The Manitou Springs boys cross-country team continues to generate solid performances, and the general feeling is that the Mustangs haven’t peaked yet. As a team, the boys finished third out of 12 teams at the Vanguard Courser Lightning Invite on Sept. 30. They were edged out by Montrose and Durango and have maintained their streak […]
Fresh off a 3-0 win over Ellicott on Sept. 29, the Manitou Springs boys soccer team is turning its attention to its Tri-Peaks opponents. The Mustangs open league play at Salida on Thursday, Oct. 6, before hosting Lamar on Tuesday, Oct. 11. And this is where the team will need to thrive. The Mustangs (6-2-1 […]
Jack Clifford learned one major lesson in his first try at a state golf tournament. “Putting is hard,” he said. Putting at Pinehurst Country Club turned out to be a tough ask. It played a big role in the junior shooting a 46-over-par 186 Oct. 3 and 4 at the Class 3A boys golf state […]
Evan Scherr (football) Hauled in eight catches for 106 yards in Manitou’s loss to Woodland Park. Grace Allen (volleyball): Her 15 kills paced the Mustangs in a big road win over Salida. Cody Wyman (boys cross-country): Had what coach Andy Sherwood called a “breakout” race and finished fourth at the Courser Lightning Invitational.
The wave of school spirit that sweeps through the Manitou Springs high school hallways found its way into the gym for the volleyball team’s non-league showdown with The Classical Academy on Sept. 26. The Mustangs needed just four sets to down the Class 4A Titans, getting a 25-22, 28-30, 25-21, 25-19 win in front of […]
Rivalry games tend to bring out the best in competitors. That held true as the Manitou Springs boys soccer team had to battle to a 3-2 double-overtime win against Colorado Springs Christian School on Sept. 22. Each team scored a goal in each half to end the 80-minute regulation block in a 2-2 tie. Gavin […]
The score of the Manitou Springs football team’s 43-32 win over Prospect Ridge Academy is slightly deceptive. To say the Mustangs were a better team on Sept. 24 is quite the understatement. They were dominant in the first half as Tyler Maloney found the end zone multiple times and put the game well out of […]
Friday, Sept. 30 Cross-country at Courser Lightning Invitational (at El Pomar), 3 p.m. Football: Woodland Park at Manitou (Homecoming), 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3 Boys golf: State tournament at Pinehurst Country Club (Denver), TBA Tuesday, Oct. 4 Boys golf: State tournament at Pinehurst Country Club, TBA Girls volleyball: Vanguard at Manitou, 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. […]
After a few weeks off from competition, the Manitou Springs cross-country teams hit the road to compete at the Emma Coburn Elk Run in Crested Butte. It was just the second competition for the Mustangs, which is happening by design, and the results provided an indicator that the training plan is working. Cody Kelley put […]
If there is any athlete in the Manitou Springs High School building that can handle the mental rigors of qualifying for state golf, it might just be the one who qualified for state golf. Jack Clifford saw Common Ground Golf Course for the first time on Oct. 21 and shot an 11-over-par 82 to punch […]
Donovan Ornelas (football): Had two receptions for 16 yards and a touchdown in Manitou’s win over Prospect Ridge Academy. Ellen Lowe (cross-country): Cut down her race time by one minute between the Cheyenne Mountain Stampede and the Emma Coburn Elk Run in Crested Butte. Jack Clifford (golf): Shot 82 at Common Ground to qualify for […]
Facing its biggest test of the season, the Manitou Springs girls volleyball came away with a 25-16, 25-18, 25-21 loss to Lamar on Sept. 20, but it was far from a discouraging match. The Thunder is ranked No. 2 in the current CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings and although the Mustangs (6-6 overall, 2-2 Tri-Peaks) were unable […]
Saturday, Sept. 24 Cross-country: At Crested Butte Invite Football: at Prospect Ridge Academy, 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 26 Girls volleyball: The Classical Academy at Manitou, 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29 Boys soccer: Ellicott at Manitou, 6 p.m. Girls Volleyball: At Salida, 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30 Cross-country at Courser Lightning Invitational (at El Pomar) Football: […]
Perhaps the biggest test for the Manitou Springs boys soccer team was going to be how it responded to its first losses of the season. Vanguard and Thomas McLaren, two talented teams, beat the Mustangs, and coach Ben Mack was eager to see how the players reacted. The result in the ensuing game was a […]
This cross-country season has looked different for the Manitou Springs runners. Although fall sports have been underway for the better part of two months, the Mustangs have competed only once. They ran at the Cheyenne Mountain Stampede on Sept. 2 and are finally back in action this week, when they head to Emma Coburn’s Elk […]
Nate Gentzel (football): Threw for 233 yards and four touchdowns in the win over Rocky Ford. Teryn Thime (volleyball): Had five kills and five aces in the Mustangs’ win over Banning Lewis on Sept. 15. Ethan Beckum (boys soccer): Scored Manitou’s lone goal in a 1-1 tie against Bayfield on Sept. 16.
The boys golf postseason is officially underway. Manitou Springs made the trip to Aurora to compete at for regionals with hopes of qualifying for the state tournament. The tournament was played on Wednesday, Sept. 21, and results were not available at press time. The Bulletin will have a full recap of the tournament in the […]
There are a lot of ways to measure the progression of a football team. A good measurement of the Manitou Springs football team’s progression was the 46-12 win over Rocky Ford on Sept. 16. To put it bluntly, the Mustangs (2-1 overall) were supposed to go to Rocky Ford and get a big win. Doing […]
The 22nd Annual Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2022 will be formally honored and inducted on Tuesday, Oct. 25, at The Broadmoor World Arena, 3185 Venetucci Blvd. The banquet and induction ceremony will begin with a reception at 5 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. The 2022 induction class includes Judy Barnett, who established both the […]
In the early stages of the season, Manitou Springs boys soccer coach Ben Mack identified Vanguard as one of the tougher teams that his Mustangs would face this year. That statement held true as the Coursers became the first team to get the better of the Mustangs in a 3-2 game on Sept. 8 at […]
