PIHS athlete of the week
The Varsity Club and Big Cheese Pizza are pleased to congratulate Kelsey Park and Matt Chasse for their selection as athletes of the week for July 28-Aug. 15. Park’s and Chasse’s solid defensive lay helped both the girls’ and boys’ varsity soccer teams to the 2008 round-robin pre-season soccer tournament championship.
OAPI events
Outdoor Adventure Program International at the University of Maine at Presque Isle will host a whitewater rafting trip on Sunday, Sept. 14 to the west branch of the Penobscot River. The trip is available to UMPI students and members of the public. Cost of a ticket is $60 for students and $85 for non-students. Students may purchase tickets beginning Monday, Aug. 25 and non-students beginning Thursday, Sept. 4. For more information, contact Amanda Morin at 768-9401.
Woodsmen Open
Portage Hills Country Club will host the Woodsmen Open golf tournament on Saturday, Aug. 30. Registration will take place from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 11 a.m. Three-person teams will compete in a best ball format on the first nine holes and a scramble on the second nine holes.
The cost is $90 per team. There are no handicap restrictions. There will be cash prizes for gross and net winners in the men’s and women’s divisions. A hole-in-one prize sponsored by Percy’s Auto Sales will also be up for grabs.
For more information, call 435-8221. The rain date is Sunday, Aug. 31.
Community Spirit Day
Presque Isle’s Community Spirit Day will be Saturday, Sept. 6. This year’s project will focus on the beautification of Peace Park (the park by Winnie’s Dairy Bar). The event, sponsored by Lowe’s Home Improvement, will take place from 8 a.m. to noon. Volunteers should come prepared for some painting, digging, planting and other fixer-upper tasks. Lunch will be provided following the event. For more information or to register, please contact Chris Beaulieu at 764-2545 or chrispirec@maine.rr.com.
MWSC announcements
The annual Caribou Labor Day Road Race will take place on Monday, Sept. 1 with registration taking place at Caribou High School. The children’s event starts at 9 a.m. followed by the 8-km walk at 10:30 a.m. and the 8-km run at 11 a.m. For more information, contact Leo Kashian at 498-3995 or Carl Soderberg at 493-7868.
The Mad Lake Plod, Pedal and Paddle Triathlon will take place on Sunday, Sept. 14. The race begins at 9:30 a.m. at Brent Jepson’s camp on the South Shore Rd. in Madawaska Lake. The race will include a 4-mile run, 13-mile pedal and 4-mile paddle with a barbeque following. Please inform organizers of any intent to participate beforehand. For more information, contact Jepson at 492-2222 or Jeff Dubis at jdubis@maine.edu or 834-7543.
The TAMC/NHSC Fat Tire Festival will take place Sept. 27-28 at the Nordic Heritage Center in Presque Isle. For more information, visit www.nordicheritagecenter.org.
Several group bike rides will be held every week. For mountain biking: Mondays at the Nordic Heritage Center at 6 p.m. for intermediate level, Tuesdays at the NHC at 6 p.m. for all levels, Tuesdays at 6 p.m. at the NHC is the kids’ mountain biking club, Wednesdays at the NHC for moderate ride at 6 p.m., Saturdays at the NHC at 2 p.m. for all abilities. For road rides: Mondays at Mojo’s at 5:30 p.m. for women of all levels, Tuesdays from S.W. Collins in Caribou at 5:30 p.m. for fast-paced ride, Thursdays from Mojo’s at 5:30 p.m. for fast-paced ride, Thursdays from Stockholm School at 5:45 p.m., Thursdays from Mojo’s from 6:45 to 8 p.m. is family and friends cruiser ride, Saturdays from Mojo’s at 8 a.m. for all levels.
