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Portland Football secures District Championship with win over …
3 days ago · As time expired, the Raiders had secured a 37-14 victory, and a District Championship. Scoring summary by quarter: 1st – 2nd – 3rd – 4th – Final. Portland 0 – 16 – 0 – 21 – 37. Hastings 0 – 8 – 6 – 0 – 14. Portland Rushing Totals: Kayden Dickerson 16 for 60 and one touchdown. Nolan Zbytowski 13 for 74 and one touchdown.
Wezensky and Moore represent Portland in Cross Country State …
3 days ago · Avery Wezensky and Owen Moore made an unforgettable mark at the D2 State Finals on Saturday, with both athletes shining in a race that brought together around 260 competitors in each race. The support from coaches, teammates, family, and friends made the experience even more special. Owen, a junior, finished with a solid time of 17:25, even if ...
Portland Football tops Sexton 42-8 to advance in Playoffs
Nov 5, 2024 · On Friday night, the Portland High School football team hosted the J-Dubbs of Lansing Sexton in the first round of the 2024 MHSAA playoffs. It was the second meeting of the teams this season, the first being a 33-0 Portland win at Sexton back on October 18th. The Raiders pick up an early lead when junior Nolan Zbytowski returned the opening kickoff 80-yards for a Portland touchdown. Junior ...
Portland MS Hosts Annual Veterans Day Breakfast for Families of …
3 days ago · Portland Middle School hosted its annual Veterans Day Breakfast on Friday, November 8th, bringing together local veterans, students, and their families for a morning of appreciation. The event, which took place in the school’s cafeteria, featured a delicious breakfast spread prepared by the school's food service staff to honor our guests for ...
Your Q & A with Portland School Board Candidates
Oct 1, 2024 · Back on August 17th, the Beacon made a call to our readers to submit their questions for local school board candidates. We recently sent the final list of 16 questions to the candidates, and now we are sharing the responses we received. Voters within the Portland Public School District will vote for two seats available for six-year terms. The ballot will list four candidates for these two ...
Looking Glass Plaza Project Hits Bump in the Road
Oct 16, 2024 · As the long summer of road construction on Kent St wraps up with the official ribbon cutting on the 16th, Portlanders collectively breathe a sigh of relief. No more long traffic backups or construction; for now. While work on Kent St was underway, behind the scenes the City was going through the bid process for the construction of the plaza planned for the property next to Fabiano’s ...
Portland High School students and staff promote suicide awareness
Sep 18, 2024 · On September 10, Portland High School students and staff wore teal and purple to shine a light on suicide awareness and prevention. This powerful gesture was a heartfelt reminder that we must talk openly about this critical issue. BIONIC (Believe It or Not I Care) members transformed the PHS hallways with vibrant streamers and balloons, filling ...
Portland football secures outright CAAC White title with win over …
Oct 14, 2024 · The Raiders traveled to Charlotte on Friday night for a CAAC White match-up with the Orioles of Charlotte. Portland clinched an outright CAAC White championship with a 48-26 win. Junior linebacker AJ Weber led the Portland defense with 11 tackles. Senior defensive lineman Barrett Spitzley and junior linebacker Brad Meyers each had seven tackles. Senior Mason McGregor had six tackles. Junior ...
2022 Portland Board of Education Candidates: Question and Answer
Oct 4, 2022 · Five candidates are running for two seats on the Portland Public School Board of Education. The top two vote getters will serve a six-year term.The Beacon reached out to our readers for questions they wanted to ask the candidates. We received a fantastic response from our readers and received more than 80 reader submitted questions. We cut that list down to the 49 questions that we feel have ...