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: 12/12/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
December 12, 2024
1. WRESTLING New Boston Huron earned a pair of wins, downing Division 1 No. 8 Macomb Dakota 48-24 and Warren De La Salle Collegiate 72-12 – Monroe News
2. HOCKEY Division 1 No. 4 Brighton topped Division 2 top-ranked Livonia Stevenson 4-2 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
3. WRESTLING Division 1 No. 4 Hartland downed Grandville 58-18 and No. 7 Rockford 48-18; No. 2 Brighton also defeated both West Michigan opponents – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
4. HOCKEY Division 3 top-ranked Orchard Lake St. Mary’s scored the first three goals in a 3-1 win over Division 2 No. 4 Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice – Oakland Press
5. BOYS BASKETBALL Saginaw United earned the first win in program history, 58-49 over Freeland – WNEM
6. BOYS BASKETBALL Hamoody Mashhour starred as Dearborn High defeated Divine Child 57-52 – Dearborn Press & Guide
7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Midland improved to 3-0 with a 48-22 win over Flushing – Midland Daily News
8. HOCKEY Utica/Fraser came back from multiple goals down to defeat New Baltimore Anchor Bay 6-5 – Macomb Daily
9. HOCKEY Muskegon Mona Shores followed Eli Habetler to a 5-2 win over Holland West Ottawa – Local Sports Journal
10. BOYS BASKETBALL Napoleon came back from a late deficit to defeat Homer 36-33 – Jackson Citizen Patriot