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Alpena Sports Hall of Fame announces Voice of the North recipient

ALPENA - The Alpena Sports Hall of Fame announces beloved broadcaster Kerwin Kitzman as this year’s recipient of its Voice of the North award. He will be honored on June 6 at the Hall of Fame’s annual banquet and enshrinement dinner along with the Class of 2025 – Brian Stibitz, Lisa (Gallagher) Datema, Becky (Jore) Rommel and Jaime (VanMassenhove) Bieber – and the Boosters of the Year: Joe Gentry and Doc and Florence Stibitz. Kerwin was not on the field, the court, or the ice — but for so many fans, the game wasn’t complete without him. He brought sports to life through ...

Alpena boys fall short in district semi-finals

TRAVERSE CITY— The Alpena Varsity Wildcats battled hard but came up just short in the district semi-finals on Saturday, falling to the Marquette Sentinels 3-2 in a tightly contested matchup. Both teams showed strong pitching on the hill, but Marquette edged out the victory thanks to timely ...

Alpena golf results

Alpena Golf Club Results Hole 3 – Low score of 3: P. Ludwig Hole 6 – Low score of 5: B. Kensa, C. Kaiser, B. Senchuk, D. Carriveau Hole 8 – Low score of 4: C. Kaiser Hole 2 – High score of 9: C. Kaiser Hole 6 - High score of 9: L. Lacross, B. Amlotte Hole 8 – High score of 9: B. Amlotte Other Awards Most Putts (21): L. Lacross, D. Hunter Fewest Putts (14): C. Kaiser Most 3s/4s/5s/6s (5): B. Kensa, D, Carriveau Chip-in: B. Amlotte Low Round: 43 – B. Senchuk

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Wildcats sweep Pinconning on Senior Night

ALPENA – The Alpena Wildcats varsity softball team celebrated Senior Night in style on Tuesday, honoring seniors Paige Samp, Laura Poli, Georgia Alberts, Emmi Ruby, and Kaila Girard before sweeping the visiting Pinconning Spartans in a doubleheader. Alpena took the first game 9-5 and the ...

Alpena boys drops doubleheader on Senior Night

ALPENA – The Alpena Wildcats varsity baseball team celebrated Senior Night by honoring their graduating players before Tuesday’s doubleheader, but came up short against Traverse City Central, falling 12-0 in the first game and 6-4 in the second. In the opener, Alpena struggled to ...