The Presque Isle High School Varsity Club will be collecting items to donate to the Central Aroostook Humane Society through Monday, Dec. 15.
Items needed at the shelter include: bleach, clean towels (old and new), paper towels, laundry soap, fabric softener, non-scoop cat litter (much needed item), throw rugs, leashes, glass cleaner, clean blankets (old and new), scratching posts, toys, pet beds, dish washing liquid, dog or cat nail clippers, pet treats, Q-tips, cat nip, cat carriers, pens, scotch scrubs, and plastic bags.
All items should be delivered to room 220 at PIHS. Email Mark White, varsity club advisor, with questions at mark.white@sad1.org.
Skate with the Bears
The Friends of Maine Hockey presents the annual “Skate with the Bears” on Sunday, Dec. 14 from 2-4 p.m. Join the 2008-2009 University of Maine men’s and women’s ice hockey teams on the ice at the Alfond Arena in Orono.
This popular family event is a great opportunity for fans of all ages to meet the players and have their pictures taken. Pick up a free player autograph sheet and gather as many autographs as you can. Collect the new 2008-2009 UMaine hockey player cards, meet Bananas and have a custom photo pin made!
This event is free and open to the public. So tie up your skates, grab a camera and come Skate with the Bears.
UMPI hosts three-day clinic
The men’s baseball team at the University of Maine at Presque Isle is hosting a three-day baseball clinic for boys and girls ages 7 to 12 Dec. 29 – 31 at the university’s Wieden Hall.
The clinic, which runs from 8:30 a.m. to noon, will feature instruction in basic skills including form throwing, hitting, base running, and fielding of both ground ball and fly balls. The day’s events will conclude with an actual indoor modified baseball game. Cost for the entire clinic is $60 per participant, with proceeds used to support travel expenses for the UMPI baseball team.
For information or to register, please contact coach Leo Saucier at 768-9421 or leo.saucierjr@umpi.edu.
Star City shoot-out 2008
The University of Maine at Presque Isle is hosting a four team men’s basketball tournament this Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 13 & 14 at the Wieden Gym. UMPI plays Unity College at 1 p.m. Saturday, followed by a game between Maine Maritime Academy and UMFK at 4 p.m. Sunday will see UMPI playing Maine Maritime Academy at 1 p.m. and the tournament will end with UMFK against Unity College at 3 p.m.
North Star basketball camp
The weekend of Dec. 29-31, 2008 UMPI will host a basketball camp in Wieden Gymnasium. The camp, will be led by women’s head coach Tracy Guerrette and men’s head coach Terry Cummings, and is co-ed. Grades 2-5 will play from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and grades 6-8 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The cost of the camp is $40. For more information, please contact Bill Casavant at 768-9475 or 764-0810.
Presque Isle youth hockey
Saturday was a busy day for the mighty mites of the Presque Isle Youth Hockey Novice team, who played two games. The first game was in Houlton at 8:15 a.m. Houlton won 7-4 and Heinz Schumacher faced 27 shots. Thomas Patenaude had 3 goals, and Jake Stevens had 1. Assists came from Devin Ireland and Kyra Schumacher.
The second game, held in Presque Isle, was against Carleton. Presque Isle took the win 7-3 and Heinz Schumacher had 12 saves in this game. Patenaude scored 6 and Eric Benson had 1. Assists went to Torey Levesque, Amelia Theriault and Bailey York.
The P.I. Youth Hockey Novice team plays Tobique Valley on Sunday, Dec. 14 in Presque Isle. Game time is 8 a.m.
