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: 2/4/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
February 4, 2025
1. BOYS BASKETBALL Michigan Center downed Hanover-Horton 73-53, but Luke Soper became Hanover-Horton’s all-time leading scorer – Jackson Citizen Patriot
2. SKIING Traverse City West’s boys and Traverse City Central’s girls were among winners during the latest Big North Conference meet – Petoskey News-Review
3. BOYS BASKETBALL Houghton edged Negaunee 65-64 in a matchup of league title contenders – Upper Michigan’s Source
4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central kept its perfect record intact with a 59-52 win over Carleton Airport – Monroe News
5. BOYS BASKETBALL Okemos got past neighbor Haslett 58-48 – Lansing State Journal
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Bay City Central followed Tiareyona Holmes to a 53-34 win over Ogemaw Heights – Bay City Times
7. BOYS BASKETBALL Caseville came back from eight points down to edge Kinde North Huron 46-44 – Huron Daily Tribune
8. BOYS BASKETBALL East Jordan remained in league title contention with a 56-49 win over Gaylord St. Mary – Petoskey News-Review
9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Royal Oak’s defense impressed in a 37-25 win over Berkley – Oakland Press
10. BOYS BASKETBALL Sterling Heights Parkway Christian improved to 14-4 with a big win over Westland Hope Christian – Macomb Daily