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 Marsha Chartrand

Track Recap: East Jackson Dome Classic

Track Recap: East Jackson Dome Classic

submitted by Coach Michael Coltre, Manchester Flying Dutchmen Track and Field program coach Last Friday night, May 10, was the 17-team EJ Dome Classic and Manchester once again had some great performances! The boys took 8th place overall and the girls, who faced some adversity, took 15th overall. Grant Johnson led the way in winning […]

 Sara Swanson

Track Recap — Grass Lake Dual

Track Recap — Grass Lake Dual

submitted by Michael Coltre, Manchester Flying Dutchmen Track and Field program coach Last Tuesday, the Dutch had a big night on the Track! In a race not only against Grass Lake, but also the weather, the men’s team locked in 2nd place in the East Division with a grind-it-out 75.5-61.5 win. The boys finish the […]

 Sara Swanson

Track Recap — Leslie Dual and Manchester Metrics

Track Recap — Leslie Dual and Manchester Metrics

submitted by Michael Coltre, Manchester Flying Dutchmen Track and Field program coach It was another great week for the Manchester Track and Field program. The Dutch Track team picked up 2 upset wins Tuesday at home against Leslie as they defended their home track! The girls defeated Leslie 77–60, and the guys won 74–63. Both […]

 Sara Swanson

Flying Dutchmen take 2nd at Coed Royal Invitational and dominate East Jackson in home dual!

Flying Dutchmen take 2nd at Coed Royal Invitational and dominate East Jackson in home dual!

submitted by Michael Coltre, Manchester Flying Dutchmen Track and Field program coach On Saturday, the Track and Field team took home the second-place trophy in the Coed Royal Invitational at Blissfield in cold and windy conditions! Grant Johnson was named “King of the Meet” for his first-place finishes in the long jump and 300m hurdles, […]

 Sara Swanson

Manchester track recap: Napoleon Invitational and Napoleon-Michigan Center Dual

Manchester track recap: Napoleon Invitational and Napoleon-Michigan Center Dual

submitted by Michael Coltre, Manchester Flying Dutchmen Track and Field program coach The Manchester Flying Dutchmen Track and Field program is off to a great start! On Friday, April 12, the Dutch traveled to the highly competitive Napoleon Invitational. The Boys’ team finished in 8th place out of 15 teams. The shorthanded Girls’ team finished […]

 Sara Swanson

Youth wrestling state championship results

Youth wrestling state championship results

submitted by James Tobias, Head Coach — Manchester Wrestling Club May 21–24 was the MYWAY state wrestling championship. Manchester youth wrestling had 12 kids competing: Graysen Chambers, Cole Norgaard, Brody Brooks, Elijah Simpson, Logan Velez — 4th place, Logan Lawson, Thomas Dyer — 3rd place, Dylan Dyer, Skylar Morgan — 6th place, Vince Budd — […]

 Sara Swanson

Still time to join Junior Equestrian Team

submitted by Lydia Coval, Manchester Equestrian Team Coach The Manchester Junior Equestrian Team will compete on Saturday, May 18, at the Lenawee County Fairgrounds. The team consists of riders in 6th through 8th grade. The junior team is a great way for young riders to learn what the high school equestrian team is all about. […]

 Sara Swanson

Rec soccer registration time!

submitted by Tracey Hittle, VP of Recreational Soccer, Manchester Soccer Association Soccer season is just around the corner, and registration for Manchester Soccer Association’s Spring Rec Soccer is open! The season starts April 20 and runs through June 1, taking off the weekend of Memorial Day. There are three coed age divisions: U5 (birth years […]

 Sara Swanson

Manchester resident places at Michigan State lifting championship

submitted by Amanda Stewart Legolas Stewart of Manchester participated in the Michigan APF/AAPF State Championship 2024, March 9 and 10, in Royal Oak, Michigan, in the Royal Oak Gym with best of deadlift 620, bench 360, and squat 510.

 Sara Swanson

MHS track team pre-season update

Author’s note: Since this article was originally submitted, things have changed drastically, putting the track season into perspective. An important member of the track family suffered a major setback outside of their control. She stays included in this article because it will let you know how important she is to our team and this community. […]