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: 10/28/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
October 28, 2025
1. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Division 2 No. 5 Holland Christian clinched a share of the Ottawa-Kent Conference Black title with a five-set win over Division 1 honorable mention Zeeland East – Holland Sentinel
2. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Division 4 No. 3 Ubly completed an undefeated season it Big Thumb Conference Black play with a win over Harbor Beach, and Owendale-Gagetown capped an undefeated season in the BTC Red with a victory over Kinde North Huron – Huron Daily Tribune
3. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Dearborn Edsel Ford won the first two sets and then held on to defeat Riverview in five – Dearborn Press & Guide
4. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Carrollton swept Pinconning, and Hemlock defeated Midland Calvary Baptist and Vestaburg – WNEM