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Huskie swimmers advance to the state meet

Huskie swimmers advance to the state meet

Lexi Doll, Opinion Editor November 6, 2018

The Portage Northern women’s swim team traveled to Portage Central on November 2nd and 3rd to compete in the conference championship.  The lady Huskies took home 5th out of 10 teams. “I know the place...

The epic face off was all the school could think of in the weeks before the biggest game of the season

Football team prepares for district championship after thrilling win over PC

Gabbie Byers, Social Media Manager November 2, 2018

Tonight, the varsity football team will face Okemos in the District championship game at 7:00 pm at Huskie Stadium. To get to this game, Okemos beat an undefeated Jackson team 31-22. The Huskies earned...

Aesop Adapted: The Wolf and the Crane

Aesop Adapted: The Wolf and the Crane

Aleja Chambers, Illustrator November 1, 2018

This marks the first in a comic installment by NL illustrator Aleja Chambers called Aesop Adapted, which reimagines the classic Aesop's fables as they might occur now, in today's high school landscape. Volume...

The mens team comes together for a pep talk before running at St. Joe.

Cross country earns top, reserve spot at conference championships

Malcolm Gaynor, Sports Editor October 26, 2018

The cross country SMAC championship was held on Saturday October 20th,  and the men's team finished as conference champs while the women's team were runners up.  Leading up to the meet, the runners...

Annie Betts favorite moment of the season was her performance in the Comstock Invitational. I had never shot a 37 before, Betts said, and it was really, really interesting and fun.

Freshman golfer Annie Betts advances to states

Malcolm Gaynor, Sports Editor October 18, 2018

Coach Bob Eustice knew freshman Annie Betts was going to states during her second practice. “From just looking at her swing,” Eustice said, “[I knew] if she can shoot anything around mid 80s, she’ll...

Pictured above is the team after the Comstock Invite, where Annie Betts was the champion after shooting a 37 on the front 9.

Girls golf team competes today at regionals

Liam Fagan, Staff Writer October 11, 2018

The girls golf team is playing today in the regional tournament in Coldwater, MI. While the team’s hopes to make it to the State tournament are slim, this is a young team hoping to gain valuable experience...

School Resource Officer Nate Slavin in his office command center, where he closely monitored the event and made the determination to initiate the precautionary lock-up for student safety.

School goes on cautionary lockup following an attempted unarmed robbery at Walgreens on West Milham

The Staff October 4, 2018

October 4th, 2018 - 10:30 AM The high school initiated a precautionary lock up at 9:13 this morning as the result of an attempted unarmed robbery at the Walgreens on Milham and Westnedge that occurred...

From 1 in 94 to 1 in 1207: junior Zamarieah Foth finds her place at PN

From 1 in 94 to 1 in 1207: junior Zamarieah Foth finds her place at PN

The Staff October 2, 2018

When junior Zamarieah Foth walked through the doors of the lower level commons on her first day of school, she was shocked. Starting the year at a new school is a big change in and of itself, but it’s...

Social media vs self esteem

Social media vs self esteem

Kylie Clifton, Business Manager October 1, 2018

Editing photography can truly perfect a photo and certainly represents an enhancement of any photographers skill, but editing for less professional purposes has become popular as well. Selfies may not...

The team lines up against the Portage Central offense. The Huskie defense battled hard, forcing multiple turnovers and stops. It was just a hard battling football game, said junior linebacker and fullback Greg Lapetina.

The first home football game brought out the best of Huskie Nation

Malcolm Gaynor, Sports Editor September 18, 2018

As the Huskie football team sprinted out of the tunnel, the crowd erupted. Students jostled each other for positioning and craned their necks to catch a glimpse of the action from the hectic student...

Past Huskies gather for Huskie Stadium video montage

Past Huskies gather for Huskie Stadium video montage

Liam Fagan, Staff Writer July 25, 2018

On July 5, 2018, past students and coaches of Portage Northern gathered to film a video montage to be played at the first game played on Huskie Stadium. Among them were coach Joe Wood, Nick Kaiser, and...

Pictured left to right, senior Isaac Reid, sophomore Charlie Marsh, junior Sydney Dudley, senior Elliot Hoinville, sophomore Maren Case, sophomore Ellie Mancina, and senior Ryan Daniel, all pose together, dressed in the theme of the night, summer wear. All photos by Kylie Clifton

Improv team seniors take their final bow

Kylie Clifton, Staff Writer July 24, 2018

  The Jugband Boys Improv team performed their last show of the year on May 31st, with a theme of “senioritis.”   This last show specifically honored and humored the three graduating...

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