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The Alpena Wildcats girls’ golf team won the Cadillac Invitational with a team score of 374, earning its third victory of the season and moving into a tie with Traverse City West atop the Big North Conference standings.
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The Alpena Wildcats defeated Gaylord 3-2 in a Big North Conference match Thursday, winning a tense fifth set 17-15 after the Blue Devils twice reached match point.
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The Alpena Wildcats defeated the Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils 5-0 Thursday, improving their season record to 7-7. Alpena returns to action Thursday against Traverse City West in Traverse City.
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The Alpena Wildcats varsity volleyball team lost 3-1 to Traverse City West on Tuesday, despite a strong individual performance from Madelynn Cameron and a competitive fourth set. Alpena will travel to Gaylord on Thursday for its next match.
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Alpena High School’s girls swim team defeated Cadillac 98-71 Monday, led by multiple individual wins and strong relay performances. The Wildcats’ next meet is scheduled for Sept. 29 against John Glenn.
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Alpena High School’s boys soccer team captured the Sunrise Side Soccer Challenge after defeating Grayling 4-2 and Cheboygan twice by 5-0 scores. Eight Wildcats scored during the tournament, while the team’s defense produced a shutout in the championship rematch.
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Alpena High School junior Alexander Allen won the boys race at the 58th Annual Holly-Duane Raffin Festival of Races, while the Wildcats boys finished 13th and the girls placed 15th.
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The Alpena Jets flag football program played its second game Sunday against the Packers, while the program’s four tackle football teams posted a 3-1 record Saturday.
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Thunder Bowl Lanes’ weekly results recognize bowlers across 11 leagues, with Ryan Woody and Mike Luebke tying the top Commercial score at 705 and John Monson leading the Century league with 666.
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The Alpena boys tennis team defeated Harbor Springs 8-0 on Thursday, winning all four singles matches and six of eight doubles contests, with two Alpena doubles victories coming by forfeit.
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The 1-2 Alpena Wildcats will host the 1-2 Gaylord Blue Devils at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, seeking to recover from penalties, miscues and a difficult loss to Escanaba. Alpena also will try to answer last season’s 41-0 defeat to Gaylord and return to the Big North Conference race.
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The Alpena High School girls swimming team defeated Alma 108-60 in a Sept. 15 dual meet, winning several events and recording multiple personal records.
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LaRae Rutenbar has been named the 2026 Golfer of the Year by the Alpena Golf Club Ladies Golf Association, recognizing her season in the women’s league.
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Sam Bastow scored twice in the first half as Alpena defeated Cadillac 2-0 in boys varsity soccer. The Wildcats preserved the shutout with two saves from goalkeeper Jayden Crandall and a strong defensive effort late in the match.
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F-16 Fighting Falcons from the Texas Air National Guard are scheduled to fly over Wildcat Stadium after the national anthem Friday, Sept. 18, before Alpena faces Gaylord in the annual Valor Game.
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The Alpena Wildcats lost 29-12 to Escanaba on Friday, dropping to 1-2 overall and 0-2 in the Big North Conference. Alpena begins a home stretch Friday against Gaylord at Park Family Field at Wildcat Stadium, with Valor Night and a scheduled F-16 flyover planned.
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Alpena High School’s boys’ soccer team battled Gaylord to a 2-2 draw Thursday in a Big North Conference match at Gaylord. Jackson Birmingham and Joe LaCross scored for the Wildcats, while goalkeeper Jayden Crandall made five saves.
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The Alpena High School girls swimming team scored 214 points to finish third Saturday at the eight-team Stephanie Rice Memorial Swim Meet in Ogemaw. The Wildcats recorded several personal records and will travel to Alma on Tuesday for a 5 p.m. dual meet.
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Friends of Plaza Pool will host an adults-only euchre tournament Sept. 20 at the Alpena Eagles Club, with games, food, prizes and fundraising activities planned.
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The Alpena Sportsmen’s Club is preparing for the 2026 hunting season with new archery targets, planned indoor-range improvements and sight-in days scheduled for Nov. 1-14. Members are also answering questions about Michigan’s 2026 deer-season changes and the Lower Peninsula’s one-buck limit beginning in 2027.
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Alpena travels to Escanaba at 7 p.m. Friday seeking a second win of the season, while Rogers City, Alcona, Hillman and other area teams also prepare for Week 3 football matchups.
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The Par 3 Challenge and Million Dollar Shootout concluded its 16th season with a $1,230 donation to the Marine Corps’ League Toys for Tots program.
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Cadillac defeated Alpena 6-2 in boys’ tennis on Thursday. Alpena’s Will Meinhart won the No. 1 singles match, while Alpena also claimed the No. 2 doubles match.
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Andrew Szymoniak scored on touchdown runs of 58 and 45 yards, but penalties, mistakes and a blocked punt helped Cadillac defeat Alpena 34-21 in a Big North Conference football game Thursday night.
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The Alpena High School girls’ varsity swim team opened its season with victories over Caro and Gaylord in a double-dual meet, giving the Wildcats their first win against Gaylord. The team returns to competition Sept. 15 in Alma.
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The 1-0 Alpena Wildcats will visit Cadillac at 7 p.m. Thursday, seeking to repeat the balanced offensive and defensive performance that produced an opening victory over Boyne City. The Alpena News column also previews three other area games involving Hillman, Onaway and Alcona.
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The Alpena High School girls’ golf team won the Traverse City West Invitational at Interlochen, while Grace Bouchard claimed medalist honors and set a new school record.
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Alpena High School won four singles flights and defeated Sandusky 5-3 in high school tennis action Saturday, according to The Alpena News.
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Alpena High School’s boys varsity soccer team rebounded from a midweek conference loss by defeating Sault Ste. Marie 8-2 Thursday, led by hat tricks from Joe LaCross and Parker Kaiser.
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Alpena High School volleyball opened its home schedule with wins over Cheboygan and Hillman as coach Kolby Andrews reshapes the lineup around six returning seniors and new varsity contributors.
