The University of Maine at Fort Kent athletic department will host a five-kilometer summer fun run Saturday, Aug. 4 at the UMFK Sports Center.
The race will begin at 9 a.m., with registration beginning at 8 a.m. The first 100 to register will receive a T-shirt. The fee is $20 and proceeds benefit the Dylan R. Levesque Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Prizes will go to overall champions and female and male winners of the under-18, 18-29, 30-44 and 45-and-over age divisions. For more information, call Eric Werntgen at 834-7828.
3-on-3 hoop tourney slated in Washburn
The Washburn August Festival 3-on-3 basketball tournament will be played Aug. 11 beginning at 4:30 p.m. at the Washburn District High School gymnasium.
The under-14 year-old and 14-16 year-old age divisions will require an entry fee of $20 per team. The entry fee for the open division is $48 per player.
Contact Ron Ericson at 455-4501 for more information or to register a team.
Cornerstone golf tourney
Cornerstone Christian Academy’s sixth annual golf tournament will be held Aug. 25 at Caribou Country Club.
Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and a shotgun start will be held at 8:30 a.m. The format is a three-person scramble and the fee is $120 per team or $40 for individuals.
Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three gross and net teams. Longest drive and closest to pin competitions will be held and four hole-in-one prizes will be up for grabs. The top prize will be $15,000 cash.
Call Caribou Country Club at 493-3933 or go to www.cornerstoneme.com for registration information.
Hernandez gets three medals at Senior Track Games
James “Chico” Hernandez of Washburn competed in the 26th annual Maine Senior Track and Field Games, held Saturday, July 21 at Scarborough High School.
More than 100 athletes competed and Hernandez took part in six events in the 55-59 age division, medaling in three of them. He took silver in the 50-meter dash, bronze in the 100-meter dash and bronze in the long jump.
He also placed fourth in the javelin, seventh in the shot put and eighth in the discus.
Golf tourney will benefit local community college
Officials with TD Bank and the Northern Maine Community College Foundation have announced plans to host their seventh annual golf tournament at the Aroostook Valley Country Club in Fort Fairfield on Thursday, Aug. 9.
Last year’s event was a huge success, with 35 teams competing in the three-person best-ball scramble.
The 2011 tournament raised over $18,000, and this year’s event promises to be even more successful with the addition of several new sponsors.
Island Falls to host Summerfest 5k Run/4K Walk
“It hardly seems possible that the Island Falls Summerfest 5K Run/4K walk has been going for 20 years,” race director/organizer John Walker said. “People come from everywhere to compete in this race. A race that has been dubbed the ‘Pie Run,’ due to the fact that in lieu of ribbons/trophies, winners receive their choice of delicious homemade pies/desserts.”
The Saturday, Aug. 4 race starts at 9 a.m. for both runners and walkers. Prior to that (at 8:45 a.m.) is a fun run of a half mile for those age 9 and under. In addition to prizes in all age categories, even over age 70, there are more than $1,000 in door prizes from generous local businesses from the southern Aroostook area.
The first 100 participants will receive a special 20th anniversary Island Falls Summerfest T-shirt. Registration may be made in advance ($12) or the day of the race ($15).
To enter the race, e-mail Walker at jswalkerinc@gmail.
com for a race form. Net proceeds from the race are split equally between the Agape Food Pantry and Greater Houlton Christian Academy.
