Houlton area sports briefs

7 years ago

The fall sports season is right around the corner for boys and girls soccer squads, golf teams, cross country squads and football teams. The following is a listing of local practice/tryout times that have been reported to the newspaper. 

Hodgdon

Hodgdon Middle-High School has announced its hold fall tryouts and practice schedule. Varsity boys soccer, with new coach Jason Little, starts Thursday, Aug. 10, at 6 p.m. at the soccer field. The varsity girls soccer tryouts, with new coach Amanda Stubbs, are slated for Monday, Aug. 14, at 8 a.m.

Middle school boys soccer tryouts are set for Monday, Aug. 14, at 3:30 p.m., followed by the girls at 4:30 p.m.

Houlton

Houlton Middle School boys soccer tryouts will be Monday, Aug. 14, from 8-10 a.m. at the soccer field, while the middle school girls practice from 4-6 p.m.

The varsity boys soccer team, with coach Caleb Byron, will hold its first practice Monday, Aug. 14, from 7-8:30 a.m. and again from 6-7:30 p.m. The varsity/junior varsity girls soccer team, with coach Tim Tweedie, practice Monday, Aug. 14, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. On Friday, Aug. 18 (only), practice will be from 8-10 a.m.

Cross country tryout, with coach Chris Rines, will be Monday, Aug. 14, at 4:30 p.m. starting at the high school.

Varsity football, with coach Brian Reynolds, practices Monday, Aug. 14, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Maliseet complex.

Varsity golf, with coach Dave Grant, practices Tuesday, Aug. 15, at 9 a.m. at the Houlton Community Golf Course.

All athletes must have a current physical in order to tryout for any team.