Last night in basketball action, the Portagers won their second straight game beating Walkerville 50-31.  It was a great night with a great crowd on hand for our 1^st home game.  Thanks cheerleaders and student section for your enthusiasm to cap off our Parent Night recognition.  Alyssa Cole with her aggressiveness finished the night with 13 points, 10 steals, and top skin points of 25. Stephanie Ashworth had 10 points and 13 rebounds.  Ronnie Maidens chipped in 7 points to go with her 2 steals and assists. Kelsey Acker poise with the ball knocked down 6 points, had 4 steals and 3 assists.  She was 2^nd in skin points with 20.  Marlee Herkelrath pulled down an amazing 16 boards.  Once again, the bench stepped up to keeping the energy high.  Now 2-3 overall and 2-0 in the WMD League, the Portagers travel to Brethren Tuesday night, but are back at home on Thursday against Bear Lake.   Photos

The Portagers battled from start to finish against the Bobcats of Brethren, but in the end their efforts just weren’t enough, dropping to 2-4 overall and 2-1 in the league with a final score of 58-46.  All season the team has had 3 or more players averaging 5 or more points a game.  Last night was no different.  Marlee Herkelrath played a strong game finishing with 10 points, 28 skin points, 9 rebounds, and 3 steals.  Right behind her in scoring was Alyssa Cole with 10pts, Ronnie Maidens with 9, Stephanie Ashworth with 7pts.,and Stacey Keith with 5 pts.  Stephanie was second highest rebounder with 6 boards.  Ronnie Maidens was second highest in skin points with 24. The Portagers continue to focus on fundamentals and look forward to playing Bear Lake tomorrow night in the varsity only contest starting at 6pm at home.  Thanks to those who came out to show their school spirit.  Bring it back tomorrow night! ..Coach Turk

Last night in basketball action, the Portagers dropped a hard fought overtime battle to MCE by a score of 49-44.  Marlee Herkelrath led the team with 13 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals.  Kelsey Acker had 9 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals.  Stephanie Ashworth chipped in 9 points and pulled down 7 rebounds.  The team is now 4-6 overall and 4-3 in the conference.  We travel to Walkerville tomorrow looking to maintain 3^rd in the league. Thanks to those students and staff who came to cheer us on in this fun night of basketball.  Your cheering was awesome. ...Coach Turk

In last night’s game, the Portagers stood their ground earning win #5 vs. the Walkerville Wildcats.  A slow start put the Portagers battling back most of the game, but smart aggressive play combined with veteran leadership helped the team prevail.  Stephanie Ashworth played a tough game on both ends of the floor finishing with 18 points, 14 rebounds, 26 skin points, 4 steals and 3 assists.  Ronnie Maidens knocked down 11 points and had 39 skin points.  Alyssa Cole contributed 9 points and had 6 steals.  Marlee Herkelrath chipped in 8 points, pulled down 10 rebounds, while also having 3 assists and steals.  Stacey Keith had a solid night closing down one of their shooters while knocking down 5 points herself.  The Portagers are now 5-6 overall and 5-3 in the league squaring off against Brethren at home on Tuesday looking to prove themselves. ..Coach Turk

The Portagers gave Brethren their first loss in the conference last night winning 49-44. Game Photos / Future Stars Program / Grades 5-8 Introduced

Onekama Girls’ Basketball Program recognized Mary Bradford, Ashley Hart, and Lisa Ward for their great accomplishments and hard work as an Onekama Girls’  Basketball Player, scoring 1000+ points each.  (photos coming)