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The Manitou swimmers before the start of the league meet.

Manitou’s Boys Swimmers Improve Coronado Team

Kieran Lynch, Reporter May 19, 2016

As some of us may know, Manitou does not have a boy’s swim team. According to the school rules, students may play a sport at another school if it is not offered at Manitou. This means that there are...

Brooklyn Mack (10) attempts to score during the second half of the game. Mack has been playing soccer since she was in elementary school, and broke a school-held record on Friday.

Girls’ Soccer Ends Season with Shut-Out Against Trinidad

Aubrey Hall, Photography Editor May 7, 2016

Fresh off of a tight loss against Fountain Valley on May 5 that had followed an eight-game winning streak, the girls’ soccer team walked onto Trinidad’s field on Friday with hopes of ending their...

Girls Soccer Wins League

Girls’ Soccer Wins League

Sita Ahlen, Sports and Activities Editor May 6, 2016

After a game against Salida on Tuesday, the girls' soccer team advanced to the top and won league against 5 other teams. Manitou's championship stemmed from their five wins and zero losses during...

Shaw said that the first thing he saw when he finished was his mother, who was going crazy.

Senior Greg Shaw Breaks 37-Year-Old Swim Record

Kaitlyn Cashdollar, Reporter April 16, 2016

Greg Shaw (12) is a senior on the Coronado Boys Swim and Dive Team. This past week, he broke a 37-year-old pool record for the 100 butterfly. The original record was a 53.3 seconds, and his time was 52.90...

During preliminaries on Friday at John Tate, Finn places 1st in the 100 meter hurdles with a time of 48.89 seconds

Girls’ Track Team Reigns Victorious at John Tate

Kaitlyn Davidson, Reporter April 13, 2016

For the second year in a row, the Manitou Springs High School girls' track team won the prestigious 1st place at the John Tate meet. The large meet hosted over 30 schools and two divisions. This...

Ava Spangler (9), Maya Alexander (9), Bridget Bodor (9), Ailsa Connors (9), Olivia McKenna (9), and Naiya Budler (10) train together during pre-season.

Soccer Meets Early Season Goals

Kaitlyn Cashdollar, Reporter April 5, 2016

This year is a very exciting one for the Manitou Springs soccer team. Along with the large amount of freshmen that joined this year, the team's connection is very strong this season. Mo Heiniger (11),...

Cramer is wrestling this year at the Olympic Training Center.

Manitou’s Only Female Wrestler Discusses Sport

Kaitlyn Davidson, Reporter March 28, 2016

Last year in the U.S., 11,496 high school girls wrestled. According to the National Wrestling Coaches Association, thats a staggering increase from past year, at 20%. “Alaska, California, Hawaii,...

Naiya Budler (10) runs at a State race. Budler has been running since her freshman year, and aspires to continue.

Students Participate in Winter Series

Sita Ahlen, Sports and Activities Editor March 18, 2016

Pikes Peak Road Runners, an organization run by the larger branch of Road Runners of America prides itself on promoting and advocating personal fitness through running. This group administer education,...

Angala Jensen (12) goes up for a layup in the championship game. Jensen lead the Mustangs with 15 points.

Girls’ Basketball Places Second in State Finals

Zach McGee, Reporter March 15, 2016

After the State tournament concluded at the Denver Coliseum on March 12, the Manitou Springs Mustangs brought home a second place trophy. This is the highest place achieved in state level by any Manitou...

Mighty Five on Fridays

Mighty Five on Friday: Episode #1

James Baker, Zach McGee, and February 26, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b03wpRqStpc The Mighty Five is a video segment highlighting outstanding performances by MSHS students in the past few weeks. We will be looking across all activities,...

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