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Boys hold off Shawnee Heights in close Senior Night win

Jacob Clanton, Print Editor-in-Chief March 1, 2018

Up 20 points late in the third quarter, it looked like Manhattan might get to cruise to a Senior Night victory over Shawnee Heights. The Indians didn’t make it that easy though. “We get up like...

Manhattan comeback falls short

Jacob Clanton, Print Editor-in-Chief February 15, 2018

After breaking its four-game losing streak, Manhattan looked to start a new streak: a winning one. The Indians (8-9, 3-7 Centennial League) came up short, failing to complete the comeback against Topeka...

Losing streak ends with win over Emporia

Jacob Clanton, Print Editor-in-Chief February 12, 2018

After four straight close losses, Manhattan was finally on the other side of the scoreboard. “Words can barely describe the joy and feeling of accomplishment that I think everyone on our team has...

Script repeated: Boys fall to Washburn in overtime

Jacob Clanton, Print Editor-in-Chief February 8, 2018

The finish was a result and script Manhattan High had seen before, with a few small changes. “It was different than the Shawnee Heights game in that we had some momentum going into overtime,” head...

Senior John Ostermann rises up for a three point shot over a Hayden defender. Ostermann had 7 points on the night all coming in the first half.

Boys drop third-straight close game

Jacob Clanton, Print Editor-in-Chief February 6, 2018

Add Hayden to the list of close losses Manhattan High has suffered this year, the longest list this senior class has seen in their time with the program. “It’s so hard as seniors because we’re...

Boys struggle to finish defensively

Jacob Clanton, Print Editor-in-Chief February 1, 2018

It was a game of two halves. “We struggled on offense, [but] our defense was really good in the first half,” senior Nate Awbrey said. “Second half, we came out and we were hitting all of our...

Boys survive thriller against Wichita East

Jacob Clanton, Print Editor-in-Chief January 25, 2018

Jaylen Randle caught the ball, jumped behind the 3-point line and put up a potential game-winning shot. “When the shot went up, I thought he made it,” senior Carson Marsh said. “He kind of had...

Bounce Back: Boys dominate Topeka West

Jacob Clanton, Print Editor-in-Chief January 14, 2018

After two straight disappointing, nail-biting losses, Manhattan High was determined to bounce back and learn from its mistakes. The Indians (5-3, 2-2 Centennial League) succeeded, handily beating Topeka...

Boys unable to hold off Shawnee Heights

Jacob Clanton, Print Editor-in-Chief January 11, 2018

As the regulation clock neared 0:00, the ball flew across half court towards Shawnee Heights senior Tyler White. Just before the buzzer, White reached up, grabbed the ball and layed it in to tie the game...

Boys overcome slow start, beat rivals

Jacob Clanton, Print Editor-in-Chief December 19, 2017

As Manhattan High began its first Centennial League game of the young season, the team successfully slowed Junction City down, while struggling on offense itself. Luckily, that’s exactly the spot it...

Fouls nearly doom home opener

Jacob Clanton, Print Editor-in-Chief December 12, 2017

In its first home game of the season, Manhattan did not expect to use the bench as much as it did. However, between injuries and fouls, nearly everyone was forced to play. “It’s huge,” senior...

Boys open season with third place finish

Jacob Clanton, Print Editor-in-Chief December 6, 2017

Like any basketball team, coming into the Hays City Shootout, Manhattan High looked to claim the title. Though they finished in third, the Indians were glad to get the season started. “Going into...

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