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Strong second half carries Hillman boys

The Hillman boys’ varsity basketball team traveled to Johannesburg-Lewiston on Saturday and secured a 56-39 victory on the road over the Cardinals. The win improves the Tigers’ record to 9-1, while the cardinals drop to 0-9. Hillman battled foul trouble and a sluggish start as three of its five starters would sit out the second quarter and Hillman was outscored to 17-10. Heading into the half the score was deadlocked at 23-23. The defense and offense would pick up in the second half as Hillman outscored JoBurg 33 to 16 and held onto its lead for the remainder of the ...

A well deserved honor

Alpena boys win a thriller

ALPENA – The Alpena High School varsity boy’s basketball team not only celebrated the induction of new members into the school’s Wall of Fame, but also a thrilling 66-62 win over the rival Gaylord Blue Devils on Friday night. The win pushes Alpena’s record to 7-5, while Gaylord ...

Stidham set to join Staubach, Reich and 4 other QBs to make first start of season in playoffs

Bo Nix's broken ankle has placed Jarrett Stidham into most unusual territory. After throwing no passes and taking four offensive snaps all season, Stidham will now take over as starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos in the AFC title game against New England on Sunday. Stidham hasn't ...

Wildcat girls fall to Gaylord

ALPENA – Effort is certainly not the problem for the Alpena Wildcats, 2-8, girl’s varsity basketball team, as it lost a road match-up with the Gaylord Blue Devils (5-3), Thursday, 57-12. Gaylord had a noticeable size advantage over the Wildcats, and it presented problems throughout the ...

Hillman boys dominate Mio

The Hillman boys’ varsity basketball team improved to 8-1 for the season and 4-0 in the North Star League to remain in first place in the division after a 61-26 victory over visiting Mio. Hillman jumped out to a 12-0 lead after the first quarter, and defense would remain key for the Tigers as they would hold Mio to three points in the third quarter, cruising to the victory. Hillman coach Erric Muszynski was pleased with his team’s defensive effort. "I really like where we are at defensively. I feel like we really stepped up after our loss to Rogers City and adjusted well and ...