Sports in brief . . .

PIHS tryout correction
Fall cheering tryouts will now be held on Wednesday, Aug. 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the PIHS upper gymnasium. Cross country running clinic at UMPI
The University of Maine at Presque Isle will hold a cross country running clinic Thursday, Aug. 7 to Saturday, Aug. 9 for runners entering grades six through 12. The clinic will run from 3 to 5 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday. The fee is $15. For more information, contact Chris Smith at 768-9472.
Presque Isle youth hockey
Presque Isle youth hockey is looking for adults interested in coaching or helping out with its five levels of youth hockey teams. Anyone interested in getting involved, please email aroostookhockey@yahoo.com.
Cross country clinic
Maine Running Company will be hosting an athlete and coach cross country running clinic on Monday, Aug. 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. The clinic will be held at the University of Southern Maine Portland Campus.
For more information, visit www.mainerunning.com.
Aroostook Football League
The Aroostook Football League 2008 season is underway with practices being held at Sincock Field in Caribou for the high school players.
This year marks the opening season of Central Aroostook middle school football. The program begins August 30 at NMCC. Registration of players and volunteers is ongoing at this time.
For more information about the league, visit www.aroostookfootball.com. The League invites all football fans to cheer on the Central Aroostook teams this fall.
Sports History
As part of Presque Isle’s sesquicentennial celebrations in 2009, The Star Herald will run photographs and stories about the history of sports in the town.
Any readers with stories, photographs or information in relation to Presque Isle sports should email starherald@nepublish.com with attention sports in the subject line.
MWSC announcements     
The University of Maine at Presque Isle’s Nordic skiing coach Petr Jakl and MWSC will hold an off-season ski training clinic from Aug. 1-3.
The program includes learning specific dry-land training techniques for a successful competition season. Activities include runninger, roller skiing, strength, plyometrics, games and stretching. For more information, contact Jakl at 768-9689 or 764-4882.
Saturday, Aug. 2 is the Island Falls Summer Fest 5-Miler. Registration is at the Municipal Building.
The kids’ race begins at 8:30 a.m. with the 5-mile beginning at 9 a.m. For more information, call John Walker at 463-3344.
Sunday, Aug. 3 is the Presque Isle Classic, a 22-mile cycling race beginning at the Presque Isle Indoor Pool. The race starts at 10 a.m. For more information, call 764-2545.
UMPI’S OAPI program is hosting a half-day fun with nature camp from Aug. 11-15.
The camp is for youth aged 8 to 12. The fee is $50. For more information, contact Amanda Morin at 768-9401.
Saturday, Aug. 15 is the Washburn August Festival 5-km race.
Golf rally
Limestone and Caribou Country Clubs are taking part in the Rally for the Cure, a breast cancer awareness campaign that is the nation’s largest grassroots women’s golf program.
The Rally will take place the weekend of Aug. 9-10. As part of the Rally activities, a closest-to-the-pin contest is held at a designated par-3 hole. All players will receive important early detection information, a Rally pink ribbon golf pin and are entitled to a one-year subscription to Golf for Women magazine.
For more information about the Rally, contact Jeff Jose at 493-3933.