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Wildcats swept by Petoskey in doubleheader

ALPENA – The Alpena Wildcats boys varsity baseball team came up short in both ends of Tuesday’s doubleheader against Petoskey, falling 6-3 in the first game and 11-5 in the second, but showed plenty of resilience and solid individual efforts along the way. In game one, Eli Tessmer battled ...

Alpena High School names John Dietlin new varsity girls’ basketball coach

ALPENA – Alpena High School has named John Dietlin as its new head coach for the varsity girls’ basketball program. He is a seasoned leader with nearly two decades of experience coaching at the varsity and collegiate levels. Dietlin, who has built a strong reputation in volleyball, ...

Local dart players thrive at regional tournament

On May 15-17, Alpena dart players from Alpena participated in the 2026 Motor City Entertainment Regional dart tournament and came home with a bunch of awards. The winners are listed below: - Kaleb St. Charles 1st Place Level 3 Singles 501 - Kurt Ziroll 2nd Place Level 4 Singles 501 - Aaron ...

Chapman powers Alpena in rout over Sault Area

ALPENA – In game two of the tournament the Wildcats exploded for a dominant 13-3 victory over Sault Area on Saturday, led by a powerful performance from Brady Chapman, who smashed two home runs and drove in three runs. Chapman got the Wildcats rolling in the bottom of the first inning with ...

Wildcats fall to Nagaunee Miners in ‘Strikes Out Cancer’ tournament

ALPENA – The Alpena Wildcats varsity baseball team fell just short in game one of the Friends Together ‘Strikes Out Cancer’ Tournament after a hard-fought high school baseball game Friday, losing 6-4 to the Negaunee Miners. Negaunee jumped out to an early lead, scoring one run in the ...