Sports in brief . . .

Aroostook youth basketball league tryouts
    The Aroostook youth basketball league is holding tryouts for grades three and four basketball on Wednesday, Dec. 19 and Thursday, Dec. 20. The registration fee is $50, and there is an additional $25 gym-time fee. Girls’ tryouts are Dec. 19 from 6:45  to  8 p.m. and Dec. 20 from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. Boys’ tryouts are Dec. 19 from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. and Dec. 20 from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. Registration begins a half hour before the first tryout. All tryouts will be held at the Teague Park School. For more information, contact Shawn Savage at 551-3239.
Celtics fans notice
    Doug Cox-Urbach, a Celtic fanatic of Presque Isle, is organizing a trip for fans from the six New England states to travel for a one week period to watch the Boston Celtics in from March 16 to 23.
    The total cost for flight, meals, tickets and sightseeing is $1,850. For more information, contact Cox-Urbach at 540-1046.
Maine Winter Sports Center
    On-snow education clinic for ski coaches, community volunteers and parent coaches on Dec. 22 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bring your own skis or use facility skis. The fee is $10. Lunch will be provided. Contact Mark Shea for more information.
    Another overnight racer camp for fourth to eighth grade students in Fort Kent, Dec. 27 to 28. Join MWSC at the 10th Mountain Lodge for some early-season cross country skiing. Contact Eileen Carey for more information.
    The Maine High School Nordic Festival will take place Dec. 27 to 30 at the 10th Mountain Ski Center in Fort Kent. All coaches and teams are welcome. Contact Eileen Carey for more information.
    10th Mountain Ski Center will hold the 10th Mountain Ski Club Citizen Race on Dec. 30. For more information contact Sherry Dubis at sdubis@nscon.org.
Small Steps Dance
    Small Steps Dance will begin their winter session on Sunday, Jan 6. at the Caribou Recreation Department. For more information, call 551-2050 or email cjsmall@maine.rr.com.
Men’s basketball league
    Men’s basketball league teams schedule informal games at the Caribou High School gym. The fee is $3 per person per day. The following dates are available from 8:30 to 10 p.m. – Jan. 2, 10, 17, 24, 30 and Feb. 7 and 14. From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – March 6, 13 and 20.
Recreation basketball    
    Grades one and two basketball meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Session one will meet February 26 through March 18 and session two March 20 through April 10.
    Grades three and four basketball meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. The program will run from February 25 to April 9. Girls in grade four have the option of playing with the boys and girls program or going into the girls four to six program.
    Grades four to six girls basketball will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30 to 6 p.m. The program runs from Wednesday, Nov. 14 to February 13.
    Grades five and six boys basketball will meet Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 3:30 to 6 p.m. The program will run from Tuesday, Nov. 13 to February 12.
Power of prevention exercise
    This class will meet Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Due to construction at the Recreation Center, the class will meet in the downstairs of the Lions Community Building. The class runs to Dec. 31 and is $1 per person per class.
Cary exercise class
    This class meets Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the downstairs of the Lions Community Building through Dec. 14. The fee is $1 per person per class.
Big Rock lift tickets
    The Recreation Department is selling Big Rock adult and junior lift tickets. The fees are $17 for juniors (ages six to 17) and $22 for adults.