On Sunday, February 8th, the Portland bowling teams competed in the CAAC Singles Tournament at Royal Scot.   On the girls’ side, Savanah Sutton led the way, qualifying in 11th place. She won her first two matches to advance to the semifinals, where she fell to eventual champion Ryleigh Kline of Holt. Savanah finished the day with an impressive 3rd-place finish.   On the boys’ side, a couple of Raiders just missed the top-16 cut, with Zach Edlund finishing in 23rd place and Ca

The Portland boys wrestling team had a standout week, highlighted by a thrilling 35–34 victory over Division 2’s No. 6 ranked Eaton Rapids. The narrow win was a true team effort, with several wrestlers stepping up in key moments.   Coach Pulling recognized Griffin Opperman (150) for his hard work in securing crucial bonus points with a technical fall, and Grady Lanz (106), who sealed both his match and the dual victory with a late takedown, winning with just 15 seconds remain

Northern Michigan University recently announced its Dean's List for the Fall 2025 semester.   Grace Terwilliger of Portland qualified with a grade point average of 4.00.   Keagan Krieger of Portland qualified with a grade point average of 3.50-3.99.

On Wednesday, the St. Patrick's Girls basketball teams traveled to Fowler and won an electric victory over the Eagles in double overtime, ending with the score of 51-46. The team used a solid defensive plan to hold the Eagles off for most of the game, and then executed plays in the half court offense.  The Shamrocks rebounded well in the first half, and made free throws down the stretch to clinch the lead. Gracelyn Rockey led the Shamrocks with a double-double and had 25  poi

Portland student Ava Guilford was named to the Albion College Dean's List for the Fall 2025 semester.   Albion College's Dean's List recognizes students who achieve a 3.5 or higher GPA while taking four graded courses.   Guilford is majoring in marketing - integrated marketing communication emphasis. Guilford is the child of Patrick and Amy Guilford of Portland and is a graduate of Portland High School.