We had a great day for middle school athletics! Cross country had a strong showing at league across the board, with the highest placer being Caden Kinsey taking 3rd in the 7th grade boys division. The day was polished off with a win against Nemaha Central from 7a, 8b, and 8a volleyball and MS football beat NC 8-6. Way to go Falcons!
Congratulations on being nominated by your coach as the RCHS/Glavan Ford Student-Athlete of the Month! Student-Athlete of the Month: Sam Allen. Parents, Shane and Loree Allen, Athletic Activities: Football and Baseball. Sam is a member of the Pep Club, FCA, FBLA, and SADD. Sam is also a 4.0 student. Future Plans: Plans to become an electrician. Quotes from Coach Willimon: “Sam is a tremendous athlete but an even better young man who is committed to his faith and his community. Riley County is fortunate to have Sam Allen walk our halls and suit up for us on Friday nights.”
RCHS Volleyball hosted Perry Lecompton tonight in Big-East League action. JV went 2-0 on the night, Varsity and C Team each went 1-1. This Saturday, JV will compete at Abilene and Varsity will travel to
Concordia!
The final score for the JV Football game tonight was Riley County 14 and Council Grove 15.
The JV Falcon Football score at half-time, Riley County 8 and Council Grove 8. Go Falcons!
Lady Falcons VB played hard at the Wamego tournament. At the end of the day, the Falcons were in 6th place.
Teams competed at the Rim Rock Classic in Lawrence today. We had a strong competitive showing at one of the biggest meets in the entire state from both our Varsity teams.
Girls placed 10th out of 41 teams
Individually out of 315 runners we placed 3 in top 100
-Anna Lambert 47th
-Meredith Baumann 49th
-Claire Anderson 79th
Guys placed 30th out of 51 teams
Individually out of 402 runners we placed 3 in the top 100
-Jeter Adams 43rd
-Kaden Gutsch 87th
Very proud the the way these kids represented Riley County and competed today!
Falcons fall to Council Grove 13-34. Tough game Falcons!
Halftime score - RCHS Falcon Football up 13-12. Go Falcons!
Congratulations to the RCHS Student of the Month for August, Mara Schardein.
Mara, 12th Grade, has a cumulative GPA of 3.30 and is currently a member of Pep Club, Key Club. She is also a member of the Riley County High School softball team.
Here is what Miss Netterman had to say:
Mara is a student who is consistently giving back to her community and school. She is an active participant in many activities, classes, and sports. I love having her as a student again, for the third time! I can see so much growth in her and she is a joy to be around!
Congratulations again to Mara.
Falcon girls lost to Sabetha 25-17 25-19
Falcon girls played hard but lost to Holton 25-17 25-21
RCHS JV Football halftime score - Chapman 14, Riley County 6.
Congratulations to Riley County High School Homecoming Queen, Anna Lambert, and King, Sam Allen! They are outstanding representatives of a great student body. Go Falcons!
After a lightning delay, RCHS football wins the Homecoming game 28-22 over the Chapman Irish. Go Falcons!
2024 RCHS Homecoming today! Falcon Pride!
Girls side - we placed 3rd as a team
Individually placed top 30
-Anna 9th
-Meredith 14th
-Claire 20th
Boys side - 7th out of 14 as a team
Individually placing top 30
-Jeter 12th
-Kaden 18th
Kids ran well and rolled with the punches on a week that presented a lot of different scheduling challenges. Back in action at Rim Rock on Saturday next week
Unfortunately, due to high winds, we will not light the bonfire, but that didn't stop the spirit. The band and cheerleaders performed and the homecoming candidates participated in competitions.
VB girls fell short to Royal Valley L 26-24 L 25-20, but they played great.
Our VB team won over Hiawatha 25-14 & 25-20
