Sports in brief . . .
Hall of Fame induction tickets
Tickets are now available for the first induction ceremony and banquet of the Presque Isle High School Athletic Hall of Fame. The event will be held Feb. 4 at 6 p.m. at the Northeastland Hotel. Tickets are $25 and can be obtained from Mark White (764-0121, Mark.White@sad1.org), Jim Carter (764-1217) or through the PIHS athletic office (764-6507).
UMPI hosts women’s climbing night
PRESQUE ISLE – The University of Maine at Presque Isle will host a women’s climbing night on Jan. 19 from 6-8 p.m. at Gentile Hall.
Members of the community are invited to come in and enjoy climbing on UMPI’s 37-foot climbing wall. Gentile Hall members and UMPI students will be able to participate for free; non-members must pay the $7 day pass fee at the front desk upon arrival.
Participants are asked to bring sneakers, comfortable clothing, a water bottle and their enthusiasm. For more information, contact Kim McCrea at 768-9401.
Varsity club honors
The Presque Isle High School Varsity Club and Big Cheese Pizza have announced that Grace Short and Andrew Legassie are the athletes of the week for Dec. 20-Jan. 1.
Short set school swimming records in the 100-yard breaststroke and the 200-yard medley relay, while Legassie scored nine points and played outstanding defense in his team’s win over Bucksport.
Team of the Year award program announced
PORTLAND – The Maine Red Claws and the Maine McDonald’s Owner/Operator Association recently launched its new Team of the Year Award program that will honor two Maine high school varsity basketball teams – one boys and one girls. The winning teams will each receive $1,000 for their schools’ basketball programs. They will be honored at the Maine McDonald’s All-Star Games on March 12, 2011 at Husson University in Bangor and at a Red Claws game in March.
Nominations for the Team of the Year award are being sought and high school basketball coaches throughout the state are encouraged to make strides with their varsity teams to be in contention for this new award. In February, a committee comprised of representatives from McDonald’s of Maine, Maine Red Claws, and the MABC will review the nominations and select one boys and one girls varsity team that have made an exceptional impact on Maine high school basketball and in the lives of others through contribution to community, exemplifying sportsmanship, team competitiveness and spirit and commitment to academic excellence
Nomination forms are available at: http://mainemcdonaldsbasketball.org/teamoftheyear. Submissions may be done electronically or printed and completed manually.
Ski race postponed again
Due to lack of snow for a safe and fun event, the New Year’s Race (and xc ski tour, snowshoeing, sliding, and scavenger hunt!) in Caribou has again been postponed, this time to Sunday, Jan. 23.
Men’s hoop update
Griffeth Ford has taken over first place in the Caribou Men’s Basketball League. Through 10 games, the team holds an 9-1 mark to lead Freddy Ps (7-1) by half a game in the standings. Gagnon’s Studio is third at 4-4, followed by Loring Job Corps at 3-4 and Time Warner Cable at 4-6. St. Peter Construction and Leo’s Citgo have identical 3-6 marks, followed by Theriault Lawn Care at 2-7.
Scores of recent games are as follows: Jan. 5, Loring Job Corps 62, Theriault Lawn Care 37; Griffeth Ford 56, St. Peter Construction 54; Jan. 10, Gagnon’s Studio 50, Time Warner Cable 45; Griffeth Ford 49, Loring Job Corps 43.
Upcoming schedule: Jan. 12, 7 p.m., Loring Job Corps vs. Gagnon’s Studio; 8 p.m., Freddy Ps vs. Theriault Lawn Care; Jan. 17, 7 p.m., Gagnon’s vs. St. Peter Construction; 8 p.m., Freddy Ps vs. Time Warner Cable.
