Flying Dutchmen survive Cardinals, thanks to fourth quarter fireworks
Editor’s Note: This week’s Flying Dutchmen Varsity Football Coverage sponsor is the Manchester Men’s Club. by Tyler Scott It wasn’t clear who would win until the last few minutes, but Manchester spoiled Michigan Center’s homecoming night by making some key plays late in the game to secure a hard-fought win, 21-14. Michigan Center jumped out […]
Dutch blank Jayhawks 56-0
Editor’s Note: This week’s Flying Dutchmen Varsity Football Coverage sponsor is the Manchester Men’s Club. by Tyler Scott Everything worked. The Flying Dutchmen cruised to a 56-0 victory over visiting Vandercook Lake on Friday as Manchester extended its winning streak. In a rain-shortened game, not many good things happened for the Jayhawks (0-5, 0-4). The […]
Manchester rolls past East Jackson, 48-7
by Tyler Scott The Trojans just weren’t going to get their first win this time around. The Flying Dutchmen jumped out to a big lead in the early stages of a 48-7 win over East Jackson (0-4, 0-3 in Cascades Conference competition) at Manchester Friday. The first quarter was like a highlight reel, featuring touchdowns […]
Equestrians head to Regional Meet
submitted by Olivia Greene The Manchester Equestrian Team has had an exciting season so far! Last weekend, we won our last district meet, giving us enough points to put us in second overall, earning our way a spot in the regional championships! We are so proud of our riders. They have all improved so much […]
Dutchmen break losing streak, beat Napoleon 56-27
Editor’s Note: This week’s Flying Dutchmen Varsity Football Coverage sponsor is JoAnn Okey. by Tyler Scott It might be all starting to come together. The Flying Dutchmen earned their first victory of the season Friday, winning 56-27 on the road against the Napoleon Pirates. A torrent of big-yardage plays by Manchester’s offense led to the lopsided […]
Panthers run past Dutchmen, 23-42
Editor’s Note: This week’s Flying Dutchmen Varsity Football Coverage sponsor is JoAnn Okey. by Tyler Scott On the road and in the rain, a pair of late game interceptions extinguished Manchester’s hopes for a comeback win. The Flying Dutchmen football team trailed most of the game in a 23-42 loss to the Addison Panthers in its […]
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 […]
