County Challenge Series awards night is Saturday
The Aroostook Mûsterds Running Club will be presenting awards for its 34th County Challenge Series at The Par and Grill Restaurant in Caribou at 5 p.m. this Saturday.
Leo Kashian, a Mûsterds officer, kept track of accumulated points and athlete participation in eight county road races in determining the most consistent and stronger runners of all ages.
Points are awarded for overall and age group specific finishes for each of the races. Runners with the most points accumulated, regardless of the number of races completed, are recognized for their accomplishments. Participation awards for running a minimum of four series races are also presented. Additionally, the award for being chosen the Aroostook Musterd Runner of the Year will be handed out to a worthy recipient.
The eight Challenge Series races this year were the Wild Katahdin Trust Snow Run (5K, Houlton), the UMPI Spring Runoff 5K, the S. W. Collins 5K (Caribou), the Musterd Mile (Caribou), the Potato Blossom 5-Miler (Fort Fairfield), the Caribou Labor Day Road Race (8K), The Caribou Marathon, Half, and Relay and the Caribou Turkey Trot (5K).
The Dec. 17 event will begin with a club meeting and social hour at 5 p.m. and will be followed by dinner and awards presentations. For more information, please contact Chris Smith, club president (aka “The Bull”) at 227-6308, 764-4816 or at christopher.smith@maine.edu.
Preseason tourney results
Washburn District High School hosted a preseason basketball tournament Dec. 5 and 6. On the first night, Central Aroostook defeated Washburn, 47-41, and Easton nipped Ashland, 39-36. On the second night, Central Aroostook stopped Easton, 52-39, while Washburn got past Ashland, 38-30.
Players named to the all-star team were Kassie Farley and Maggie Castonguay, both of Washburn; Sara Gilman and Elise Allen, both of Easton; Caitlyn Harris and Breanne Bradbury, both of Central Aroostook; and Morgan Doughty of Ashland.
Guerrette gains MWBCA honor
Husson University senior guard Chandler Guerrette has been named the Maine Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (MWBCA) Co-Player of the Week. Association officials made the announcement Dec. 7.
Guerrette, a 2013 graduate of Presque Isle High School, had a big week as the Eagles went 2-0 to remain undefeated in 2016-17. The senior started the week off with her first dominant defensive performance in a win at UM-Farmington as she tallied five points, five rebounds to go along with her six steals. In Husson’s first victory over Bates College in 25 years, Guerrette led all-players in points (17), assists (six) and steals (five), while being the catalyst on the defensive side, allowing the Eagles to extend their home winning streak to 15 games.
