Recreation activities

Girls grades three and four soccer
    The Tornado came out on fire against the Blizzard, scoring a season high five goals on their way to the 5-0 win. Alison Bell scored the first two goals for the Tornado. Page Kidney picked up the assist on the second goal. Emily Sjoberg finished off with a goal of her own to give the Tornado a 3-0 lead heading into intermission. The second half started as the first ended, with Michaela Dumais scoring off a Casey Lovely pass. Leslie Mejia finished off a pass from Sjoberg to round out the Tornado scoring. Amy Seeley and Emily Corrigan played defense for the Blizzard.
    The league wrapped up Wednesday afternoon with a couple close-matched games. In the first match, the Galaxy and Hurricane again faced-off. The Hurricane got the best of the third match up, coming out on top 4-0. Taylor Williams scored the first goal off Abigayle Shaw. Shaw set up Williams just outside the penalty area, and Williams smashed the ball into the back of the net. The Hurricane took the 1-0 lead into the break. After halftime Michaela Dube scored her first three goals of the season within the first nine minutes. The first goal came just minutes after kickoff. Kailee Ferris passed a long ball up to pick up the assist. The second and third goals came in similar fashion. Dube hustled after the ball and got some lucky bounces along the way. She tucked the second goal inside the left goal post, and the third blasted over the goalie’s head. Williams, Cassidy Soucier and Madison Walton combined for the shutout in goal. Emma Curtis and Shaye McHatten helped out on defense.
    Olivia Hudson had a good scoring opportunity for the Galaxy in the first half, but Dube cut her off and cleared the ball up the side. Regan Nelson and Grace Player also created some chances for the Galaxy, and Alyssa Sweeney and Alexis Bell played on defense.
    The second game of the afternoon had the Blizzard and Tornado tangling for the second time in a week. This time the game had a different turn out. Both teams fought hard for ball control and field position. Brittany Warner and Alison Bell controlled the midfield for the Tornado, countered by the Blizzard’s Emily Colligan and Rachel Maxwell.
    In the second half, Leslie Mejia finally solved the mystery of the Blizzard defense to put the Tornado up 1-0. The ensuing counterattack saw Amy Seeley make a run up the field. Unfortunately for the Blizzard faithful, Page Kidney quickly end any possibility of scoring. Katie Ford was finally able to tie it up for the Blizzard when she scored off a rebound with about seven minutes left. The game ended in a 1-1 tie.
Boys grades three and four
soccer
    The Drillers picked up their first win of the season on Friday, September 28, taking the 2-1 decision over the Crunch. The game remained tied at halftime, as both defenses dug in to slow down the opposition’s offense. Wyatt Kennedy and Austin Bouchard anchored the Drillers’ defense, and Ethan Clark and goalie Nick Bartlett were the defensive stars for the Crunch.
    Joseph Boone put the Drillers up early in the second half. He stole the ball just outside the penalty area and caught Crunch goalie Hunter Flynn off guard, shooting the ball just out of his reach. Sam Gray tied it up later for the Crunch, popping in a shot that went off the tips of Drillers goalie Jake Kinney’s fingertips. David Kofstad proved to be the hero of the day for the Drillers. His unassisted goal, with 10 seconds left, lifted his team to victory.
    The Missiles got a goal in each half and held the Blast at 2-1. Byron Winslow scored on a breakaway to give the Missiles the lead early. Alex Brewer gave the Missiles a two point advantage when he scored off a pass from Caleb Nadeau. Cooper Madore cut the lead in half for the Blast when he scored an unassisted goal.
    The Drillers looked to pick up their second win of the season Tuesday afternoon as they took on the Sounders. The two teams played even in the first half, heading into intermission in a 0-0 tie. The second half started as a mirror of the first.
    The Sounders finally broke through when Parker Lambert scored off a Patrick Cash pass, blasting the ball into the side of the net. That would prove to be the game winning goal, thanks to the defensive play from the Sounders. Zach Rice and Cole Staples. Jake Kinney and Ryan Bridges led Drillers defense to contain Sounders’ strikers Grant Bridges and Marcus Ouellette.
