No swim team at Caribou High School this year
CARIBOU — It’s out of the pool this winter for Caribou High School competitive swimmers. Due to only five students showing an interest in having a swim team this year the program has been suspended.
Athletic Director Dave Wakana said before the season started it was made clear there needed to be 10 swimmers to have a team.
“We will revist it next year and make a final decision as to if we will have a team in the future,” said Wakana. “There are some 8th graders who have expressed interest for next season so hopefully we will be able to field a team in 2012-2013.”
Two of the five swimmers have joined the wrestling team as an alternative.
The suspension of the Caribou High Swim team also leaves a problem for the Presque Isle High School swim team. PIHS Athletic Director Mark White says he will be meeting with the swim coach to see if there is a possibility of replacing Caribou on the schedule.
Middle School season starts
The Caribou Middle School basketball season is underway and over the past week and a half the 8th grade Vikings split a pair of games.
On Monday, Nov. 28 the boys lost a nine point halftime lead with a cold shooting second half against Fort Fairfield, dropping the game 42-34. The Tigers got four-three pointers in the fourth qurter to pull away for the win in the season opener for both teams.
Donovan Savage got 18 points to lead Caribou followed by eight points by Ethan Plourde. The Caribou coach said Tyler Dombroski played well on defense.
On Thursday, Dec. 1 Caribou’s tough defense helped them pick up a 38-18 win over Presque Isle. Caribou led the entire game and had a balanced scoring attack with 10 or the 12 players getting into the scoring column.
Plourde and Ricky Sheldon had eight points apiece. Donovan Savage added five points, while Mason Huck and Michael Hunter both collected four points. Dombroski, Gabe Massey and Jordan Bevins were praised for solid defense.
