2011 The Legend

2011·16.2 MB·English

by  Portage High School

Legend 2011

Breaking
"A w a
Legend 2011
Portage High School
6450 U.S. Highway 6
Portage, IN 46368
[phone]
www.portage.kl2.in.us | Enrollment: 2729 | Volume 71
Seniors Jake Dixon, Brian Barnas, Irving Hernandez, French Club stood in the cold, outside
and Luis Acuna cheered on the senior girls during the Walmart, to help raise money for the
powderpuff game. Photo By Jillian Talley Salvation Army. Photo By Jillian Talley
2 Opening
stereotypes
Sometimes it's important to go
beyond what's expected and
lot gO
of your stereotype.
Maybe you joined a different
club or CUt I0OS6 at the
homecoming dance. Whatever
you did, hopefully you were able
break free
to from
your expectations.
I History teacher Catherine Nye demonstrated to her classes the
I history behind "Pattycake Polka" and "Virginia Real" dances.
I Photo by: Jillian Talley
Student Council treasurer, Senior Bernadette
Fannin pied her brother, Freshman class president
John Fannin during the homecoming pep rally.
Photo by Jillian Talley
Breaking Away 3
Junior Ken Guerra and senior Elizabeth
Guglielmetti pose at the end of the catwalk
at the Prom Fashion and Expo Show.
Proceeds from the event went toward
Natural Helpers. Photo by Sarah Nadolski
Senior Erin Connelly and sophomore Ariel I idents work on making coil pots after school for
Caraballo work on projects during their paintirjM t Club. Art Clubs allow students to choose what
class. Photo by Flo Frenzel_[1 •y want to work on. Photo by Taylor Kibble
4 Opening
rules
Some people believe that rules
are ment to be broken. Rules
boundaries
make you set
guide
for youself. Rules
students and staff in the right
direction
for the following
years. Some students stepped
| outside of their personal rules and
tried something different.
I Junior Luis Acuna shows his school spirit by
I fleering for the senior girls during the Powder
I Puff football game. Photo by Jillnm Palin/
Students practice a song during the mod 9 jazz 11
band class. Photo by Ben Mathewson
Breaking Away 5
Spirit Week brings on
'RevenFge of the Nerds'
ootball, festivities, friendship, queens and a tradi¬
tion that holds many memories; this is homecom¬
ing.
Spirit week is a week where everyone is full
of energy and are too excited to do work in any of their
classes, one week where students can dress like nerds and
not get made fun of.
From new bleachers, girls Sumo wrestling and seniors
silly stringing the underclassmen, it was a perfect way to
stir things up.
Homecoming is a time where Some students believed that these
everyone can be loud and activities were the perfect way to make
crazy." Allison Poznanski, senior th* ™eek memorable.
Homecoming is a time where
everyone can get together and be
loud and crazy," senior Allison Poznanski said. This years
most favorable football player is, senior Jake Dixon, who
won Mr. Football, while senior Brittany Doll was named
Homecoming Queen.
'1 really was shocked that I got it and I could not be
more thankful for my friends and the opportunity," Doll
said. Story By Kelly Holtzman
iinior and student body treasurer Bernadette
Iannin pies freshman class president John
lannin after the seniors were announced the
winners of the spirit stick. Bernadette and John
me brother and sister. Photo by Jillian Talley
IMembers of the football team cheer on their
wllow teammates during the tug-o-war
lnnzperifion at the pep rally. The football players
msf the competition to their coaches. Photo by
fillnin Talley
Sophomores Scott Burian and Tyler Blair
Seniors Jake Dixon and Brittany Doll smile for the and junior Riley Thompson “superfan" while I
student section after being crowned Mr. Football watching the October 1 homecoming game. Thn
ahnodm Hecoommeincogm gainmge Q. uPeheont od ubryi nJigl lhiaanlf tTimallee ya t the three painted themselves in red and white priojl
to the game. Photo by Jillian Talley
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