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Alpena boy’s soccer, football team earn honors

ALPENA - ALPENA — Alpena was represented well in recent honors issued by the Big North Conference and the Michigan Football Coaches Association. Five Wildcat boys soccer players earned all-conference honors including Joe LaCross who was named to the first team. Owen Kaiser and Reed Leeck ...

Alpena wrestling team has big weekend

The Alpena Wrestling team had a successful day at the Birch Run Team Tournament on Saturday by winning four dual matchups out of five and earning a fourth- place overall team finish. The Wildcats beat Birch Run 40-37)and Carrollton 59- 18 before dropping a close dual to Caro 45-36 to finish ...

Alpena 45ers down Cheboygan

The Alpena 45ers defeated the Cheboygan Wendigo 13-4 at the Northern Lights Arena in Alpena on Saturday. The team had many contributors in the lopsided win but none more impactful than those by Patrick Smith who scored a hattrick. “Overall the team played good,” Smith said. “ We ...

Bowlers of the week

Thunder Bowl Lanes bowlers of the week WEEK ENDING 12-4-25 MINOR MIXED JOJO POLANCO 221 171 235-627 HAILEY BROWN 168 169 189-526 Lane Rangers 3 John Leask 471 Frame Shamers 1 Scott Beland 507 Roll Em if Ya Got Em 4 Todd Crandall 367 Split Happens 0 Alex Angelo 458 The Gamblers 3 Kurt ...

Alpena 45ers have big plans for its Christmas game

The Alpena 45ers, 3-4, are hosting the Cheboygan Wendigo, 0-7, for a special Christmas themed game on Saturday at the Northern Light Arena in Alpena. Besides the hockey game, there will be a lot of other things for people to do while at the game. Santa is expected to make an appearance at ...

Hillman rolls over Oscoda in boy’s basketball

The Hillman Tigers opened its season with a 48-28 win over the Oscoda Owls in Oscoda on Tuesday. Hillman would have a balanced scoring attack and quickly opened up a 13-7 lead at the end of the first quarter and pushed it to 25-12 at halftime. The Tigers used a 12-4 run in the third quarter ...