Sports

 Sara Swanson

Manchester Youth Wrestling hosts Manchester Mayhem 2023

submitted by Colleen A. Schoenfeld On December 3, 534 wrestlers from across our area came to Manchester’s home tournament to put it all out on the mats. With the help of more than 50 volunteers, including 10 referees who are current or former Manchester wrestlers/coaches, the day was a resounding success! Our varsity wrestlers were […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Football season ends with a sad shut-out by Napoleon

by Marsha Chartrand “Two fine teams went head-to-head on Friday in the first round of the MHSAA football playoffs,” said varsity head coach Ben Pack. “Napoleon entered the tournament listed as the number eight team in the state and Manchester as the number eleven. The division seven playoff region in this area is considered the […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Another close victory for the Dutchmen

by Marsha Chartrand The Manchester Flying Dutchmen were victorious over the Columbia Central Eagles Friday night in a game that remained close throughout the evening. Columbia scored first with a touchdown and PAT, with Manchester answering in the first quarter on a 9-yard pass from Kannon Duffing to Luke Blumenauer, supported by a PAT from […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Cardinals overcome the Dutchmen, 42–27

by Marsha Chartrand “Big plays for both schools played a huge role in the outcome of the game on Friday,” said varsity Coach Ben Pack. “One of the bigger statistics in a football game is fourth-down conversions. Forcing a team to turn the ball over on downs plays a huge role in the outcome of […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Football strong-arms Grass Lake for a close 21–20 win

by Marsha Chartrand It was a rainy night for a football game, but the Dutchmen showed up with their typical determination last Friday and prevailed in a close game over the visiting Grass Lake Warriors. “Grass Lake is a well-coached team filled with fine athletes,” said Manchester varsity coach Ben Pack. “Our players showed grit […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Dutch keep rolling over EJ, 55–8

by Marsha Chartrand The Flying Dutchmen’s focus and attention to assignments continued during last Friday’s game versus East Jackson, and the team was rewarded with another substantial victory, carrying forward a 5–1 record into next week’s game against Grass Lake’s Warriors and a new school record into the history books for Manchester High School. “The […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Equestrian: The relationship between a horse and its rider

submitted by Coach Donna Clark Horses and riders develop close relationships. Not only do riders communicate through verbal language and tone, but body language is read easily by your horse. Having a stressful day? The tension that you hold in your body is felt by your horse, making him or her anxious also. It’s hard […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Dutch concentrate on a homecoming win, 55–12

by Marsha Chartrand The Flying Dutchmen made a resounding comeback in Friday night’s homecoming game, defeating Leslie 55–12. “After the setback the previous week, I was extremely happy to see how focused our players were during practice the entire week,” said Coach Ben Pack. “This proved to continue on Friday. The first half was the […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Football team suffers first defeat of season

by Marsha Chartrand “The Manchester football team hit a wall Friday versus a stout Napoleon team,” said varsity coach Ben Pack. “Both teams entered the contest undefeated, and Napoleon prevailed.” The Dutch got on the scoreboard in the first quarter with a TD rush by Bubba Duffing followed up by a PAT by Jeff Sangster. […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Varsity Flying Dutchmen are 3–0 for the season entering conference play

by Marsha Chartrand The Flying Dutchmen varsity football team improved their record to 3–0 on Friday with a win over Stockbridge. “After the first two home contests, we needed to play a game on the road, and versus a team that presented adversity for our team,” commented Ben Pack, varsity head coach. “Playing away games […]