Sports in brief . . .
Andrew Wilcox was named Presque Isle Varsity Club and Big Cheese Pizza athlete of the week for Aug. 23-28.
Wilcox has become a silent leader for the boys varsity soccer team as he has helped anchor the defense, which did not allow a goal during the pre-season and was instrumental in helping the Wildcats preserve a 2-2 tie against Fort Kent in the regular season opener.
Wilcox received a large one-item pizza, courtesy of Big Cheese Pizza in Presque Isle.
The fifth annual Mad Lake Plod, Pedal, Paddle Triathlon will take place Saturday, Sept. 11 with a start time of 9:30 a.m. at Brent Jepson’s camp, located at the beginning of the South Shore Road on Madawaska Lake.
A four-mile run, 13 miles on a bike and three miles of paddling make up the event. Teams or individuals are welcome to compete in either the road bike or mountain bike division. Participants will need their own kayak or canoe and life jacket.
Contact Jepson at 492-2222 or 498-6166 or Jeff Dubis at jdubis@maine.edu for more information.
Due to the firemen’s parade and activities taking place at the fairgrounds, an alternate entrance is being used for swimming lessons at the Presque Isle Indoor Pool Saturday, Sept. 11.
Since Mechanic Street will be closed until noon, drivers must use the State Street fair entrance and follow the dirt road up to the horse barns and then to the pool.
The indoor pool offers adult swimming lessons Mondays at 9 a.m. and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. General swim hours are Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from 1-2:45 p.m. and Tuesday, Friday and Saturday from 7-8:45 p.m.
Call 764-2564 for more information.
The third annual Harvest Classic bike tour/race will be held Sunday, Sept. 12 in Caribou. The event features a 20-mile tour and a 40-mile race. The challenging course takes riders through Carson, Perham and Woodland, but the event is for cyclists of all ages and abilities.
The start time for both events is 8:30 a.m., with registration opening at 7:30 a.m. at the Caribou High School parking lot. The entry fee is $12 and proceeds go to the Northern Skiers Club.
For more information, contact Dave Chamberlain by phone at 540-3866 or by e-mail at david.chamberlain@makefreshtracks.com.
Larry Worcester of Washburn, who serves as assistant principal and athletic administrator at Limestone Community School, was recently recognized as a certified athletic administrator by the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association.
To earn the distinction, Worcester has demonstrated the highest level of knowledge and expertise in the field of interscholastic athletic administration. The voluntary certification process included a thorough evaluation of the candidate’s educational background, experience and professional contributions, as well a rigorous, comprehensive written examination.
The University of Maine at Fort Kent athletic department will host a five-kilometer road race Saturday, Sept. 18 at the UMFK Sports Center as part of the university’s homecoming celebration and the Fort Kent community’s Scarecrow Festival.
The race time is 9 a.m. and the first 30 to register will receive a T-shirt. The fee is $10, with proceeds benefiting the athletic department. There will be four age divisions for both men and women. For more information, contact Eric Werntgen at 834-7828.
