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Has Swami seen it all?

It was something Swami thought he would never see, especially at a high school football game. He has seen some strange happenings in his time in the booth above Wildcat Stadium. One time an opposing team tried to plant a flag in the middle of field, shortly after it became turf, instead of ...

Allen leads the way for Wildcats’ cross country team

PETOSKEY – Alpena High School junior Xander Allen won the boys race for the second straight week Saturday at the Petoskey Kiwanis Invitational, covering the 5-kilometer course in 16 minutes, 1 second. Allen led from start to finish. Teammate Brendan Werth finished third, beating all but one ...

Alpena soccer rolls over The Sault

ALPENA - Sam Bastow scored twice and Alpena rolled to a 5-0 homecoming victory over Sault Ste. Marie on Thursday, completing the shutout before halftime. Bastow opened the scoring with a header off a pass from Joe LaCross, then converted a penalty kick. Jackson Birmingham followed with ...

Wildcats fall to Flint Powers on Homecoming

ALPENA – Friday night at Wildcat Stadium had the homecoming crowd, the green-and-white stands and a first half that looked like Alpena’s night. By the final snap, Flint Powers Catholic had stolen it, 21-18. The Wildcats built a 12-0 lead, watched it slip away in the second half and still ...

Hillman Tigers drop three-set match to Alcona

HILLMAN – Hillman won the opening set but could not hold off Alcona, falling in three sets in North Star League volleyball. The Lady Tigers built a 20-12 lead in the first set before Alcona closed the gap. Hillman held on for a 25-21 win, then dropped the next two sets 18-25, 18-25. Maddie Oswald led Hillman with 15 digs and nine assists. Aubrey Weiland added 14 digs and six kills. Abby Oswald had 13 digs and two kills. Riley Cook finished with 12 digs, three kills and three blocks. Brook Linseman had eight digs, two kills and three blocks. Hillman is 6-9-2 overall and 1-1 in the ...