Sports in brief . . .
The Presque Isle High School Varsity Club and Big Cheese Pizza are pleased to congratulate volleyball players Elizabeth and Andrew Kofstad for being selected as athletes of the week for the week of March 1-6.
The Kofstad siblings had solid defensive and offensive games against Caribou. They have also provided important leadership for their respective teams this season.
The Maine Association of USA Track & Field will conduct a track and field officials’ clinic on Sunday, March 28 in the Orono council chambers, Town Office Building, 59 Main Street. Registration is at noon and the clinic will go from 1-4:30 p.m.
The clinic is for anyone is for anyone interested in officiating track and field at the youth, high school or collegiate level and for those becoming certified or re-certified.
Don Berry, master official in the sport and the certification chairperson for Maine USATF, will conduct the clinic, which is designed to provide both a beginning and advanced levels on instruction and will cover all aspects of track and field officiating and rules review.
Track coaches and track parents who want to learn more about the rules are encouraged to attend the clinic.
Please contact Mary Cady, master official and meet director, at 866-5674 or marycady@maine.edu if you plan to attend or have questions.
There is no cost for the clinic. Track rule books will be provided for purchase and testing material will also be available. Drinks and snacks will be provided.
The sport of track and field is a wonderful opportunity for the young and old within our communities to stay active. Educated officials only help to improve the experience for all of these athletes. More track and field officials are needed in northern and eastern Maine.
The Presque Isle High School Varsity Club is pleased to bring back to Presque Isle the Boston-based rock and blues band Ernie and the Automatics. The Automatics will be live in concert on Friday, Aug. 27, 2010 at 7 p.m. in the PIHS Auditorium.
Members of Ernie and the Automatics have sold over 30 million albums worldwide. The band features guitarist Barry Goudreau and drummer Sib Hashian, both former original members of the multi-platinum selling band Boston.
Ticket information will be available May 1, 2010.
The state hot shot competition was held at the Portland Expo March 7, with a pair of Aroostook County sharpshooters claiming titles.
In the 16-18 girls division, Meghan Frank of Easton scored 63 points to take first place uncontested.
In the 16-18 boys category, Josh Forsman of Limestone scored 118 points to defeat runner-up and fellow County resident Andrew Legassie of Presque Isle, who had 117 points. Two other boys competed in the age group.
Other results from the northern region were as follows: 9-10 girls, Cassidy Pelletier of Ashland, second, 109 points; Rachel Soucy of Caribou, fourth, 81 points; 11-12 girls, Kylee Carter of Easton, third, 89 points; Alexis Levesque of Madawaska, seventh, 65 points; 13-15 girls, Abigail Poole of Easton, fifth, 82 points; Taylor Brown of Easton, seventh, 60 points.
Also, 9-10 boys, Dawson Hebert of Caribou, third, 101 points; Evan Desmond of Caribou, fourth, 93 points; Lucas Craig of Ashland, fifth, 91 points; 11-12 boys, fifth, Tyler Dombroski of Caribou, fifth, 94 points; 13-15 boys, Matt Curry of Caribou, second, 117 points; Jared Hafford of Easton, seventh, 94 points.
