The MLB’s worst offseason decision
Malcolm Gaynor, Editor in Chief
March 25, 2020
This off-season has been devastating for the MLB. Following up an off-season headlined by the free agency of megastars Bryce Harper and Manny Machado, this off-season has put the spotlight on something significantly less flattering: the Astros cheating scandal. The Astros used a camera in centerfield to...
Men’s basketball edges Gull Lake in triple overtime
Malcolm Gaynor, Editor in Chief
February 26, 2020
As if two overtimes in the last game wasn't enough, the Huskies took their next game against Gull Lake into three overtimes before winning in thrilling fashion, 65-64, with a last-second three pointer from junior shooting guard Jaleel Williams. The Huskies fell into a double-digit deficit after the...
Huskies hand PC their second loss of the season
Malcolm Gaynor, Editor in Chief
February 25, 2020
Portage Northern vs Portage Central Basketball 2020 from Absolute Video on Vimeo. Headed into Friday night’s game, the Portage Central men’s basketball had only lost once. By the time they left the Igloo, their loss column had increased by 1 when the Huskies defeated them in double overti...
Slow motion: Myles Johnson diligently works his way back from a traumatic injury
Carrie Jacobson, Staff Writer
February 13, 2020
One second, junior varsity basketball player Myles Johnson was flying through the air for a dunk in an increasingly-physical league matchup against Niles high school. The next second, he was on the ground with a compound fracture of his right leg.
On Ice: Hockey team works their way through challenging schedule
Jackson Barnard, Journalism 1 Writer
January 7, 2020
Freezing rinks for the people in attendance, vicious hits, and the sound of the buzzer going off after a goal. Sound familiar? Well, it is indeed hockey season for the Portage Northern Huskies. The team consists of seven sophomores: Owen Hobson, Abram Roseboom, Alex Luce, Brendan Schroeder, Mitchell El...
XC competes at Portage Invite
Astrid Code, News Editor
October 30, 2019
The Portage Northern XC team hosted the annual Portage Invite on October 5, 2019. The meet, which has been run for 22 years, featured 303 high school teams, 138 middle school teams, 7, 460 runners, and 7 food trucks.
Men’s soccer pushes into the post-season following silver division conference victory
Malcolm Gaynor, Editor in Chief
October 17, 2019
With a 3-1 victory over Kalamazoo Central and a 5-0 victory over Lakeshore, the Huskies capture a silver division championship in the SMAC conference. District tournament play begins Thursday the 10th, with a rematch against Jackson, the team that eliminated them last year. During the regular season, the Huskies finished with a 5-5 record in conference, good ...
Soccer prepares for Districts following silver division conference victory
Malcolm Gaynor, Editor in Chief
October 10, 2019
With a 3-1 victory over Kalamazoo Central and a 5-0 victory over Lakeshore, the Huskies capture a silver division championship in the SMAC conference. District tournament play begins Thursday the 10th, with a rematch against Jackson, the team that eliminated them last year. During the...
JV soccer team defeats Portage Central
Jackson Barnard, J1 Staff Writer
October 10, 2019
On Tuesday, September 18th, the JV soccer team defeated the crosstown rival Portage Central at the Mustang’s home field by a score of 1-0. The lone goal was scored by sophomore Marcel Jones. “It was exciting, I like that I was able to represent my school by scoring that goal and winning...
PN varsity soccer narrowly loses to PC
Kristen Ammar, J1 Staff Writer
October 10, 2019
The varsity soccer team lost a close game to PC during their regular-season match up on September 17. Senior Levi Crooks scored Northern’s only goal with five minutes left in the game, but the Mustangs scored twice, and the final score was Mustangs 2, Huskies 1. Crooks almost scored another time, but was u...
The crosstown SuperFan rivalry is strong in the 2019-2020 sports season
Gabi Ford, J1 Staff Writer
September 17, 2019
As the class of 2020 kicks off the school year boosting school spirit with some superfan action, Portage Central is doing just the same down the road. And with the big PN v PC football game producing such a huge aftermath, the rivalry is stronger than it has ever been. Through twitter and snapchat, t...
Portage Northern baseball wins first ever division 1 state championship in historic season
Malcolm Gaynor, Editor in Chief
July 2, 2019
As former Huskie pitchers Tommy Henry and Ben Kizer capture national success in the College World Series, the current Huskie baseball team has done what the now U of M stars couldn’t: win a state championship. The Huskies defeated Rockford 10-4 in the state championship game, capping...
