Presque Isle Elks Lodge 1954 holds annual Soccer Shoot

First-place winners at the Elks Soccer Shoot held Oct. 1 at the University of Maine at Presque Isle are front, from left, Aaron Cloukey, Kenzie Hickey and Huxley Shaw. Back, Presque Isle Elks Lodge 1954 Exalted Ruler Melanie Fassold, Ella Duval, Kaelyn Gogain, Delanie Cyr, Everett Duval, Isaac Gogain and Soccer Shoot Director Kevin Sjoberg. (Courtesy of Alan Harding)

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The annual Presque Isle Elks Lodge 1954 Soccer Shoot was held Sunday, Oct. 1 at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, with eight age-group champions winning trophies and soccer balls and earning the opportunity to advance to the Maine Elks Northern District Shoot in Bangor on Oct. 15. 

First-place winners were: under 8 year-old girls: Kenzie Hickey of Easton; under 8-year-old boys: Huxley Shaw of Presque Isle; 8-9 girls: Ella Duval of Fort Kent; 8-9 boys: Aaron Cloukey of Presque Isle; 10-11 girls: Kaelyn Gogain of Presque Isle; 10-11 boys: Everett Duval of Fort Kent; 12-13 girls: Delanie Cyr of Presque Isle; and 12-13 boys: Isaac Gogain of Presque Isle. 

Winners of the next round will move on to compete in the state championships, to be held on Oct. 22 in Waterville. 

The runners-up in all the divisions at the lodge event also were awarded trophies and soccer balls. 

Forty-nine youth participated in the competition. Grilled hot dogs, drinks and chips were served by local Elks members to all contestants and spectators, free of charge.