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The student news site of Manitou Springs High School

The Prospector

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The Prospector

Ben Perkins (11) watches his team in action at the first home football game on Friday night at Richardson Field.

CTE risk begins in high school sports

Frank Brost, Junior Reporter December 16, 2024

You are on the football field, you feel the cool breeze against your sweaty skin, you hear the crowd cheering in the background and your quarterback's commands. All of a sudden you realize you are lying...

Nici Sharon(12) kicks a soccer ball during the girls soccer season of her junior year during a game. Nici Sharon has found that being goalie has grown on her over the years.

Nici Sharon leaves her mark of determination on the girls soccer team

Cordelia Portman, Copy Editor December 13, 2024

The 2024-2025 girls soccer season will be the final high school season for some players, one being Nici Sharon, who has played for the varsity team at MSHS since her freshman year. Around the end of July...

Brooke Ferguson (11) and Miranda Chasteen (11) read to help with their seasonal depression.

Students at MSHS confront seasonal depression

Maddie Fonkert, Junior Reporter December 13, 2024

With the cold weather and shorter days rolling in, some students start to struggle with seasonal depression. Seasonal depression or seasonal affective disorder is a recurring episode of depression that...

Amy Duess (11) interacts with her other classmates during Advisory.

German exchange student leaves impact on MSHS

Elliot Mettler, Junior Reporter December 12, 2024

For the first semester of the 2024-2025 school year, an exchange student from Germany named Amy Duess (11), has spent her time in school at MSHS. She was able to overcome the differences from living in...

On Nov.15 Kyan Bunker welds a hitch together at his job Royal Welding.

Bunker makes sparks fly

Krissy Stout, Social Media Editor December 9, 2024

While most seniors are sitting at desks from 8:00 a.m. to 3:20 p.m., you can find Kyan Bunker, sending sparks flying while welding. Bunker, a senior at Manitou Springs High School, takes part in the new...

Senior Wrestling Feature: Abbigail Reeves

Kaleb Cervantes, Multimedia Editor December 5, 2024

Abbigail Reeves talks about inspiration, training, and goals for her Senior wrestling season.

The Chromakopia album dropped on Oct.28 and it was Tyler, the Creator's eighth studio album.

Review: Chromakopia

Jon Polizzi, Junior Reporter December 5, 2024

Tyler, the Creator’s eighth studio album, Chromakopia, was released on Oct. 28 and has already topped the Billboard Top 200 in albums. Chromakopia sheds new light on a more personal side of Tyler's life....

The girls swim and dive team together after practice at the Woodland Aquatic Center. The team will head to their first meet, The Big Cat Brawl in Littleton on Dec. 9.

Winter Sports Preview: Swim and Dive

Naomi Porter, Engagement Manager December 5, 2024

The girls swim and dive season started Monday, Nov. 18, and athletes are excited to get fully into the rhythm of the season before their first meet.  The team is coached by Whitney Nuci, who has been...

The girls cross country team placed as the runners up in the state competition on Nov. 2.

Fall Sports Season Recap

Jarrin Hall, Senior Reporter December 4, 2024

*All stats will be defined at the bottom. Football:  The Manitou Springs Football team didn’t have the season they were expecting matching last year's record of 4-5. However, they added a win...

“Haunted Sweet Home” was published by Sarah Pinsker on September 3, 2024.

Review: “Haunt Sweet Home”

Elliot Mettler, Junior Reporter November 21, 2024

“Haunt Sweet Home”, published on September 3, 2024,  is a horror genre book by Sarah Pinsker. The story is pretty well built with great characters. I love the way Pinsker changed the perspectives...

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