The Alpena High boys basketball team earned plenty of opportunities to come away with a much needed Big North Conference victory over rival Petoskey on Tuesday. But Alpena was unable to cash in at the free-throw line and mistakes doomed the Wildcats (5-4, 1-3 BNC) as they fell to the Northmen ...
TAWAS—Jade Schultz scored 19 points, Allie DeRocher added 16—including a 10-of-13 clip from the free throw line—and the Alpena girls basketball team defeated Tawas on Tuesday, 53-43. Alpena (6-4) won for the third time in four games. The Wildcats led 18-11 at halftime and surged ahead ...
ONAWAY—Sisters Taylor and Nicole Larson scored 19 and 12 points respectively and the Onaway girls basketball team used a big second quarter to run by Fife Lake Forest Area 57-33 on Monday. Onaway (4-5) led 9-8 after one quarter and then ramped up its defense to take a 36-16 halftime ...
LINCOLN — In the midst of watching last year’s NCAA wrestling tournament, Jeff Dameworth couldn’t resist texting Alcona superintendent Dan O’Connor. “I started texting him in the middle of it and told him, ‘We need to get one,’” Dameworth said. “I was all pumped up and he ...
Erin Andrews knows what kind of difference maker Jade Schultz can be on the basketball court and she told Schultz before Friday’s contest she was going to have a good game. The senior forward rewarded her coach’s faith and proved to be quite the leader for Alpena. Schultz scored 20 ...
POSEN — There’s just something different about a Posen-Hillman girls basketball rivalry. Every time the two sides meet up, the atmosphere changes and the intensity level rises on the court, on the sidelines and even in the stands. Friday’s contest between two undefeated North Star ...
GAYLORD—The Alpena High hockey team continues to gain momentum. Tanner Orban scored twice, Matt Thompson had a goal and two assists and the Wildcats defeated Gaylord 4-2 on Friday to win for the fourth time in five games. Tied 2-2 in the third period, Alpena (5-10-2) got a pair of goals ...
At the end of another thrilling and entertaining college football bowl season, John Zawacki has earned the title of the area’s best college football prognosticator. After checking through more than 400 entries for this year’s Beat the Geek contest, Zawacki was the only player to correctly ...
HILLMAN — The little things continue to haunt the Hillman boys basketball team. The Tigers’ (3-4, 3-2 NSL-Little Dipper) inability to rebound and lack of offense once again hurt them in Thursday’s 51-42 loss against North Star League-Little Dipper division rival Posen. Despite the ...
OSCODA—The Oscoda boys basketball team continues to roll. Owen Franklin scored 32 points and Gavin Lueck added 20 as the Owls dominated Whittemore-Prescott 99-34 on Thursday at home. Michael Gepfrey added 13 points for Oscoda (7-0) and Itsuto Mantani added nine. Dana Thorson led ...
The continued growth and improvement from the Alpena High hockey team was on full display Wednesday. Despite Alpena being shorthanded and missing eight players, the Wildcats (4-10-2, 1-2 BNC) proved just how much they have improved as a team by defeating Big North Conference rival Gaylord ...
Growing up Swami looked forward to surprises, now the All-Knowing-One knows that those surprises is going to cost him. The week from hell is over, there is still the reminisce of waiting on the bill for the heat, and that of getting the Buick back from the transmission shop, then receiving that ...
DEARBORN — Teamwork paid off in a big way for the Alpena Community College women’s basketball team on Wednesday. Brooke Nguyen scored 17 points and four different Lumberjacks finished in double figures as ACC defeated Henry Ford 77-61 to break a two-game losing streak. Mollie Girard and ...
POSEN — Tenacious defense and fast paced offense has been the recipe for recent success for the Posen girls basketball team and the trends continue on Wednesday as the Vikings blew out Hale by a final score of 57-13. Posen got off to a fast start and never looked back. “Our press worked ...
At just 17 years old, Emma Gentry already has a pretty impressive hockey resume. From playing on elite downstate teams to participating in top tier hockey camps to catching the eye of college coaches, the Alpena native’s skill and hard work has allowed her to rack up a stellar list of ...
ROGERS CITY — The Rogers City boys basketball team has made it a point to play strong defensively. The Hurons played host to Hillman on Tuesday and the Tigers entered the contest struggling to score consistently. A good defensive team against a poor offensive team spelled disaster for the ...
SAULT STE. MARIE—Kelley Stark scored 16 points, Jadon Duncan added 15 and four members of the Alpena High boys basketball team finished in double figures as the Wildcats defeated Sault Ste. Marie 72-48 on Tuesday. Jack Schmanski had 12 points and Jordan Schultz added 10 for the Wildcats ...
HILLMAN—The Hillman girls basketball team got a little more than it bargained for on Monday, but at the end of the night the Tigers were able to walk away with another win. Bailey Schook scored 23 points and led a strong defensive effort in the second half as the Tigers held off a challenge ...
POSEN — The Posen girls basketball team has displayed its ability to move up and down the floor, spread the ball around, create easy baskets offensively and wreak havoc on defense thanks to an athletic group. On Monday, the Vikings showcased all of these skills in a convincing 65-40 win ...
OSCODA — The Hale boys basketball team entered Monday 6-0 and ranked No. 5 in Division 4 when the first poll of the season was released. Oscoda on the other hand was unranked in Division 3, but a No. 5 ranking did not scare aware the Owls, it only seemed to motivate them as Oscoda handled ...