Sports in brief . . .

Frozen Ropes baseball comes to the county
    Join Maine’s Best Training Center, Frozen Ropes, for a Spring Training Clinic April 20 and 21.
    The training will focus of five tools: hitting, pitching, fielding, throwing and base running and will be led by Frozen Ropes owner Mike Coutts.     Clinic one is from 9 a.m.–noon for 8-12 year olds. Clinic two will be held from 1-4 p.m. and is for ages 13 and up.
    On April 20, a coaches clinic will be held from 6-8 p.m. and cost is $25 per coach. For children, pre-registration costs are $80 prior to April 15 or $100 to sign up at the door.
    The clinic will be held at Central Aroostook High School in Mars Hill. Any questions, please contact CAHS Athletic Director Ryan Guerrette at 227-8165 or via email at rguerrette@msad42.k12.me.us.
9-12 baseball clinic
    On April 25-26, the Caribou High School and Caribou High School baseball team are offering a baseball clinic for ages 9-12. The two-day clinic will begin at 10 a.m. on April 25 and coach Jimmie Thibodeau will offer an instructional, along with the 2009 varsity baseball team.
    “We will teach fundamentals and techniques of baseball with the primary focus on learning the game,” said Thibodeau.
    Various drill stations will be set up and focus on pitching and catching, proper hitting mechanics in a batting cage, base-running techniques, bunting, and infield and outfield fielding.
    Registration forms are available at CHS and the cost is $20 per child.
13-14 year old summer baseball team
    Caribou will be having a 13 and 14 year-old baseball team this summer with games being held during the months of June through August. All games will primarily be played on the weekends in the form of double headers with the following towns: Houlton,  Millinocket, Katahdin and Lincoln. All home games and practices will be held at the Caribou High School baseball field. Great chance for everyone to see some great, competitive baseball played among our surrounding communities.
    If any child who falls into this age group desires to play in this league, please contact Scott Curry at 498-6324 or Art Selander at 493-0901. Tryouts for this team will be held in early May, and the deadline to apply is April 27.
Applications for rec teams now being accepted
    Application forms are now available for the Caribou Parks and Recreation Department’s 13-16 year old summer baseball program.  To be eligible, you must be 13 years of age before May 1, 2007 and not age 17 before May 1, 2007.
    A player who played last season and any new player must register each year to be eligible to play. All First year players must also bring a copy of their birth certificate. There is a $15 dollar registration fee for each player in the league.
    Applications must be completed and returned with the fee by May 22. Registration forms may be picked up at the Recreation Department, or for further information please contact the Caribou Recreation Department at 493-4224.