PIHS athlete of the week
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine – The Varsity Club and Big Cheese Pizza are pleased to congratulate Sean Flanagin and Angela Norsworthy for being selected as the athletes of the week for the week of February 26-March 3.
Flanagin had a goal and an assist to lead the ice hockey team to a semifinal victory over Orono.
Norsworthy was named Big East Player of the Year and first team all conference at the annual Big East Basketball Awards Banquet. Norsworthy was also named a top-10 finalist for the Miss Basketball award as the state’s best female basketball player.
Student-athletes chosen as athletes of the week receive a 1 item large pizza courtesy of Big Cheese Pizza.
Sports physicals
Students participating in sports will need to have a pre-participation physical examination prior to the beginning of middle school and high school. The school sports physical costs $15.
All students must annually submit the form B for student health history and form C with insurance, emergency medical care and the student contract.
Physicals will take place at Presque Isle Middle School April 9 and 10; Zippel March 30; and Mapleton April 6.
For more information call 764-8105.
Umpires needed
The Northern Maine Softball Umpire’s Association is looking for new umpires for the upcoming high school softball season.
There will be a clinic for those interested in becoming Federation High School of ASA softball umpires on March 19 and 26 and April 2 and 9. The clinics start at 7 p.m. and will be held at the Riverside Park Facility of the Presque Isle Parks and Recreation Department.
For more information call Mike Patenaude at 764-6613 or Steve Johnson at 429-8527.
Soccer officials needed
The Northern Maine Board of Approved Soccer Officials will hold its annual clinic for prospective soccer officials at the New Sweden Elementary School. The first meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 21, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The meeting dates for the remainder of the course will be determined by those attending. Bob Stedt of New Sweden will be the clinician.
Clinics will be held in the Houlton area and the St. John Valley if there is interest shown.
Any person 18 years of age or older who is interested in officiating the game of soccer and becoming involved with the fastest growing sport in Aroostook County is urged to attend the clinic.
There will be a $10 fee for the clinic.
For more information, contact Bob Stedt at 896-5501 or by e-mail at rstedt@maine.rr.com.