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Tigers sweep Snowbirds after split at tri-meet

HILLMAN — The Hillman Tigers volleyball squad rebounded from a split performance at a recent tri-meet by earning a decisive three-set sweep over Gaylord St. Mary's on their home floor. Hillman controlled the momentum throughout its home matchup against the Snowbirds, cruising to a 25-12 victory in set one before closing out the night with matching set wins of 25-19 and 25-16. The home sweep followed a mixed outing at a tri-meet, where the Tigers posted a 1-1 record overall. Hillman opened the event against North Star League opponent Hale, falling in straight sets 18-25 and 13-25. ...

Swami goes back to work.

Labor Day weekend, the end of summer or so says the ads offering extra special on anything and everything. Why is Labor Day picked for the end of beautiful warm days? The All-Knowing-One feels there will be summer like conditions for the next month at least. For stores it is one last chance to ...

Bouchard breaks school record as Alpena wins TC West Invite

INTERLOCHEN – The Alpena High School girls’ golf team won the Traverse City West Invitational on Monday at Interlochen with a team score of 383. Grace Bouchard won medalist honors with a 74, breaking her own school record of 75. Carli Susewitz finished sixth with a 91. Other Alpena ...

Alpena boys soccer rallies past Sault Ste. Marie for BNC win

SAULT STE. MARIE – The Alpena High School’s boys varsity soccer team bounced back from a midweek conference loss with an 8-2 win at Sault Ste. Marie on Thursday, getting hat tricks from Joe LaCross and Parker Kaiser. Sault struck first on a penalty kick, but Alpena answered quickly when ...

Wildcats tennis team tops Sandusky

ALPENA – The Alpena High School team defeated Sandusky 5-3 in high school tennis action Saturday. Alpena swept all four singles flights. Will Meinhart beat Brock Kaufman 8-6 at No. 1, Theo Stafford beat David Carlson 8-2 at No. 2, Dillon Gagnon beat Joey Rich 8-3 at No. 3 and Sam Hainstock beat Brooks Wedge 8-4 at No. 4. In doubles, Blake Bowerman and Brandon Shampo of Sandusky beat Austin DeRosia and Thaddeus Seacrest 8-0 at No. 1. Jackson Wallace and Brody Engstrom of Alpena beat Addison Baumeister and Grace Riehl 8-3 at No. 2. Joseph Franzel and Reilly Nugent of Sandusky beat ...

Szymoniak, Alpena defense lift Wildcats past Boyne City

BOYNE CITY – Andrew Szymoniak ran for 169 yards and accounted for four touchdowns Friday night, and Alpena’s defense produced the turnovers that flipped a one-score game into a 27-8 nonconference victory over Boyne City. The Wildcats used an 11-play, 62-yard drive to start the game. ...