By Curtis Marlin 9/20/17 Portland Leader The Portland volleyball team keeps rolling along after picking up a pair of district wins last week. The Lady Panthers improved to 30-2 overall and 7-0 in league play. Last Tuesday, the Purple defeated Springfield in three sets. PHS posted wins of 25-12, 25-15, 25-13. “We played well and
By Curtis Marlin 9/20/17 Portland Leader The Portland High School soccer team participated in the Lady Championship Tournament held last week. On Sept. 13, the Purple defeated Harpeth 2-0. “We played the game on a wet field,” Coach Ryan Goostree explained. “We had to adjust our attack a little because our strikers were outrunning their
By Curtis Marlin 9/20/17 Portland Leader The Portland football team lost to host West Creek 21-0 last Friday evening in Clarksville. For the second week in a row, the Panthers faced a quick defense and had trouble generating any offense. The Purple had 12 possessions for the night and seven ended in punts while two
ZACH WOMBLE The Portland Sun September 16, 2017 The Portland Panthers dropped to 1-4 after Friday night’s disappointing 21-0 loss at West Creek. The shutout loss marks the second time the Panthers have failed to score any points in a game. “We are having a hard time overcoming mistakes,” Portland coach Greg Cavanah said after
It’s been a busy offseason for Corey Brewer, who had his high school’s court named after him and threw out the first pitch for Lakers Night at Dodger Stadium. But his biggest honor is yet to come, as the 31-year-old will be inducted into the University of Florida Hall of Fame on Sept. 15 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Brewer
ZACH WOMBLE Portland Sun September 14, 2017 Portland Panthers enter Week 5 with a 1-3 overall record, but are hopeful to get a big win over non-region foe West Creek on Friday night. The Panthers travel to Clarksville for a 7:00 p.m. kick against a team that should finish no lower than third in Region
ZACH WOMBLE The Portland Sun September 14, 2017 The Portland Panthers soccer team had little trouble with district-foe Springfield Thursday night, as they cruised to a 9-0 victory. The mercy-rule victory is the second in the last three games for Portland. The first came during a 9-0 victory over Greenbrier last week. Mac Craddock led the
