Sports in brief . . .

Tryout dates for SAD 1 fall sports announced
    SAD 1 is still holding tryouts for some of its high school and middle school fall sports teams.
    Varsity golf tryouts are set for Aug. 17 at 3 p.m. at Presque Isle Country Club. Varsity fall cheering tryouts take place Aug. 17 from 6-8 p.m. at the PIHS upper gym.     Boys and girls cross country running tryouts for middle school-level students will be held beginning Aug. 17 from 3-4 p.m. at the Johnson Athletic Complex.
Another ace recorded at Presque Isle CC
    Michael Bernard of Presque Isle aced the 105-yard 16th hole at Presque Isle Country Club last Tuesday, Aug. 4.
    Bernard used a gap wedge to record the hole-in-one. Witnessing the shot were Lisa Rowe, Shawn Rowe and Ron Gartley.
JV soccer round-robin
    The 12th annual Junior Varsity Soccer Round Robin will be hosted by Presque Isle High School at the Johnson Athletic Complex this afternoon.
    Games will be played on three different fields from 3:30-5:40. Madawaska, Central Aroostook, Caribou and Presque Isle are the participating teams.
PIHS Invitational slated for Aug. 13 and 15
    The 17th annual PIHS Invitational Soccer Tournament will be held Thursday, Aug. 13 and Saturday, Aug. 15 at the Johnson Athletic Complex.
    Teams participating in this year’s event are Fort Kent, Ashland, Caribou, Madawaska, Houlton, Van Buren and Presque Isle. Round-robin games begin Thursday, Aug. 13 at 3 p.m. and run until 6:55 p.m. that day. The Saturday, Aug. 15 round-robin schedule is from 8:30 a.m. to 11:25 a.m. The top two girls teams will play in the championship beginning at 11:35 a.m. The top two boys teams square off at 12:15 p.m.
Football program organizing parade float
    Aroostook Football’s Central Middle School Program will be organizing a float to participate in the Presque Isle Sesquicentennial Parade on Aug. 15. Parties interested in participating and organizing the float can contact Aroostook Football at the website or e-mail address below.
    Those with an interest in playing, becoming a referee or  coach or volunteering in any wa, should call Stu Wyckoff (high school program administrator) at 764-7651 or Dan Bagley (middle school program administrator) at 551-3545.
    Aroostook Football is a non-profit organization with a vision of being recognized as a committed community-based organization dedicated to creating quality football programs for students of all ages in Aroostook County.
Third annual CCA golf tourney set Aug. 29
    Cornerstone Christian Academy will host its third annual CCA Golf Classic Saturday, Aug. 29 at Caribou Country Club.
    The event is a three-person scramble with a minimum team handicap of 30. The tourney will get under way with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. The fee to register is $120 and pre-registration is encouraged. To enter a team, call 769-9474 or fax entries to 768-6224.
    All proceeds will benefit Cornerstone Christian Academy programs.
Volunteers needed for annual bike tour
    Aroostook County residents are being given an opportunity to volunteer a few hours of their time for an annual bicycling event scheduled for this Sunday that will benefit the Edgar J. Paradis Cancer Fund.
    The 100-mile Tour de la Vallee offers a variety of rest areas which are in need of several volunteers per location. Other volunteer opportunities include assisting with registration and operating SAG vehicles which offer assistance with bicycle mechanical problems and cyclists suffering injuries or illness.
    If interested in volunteering, contact Charles Bard at 834-1945.