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The Prospector

The student news site of Manitou Springs High School

The Prospector

The student news site of Manitou Springs High School

The Prospector

Mendoza (12) and Culver (10) share many goals for this season, including they share quite including to winning more term goals, winning Regionals, going to State as a team, and winning 1st place at Tri-Peaks.

Fall Sports Preview: Boys Golf is Ready for a Big Win

Sita Ahlen September 19, 2014

    EDITORS NOTE UPDATE: Since this story was originally published Lucas Culver, Drew Mendoza, Adin Berns, and Ty Shaw qualified for state. Mendoza won Regionals.   Lucas...

McKiel (11) has been a valuable player for the volleyball team since her freshman year.

Fall Sports Profile: Volleyball’s Great Expectations

Ted Weiss, Reporter September 18, 2014

Last season (2013-14), Manitou volleyball exceeded expectations, making it all the way to state only to lose their last game in the state final to the Eaton Reds, who the mustangs had previously defeated...

The word is SJDFA for Scrabble Day, spelled by Susie Robbins (12), Stormy Garrigan (11), Mackenzie Randolph (10), McKenzie Allen (12), and Tiffany Hampton (12).

Homecoming theme yields minimal participation

Sam Weiss September 18, 2014

As many of us Mustangs know, this year’s homecoming theme is “board games.” Each day’s theme (in order corresponding to days of the week) is: Clue Day, Operation Day, Scrabble day, Toga/Class...

The final score of the game is 9/11 grade: 18 and 10/12 grade: 99 with a few tweaks by the commentators.

Powderpuff? More like Power-puff!

Aubrey Hall and Meghann Root September 17, 2014

After a few previous practices and a brief rainstorm, the freshman/junior Powderpuff team faced off against a team of Manitou's sophomores and seniors. There was a fair amount of trash talk happening on...

Despite turbulent changes in coaching staffs over the last three years, the team prides itself on its close-knit and supportive attitude.

Fall Sports Preview: Manitou Cheer Continues to Thrive

Ted Weiss September 16, 2014

Over the last four years, Manitou’s cheerleaders have had what is arguably their greatest stint in the history of the program, winning first place at state in the 3A category two years in a row in...

Wide Receiver and Defensive Back Dominic Archuleta (11) at the home game against Faith Christian on August 29, 2014.

Enthusiastic Manitou Fans Lead Mustangs to Victory Against Woodland Park

Aidan Epstein September 16, 2014

On Friday, September 5th, the football game against Woodland Park kept everyone on the edge of their bleachers. The Panthers’ football squad started their day early by painting Manitou High School's...

In addition to being co-captain of the soccer team, Spangler (12) is Student-Body Vice President, President of National Honor Society, and plans to apply to Stanford University in Stanford, California.

Fall Sports Preview: Boys’ Soccer is Ready for Anything

Meghann Root September 11, 2014

This year, the boys' soccer team have set their goals and are climbing to reach them. But it's the two captains, seniors Carter Sandras and Leland Spangler, that are pushing the team to strive and...

Senior Hunter Adcock shows off her fabulous attire before the dance.

Manitou’s First Color Dance is an Undeniable Success

Aidan Epstein September 10, 2014

Amongst a mist of red, green, yellow, and orange, a crowd accumulated for a night of ecstatic movement. On Saturday, August 30th, Student-Body President, Carter Sandras (12), and Junior class representative, Taylor...

Students and teachers watching the Assembly

First Assembly

Sita Ahlen September 9, 2014

Manitou Springs High School students gathered together on Friday, August 29 to observe the annual beginning of the year assembly ritual. As students packed the stands awaiting the fun that would follow,...

A captive audience of hopefuls applaud the monologues as they wait for their turn to audition.

Exciting Changes in Store for Manitou Theatre

Tabby Nevinczenko, reporter September 8, 2014

The school year is new and there is already plenty to do. The leaders of the Manitou Springs School District's theatre department already have everything planned out and know what the student body,...

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