A job well done
It's never a good idea for opponents to draw the ire of the Alpena boys basketball team. When the Wildcats get down, they get angry. When they get angry, they get better.
View ArticleSky-high Flyers
Seven games. Seven wins. And a three-game goal differential of 24-10. Yes, it's safe to say the Alpena Flyers (17-21-2-3) are peaking after a 10-5 Sunday win and an 8-3 Saturday win pushed them into...
View ArticlePosen routs Wolverine to earn spot in district final
HILLMAN-For all the talk of a rebuilding year, the Posen girls basketball team is in a familiar spot now that the calendar has turned to March. Posen routed Wolverine on Monday 80-10 in a Class D...
View ArticleWild playoff action
By JAMES ANDERSEN News Sports Editor HILLMAN-The Hillman girls basketball team has already had several high points this season. On Monday, the Tigers added another on.
View ArticleAlpena to face Gaylord in first pre-regional game Alpena to face Gaylord in...
Although the record of the Alpena hockey team (8-16-1) doesn't seem to indicate a very successful season, it's played competitively and may be primed for a good run in the pre-regional playoffs.
View ArticlePetoskey girls rally in second half to eliminate Alpena from playoffs
PETOSKEY-The Alpena girls basketball team held a 24-16 halftime lead over Petoskey in the first round of districts on Monday, but couldn't keep up as the Northmen ended the game with a 41-36 win. "Bad...
View ArticleThunder Bay Schooners
The Thunder Bay Schooners competed in the MTSL State Championship meet on Sunday, March 1 in Saginaw. With only 11 swimmers competing, the Schooners placed 9th out of 22 teams.
View ArticleAHA Hockey
The Alpena Hockey Association Squirt House Team Coyotes were in action Jan. 10-11 versus the Cadillac Vikings Blue and Gold teams in Cadillac. Games 1 and 2 were against Cadillac Blue.
View ArticleACC men lose to Oakland
AUBURN HILLS-Oakland Community College got the better of the Alpena Community College men's basketball team yet again. The Raiders topped the Lumberjacks 108-78 in a NJCAA District Quarterfinal on...
View ArticleAlpena icers fall in double OT; Alpena boys hoops holds off Tawas
GAYLORD-The Alpena High School hockey team couldn't come up with any overtime magic on Tuesday. Gaylord scored 43 seconds into double overtime, defeating the Wildcats 3-2 in a Division 3 pre-regional...
View ArticleCadarette Collision Racing Team wins Triple Crown
Snowmobile racing is the kind of thing most people do for fun on the weekends, but for others it's more than just a hobby. Competitive racing has become a big pastime for many racers, one that includes...
View ArticleFairview routs Hale at home in district semis
FAIRVIEW-Logan Winton scored 20 points, Katie Ford added 13 and the Fairview girls basketball team defeated Hale on Wednesday in a Class D district semifinal in Fairview.
View ArticleEleven local wrestlers competing in state finals
AUBURN HILLS-Nearly a dozen local wrestlers will test their meddle against some of the state's best as the state wrestling finals begin today at the Palace of Auburn Hills and run through Saturday.
View ArticleCole, Tigers breeze by Hale; Tawas up next
OSCODA-The Alcona girls basketball team's district semifinal win over Oscoda wasn't pretty. In fact, it was a 71-27 blowout that nevertheless saw the Owls continue to fight to the bitter end.
View ArticleAnother goal reached
HILLMAN-The Hillman girls basketball team had three main goals against Posen on Wednesday night. Play defense. Rebound. Win.
View ArticleLocal bowlers headed to state finals in Lansing
LANSING-Since the inception of the state bowling tournament, Rogers City has had a lot of success.
View ArticleDawson named top defenseman for Feb.
The end of the regular season may be drawing to a close, but the Alpena Flyers aren't done earning awards just yet.
View ArticleLocal wrestlers have mixed success as finals begin
AUBURN HILLS-Several local wrestlers fared well on the first day of the state wrestling finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills on Thursday. Onaway's Joe Traynham (112) won his opening bout over Reading's...
View ArticleGlad to see more parity in girls hoops
One of the toughest parts about covering girls basketball the last few years was the skill inequity of the teams.
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