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Wildcats sweep Pinconning on Senior Night
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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
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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 generate ...
Alpena track and field caps record-breaking season with state qualifier
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ALPENA – Alpena High School’s track and field program wrapped up a breakout season under Head Coach Spencer Kraft. The year was marked by explosive growth, three shattered school records dating back decades, and a historic qualification to the Division 1 state finals this weekend. Kraft ...
Wildcats softball sweeps Tawas in doubleheader
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TAWAS – The Alpena Wildcats varsity softball team earned a dominant doubleheader sweep over Tawas Area on Thursday, improving their season with convincing victories in both games, 14-1 in game one, and 11-6 in game two. Alpena improves to 24-8 on the season. In game one of the doubleheader ...
Joe Ryan pitches the Twins past the Astros 4-1 with a 12-strikeout masterpiece over 7 innings
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Joe Ryan matched his career high with 12 strikeouts over seven innings, Ryan Kreidler hit a three-run home run and the Minnesota Twins beat the Houston Astros 4-1 on Wednesday. Ryan (3-3) retired his last 16 batters after an RBI single by his former catcher Christian ...