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Hillman Tigers varsity boys basketball team secure victory

HILLlMAN — Hillman varsity boys basketball team secured a victory over Tawas Area High School on Thursday, ending the game with a score of 49-40. Tawas ended the first quarter leading with a 19-3 score, according to Hillman Tigers varsity boys basketball Head Coach Eric Muszynski. Hillman bounced back in the second quarter, leading the rest of the game and holding Tawas to one point in the fourth quarter. Muszynski said that Junior Center Eddie Prue paced Hillman with 16 points, 15 rebounds, and two blocked shots. Senior Aedan Tucker added 15 points and Senior Forward Evan Crane ...

Alpena Wildcats girls varsity basketball team lose to Tawas

ALPENA – The Alpena Wildcats girls varsity basketball team gave a gutsy performance on Thursday night in their home opener against the Tawas Area Braves in a non-conference matchup. Despite their efforts, the Wildcats lost to the Braves, with a final score of 27-16. It was a low-scoring ...

Alpena Jr Wildcats PeeWee AA win Great Lakes Winter Classic

The Jr. Wildcats 12U PeeWee AA team won the Great Lakes Winter Classic tournament last weekend in Holland, finishing the event undefeated. The team secured the championship with a 3–1 victory in the final game. The team was led by head coach Matt Frantz, with assistant coaches Zac Rousseau ...

Hillman Tigers defeat Alcona

LINCOLN—- The Hillman Tigers girls' basketball team kicked off their 2025-2026 season with a resounding 40-20 road victory against the Alcona Tigers on Friday. The team's strong defensive effort limited Alcona's scoring, while a balanced offensive attack led to the decisive win. The offense was led by Madelyn Oswald who scored a team-high 13 points. Maci Klein chipped in nine points, while Kendall Gruschke secured nine rebounds along with contributing six points. The 1-0 Tigers will host its home opener on Friday against the Hale Eagles at 6 p.m.

Alpena boys basketball team blows out Rudyard

ALPENA – The Alpena High School varsity boys basketball team kicked off its 2025-26 season with an impressive 90-55 win over Rudyard at home on Tuesday night. The Wildcats jumped out to a quick start against the Bulldogs in their home opener. Off the opening tip, Junior Connor Tulgestka ...

Hillman boys remain undefeated

The Hillman Tigers boy’s basketball team remains undefeated after it defeated Hale 70-36 on Monday in Hale. The team improves to 3-0 overall and 1-0 in the Little Dipper NSL Division. Hillman would start fast and opened up a 26-4 lead at the end of the first quarter and never looked back as they pulled away for the win. Hillman Coach Eric Muszynski said he liked his term’s energy to begin the game and its maturity to overcome a slight letdown before the half. “We came out with a lot of intensity tonight and it showed,” he said. “We kinda fell asleep in the second quarter ...