Dutchmen suffer disappointing loss to the Grass Lake Warriors
Coming off a huge homecoming win last weekend, the Flying Dutchmen varsity football team headed to Grass Lake at noon on Saturday filled with anticipation. “Playing on a Saturday afternoon changes the entire routine of game preparations,” said head coach Ben Pack. “The game change was out of our control … It shouldn’t have an […]
Coming up next: Basketball!
Submitted by Zach Neal, varsity basketball coach As fall sports wind down, we are excited for the beginning of basketball season. The basketball program looks to build on our momentum that we gained over the summer and continue to improve at all levels. This year we are opening our Youth Hoops program to first and […]
Dutchmen add another to the “W” column
The Manchester Flying Dutch varsity football team had an interesting week that culminated in a Saturday night homecoming victory over the Hanover-Horton Comets, 24-14. “After a tough game the week before, and having the game postponed until Saturday, it would have been easy for our players to lose their focus and let up,” said head […]
Manchester’s Andrew Tindall assists in GAM Senior/Mid-Am Team finals
Saline’s Mike Ignasiak has long played in the Golf Association of Michigan (GAM) Senior/Mid-Am Team Championship with Bill Zylstra of Dearborn. When Zylstra opted out this year, Ignasiak, 55, took on the Senior role and called on Andrew Tindall, 32 as his partner. Tindall is a Manchester native currently living in Chelsea. Ignasiak earned his […]
Dutchmen continue improvement in a tough schedule
Friday night, the varsity Flying Dutchmen fell to the state-ranked Michigan Center Cardinals in what Coach Ben Pack called “defensively, our best showing of the year.” “I am very proud of how our players have fought through a very difficult schedule and continue to improve weekly,” Pack said. “Our performance on Friday versus Michigan Center, […]
MHS Equestrian Team District 10 Champs!
submitted by Teri Aiuto, Manchester High School Equestrian Team Coach Congratulations goes out to The Manchester High School Equestrian Team as they are the 2021 MIHA District 10 Champions! They continued their journey to Regionals on October 1-3 at the Ingram County Fairgrounds. It wasn’t the outcome the team had hoped for, but working hard […]
Varsity continues to improve, defeating Quincy 37-30
Manchester kept up its winning momentum last Friday night with a high-scoring victory over the Quincy Orioles. “Our offense turned in a solid performance playing with consistency the the entire game,” said head coach Ben Pack. “Our offensive line stepped up the entire night, allowing our ball handlers an opportunity to turn in their outstanding […]
Varsity celebrates its first win of the season
The Manchester Flying Dutchmen are flying high on the crest of a tsunami-level rout of the East Jackson Trojans Friday night. “We came out sluggish in the first half, but turned things around in the second,” said head coach Ben Pack. “I was pleased to see our players play up to their potential. We play […]
Dutch edge closer to the “W” column
The varsity Flying Dutchmen improved their performance in Friday night’s road game hosted by the Napoleon Pirates, but have yet to bring home a win this season. The gridders fought hard, said head coach Ben Pack, before falling to Napoleon in the final minutes of the game. Kannon Duffing retained his status to lead in […]
Varsity soccer team starts off the season strong
Submitted by Scott Somerville The Manchester High School boys varsity soccer team kicked off the regular season on August 23 and have played five games through the second full week of the school year. The first game, against the visiting Royals from Blissfield, initiated the season with an impressive 6-1 victory for the Flying Dutchmen. […]
