Community is a word that has jumped out at me recently. Community ties should always be strong in theory, but it seems like with time they tend to weaken. That’s actually the very reason that I love high school sports. Through years of various iterations of the Pikes Peak Bulletin, my name has been on […]
Of the many things that could have made the Manitou Springs football coaching job appealing to Matt Heinz, it was actually a TikTok video. The video showed the packed stands at George Rykovich Stadium as Manitou Springs engaged in a tough game against rival Woodland Park. It was the Panthers who ultimately won the game […]
Manitou baseball looking to regain focus ahead of regionals The Manitou Springs baseball team has been at its best this season when it has understood that nothing will be handed to it. The Mustangs are at their best when they have to scrap, fight and feel like they need to earn their victories. This weekend […]
More Manitou records fall at Tri-Peaks track and field meet The Manitou Springs girls track and field team is continuing to break records in what could be one of the best overall seasons in program history. On top of Mackinzy Wall and Keyaira Moore putting their names in the record books this season, Chloe Bresnahan […]
Dorsey battles through putting woes for top-3 finish A top-three finish at Kissing Camels Golf Course against some of the top players in the entire Pikes Peak region is good enough for a lot of golfers. But it’s not good enough for Addie Dorsey. The Manitou Springs sophomore started hot, playing the front 9 in […]
Dorsey dives into red numbers, wins Palmer Invitational Sometimes the most difficult adversity a golfer has to overcome is getting the better of everything happening in that space between their ears. A couple of early-season stumbles have given Manitou Springs sophomore Addie Dorsey fits as she’s tried to get her golf game on the track […]
Manitou baseball feeling the growing pains of inexperience The growing pains hurt more in some years than others. The Manitou Springs baseball team is learning that painful lesson this season as it’s been having trouble staying competitive during this early season stretch of games. That’s not to say the Mustangs aren’t competing at […]
After rough start, Manitou baseball battles back PHOTO AND STORY BY DANIEL MOHRMANN In three big losses to start the regular season, the Manitou Springs baseball team figured that they had a lot of work to do. So, on a snowy afternoon in Woodland Park on March 18, rather than complain about the high winds […]
To say the result of the 2025 state wrestling tournament was a mixed bag for the Manitou Springs girls might be underselling it. The program itself soared to new heights when the matches were all said and done, yet an emotional toll had been taken on the two girls going into Ball Arena with the […]
History was made for the Manitou Springs girls wrestling team as four girls punched their tickets to the state tournament at Ball Arena. This is the highest number of girls the Mustangs have sent to the state tournament since girls wrestling became a sanctioned sport in the 2020-21 year. Abbie Reeves was the only one […]
Manitou girls basketball team taking advantage of winnable games With some tough league games ahead, the Manitou Springs girls basketball team is taking advantage of a stretch where it can stack up wins to build a postseason resumé. A 39-23 win at La Junta on Feb. 1 gave the Mustangs their fifth straight win in […]
Manitou Springs boys basketball coach Nick Nunley was getting tired of seeing his team score in the 40s and 50s. So, he decided to put some skin, or rather some hair, in the game when the Mustangs traveled to James Irwin. Nunley told his team that if they scored 80, he’d shave his mustache – […]
Shrugging off a loss and powering ahead is a trait that could define the Manitou Springs girls wrestling team for the next month. The Vista Ridge Alpha Female Invitational tends to attract top-level talent from Colorado (and nearby states) and the Mustangs competed with a lot of that talent. Abbie Reeves took third in the […]
The implications of the success the Manitou Springs girls wrestling team is experiencing this season will be felt beyond this season. Girls wrestling in Colorado was first sanctioned by the Colorado High School Activities Association back in the 2020-21 season so the sport itself is still relatively new. Which is why having three girls finding […]
Playing in front of home fans for the first time all year, the Manitou Springs boys basketball team put on a show. The Mustangs rolled to a 57-41 win over Rocky Ford on Dec. 17. It was a performance that the team needed to put the bad taste of a couple losses at the University […]
For the first time in a while, I feel encouraged. On the night of Oct. 25, I made the mad dash from Widefield High School to George Rykovich Field where the Manitou football team was tied with undefeated Woodland Park. Just a couple of plays were the difference in Woodland Park getting a 14-7 win. […]
The Manitou Springs girls cross country team could have been ready to party like it was 1999. But winning its first regional title in 25 years wasn’t the finish line of their goal, it was merely the third mile. With one race to go, the Mustangs have a chance to do something no team before […]
The Dinosaur Lives! On Oct. 11, several t-shirts bearing that phrase could be seen walking around the grounds of the newly minted George Rykovich Stadium. Those were the shirts that Manitou Springs football players wore during the tenure of head coach George Rykovich because they were running the Single Wing offense. It was old school, […]
Sports! It has been too long since the kids roaming the hallways of Manitou Springs High School have donned the green and gold and taken to their respective battlegrounds. But that wait is over. As we head into another year of high school athletics, it’s important to keep an eye on where these kids are […]
Manitou Springs High School didn’t have to look very far to find its next boys basketball coach. In fact, athletic director Cameron Jones just opted for a different branch of the same tree. Nick Nunley has been named the new coach of the Mustangs after serving as the c-team coach last season. Nunley previously worked […]
