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: 8/21/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
August 21, 2024
1. CROSS COUNTRY Mason County Eastern swept Division 2 championships at the Eagle Invitational in Fruitport – Ludington Daily News | Athletic.net
2. CROSS COUNTRY Shepherd swept girls and boys races at the Remus Chippewa Hills Early Season Warrior Invitational – Big Rapids Pioneer Boys | Girls | Athletic.net
3. GIRLS GOLF Traverse City St. Francis’ Grace Slocum was the first-round leader at the Ben Lober Classic – Traverse City Record-Eagle
4. GIRLS GOLF Adrian won its home invitational, carding a 380 – Adrian Daily Telegram
5. BOYS SOCCER Mason edged East Lansing 2-1 in a matchup of annual Lansing-area contenders – Lansing State Journal
6. BOYS SOCCER Drew Davis earned the shutout as Muskegon Mona Shores blanked Grandville 3-0 – Local Sports Journal
7. BOYS SOCCER Traverse City St. Francis downed Gaylord 4-0 in its first match as the primary school in a cooperative with Traverse City Christian – Traverse City Record-Eagle
8. BOYS SOCCER Kingsley earned its first win this season, 3-2 over Sault Ste. Marie – MI Sports Now
9. BOYS SOCCER Petoskey and Midland drew 1-1 in nonleague play – Petoskey News-Review
10. BOYS SOCCER Midland Calvary Baptist earned its first win of the fall, 6-0 over Unionville-Sebewaing – Midland Daily News