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Season ends for Alpena girls

TRAVERSE CITY – The season came to an end for the Alpena Wildcats varsity girls’ basketball team after falling 58-40 to Traverse City West in the first round of district playoffs on Monday. The Wildcats did not go quietly into the night; as they showed their heart all night with an ...

Hillman girls advance to district semifinals

ALBA — The Hillman Varsity girl’s basketball team made a loud statement in the opening round of the district playoffs, dismantling the Alba Wildcats 61–26 on Monday against Gaylord Saint Marys. Behind a relentless rebounding effort and a balanced scoring attack, the Tigers secured their ...

Thunder Bowl Lanes ‘Bowlers of the Week’

Saturday drop in league Blind Doubles Winners Loretta Helzer & Mark Mather 1484 Sarah Nunez & John Cummings 1396 Sunday Funday kids league Jacob Swires 161 147-308 Aria Wagner 105 132-237 The Bowler Bears 1.5 Nicole Hoggard 148 Strikers 1.5 Noah Markowski 244 Team 3 2 ...

Hillman secures fourth district crown in five years

ROGERS CITY – The Hillman Tigers secured their fourth district championship in five years, in a game that can be best described as a slug fest, with a 68-64 victory over Gaylord St. Mary’s on Friday. Thanks to hot shooting from its guards, St. Mary’s was able to pull away from the ...

Alpena varsity swim team members earn PRs at conference meet

On Friday and Saturday, the Alpena varsity swim team competed at the Boys ISC Swimming and Diving Championship. “The team didn’t just compete over the weekend, they elevated,” Coach Jennifer Johnson said. “When you look at the sheer amount of personal bests, the team pushed to the ...

Wildcat girls fall in last regular season game

GAYLORD – The regular season ended for the Alpena Wildcats varsity girl’s basketball team after losing to Saginaw United, 58-27, on Thursday. The Wildcats had their share of opportunities, but the shots did not fall, and the pesky defense from Saginaw proved to be too much to ...