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Athlete of the Week: Owen Braxmeyer

Cole Schmitt, Online Editor-in-Chief January 28, 2021

Most Valuable Player of MIT Double-double in both games Just hit 500pts/250reb in career   What got you into playing basketball? What got me into playing basketball is the competition...

Athlete of the Week: Mason Reid

Cole Schmitt, Online Editor-and-Chief November 16, 2020

Athlete of the Week: Mason Reid   What got you into playing football? My dad played so I wanted to be like him so I started playing flag football when I was young.   What motivates...

Athlete of the Week: Ava Bahr

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...

Athlete of the Week

Athlete of the Week

Julianna Poe, Sports Editor January 15, 2020

 Senior Aloera Ostermann Girls basketball team's beat spirit booster How long have you been playing basketball? "I have been playing basketball since as long as I can remember, I've been...

Athlete of the week

Taryn Robinson, Junior Sports Editor December 19, 2019

Tate Sauder Senior,Wrestling Achieved 100th Career win at first home meet. How long have you been wrestling for?  “For probably 10-plus years.” What’s your favorite part in...

Athlete of the Month

Julianna Poe, Sports Editor October 28, 2019

Sophomore Grant Snowden Scored game-winning 38-yard field goal during last seconds of JC game   How long have you been playing football? "Around a year and a half now. I joined halfway...

Athlete of the Week

Athlete of the Week

Julianna Poe, Sports Editor October 28, 2019

Senior Kira Schartz Placed in top three for three consecutive games after injury recovery   How long have you been playing tennis? "About 10 years."   What sparked the idea...

Athlete of the Week

Athlete of the Week

Julianna Poe, Sports Editor September 16, 2019

Sophomore Ibrahim Ciftci Scored a brace in his first start of playing Varsity soccer How long have you participated in soccer? “Since I was like six year old. I was on like a team since I...

Freshman Amelia Knopp barrels toward the finish line, leading as Manhattans second runner. Knopp placed third with a time of 20:43.9, having ran a 5K at the Warner Park meet on September 7.

Athlete of the Week

Julianna Poe, Sports Editor September 9, 2019

Freshman Amelia Knopp Manhattan’s second Varsity girls runner Placed third on Sept. 7 with a time of 20:43.9, contributing to their first-place team score of 37 points How long have you been...

Athlete of the Week

Julianna Poe, Sports Editor May 13, 2019

Dan Harkin Varsity Cross Country, Track, Tennis     Harkin has been playing tennis for 12 years and has been running since about age seven. In 2018, Harkin received seventh...

Athlete of the Week

Sophia Comas, Sports Editor May 6, 2019

Josh Priddle Varsity Golf     Was the top golfer for MHS in the tournament at Junction City after placing ninth     How would you describe your season so far? It...

Senior Ben Gallager catches the ball during the MHS Varsity baseball game. The varsity team won both their games fo the day.

Athlete of the Week

Sophia Comas, Sports Editor April 29, 2019

Ben Gallagher Varsity Baseball     Had three runs one RBI in the first game against Washburn Rural and two RBIs in the second game Friday     How has your season...

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