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: 2/23/23
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
February 23, 2023
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Larissa Huffman went over 1,000 career points as Mackinaw City defeated Engadine 66-36 – Petoskey News-Review
2. SKIING Marquette’s best led the way at the Upper Peninsula championship meet – Upper Michigan Source
3. BOYS BASKETBALL Mesick held off Marion’s second-half comeback attempt for a 48-42 victory – MI Sports Now
4. BOYS BASKETBALL Sault Ste. Marie started fast on the way to a 62-44 win over Rudyard – Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Lake Leelanau St. Mary improved to 13-8 with a 54-20 win over Suttons Bay – Traverse City Record-Eagle