Athlete of the week
The Varsity Club and Big Cheese Pizza are pleased to congratulate Brandon Daigle and Hallie Bartlett for being selected as athletes of the week for Jan. 22nd to the 26th.
Daigle became the third hockey player in Wildcat history to record 100 career points at Camden Hills. Bartlett finished strong in a recent cross country meet at Caribou to help secure a first-place finish for the cross country team.
Ten star all star basketball camp
Applications are now being evaluated for the ten star all star summer basketball camp. The camp is by invitation only. Boys and girls ages from 10 to 19 are eligible to apply.
Players from 50 states and 10 countries attended the 2007 camp. College basketball scholarships are possible for players selected to the All-American team. There is also a summer camp available for ages six to 18 of all skill levels. For a free brochure call 704-373-0873 or visit www.tenstarcamp.com.
Nordic Heritage Center announcements
On Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m., the Maine Winter Sports Center and Mojo’s will host an adult ski clinic. The clinic offers multiple instructors to cater to all levels of skiers. Free rentals are available for the program each evening. On Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. adults are invited to a group ski. For more information, visit the NHSC website at www.nordicheritagecenter.org.
Free throw competition
Boys and girls from ages 10 to 14 are invited to participate in the local level competition of the 2008 Knights of Columbus free throw championship.
The competition will be held on Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. at Presque Isle Middle School. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. for registration and practice. For more information, contact Bill Guerrette at 764-8068.
Maine Winter Sports Center announcements
The Karen Sprague Memorial Valentine Ski Relays will take place at Stockholm school on Sunday, Feb. 10. Youth and classical mixed relay races begin at noon and the Aroostook cup classical/skate skiathlon at 2 p.m. Contact Bob Sprague at 896-3048 or Tom Campbell at 896-3024 for more information.
The Northern Skiers Club is sponsoring an Alpine try-it day at Caribou High School on Sunday, Feb. 10 from 1 to 4 p.m.
MWSC is coordinating a trip to the Gatineau World Loppet just outside Ottawa to depart on Feb. 15th and return on Feb. 17th. In addition to skiing, participants will explore Ottawa. MWSC will cover transportation costs; lodging is $150 per night for two nights. Entry and associated fees are the responsibility of each participant. Contact John Farra for more information at john@mainewsc.org.
As part of the take it outside program, Aroostook State Park will host a celebration of winter sports on Tuesday, Feb. 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost is $5 per person.
From now through March, ski free Wednesdays will be offered at Big Rock from 4 to 9 p.m. Evenings will include free skiing, a free half hour lesson and $10 rentals. For more information, visit www.bigrockmaine.com.
Mojo’s is organizing a mountain biking trip to Moab, U.T. from April 12 to 19. To reserve a spot, or for more information, call Melanie Stewart at 760-9500.
The following Mojo winter adventure clinics are available in Presque Isle from 9 a.m. to noon at a cost of $30 per class. Saturday, Feb. 9 – skate skiing. Saturday, Feb. 16 – classic skiing. Saturday, Feb. 23 – backcountry preparedness.
UMPI events
On Friday, Feb. 8 at 9 a.m. Gentile Hall will host the Special Olympics Basketball Skills Tournament. Special Olympic athletes from around Aroostook will take part in this event.
On Friday, Feb. 15 at 5:30 p.m. UMPI will host a special father-daughter climbing night in honor of Valentine’s Day. The event is free for Gentile members and $5 per person for non-members.
