For 41 years, the Portage Junior Miss Softball league has continued to provide an entertaining way for children to learn sportsmanship, sport etiquette and team work, through the sport of softball. Aaron Schmick has held the title of President of the...
Jessica Marquez
Portage High School’s ROTC Program Stands Out From the Rest
As the school year came to a conclusion, so did the teaching career of Portage High School MCJROTC Senior Marine Instructor John Johnston. Johnston led Portage High School’s ROTC program to new heights over his 17 years of teaching at Portage....
A Portage Life in the Spotlight: Sandra Corso
Portage High School health teacher, Sandra Corso, has been teaching for twenty-five years, twenty of those years spent at PHS. Twenty of those years were spent as a Physical Education teacher, and five of her most recent years have been spent...
Portage High School Students Recognized for Their Academic Accomplishments
Tuesday, May 14, juniors, seniors, and members of academic teams were recognized for their outstanding performance in their studies at the Academic Awards Night. On this night, Portage High School students were acknowledged for their hard work and...
PHS Students Go “Down the Rabbit Hole” on Prom Night
There is no doubt that Portage High School’s 2013 Prom was a major success. It was spectacular night unlike any other with a very unique theme and decorations unlike any other. The theme, Down the Rabbit Hole, was based on Tim Burton’s twist on...
A Portage Life in the Spotlight: Heather Zengler
One of Portage High School’s most outstanding students, Heather Zengler, excels in everything from the classroom, to the court and field. As a senior, Zengler is a part of National Honor Society, ACES (Academic Champions Excelling in School),...
A Portage Life in the Spotlight: Heather Castle
Portage High School chemistry teacher Heather Castle does it all. She teaches, sponsors PHS YAR (Young Adult Readers) book club, Recycling Club and coaches PHS’s Academic Super Bowl Team (for science) and coaches the Science Olympiad team. Castle...
PHS Students Recognized at WLHS Induction
On Thursday, March 14, foreign language students at Portage High School were induced into World Language Honor Society. World Language Honor Society recognizes the most prestigious students that take French, German, Spanish or Latin classes at PHS....
A Portage Life in the Spotlight: Nick Jordan
Balancing a job, advanced placement classes, athletics and managing Portage High School’s yearbook staff (the Legend) sounds impossible for most people, but not for PHS Legend Editor-in-Chief Nick Jordan. With all these responsibilities, Jordan is...
Talent is in Full Bloom at the 38th Annual Arts-A-Budding Exhibit at Valparaiso University
On March 10, 2013, Porter County students from grades first through eighth were recognized for their artistic abilities at the annual Arts-A-Budding reception at the Valparaiso University Chapel of the Resurrection. This open reception and award...