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: 12/10/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
December 10, 2025
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Gabby Piepho reached 1,000 career points less than a minute into Howell’s season-opening win over Grand Blanc – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Tecumseh drained a school-record 11 3-pointers in a 71-44 win over Coldwater – Adrian Daily Telegram
3. ICE HOCKEY Division 3 No. 8 Escanaba finished on top in a high-scoring matchup with Hancock, 6-5 – Upper Michigan’s Source
4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Frankenmuth edged Portland 48-46 in a rematch of a Regional Final from last season – Saginaw News
5. BOYS BASKETBALL Vicksburg downed Schoolcraft 66-56 in a father vs. son coaching matchup – Kalamazoo Gazette
6. BOYS BASKETBALL Traverse City Christian downed Manton 65-58 in something of a family reunion game for TC Christian coach Rene LaFreniere – Traverse City Record-Eagle
7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Macomb Dakota came back from a double-digit deficit to defeat Fraser 54-42 – Macomb Daily
8. BOYS BASKETBALL Marquette edged Negaunee 56-52 – My UP Now
9. BOYS BASKETBALL East Lansing downed Lansing Sexton 73-58 – Lansing State Journal
10. ICE HOCKEY Traverse Bay Reps scored four goals during the third period of a win over Charlevoix – MI Sports Now