Boys soccer team building steam as season continues
After opening the soccer season on the new turf field August 17, the Manchester High School boys’ soccer team has built an 8-4 record with some impressive wins. During the week of August 20, the team beat defending state champion Ann Arbor Greenhills 1-0, along with defending league champion Hillsdale Academy 3-1; both games were […]
Manchester Equestrian starts season with a commanding win…
On August 26 the Manchester Equestrian Team returned to their winning ways from last season and won their opening meet at the Lenawee County Fairgrounds in Adrian. This year’s team, made up of senior Julia Johnson, juniors Megan Reppert and Bailey Elliott and sophomores Carli Kerns and Brooklyn Lyos, made it known that although this […]
Soccer team “baptizes” new artificial turf on Friday night
The first sport to have a game on the new artificial turf field at the Manchester Athletic Complex was the boys soccer team, who played Chelsea on Friday night at 5:30 pm. After just nine minutes of play, the referees called a 30-minute weather delay due to thunder and potential storms. Although the rain continued, […]
Pistol Prodigies compete at Michigan Scholastic Action Shooting Program State Championships
submitted by Scott Poet Manchester’s own Pistol Prodigies Youth Pistol and Rifle team competed at the Michigan Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) State Championships June 23-24 in Sturgis, Michigan. There were 116 student athletes, from 11 teams, representing 4 states. In total there were 221 entries of action shooting of rimfire & centerfire pistol, 1911 […]
Local girls excel at 2018 Meijer State Games
Phoenix Waters and Roseanna Waters, both of Manchester, participated in the Meijer State Games 2018 last weekend in Kentwood, MI. Meijer State Games of Michigan is a multi-sport, Olympic-style event that welcomes athletes regardless of age or ability. The Games embody the values of participation, sportsmanship and healthy living among residents of the state of […]
Youth wrestlers perform well in state competition
All winter long, as the Manchester high school wrestlers compete at the junior varsity and varsity levels against conference, district, regional, and state opponents, they also have been inspiring and encouraging a growing group of youth wrestlers coached by David Bearce, assisted by Dan Fleck and Corey Johnson. On the weekend of March 23, the […]
Phoenix Waters places 7th at USA Wrestling Girls Folkstyle National Championships
Phoenix Waters, a Manchester High School freshman, recently returned from Oklahoma City where she competed with Team Michigan in the 2018 USA Wrestling Girls Folkstyle National Championships and earned 7th place in the cadet division and finished all-American. Phoenix stated, “It’s hard to put into words how thankful I am for the opportunity wrestle at […]
Detroit Lions to re-match Manchester faculty in basketball standoff!
Former and current members of the Detroit Lions football team will play Manchester Faculty and Staff in a Charity Basketball Game to be held at 7 pm on Saturday, April 14. This exciting event, a fund-raiser for the Manchester High School Football program, will include a silent auction, free autograph and photo sessions with Lions players at […]
Girls basketball team ends season in regional finals
It was an exciting season for the Manchester Lady Dutch basketball team, which came closer to state-level competition than it had since winning its state championship in 2013. But the season ended last Thursday night with a loss to Ypsi-Arbor Prep, by a score of 48-37. “We fought hard and did a nice job keeping […]
Reese Fry–Two time state champ
At 112 pounds, Manchester senior Reese Fry, going into the state championship with a season record of 52-1, was the top-seeded wrestler in his Division 4 weight class. And his performance this weekend did not disappoint. Reese handily dispensed of his four opponents on Friday and Saturday to win his second state championship, after winning […]
