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The student news site of Manitou Springs High School

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The student news site of Manitou Springs High School

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David Misyura (10), Glenn Stevens (10), Gunnar Marquardt (10), Max Hexom (12), Nathan Hudson (9), D.J. Char (10), Cassidy Arndt (12), Molly Arndt (10), Mackenna Yount (9) made up the 2017 Knowledge Bowl State Team.

Knowledge Bowl Competes at State

Kaitlyn Cashdollar, Senior Reporter March 17, 2017

The Knowledge Bowl team made it back this year to the state competition at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. The team took 9 people, an A team, a B team, and alternates. The A team consisted...

Brooklyn Mack (11) is kicking the ball.

Girls’ Soccer Win First Game

Hanny Chairunnisa, Reporter March 16, 2017

Mustangs girls' soccer successfully beat Woodland Park at their first game yesterday, March 14th. All of the girls showed their work team effort through the game. During the first quarter, the girls...

Basketball Boys Secure Spot In The Great 8

Basketball Boys Secure Spot In The Great 8

Alyssa Prince, Reporter March 8, 2017

The boys basketball team fought a tough battle Saturday, March 4 against the Roaring Fork Rams. The Mustangs beat Montezuma-Cortez Friday night, 57-39, while the Rams beat Manual 73-64. The Mustangs...

Editorial: Only Time Will Tell

Editorial: Only Time Will Tell

Spencer Briggs-Hale, Reporter March 8, 2017

This is a time of political unrest in the United States. With a president who lost the popular vote in office and unstable advisors to support him, many people are fearing that the checks and balances...

Among the classes in the brochure, it also walks you through how to register.

Arts14 Adds Afterschool Activities

Kaitlyn Cashdollar, Senior Reporter February 28, 2017

The start of the new quarter also brings new Arts14 classes available after school. There are a multitude of new classes, as well as reputable old classes. Several of them are available to high school...

Seniors Qualify For State Two Years in a Row

Seniors Qualify For State Two Years in a Row

Alyssa Prince, Reporter February 24, 2017

Seniors Atticus Fredrickson and Julian Sanchez both qualified for the State Tournament last year and continued their legacy this year when they qualified at Regionals. Fredrickson placed third while Sanchez...

New Schedule for 2017-18 Announced

New Schedule for 2017-18 Announced

Anais Wickes, Reporter February 16, 2017

Next year, there will be a new schedule put in place that was decided upon on February 1. The front office came up with this idea when they recognized an issue in the existing schedule. They saw that there...

Girls Basketball Breezes Over Buena Vista

Girls Basketball Breezes Over Buena Vista

Alyssa Prince, Reporter February 14, 2017

The Manitou Mustangs girls basketball team swept the Buena Vista Demons away on Saturday, February 11 at a home conference game. Manitou beat Buena Vista by nearly 50 points. The Mustangs were expecting...

Editorial: Betsy DeVos Education Plans Will Negatively Affect Public School Students

Editorial: Betsy DeVos’ Education Plans Will Negatively Affect Public School Students

Lily Reavis, Editor-in-Chief February 8, 2017

On Tuesday, Feb. 7, Betsy DeVos was confirmed as the United States Education Secretary, with a senate vote of 51-50. As a Colorado public high school student, this affects my peers and I greatly. Not...

Cole Sienknecht (11) listens to coach Brian Vecchio before going back onto the court. Vecchio has been a Manitou coach for about ten years now.

Mustang Basketball Keeps Momentum in Win Against Salida

Alyssa Prince, Reporter February 8, 2017

The Mustangs traveled away to Salida on Friday, February 3. They went into the second half ahead by six points 21-15. The Spartans tried to make a comeback, as they scored double the points the Mustangs...

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