By Curtis Marlin Portland Leader 8/23/2017 Portland hopes to have a successful home opener this Friday as Hillwood comes to town for a non-region contest. The Hilltoppers, under third year coach Kurt Page, finished the 2016 season with a 4-7 record and lost in the first round of the TSSAA playoffs to Maplewood. Hillwood spent
By Curtis Marlin Portland Leader 8/23/2017 PHS softball coach Vanessa Tomlinson was hoping the Lady Panthers’ late season success would lead to more girls trying out for the 2018 squad. But, Tomlinson was disappointed in the turnout in picking next spring’s team. “We didn’t have many to tryout and I don’t know why,” Tomlinson said.
By Curtis Marlin Portland Leader 8/23/2017 The Portland volleyball team opened up the 2017 season by splitting a pair of matches at home. Last Tuesday, the Lady Panthers lost their first game to South Warren 23-25 but came back to take the next three sets 25-19, 25-22 and 25-19. “South Warren is always well-coached and
By Curtis Marlin Portland Leader 8/23/2017 The Portland High School soccer team split its first two matches of the 2017 season last week. On Aug. 15, the Lady Panthers fell to Merrol Hyde 6-1. “We played a very good first half with equal possession,” coach Ryan Goostree said. “We couldn’t capitalize on our opportunities to
By Curtis Marlin Portland Leader 8/23/2017 Warren East used three big plays to post a 21-0 win over Portland last Friday night on the blue turf at Jim Ross Field in the season opener for both squads. The trio of scoring strikes accounted for 234 of the Raiders’ 437 total yards. “They out big-played us
Corey Brewer is at his best when slashing to the basket, but on Wednesday he showed that he’s not too bad atop the pitcher’s mound either. The Lakers’ small forward was chosen to throw out the first pitch for the annual Lakers Night at Dodger Stadium. Follow Corey Brewer ✔@TheCoreyBrewer Excited to head out to
