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Hillman falls to Au Gres-Sims in volleyball

AU GRES – Au Gres-Sims defeated Hillman 25-20, 22-25, 25-21, 25-22 in a four-set North Star League girls’ volleyball match Tuesday. The Wolverines edged the Tigers in a match marked by long rallies and tight scores. Hillman dropped the opening set, then evened the match by taking the second 25-22. Au Gres-Sims closed out the final two sets 25-21 and 25-22. Madelyn Oswald led Hillman with 15 digs and 13 assists. Abby Oswald had 15 digs, seven assists and three kills. Aubrey Weiland added 12 digs, five kills and four aces. Riley Cook finished with 11 digs and five kills, and Brook ...

Wildcats fall 29-12 at Escanaba

ESCANABA – Escanaba junior Bryce Bichler ran for four touchdowns Friday night, and the Alpena Wildcats came up short in a 29-12 Big North Conference loss at Escanaba Athletic Field. Escanaba improved to 1-2 overall and 1-1 in the league. Alpena dropped to 1-2 and 0-2. “I have to do a ...

Alpena ties Gaylord in gritty battle

ALPENA - The Alpena High School boys’ soccer team played Gaylord to a 2-2 tie Thursday in a Big North Conference match at Gaylord. Jackson Birmingham scored first for the Wildcats on a header assisted by Joe LaCross. Gaylord’s goalkeeper made several key saves to keep the score 1-0 at ...

Alpena girls swim takes third at Stephanie Rice Memorial

OGEMAW – The Alpena High School girls swimming team placed third Saturday at the Stephanie Rice Memorial Swim Meet, scoring 214 points in an eight-team field. Gaylord won the meet. Ogemaw Heights was second. Alpena finished ahead of Kearsley, Caro, Alma, Essexville Garber and ...

Heston holds off Alcona as Tigers fail to cash in turnovers

ST. HELEN — Charlton Heston Academy defeated Alcona 25-14 in eight-player football Friday night, handing the visiting Tigers their second loss of the season. Alcona forced four turnovers but could not convert them into enough points, coach Jason Somers said. The Tigers’ offense stalled for much of the night. Grady Goddard led Alcona on the ground with 68 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. Lochlin Gordy had 13 tackles and Kameron Owens added 10. The loss dropped Alcona to 1-2. The Tigers opened the season with a 71-6 defeat at Central Lake on Aug. 28, then beat Pellston 48-6 ...

Hillman volleyball dominates Whittemore-Prescott in straight sets

HILLMAN – The Hillman Varsity Lady Tigers volleyball team secured a dominant sweep over Whittemore-Prescott on Thursday night, taking the match in three straight sets with scores of 25-19, 26-24, and 25-15. With the victory, the Tigers improved to 5-4 overall on the season. Hillman’s offense and defense clicked behind a strong balanced effort from: Aubrey Weiland with 13 points, four aces, seven kills, six digs; Madelyn Oswald with 13 points, 21 assists, four kills, and 5 digs; and Maci Klein with 11 points, 6 kills, and 3 digs. The Tigers will look to keep momentum rolling ...