Youth Football to begin play in October
Are you ready for some football? For many in Manchester, the answer is an unqualified, “YES!” And the Manchester Youth Football organization couldn’t be more excited about the opportunity to have a Youth season this fall! According to League Coordinator Dan Budd, “With Governor Whitmer allowing youth sports, we are going ahead with a season […]
Manchester welcomes new football coach for fall season
With no spring sports to watch this year, what is a sports-minded family to do? Well, you could watch a simulated Kentucky Derby on television, or relive the glory days of the Detroit Tigers or the Red Wings through the magic of re-runs. But, there’s something to look forward to on the horizon–and it’s high […]
Horky counts up career achievements
By any measure, Tyler Horky has had a pretty remarkable high school basketball career. The 17-year-old senior has played for all four years of high school on the varsity squad, but only played three games his freshman year due to a shoulder injury. Despite that, he still averaged 8 points per game that season. Returning […]
Varsity basketball coach summarizes its 2020 season
With the Flying Dutchmen sitting in the District Championship bracket after a victory over Ann Arbor Greenhills on March 11, the team ended its season with a 10-12 record, when the MHSAA halted tournament play due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The state tournament hadn’t been stopped since WWII. “We were confident we could have won […]
Dutchmen stop short of claiming District title
“What a way to end the season,” said a very disappointed varsity basketball coach, Mike Ahrens, on Friday afternoon. “Not just a season, but the end of a high school career for the four seniors on our team.” On Thursday, March 12, the MHSAA posted the following announcement: “Postseason events sponsored by the Michigan High […]
Bowling team does itself proud
submitted by Tim Stemen This year’s bowling season started last fall, with many question marks upon the departure of graduating seniors Alyvia Hock, Eli Lobbestael and T. J. Rhodes. The outlook for the team was optimistic at best. In the past few months, leading up to this point, coaches Jim Branham, Tracy Sheats, and Jim […]
Hoops wrap up regular season play, look ahead to Districts
The Varsity Dutch basketball team played three games in four days last week, finishing its regular season with an 8-12 record. On Monday, the team traveled to Addison and brought home a well deserved 50-35 win. Senior Tyler Horky scored 21 and sophomore Aiden Kelly chipped in 8 points. Junior Cody Guernsey snagged 10 rebounds […]
Another one for the record books …
It was an exciting night in Vandercook Lake on Wednesday, February 12, as the Manchester Flying Dutchmen varsity basketball team travelled to take a big win over the Jayhawks by a phenomenal score of 98-74. “We almost hit that century mark,” commented head coach Mike Ahrens. “In addition, senior Tyler Horky broke a few more […]
Horky sets record–and exceeds it!
It was an exciting evening last Thursday night at Manchester High School as it was fairly certain that senior captain Tyler Horky was about to break a 32-year old record in MHS basketball history. During warm-ups, Horky appeared calm and collected, but knowing he was only seven points away from his goal as the first […]
Tyler Horky poised to break long-standing record
It’s been 31 years since Tom Mann set a new Manchester High School record for points scored in his basketball career, ending with 1,046 career points at the end of the season in 1989. Later this week, senior captain Tyler Horky, son of Abbie and Corey Horky of Manchester, is poised to shatter that record, […]
