MWSC offering adventure programs
Aroostook County youth aged 8 to 12 are invited to join Maine Winter Sports Center staff for outdoor-based skills and fitness sessions with a focus on fun. Programs will be offered in Houlton, Presque Isle, Caribou, Madawaska, and Fort Kent, and will feature activities such as mountain biking, trail running, outdoor games, roller skiing, orienteering and more.
Each location will host a six-week program, which began earlier this week. There is no fee to participate.
For more information please contact Mark Shea at 227-7465 or via email at mark@mainewsc.org, or Melissa York at 227-0250 or via email at melissa@mainewsc.org.
Baseball tryout and hitting camp
Coast to Coast Baseball would like to invite local players ages 10-18 to one of our upcoming tryout events. At the tryout, our staff will evaluate your skills in four areas; hitting, fielding, arm strength and speed. Players who are accepted to the program may choose to represent the USA in competition in Puerto Rico, or work with top college coaches and pro scouts at one of our Florida or Arizona Camp and Showcase events held at a MLB spring-training complex.
In addition to the tryout, an instructional hitting camp will be held the same day. The goal of the camp is to help players improve hitting fundamentals as well as their mental approach at the plate. Events will be held at Mansfield Stadium, 115 13th St., Bangor, ME 04401 on Monday, July 20. Tryouts begin at 12 p.m. but hitting camp starts at 9 a.m.
For more information or to register, players and parents can visit www.coasttocoastathletics.com.
Orono to host mountain bike race
The Campus Krusher XC Mountain Bike Race will be held Sunday, July 12 beginning at the University of Maine Student Recreation and Fitness Center in Orono.
A kids race for ages 11 and younger will be held on a short course beginning at 9 a.m. The mountain bike race, for ages 12 and older, is 6, 12 or 18 miles in length and begins at 10 a.m.
The kids race is free, while the pre-registration fee for the mountain bike race is $27, or $30 on the day of the race.
The race is held on UMaine’s vast trail system, which offers some of the finest single track racing in the state. All mountain bike racers ages 12 and older must have an EFTA license. A one-day license can be purchased for $4. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Jeff Peet Scholarship Fund.
For more information, contact Ski Rack Sports at 207-945-6474 or visit the web site www.mainemountainbike.com.
Men’s softball tourney scheduled
Eastern state men’s softball will be holding a tournament in Caribou July 17-19. For more information, or for teams wishing to sign up for the event, please contact Mike Patenaude at 764-6613 or 227-4328.
NHSC hosts youth mountain biking
Through Aug. 10, NHSC will lead a youth mountain bike program every Monday from 6-7:30 p.m. for youths ages 8-14. There is no cost, but a limited number of rental bikes are available for $5 per class. To register or for more information, call Julie at 764-8160.
Little League goes on the web
Want to know who your favorite team is playing? Need to know where the game is being played or how to get there? Now Caribou Little League has all this and more available on their website. Team standings, game results, field locations and even upcoming games as well as a full season calendar are all just a click away. Keep up with all the teams at www.cariboulittleleague.org.
