Michigan Center stops Manchester’s homecoming momentum
by Marsha Chartrand The excitement and hype of Homecoming wasn’t enough to help the Dutchmen overcome a Michigan Center team that was back to full strength. But it wasn’t for lack of talent or trying. Both teams struck early, each scoring seven-point touchdowns in the first, leaving the score tied at the end of the […]
Midway through season, varsity soccer holds solid 7-3-1 record
submitted by Scott Somerville The Manchester Varsity Boys Soccer team completed their sixth week of competition with matches against Stockbridge and Jackson Christian High Schools. Visiting Stockbridge on Tuesday September 27, the Dutchmen jumped to an early lead 3:56 into the match from a goal by senior captain Luke Somerville, with an assist from sophomore […]
Boys varsity soccer team supporting breast cancer awareness
submitted by Cheryl Smith Celebrating a big win of 7–1 on Thursday, September 29, against Jackson Christian, the boys varsity soccer team debuted their pink jerseys in honor and support of Breast Cancer Awareness! The pink decorations were a big success and a huge thank-you to all who participated. This is the varsity soccer team’s […]
Dutch continue to dominate on the gridiron!
by Marsha Chartrand Manchester got off to a strong start Friday night at home against Quincy, scoring 19 points in the first quarter to hold a strong lead that would last them for the rest of the game, in what Coach Ben Pack called a “victory (that) was a true team effort.“ Early on, a […]
Varsity Boys Soccer holding Pink Out Game this week
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and the Manchester Boys’ Varsity Soccer team will be holding their Pink Out Game in honor and support of it (a couple of days early) on Thursday, September 29, with a 5:30pm kickoff at the Manchester Athletic Complex. They will be facing Jackson Christian. Admission is $5 for adults. […]
Dutch varsity overwhelm Trojans in final minutes of game, 49-36
by Marsha Chartrand Manchester rebounded quickly from its close loss to Napoleon last week, turning the tables on East Jackson with an impressive 49-36 win on Friday night. The high-scoring game by both teams brought a lot of excitement to the Cascades Conference matchup. “The ground game got on track quickly, as Wyatt Carson turned […]
Lady Dutch alumna step up for the Manchester volleyball program
submitted by Wendy Gebhardt, MHS Varsity Volleyball head coach It’s no secret that finding referees and coaches for public school sports across the nation has become more and more difficult. Manchester experienced the same difficulties inside the Volleyball program this summer until Lady Dutch alumna stepped up for student-athletes. For several months, the Junior Varsity […]
Dutchmen fall to Napoleon, 25-30
by Marsha Chartrand “Playing three quality teams in a row the first three weeks is a blessing,” says head Varsity football coach Ben Pack. “It allows us to find the issues that need to be addressed and fix them early. We continue to improve weekly; I expect another week of growth this week.” For the […]
Dutchmen prevail in home opener vs. Addison, 29-26
by Marsha Chartrand The story of the tortoise and the hare might be a good metaphor for Manchester’s Thursday night victory over Addison on the home football field: “Slow but steady wins the race.” The Panthers started out strong with 14 points in the first quarter and 12 in the second, giving them a 26-14 […]
