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Kevin Konczak team wins ‘The Mother of All Relays’

ALPENA — Alpena native Kevin Konczak just keeps winning, and this time, it was a team effort. Konczak, who lives in Colorado, traveled with a team of athletes to the Hood to Coast Relay, also known as "The Mother of All Relays," and returned with a super masters division win for a fine ...

Wildcat swimmers fall 84-85 to Vikings

ALPENA — On Thursday, the Alpena High Wildcat Girls Swim Team faced the Cadillac Vikings and lost 84-85 at the Alpena Plaza Pool. Despite the close loss, many competitors placed well and had personal records in events.  “It was a tough loss," Coach Jennifer Johnson said. "The team ...

Swami enjoying the season

There is a big difference between working and retirement, at least Swami says so. Work wise, he had the thought of weekends, which were for things he had to catch up on, like cutting grass, straightening up the garage, etc. Now the All-Knowing-One has shifted gears; all those manual labor jobs ...

Wildcats edge Falcons in defensive battle on soccer field

ALPENA — The Alpena Wildcats boys soccer team battled through a tense and physical contest on Wednesday night, defeating the Ogemaw Heights Falcons 1-0 in a gritty matchup. With just 2:26 left in the first half, junior Jackson Birmingham broke the deadlock, calmly burying a penalty kick into ...

Wildcat girls golf team wins Cheboygan Invitational

The Alpena High School Girls Golf Team won the Cheboygan Invitational on Monday, shooting 384 as a team, beating second-place Cadillac, who shot 387. Alpena's Grace Bouchard was medalist, shooting 76. The Wildcat J.V. team also competed, and won the J.V. portion of the tournament, shooting ...