CHS tryouts
Caribou High School boys’ and girls’ soccer tryouts will be held at CHS on Tuesday, July 29; Wednesday, July 30; and Thursday, July 31.
Boys’ tryouts are from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and girls’ tryouts are 6 to 8 p.m.
LCS tryouts
Limestone Community School/Maine School of Science and Mathematics has announced the dates for their fall sports tryouts.
High school soccer tryouts will begin on Monday, July 28 at the varsity soccer field. The boys’ practice session will run from 4 to 6 p.m., and the girls’ from 6 to 8 p.m. Come properly equipped to practice, and make sure your physicals are updated.
High school cross country practice will begin on Monday, July 28 at Trafton Lake at 6 p.m. Come properly equipped and make sure your physicals are updated.
For more information, call 325-4742.
Aroostook Football League
The Aroostook Football League 2008 season is underway with practices being held at Sincock Field in Caribou for the high school players.
The next outdoor practice is Saturday, July 26 at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.
There will be a measuring and parents’ questions night on Wednesday, July 23 at 6:30 p.m. in the Edmund’s Conference Center of Northern Maine Community College. This is an essential meeting for all players to order their equipment in time for the start of the season.
This year marks the opening season of Central Aroostook middle school football. The program begins August 30 at NMCC. Registration of players and volunteers is ongoing at this time.
For more information about the league, visit www.aroostookfootball.com.
The League invites all football fans to cheer on the Central Aroostook teams this fall.
Sports History
As part of Caribou’s sesquicentennial celebrations in 2009, The Aroostook Republican will run photographs and stories about the history of the city.
Any readers with stories, photographs or information in relation to Caribou sports should email republican@nepublish.com with attention sports in the subject line.
MWSC announcements
Several group rides will be held weekly by Mojo’s and the Nordic Heritage Center. Helmets are required. Mondays: women’s no drop road ride for all abilities beginning at 5:30 p.m. from Mojo’s. Mondays: moderate to fast-paced mountain bike ride beginning at 6 p.m. at the Nordic Heritage Center. Tuesdays: all abilities no drop mountain bike ride beginning at 6 p.m. at the Nordic Heritage Center. Wednesdays: moderate to fast-paced mountain bike ride beginning at 6 p.m. at the Nordic Heritage Center. Saturdays: all abilities no drop road ride beginning at 8 a.m. from Mojo’s.
Weekly spinski group rides will be held in Caribou and Presque Isle. Helmets are required. Tuesdays: moderate to fast-paced beginning at 5:30 p.m. from S.W. Collins in Caribou. Thursdays: moderate to fast-paced beginning at 5:30 p.m. from Mojo’s in Presque Isle.
Aroostook River paddle nights will be held weekly from Washburn to Presque Isle on Wednesday nights at 5:30 p.m. Paddlers will meet at Perception of Aroostook, 9 Caribou Road, Presque Isle for a two to three hour casual paddle. A kayak shuttle is available for $10, and rentals for $30.
For more information, contact Leo Freeman at 764-5506.
Aroostook River paddle nights will be held weekly beginning at the Caribou Dam boat landing on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.
For more information, contact Fran Cyr at fracyr@hotmail.com.
