Manchester Mayhem returns for 2024
by Colleen A. Schoenfeld On Sunday, November 17, 2024, Coach James Tobias, known to our wrestlers as “Coach James,” and the Manchester Youth Wrestling Club hosted another Manchester Mayhem wrestling tournament for youth wrestlers in grades K–8. Over 460 wrestlers turned out with 40 teams competing. Manchester had 47 wrestlers participating, with nine volunteer coaches […]
MHS Varsity Volleyball wins districts!
submitted by Kira Flint The Lady Dutch Defeated the Grass Lake Warriors in the D3 District Final Friday, November 8, in five sets: 25-23, 16-25, 22-25, 25-20, 15-13. Senior Savanah Flint had 1 ace, 24 kills, 1 block, 4 assists, 20 digs. Junior Olivia Woods had 2 aces, 5 blocks, 37 assists, and 25 digs. […]
Dutchmen named to Cascades All-Conference Football
by Marsha Chartrand Several Manchester varsity players have been named to the Cascades Conference All-Conference Football Team, according to Head Coach Joshua Lindeman. Sophomore Jayden Johnson, running back from Manchester, was named to the first team; Senior Tight End Drake Neff was named to the first Team. Brett Brothers, a Junior Offensive Guard, and Dylan […]
MHS Cross-Country had a season to be proud of!
submitted by Krista Scharpenberg, Cross-Country Coach, Manchester High School As the season wraps up, the Manchester High School cross-country teams have much to be proud of. From impressive finishes at meets to shattered personal records, this year’s athletes displayed hard work and determination every “stride” of the way. We started the season with a 4-day […]
Manchester splits games with rivals Leslie, East Jackson
by Marsha Chartrand Leslie, September 27, 2024 Manchester’s Flying Dutchmen traveled to Leslie on Friday, September 27, and faced a hard-fought loss vs the Blackhawks, 45–28. Leslie has had an undefeated season so far, having beat Napoleon 36–28 on October 4. Jayden Johnson started off the scoring with a touchdown, assisted by a two-point conversion […]
Varsity Boys Soccer: After loss to Columbia Central, victory over Jonesville!
submitted by Beverly Earhart On Monday the Manchester High School Varsity Boys Soccer team took on Brooklyn Columbia Central at Columbia Central, and lost 1 to 4, with the one goal scored by Luigi Buzzoni. Wednesday the team had a great night as they took on Jonesville at home, winning 8 to 1 and celebrating […]
Varsity Boys Soccer: 2 wins, 1 loss, and new school career goal record!
submitted by Beverly Earhart Last Monday, the Manchester High School Varsity Boys Soccer team took on Leslie at home and won 5 to 1, with Phillip Monschau-Johnson scoring 1 goal and Jesse Sangster scoring 4 goals. Jesse Sangster also broke the Manchester record for high school career goals! It was previously at 93 and now, […]
Football: Rolling on through the Conference, Dutchmen grab another victory
by Marsha Chartrand Manchester rolled over its competitors from Napoleon in Game 4 of the season on Homecoming Friday night 36–14. The Dutch started play with Bubba Duffing returning a 30-yard kick from Napoleon and were off rushing to a series of first downs that led to their first touchdown and two-point conversion, completed by […]
Varsity Boys Soccer defeats Jonesville & Michigan Center, tough loss to Hillsdale
submitted by Beverly Earhart Last Monday Manchester Boys Soccer played at Jonesville, 6–0 Manchester for the win. Manchester also was victorious over Michigan Center last Wednesday, 5–2 Manchester for the win at Michigan Center. Of the five goals scored, Jeffrey Sangster scored 2, Jesse Sangster scored 2, and Philip Monschau Johnson scored 1. Thursday Manchester […]
Manchester Varsity Football blows out Homer in week #3, 44–0
by Marsha Chartrand The Flying Dutchmen traveled to Homer for its third game of the 2024 season last Friday and brought home a big one for the “W” column, ready to meet their opponents from Napoleon for homecoming this weekend, September 20. The Dutch carved out a 44-point shut-out in three periods, scoring three TDs […]
