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The Prospector

The student news site of Manitou Springs High School

The Prospector

The student news site of Manitou Springs High School

The Prospector

The team celebrates after being announced the Tri-Peaks League 3A League Champions. In the front, newcomers Zoe Schnurman (10) and Brooke Sedlacek (9) hug in excitement.

Cheerleaders Place First at League Competition

Aubrey Hall, Photography Editor December 3, 2015

All were abuzz with anticipation on the evening of December 1, when cheerleaders and fans alike congregated in the new gym of Manitou Springs High School for the annual 3A Tri-Peaks League competition....

Travis Struble (12) has also been on varsity since his freshman year playing the position of both offensive center-mid and forward.

Season Wrap-Ups: Elkington Leads Soccer Team through Tumultuous Season

Meghann Root, Sports and Activities Editor November 9, 2015

Senior captain Josh Elkington is one of the star athletes of the boys’ soccer team. He is one of the few seniors on the team, much less one who has started all four years of high school. Elkington...

The Mustangs stand together to recite the Pledge of Allegiance before the game.

Mustangs Suffer Loss to Bayfield Wolverines

Morgan Warren, Guest Writer November 9, 2015

On Saturday, November 7, the Manitou Springs Mustangs (sixteenth seed) played the biggest game of their season against the Bayfield Wolverines (first seed). This was the first round of the 2A Colorado...

McKayla Cully (9) high-fives her teammates. She is the only freshman on this years varsity team.

Manitou Volleyball Wins Regionals, Advances to State Tournament

Aubrey Hall, Photography Editor November 8, 2015

On Saturday, November 7, athletes and fans alike gathered in the new gym of the high school for this year’s regional high school volleyball tournament. Going into the tournament, Manitou had yet...

Sam White competes in the record-breaking 200 Medley Relay during the 2014 season.

Sports Previews: A Look into the Lady Stangs’ Upcoming Swim Season

Kieran Lynch, Swim Correspondent November 6, 2015

On November 12, the Lady Mustangs, Manitou High School's girls' swim and dive team, will officially start their season. Over the next three months, they will compete in eleven meets, leading up to the...

Seniors Angala Jensen and Brooke Garretson block the ball coming from Grandview.

Volleyball to Continue Competing in Regional Competition

Bella Galardo, Reporter November 4, 2015

On Friday and Saturday, October 30-31, the varsity volleyball team went head-to-head with some of the best teams in the state for a tournament. The team left school at 11:00 a.m. on Friday and stayed...

Annual Helmet Game: Varsity Football to Advance to Playoffs

Annual Helmet Game: Varsity Football to Advance to Playoffs

James Baker, Guest Writer November 4, 2015

On Friday, October 30, Manitou played against St. Mary's in the annual "Helmet Game," which is a competition between the two rival schools. Manitou dominated on both sides of the ball. Chase Norman...

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Preview: Helmet Game versus St. Marys

James Baker, Guest Writer October 29, 2015

One week after a tough loss to Trinidad (5-3), the Manitou Springs Mustangs football team (2-6) hopes for a different outcome at the end of their rival game with St Mary's (0-8). The Mustangs' head coach,...

Brooklyn Mack (10) nudges out Jen Cole (11) in the final moments at the Tri Peak meet. Both girls ran in the low 21 minute range to lead the team to a second place league title.

Girls Finish Second in League Cross Country

Ashley Rodriguez, Senior Reporter October 20, 2015

Cross country Leagues went as expected. The whole team has been training hard for this race and did exceptionally well. Their leagues race was last Friday, October 16, in Florence. The girls' team...

Boys Soccer Plays Back to Back

Boys’ Soccer Plays Back to Back

Theodore Weiss, Senior Reporter October 19, 2015

Thursday and Friday were polar opposites for the Manitou Springs Varsity Soccer Team playing back to back games. On Thursday, the soccer team played The Evangelical Christian Academy at home and won 3-0. The...

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