Varsity soccer team are district champions!
submitted by Scott Somerville The Manchester Girls’ Varsity Soccer Team started their playoff run on Tuesday, May 30, after finishing the regular season with an outstanding 15–3–0 record, an Independent Soccer League championship, and an MHSAA D4 MPR rank of #9 in the state. Playing at home, the Lady Dutch faced the Red Wolves of […]
Top wrestlers continue their off-season successes
by Marsha Chartrand Three weeks ago, high school wrestlers Blake Sloan and Sammy Stewart participated in the USA Freestyle Tournament, with Blake also competing in the the Greco-Roman tournament. “Both wrestlers excelled,” said Coach Steve Vlcek. “Sammy had a great tournament, going 6–1 on the day and finishing in third place. Along the way, he […]
Junior Equestrian team earns third place finish in May 20 meet
submitted by Manchester Equestrian Team The Manchester Junior Equestrian Team had their meet May 20 at the Lenawee County Fairgrounds. The team went up against tough competition and earned a close third-place finish out of eight teams. The girls worked hard for several weeks to get ready for their meet. Team members Amelia Harris and […]
Girls’ soccer team positions itself for post-season play
article and photos by Scott Somerville Throughout the week of May 15, the Manchester Lady Dutch Varsity Soccer Team completed their most competitive week of matches since the beginning of the 2023 season. The first match versus the Cougars of Lenawee Christian School was Monday, May 15, at home. Wearing green jerseys in support of […]
Dutch wrestlers continue their successes in off-season
submitted by Coach Steve Vlcek The Manchester Wrestling program sent five wrestlers down to a very good national tournament in West Virginia, the TOC Classic. Youth wrestler Colt Vannier wrestled very well but came up short in his three matches. Colt continues to work hard and wrestle against some of the best in the country. […]
Manchester’s top wrestler wins another title
by Marsha Chartrand Freshman wrestler Sammy Stewart continued his successful season as he went up to Lansing two weeks ago for the NuWay Nationals. He went 4–0 on the day to bring home his first-place belt. NuWay is an optional program that goes beyond the conventional wrestling season for high schoolers, and Sammy chose to […]
Successful season for Manchester Youth Wrestling teams
by Marsha Chartrand The Manchester Youth Wrestling Club has completed their year, which started last October and concluded April 15 with NuWay National finals last week at the Lansing Center. Parent Jessica Lawson said that the Youth Wrestling starts mid-October and runs through December, and competition for the MyWay goes from January through March. “We […]
Lions come to town, beat Manchester staff with hotly contested basketball touchdown
by Marsha Chartrand A touchdown in the final five seconds of last Friday’s basketball game put the iconic Detroit Lions alumni in a winning position, 38–35, over the Manchester Flying Dutch staff. A touchdown? In a basketball game? That’s how the Lions roll, and the Manchester staff graciously accepted defeat after a well-played game that […]
2013 Girls’ basketball state champs reflect on 10-year anniversary
by Marsha Chartrand Ten years ago this week, the Manchester Lady Dutch basketball team became the MHSAA champions after a long, exciting, and rather unexpected run for the state title. The Mirror was able to catch up with several members of the team and their head coach, Cori Kastel, to highlight some of the many […]
Wrestlers wrap up memorable season
submitted by Coach Steve Vlcek What a great weekend at Ford Field for the Manchester wrestling team! Even with the terrible weather, the kids all had a good weekend; and the team ended up bringing home five All State wrestlers. Chase Conklin had a tough draw, wrestling the number one seed right out of the […]