Softball loses Double Header on opening away Game

Peyton Berry, Staff Writer

March 29, 2024

Manhattan Varsity softball had a double-header at Lawerence High on Friday, where MHS lost 6-8 in the first game, and lost 5-6 in the second.

“We did good. It was our first time out so we were just knocking the rust off of some things,” Junior Isabelle Peabody said. “I’m really excited this season and I know that we will do great in our upcoming games.”

The team’s next game was away yesterday in Great Bend, where they played against Great Bend and McPherson.

“I think we did pretty good. Our first game was kind of rough but our second game was a lot closer. We had a good battle,” freshman Gracyn Neitzel said. “I think I played pretty good. With our pitching I got a lot of balls out there so it was exciting out there.”

The Manhattan team includes seven returning seniors: Jaden McGee, Taylor Riffel, Kailey Wetherington, Mckenzie Reid, Macey Pecenka, Anna Wollenburg and Reagan Neitzel, who recently committed to Johnson County Community College. Junior Haiden Gaither and sophomores Kat Ball and Keylee Schartz are also returning.

“I’m not really upset that we played badly, we just made a few small errors. I think we probably could have tried to get more of our hits together, ” Mcgee said. “We got a lot of people on base. If we got more people hitting that would have helped us out. I feel like I needed to go out a little bit harder in the first inning. I feel like I recovered pretty well.”

Friday, Mar 29, Manhattan has their first home game against Topeka High at the Twin Oaks Complex.

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Peyton Berry, Staff Writer

Peyton Berry is a 14-year-old freshman. Throughout a normal school day, Berry looks forward to journalism and history class. A few of her hobbies are golf and softball. Since the start of this school year, Berry’s biggest achievement has been passing qualifications for the golf team. Throughout her life, her parents have always been her biggest supporters and her inspiration. She describes herself as one who is very helpful, always willing, and kind. Whenever struggling with something, the first thing that she does is talk to someone about what is bothering her, and if that is not an available option, she turns to sports. If Berry could go back to one place again, she would choose Saint George, Utah. As Berry describes what it is like there, “Utah definitely had a desert feel to it, it was kind of hot there, it was sunny, but it was like, the weather was nice and everything,” Berry said. “Oh, and the sunrises there are beautiful.” She chose to take 21st Century Journalism for mainly one reason, “I’ve always kind of liked writing.” If Berry had a time machine, she would tell herself to not give up and to always push herself through the toughest moments. Berry has a specific way of dealing with stressful situations or people. Berry said, “I always tell them everyone has a chance to try a new thing out, and sometimes people don’t think that you can do it, but you actually can do it.” When asked what her biggest learning experience has been, Berry said, “Probably when one of my teachers from a few years ago explained how they went through a hard time, and how they got through it. The teacher shared some ways how in how they managed to get through those hard times.” Berry wants it to be known that she is always trying her best. Berry said, “I’m always trying my best, even though sometimes it might not seem like it.” She has a few words of advice for incoming high-schoolers, “try joining classes that offer volunteering at a school event.” By Otis Mazurkiewicz Staff Writer

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Cora Astin is a senior on staff and the Mentor’s Entertainment Editor. She spent the last three years as a photographer for the publications, only becoming a page editor second semester of her senior year. She comes from a family of four and is an Army Brat. Astin loves photography and frequently spends time in nature taking photos. She aspires to help others and wants to become an interior designer so she can work on homes for the less fortunate.

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