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Rising Junior Rowan Lythgoe scored a first half goal, then celebrated with his MHS teammates Friday during the Jayden Strickland Memorial Students vs Alumni soccer game on Memorial Field. The game ended in a 3-3 tie after 80 minutes of regulation play and we'll have more pictures on Wednesday, including an epic penalty shootout.

Ready for some football? Mark your calendars and follow the 2026 Red Hawks under new Head Coach Shannon James.

Harper Shirley placed 20th in a field of 137 in the mile event at the New Balance Outdoor Track & Field Nationals in Philadelphia over the weekend. Harper, a rising senior at MHS, finished the race in a personal best 4:48.59.

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Congrats to Samiya Eady, Harper Shirley, Noah Colon, Iyanna Sheets and the MHS flag football champs.

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MHS grad Mahdi Jilu ('25) will be on Memorial Field Friday evening to play a soccer game in memory of his teammate Jayden Strickland who lost his courageous battle with cancer in March.
The game will feature current MHS players and alumni and all proceeds will benefit the family.

Samiya Eady has been named a finalist for the GametimeCT Athlete of the Week after winning both the 100m and 200m events at the state open on Saturday.
Voting opened Tuesday morning at CTInsider.com/GameTimeCT and will run through Thursday at midnight. The winner will be announced Friday online at CTInsider.com/GameTimeCT and we will run the announcement in our newspapers on Sunday.

Users can vote once per email address, and we encourage you to circulate the good news in the school community.

https://www.ctinsider.com/projects/2025/gametimect/girls-athlete-of-the-week-vote-ct/1780963200000

Manchester High Football:

When we ‘adopted’ Manchester United as our official favorite pro sports franchise back on Jan. 1, they were in sixth place in the Premier League. Well, we brought good fortune as in the 19 games since then they won 12, tied 5 and lost only twice -- finishing the season in third place. That means they get to play in the prestigious UEFA Champions League next year, bringing a massive financial windfall and being better positioned to attract top talent, because the best players want to play against the best competition. Speaking of best players, Bruno Fernandez was named the Premier League Player of the Season. Bruno had 9 goals and a record-setting 21 assists and will now lead Portugal in World Cup play. As many as 12 other Red Devils will also be joining their national teams for the World Cup, which starts June 11, with the championship game scheduled for Sunday, July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.

The next Premier League season begins Aug. 22 and in the meantime players will come and go during the July transfer window, plus the Red Devils will play a series of friendlies -- including one on August 8 against powerhouse Paris Saint-Germain.

PAL 3-on-3 Friday night basketball for players 5-18 will be starting up on June 19 at Charter Oak Park Click for more:

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