Preseason tourneys on tap

by Staff Pioneer Times
13 years ago

    Practices for high school winter sports teams began on Nov. 19, but several area basketball and hockey teams have already played some exhibition games and many have more coming up over the next few days.
    Action continues with local tourneys taking place beginning this weekend.
    Presque Isle will host its annual Tip Off Classic Friday and Saturday. Waterville is the opponent Friday, with the girls playing at 6 p.m. and the boys at 7:30 p.m.
    On Saturday, Schenck of East Millinocket is in town. The girls game is at 11 a.m. and the boys at 12:30 p.m.
    Central Aroostook High School in Mars Hill is the site of the Boys Preseason Basketball Tournament, also Friday and Saturday.
    The matchups Friday are Easton at Ashland at 5 p.m., Madawaska at Houlton at 6:30 p.m. and Central Aroostook at Washburn at 8 p.m.
    On Saturday, Ashland plays Madawaska at 5 p.m., Washburn and Easton meet at 6:30 p.m. and Houlton battles Central Aroostook at 8 p.m.
    The fifth annual Preseason Invitational will be held at Fort Fairfield Friday and Saturday.
    The schedule is as follows: Friday, 3:30 p.m., Southern Victoria vs. Easton girls; 4:45 p.m., Presque Isle JV boys vs. GHCA; 6 p.m., Fort Fairfield vs. Limestone-MSSM girls; 7:45 p.m., Fort Fairfield vs. Limestone-MSSM boys.
    Saturday, 10 a.m., Fort Fairfield vs. Southern Victoria girls; 11:15 a.m., Fort Fairfield vs. GHCA boys; 12:30 p.m., Limestone-MSSM girls vs. Easton; 1:45 p.m., Limestone-MSSM boys vs. PI JVs; 3:30 p.m., Southern Victoria vs. Limestone-MSSM girls; 4:45 p.m., GHCA vs. Limestone-MSSM boys; 6 p.m., Fort Fairfield vs. Easton girls; 7:15 p.m., Fort Fairfield vs. PI JV boys.
    In Washburn Monday and Tuesday, the annual Girls Preseason Basketball Tournament will take place.
    On Monday, Madawaska and Ashland will play at 5 p.m., followed by Fort Kent and Central Aroostook at 6:30 p.m. and Houlton and Washburn at 8 p.m.
    Tuesday’s matchups are Fort Kent vs. Ashland at 5 p.m., Houlton vs. Madawaska at 6:30 p.m. and Central Aroostook vs. Washburn at 8 p.m.