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Lucas Draxton (25) carries the ball against La Junta. Lucass brother Gabe, is a senior who also plays football.

Football Team Hopes To Tackle Past Mistakes

Theodore Weiss, Senior Reporter October 6, 2015

The Manitou Springs High School football team dropped to a 0-5 record for this season, as last Friday they lost 0-47 away at La Junta. Senior wide receiver and defensive back Dominic Archuleta thinks...

(12) Katie Mckiel spikes a ball against La Junta. Mckiel recently committed to University of Tampa who are reigning Division 2 champions.

Volleyball Kills La Junta

Theodore Weiss, Senior Reporter October 5, 2015

The ride home for La Junta's Volleyball team was most likely grueling and a lot longer than they wanted. Manitou beat La Junta in 3 sets this last Saturday. The team, lead by seniors Angela Jensen,...

Cross Country Places 2nd at Pathfinder Park

Cross Country Places 2nd at Pathfinder Park

Lizzy Anderson, Senior Reporter September 18, 2015

After last year's successful season, the Cross Country Team is looking forward to an even better season this year. On Tuesday, September 16, The boys' and girls' Cross Country Team traveled to Florence...

Ethan Carpenter (11) holds up an American flag during the bands half time showLast year, Woodland Park vandalized schools grounds, creating conflict between the two schools.

Hope After Loss for Football Team

Sita Ahlen, Senior Reporter September 17, 2015

In honor of 9/11, the game colors were red,white, and blue. The fans filled the bleachers, their faces adorned with decorative paint and patriotic clothing. Yet, the deaths that had plagued the...

The football team began practicing on August 17th. At this practice, the team played a scrimmage to prepare for their first game on September 4 against Faith Christian.

Fall Sports Preview: Football

Lily Reavis and Aubrey Hall August 31, 2015

The football team is planning on succeeding more fully this season than they did last season. “We’re hoping to go to State Playoffs this year,” says Riley Manzo (12). In the 2013 season, the...

Heart beating quickly with the adrenaline of the moment, Wyatt Vanderheyden claps hands with his Woodland Park opponent, watching him with bitter resentment.

A New Kind of Success: A look back at Manitou’s wrestling season

Tyler Jungbauer, Reporter March 3, 2015

  The Manitou Springs High School wrestling team this previous season may not have qualified for state, but they managed to grow in perhaps more important ways. “When it came down to really...

Senior Steven Jensen goes for a layup while Sophomore Davyn Adamscheck watches from behind.

Boys basketball advances to league

Lily Reavis and Riley Snyder February 25, 2015

The boys basketball team faced off against Salida last Friday. This was a pigtail game, which means that the top twelve teams were competing to reach the top eight. The...

Angala Jensen (11) is congratulated on the mustangs win by Andy Thomson(12)

Manitou Girls Volleyball goes to State

Meghann Root, Reporter November 17, 2014

The Manitou Girls Volleyball team kicked back the week before the state tournament as Manitou students participated in an impromptu spirit week by dressing up every day. The team chose the themes for...

Captain Leland Spangler dribbles the ball against CSCS

For The Love Of The Game: Boys Soccer

Ted Weiss and Daisy Erickson November 6, 2014

  As Manitou Springs Boys Soccer Team rode home from their playoff game against Crested Butte, it all seemed like smiles. At the back of the bus, players were singing their favorite songs in...

Josh Elkington doing a throw in

Elkington Scores High in State Rankings, Helps Bring Team to Playoffs

Adin Berns, Reporter October 22, 2014

Running down the field the wind through your hair, when you are running down the field about to score a goal you usually don't think, "If I score this goal I'm in the top five for goals scored in Colorado." Last...

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