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The student news site of Portage Northern High School

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Huskie Hockey Season Recap

Huskie Hockey Season Recap

Allison Mackenzie, Feature editor March 2, 2017

The Portage Northern Varsity boys celebrate a goal against the Jackson United Vikings   The Portage Northern Varsity Hockey team had a fulfilling season. With a season running from mid November...

STARTING FIVE: CJ McCollum’s rise to prominence

Carter Landis, Sports Editor February 20, 2017

The focus of the Portland Trail Blazers’ backcourt has been on point guard Damian Lillard for the last five years, and for good reason. Lillard was drafted 6th overall out of Weber State by the Trail...

Big Boogie to the Big Easy: Pelicans make trade for Cousins

Carter Landis, Sports Editor February 20, 2017

Yahoo insider and soon to be ESPN correspondent Adrian Wojnarowski broke news last night at 11:42 PM that All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins had been traded to the New Orleans Pelicans. The deal is Cousins...

PNHS Rugby: a team for everyone

PNHS Rugby: a team for everyone

February 16, 2017

A sport with no pads but still hard hitting like football, the sport of rugby is a game based on technique and respect for the opponent. Because it’s not widely popular in the United States, rugby flies...

Wizards v/s Thunder 03/14/11

STARTING FIVE: Thunder-Warriors: KD’s revenge

Carter Landis, Sports Editor February 15, 2017

On Saturday, February 11, tensions were high in Chesapeake Arena as Kevin Durant returned to Oklahoma City for the first time since leaving the team in July to sign with the Golden State Warriors. The...

STARTING FIVE: Patriots complete comeback to win Super Bowl 51

Carter Landis, Sports Editor February 6, 2017

The New England Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl 51, 34-28, in the first ever Super Bowl that went to overtime. The Patriots overcame a historic 25-point deficit in the to win, scoring...

National Signing Day: why doesnt MSU get recruits?

National Signing Day: why doesn’t MSU get recruits?

Carter Landis, Sports Editor February 2, 2017

As high school football players prepared to make the biggest decision of their young lives thus far on Wednesday, February 1st, college football programs await those players’ talent and anticipate them...

STARTING FIVE: MSU Basketball gets big win with recruits watching

Carter Landis, Sports Editor January 31, 2017

The Michigan State basketball team defeated their rival Michigan on Sunday, 70-62, at the Breslin Center. The Spartans shot 52% from the field as to Michigan’s 39%, and shot 45% from three point range...

Ventura pitches in a 2015 game.

Yordano Ventura dies at just 25 years old

Carter Landis, Sports Editor January 23, 2017

Tragic news from the baseball world Sunday morning, as Royals young and promising pitcher Yordano Ventura was killed in a car accident in the Dominican Republic. It is unknown if alcohol was a factor....

The Starting Five - SuperBowl Predictions

The Starting Five – SuperBowl Predictions

Carter Landis, Sports Editor January 23, 2017

Super Bowl 51 will feature MVP leading candidate Matt Ryan and the best offense in the NFL in the Atlanta Falcons for the first time since 1998, and they’ve got their work cut out for them playing the...

It remains TBD whether or not Fleck will bring his Row the Boat mantra to Minnesota.

Rowing the boat away: Coach Fleck leaves WMU

Max Mayer, J1 Staff January 17, 2017

The Kalamazoo is saddened by the news of the departure of 4-year WMU football coach PJ Fleck. On January 7, Fleck announced that he was leaving WMU to accept the head coaching job at Minnesota. Fleck...

Lead by strong performances, wrestling team continues successful season

Lead by strong performances, wrestling team continues successful season

Cameron Myers, J1 staff writer January 16, 2017

As the season still continues, the Portage Northern wrestling team continues to work hard and compete well against other schools. To achieve this goal, every day the team does strength and conditioning...

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