Alpena students text2win $50,000
January 25, 2012
Alpena High School -- and more specifically its Kids and Parents United Together (KAPUT) program -- recently received a $50,000 prize from Verizon after the school received 450,000 text votes as part of the company's TXT2WIN contest.
KAPUT provides safe events and activities for teens. Although this prize isn't specifically designated for athletics, Alpena previously has been recognized for promoting school sports. The community's CHAMPS program – Community Helping Athletes Maintain Positive Sportsmanship -- received the MHSAA's SCOPE award in 2007.
Alpena, a Class A school with roughly 1,300 students, competed against schools from 15 states.
To read more, click on this link to The Alpena News.
Today in the MHSAA: 1/14/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
January 14, 2025
1. BOYS BASKETBALL Romulus Summit Academy North won a matchup of top Division 2 teams statewide, 59-33 over Detroit Old Redford – Southgate News-Herald
2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Frankenmuth delivered Detroit Country Day its first loss this winter, 65-39 in a matchup of Division 2 contenders – Saginaw News
3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Grand Haven downed Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern 51-37 in a meeting of Division 1 contenders – WOOD TV
4. SKIING The Cadillac girls and Rockford boys won Vikings Invitational championships – Cadillac News
5. BOYS BASKETBALL Pinconning reached 9-1 for the first time in nearly 20 years with a 68-58 win over Saginaw Valley Lutheran – Bay City Times
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Escanaba surged in overtime to get past Menominee 48-40 – Escanaba Daily Press
7. BOYS BASKETBALL Mt. Morris edged Durand 57-54 to remain undefeated atop the Mid-Michigan Activities Conference – WNEM
8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Union City hung on after a second-half comeback to get by Athens 48-47 – Coldwater Daily Reporter
9. BOYS BASKETBALL Gladwin held on for a 45-33 win over Sanford Meridian – Midland Daily News
10. WRESTLING Mason County Central earned a Parents Night sweep, downing Muskegon Orchard View and Manistee – Local Sports Journal