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: 10/21/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
October 21, 2025
1. FIELD HOCKEY Dexter earned a spot in the inaugural MHSAA Semifinals with a 5-0 win over Bloomfield Hills Marian; Chelsea, Ann Arbor Pioneer and Saline also advanced – Oakland Press
2. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Buckley edged Division 3 No. 10 Manton in five sets after trailing 2-1 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
3. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Ishpeming defeated Negaunee at the WIN Tournament – Upper Michigan’s Source
4. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Cadillac swept Alpena to improve to 26-6 overall – Cadillac News
5. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Division 4 honorable mention Onekama defeated Shelby and White Cloud – Manistee News Advocate