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: 9/15/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
September 15, 2026
1. GIRLS GOLF Kayla Montcalm carded a school record to lead Bay City Western to the Bay County team title – Bay City Times
2. BOYS SOCCER Division 3 No. 12 Frankenmuth shut out No. 8 Alma 1-0 in the Tri-Valley Conference Red – Saginaw News
3. GIRLS GOLF Cheboygan won its invitational, led by medalist Elise Markham – Cheboygan Daily Tribune
4. BOYS SOCCER Undefeated Fenton handed Owosso its first loss, 2-1 – WJRT
5. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL A trio of players reached individual milestones as Manton downed Beaverson and Saginaw Swan Valley – Cadillac News
6. BOYS SOCCER Division 4 No. 5 Leland won its District Final rematch with Maple City Glen Lake, 3-0 – MI Sports Now
7. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Fenton lost the first set but won the next three to defeat Linden – WNEM
8. BOYS SOCCER St. Joseph Michigan Lutheran downed Marcellus Howardsville Christian 2-0 – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium