New to the Aroostook Football League this year is a junior varsity squad. In their first game on Sept. 15, this “5th quarter” game also saw the Knights emerge victorious over Howland. The junior varsity games follow the completion of all varsity contests. The objective in adding the junior varsity teams is to provide younger/less experienced players with a chance to play against opponents at their level.
The local sponsors, Cleary Law Office and County Yankee Grocer, each are represented on the varsity and junior varsity squads. During games against Howland and Milo and all 5th quarter games, the orange County Yankee Grocer jerseys are worn, while during varsity games against Presque Isle and Madawaska, the white Cleary Law Office jerseys are worn.
Boston Red Sox radio broadcaster Joe Castiglione gave notice to Houlton and its resident Otis Putnam last Wednesday night before the Red Sox faced the Toronto Blue Jays.
Putnam, 86, has been a lifelong Red Sox fan and Castiglione said ‘hi’ to Putnam on the air and wished him well.
The monthly meeting of the Houlton Rifle and Pistol Club (HRPC) will be held on Oct. 7 at the rifle and pistol club range adjacent to the Houlton International Airport. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m., with shooting to follow. All members are encouraged to attend.
The Dutch Soccer Academy is holding tryouts for its European Tour 2008 to Holland and Belgium on April 18-27.
Tryouts for northern high school players (boys and girls) ages 14-18 will be from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30 at Northern Maine Community College in Presque Isle. The southern tryout is from 1-3 p.m. for boys and girls on Sunday, Oct. 7 in Hope. Students only need to attend one tryout to be eligible for the tour.
Directions to tryout locations and details on the tour may be found on the Dutch Soccer Academy’s Web site at www.dutchsocceracademy.com. All players must pre-register.
