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The student news site of Manhattan High School

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Girls Fall short at State tournament

Girls Fall short at State tournament

Will Ivester, Sports Editor March 10, 2024

The Manhattan High girls basketball team lost 50-35 to Shawnee Mission South after a rough second half. Manhattan came out strong in the first quarter with three straight threes from senior Maxine Doering...

Lady Indians Look Forward to Sub-State after Finishing 14-10

Lady Indians Look Forward to Sub-State after Finishing 14-10

Jackson Froehlich, Staff Writer February 29, 2024

After a 61-48 loss to Hayden, the Lady Indians look forward to the Sub-State tournament this week. In the first round the Lady Indians will face Topeka High, who they throttled 55-21 on Dec. 13. Even...

Girls Basketball Competes in Mcpherson Tournament

Girls Basketball Competes in Mcpherson Tournament

Advith Natarajan, Managing Editor February 1, 2024

The Manhattan High girls basketball team competed at the Mid-America Classic in Mcpherson, KS last weekend, finishing 7th.  The Lady Indians began the tournament against Shawnee Mission East and...

Girls basketball falls short of State

Girls basketball falls short of State

Julianna Poe, Online Editor-in-Chief March 6, 2022

The Manhattan High Varsity girls basketball team ended their season to Washburn Rural on Friday, going 47-27, after defeating Hutchinson 36-31 as the underdog team the previous Tuesday. “We were all...

Girls basketball ends regular season with win

Girls basketball ends regular season with win

Julianna Poe, Online Editor-in-Chief March 1, 2022

After a rocky season of wins and losses, the Manhattan High Varsity girls basketball team added a win against Hayden, 65-40, for their last home game of the season on senior night. “It felt really...

Girls basketball defeats rival JC

Girls basketball defeats rival JC

Julianna Poe, Online Editor-in-Chief February 5, 2022

Leading by a 21-point margin, the Manhattan High Varsity girls basketball team defeated rival Junction City on Friday night, winning 49-28. The win put Manhattan High’s win-loss ratio to 5-9. “We're...

Girls basketball places sixth in McPherson tournament

Girls basketball places sixth in McPherson tournament

Julianna Poe, Online Editor-in-Chief January 30, 2022

After putting up a fight, the Manhattan High Varsity girls basketball team took home sixth out of eight teams in the McPherson tournament over the weekend. “The team was mad about the outcome,”...

Girls basketball takes sixth loss of season

Girls basketball takes sixth loss of season

Julianna Poe, Online Editor-in-Chief January 22, 2022

Hitting the road on Tuesday, the Manhattan High Varsity girls basketball team fell to the undefeated Topeka High Trojans (9-0), losing by 21 points and going 53-78. According to junior Avery Larson,...

Girls basketball falls to Washburn Rural

Girls basketball falls to Washburn Rural

Julianna Poe, Online Editor-in-Chief January 12, 2022

Unable to gain a lead, the Manhattan High Varsity girls basketball team fell to Washburn Tuesday night 27-57. “I was really upset. I hate losing and I hate ending games like that,” sophomore Maxine...

Girls basketball bounces back

Girls basketball bounces back

Julianna Poe, Online Editor-in-Chief January 9, 2022

After three losses to start off the 2021-2022 season, the Manhattan High Varsity girls basketball team has bounced back with three wins and one loss as of this Friday. Before winter break, the team...

Girls basketball collects third consecutive loss

Girls basketball collects third consecutive loss

Julianna Poe, Online Editor-in-Chief December 12, 2021

While on the road, the Manhattan High Varsity girls basketball team took home a devastating loss to the Hayden Wildcats, going 41-48. “We were crushed, hurt,” junior Destiny Yates said. “We thought...

Girls basketball struggles through ‘physical’ game

Girls basketball struggles through ‘physical’ game

Julianna Poe, Online Editor-in-Chief December 5, 2021

Coming into the new season, the Manhattan High Varsity girls basketball team went head-to-head with Topeka High at home, losing 41-63. Despite the loss, the team never gave up. “Our effort was amazing....

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