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Bowling places at Topeka West quad

Brianna Carmack, Opinions Editor January 15, 2019

With only a nine pin difference, Varsity Boys Bowling placed second, along with Varsity girls and Junior Varsity boys, at their first meet of the season. The meet took place at Ridge Lanes in Topeka. The...

MHS Basketball suffers first loss in 2019

Cole Schmitt, Social Media Manager January 4, 2019

The Manhattan High Varsity boys basketball team (4-4) fell to the Topeka High Trojans (6-1) last Friday night 53-32 in Topeka. The game started out quite interesting after Topeka High shot two free throws,...

Athlete of the Week

Sophia Comas, Sports Editor December 11, 2018

Raeshon Riddick Junior Basketball   How do you think the season is going for you so far? Right now I think that it’s going well. I mean, there’s always things to improve upon.   What...

Boys Swim and Dive dominates meet

Anika Nyp, Staff Writer December 11, 2018

The Manhattan High Swim and Dive team finished in the top half at two meets last week, finishing second at home on Thursday and ninth at Olathe on Friday. Friday’s Varsity-only Olathe Invite was 6A...

Junior Chandler Marks moves down the court during the varsity basketball game on Dec. 8. The home game ended wiht a one-point difference, but the Indians took the win over the Seaman Vikings, 49-48.

Boys basketball wins overtime thriller

Cole Schmitt, Social Media Manager December 11, 2018

Manhattan High Varsity boys basketball (3-1) defeated the Seaman Vikings (1-1) with a score of 49-48 in overtime last Friday night. They gained some confidence before heading into a week filled with two...

Sophomore Taylor Claussen prepares to shoot a freethrow during the basketball game on Friday 48-39. The home game against Seaman High School added the third win of the season.

Girls basketball defeats Seaman in home-opener

Micheal Simmons, Blue M Editor-In-Chief December 11, 2018

No lead no problem for the Manhattan High girls basketball team (3-1) as they rebound early in the second half from being down by seven early in the first quarter to beat Seaman (0-2) 48-39 in the home-opener. “I...

Senior Robert Houston takes down his opponet during the senior night wrestling tournament on Thursday.

Wrestling hosts weekend matches 

Kamryn Bussmann, Staff Writer December 11, 2018

The wrestling team fell short of a win on Thursday but came back on Saturday to get second at their home duals. Bonner Springs visited to dual the team on Thursday, which also was the team’s senior night....

Athlete of the Week

Sophia Comas, Sports Editor December 4, 2018

Zane Kohl Boys Dive   What inspired you to become an athlete? I started doing gymnastics when I was in Kindergarten and my P.E. teacher noticed my talent from very early. He started...

Bowling tryouts begin for a new season

Brianna Carmack, Opinions Editor December 3, 2018

After three days of tryouts, the bowling team has their new team, believing that this season will turn out to be a successful one from seeing how much effort and how hard the students work. “We have...

Swim and Dive meet hosted at Topeka

Anika Nyp, Staff Writer December 3, 2018

Manhattan High School’s boys swim team missed out on second place at their first meet by a single point. The swim and dive team went to the Capitol Federal Natatorium in Topeka for their very first...

Sophomore Carrie Cave practices basketball cheers and moves with other members of the squad during the Manhattan High cheer practice after school on Dec. 3.

Cheer competes at only competition of the year

Micheal Simmons, Blue M Editor-In-Chief December 3, 2018

For many high school athletic programs, a team has several months of competitions, allowing time to improve and learn from previous competitions as the season continues. With Manhattan High cheer that...

Varsity wrestling gets 5th at tournament

Kamryn Bussmann, Staff Writer December 2, 2018

Manhattan High varsity wrestling team opened their season with a top-five placing and had six top individual placings at Gardner-Edgerton on Saturday. “The first tournament you just want to get out...

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