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Robotics Competes at Regional Tournament

Robotics Competes at Regional Tournament

Will Ivester, Sports Editor March 25, 2024

Over spring break the Manhattan High Little Apple Cyborgs robotics team competed in the Central Missouri Regional tournament, where they placed 29th. Over the past few months the team had been building...

Scholars Bowl Wins Third Straight League Title

Scholars Bowl Wins Third Straight League Title

Will Ivester, Sports Editor February 13, 2024

The Manhattan High Scholars Bowl team won their third straight Centennial League title last week after losing only a single match in all of League play.  “It means a lot, it’s our team's three-peat,”...

The Science Olympiad Approaches the Final Stretch

The Science Olympiad Approaches the Final Stretch

Jonathan Bowling, Staff Writer February 13, 2024

The MHS Science Olympiad team is going to Regionals with momentum. "The season is going very well,” coach Austin Becker said. “I think working on builds [will be a focus] a lot of our students have...

MHS Forensics gets three national qualifiers

MHS Forensics gets three national qualifiers

McKayla Clark Snodgrass, Page Editor March 28, 2022

The Manhattan High forensics team had three individuals qualify for the National tournament and another person qualifying for the State tournament this weekend. The team competed in three tournaments  “It...

Junior Allie Cloyd proudly presents her Poetry Out Loud Champion plaque.

Forensics Tournament Update: Topeka West, Olathe NW, Poetry Out Loud

McKayla Clark Snodgrass, Page Editor March 7, 2022

Topeka West High School (March 4, March 5) William Graff (Congress)  Yazan Mufti (Congress) Helinna Bontrager (Congress) Maverick Aggson (Poetry) Asa Amama (Impromptu Speaking and...

Scholars Bowl takes second place at state

Ayana Jones, Features Editor February 19, 2022

The Scholars Bowl teams’ season came to an end after placing second at State on Feb. 14th. “It was a higher level of competition,” said senior Grace Higgins. The team had some eventful weeks...

Debate competes at the Flint Hills Tournament

Debate competes at the Flint Hills Tournament

McKayla Clark Snodgrass, Page Editor December 13, 2021

The Manhattan High Debate team competed with some students getting close to qualifying for the National tournament at the Flint Hills National Qualifying Tournament. The team consisted of mainly freshmen...

Debate takes first at Hayden High

Debate takes first at Hayden High

McKayla Clark Snodgrass, Page Editor December 8, 2021

The Manhattan High Debate team placed first overall at the Mary Beth McCarthy JV Invitational over the weekend. The team also attended the Lawrence High Debate Invitational that same weekend. These tournaments...

Debate places third at Spring Hill

Debate places third at Spring Hill

McKayla Clark Snodgrass, Page Editor October 25, 2021

The Manhattan High Debate team placed third at the Spring Hill tournament, while also competing in the Topeka West tournament.  “It was really good in the sense that there were lots of... nice...

Debate attends first overnight tournament of season

Debate attends first overnight tournament of season

McKayla Clark Snodgrass, Page Editor October 15, 2021

The Manhattan High Debate team attended their first overnight tournament in over a year at the Blue Valley North Invitational. “I think [the tournament] was a good mix between debating and just kind...

Debate places 1st at Emporia

Debate places 1st at Emporia

McKayla Clark Snodgrass, Page Editor September 30, 2021

The Manhattan High Debate team placed first overall at the Emporia High Glass Breakers Debate Invitational the weekend of Sept. 24. “There was still a bit of a challenge there which is always fun,...

Debate opens season at Washburn Rural

Debate opens season at Washburn Rural

McKayla Clark Snodgrass, Page Editor September 20, 2021

The Manhattan High debate team opened their season at Washburn Rural after a year of competing online on Saturday.  Sophomores Allina Dougherty and Jordyn West went 2-4 in the Open Division. This...

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