ALPENA – Several members of the Alpena High School varsity softball team were recognized with All-Big North Conference (BNC) and All-District honors for their strong performances during the 2026 season. The individual player awards, announced at the end of season banquet on Thursday, ...
ALPENA – The Alpena High School varsity baseball team proudly displayed its new scoreboard during a team photo at the field Friday afternoon, celebrating a significant upgrade made possible by local generosity. Representatives from Wolverine State Credit Union, including COO Ruby Haske, VP ...
TRAVERSE CITY— The Alpena Varsity girls softball team opened its district tournament with a strong 6-3 victory over the Marquette Varsity Sentinels on Saturday, but their run ended later that day with a 9-2 loss to the Traverse City Central Varsity Trojans in the district final. In the ...
ALPENA — The Alpena High School track and field team delivered a strong performance at the state championship meet, significantly outperforming their seeding despite facing adversity. The Wildcats entered the competition as the 32nd-seeded team out of 36 but climbed eight spots to finish ...
ALPENA - The Alpena Sports Hall of Fame announces beloved broadcaster Kerwin Kitzman as this year’s recipient of its Voice of the North award. He will be honored on June 6 at the Hall of Fame’s annual banquet and enshrinement dinner along with the Class of 2025 – Brian Stibitz, Lisa (Gallagher) Datema, Becky (Jore) Rommel and Jaime (VanMassenhove) Bieber – and the Boosters of the Year: Joe Gentry and Doc and Florence Stibitz. Kerwin was not on the field, the court, or the ice — but for so many fans, the game wasn’t complete without him. He brought sports to life through ...
TRAVERSE CITY— The Alpena Varsity Wildcats battled hard but came up just short in the district semi-finals on Saturday, falling to the Marquette Sentinels 3-2 in a tightly contested matchup. Both teams showed strong pitching on the hill, but Marquette edged out the victory thanks to timely ...
