The Manitou Springs girls volleyball team is finding its stride. After a four-set win over Doherty on Sept. 6, the Mustangs hit the road for their first tournament of the season, competing at Jefferson Academy on Sept. 9 and 10. They went 3-1 on the weekend with the only loss coming to the host Jaguars. […]
Sometimes it just takes one play to light a spark. For the Manitou Springs football team, that play came on special teams and it was as timely as anyone could’ve hoped for. Valley lined up for a field goal but sophomore Logan Moore jumped through the barricade of blockers, knocked down the kick and scooped […]
Friday, Sept. 16 Boys soccer: Bayfield at Manitou, 6 p.m. Football: At Rocky Ford, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20 Boys golf: At Rye Invite (Hollydot Golf Course), 9 a.m. Girls volleyball: Lamar at Manitou, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21 Boys golf: Regionals at Common Ground Golf Course, 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 22 Boys soccer: Colorado […]
The league season is over for the Manitou Springs boys golf team. The Mustangs competed at the final Tri-Peaks tournament of the year at the Pueblo Country Club on Sept. 12. The quick greens provided some tough conditions for the players, but Jack Clifford again came away with the best score of all Manitou players. […]
For a squad light on experience, the Manitou Springs boys soccer team is playing with a seasoned flow in the early stages of the 2022 fall season. After putting up 10 goals in its opening win against Dolores Huerta and traveling to Gunnison to get a close 2-0 win over the Cowboys, the Mustangs went […]
Manitou Springs cross-country coach Andy Sherwood decided that his team was up for a challenge in its first meet of the season. Running at the Norris Penrose Event Center, site of the state meet, Sherwood entered the Manitou boys into the seeded race, which aims to feature the best overall teams in the competition. The […]
Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. The Manitou Springs football team felt that lesson sting it a bit in the season opener against Rye. Like last year, the Mustangs had an early lead. And like last year, that lead vanished and their season opened with a 28-20 loss to […]
Friday, Sept. 9 Girls volleyball: At Jefferson Academy Tournament Saturday, Sept. 10 Girls volleyball: At Jefferson Academy Tournament Football: At Valley, 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12 Boys golf: Tri-Peaks League tournament at Pueblo Country Club, 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13 Boys soccer: At Thomas MacLaren, 4 p.m. Girls volleyball: At St. Mary’s, […]
After a week off, the Manitou Springs boys golf team was back in action at the Woodland Park Invite at Shining Mountain Golf Course on Sept. 6. Once again, Jack Clifford put together the best round of the bunch as he shot a 20-over-par 91 to finished in a tie for 18th place. Kai Thomas […]
Lutheran used to be the dominant team of Class 3A girls volleyball in Colorado. With the move to 4A in this cycle, the Manitou Springs volleyball team saw immense value in getting the Lions on the schedule. The big lesson the Mustangs learned was that it’s a good thing Lutheran has moved up a class. […]
It’s hard for the Manitou Springs football team to not think about last year’s trip to Rye to start that season. What felt like a win for most of the game ended with a heartbreaking loss to the Thunderbolts, kicking off a 2-7 campaign for the Mustangs. This year is going to be different, according […]
Perhaps the best sight in all of golf is a well-struck ball flying through the air in the direction of a flagstick. It doesn’t matter if it’s off the tee or from the fairway, the high straight ball is something that every golfer hopes to achieve. But oddly enough, it’s not the most effective shot […]
Getting off to a good start to the season is crucial for any team, but for a young Manitou Springs boys soccer team it was true necessity. This particular group of Mustangs doesn’t have a lot of experience competing with each other on the field, so easing into the season with a 10-0 win over […]
The Manitou Springs girls volleyball team is showing true signs of progress as it gets deeper into the regular season. It’s not a matter of opinion, it can be determined by looking at the results of the season’s first three matches. After getting swept by Fowler, the Mustangs (1-2 overall) dropped a five-set heartbreaker to […]
The key to establishing the status of a player’s game on the golf course is going through a full round and evaluating where things went right and where things went wrong. The Manitou Springs boys golfers got that chance on Aug. 22, when they played at the Sand Creek Invite at Valley Hi Golf Course. […]
Long-term vision and short-term goals are both at play for the Manitou Springs football team this fall. In their second year under head coach Stu Jeck, the Mustangs are balancing the task of winning football games while understanding the importance of building a program that can achieve sustained success year in and year out. Perhaps […]
Manitou Springs boys soccer coach Ben Mack loves a good challenge. And when he looks at this year’s team, he sees a challenge ahead of him — but that’s what will make the upcoming season so exciting. The Mustangs are a junior-heavy team coming into the 2022 fall season, but Mack and the players still […]
The Manitou Springs volleyball is season is off to a rough start after Fowler swept the Mustangs in the season opener on Tuesday, Aug. 23. Ayla Flett led the offensive attack with six kills, but there wasn’t enough offense overall to hang with the Grizzlies. The Mustangs lost 25-16, 25-17, 25-11. Grace Allen led the […]
The Manitou Springs cross-country team is about to find out if the consistency that the program has been searching for in recent years will be present in 2022. The Mustangs are coming off a year in which a full team made it to the state meet. In previous years, the hope had been that Henry […]
The Manitou Springs girls volleyball team gets a much-needed boost this season with the return of Grace Allen. The senior missed all of the 2021 fall after suffering a knee injury during the 2020-21 basketball season. Spending a year on the bench wasn’t an ideal way for Allen to participate with the team, but heading […]
