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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

Junior midfielder Levi Crooks leaps over a PC defender in the first round of the league tournament. The Huskies lost 1-0, despite controlling play for most of the game. The Mustangs went on to win the tournament, and PN came in third. Photo courtesy of Portage Central parent photographers.

Huskie soccer prepares for regional tournament

Malcolm Gaynor, Sports Editor October 11, 2018

In the first round of the league tournament, the Huskie soccer team fell 1-0 against rival Portage Central. PC went on the beat Mattawan 3-1 to take the league title, while the Huskies won the third place...

Jackson Graham, Graham Holley, and Keegan Bach celebrate after they win their flights at the SMAC tournament. Photo by Becky Bach

Men’s tennis gets ready for regionals

Jackson Graham, Staff Writer October 11, 2018

The Portage Northern men’s tennis team capped off an undefeated season with a 6-2 win over Byron Center in the last match of the regular season, and will now turn their attention to the regional tournament...

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...

Alex Wootton, Jackson Graham, Graham Holley and Keegan Bach celebrate with their medals after winning their flights at the Greater Kalamazoo tournament. This was the first time in history that Northern swept singles.

PN men’s tennis team earns historic win over PC

Jackson Graham, Staff Writer October 4, 2018

The Portage Northern men’s tennis team beat Portage Central for the first time in school history on September 11.  The Huskies beat the Mustangs 5-3 with wins from one, two, three, and four singles...

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...

In The End Zone with Liam Fagan #1

In The End Zone with Liam Fagan #1

Liam Fagan, Staff Writer September 17, 2018

Here is the first installment of the Northern Light column dedicated to the week's relevant moments in the NFL.   Falcons -12  Eagles -18 Once again, the Falcons were unable to score in...

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...

Baseball team falls to Grand Ledge in delayed regional final

Baseball team falls to Grand Ledge in delayed regional final

Malcolm Gaynor, Sports Editor June 13, 2018

After a thrilling 4-2 extra inning victory against Brighton, Portage Northern lost in the championship game 5-1 to Grand Ledge, ending their season. This was the last PN baseball game for the team’s...

Golf team competes in state tournament

Golf team competes in state tournament

Liam Fagan, Staff Writer June 13, 2018

The Portage Northern golf team has had a great season this year, playing stellar golf all and qualifying to play at the state golf tournament. The team is composed of seniors  Steven Garside and Will...

Baseball team wins districts; keeps regional hopes alive

Baseball team wins districts; keeps regional hopes alive

Malcolm Gaynor, Staff Writer June 11, 2018

The Portage Northern baseball team captured the district championship on Saturday, with two dominant wins 6-2 over Mattawan in the semifinals and 9-1 over Portage Central in the championship game. The...

Running solo: Peyton Witt is tracks only state qualifier

Running solo: Peyton Witt is track’s only state qualifier

Gabbie Byers, Staff Writer June 8, 2018

As the school season comes to a close for many students, unfortunately so does their track season. Most athletes create a goal for the season, and for many, that  involves making new personal records,...

The track team runs...without a track

The track team runs…without a track

Malcolm Gaynor, Staff Writer April 26, 2018

The new soccer field and upcoming football stadium have given many sports teams great places to practice and compete. However, for the track team, it means a year without a track. The new track will be...

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