    The Blast took on the Crunch in the late game Wednesday afternoon. The Blast took the lead within the first three minutes of the game as Cooper Madore snuck past the Crunch defense and pounded the ball past Crunch goalie Khasen Lowe. Lowe made a save on the initial shot, but Madore converted off the rebound. Madore scored his second goal of the game moments later in similar fashion. The Crunch soon buckled down on defense and did a controlled the midfield. The Crunch finally got on the board when Nick Bartlett picked off a pass deep in the Blast defense and scorched it into the back of the net. The Crunch continued to pressure the Blast, but defensemen Jason Bartley, Isaac Devine and Connor Hebert did keep the ball out of the goal. Sam Gray broke through with just under five minutes left to tie it up for the Crunch. Khasen Lowe slipped the ball to Gray in heavy traffic, and Gray blistered the ball through the crowd and into the side of the net. Josiah Morse and Grant Stewart looked to put the Blast back on top, but they couldn’t work the ball past defensive stoppers Ethan Clark and Nicolas Shields. The game ended in a 2-2 tie.
Girls grades five and six soccer
    The Clash and Rapids hooked up on Tuesday afternoon. The Clash raced out to the early lead. The Rapids finally got the equalizer in the second half. Jenna Hallett intercepted a pass, then raced down the field and hammered the ball into the net. Krystal Kingsbury and Rachel Hobbs each had opportunities to put the Clash back on top, but defensive stoppers Joan Overman and Tori Harvath stopped them. The game ended in a 1-1 tie.
    The Mutiny and Crew met up in the final game Tuesday evening.
    The Mutiny scored first on a counter attack. Jacqueline Lambert slipped through the defense and beat the goalie on a one-on-one chance. The Crew had an opportunity to tie it up later in the half but Mutiny defender Shantel Seeley cleared the ball. The Crew fought hard in the second half, but they couldn’t find the back of the net. The Mutiny held on for the 1-0 win.
    The Rapids clinched the number two seed in the playoffs with a 2-0 victory over the Mutiny in Thursday’s late game. Jenna Hallett put the Rapids on top in the first half when she converted on a penalty kick. The rest of the first half neither team could create much in the opposition’s defensive third. The Mutiny had chances for the equalizer early in the second half. Emma Kinney and Shannon Sweeney also created some scoring opportunities, but they couldn’t pass Rapids’ keeper Danielle Reynolds. The midfield play of Morgan Wilcox and Tori Harvath led to the Rapids’ second goal. They got the ball up to striker Jordan Buckley. Her footwork led to the second penalty kick of the day for the Rapids. Buckley stepped up and beat keeper Kelsie Spooner.
    Standings through October 4:
    1. Crew- 6 wins, 2 losses
    2. Rapids- 3 wins, 2 losses, 3 ties
    3. Mutiny- 2 wins, 4 losses, 2 ties
    4. Clash- 1 win, 4 losses, 3 ties
    Regular season scoring leaders:
    1. Jenna Hallett, Rapids: 12 goals, 0 assists
    2. Kaleigh Kinney, Clash: 8 goals, 1 assist    
    3. Carly Bell, Crew: 7 goals, 2 assists
    4. Jacqueline Lambert, Mutiny: 7 goals    
    5. Krystal Kingsbury, Clash: 6 goals
    6. Jordi Legassie, Crew: 5 goals, 2 assists
Boys grades five and six soccer
    The Sting and Strikers collided on Thursday. The Sting jumped out to an early lead thanks to a goal from Nick Raineri. Andrew Paterson, of the Strikers, saved the initial shot by Jacob Carter.  The Strikers evened it up with a goal from Cody Lyford. The teams went into the half tied.
    In the second half, he Strikers made some offensive runs, with Colin McKay and Aaron Kofstad controlling the midfield, then playing the ball up to strikers Isaac Michaud and Devin Cray. The stingy Sting defense, led by Liam Hughes and Noah Rossignol, repeatedly denied their chances. Bart Stevens and Clint Adler had chances to put the Sting back on top, but Garrett Kidney anchored a solid back line for the Strikers. Ben Nickerson finally broke the deadlock with his league leading 16th goal of the season. He broke up the right side and cut to the middle, eluding all defensive challenges. The defense held up for the Sting for the 2-1 decision.
    The Kicks also won by a margin of 2-1 on Thursday, rallying to top the Express squad. The Express jumped to an early lead when Karson Wilcox blasted in a free kick from 15 yards out. His team kept up the pressure throughout the first half, as strikers David Cyr and Chris Carroll made multiple shots. Kicks goalie Dylan Ouellette kept his team in the game.
