Former Alpena High School standout Blaise Glennie starred as a three-sport athlete during his time as a Wildcat. Growing up in Alpena, Glennie made an impact on the football field, basketball court and baseball diamond while proudly wearing the green and white. He went on to continue his basketball career after high school at Alpena Community College.

“I was blessed growing up with a lot of great guys and coaches. Alpena is a blue collar town and that’s what I love about it. My parents worked hard and were always apart of my life and everything was a community event. Looking back on my sports career at Alpena, I have nothing but great memories.” Glennie said. “Being apart of a team was really special. We had some nice victories, suffered some heartbreaking losses, but the team camaraderie is what it’s all about. You don’t get that after high school and to be apart of that while playing in front of my home town was so special to me. It was great to be raised in Alpena and I have a lot of pride in being a Wildcat and still bleed green and white.”

To this day, Glennie still continues to be a star and make an impact. Throughout most of his life, Glennie has spent his time improving the lives of others and giving back in the community.

Glennie currently works with youth and adults as an Athletic Director at the Lapeer County Correctional Facility. He also spends a lot of his time on the sidelines coaching high school football. Helping others become better individuals is what Glennie is all about.

Glennie began his football coaching career in 1997 while at LakeVille High School. Since then, he has moved on and coached at Notre Dame Prep and also won a state title as a member of the coaching staff at Montrose High School in 2002. Glennie is currently the defensive coordinator at Davison High School.

“I was young when I started coaching. I spent four years at LakeVille, went to Davison as an offensive line coach and spent five years at Notre Dame Prep before returning back to Davison where I am currently the defensive coordinator,” Glennie said.

Glennie became athletic director at the correctional facility in 2010 after spending 15 years as a corrections officer. When Glennie took the job, he introduced several physical exercise programs to the youth and adults at the facility.

“I keep the inmates busy from a physical exercise standpoint and teach them how to work with others. I put together leagues and teams through various sports to help them feel that special bond and be apart of something bigger than themselves,” Glennie said.

There are different ways the individuals can get involved in the various programs. Information is displayed throughout different units to let everyone know what’s going on at a certain time.

These youth and adults put their name on sign-up sheets throughout the facility and the open slots for activities are filled based on order of signup. Eligibility for the programs is determined by behavior and young men and adults can enjoy the activities if they stay ticket-free for 90 days.

Those who are eligible are divided into age groups, 14-21 and 18 and older. Those two groups can form teams and sometimes compete against other teams from outside the facility.

Those who participate in the programs are broken up into age groups. The youth group range from ages 14 to 21, while the adult group consists of individuals 18 and older.

“Dealing with people is what I do and you have to understand that everyone is motivated differently. I’ve learned over the years that most people want to feel wanted and it is my goal to help them in every way possible. I spend a lot of time helping, but in the end it is them helping me make a difference,” Glennie said.