Dutchmen start off the month on a winning note
After a rough month following the holiday break, the Flying Dutchmen are finding their groove and started off February with a 60-52 win over the East Jackson Trojans last Tuesday night. “We played our most complete game of the year,” said coach Zach Neal. “We played as a team with 20 assists on 24 made […]
Varsity basketball posts a January win
The varsity Dutchmen returned from a Covid pause this week and played three games, ending up with a Saturday night win over the Addison Panthers in a make-up game. Wednesday night, in a home game vs. Grass Lake, the Dutch posted a 58-40 loss to the Warriors. “We started out well and led 14-9 three […]
Washtenaw United takes control with a 5-0 win over Grosse Pointe North
submitted by Adam Winters, Head Coach, Washtenaw United High School Girls’ Hockey Washtenaw United’s goaltender, Julia Scarcella (Saline), notched her first shutout of the season with the United’s 5-0 win against Grosse Pointe North Wednesday night at ESH Arena. Washtenaw took the ice prepared to play a competitor with a similar record and with memories […]
Manchester’s “chain gang” honored
Jack Smith and Larry McGee were recommended and selected for the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association’s 2022 Life Time Service Award, for their dedication and service to Manchester High School Football. Both received their award at the annual awards banquet held in Lansing last Friday evening. Smith and McGee, who actually retired from the […]
Varsity basketball struggles for a comeback
After starting off the season on a good note in December, the Varsity Dutchmen have been facing an uphill battle as the new year begins, against some very good teams. On January 4, the Dutch took a tough 59-42 loss against Stockbridge. “We started a little slow but battled back in the second quarter,” said […]
Four MHS football players earn Academic All State
Four Manchester High School players, Collin Campbell, Bret Harvey, Aiden Kelly, and Max Edwards, have earned Michigan High School Football Coaches Association Academic All State. This award recognizes Senior players that have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 and above.
Varsity basketball begins its season with two close games
Stats and scores provided by Varsity coach Zach Neal The varsity basketball team opened its season against Clinton last Wednesday and came up short in two close games. Against Clinton, the Dutchmen started out strong and “really played our game from the tip,” said head coach Zach Neal. “Unfortunately, Clinton closed the game equally strong […]
Seventh and eighth-grade hoops struggle, but continue to battle on
Stats and scores provided by Varsity coach Zach Neal Last week’s games proved a challenge for the seventh and eighth-grade basketball teams. On Monday, the junior high teams traveled to Addison and brought home a 32-9 win for the seventh grade and a loss with a 10-point spread for the eighth graders. For the seventh […]
Seventh and eighth-grade basketball season looks bright
As the boys’ varsity and JV basketball seasons get set to begin, the seventh and eighth-grade teams are doing a great job of keeping the winning Dutch tradition going strong. The Dutch hosted East Jackson Monday in games that were rescheduled from early November. The seventh-grade team posted a 33-12 win over the Jayhawks, led […]
Middle school basketball begins its season
Manchester’s middle school basketball teams just completed their first week of games. The eighth grade team finished the week 2-0 with a 31-21 win over Grass Lake on Tuesday, led by Grant Johnson’s 17 points and 6 points from Julian Waters. They followed that up with a victory over Napoleon on Thursday; once again Grant […]