    The Kicks tied it up just before half when Trent Wilson scored on a penalty kick. The Kicks used the momentum to dictate play early in the second half. Ryder Soucy scored the eventual game winner seven minutes in, corralling a loose ball in the area and pushing it just out of the reach of Express keeper Keeghan Lowe. Joseph Patenaude and Ben Buckley picked up the intensity on offense to try to tie it up for the Express, but met against keeper Brian Fournier. Arjuna Elliot and Trevor Levesque also played on defense.
    Final regular season standings:
    1. Sting- 7 wins, 0 losses, 2 ties
    2. Kicks-5 wins, 2 losses, 2 ties
    3. Strikers- 3 wins, 6 losses
    4. Express- 0 wins, 7 losses, 2 ties
    Regular season scoring leaders:
    1. Ben Nickerson, Sting: 16 goals, 2 assists
    2. Trent Wilson, Kicks: 9 goals, 0 assists
    3. Colin McKay, Strikers: 6 goals, 2 assist
    4. Ryder Soucy, Kicks: 6 goals, 0 assists
    5. Jacob Carter, Sting: 4 goals, 2 assist
Presque Isle Indoor Pool
    The pool will begin pre-paid registration on Monday, Oct. 22 for the October 29 to December 22 session. Program offerings include:
    Infant and parent-toddler classes on Tuesdays from 9:00 to 9:25 a.m. or 6:00 to 6:25 p.m., and on Saturdays from 10:00 to 10:25 a.m.
    Three year old classes are on Mondays from10:00 to 10:25 a.m. or 6:30 to 6:55 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 to 9:25 a.m., Fridays from 10:30 a.m. to 10:55 a.m. and Saturdays from 10:00 to 10:25 a.m.
    Four to five year old non-swimming classes are Mondays from 9:00 to 9:25 a.m., 10:30 to 10:55 a.m., 1:00 to 1:25 p.m. or 6:00 to 6:25 p.m., Tuesdays from 4:30 to 4:55 p.m., 5:30 to 5:55 p.m., or 6:30 to 6:55 p.m., Thursdays from 9:00 to 9:25 a.m., 10:30 to 10:55 a.m. or 4:30 to 4:55 p.m., Fridays from 9:00 to 9:25 a.m. or 10:30 to 10:55 a.m. and on Saturdays 10:30 to 10:55 a.m.
    Swimming three to five year old classes for those able to swim ten yards without assistance or flippers are Mondays from 9:30 to 9:55 a.m. or 1:30 to 1:55 p.m., Tuesdays from 10:30 to 10:55 a.m., Wednesdays from 9:00 to 9:25 p.m., Thursdays from 5:30 to 5:55 p.m., Fridays from 9:30 to 9:55 a.m. and Saturdays from 9:30 to 9:55 a.m.
    Learn to swim one classes are for those 6 years old or older and unable to swim 15 yards without assistance. These classes are on Tuesdays from 6:00 to 6:50 p.m., Thursdays from 6:00 to 6:50 p.m. and Saturdays 11:00 to 11:50 a.m.
    Learn to swim II and III classes are on Mondays from 6:00 to 6:50 p.m., Wednesdays from 1:00 to 1:50 p.m. or 6:00 to 6:50 p.m. and Saturdays from 11:00 to 10:50 a.m.
    Level III and IV class is on Tuesdays from 4:30 to 5:20 p.m.
    Level IV-VI classes are Mondays from 7:00 to 7:50 p.m., Wednesdays from 1:00 to 1:50 p.m. or 6:00 to 6:50 p.m., Thursdays from 4:30 to 5:20 pm. and Saturdays from 11:00 to 11:50 a.m.
    Adult beginner and stroke improvement classes are Wednesdays from 7:00 to 7:50 p.m.
    Water walking classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 to 10:20 a.m. or Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:00 to 2:50 p.m. Water jogging is held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:00 to 7:50 p.m. Water exercise classes are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10:00 to 10:50 a.m. or Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:00 to 6:50 p.m.
    The pool will be offering a lifeguard class on Thursdays from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. starting Thursday, Nov. 1. You must be 15 years or older to take this class. Also, the pool will be offering a guard-readiness class on Thursdays at 7:00 pm for those in Level VI who want to learn lifeguard skills.
For more information contact the indoor pool at 764-2564.