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: 8/29/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

August 29, 2023

1. GIRLS GOLF Amiyah Gibson led Battle Creek Lakeview to its second-straight All-City championship – Battle Creek Enquirer

2. BOYS SOCCER A quick start netted Hudsonville a 2-1 win over Division 1 No. 15 Grand Haven – FOX 17

3. BOYS SOCCER Mitchel Harrington scored all four Grayling goals in his team’s 4-1 win over Mount Pleasant – Traverse City Record-Eagle

4. BOYS SOCCER Roarke Watterson scored three goals in Parma Western’s 4-1 win over Lansing Catholic – Jackson Citizen Patriot

5. BOYS SOCCER Carleton Airport moved to 6-0-1 with a 5-1 win over Flat Rock – Monroe News

6. VOLLEYBALL Gladwin earned 2-1 victories over Ogemaw Heights and Bullock Creek – Midland Daily News

7. BOYS SOCCER Gabe Glawe and Garret Hamp both scored four goals in Alpena’s big win over Boyne City – Alpena News

8. BOYS SOCCER Shelby scored the game’s only goal in a shutout of Montague – Local Sports Journal

9. BOYS SOCCER Division 2 No. 6 Fruitport moved to 6-0 with a 3-1 win over Hamilton – MuskegonSports.com

10. BOYS SOCCER Ludington opened league play with a shutout of Hart – Ludington Daily News