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The Tigers are in trouble

The Tigers are in trouble

Carter Landis, Sports Editor May 12, 2017

This… is not good. The Detroit Tigers are off to a rather underwhelming start with a 15-15 record through 30 games in a season where many believed they’d rebound and compete for a playoff spot. Although...

THE STARTING FIVE: NFL Draft Predictions

THE STARTING FIVE: NFL Draft Predictions

Carter Landis, Sports Editor April 26, 2017

Another year, another slew of middle aged men who have never played football assessing future professional athletes on their ability to play a sport and giving incessant criticism for months before the...

UConn women defeated

Carter Landis, Sports Editor April 2, 2017

In the most recent edition of ‘Things that Happen Once in a Blue Moon' the impenetrable force of the University of Connecticut women's basketball team has finally been dethroned, snapping their 111 game...

Why the Ceiling Might be the Roof

Why the Ceiling Might be the Roof

Carter Landis, Sports Editor March 28, 2017

Ballin’ Like March Madness 2 failed just as bad as the first one. Only one of the Final Four teams I previously picked actually reached that stage, and it wasn’t either of my championship picks. Nevertheless,...

NCAA Tourney: the final four

NCAA Tourney: the final four

Sal DelVecchio, Staff Writer March 27, 2017

This years NCAA tournament has been nothing short of spectacular.  Northwestern made the tournament for the first time in forever and managed to win its first tournament game in one fell swoop.  Wisconsin...

THE STARTING FIVE: March Madness II – the comeback

Carter Landis, Sports Editor March 14, 2017

So, last year, I predicted the NCAA Tournament, but everything I predicted was wrong. This year, it won’t be that way. I’ll do the same four categories that I analyzed last year, with a little bit...

The bowling team keeps an eye on the scoreboard at the state tournament. They finished in 11th place.

Sport news: Wrestling and Bowling

Salvador Delvecchio, Staff Writer March 14, 2017

This past weekend, both PNHS wrestling and bowling capped off impressive seasons with several Huskie athletes bringing home the bacon.  In wrestling, both Matt Heaps (12) and Nick Prowse (12) qualified...

Starting Anew: The Uprooting of the PN Track Leaves a Melancholy Feeling Amongst Track Runners

Lexi Gavlas, Spotlight editor March 14, 2017

On February 24th, 2017 the Portage Northern Track was uprooted following the construction plans of a new stadium in 2019.  Alexa Vanderhoff, Portage Northern Alum and Cross Country & Track Runner...

PNHS Lady’s Soccer

Matilda Buehler, Staff Writer March 13, 2017

With spring sports starting this week, the Portage Northern girls’ soccer team is working hard to prepare for the season. Their first practice will be on March 3rd, but conditioning already started in...

Track season starts today!

Keegan Tenney, Staff Writer March 13, 2017

It’s the start of March, meaning the snow is starting to deplete and the Doghouse will be filled with loads of sweaty teens as the track season is starting! The students are excited as they finally get...

STARTING FIVE: bubble watch - the tourney cases for Michigan and Michigan State

STARTING FIVE: bubble watch – the tourney cases for Michigan and Michigan State

Carter Landis, Sports Editor March 7, 2017

Both the Michigan Wolverines and Michigan State Spartans have had considerable down years in basketball this season. The Wolverines are 20-11 on the season, sitting at 8th place in the Big Ten Conference...

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