Sports in brief . . .
Spaghetti fundraiser for youth hockey slated
Presque Isle Youth Hockey‘s Annual Carbo Night-Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser will be held Friday, Dec. 14 at the Hayward-Frazier VFW Post on State Street in Presque Isle beginning at 5 p.m.
The cost is $5. Dinner is from 5-7 p.m. with a live auction following. Come meet this year’s Presque Isle varsity hockey team and support PI Youth Hockey.
The second trimester of the Dutch Soccer Academy indoor program gets under way for students in first grade and under this Friday at Hilltop Elementary School in Caribou.
The program meets from 3-4 p.m. for pre-kindergarten children and from 4-5 p.m. for those in kindergarten and first grade. Sessions will continue on Fridays through Feb. 8
Players in grades 2-8 will meet beginning Friday, Jan. 4 at the Caribou Wellness and Recreation Center. Grades 2-3 go from 5:15-6:30 p.m., grades 4-5 from 6:30-7:45 p.m. and grade 6-8 from 7:45-9 p.m. Program dates are Jan. 4, 11, 18 and 25 and Feb. 1 and 15.
Registration is $65 and can be completed online through the academy’s website www.dutchsocceracademy.com. For more information, call directors Robbie and Tammy Krul at 492-1100 or send an e-mail to dsa@dutchsocceracademy.com.
All-tourney teams named
The all-tournament teams from preseason basketball tournaments held in Mars Hill (Nov. 30 and Dec. 1) and Washburn (Dec. 3 and 4) recently have been announced.
Making the boys’ elite squad were Tyler Levesque of Ashland, Mitchell Worcester of Washburn, Jesse Boulier of Southern Aroostook, Jared Hafford of Easton, Kyle Bouchard of Houlton and Chandler Brewer of Central Aroostook.
Members of the girls’ all-tourney team were Mackenzie Worcester, Carmen Bragg and Carsyn Koch, all of Washburn; Sarah Grass of Central Aroostook, Lauren Doak of Fort Kent and Natalie Hill of Houlton.
Alumni game slated
An alumni basketball game, featuring former players from Presque Isle against former players from Caribou, is being organized by the 2013 Project Graduation Committee at Caribou High School.
The event will take place Friday, Dec. 28, at Caribou High School beginning at 6 p.m. There will be a women’s game and a men’s game. Anyone wishing to participate should contact Shelley Massey at smassey@maine.rr.com or by telephone at 554-7504.
Season tickets
Season tickets for the 2012-13 Presque Isle varsity basketball and hockey seasons are still on sale at the Presque Isle High School athletics office.
Call 764-6507 for more information.
Baseball trip
The 11th annual Fantasy Baseball Trip, offered through the Alfond Youth Center in Waterville, will be held July 24-28, 2013. The trip is organized by Vaughn Clark and the cost is $825 with a $150 deposit and a monthly payment plan available.
The game schedule for the 2013 trip includes: July 24, Atlanta Braves at New York Mets; July 25, Pittsburgh Pirates at Washington Nationals; July 26 and 27, Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles; and July 28, Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees.
To inquire about the trip, contact Clark by telephone at 872-0075 or 649-0084 or by e-mail at theclarks@gwi.net.
Pass allows for unlimited skiing at MWSC venues
The Maine Winter Sports Center has available a Ski Again Pass, which gives skiers unlimited skiing at all MWSC facilities for $150 for the 2012-13 season.
Included in the pass are Bigrock Mountain in Mars Hill, Black Mountain in Rumford, Pineland Farms Nordic Center in New Gloucester, the Nordic Heritage Center in Presque Isle and the 10th Mountain Center in Fort Kent.
Passes can be purchased online at bigrockmaine.com.
