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: 1/30/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
January 30, 2025
1. WRESTLING Division 2 No. 4 Fowlerville downed No. 3 Mason 37-27 in the Capital Area Activities Conference Red, and Division 3 No. 8 Lake Odessa Lakewood clinched the CAAAC White with a 46-23 win over No. 4 Portland – Lansing State Journal
2. WRESTLING LeRoy Pine River downed Division 2 No. 6 Cadillac 42-31 and Reed City 38-36 to claim the 131 Showdown – Cadillac News
3. HOCKEY Chelsea leads the Southeastern Conference White thanks to a 3-2 overtime win over Dexter – Ann Arbor News
4. WRESTLING Carleton Airport defeated Ida 47-33 for its 31st dual-meet victory this season, setting a school record – Monroe News
5. BOYS BASKETBALL Michael Janssen set a Bad Axe record for 3-pointers in his team’s 69-60 win over Caro – Huron Daily Tribune
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Michigan Center kept pace in the Cascades Conference East with a 62-49 win over Leslie – Jackson Citizen Patriot
7. HOCKEY Division 2 No. 9 Mattawan defeated Portage 5-1 to claim the Renbarger Cup – WWMT
8. HOCKEY Traverse City West made a move in the Big North Conference standings with a 3-2 win over Petoskey – MI Sports Now
9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Hancock edged Lake Linden-Hubbell 43-39 – Upper Michigan’s Source
10. HOCKEY Gladwin and the FNV Griffins combined for 17 goals as the Flying Gs won 10-7 – WNEM