Boys’ Soccer Win Against Saint Mary’s Sets the Tone for Playoffs
Mady Caywood, Senior Reporter
October 25, 2019
On Tuesday, Oct. 22, the Manitou Springs High School (MSHS) boys’ soccer team played against their rival school, Saint Mary’s, in a captivating game. Every year, Manitou looks forward to playing Saint Mary’s in every sport and the games have always drawn a large crowd of students, parents and community...
Boys’ Soccer Ends the Season with Annual Banquet
Zak Talbot, Sports Editor
December 13, 2018
As Fall sports roll to an end, there comes time to reflect on the successes of the previous season. This was the case for the Manitou Springs Boys' Soccer Team as they gathered for their annual end of the year banquet. This year, boys' soccer was filled with ups and downs, moments of glory and painstaking...
MSHS Volleyball Earns Their Eighth Win of the Season
Maya Berns, Buisness Manager
September 17, 2018
On Tuesday, September 11, the Manitou Springs High School (MSHS) Volleyball team went head to head against the St. Mary’s Pirates. MSHS and St. Mary’s are rival schools and at every event that the two schools compete in, it is bound to be a high spirited and close game. The game on Tuesday did no...
Mustangs Victorious in Annual Helmet Game
Talia Traxler, Reporter
September 16, 2016
The Manitou Springs Mustangs played rivals St. Mary's Pirates in the annual helmet game on Friday, September 2, which lead to a victory for the Mustangs. Manitou will hold possession of the helmet for another year. The game picked up when the Mustangs scored their first touchdown in the first four...
Boys’ Soccer Wins First Home Game
Mo Heiniger, Reporter
September 8, 2016
On Aug. 30th, the boys' soccer team played Atlas Prep at home. After a brief delay due to lighting in the area, the game began. Friends and family members of both teams scattered the bleachers. The first goal of the game was scored by Mustang forward, Jonathan Gerdes (11), within the first two mi...
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 ...
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 at Cheyenne Mountain High School until 7:00 p.m. On Friday, the team played schools Windsor (lo...
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 (12) ran for a touchdown on each of the Mustang's first three drives. However, the senior running b...
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, Monte Gutowski, said, "The defense must stop the run, allow zero big plays and execute by the g...
