Wrestling team advances to state competition, falls to Bronson
“It has been another outstanding year for the Flying Dutchmen wrestling team, as we finished the season with a 22-7 record,” said coach Steve Vlcek. “This was a very young team as we had 13 freshmen who all contributed to our success. This group will be our future for sure.” Those freshmen were Onyx Ostrom, […]
Dutch bring together a “complete win” in crossover
In the Varsity Dutchmen’s only game of the week last Thursday, they brought in a 66-57 victory over Springport in the regular season-ending crossover game. “We started off the game slowly, down 10-0 in the first two minutes,” said coach Zach Neal. “But we battled back and outscored Springport 66-47 the rest of the way. […]
Dutch finish their regular season play, head to crossover
The Manchester Flying Dutch varsity played Grass Lake last Monday and suffered a 66-38 loss. “We struggled to shoot once again and Grass Lake really played well,” said coach Zach Neal. “We did get contributions from many different guys in the second half, and that will help us moving forward. We were led offensively by […]
Rec Soccer is back!
submitted by Tracey Hittle, VP of Recreational Soccer, Manchester Soccer Association The Manchester Soccer Association is thrilled to announce that RECREATIONAL SOCCER is back! The season starts April 9th and runs through June 4th, taking off the weekends of Easter and Memorial Day. There are two co-ed age divisions: U6 (birth years 2016-2017) and U8 […]
A tough week for Dutch hoops
Coming off the high of a win at Little Caesar’s Arena, the Dutchmen had a rough week, losing to Conference rivals Hanover Horton and East Jackson, both at home. On Tuesday, the Hanover-Horton Comets came to town to hand the Dutch a 62-30 loss in what coach Zach Neal called, “a tough game from the […]
Dutchmen victorious at Little Caesar’s Arena!
It was a busy and exciting week for the Flying Dutch varsity team. On Wednesday, the 12-1 state-ranked Vandercook Lake Jayhawks came to town, but the Dutchmen held in for the first half. A small 24-22 deficit at the half, however, turned into a very rough second half. “We got great contributions from the bench […]
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 […]
