Manchester starts season with 28-41 loss to Clinton
Editor’s Note: This week’s Flying Dutchmen Varsity Football Coverage sponsor is JoAnn Okey. by Tyler Scott It was a nightmarish start to the season until Manchester finally figured out how to get the ball in the end zone. The Flying Dutchmen lost to the visiting Clinton Redskins 28-41 in the season-opening game last week. Manchester […]
Athletic Wall of Fame adds new inductees
New members appearing on the Manchester High School Athletic Wall of Fame were inducted on Thursday night with a special pre-game ceremony and a half-time presentation during the first home football game vs. Clinton. Paul Schulte (see related article), Garry Eversole, and the 1991 and 1992 MHS football teams were honored in this year’s induction […]
Youth Football registration is open
Manchester Youth Football 2019 fall season is open for registration. Kindergarteners through sixth graders can participate. Kindergartners through second graders play flag football and registration costs $40, third and fourth graders play flag football and registration costs $50, fifth and sixth graders play tackle football and registration costs $75. Games and practice will be held […]
Jake Buono to compete in national motocross championship
Manchester’s Jake Buono is getting ready to enter 11th grade at the high school this fall but he has something to do first. This week he’s on his way to Loretta Lynn’s Amateur Motocross National Championship. Motocross is a form of off-road motorcycle racing held on enclosed off-road circuits. The motocross championship named after the […]
Manchester Boys Basketball 2019 Summer Camps a success!
Manchester Basketball Youth Camps just wrapped up for the summer. The camp held July 9th – July 11th for 6th to 8th graders and July 16th – July 18th for 4th and 5th graders was held in Riverside Intermediate School’s Gymnasium and had a total of 26 participants. Camps focused on defense and offense fundamental […]
Recreational soccer registration is open
submitted by Lisa Somerville, MSA president MSA Recreational Soccer Registration is open from now until August 19th. Invite a few friends, enjoy the cool fall weather and have some fun!!! MSA’s U6/U8 soccer is for players with birth years 2012, 2013, 2014… and 2015 if child’s birthday falls before September 1st. MSA’s Academy program is for those players […]
Pistol Prodigies Compete at Multiple SASP State Championships
Submitted by Scott Poet, Pistol Prodigies Manchester’s own Pistol Prodigies Youth Pistol and Rifle Team competed at the Wisconsin Scholastic Action Shooting Program’s (SASP) State Championships in Racine, WI June 15-16, and the Michigan SASP State Match June 22-23. For the fourth consecutive year, the Michigan match was held at the St. Joseph County Conservation […]
Dutch basketball camps set
Two Summer Fundamental basketball camps are being scheduled for Manchester’s young athletes in July. Dutch Middle School Camp will be held July 9-10-11, from 5-8 pm at Riverside Intermediate School for boys who will be in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades for the 2019-2020 school year. This is a Fundamental Camp under the direction of […]
Varsity Dutchmen split doubleheader
The Manchester Flying Dutchmen varsity baseball team, coached by Nick Niehaus, split a doubleheader against Adrian Madison last Monday, May 21. Sophomore Jacob Messman pitched well the first game with zero earned runs, but unfortunately didn’t have his team backing him up. Five errors in the field caused the Dutch to lose this game, 3-7. […]
