Brandon Vickrey

Just a week after Portage Has Talent made its debut on the same stage, Portage High School’s talented students were showcased in the 32nd annual Variety Show, presented by the PHS Thespians.  Retired teacher William Bodnar was welcomed back as the...

Parents, coaches and students gathered in the Portage High School auditorium on Sunday evening to celebrate a successful winter season of Indians athletics.  There were eight teams and a total of 190 athletes competing in sports during the winter....

The city’s skill was on display on Saturday night at the first ever Portage Has Talent program, which was held in the Portage High School auditorium.  The program was open to all students from the city and benefited the local chapter of the...

Portage High School students packed into the field house on Friday night for nearly 12 hours of fun, games and entertainment.  The second annual Insomnia, put on by the Student Council, took place.  This time it raised money for Gabriel’s Horn,...

The Portage High School boys basketball team found themselves in the hole early on Friday night at Merrillville High School.  The Merrillville Pirates, who are ranked second in the state of Indiana, went on a 19-0 run to start the contest and went...

The Portage Indians boys varsity basketball team played with a little extra flare on Tuesday night and pulled off a 53-52 victory over the LaPorte Slicers on senior night at PHS.  The Indians bounced back after losing 77-49 in the first meeting of...

Portage High School’s Jake Dixon has had quite a senior year. On Saturday night, he added the title of Portage 2011 Outstanding Young Man to his already impressive resume. Dixon, who already has a full ride scholarship to play football at Fordham...

Hannah’s Hope is an organization founded by Mike and Mary Martinez to raise money that helps families with disabled children up to age three. All of the money made by Hannah’s Hope is passed on to First Steps, a statewide foundation that helps...

The Portage Indians varsity wrestling team topped Lake Central tonight by a score of 35-28. The Indians went out on a high note in the final home match of the regular season. Portage improves to 13-8 with the win, 5-0 in the Duneland Athletic...

Story by Brandon Vickrey, Sports Co-editor of PHSNewsOnline.com The 2010 fall athletic season at Portage High School was another exciting one for the Indians. From thrilling victories to crushing defeats, the past few months in PHS sports have been...