Sports in brief . . .
Rotary tourney set for July 14
The Presque Isle Rotary Club’s seventh annual charity golf tournament Saturday, July 14.
Past tournaments have raised a cumulative total of $58,000 and this year’s event will benefit the Aroostook County Chapter of Junior Achievement of Maine, Inc. The non-profit organization is dedicated to education students in grades K-12 about entrepreneurship, work readiness and financial literacy through experiential, hands-on programs in the classroom and in the workplace.
The golf tourney features cash prizes for the winning teams, prizes for closest to pin, longest drive and a putting contest. A new car is the prize for the hole-in-one contest.
A barbecue lunch will be provided to all participants. Golfer registration begins at 8 a.m. and a shotgun start is slated for 9 a.m. The registration fee for the three-person tourney is $120 per team.
For more information, contact Jennifer Flynn at 760-1176 or flynn@husson.edu or contact Larry LaPlante at 768-2712 or nllplante@nmcc.edu.
Soccer officials’ clinic
The Northern Maine Board of Approved Soccer Officials will conduct a clinic for prospective soccer officials July 21 from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in the ski building at the Caribou High School athletic complex.
Bob Stedt, NMBASO rules interpreter, will be the clinician.
Anybody 18 years of age or older who is interested in officiating the game of soccer this fall on the middle school and junior varsity levels in Aroostook County is urged to attend.
There is a $35 fee for the clinic. Pre-registration is recommended.
Call Stedt at 896-5501, 896-5514 or 540-2550 or e-mail him at rstedt@maine.rr.com for more information or to pre-register for the clinic.
Men’s softball standings
Standings in the Caribou-Presque Isle Men’s Softball League as of July 5 are: Griffeth Ford (8-0), T.W. Willard (9-1), N.S.P. Warriors (7-1), Buck’s Construction (6-2), County Boys (5-4), J.H.K. Storage (4-2), Sports Inn (4-4), Gagnon’s Auto (3-5), McCain’s (3-7), Tobique Gaming Center (2-8), CPT (2-6), Bull Dogs (0-10).
