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: 9/9/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
September 9, 2026
1. BOYS SOCCER Division 2 No. 3 Holland scored three goals during the second half in downing Holland Christian 4-1 – Holland Sentinel
2. BOYS SOCCER White Lake Lakeland came back to hand Walled Lake Western its first loss, 4-2 – Oakland Press
3. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Division 4 No. 2 Traverse City Christian remained undefeated with a sweep of Leland – Traverse City Record-Eagle
4. CROSS COUNTRY Romeo’s girls and boys swept wins at the Macomb Area Conference Red jamboree and Macomb Dakota had both individual first-place finishers – Macomb Daily
5. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Mount Pleasant defeated Beal City and Alma while hosting them for an outdoor match at Community Memorial Stadium – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
6. CROSS COUNTRY The Stevensville Lakeshore girls and Edwardsburg boys won Berrien Springs Shamrock Invitational titles – Niles Daily Star
7. BOYS SOCCER DeWitt defeated Mason 3-1 – WLNS
8. BOYS SOCCER Freeland came back from two goals down to defeat Bay City John Glenn 3-2 – WNEM
9. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Painesdale Jeffers swept Ishpeming Westwood and Negaunee swept Marquette – My UP Now
10. BOYS SOCCER Division 3 No. 3 Elk Rapids remained undefeated with a win over Kingsley – MI Sports Now