Vintage baseball to return to Manchester Village
This summer, during the first week of August, the Village of Manchester will be holding its very own 150th birthday party, the Sesquicentennial. As a part of the week-long celebration, sports and history lovers are planning a vintage baseball tournament made up of local teams. “What local teams?” you ask. The newly appointed Manchester Vintage […]
Manchester Kids Win at K of C Regional Free Throw Contest
The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Competition held its regional competition on February 25th in Brighton. Six Manchester children participated, and three qualified for the State competition. The three who qualified are Jase Punches, 9, Lila Harvey, 9, and Peyton Fether, 10. Mckenna Marsh and Canon Duffing also participated. Elizabeth Taylor, 11, made runner up […]
Manchester Girls Basketball holding fundraising tournament
The Manchester Girls basketball program is holding a 5th and 6th grade girls basketball tournament on Saturday, January 7th as a fundraiser. The funds raised will go to help cover the mandatory $6,000 the Middle School and High School basket ball teams are required to raise this year. In addition to a Manchester 6th grade team playing in the tournament, teams from Chelsea, […]
K of C hosts youth Free Throw Contest
Manchester Knights of Columbus of St Mary’s Catholic Church hosted the “K of C Free Throw Contest” held for girls on Nov 12 at the Manchester High School and for boys on Nov 19 at the Manchester Middle School. The Manchester area winners were: Age 9-Lila Harvey & Jase Punches; Age 10-Peyton Fether & Garrett Lamirand; Age […]
MHS Student, Riley Collins, Signs Letter of Intent to Play at Lake Superior State
Riley Collins, a Manchester High School senior, signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Lake Superior State University (LSSU) last Wednesday in the high school media center. LSSU Woman’s basketball is a NCAA Division II team which plays in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The media center was filled with fellow students, Riley’s […]
Lady Dutch Middle School Volleyball Win over Addison
Number 5, Jordyn Porter, began Wednesday night’s 7th and 8th grade volleyball double header against Addison. First to serve for Manchester’s Lady Dutch 7th grade team, Jordyn landed 3 aces before Addison gained possession. Manchester’s team communication and ability to control the ball upon receiving a serve allowed them to immediately recover possession for the whole […]
Manchester Equestrians Fail to Make the Cut at Regional Competition
Submitted by Donna Clark Coach, Manchester High School Equestrian Team The Manchester High School Equestrian Team competed against 7 other Division “B” high school teams at the Region E state semifinal meet on October 1st and 2nd in Mason. All these teams were Champions or Reserve Champions in their respective districts. The teams from Oxford […]
Manchester Dutch Equestrian Team wins District 10 Championship!
Submitted by Donna Clark On September 18, 2016, the Manchester Dutch Equestrian Team was able to outscore 4 other “B” Division teams to become District 10 Champs! When the dust settled, our Manchester Team had completed the goal of coming out on top for the third and final local meet of the Fall season. Final […]
The Sun Shines on the Dutch Equestrian Team
As the sun rose on Sunday, September 11th, the second District 10 High School equestrian meet of the season began. Before the day ended, Manchester High School Equestrians had remained undefeated in Division B with their second win of the season. The final results of the meet were: Manchester 194, Tecumseh 168, Milan 98, Onsted […]
Athletic Department budget cuts prompt volleyball team can drive
Sunday afternoon, the usually quiet and clean Wurster Park was filled with laughing teens. Empty pop and beer cans covered the grass. Where were these kids’ parents? Right beside them! Girls from the 7th grade, 8th grade, JV and varsity volleyball teams, all four team coaches, and many parents, were hard at work sorting the cans […]
