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 […]
Wrestlers finish well at state level
Taking 10 wrestlers to state level competition is a great accomplishment in and of itself. Having four of those athletes coming home with medals–one of them a state championship medal–is another notable effort for the Manchester Dutchmen and their coaches. Manchester’s top-seeded State Champion Reese Fry, wrestling at 112#, won his 56th match of the […]
Wrestling team falls in regionals; will send 10 individuals to state competition
On Wednesday night, they Flying Dutch wrestlers headed north to Burton for their Division 4 regional tournament. There they faced regional competition from other District champions Burton-Bendle High School, Memphis High School, and local rival Clinton High School. In the first round, Clinton overcame Bendle, 68-15 and Manchester shut out Memphis, 78-0. But when it came down […]
Wrestlers successful in District competitions
All 14 Dutch wrestlers who competed in individual District competition in Clinton on Saturday will have the opportunity to advance to Regional contests next week. District champions (pictured in front center of photo at left, holding their bracket posters) included Reese Fry at 112#, Blake Belaire at 135#, and Charlie Depp at 215#. Fry pinned Christian […]
Manchester Dutch Wrestlers are Conference Champs!
For the 11th year, the Manchester Dutchmen wrestling team is Champion of the Cascades Conference for 2018! In Friday night’s conference meet, held in East Jackson, Manchester had six first-place medalists, two second-place medals, a third-place finisher and four who finished the season in fourth place. Congratulations to each and every wrestler who contributed to this […]
