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: 8/17/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
August 17, 2026
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2. GIRLS GOLF Grand Rapids South Christian scored a 363 to win the Big Rapids Cardinal Invitational by 19 – Cadillac News
3. BOYS TENNIS Midland Dow opened its season with big wins over South Lyon East and East Lansing – Midland Daily News
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