Varsity tennis players excited about successful match
Madison Ritz, Blue M Student Life Editor
October 20, 2019
Manhattan won first place, still maintaining their streak of games won and placing at first. Varsity girls tennis were given time to pack and rest before their Regional Tournament this past Saturday. Varsity started off their trip to Wichita West by having an early release around 1 p.m. on Friday aft...
Manhattan boys soccer futhers winning streak
Kris Long, Opinions Editor
October 17, 2019
Manhattan High Varsity boys soccer defeated Wichita Northwest 4-1 at home on Oct. 15, dominating play for much of the match. Though the team goes into every match with a similar mentality, many of the players didn’t expect a challenge from Northwest going into the game. “I was pretty confi...
Boys soccer picks up momentum with win against Wichita South
Kris Long, Opinions Editor
October 17, 2019
Manhattan boys Varsity soccer have a three-game winning streak under their belts after beating Wichita South 7-1 on Oct. 14. According to senior Hunter French, the team was confident going into the match after their win against Topeka High. This was amplified as Wichita South has won only two of t...
Soccer dominates at home
Kris Long, Opinions Editor
October 14, 2019
Manhattan High Varsity soccer has now won more games than they’ve lost -- winning six and losing five -- after beating Topeka High at home 5-1 on Thursday. MHS had a win under their belts against Hayden (2-0) away on Tuesday going into the match. “These past two games we got our confidence...
Varsity tennis continues winning streak
Madison Ritz, Blue M Student Life Editor
October 14, 2019
Varsity girls tennis spent their morning playing in the Centennial League against Washburn Rural, Hayden, Seaman, Emporia, Topeka High, Topeka West, Junction City and Highland Park. Varsity played at Topeka High on Monday, placing first for the sixth time while maintaining their streak. Freshman Jill ...
Girls golf competes in week-long tour
Hannah Heger, Trending Editor
October 7, 2019
The Manhattan High’s girls’ golf team played multiple tournaments last week to accommodate the amount of tournaments they have a chance to participate in, placing second as a team at the season’s invitational at Stagg Hill. “Because the competition is so great, I think it's important t...
Cross country sweeps for third time this season
Sophia Comas, Online Editor-in-Chief
October 7, 2019
The Manhattan High Cross Country team swept their latest meet for the third time this season, dominating each division race with first-place finishes across the board. The team ran at the Bob Schmoekel Cross Country Invitational yesterday evening as a result of rescheduling because of weather conce...
Volleyball team goes 3-2 in Lawrence
Rachel Edie, Business Manager
October 7, 2019
Early Saturday morning, the volleyball team traveled to Lawrence to play five matches against Olathe Northwest, Blue Valley, Lawrence, Blue Valley West and Garden City. The first set ended 25-18 in favor of Olathe, second set went 21-25 in favor of Manhattan and the third set ended up breaki...
Manhattan takes fifth loss of season to Emporia
Kris Long, Opinions Editor
October 7, 2019
Manhattan lost 2-3 to Emporia High in the last minutes of the match last Thursday night. The team has been down on their luck so far this season, with only three wins out of eight games played. Despite the series of losses, the team remains optimistic about their improvement going into a series of matches ...
Varsity tennis team welcomes injured player back
Madison Ritz, Blue M Student Life Editor
October 7, 2019
Varsity girls tennis won back-to-back matches last week, playing against Blue Valley West, Salina Central, Olathe West, Topeka Seaman, Topeka West, Junction City and Leavenworth in the Topeka West Invitational. Freshman Jill Harkin and junior Kayla Lei both played one singles match, placing first (3-0...
Football defeats Emporia, prepares for JC
Cole Schmitt, Social Media Manager
October 7, 2019
Manhattan High football (4-1) defeated the Emporia Spartans last Friday night away from home. The Indians put the game away from the Spartans in the first quarter on their way to a 35-12 victory. “We played well as a team,” senior Tyce Hoover said. “We were a 14-point underdog heading into l...
Varsity tennis players play open-seeded tournament
Madison Ritz, Blue M Student Life Editor
September 28, 2019
Varsity tennis players played in Topeka at 9 a.m. on Tuesday for their Washburn Rural Invite meet. In the last two days, Varsity has won two matches back to back. Varsity played with Washburn Rural, Maize, Emporia and Derby. For this meet, it was an open seeded tournament, meaning there were no team ...