There is something going around the roster for the Manitou Springs baseball team. Entering the 2022 season, the players are suffering from a case of lofty expectations. The symptoms are clear. The team is happy to be on the field and, with the players they have coming back, there is genuine hope that the team […]
As far as promising starts go, the Manitou Springs track team is off and running. The Mustangs made their way to the Early Bird meet at CSU-Pueblo on March 12 to kick off the 2022 season and they couldn’t have asked for a lot more, considering the results. The team left the ThunderBowl with several […]
The state tournament experience is something that Tyler Parratt will use to make herself a better golfer this season. The Manitou Springs junior returns to the team as the lone state qualifier from last year and, after seeing how the top-line players made their way around Elmwood Golf Course, has put in the work to […]
The Manitou Springs girls soccer team is taking a different approach to this season than the Mustangs did last year. This time around, the team is scheduling tough competition early so that a stunning loss to a good team in the playoffs won’t happen again. The Mustangs (0-1-1) started the season by hosting Middle Park […]
Ambitions are high for the Manitou Springs track and field teams as the season is set to begin. After some encouraging results from last year’s state meet, the Mustangs are hopeful that they can put together a performance that could make the Mustangs one of the highly regarded teams heading into the final weekend of […]
The loss of some key seniors would seem to hurt the Manitou Springs girls soccer team, but the Mustangs will return a load of talent this spring. They went through the regular season without a loss last year before losing to Aspen in the first round of the Class 3A state tournament. “We have a […]
The Manitou Springs girls basketball went into the Class 3A state tournament with high hopes, but couldn’t hang with No. 5 Lutheran. The Lions beat the Mustangs 64-28 on March 4 to cap a season that was filled with challenges for Manitou. After playing a few games early in the year, Grace Allen decided to […]
With five seconds remaining, Manitou boys basketball coach Brian Vecchio called timeout to set up a play to get the ball the length of the floor and get a shot off. The Mustangs were tied with Middle Park in the first round of the Class 3A boys basketball state tournament and if there was a […]
The starting lineup has been the heart and soul of the Manitou Springs boys basketball team this season, but in perhaps the most crucial time, the players have realized they can rely on the bench. On Feb. 25, the Mustangs had a chance to come out of Florence with a Tri-Peaks district championship and even […]
Twice this season, Manitou Springs girls basketball coach Jessie Nunley has told her team that a loss would end the season. Twice, the Mustangs have gone out and won those must-win games to keep their season alive. She’s hoping the mojo doesn’t stop working as Manitou enters the Class 3A girls basketball state tournament as […]
If the Manitou Springs boys basketball team that showed up in the regular season finale against Woodland Park shows up for every district tournament game, the other Tri-Peaks teams are in for a heck of a fight. The Mustangs (11-8 overall) played with a level of urgency that has been present for their best wins […]
Heading into a district tournament pigtail game, the Manitou Springs girls basketball team knew what was at stake. The Mustangs have been teetering on the edge of the Class 3A playoff field for a few weeks, and a loss to La Junta would’ve knocked them out of the Tri-Peaks district tournament — and likely out […]
Photo by Daniel Mohrmann The floor of Ball Arena has a way of housing historic moments for high school athletes across the state. Whether a four-time state wrestling champion or a first-time placer, they’ll feel something special that comes with competing on that floor. History touched the Manitou Springs wrestling team on Feb. 19 as […]
Photo by Bryan Oller Lairden Rogge is ready to snag the ball if The Classical Academy player can’t control it. The Manitou Springs boys basketball caught Florence on the wrong night. In a game that was rescheduled because of weather from a few weeks ago, the Huskies came into Manitou on Feb. 14 and put […]
Photo by Bryan Oller Ashlyn Thomson fights a Buena Vista player for the rebound during their Feb. 8 game. Getting into a tournament atmosphere might be exactly what the Manitou Springs girls basketball team needs. After its win over Buena Vista on senior night, the Mustangs took on The Classical Academy and lost 64-28 on […]
Hannah Hollick-Mitchell, shown at the Metros Wrestling Championships in late January, is heading to the state tournament. The Manitou Springs wrestling team will have two representatives heading to the state wrestling tournament at Ball Arena in Denver. For Terry Lindh, it will be a story of redemption as he missed last year’s Class 3A tournament […]
Photo by Bryan Oller Allie Pieri swims in the freestyle race during the Mustangs’ Jan. 26 dual with Colorado Academy. A young Manitou Springs girls swim team couldn’t help but leave the Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center in Thornton with smiles on their faces. This team was thin in numbers but still managed to make its […]
Photo by Bryan Oller Selah Combs swims the breaststroke during Manitou’s Jan. 26 dual with Colorado Academy. The Manitou Springs girls swim team fell a little short of their goal of finishing in the top three at the Tri-Peaks League swim meet, but now the focus is simply on what’s ahead this week. The Mustangs […]
Photo by Marcus Hill Mustang Terry Lindh, shown at the Jan. 22 Metros tournament, took second at the Tri-Peaks tournament. The Tri-Peaks wrestling tournament on Saturday, Feb. 5, turned out to be a historic day for the Manitou Springs Mustangs. While each competitor battled through their respective brackets for bragging rights, Hannah Hollick-Mitchell secured two […]
The Manitou Springs boys basketball team learned a lesson last week that perhaps no team wants to learn, but can benefit from. It’s possible to take a long road trip, not play well and still come away with a win. On Feb. 4, they looked every bit like a team that made a three-hour bus […]
