Manchester boys’ basketball secures strong season, sets sights on playoffs!
submitted by Michael Coltre The Flying Dutchmen boys’ basketball team is in rare air this season. They just completed what has been a historic season on the hardwood in finishing 18–4 to close out the regular season! This is one of the highest win totals in school history and they are not done yet as […]
Time to register your kids for spring rec soccer
submitted by Sarah Sporer, Marketing Coordinator for the Manchester Soccer Club Soccer season is just around the corner and registration for Manchester Soccer Club’s Spring Rec Soccer is OPEN! The season starts April 11 and runs until May 16. Teams will be broken into three co-ed divisions: U5 Little Kickers, U7, and U9 age groups. Don’t hesitate […]
Manchester Youth Wrestling program wraps up early season
submitted by Valerie Davis, Manchester Youth Wrestling The Manchester Youth Wrestling program wrapped up its early season on Sunday, December 21, just in time for families to enjoy the holidays. The club would like to thank all the families who sacrificed many Sundays traveling to tournaments, as well as two nights each week for practices, […]
Grace Helmke garners 2025 Fall Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference Honor
submitted by Baldwin Wallace University Grace Helmke, Manchester JR/SR High School graduate is one of 97 Baldwin Wallace University fall sports student-athletes to earn 2025 Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors. She is the daughter of Brad and Wendy Helmke of Manchester and is a junior majoring in chemistry. In order to be selected as Academic […]
5th/6th Grade Youth Tackle Football team cap off season at the Big House
submitted by Valerie Davis On October 15, 2025, the 5th/6th Grade Youth Tackle Football team capped off a 4–3 season with an incredible opportunity: playing one last game at the Big House against Grass Lake. The boys played tough—just as they had all season—and fought until the final whistle. Touchdowns were scored by Barret Novess, […]
Manchester Youth Wrestling hosts Monster Mash tournament
by Sara Swanson Manchester Youth Wrestling Club held a tournament in the Manchester Jr/Sr High School gym on Sunday November 2, for wrestlers ages 4 through 14. Organizers report that they had 255 wrestlers participate this year. A number of Manchester’s wrestlers placed. First placers included Cole G., Grant D., Niko V., Scott B., Carter […]
Tyler Horky wraps up an impressive basketball career
by Sara Swanson Former Dutchman Tyler Horky has just wrapped up a basketball career spanning Manchester Jr/Sr High School, Kalamazoo College, and Calvin University, earning a total of 2,507 points. His former coach Mike Ahrens stated, “Throughout his career, Tyler approached the game by maximizing every ounce of his talent by preparing harder, competing fiercer, […]
Pistol Prodigies wrap up another great season!
submitted by Scott and Lisa Poet, Head Coaches — Pistol Prodigies Youth Pistol and Rifle Team For 11 years, the Pistol Prodigies have been competing in the Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP). SASP is a great nationwide youth development program that uses the shooting sports to teach life skills. Our new season begins September 1. […]
Grant Johnson places 5th in Decathlon Nationals, earns All-American!
by Sara Swanson Manchester teen and soon-to-be senior at Manchester High School Grant Johnson competed last weekend, July 26 and 27, in the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Junior Olympic Games National Track and Field Championship in Houston, Texas, placing fifth and making him All-American! If you have read our coverage of the Manchester High School […]
High school boys needed for soccer team
by Sara Swanson The Manchester High School boys’ soccer team is working to get enough kids to field a soccer team this year. Do you know a boy in grades 9 through 12 who is interested in playing soccer? No experience necessary. Practice starts on August 11. Contact Dan Tar at dcrojtar@aol.com or 734-564-5766.
