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. […]
MYWAY wrestlers bring home state successes!
The Manchester Wrestling Club sent 16 qualifiers to the MYWAY State Tournament on March 29-31, and seven medalists brought home state honors. Qualifiers included Piper Fry, Danny Steinman, Carter Steinman, Caleb Benedict, CJ Porter, Vince Budd, Vince Klapperich, Jacob Gautz, Kameron Mahoney, Gunner Carson, Adam Grebe, Dom Kelley, Zachary Jarels, Marcus Grebe, Ben Gautz, and […]
Avery Collins reaches beyond her goals
It’s only happened three times in Manchester High School history. But it’s a goal that senior Avery Collins set her sights on long at least six years before. On Feb. 8, at a varsity basketball game in Hanover-Horton, Avery became the fourth to score the 1,000th point of her high school career. “I’ve been playing basketball since I was […]
Spring soccer season registration update
MSA’s Recreation U6/U8 and U10 Academy soccer is currently open for registration! More information, along with registration forms, are located on the MSA website. A direct link to Manchester Soccer Association’s registration site may be found at: https://www.manchestersoccer.us/Default.aspx?tabid=1298433 If you have additional questions about spring soccer, please contact Lisa Somerville at president@manchestersoccer.us.
Senior Grant Tungate hits 112 career wins, qualifies for state finals
The senior year is always an exciting one, as students seem to reach an increasingly varied set of milestones each week. Student athletes, too, are no exception to this phenomenon. The Class of 2019 had one of its student athletes reach a significant milestone earlier this season, as Grant Tungate–son of Tara Bunn and Marty Tungate–won his 100th career match earlier this month, while wrestling at 135#. […]
Wrestlers ready as season begins to wind down
It’s been a banner year for the Manchester High School wrestling team. So far this year, three juniors and one senior have hit the 100-win mark in their wrestling career. The wrestling team this year has claimed both District and Regional titles and is preparing to compete at Team State competition next weekend in Kalamazoo. Coach […]
Registration open for two youth sports programs
Manchester’s two spring/summer youth sports programs are now registering for the upcoming season. Manchester Area Youth Sports (T-ball, baseball, and softball) and the Manchester Soccer Association are currently in the registration period for the concurrent seasons that begin April 27. Online registration for MAYS is available at this link; for MSA Rec programs is available […]
