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Rogers City beats Hillman 64-60 in district finals

The boys basketball teams from Rogers City and Hillman competed in the district final on Friday with the Hurons taking the 64-60 win over the Tigers. The battle of two teams, who split in the regular season, ended Hillman’s shot at winning a fourth consecutive district title. Throughout the night, Rogers City led and at times would separate from Hillman, but the Tigers continued to claw back cutting it to three points with 20 seconds left. Hillman was unable to capitalize, ultimately putting Rogers City on the line making one of two shots for the final score of 64-60, giving ...

Alcona boys take first district title since 2013

On Friday, the Alcona High School boys basketball team defeated Oscoda 41-34. With the win, the Tigers secured their first district title since 2013 and extended their record on the year to 20-3. Garrett Somers had a big night with 15 points, 11 rebounds, and four steals. Ricky Schott had 11 ...

Alpena boys swim team third in conference with 10-2 record

The Alpena High School boys varsity swim team, led by Jennifer Johnson and Liz Jacques, traveled to Saginaw Valley State University for the annual ISC Swimming and Diving Championship on Friday and Saturday. In only its second season back, the team placed third in the conference with a ...

Wildcats win quarterfinal game against Petoskey, 5-2

The Alpena High School hockey team won the quarterfinals on Saturday in Gaylord with a 5-2 win over Petoskey. With the win, the Wildcats advance to the semifinals on Friday in Plymouth. See the full story from Saturday's game in Monday's edition of The News.

Big Hearts, Big Muscles powerlifting event raises 20,945-lbs, over $2,400 for Friends Together

ALPENA — On Feb. 22, SkellaFit Personal Training Studio and Zen 24 Hour Fitness raised the bar and big funds for local non-profit organization Friends Together during their first annual Big Hearts Big Muscles Powerlifting Meet. The non-sanctioned, friendly competition offered multiple ways for community members to get involved, raising $2,472.88 for Friends Together. “We had to get creative because we know Powerlifting is such a niche sport and not everyone feels comfortable competing, but we also know there are many folks in the community who want to support Friends ...

PREP ROUNDUP: Hillman heads to district final

Hillman’s boys basketball team advanced to its fourth-straight District Final defeating Posen 64-57 on Wednesday. Hillman led from start to finish compounding leads as high as 21 points throughout the night. Leading the way for Hillman in the scoring column was Brenden Rouleau with 21 points. Junior Evan Crane had a great night scoring 12 points, 14 rebounds, and five steals. Sophomore Ty Muszynski added 12 points and pulled down six rebounds. Senior point guard Cuyler Schultz continued to cement his legacy within the storied program adding nine assists on the night placing him in ...