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ACT, AP, online testing added to student workload

Advith Natarajan, Editor-in-Chief March 7, 2025

All Manhattan High School juniors, and juniors statewide took the ACT in late February. The testing date was far earlier than the usual March-end date. Snow days also posed a challenge to registration...

Girls basketball falls to WaRu at Sub-State  

Lane Lewison, Sports Editor March 7, 2025

The Manhattan Indians girls basketball team (14-8) ended their season in the second round of Sub-State with a 46-31 loss to the Washburn Rural Blues (16-6), who defeated the Indians for the third time...

Bowling individuals go to State

Lane Lewison, Sports Editor March 7, 2025

Three bowlers represented the Manhattan High Bowling team at the 6A State Bowling Tournament in Wichita on March 6 and 7. Freshman Courtland Millington placed ninth. Freshman Nicholas Burfict and Senior...

Boys end season at Sub-State

Will Ivester, Online Editor-in-Chief March 5, 2025

The Manhattan High boys basketball ended their season with a 6-16 record after a 59-45 loss at Junction City in the first round of Sub-State March 4. In the first quarter both teams struggled to find...

State Champions recognized at State Capital 

Savannah Price, Staff Writer March 4, 2025

In celebration of their 6A State win, members of the Manhattan High School Girls Golf and Scholars Bowl teams were recognized at the state capital in Topeka on March 3.  Newly-elected District...

Manhattan High Boys Wrestling State champs

Jack Spiegel, Blue M Co-Editor-in-Chief March 2, 2025

The Manhattan High School Boys Wrestling team competed at their State Championship matches in Olathe on Friday, Feb. 28, and Saturday, March 1, leaving with their first place trophy once again. After...

Girls wrestling takes on State

Jack Spiegel, Blue M Co-Editor-in-Chief March 2, 2025

The Manhattan High Girls Wrestling team competed at State in Olathe on Feb. 28 and March 1, finishing in eighth place.  The girls had a strong season, with multiple top placements and even some...

Intramurals

Aloera Ostermann, Staff Writer November 15, 2018

As basketball season comes up for many high school students, some get ready for a different kind of basketball: intramurals. Intramurals are a fun way for anyone to play basketball. The games are only...

Girls Basketball

Micheal Simmons, Blue M Editor-In-Chief November 15, 2018

Girls basketball came close to making history in back-to-back years as they nearly claimed two state championships in a row. The team won the State Championship in 2017 and got edged out in the quarterfinals...

Boys Swim and Dive

November 15, 2018

The boys swim team is starting their season soon and the captains and head coach Alex Brown have goals set to make this season a great one. “My biggest expectation is just seeing everyone really...

Wrestling

Kamryn Bussmann, Staff Writer November 15, 2018

With the wrestling team ending the year last year at third place during, state they are ready to come back better than ever. “This year we have some great guys coming in and a new coach that will...

Varsity Boys Basketball

Cole Schmitt, Staff Writer November 15, 2018

Varsity basketball will start their competition season in two and a half weeks, and players and coaches are starting to get mentally prepared. “We’re very excited,” head coach Benji George said....

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