Special Olympics
The 36th annual Special Olympics Spring Games will be held on Friday at the Johnson Athletic Complex at Presque Isle Middle School.
The opening ceremony will begin at 9 a.m.
More than 250 athletes from Houlton to Fort Kent are expected to participate in this year’s event, which will include competitions in the standing long jump, 100-meter run, softball throw and relay races.
Berry competes in triathlon
Shawn Berry of Caribou has set a personal best in the Polar Bear Triathlon at Bowdoin College.
Berry finished 10th out of 300 competitors and won his 30-35 year-old division.
The event, held on May 5, was a sprint triathlon consisting of a 525-yard swim, 11-mile bike ride and a three-mile run.
Hernandez wins Silver Medals
James “Chico” Hernandez of Washburn won two Silver Medals at the North American Grappling Association Arizona State Grappling and Brazilian Ju-Jitsu Championships held at Phoenix College in Phoenix, Ariz on May 5-6.
In the No-Gi Championship finals Hernandez lost to Ken Smith of Idaho 2-0 and he defeated Al Guinee of Arizona by a score of 2-1. He won another Silver Medal in the Gi competition as he was defeated by Mike Myers of Arizona.
The North American Grappling Association (NAGA) is America’s largest mixed grappling tournament circuit with over 150,000 competitors worldwide.
Fishing Derby
The Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge will be hosting its ninth annual fishing derby on Saturday, June 9 for anglers 16 and under.
The event will take place at Delima Pond, which is north of the refuge office off the Refuge Road.
Registration will take place starting at 8 a.m. and the derby will be from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Awards will be handed out at 12:30 p.m.
Snacks and refreshments will be available.
For more information call 328-4634 or 454-7161.
C-A-N-C-E-R Golf Tournament
Golfers are invited to participate in the annual C-A-N-C-E-R Golf Tournament to be held on Saturday, June 2 at the Presque Isle Country Club.
Registration for the scramble format tournament is at 8 a.m. and shot gun start at 9 a.m. The fee for the four-person team is $200, which includes the 18-holes of golf and prizes.
Call the pro shop at PICC 764-0430 for more information and to reserve carts.
Aroostook Football League
A recruiting meeting for the Aroostook Football League Huskies team will be held on Wednesday, May 30 at 7 p.m. in the Edmunds Conference Center on the Northern Maine Community College campus. This important one-hour meeting is for players living in the SAD 1 area who will be in one of three age groups in the fall — grades 5-6, grades 7-8 and grades 9-12 — and their parents, as well as any adult who is interested in becoming involved as a coach, medical personnel or game official.
According to League President Stu Wyckoff, the NMCC meeting is being held because the football program is no longer able to come to SAD 1 schools to provide information about the league and to sign up players for the coming season.
“If you or anyone you know is interested in receiving information about the football program and the coming season, you are encouraged to attend this informative session,” said Wyckoff.
He added that coaches will be on hand to answer questions and to provide all necessary information about the 2012 season, including how to get involved in next month’s free clinic sponsored by the NFL and the National Guard.
Persons who are unable to attend the May 30 meeting are encouraged to visit the AFL website (www.aroostookfootball.org) and send a message with their contact information and particular interest in the program by clicking on the “Contact Us” link. Wyckoff can be reached at 764-7651.
