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Alpena soccer earns three first-team All-District honors

ALPENA — Alpena boys’ soccer recently celebrated its season at an awards banquet, with three players earning first-team All-District honors and three others receiving honorable mention. Senior Forward Joe LaCross, Senior Center Defender Reed Leeck and Junior Midfielder Parker Kaiser were ...

Alpena Wildcats swim team closes season with awards, reflections

ALPENA – Alpena High School head swim coach Jennifer Johnson recognized standout performers and reflected on a season of growth as the Wildcats wrapped up competition. “One of the most rewarding things as a coach is watching a swimmer grow, not only in their times and abilities, but also ...

Veteran Alpena group ready for another run at the Big North, state hardware

ALPENA – The Alpena Wildcats return 17 players, including 10 seniors, as they look to build on last year’s 21-7 record and second Big North Conference title in three seasons while chasing a deeper playoff run. Head Coach Ben Henry said the core of the roster has been together for several ...

Alpena finishes third at ISC championships

STANDISH – The Alpena Wildcats girls swimming and diving team earned third place at the 2026 ISC Swimming and Diving Championships, scoring 314 points over two days of competition. John Glenn claimed the title with 570.5 points, followed by Ogemaw Heights (342). Alpena finished ahead of ...

Alpena’s Allen finishes 31st at state cross country championships

BROOKLYN – Alpena junior Xander Allen posted his best state-meet finish Saturday, placing 31st in the MHSAA Division 1 cross country championships at Michigan International Speedway. Allen, competing at the state finals for the third straight year, ran 15 minutes, 43.7 seconds. The time ...

Alpena juniors Allen, Szumila qualify for state cross country

ALPENA – Two Alpena High School juniors will represent the Wildcats at the MHSAA Division 1 cross country state championships Saturday at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn after strong performances at regionals. Alexander (Xander) Allen finished sixth in 15 minutes, 34.86 ...