×

Local Sports

Swami has plenty of time?

The old adage of there is plenty of time or I will do it tomorrow, is something that Swami had fallen into. But the All-Knowing-One has finally come to his senses, that if he is going to put together his first column of the New Year. It has to be now or his complacency would carry him over to ...

Tigers edge Blue Devils to remain undefeated

The Hillman Tigers girl’s junior varsity basketball team remained undefeated after a thrilling 33-22 victory over the Gaylord Blue Devils freshman squad. The game was a back-and-forth affair that reached a fever pitch in the closing minutes, as the score was knotted at 22-22, The ...

Alpena boys earn a gritty basketball victory

ALPENA – Alpena freshman point guard Bryton Nostrant put on a scoring clinic during Tuesday’s Wildcats victory over the Sault Area Blue Devils. In boys varsity action. Nostrant scored the first 14 points of the contest for Alpena and helped hold off the Sault by scoring the Wildcats ...

Learn to curl event on Saturday

There will be a "Learn to Curl” event on Saturday, Jan. 3 at Northern Lights sponsored by the Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan. Time slots are available at 10 a.m. and pre-registration is encouraged. Participants should wear warm, comfortable clothes and bring clean-soled athletic ...

Wildcat wrestlers continue to thrive

The Alpena wrestling team brought home its highest medal count so far this season after competing in the Traverse City West Holiday Classic on Saturday. The team had five individual champions. Ethan Kowalski (113), Haley Stenz (125), and Hudson Derry (175) kept their winning streaks going ...

Andy Reid plans to return as Chiefs coach next season

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Monday that he plans to return next season, batting away any thought of an impending retirement by making a tongue-in-cheek joke about his status with a franchise he has led to three Super Bowl titles. “I mean, I think I'm ...