By Toby Hammes JUNCTION CITY — If you ask the Manhattan High football seniors what it’s like to not have the Silver Trophy in its trophy case, they won’t have an answer for you. The Indians (4-0) went into a hostile Junction City environment and took care of business, winning its fourth straight Silver Trophy matchup, 52-0. “It means a lot to win the silver trophy, and these kids deserved it,” head coach Joe Schartz said. “They worked hard and and it was a fun time for sure.” It was the 109th meeting between the two Centennial League foes. Manhattan’s…
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By Tim Everson After setting an initial goal of raising $20,000 for his former high school principal’s cancer battle, Kansas State sophomore quarterback Avery Johnson’s fundraising efforts have far surpassed that with help from fans both of K-State and other Wildcat opponents’ across the country. Dr. Chris Botts’, the principal at Maize High School, was diagnosed with large-cell neuroendocrine thymic cancer in March of 2022, according to Johnson’s fundraiser profile on champsraise.com. In October of 2022, Botts received the news that he was cancer free, but in January of 2023, it returned and had spread, giving Botts a stage-four diagnosis. To…
By Parker Eaves A match-up of two disappointed one-loss teams is on tap for Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. No. 23 Kansas State is coming off a rough loss on the road against BYU and No. 20 Oklahoma State underperformed at home against a Utah team who was playing a true freshman quarterback. Both teams came into the season as contenders to win the Big 12 along with Utah and this is a bounce spot for both teams. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
KMAN’s AJ Shaw is joined by Pottawatomie County ECODEVO executive director Shanna Goodman.
Officers filed a report of theft in the 100 block of Bluemont on September 27, 2024, at approximately 5:32 AM. Officers listed Wal-Mart as the victim when it was reported an associate, now former, had stolen from them on eighteen separate occasions. Total loss associated with this report is approximately $1,400. Adrian Watson, 54, of Manhattan, was arrested on September 26, 2024, at approximately 12:15 PM in the 3100 block of Anderson Ave. Watson was arrested on the probable cause offense of driving while license cancelled and violation of the offender registration act. Total bond was set at $5,750. Watson…
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Manhattan High volleyball saw its two-game win streak snapped earlier this week, competing in a triangular at Mill Valley on Monday. The Indians drop to 4-8 on the season after falling to the host Jaguars and Tonganoxie High. In the opener against Mill Valley, Manhattan fell in straight sets. The Indians battled in the opening set, falling just 25-23 but then being outmatched in the final set, 25-10. To view the full story visit theMercury.com.
Manhattan High girls’ tennis kicked off the week with a pair of meets, highlighted by a second-place finish at a Shawnee Mission East quad on Monday. The Indians finished with a team record of 6-6, slotting them behind the Lancers who cruised to a 10-2 title. Junction City trailed at 5-7, followed by Shawnee Mission South at 3-9. To view the full story visit theMercury.com.
Manhattan High girls’ golf continues to score amongst the best in the state, placing second in the 12-team field at Lawrence Free State on Monday. The Indians only trailed Shawnee Mission East who scored sub-300 for the tournament title. The Lancers’ tally of 296 was only challenged by Manhattan at 304. In third was Olathe West at 346. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.