ALPENA — As the Alpena Hockey Association (AHA) prepares to wrap up its 52nd season tomorrow with a community-wide fun skate at Northern Lights Arena, the organization reflects on a year defined by growth, competitive success, and deep community engagement. This season, just over 250 young ...

HILLMAN – The season came to an end for the Hillman Tigers on Tuesday, as they fell to the North Michigan Christian Academy Comets (NMCA), 55-47, in a MHSAA Regional match-up in Hillman. It was a tale of two halves for Hillman. The Tigers started hot, going on a 10-0 run to start the game. ...

Cold Play 8, Sheet Shooters 2 Hackers 12, Hogliners 4 Latitudes Tavern 9, Spin Doctors 6 House of Rocks 13, Curl Jam 2 Next week's schedule: Curl Jam vs. Spin Doctors Latitudes Tavern vs. House of Rocks Hackers vs. Cold Play Sheet Shooters vs. Hogliners

TRAVERSE CITY – The season came to an end for the Alpena Wildcats varsity girls’ basketball team after falling 58-40 to Traverse City West in the first round of district playoffs on Monday. The Wildcats did not go quietly into the night; as they showed their heart all night with an ...

ALBA — The Hillman Varsity girl’s basketball team made a loud statement in the opening round of the district playoffs, dismantling the Alba Wildcats 61–26 on Monday against Gaylord Saint Marys. Behind a relentless rebounding effort and a balanced scoring attack, the Tigers secured their ...

ROGERS CITY – The Hillman Tigers secured their fourth district championship in five years, in a game that can be best described as a slug fest, with a 68-64 victory over Gaylord St. Mary’s on Friday. Thanks to hot shooting from its guards, St. Mary’s was able to pull away from the ...