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: 10/15/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
October 15, 2025
1. VOLLEYBALL Division 3 No. 4 Kingsley finished a repeat championship run in the Northern Shores Conference with a sweep of Elk Rapids and hasn’t lost a set in two years of league play – Traverse City Record-Eagle
2. CROSS COUNTRY The Traverse City West girls – No. 7 in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – and Central boys clinched Big North Conference titles – Traverse City Record-Eagle
3. CROSS COUNTRY The LPD3 No. 4 Blissfield girls and Adrian boys claimed Lenawee County championships – Adrian Daily Telegram Girls | Boys
4. BOYS SOCCER Warren De La Salle Collegiate downed Grosse Pointe North 6-0 in Division 2 as Andrew Corder set a single-season scoring record – Macomb Daily
5. BOYS SOCCER No. 6 Okemos defeated Brighton 3-0 and Grand Ledge downed East Lansing 2-1 in Division 1 District Semifinals – WLNS
6. BOYS SOCCER Standish-Sterling will play for what would be a first District title after defeating Essexville Garber 5-2 in Division 3 – Bay City Times
7. BOYS SOCCER Ida earned its first win all-time over honorable mention Milan, 1-0 to advance in Division 3 – Monroe News
8. BOYS SOCCER Macomb Dakota scored the game’s lone goal with less than two minutes to play in a Division 1 District Semifinal against Macomb L’Anse Creuse North – Macomb Daily
9. BOYS SOCCER Lake Orion advanced in Division 1 with a 2-1 win over Oxford – Oakland Press
10. BOYS SOCCER Traverse City St. Francis came back from two goals down late to defeat Gaylord 3-2 in overtime in Division 2 – MI Sports Now