PN baseball: around the horn
Carter Landis, Sports Editor
April 16, 2018
Soon, if not later, the weather will warm up. As soon as that happens, the Portage Northern men’s baseball team will be out on the diamond to practice for the upcoming season. Head coach Chris Andrews has high hopes for his squad. “I’m optimistic that we’re gonna have a good team. Lots of good ...
Spring break sports updates
Staff, Staff Writer
April 9, 2018
Just because school wasn't in session doesn't mean that Huskie athletes weren't competing. Over spring break, the men's lacrosse defeated Holt High School with a score of 6-4. The varsity softball team won both of their season-opening games against Plainwell by scores of 5-1 and 15-2. Deborah Torres...
Softball starts spring training
Liam Fagan, Staff Writer
April 2, 2018
Filed under Sports
Softball season is starting, and the Portage Northern Huskies are hard at work to begin the softball season. The Varsity team is amped up for the 2018 season after coming off a strong 28-12 season. “Last year we were 28-12 and played one of the hardest schedules in the state,” said coach Edward B...
Athletes transition to spring sports
Malcolm Gaynor, Staff Writer
March 21, 2018
The long winter sports season can be difficult and tiring. For student athletes who participate in both spring and winter sports, the quick transition between the two can be challenging. It can be hard for athletes to quickly shift their schedule from one season to another, and the lack of an offseason ca...
Varsity basketball ends season after post-season run
Lexi Doll, Staff Writer
March 19, 2018
Portage Northern men’s varsity basketball season has once again flown by and has come to an end. Though the boys started off with some shaky legs, they finished strong and hard. “I didn’t want the season to end, as they were finally developing into a solid team made up of individuals buyin...
Ballin’ like March Madness part III: the final chapter
Carter Landis, Sports Editor
March 13, 2018
Filed under All, Showcase, Sports
I wonder if this is the year I actually get something right. Probably not. I guess I’ll try and give it a shot anyway. As a senior this year, here’s the third and final installment of my March Madness predictions. Biggest impact player: Admiral Schofield, Tennessee forward Tennessee...
Shaving time: the story behind the swim team’s shaved heads
Liam Fagan, Staff Writer
March 12, 2018
All around the halls of Portage Northern, swimming boys are walking around with shaved heads or dyed hair. Earlier on, when heads were truly bald, a few students even took it upon themselves to draw blue arrows on their head and impersonate Aang from The Last Airbender. The kids take it seriously, but...
NFL Draft: Lamar Jackson’s situation
Carter Landis, Sports Editor
March 12, 2018
How does a guy who played two incredible years at quarterback, posted a 57% completion percentage, 9,043 yards, 69 touchdowns, just 27 interceptions, be asked to switch positions in the NFL? It seems that NFL scouts are lazily following a notorious path that has seen many QBs, who shared the same play s...
Boys and girls track teams prepare for the season
Carter Landis, Sports Editor
March 9, 2018
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The Portage Northern track and field team held a preseason meeting on Tuesday, February 27, headed by coach Ahren Kaylor. Kaylor has high hopes for the season in terms of returning athletes and new coaches. PN alumni and all-state athlete Derrick Sanders will be joining a talented group of veteran co...
Basketball: MSU vs U of M by the numbers
Carter Landis, Sports Editor
March 9, 2018
The Michigan State Spartans have been just about as good as anyone would have expected. But have they been much better than their rival in Ann Arbor, the Michigan Wolverines? Strength of Schedule: Michigan 62, MSU 108 Michigan has played tougher teams all year and only have one fewer win than MSU. In th...
Women’s water polo prepares to start the season
Lexi Doll, Staff Writer
March 6, 2018
Filed under All, Showcase, Sports
Spring is just around the corner and that means spring sports are on their way. Instead of discussing how far the baseball and soccer teams are expected to go this year, why not talk about one of the most underestimated sports at Portage Northern, women’s water polo. Water polo is an intens...
