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Kassidee Palmer (10) and Angala Jensen (11) cannot contain their excitement after a tense, close game against Eaton. The entire game, neither team had more than a four point lead, and Manitou pulled ahead in the last few seconds of the game.

Mustangs advance to semi-finals after tight game

William Dillinder and Leland Spangler March 13, 2015

    Last night the Mustangs defeated Eaton in the state quarter finals. The fourth seeded Manitou fought an extremely close game against the fifth seeded Eaton Reds. The score...

The State bound basketball bus heads to the state tournament on March 12, 2015

Girls’ basketball to play Eaton tonight at Great 8

Lizzy Anderson, writer March 12, 2015

March 12-14 the best basketball teams from  across the state compete to win the state title. The Manitou Springs Girls' Basketball  team plays Eaton High School tonight in the Great 8 round. Manitou...

Sophomore Jen Cole approaches the finish in the final Winter Series race.

Manitou runners log extra miles in off-season winter series

Hunter Sherraden and Lizzy Anderson March 11, 2015

This winter, a group of MSHS students, parents, and teachers braved the cold to participate in Pikes Peak Road Runners’ annual Winter Series. “The Series,” as some runners call it, consists of...

Heart beating quickly with the adrenaline of the moment, Wyatt Vanderheyden claps hands with his Woodland Park opponent, watching him with bitter resentment.

A New Kind of Success: A look back at Manitou’s wrestling season

Tyler Jungbauer, Reporter March 3, 2015

  The Manitou Springs High School wrestling team this previous season may not have qualified for state, but they managed to grow in perhaps more important ways. “When it came down to really...

Maddie Frahm gets ready to serve the ball back to her team.

Girls’ basketball defeats Buena Vista

Lily Reavis, Senior Writer February 26, 2015

On Tuesday, February 24th, the girls' basketball team faced off against Buena Vista in the first league bracket. The game began with the Mustangs immediately displaying a strong offense. The first...

Medley Relay Team Sets New State Record

Medley Relay Team Sets New State Record

Riley Snyder, Reporter February 19, 2015

Three hundreths of a second (.03) made all the difference between first place and breaking the state record. Saturday, February 14, the girls swim team competed at the 4A State Championships in...

Maggie White (9) in the 100 meter Butterfly. White qualified for state during this event. This is her first year swimming for Manitou Springs High School.

Colorado College pool records smashed

Lizzy Anderson, Reporter February 10, 2015

The Manitou swimmers placed second at the Tri-Peaks league championship last week at Colorado College. Despite the loss to Kent Denver, 412 to 403, the Mustangs set three new pool records, beating...

Billy Ryan (12) stands back up after pinning his opponent for the win.

Wrestlers Crush Woodland Park

Calvin Kuhlman, Reporter February 9, 2015

  The night of Wednesday, February 4, Manitou wrestlers took on the Woodland Park Panthers. Thanks to an entire week of advertising and hype with the help of student council, including a promise...

Tanner Weber (9) holds ground against Calhans Obidiah Bishops grab.

Wrestling has a big win against Calhan

Calvin Kuhlman, Reporter January 29, 2015

On Tuesday, January 27th the wrestling team swept away Calhan's team. This match was a make up match after to the last one being canceled due to last week's snow storm. The Mustangs had an overwhelming...

The Manitou Springs cheerleaders show off their pyramid. Kory Mitchell (10) takes center pyramid, which is a key part of the routine.

Sophomore Kory Mitchell takes to the competition floor for the first time

Lily Reavis, Reporter January 27, 2015

Manitou Springs High School sophomore Kory Mitchell has been on the Manitou Springs Cheer team for four seasons, but this weekend was her first time on a competition floor. For Mitchell, who has Down...

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