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Eli vs Geno: a look at the Giants quarterback controversy

Eli vs Geno: a look at the Giants’ quarterback controversy

Liam Fagan, Journalism 1 Staff Writer January 4, 2018

Starting Five: What are the Chicago Bulls doing?

Starting Five: What are the Chicago Bulls doing?

Carter Landis, Sports Editor December 31, 2017

Before this NBA season started, if I asked you to name the best player on the Chicago Bulls, who would you have said? Zach LaVine? That would be null and void, considering he hasn’t set foot on court...

Three observations from MSU/UofM hoops

Three observations from MSU/UofM hoops

Carter Landis, Sports Editor December 14, 2017

Basketball is about as serious as a good euchre game and referring to soft drinks as ‘pop’ in the state of Michigan. From the high school level up to the Detroit Pistons, residents of the mitten state...

Deshaun Watsons injury and where Texans go from here

Deshaun Watson’s injury and where Texans go from here

Carter Landis, Sports Editor November 13, 2017

In what could be the most devastating injury in this armageddon of players suffering season-ending injuries, Texans rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson suffered a torn ACL during practice on Thursday, November...

WMU Bronco football gallops through difficult season

WMU Bronco football gallops through difficult season

Carter Landis, Sports Editor October 25, 2017

Shifting the paradigm from the spirited P.J. Fleck, a coach who brought Western Michigan’s football team to prominence and leaving in the same year, has probably been the hardest thing Bronco fans have...

The MSU-U of M rivalry is as strong as ever

The MSU-U of M rivalry is as strong as ever

Carter Landis, Sports Editor October 6, 2017

A rivalry as old as time - and euchre - in the state of Michigan, where fans of the Wolverines and Spartans don’t like each other at all, ditto goes for the players on both sides of the ball. Recall...

STARTING FIVE: Domestic violence in sports needs to be punished more harshly than taking a knee

Carter Landis, Sports Editor October 5, 2017

It’s always uncomfortable to talk about sports when it becomes more than just a game. It’s hard to talk about a game when it crosses over into reality. This is especially true when it comes to domestic...

NBA: Kyrie Irving to Boston, Isaiah Thomas to Cleveland

NBA: Kyrie Irving to Boston, Isaiah Thomas to Cleveland

Carter Landis, Sports Editor August 28, 2017

In a sudden and shocking move that shifted the whole paradigm of the NBA as we once knew it, the Cavaliers traded disgruntled point guard Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics for their all star point guard...

Jun 19, 2014; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Tigers left fielder J.D. Martinez (28) hits a home run in the fourth inning against the Kansas City Royals at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports

STARTING FIVE: The JD Martinez trade is BAD

Carter Landis, Sports Editor July 21, 2017

Although some fans are reluctant to admit it, the Detroit Tigers are not headed in a direction that will see them win a World Series title any time soon. The team just isn’t in a position to compete...

NBA Finals Predictions

NBA Finals Predictions

Sal DelVecchio, Staff Writer June 2, 2017

On the eve of the first of June, the NBA finals will tip off with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors battling it out for the third straight year. The Warriors won in the first go around,...

Boys and girls golfers get into the swing of things

Boys and girls golfers get into the swing of things

Portage Northern men’s golf is in full swing with both JV and Varsity golf teams competing at several events this past month. From a player’s perspective, the Huskies had less than the shining...

Prince, Witt, and Ford make return trip to the state finals

Prince, Witt, and Ford make return trip to the state finals

Ben Lewis, Chief Designer May 31, 2017

Only the elite compete! This year, only three athletes from the Portage Northern Track team qualified to compete at the state meet: Madi Ford (12), Peyton Witt (10), and Randy Prince (12). Witt...

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