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Hillman boys basketball remains undefeated

The Hillman varsity boys basketball team improved to 5-0 overall on the season after defeating Whittemore-Prescott on the road 65-19 on Monday. Hillman got off to a hot start by hitting four of their first 10 three pointers in the first quarter and never looked back as it opened up an early 20-4 lead. The Tigers used a balanced scoring attack led by senior Aedan Tucker had a strong game with 15 points, while adding seven assists, six steals, and five rebounds. Junior center Eddie Prue also filled the stat sheet by scoring 15 points, pulling down seven rebounds, and adding six ...

Alpena wrestling flexes its muscles in Grayling

The boys and girls Alpena Wrestling teams continued their promising start to the season this weekend at Grayling Individual Tournaments highlighted by four first-place finishes. The boys wrestled first on Saturday at the Grayling Don Ferguson Individual Tournament in fifth place in team ...

Hillman varsity girls basketball loses, junior varsity wins

HILLMAN - The Hillman Tigers varsity girls basketball team dropped its home opener to the Hale Eagles with a final score of 59-31 on Friday. The Tigers’ loss drops their record to 1-1., while Hale improves to 2-0 for the young season. Hillman was led in scoring by Maci Klein who scored 11 points, while pulling down four rebounds and adding three steals. Madelyn Oswald chipped in nine points, four rebounds, and three steals. The Hillman girls junior varsity squad fared better than the varsity team, as it downed Hale 35-6. Riley Cook led the way with eight points, 13 ...

Battle on the Bay champions

Hillman Tigers varsity boys basketball team secure victory

HILLlMAN — Hillman varsity boys basketball team secured a victory over Tawas Area High School on Thursday, ending the game with a score of 49-40. Tawas ended the first quarter leading with a 19-3 score, according to Hillman Tigers varsity boys basketball Head Coach Eric Muszynski. Hillman bounced back in the second quarter, leading the rest of the game and holding Tawas to one point in the fourth quarter. Muszynski said that Junior Center Eddie Prue paced Hillman with 16 points, 15 rebounds, and two blocked shots. Senior Aedan Tucker added 15 points and Senior Forward Evan Crane ...

Alpena Wildcats girls varsity basketball team lose to Tawas

ALPENA – The Alpena Wildcats girls varsity basketball team gave a gutsy performance on Thursday night in their home opener against the Tawas Area Braves in a non-conference matchup. Despite their efforts, the Wildcats lost to the Braves, with a final score of 27-16. It was a low-scoring ...