Gaylord blanks Alpena soccer 8-0
GAYLORD-In spite of the Alpena girls soccer team's Tuesday night 8-0 loss against Gaylord, coach Tim Storch saw some promise in his young squad. "(Gaylord) showed why they were one point out of the...
View ArticleOnaway swept by Hillman softball team
HILLMAN-The Hillman softball team has made hitting its main focus this season with the belief that if it hits the ball, good things will happen. It's paying huge dividends for the Tigers so far.
View ArticleHillman baseball takes two from Onaway
HILLMAN-Everything has gone right for the Hillman baseball team in the early part of the season. The Tigers are making all the defensive plays they need to make, they've got quality pitching and...
View ArticlePlaying in the sunshine
A beautiful Tuesday afternoon was the backdrop to a solid outing by the Alpena girls tennis squad. The Wildcats took three flights out of six from Harbor Springs, dropping all their single matches but...
View ArticleHubert, Hoes named Boosters of the Year
The Alpena Sports Hall of Fame has named James Hubert (bottom) and Sue Hoes as the 2014 Boosters of the Year.
View ArticleAlpena track teams take 2nd in tri-meet
WEST BRANCH-The Alpena track teams came up big in their first conference meet of the season, competing against Ogemaw Heights and Gaylord in a tri-meet on Wednesday. The Alpena girls track team took...
View ArticleAlpena girls track team brimming with young talent
By ERIC BENAC News Sports Writer The 2015 season should be business as usual for the Alpena girls track team, except for one major change: the departure of coach Collin Riffert.
View ArticleBudnick reaches milestone as Vikings split with Petoskey
PETOSKEY- Posen softball coach Glenn Budnick hit a milestone on Thursday, when his squad traveled to Class A Petoskey and split a pair of games.
View ArticleHillman baseball splits with Cards in NSL games
HILLMAN-Very little had slowed down the Hillman baseball team this season, until a pair of tough games with Whittemore-Prescott not only saw them lose their streak of run-free games against North Star...
View ArticleHillman softball team rolls past Whittemore
HILLMAN-The Hillman softball team had little trouble against Whittemore-Prescott on Thursday, blanking the Cardinals 15-0 in the first game in four-inning mercy win and 12-2 in the second game. "It's a...
View ArticleGood signs of progress
With a squad that features five freshman starters, it stands to reason that the Alpena girls soccer team will see some growing pains this season.
View ArticleJore nets first varsity goal as Alpena girls soccer ties Grayling
GRAYLING-The Alpena girls soccer team played to a 1-1 tie with Grayling on Friday, forcing the draw after rallying to tie the game in the final 15 minutes.
View ArticleAlpena softball cruises past Midland Dow
It was business as usual for the Alpena softball team on Friday. Another strong showing by the Wildcats' pitching staff, another day when the Wildcats hit the ball well and another day when they used...
View ArticleWin some and lose some
It seemed two different Alpena baseball teams showed up for Friday doubleheader against Midland Dow. The first team completely dominated the Chargers, giving up only two runs and picking up eight hits...
View Article2015 Alpena News Honor Roll Standings
Boys Shot Put 1 Ryan Prescott, Whittemore-Prescott 48-6 2 Nick Lee, Alpena 41-9 3 Dillon Diaz, Fairview 41-6 4 Trevor Roznowski, Alpena 39-0 5 Charlie Prescott, Whittemore-Prescott 37-8 1/2 6 Travis...
View ArticleHonor Roll Invite returns for 12th year
After a bitterly cold winter, it looks like the weather has finally warmed up in Northeast Michigan.
View ArticleRogers City softball takes 2 from Posen
ROGERS CITY-The Rogers City softball team got back in the win column on Monday, taking two games from Presque Isle rival Posen. Rogers City won the opener 6-0 and was the second game 10-1.
View ArticleAlpena baseball loses in 10-inning battle
In the cold, bitter spring wind of Monday, the Alpena baseball team played a tight-knit double header against Petoskey, losing the first game 6-0 in 10 innings and leading 2-1 in the fourth before the...
View ArticleBig hits all around
By KELLI STEVENS News Sports Correspondent It was a night packed full of big hits and big wins for the Alpena softball team (6-0 overall, 2-0 Big North Conference) as the Wildcats topped Petoskey to...
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