After days of wondering whether his team’s shot at a repeat title would be doomed by a foe it couldn’t see, Trevor Hudgins’ answer came by way of a stranger interrupting his practice at Northwestern Missouri State.

Editor’s note: With the spring sports season being canceled, seniors playing in spring sports were unable to recognize their achievements with a standard senior day. With the help of Manhattan High’s spring sports coaches, The Mercury is recognizing this year’s seniors through a series of se…

Editor’s note: With the spring sports season being canceled, seniors playing in spring sports were unable to recognize their achievements with a standard senior day. With the help of Manhattan High’s spring sports coaches, The Mercury is recognizing this year’s seniors through a series of se…

Editor’s note: With the spring sports season being canceled, seniors playing in spring sports were unable to recognize their achievements with a standard senior day. With the help of Manhattan High’s spring sports coaches, The Mercury is recognizing this year’s seniors through a series of se…

Editor’s note: With the spring sports season being canceled, seniors playing in spring sports were unable to recognize their achievements with a standard senior day. With the help of Manhattan High’s spring sports coaches, The Mercury is recognizing this year’s seniors through a series of se…

With just over two weeks until the Kansas High School Activities Association will allow schools to begin summer activities, several area schools have laid the groundwork to get their athletes back on the field.

Four Wamego boys’ basketball players took home five team awards Monday, with All-Flint Hills first-team member Tanner Hecht earning the Offensive Player of the Year award.

Given the size of the Manhattan High girls’ track and field team, it was impossible for the team’s members to find out their season was over in a cohesive manner.

Normally, Brad Ficke would be spending this time of year in a van driving to and from golf tournaments.

Tony Ingram will take over as Manhattan High’s boys’ tennis coach for the 2021 season, according to athletics director Mike Marsh.

All the players on the Manhattan High girls’ soccer team were in different places when they found out their season had been taken away.

Manhattan High principal Michael Dorst said Wednesday during a USD 383 Board of Education meeting that the school will not begin participating in summer activities until July 1 at the earliest.

Manhattan High football has its captains for the 2020 season.

The Kansas State High School Activities Association expanded activities allowed during the summer during Friday’s board of directors meeting, though the expansions may take place on different timelines throughout the state.

On the evening of April 20, a group of cars clustered in a parking lot near the Rock Creek softball field.

The Kansas State High School Activities Association board of directors will meet Friday to discuss possible policy changes stemming from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

When Weston Moody's weights were taken away, he turned to water buckets.

When Dawson Zenger’s sophomore year concluded after a loss in sub-state, it took him a week to focus on the next season.

With one school already set to leave the Centennial League and two more schools reportedly exploring options to move, Manhattan High is remaining steadfast in its commitment to the league it’s called home for 16 years.

Rock Creek softball field renovations are finally finished.

Editor’s note: The boys’ All-Flint Hills teams and player of the year will be published next Sunday.

Former All-Flint Hills boys’ basketball player of the year TJ Fritz will be heading north for his collegiate career.

Riley County boys’ basketball standout Garrett Harmison will be continuing his basketball career at Manhattan Christian College.

Looks like the Centennial League is dead, or at least dying. Shawnee Heights has left, and Topeka West is leaving. Seaman appears headed out the door. Highland Park and Hayden may not be too far behind, according to published reports.

Brandon Starkey and the Manhattan High boys’ tennis program had been building toward this season for some time.

Kory Cool wasn’t shy when asked about his goals for the Manhattan High track and field program ahead of its 2020 season.

Fourteen area basketball players finished their seasons on a high note, earning spots on the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association’s all-state teams. Eight area girls made the teams to go along with six boys.

The Manhattan High softball team was going to be young this season. But that doesn’t mean it was going to be a campaign consisted solely of growing pains.

Don Hess began to prepare the Manhattan High baseball team for the pending spring sports closure nearly a week before it was announced.

Three weeks ago, Sam Hankins already was concerned about his ability to compete.

Brandon Starkey will be stepping down from his position as head coach of Manhattan High’s boys’ tennis team, Starkey told The Mercury Tuesday.

Just over one week ago, Brad Ficke was telling Manhattan Country Club's Scott Wempe he thought the spring sports season was salvageable.

Wabaunsee, Rock Creek and Riley County combined to put 10 girls basketball players on the All Mid-East League first team and honorable mention rosters.

Jordan Broxterman was in the middle of eating a hamburger at Freddy’s when he learned his season was over.

Rock Creek, Riley County and Wabaunsee combined to put seven boys’ basketball players on the Mid-East League All-League first team. The schools also had four combined players earn honorable mention.

The Kansas State High School Activities Association canceled all spring sports competitions, championships and festivals for the remainder of the school year, according to a release forwarded to The Mercury by a source Wednesday.

Chalk up another honor for Manhattan’s Zanaa Cordis.

Following Gov. Laura Kelly’s order Tuesday that all Kansas schools are to close in-person classes for the remainder of the semester, high school athletics across the state are on uncertain footing as to whether or not they will continue for the spring season.

Eight boys and girls basketball players were named to the All-Twin Valley League first teams over the weekend. Valley Heights and Blue Valley-Randolph each had three players make the teams, while Frankfort had two.

There was a time this season when Peyton Weixelman couldn’t make a shot behind the 3-point line.

The Kansas State High School Activities Association suspended all spring sports across the state through March 22 to combat the spread of COVID-19.

The closure of Manhattan-Ogden Public Schools will affect Manhattan High’s spring sports.