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The Mentor

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The Mentor

The student news site of Manhattan High School

The Mentor

Boys swim jumps right in 

Alejandra Parma , Features editor December 15, 2025

With two meets into the season, the Manhattan High boys swim team is starting to get a feel for how the season may turn out. Already, they have set a high standard, placing third at the season-opening...

Boys Swim Dives in Head First 

Alejandra Parma , Features editor  November 30, 2025

The Manhattan High School boys swim team entered their upcoming season with their first meet on Dec. 3 in Topeka at Capitol Federal Natatorium. A mix of experienced upperclassmen such as juniors Jack Dunn...

Swimming, swinging and singing

Alejandra Parma, Staff Writer May 14, 2025

Ethan Balman, a senior at Manhattan High School, is making waves and hitting harmonies, as both a swimmer and vocalist. He is known on the pool deck and on the stage. After graduation, Balman plans to...

Swim & Dive keeps up success

Alejandra Parma, Staff Writer February 12, 2025

The Manhattan High Boys Swim team have competed in a total of eight meets since their season first began in November. They currently have a record of four overall wins of the eight meets.  The...

Boys Swim reaches midseason

Alejandra Parma, Staff Writer January 21, 2025

The Manhattan High boys swim and dive have now completed five meets.   They have placed first at three of the meets and second at two of those meets. They attended the Shawnee Mission meet...

Manhattan Boys Swim team closes out season

Manhattan Boys Swim team closes out season

Alejandra Parma, Staff Writer February 29, 2024

The Manhattan High boys swim team closed out their season tying for third place at State on Feb. 16 and 17 at Capitol Federal Natatorium in Topeka. The tie with Washburn Rural was the first time since...

Boys Swim Season off to a Promising Start

Boys Swim Season off to a Promising Start

Isabela Villoria, Staff Writer November 15, 2023

The season started off with a splash as the Manhattan High School boys swim team placed second at the first meet in Topeka and won the second meet which took place in Lansing. Both meets began with Manhattan...

Swim takes 9th a high-level meet

Avery Inman, Blue M Editor-in-Chief January 23, 2023

With only two meets left before the League and State meets, every event, race, and time matters to everyone on the Manhattan High boys swim and dive team.  Saturday’s meet in Kansas City marked...

Boys swim kick off the season

Avery Inman, Blue M Editor-in-Chief December 6, 2022

Kicking off their season with meets in both Topeka and Lansing, the Manhattan High School boys swim team placed third and fifth respectively. Starting their season off with a bang was Willow Graves, who...

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