Toby Hammes sports@themercury.com
The dynasty is alive and well.
For the second straight year, the Kansas Class 6A girls’ golf championship trophy is heading to Manhattan High, gleaming once again in MHS blue and red.
The Indians clinched their second consecutive state title Tuesday at Hesston Golf Course, firing a two-day total of 617 — 12 strokes clear of runner-up Shawnee Mission East.
The championship marks Manhattan’s 13th state title in program history and second in as many years, reestablishing the Indians as one of Kansas’ high school golf elites.
“It’s always been a motivation, you look and you see all those years that we’ve won the state championship, and it’s really motivating to make it more and want to continue that legacy,” senior Kat Ball said. “I think that definitely has driven us, even after winning last year. We wanted more — so I’m very glad that we were able to get this for me and a lot of the girls’ last year.”
