Sports briefs

by Staff Pioneer Times
16 years ago

ATV course set
    An ATV Safety Course, sponsored by the Houlton Band of Maliseets, will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday at the Maliseet Rec Building on the Foxcroft Road. Lunch will be provided.
    The course is being instructed by John Cleary. Students 10-12 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian during the full program. Student limit is 40.
Hoop camp slated
    Katahdin High School will hold a summer basketball camp from July 6-9.
    Youth going into grades 4-6 will meet at 8:30 a.m., followed by those youth going into grades 7-9 at 10:30 a.m.
    The camp provides fundamental basketball skill work. The instructors are Phil Faulkner and Terry Duffy.
    For more information, call Faulkner at 463-2518 or Duffy at 365-4303.
Road race Sunday
    The annual S.W. Collins 5K Road Race will be held Sunday, June 27 at the S.W. Collins parking lot in Caribou. The Kids 1K walk begins at 8:30 a.m., followed by the 5K walk at 9:45 a.m. and the 5K run at 10 a.m.
    The race serves as the third stage of the County Challenge Racing Series.
    For more information, contact Diedra Violette at 492-0291.
DSA camps offered
    The Dutch Soccer Academy is offering two separate overnight camps at the University of Maine at Presque Isle as well as week-long day camps throughout the summer.
    The first week of overnight camp is June 27-July 2 and is for students entering grades 5-12. The second week, July 5-9, is for grades 7-12 and students who have just completed their senior year.
    Lodging will be at both Northern Maine Community College and UM-Presque Isle. Students staying at NMCC will be shuttled to UMPI each day. Tuition is $410 for overnighters and $330 for commuters. Family discounts are available.
    A day camp is also being offered in Houlton July 12-16.
    At Houlton High School, grades K-4 meet from 9 a.m.-noon and grades 5-8 from 4-7 p.m.
    Tuition is $95 for the three-hour camp, with discounts for families available. Visit www.dutchsocceracademy.com  or call 492-1147 for more information.