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Reaching for milestone: Alpena girls’ golf team eyes making history in state finals this year
ALPENA — The Alpena Girls’ Golf team is heading into the upcoming season with a clear ambition: making it to the state finals. After narrowly missing out on qualification last year by just two strokes, the team is determined to break through this season and become Alpena’s first ...
Alpena boys’ tennis team shows grit despite 2-6 loss to Harbor Springs
ALPENA — The Alpena Wildcats made an effort in a hard-fought tennis match despite losing 2-6 against Harbor Springs. The team’s two victories came from performances by Landen Gagnon at one singles and Nathan Pokorzynski at two singles, who executed their game plans with ...
Alpena High volleyball loses to Traverse City West Titans
ALPENA — On Wednesday, the Alpena Wildcats displayed early promise in their matchup against the Traverse City West Titans, but despite their strong start, they couldn’t hold off the Titans, who claimed victory in the end. The match kicked off with an unstoppable serve from Madelynn ...
PREP ROUNDUP: Alpena Community College cross country opens season
The Alpena Community College Cross Country team opened its season on Aug. 30 at the St. Clair Skipper Invitational. “This is the earliest we have ever had a meet, so we haven’t had a lot of time to practice as a team,” ACC Coach Mark Jacobs said. “We will use this meet to gauge ...
APS reinforces attendance expectations at athletic events
ALPENA — Alpena Public Schools seeks to reinforce attendance expectations for all athletic events, according to a news release from the APS. In the release, the district wanted to remind students, families, and the community that attendees have an obligation to behave in a manner that ...