Alpena students text2win $50,000
January 24, 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: 10/16/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
October 16, 2026
1. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Buckley clinched a share of the Northwest Conference title with a 3-1 win over Maple City Glen Lake – Traverse City Record-Eagle
2. BOYS SOCCER McBain Northern Michigan Christian advanced in its Division 4 District with a shootout win over Traverse City St. Francis – Up North Live
3. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Trenton finished a perfect run through the Downriver League with a sweep of Gibraltar Carlson – Southgate News-Herald
4. BOYS SOCCER Zeeland West downed Holland Christian 2-1 in a Division 2 District – Holland Sentinel
5. BOYS SOCCER Rochester Hills Stoney Creek earned a 3-1 Division 1 win over Romeo – Macomb Daily
6. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Lillian Rochwitz became the first Midland Calvary Baptist player to reach 1,000 career assists, doing so during sweeps of Breckenridge and Hale – Midland Daily News
7. BOYS SOCCER Royal Oak advanced in Division 1 with a 1-0 win over Troy Athens – Oakland Press
8. BOYS SOCCER No. 6 Warren De La Salle Collegiate moved on in Division 2 with a shutout of St. Clair – Macomb Daily
9. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL No. 6 Auburn Hills Oakland Christian swept Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest – Oakland Press
10. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Cadillac lost the first set but won the next three over Traverse City West – Cadillac News