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Coach Bonner discusses tactics and strategy with the team before the matchs commencement.

First Home Wrestling Match Sets Season Tone

Mo Heinger, Reporter December 6, 2016

Commencing at 6:00pm in Manitou's Jack Willie Gym, Thursday's duel meet against Sand Creek set the tone for the season. With a majority of the team being returners to the high school program, the audience...

Mr. Bonner, one of the wrestling coaches, discusses tactics and performance with Ceasar Sanchez (10).

Preview: Wrestlers Enter Season with High Standards and Higher Expectations

Mo Heiniger, Reporter December 6, 2016
After a change in leadership and a size shift in this year's team, the Manitou Springs Wrestling Program has high expectations that they demand to meet. Each team member is working in their own way to better themselves and improve the team as the season continues.
Wrestler Julian Sanchez Continues College Search

Wrestler Julian Sanchez Continues College Search

Jackson Parker, Reporter November 30, 2016

As wrestling begins their season into the winter months, many prominent wrestlers, such as Julian Sanchez (12) have started setting goals for their upcoming year. Sanchez, who was a state competitor...

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,...

Coach Borkowski consoles Jacob McCarley (9) after a loss. McCarley lost both of his matches.

Wrestling Regionals: Recapping the Competition

Becca Heiniger, Reporter February 18, 2016

Day 1 Recap: The day started with a three hour drive to Lamar, the team left school at 9:00 to make weigh ins which were at 12:30. When the team finally reached Lamar their first priority was to make...

Jacob Rider (12) and Julian Sanchez (11) hope to qualify for state as the wrestling team travels to Lamar this weekend.

Wrestling Hoping to Send Three Athletes to State Competition

Lizzy Anderson, Senior Reporter February 11, 2016

Regionals, the meet that decides who will be advancing to state, is coming up, and the wrestlers are feeling the pressure. Jonathan Nagel (12), Jacob Rider (12), and Julian Sanchez (11) are probable...

Atticus Fredrickson (11), at weight 182, wrestling against Peyton

Loss Against Peyton for Wrestling Team

Sarah Bogush and Sita Ahlen January 28, 2016

On Tuesday, January 26, Manitou had a brief meet against Peyton, with only 5 matches and a number of forfeits. With four losses and only one match left, Atticus Fredrickson (11) pulled through...

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...

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...

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