MSHS Cheer Team Takes On State
Mady Caywood, Senior Reporter
December 13, 2019
On Friday, December 6th, 2019, the Manitou Springs High School (MSHS) Cheer team performed at the Denver Coliseum for the State Cheer competition. The MSHS cheer team has been working for months to perfect a routine dazzling enough to try and win a State Title. For the past few years, the MSHS team has...
Cheerleading Excels at State Competition
Clover Bernard, Reporter
December 17, 2018
On December 5th, the MSHS Cheerleading Team showcased their upcoming state routine in the high school gym. This was for the parents, friends and students who couldn’t make it up to the 2018 State Spirit Championship at the Denver Coliseum. This showcase was also to display all of the hard work th...
Tumbling Into Leagues
Kayla Hendricks and Madi March, Junior Reporters
December 5, 2018
Being a cheerleader means having dignity and representing the school through your actions. Everyone on the team has to work as one to perform the dangerous stunts that take place almost every day. Trust, friendship and hard work are just a few of the qualities that cheerleaders must have. Thro...
Cheer Preview: There’s No “I” in Team
Parker Smith, Production Editor
November 27, 2018
The 2018-2019 Manitou Springs High School Cheerleading team is full of excitement and chemistry between the coaches and players. This new season differs from what one might see at other sports competitions. The competition season is based around impressing judges to beat out other teams. The sport...
High School Athletes Discuss Involvement at Manitou
Aubrey Hall, Student Life Editor
August 20, 2017
Athletics have been a keystone of the American high school experience for decades, and every year it becomes a more competitive endeavor for students to undertake. Additionally, for athletes who meet a certain performance standard, sports can be a vital source of financial aid, with US colleges ...
Ella Slater, Varsity Cheer Freshman, Talks Sport
Marissa Thomas, Reporter
October 4, 2016
Ella Slater is a freshman at Manitou Springs High School. She tried out for the cheer team at the beginning of the school year, and made varsity. According to Slater, she was very excited and astonished that she made varsity, because she hadn't been practicing over the summer aside from attending the...
Murdock, 8-Season Cheerleader, Retires from Manitou Cheer
Anela Wright, Reporter
March 3, 2016
Ryan Murdock (12) has been a cheerleader for twelve years, and has been on the Manitou Springs High School cheer team since her freshman year. At a recent basketball game, Murdock was recognized by the 2016 cheer team for her commitment for the past four years. The girls lined up with roses, eac...
Heartbreaking Loss for Reigning State Cheer Champs
Aubrey Hall, Photography Editor
December 15, 2015
As Manitou’s cheer team took to the performance floor on Friday, December 11 at the Denver Coliseum, they carried with them the hard work of a long and arduous week. Along with the usual pressures leading up to the cheerleaders’ most important annual competition, there was the loss of their hea...
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. This was the first time in three years that Manitou has hosted the event. After weeks of early ...
Fall Sports Preview: Cheerleading
September 4, 2015
“Our role is to promote teamwork and leadership in everything we do, in school and cheer,” says Ryan Murdock (12). “This past year, the team was really close because of our unconditional love for each other.” The Manitou Springs Cheer Team had a successful season last school year. Followi...
