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The Northern Light

The student news site of Portage Northern High School

The Northern Light

The student news site of Portage Northern High School

The Northern Light

Freshman Anna Wiltzer eyes a layup at basketball practice. I am glad that I have something to look forward to and relieved that I have a place to get rid of energy again, she says. All photos by Bryana Quick.

The road back: winter student athletes return to athletics

Bryana Quick, Staff Writer February 2, 2021

Students athletes are able to return to practices on January 16th 2021, but there is a “practice only” restriction in place for contact sports until February 21. This hasn’t stopped athletes...

KT golfs at a fall tournament.

Freshman golfer KT Leinwand is in full swing

Sloan Markin, Staff Writer December 25, 2020

“Even though my parents didn’t play golf, I grew up around a golf course,” said freshman KT Leinwand. This star golf player earned all-state honors, swept tournaments, earned a varsity letter,...

Freeman practices in the gym.

Two Huskies participate in fall national signing day

Melissah Morris-Adkins, Staff Writer December 24, 2020

Covid-19 had the capacity to disrupt the fall sports season, but many student athletes refused to let it impact their futures. For two Portage Northern students this was especially the case: seniors Molly...

Baker swims in the 2019 State meet.

Holding their breath: swim team state finalists wait for Covid-delayed state finals

Staff December 18, 2020

Hannah Williams, Angelina Baker, Abigail Wettlaufer, Meghan Hincher, and Maria Perales were less than a week away from swimming in the state championship when the state of Michigan went on a three-week...

Anthony hoists the Kavanaugh trophy after PNs victory over PC in 2019.

Senior varsity football running back Anthony Tyus is on the road to greatness

Olivia Coughlin, Staff Writer November 5, 2020

Almost everyone in the Portage area knows Anthony Tyus, Portage Northern’s standout senior running back who committed early to Northwestern. His talent has been on display not just on game days to...

Undefeated: the class of 2021 wins their fourth Powderpuff game

Undefeated: the class of 2021 wins their fourth Powderpuff game

Allie Miller, Staff Writer November 3, 2020

The pressure was on for this year's senior class of 2021 to keep their winning streak for powderpuff going. They won last year by a measly four yards and the scoreboard reading zero to zero. This achievement...

The Huskies celebrate a touchdown.

Football team defeats Portage Central in first spectator-friendly game of the year

Liam Fagan, Editor in Chief October 14, 2020

On Friday, October 9, The Portage Northern High School students were greeted with a long-awaited sight: The open gates of Huskie Stadium. For the first time in 2020, students were allowed to attend...

Schermerhorn named Detroit Lions coach of the week

Schermerhorn named Detroit Lions coach of the week

Liam Fagan, Editor in Chief October 13, 2020

The Portage Northern varsity football team is 4-0 and earned those victories by commanding margins: so far this season, the Huskies have scored 128 points while their opponents have scored just 31. Leading...

Welcome to another installment of Sports Minute with Malcolm where our editor in chief talks about the biggest sports news.

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...

Mens basketball edges Gull Lake in triple overtime

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...

Huskies hand PC their second loss of the season

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...

Johnson continues to brave the harsh reality of his condition with a smile.

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...

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