Sports in brief . . .
The 19th annual Wildcat Basketball Camp is being offered to students entering grades 3-8 and will be held June 14-17 at Presque Isle High School. The camp is under the direction of PI boys varsity basketball coach Tim Prescott and PI girls varsity basketball coach Jeff Hudson. Staff will include coaches from PIHS, along with present and former players from the varsity teams.
Fundamentals in the game will be stressed. There will be basketball drills, individual games and regular basketball games. Sportsmanship will be emphasized.
The times are 1:30-3:30 p.m. for grades 3, 4 and 5 and 3:30-5:30 p.m. for grades 6, 7 and 8. The cost is $30 per student, with family discounts offered. Call the PIHS Athletic Office at 764-6507 for more information.
Aroostook Women’s Bike Day will be held Sunday, June 13 from 8:30 a.m.-noon at the Nordic Heritage Sports Center.
Come out and enjoy a ‘women –friendly’, relaxed day of mountain biking on the beautiful trails. Excellent leaders will be on hand to take women on trail tours focused towards both beginner and advanced riders. Specific skill activities will help prepare riders throughout the morning and beginners are especially encouraged to come join the event.
The morning will begin with a brief warm up and cycling-specific stretching. Starting at 9 a.m., groups will be taken out on the mountain bike trails to explore and learn tips and tricks that will improve the mountain bike experience. Included in the morning will be a session on bike maintenance.
There is no fee to attend. Bike rentals will be available on a first-come, first-served basis as bikes are limited. Please meet at the welcome center, located in the main parking lot at 8:30 a.m. and be ready for a day of fun. Those attending should bring a light lunch or snack. Beverages will be provided. Please bring a helmet and appropriate attire.
After the morning rides, women are encouraged to stay and explore the Nordic Heritage Sports Center trails and enjoy the day!
For more information, contact Julie French at hebronlake@hotmail.com or Kimberly Kennedy at kimmiekennedy16@gmail.com.
The Presque Isle High School Varsity Club and Big Cheese Pizza are pleased to congratulate Dillon Kingsbury and Hallie Bartlett for being selected as athletes of the week for the week of May 24-31.
Kingsbury had eight runs batted in and played solid defense for the varsity baseball team.
Bartlett placed second in the shot put at the Penobscot Valley Conference track and field championship meet.
Student athletes selected as athletes of the week receive a large, one-item pizza, courtesy of Big Cheese Pizza.
Aroostook Valley Country Club in Fort Fairfield will host junior-adult golf nights June 17, July 8 and 29 and Aug. 5.
This is a nine-hole event with a meal and prizes to follow. Any golfer 18 years of age and younger is considered a junior golfer and therefore is eligible to play. The cost is $10 for juniors and $12 for adult members and $23 for adult non-members.
The matches will begin at 4 p.m. Call AVCC for more information at 476-8083.
The Amateur Softball Association’s Class D district men’s slo-pitch softball tournament will be held June 18-20 in Caribou.
Any team interested in registering should contact Mike Patenaude at 227-4328.
The Northern Maine Figure Skating Club will offer skating at the Forum in Presque Isle June 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29. Basic skills, hockey and advanced packages are available.
For more information, contact Haley Kelley at 540-1177 or Kathy Scott at 769-7291.
June 10: 6:30 p.m., Buck Construction vs. Loring (in Presque Isle); 7:30 p.m., Buck Construction vs. Freddy P’s (in Presque Isle); 6:30 p.m., Bull Dogs vs. Maine Merchants (in Caribou); 7:30 p.m., Maine Merchants vs. CPT (in Caribou); 8:30 p.m., T.W. Willard vs. CPT (in Caribou)
June 15: 6:30 p.m., T.W. Willard vs. Buck Construction (in Presque Isle), 7:30 p.m., Sports Inn vs. Bull Dogs (in Presque Isle); 6:30 p.m., CPT vs. Loring (in Caribou); 7:30 p.m., Griffeth Ford vs. Loring (in Caribou).
The Presque Isle High School Athletic Hall of Fame committee is currently accepting nominations of candidates to be considered for induction.
Nomination forms can be obtained on the SAD 1 website (www.sad1.org), at the Presque Isle High School athletic administrator’s office or through Jim Carter (764-1217, jcarter001@maine.rr.com) or Mark White (768-5907, Mark.White@sad1.org).
Local high school football players will focus on character development and specific skill training when the National Football League’s High School Player Development (HSPD) program comes to Aroostook County with an all-position football camp June 11-12. All programs are free and football players from all area high schools who are entering grades 9-12 are invited to attend.
Since its inception in 2001, the NFL’s nationwide HSPD program has provided participants with a curriculum that focuses on inspiring excellence in the classroom, community, and on the playing field. Participation in the program is expected to include more than 15,000 high schoolers in 29 states nationwide. The character development portion includes skilled speakers, practical life lessons, preparation for standardized tests and discussions on life after high school. This part of the program will be on Friday evening, June 11, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. in Folsom 105 on the UMPI campus
This year, members of the National Guard will also participate in the HSPD sessions, supporting coaches on site and speaking to young people about personal development and community service.
Each player receives an HSPD Student Planner, complete with weekly and monthly calendars, NCAA initial eligibility requirements, SAT information and time management instruction.
On-field components of the HSPD program include fundamental skill development by position, reviews, and individual competitions. As part of on-field training, players focus on both an offensive and a defensive position, and eventually apply their newly-learned fundamentals to live drills.
Participants have access to innovative teaching and drills developed by leading NCAA and NFL coaches. This phase of the program will be held at Sincock Field in Caribou on Saturday, June 12, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 to 6 p.m.
HSPD player registration information has been sent to Aroostook Football high school coaches in the area. The HSPD Medical Form and Waiver Form (absolutely required at your own cost for participation) can be obtained by contacting Stu Wyckoff, Central Aroostook Huskies, at 764-7651.
The Presque Isle High School Varsity Club is pleased to bring back to Presque Isle the Boston-based rock and blues band Ernie and the Automatics. The Automatics will be live in concert on Friday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m. in the PIHS Auditorium.
The band returns to Presque Isle in support of its new CD “Horse Shoes and Hand Grenades.”
Members of Ernie and the Automatics have sold over 30 million albums worldwide. The band features guitarist Barry Goudreau and drummer Sib Hashian, both former original members of the multi-platinum selling band “Boston.”
Local group “Common Crossing” will open the show.
Tickets are $15 each and available beginning July 1 at Bradley’s Citgo and C-Store, the Aroostook Centre Mall and Aroostook Music.
