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Alpena volleyball battles but falls to TCW 3-1

ALPENA – The Alpena Wildcats varsity volleyball team dropped a 3-1 decision to the Traverse City West (TCW) Titans on Tuesday, falling 19-25, 25-19, 18-25, 22-25 in a match that stayed tight into the fourth set. Madelynn Cameron led Alpena with 16 kills and two blocks. Greta Riopelle added ...

Alpena girls swim team beats Cadillac 98-71

CADILLAC – The Alpena High School girls swim team defeated Cadillac 98-71 on Monday. Alpena won the opening 200-yard medley relay with Elizabeth Rabbideau, Penelope Conboy, Tryst Bukowiecki and Haley Stenz. Rabbideau won the 500-yard freestyle and 100-yard backstroke. Bukowiecki won the ...

Detroit’s general managers are letting fans down

Do any of the big-four sports teams in Detroit truly want to win a championship or are they simply content being above average? Why do they continue to regress instead of making necessary moves to improve their rosters and become true contenders? As long as they continue to sell tickets ...

Allen takes boys race; Alpena places 13th, 15th at Holly

DAVISBURG — Alpena High School junior Alexander Allen won his race Saturday at the 58th Annual Holly-Duane Raffin Festival of Races, covering the muddy, rain-soaked 5-kilometer course at Springfield Oaks County Park in 16 minutes, 14.1 seconds. The Wildcats boys placed 13th of 24 teams in their bracket. The girls finished 15th. Allen’s victory came in the last of 20 races on the day. Freshman Hailey Schultz was the first Alpena girl across the line in 22:13.4, a personal record. Despite poor conditions, several Wildcats posted season-best times. Other Alpena boys’ times ...

Wildcats earn top spot in Sunrise Side Challenge

ALPENA – Alpena High School’s boys soccer team won the Sunrise Side Soccer Challenge on Saturday, beating Grayling 4-2 and Cheboygan twice by 5-0 scores. Joe LaCross scored 16 seconds into the opener on an assist from Jackson Birmingham. Sam Bastow made it 2-0 before halftime on a pass ...