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Science Olympiad meets success

Science Olympiad meets success

Ashanti Gardner, Staff Writer April 25, 2024

The Manhattan High Science Olympiad team placed third at the State competition on April 6 at Wichita State University. This follows their first place at Regionals at Johnson County Community College. Team...

Track closing in on final weeks

Track closing in on final weeks

Advith Natarajan, Managing Editor April 25, 2024

MHS Track and Field is approaching its final tournaments before the post season with momentum. Over the past few weeks, the boys and girls teams have competed in multiple invitational tournaments. In...

BPA to go to Nationals

BPA to go to Nationals

Rachel Palmgren, Staff Writer April 22, 2024

The business students of Manhattan are headed to the Windy City in the second week of May. Business Professionals of America is holding their annual national conference in Chicago. Members are currently...

Science Olympiad prepares for State Tournament

Science Olympiad prepares for State Tournament

Jack Speigel, Senior Staff Writer March 28, 2024

The Manhattan High Science Olympiad team begins their trek to the Kansas State tournament. With a strong showing at the Regional tournament with a second place finish, all that is on their minds is State. “We...

FFA Event list grows Longer

FFA Event list grows Longer

Peyton Berry, Staff Writer March 28, 2024

The Manhattan High FFA chapter has reached their busiest time, despite the approaching end of the school year. They have tours, competitions and State Convention on the calendar before they wrap up the...

Track places First at Topeka West Invitational

Track places First at Topeka West Invitational

Advith Natarajan, Managing Editor March 28, 2024

The MHS boys and girls track teams competed at the Topeka West Invitational last week, with both teams placing first. The girls notched 207 points as a team, comfortably beating second place Emporia...

A Junior Varsity golfer drives the ball off of the number seven tee box at Stagg Hill

Golf season gets underway

Jack Speigel, Senior Staff Writer March 28, 2024

The 2023-2024 Manhattan High Boys Golf season is officially underway with both teams practicing for their first tournament on Thursday, April 4, at the Wamego Country Club.  Last year, the Varsity...

Girls Soccer starts season 1-1-1

Girls Soccer starts season 1-1-1

Lane Lewison, Staff Writer March 28, 2024

The Manhattan Indians Varsity Girls Soccer team is 1-1-1 after hosting three games at Bishop Stadium in five days last week. After ending the season opener in a tie and winning the second game of the...

Girls Soccer opens season with tie

Girl’s Soccer opens season with tie

Lane Lewison, Staff Writer March 22, 2024

The Manhattan Indians Varsity Girls Soccer team tied the Seaman Vikings 1-1 in their season opener at Bishop Stadium on March 19. The game resulted in a tie following double overtime. The game started...

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...

Wrestling wins State Championship

Wrestling wins State Championship

Ava Hernandez, Staff Writer March 5, 2024

Last weekend, the Manhattan High School boys Wrestling team won the State tournament, catching 185 team points.  Almost every Varsity wrestler qualified for State at the Regional meet last weekend,...

Forensics team dominates start of season

Forensics team dominates start of season

Jack Speigel, Senior Staff Writer March 5, 2024

The Manhattan High forensics team has had a strong start to their season with Saturday tournaments every weekend strengthening the team’s skills. “We’ve been doing very well,” junior Ashlyn...

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