Manchester Riders Gallop Home with Championship Trophy
At 6 am on Saturday, September 16, the Manchester Equestrian Team riders hit the ground running through a dense fog. Not only do these riders have practices during the week, but show days are grueling! Showing a horse is so much more than just pulling him out of a stall and hopping on. For most, […]
Manchester Equestrians win again, remain undefeated
submitted by Donna Clark Manchester High School Equestrian Team remained undefeated with their second win of the season. They were competing in the District 10, Class B horse riding meet, which was held at the Lenawee County Fairgrounds in Adrian on September 10. The meet was sponsored by the Michigan Interscholastic Horse Association and included […]
Manchester Equestrians “Rein” Supreme in First Meet of Season
submitted by Donna Clark, coach The Manchester High School Equestrian Team outscored 3 other teams to win the first District 10, Class B horse riding meet, which was held at the Lenawee County Fairgrounds in Adrian on August 27. District 10 includes schools from Washtenaw, Lenawee, and Jackson counties. Manchester’s team pulled ahead of their nearest […]
Manchester’s Pistol Prodigies win state championships, will compete at nationals
submitted by Scott and Lisa Poet of Pistol Prodigies Youth Pistol and Rifle Team The Pistol Prodigies Youth Pistol and Rifle Team competed in the Michigan Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) State Championships in Sturgis, MI Father’s Day weekend. The 3-day match was hosted by the St. Joseph County Conservation and Sportsman Club. 11 teams […]
Lady Dutch Soccer Makes Elite 8, Loses to Lansing Christian
After making it to the Elite 8 by defeating Plymouth Christian 2-1 in overtime, Manchester high school’s Lady Dutch soccer team lost to Lansing Christian 1-4. Rayna Edwards put up Manchester’s one goal. The Lady Dutch had faced Lansing Christian early in the season, also losing 1-4. It is an end to an impressive season, […]
Manchester Handlers vintage baseball team practices & games scheduled
In case you haven’t heard, Manchester now has its own vintage baseball team and they are still looking for players! The Manchester Handlers Vintage Baseball Team is practicing weekly in preparation for two games the team has scheduled for this summer. On July 7, the team will be holding its “Opening Day” Scrimmage at 7 pm […]
Manchester Varsity Girls Soccer Wins District Championship
Manchester’s Lady Dutch high school girls soccer won the District Championship last Thursday. In the first game Manchester routed Lenawee Christian School 6-0, with goals by Hannah Woods, and an impressive 4 goals by Rylee Spitler. In the championship game, the Lady Dutch faced Ann Arbor Greenhills, which had similarly shut out Rudolph Steiner 8-0 […]
Lady Dutch win two more games
submitted by Sam Sibilski Tuesday night Manchester hosted Blissfield in a night that honored senior captains Delanie Osborne and Madison Andreone. Right from the start of the game, the Lady Dutch showed their intent and set the tempo for the rest of the game. Within 25 seconds Hannah Woods got on the end of a Rayna Edwards […]
Girls Varsity Soccer raises money to fight blindness and becomes ISL East champions
Manchester Lady Dutch Girls Varsity soccer team had a busy week. On Monday they competed against the Grass Lake Lady Warriors taking part in the first ever Battle 4 Sight game in support of Diuble Family Vision and by Thursday night they were ISL East Champions! The Battle For Sight had originally been scheduled for […]
Carli Kerns wins high-point youth title at East American Quarter Horse Association Championships
Carli Kerns of Manchester, Michigan, earned the Rookie High-Point Youth 13 & Under title at the East AQHA Level 1 Championships in Raleigh, North Carolina, on May 7. Kerns showed her American Quarter Horse, Zippin Past The Best, a 2012 chestnut gelding. Zippin Past The Best, sired by Its A Zippo Good Bar and out of […]
