Athlete of the Week: Ava Bahr
Lasirra Hines, Entertainment Editor
September 22, 2020
Achievements? I got second at JC League with my doubles partner. I’ve won a few games. This is my first year playing on Varsity. I haven't gotten to state yet. Why did you choose tennis? Well actually I hadn’t been playing tennis for very long. I started putting in a lot of tim...
Second and third volleyball meets a learning experience
Taryn Robinson, Opinions Editor
September 22, 2020
The Manhattan High Varsity volleyball team lost all of their games in the triangular in Highland Park that also included Washburn Rural on Sept. 8, and one of them in the next meet. “We played good,” senior Ellie Hacker said. “Well, we played good individually, but we struggled playing togethe...
Manhattan takes first place for home tennis meet
Lasirra Hines, Entertainment Editor
September 22, 2020
Manhattan came in first place at the home meet they hosted last Tuesday, with Washburn Rural coming in at a close second. The Manhattan High Varsity girls tennis team placed first overall at their only home meet at the City Park courts last Tuesday, playing a quad with Marysville High, Junction Cit...
Girls golf wins first, second
Julianna Poe, Trending Editor
September 22, 2020
Ready to seize the competition, the Manhattan High Varsity girls golf team collected both a first and second place win this week, along with six individual medals in the top 10. “I think it was good medicine for the girls because [last] Monday they struggled at the Country Club,” head coach Paige ...
Soccer takes the win against Trinity Academy
Kris Long, Sports Editor
September 22, 2020
Boys soccer took the win against Trinity Academy away on Thursday 2-0, making them 2-2 this season. The second time MHS has played Trinity, they won 3-2 last year and continued their streak. “We expected for them to be pretty good,” senior Colton Frieling said. “They were pretty good… just...
Football drops second straight game
Cole Schmitt, Online Editor-and-Chief
September 21, 2020
After falling last week in the Silver Trophy Game, the Indians dropped another game at Hayden Friday 28-42. The Tribe managed to salvage 28 points in the second half after going scoreless in the first. “It was a tough game for starters,” senior Cade Wilson said. “Hayden is a good team and the...
Sports plow ahead in the face of uncertainty
Kris Long, Sports Editor
September 21, 2020
Two weeks into the fall athletics, all six sports seasons are progressing with no problems so far observing the relevant safety precautions. However, there are numerous unanswered questions for athletes and fans in the face of school closure or possible team outbreaks. The biggest of these uncertaintie...
Boys soccer drops game against Dodge, Derby match cancelled
Kris Long, Sports Editor
September 15, 2020
Manhattan High Varsity soccer lost their match 1-2 away at Dodge City on Tuesday, conceding the game on a questionable late penalty after going up in the first half. Dodge was expected to be a difficult team. 2-0 before the game, they hadn’t conceded a goal yet this season. Usually a solely postse...
Girls Tennis bounces back after weather issues
Lasirra Hines, Entertainment Page Editor
September 15, 2020
After one of the two meets scheduled for last week was postponed due to weather conditions, the Manhattan High Varsity girls tennis team focused all their attention on Saturday’s meet at Emporia. The Seaman Invitational was postponed from last Tuesday and was rescheduled for today as a quad with Washbur...
Cross country wins Emporia meet
Brianna Carmack, Print Editor-and-Chief
September 15, 2020
Manhattan High won their second cross country meet of the season last Saturday in Emporia. “The kids competed really well,” head coach Susan Melgares said. “They took care of business basically.” Manhattan High was the top scoring team, winning both boys and girls Varsity. Saint James ...
Second volleyball meet turns out to be a learning experience
Taryn Robinson, Opinions Editor
September 15, 2020
The Manhattan High Varsity volleyball team took a couple hits Tuesday, September 8 at their triangular in Highland Park that also included Washburn Rural. “We played good,” senior Ellie Hacker said. “Well, we played good individually, but we struggled playing together as a team. That's why ...
Football Players shine in KC Showcase
Cole Schmitt, Online Editor-and-Chief
September 14, 2020
Senior Ty Jackson and junior Joe Hall were invited to participate in the Kansas City Showcase earlier this summer, as both want to play in college, and saw this as a way to get noticed at and start the recruiting process. “It felt good,” Jackson said. “It just showed me that I could play wit...