Manchester University offers skills instruction to various age groups in men’s basketball, football, and men’s soccer during June and July. Continue reading “MU schedules summer athletic camp options”
Category: Boys Basketball
Manchester 7th Grader Playing In National Wheelchair Tournament
Micah Kling, a 7th grader at Manchester JR High is competing in the National Wheelchair basketball association national tournament. Continue reading “Manchester 7th Grader Playing In National Wheelchair Tournament”
Paddock celebrated by Indiana Hall
Manchester University M Association Hall of Famer Burt Paddock ’97 was recognized on the 2018 men’s basketball Silver Anniversary team by the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Wednesday, March 21. Continue reading “Paddock celebrated by Indiana Hall”
Knights Finish Historical Season As State Runner Up
No one will soon forget the run of the 2017-18 Southwood Knights. A 25-4 season record, TRC championship not to mention losing just one game since December 1st. Oh yeah, plus they knocked off Lafayette Central Catholic on their way to a sectional championship, cruised through the regional and then beat the number one team in the state in Blackhawk Christian for the semi state crown. On top of that three Knights players surpassed the 1000 point mark for their career. Continue reading “Knights Finish Historical Season As State Runner Up”
Knights One Game Away From State Championship
The road hasn’t been easy, but the Southwood Knights are one win away from a 1A state basketball championship. Saturday at Huntington the Knights had the task of taking on #1 Blackhawk Christian in the semi state and once again the team from tiny Treaty Indiana revived Hoosier Hysteria. Battling a much taller Braves squad from numerous school districts from Ft Wayne, the Knights used a 12-2 run in the second quarter and held on to knock off Goliath 55-53. Continue reading “Knights One Game Away From State Championship”
Manchester Winter Athletic Awards
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2017-2018 Winter Sports Awards Continue reading “Manchester Winter Athletic Awards”
Semi State Tale of the Tape-Southwood vs Blackhawk
Listed below is a comparison of the Southwood vs Blackhawk semi state game at Huntington Saturday. Continue reading “Semi State Tale of the Tape-Southwood vs Blackhawk”
Knights Headed To Final 4
After blasting North Vermillion in game one of the Frankfort regional the Southwood Knights were back at it Saturday night with a shot at the final four on the line. The Knights would face Seton Catholic who gave Southwood a game the first quarter before the Knights went off in a 92-57 win and a berth to the semi state. Continue reading “Knights Headed To Final 4”
Knights Cruise In Regional Opener
The Southwood Knights wasted no time letting the rest of the Frankfort regional know who the favorite was, jumping out to a 21-0 lead to start the game before cruising to an 80-42 win over North Vermillion in game one. Continue reading “Knights Cruise In Regional Opener”
Knights Bomb Frontier To Capture Sectional Title
After a huge win over Lafayette Central Catholic on Friday night the Southwood Knights would play for a sectional title Saturday against Frontier. Maybe with some tired legs the Knights struggled a bit in the first quarter before turning out the lights in the second on their way to a 96-42 sectional championship win. Continue reading “Knights Bomb Frontier To Capture Sectional Title”
Knights Stop LCC Win Streak-Will Play For Sectional Championship
Lafayette Central Catholic held the states longest consecutive sectional championship streak, winning 16 sectionals in a row and it all came to a screeching halt Friday in their own gym as the Southwood Knights showed the packed gym why they were ranked #3, defeating LCC 70-66. Continue reading “Knights Stop LCC Win Streak-Will Play For Sectional Championship”
Cold Shooting Second Half Cost Norse
The Northfield Norsemen came out on fire Friday in their semi final round against Frontier in the Lafayette Catholic sectional, leading 20-7 after the first stop before the hoop got much smaller in a 58-53 loss. Continue reading “Cold Shooting Second Half Cost Norse”
Apaches Fall To Oak Hill At Manchester
The Wabash Apaches fought valiantly during the semi-finals of the Manchester sectional on Friday, March 2, but Oak Hill’s size was too much to combat as the Golden Eagles ended the Apaches’ 2017-2018 campaign with a 70-59 victory. Oak Hill put on an impressive display, tallying five players with double-digit scoring efforts. The Apaches were relentless in their attempt to claw back into the contest, as sophomore Trenton Daughtry’s 20-point second half kept Wabash’s spirits high. Continue reading “Apaches Fall To Oak Hill At Manchester”
Four earn all-HCAC mention
Junior men’s guard Adrian Johnson (Indianapolis, Ind.) and sophomore women’s guard Nicole Weaver (Fort Wayne, Ind.) spotlighted Manchester University’s appearance on the 2018 all-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference teams announced Feb. 27 and 28. Continue reading “Four earn all-HCAC mention”
Knights Roll On Opening Night
The Southwood Knights sent a message Tuesday night that they are to be reckoned with in the Lafayette Central Catholic sectional, scoring 40 points in the first quarter in route to a 97-31 win over Clinton Central. Continue reading “Knights Roll On Opening Night”
Squires Struggle With Golden Eagles Height
It was opening night of the Manchester sectional Tuesday with the Squires taking on the #8 Oak Hill Golden Eagles in the first game. Manchester would hang with Oak Hill the first quarter, trailing by just 6 before the Golden Eagles huge height advantage took over in a 59-44 win over the Squires. Continue reading “Squires Struggle With Golden Eagles Height”