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The Mentor

The Mentor

The student news site of Manhattan High School

The Mentor

Boys tennis tryouts causes much anticipation

Taryn Robinson, Staff Writer March 2, 2020

The boys’ tennis season at Manhattan High is approaching, and many are preparing their serves, returns and volleys. With the start of the season comes tryouts, hosted by head coach Brandon Starkey...

Girls basketball falls to Seaman once again

Julianna Poe, Sports Editor February 28, 2020

Determined to show Seaman up for their defeat earlier in the season, the Manhattan High girls basketball team stepped onto the court ready to win. “We’ve been trying to work on executing and just...

KSHSAA releases top 20 swimmers

Anika Nyp, Blue M Editor-in-Chief January 15, 2020

During the winter break -- which interrupted the season -- the Kansas State High School Activities Association has now announced their Top 20 Boy Swimmers and Divers in the state with many of the Manhattan...

Bowling begins tournament season

Rachel Edie, Business Manager January 15, 2020

The Manhattan High bowling team has been eagerly awaiting their first tournament of the season. They have been practicing every day since tryouts were held, on Dec. 3-5.  The team is bigger than...

Basketball falls to Rural, Friday game postponed

Cole Schmitt, Social Media Manager January 15, 2020

The Manhattan High boys basketball team (6-1) fell for the first time this season to Washburn Rural at home last Tuesday night by a score of 47-54. Rural (5-1) also only has one loss on the season, which...

Scholars Bowl undefeated with 9-0 record

Brianna Carmack, Entertainment Editor November 18, 2019

Making this their fourth meet for the season, Varsity Scholars Bowl went undefeated, making them place first last Tuesday in Chapman.  "We were pretty pumped when we heard we went undefeated,"...

Scholars Bowl begins season with three successful meets

Brianna Carmack, Entertainment Editor November 11, 2019

Scholars Bowl began their new season for the 2019-2020 school year last week by participating in a total of three meets Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. MHS ended up placing first in their latest meet,...

‘Little Indian’ on to ‘Manhattan Indian’

Julianna Poe, Sports Editor November 11, 2019

As the end of the 2019 football season slowly approaches, senior Bauyett Young’s role in his final year of high school football must not go unnoticed. By the third grade — which was almost a decade...

The Varisty football team holds up their Regional championship plaque after winning against Lawrence Free State, 49-28. The win determined the teams next game, which is at Derby on Nov. 16.

Indians move on in playoffs, face familiar foe

Cole Schmitt, Social Media Manager November 11, 2019

Manhattan Varsity football (9-1) defeated Lawrence Free State (8-2) last Friday night 49-28 to move on to round three of the playoffs. The Indians did what they have done many times this year -- start...

Cross country qualifies for state

Sophia Comas, Online Editor-in-Chief October 28, 2019

Manhattan High cross country took the leader board for the 6A Junction City Regional with the girls Varsity team placing first and the boys Varsity team placing second. The races took place at Milford...

Cross country sweeps for third time this season

Sophia Comas, Online Editor-in-Chief October 7, 2019

The Manhattan High Cross Country team swept their latest meet for the third time this season, dominating each division race with first-place finishes across the board.  The team ran at the Bob...

Varsity tennis team welcomes injured player back

Madison Ritz, Blue M Student Life Editor October 7, 2019

Varsity girls tennis won back-to-back matches last week, playing against Blue Valley West, Salina Central, Olathe West, Topeka Seaman, Topeka West, Junction City and Leavenworth in the Topeka West Invitational. Freshman...

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