Sports in brief . . .
State softball tourney
Any men’s league softball team interested in playing in the Men’s Class E State Tournament, to be held on July 19-21 in Caribou must contact Mike Patenaude by phone at 207-227-4328 or by email at mpatenaude@cfpwood.com or Matt Bouchard at 207-493-4224 or 493-4239 or by email at matt@cariboumaine.org.
Volleyball camp
The University of Maine at Presque Isle volleyball program will offer a summer skills camp the week of July 22-26. The camp is open to girls entering sixth through 12th grades and takes place at Wieden Hall on the UMPI campus.
Owl head volleyball coach Mark Kornachuk will direct the camp. Kornachuk is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and has 25 years of volleyball experience. While in Arizona, California, Tennessee and Maine, Kornachuk has coached different ages and teams. The UMPI volleyball team would like to bring our volleyball training to the community for those wanting to play hard, enjoy the game and excel in a sport that is growing in Maine.
The clinic will be held daily from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and the cost is $50, which includes a camp T-shirt. Team discounts are available. For more information, contact Kornachuk at Mark.kornachuk@gmail.com or 999-9836.
Craig part of senior all-star softball team
Shea Craig of the Ashland Hornets was part of the Aroostook County contingent which competed in the Maine Softball Coaches Association’s Senior All-Star Game, held at Cony High School in Augusta June 20.
Wrestling camp at CHS
The fourth annual Caribou Summer Viking Wrestling Camp is scheduled for July 8-12 at Caribou High School.
The clinician will be James “Chico” Hernandez, varsity wrestling coach at CHS.
Hernandez is Maine’s first and only wrestler inducted into the AAU National Wrestling Hall of Fame and the Maine Sports Hall of Fame. He owns 44 international wrestling titles and is a 31-time National AAU All-American in Sombo, freestyle, Greco-Roman and American Folkstyle wrestling.
He wrestled at the University of Maine at Presque Isle and is a member of the university’s Athletic Hall of Fame.
At the upcoming camp, grades 4-8 will meet from 9:30-11:30 a.m. all five days, with a registration fee of $25. Grades 9-12 will meet from 1-3 p.m., with a fee of $30.
Checks should be made payable to the Caribou High School Athletic Department. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. July 8.
SAD 1 to offer soccer camp
The SAD 1 soccer coaching staff is offering “Wildcat Soccer Camp” July 22-26.
The camp, held on the turf field at the Presque Isle Middle School, is open to experienced and inexperienced players and serves as a great opportunity to tune up for the high school, middle school or recreation seasons.
The staff includes varsity boys’ coach Joe Greaves, varsity girls’ coach Ralph Michaud, assistant boys’ coach Tim McCue, assistant girls’ coach Dillon Kingsbury, JV boys’ coach Brian Cronin, JV girls’ coach Audra Kirk and middle school coaches Jeff Hudson, Sam Clukey, Mike Patenaude and Monica Bearden.
Also assisting will be current and former Wildcat standouts Chandler Guerrette, Megan Ireland, Jonah Stephenson and Ben Nickerson.
Girls and boys entering grades 3-6 will play in the first session from 3-5 p.m. and those entering grades 6-9 will attend the second session which runs from 5-7 p.m. Sixth-graders may choose either session, but it is recommended they choose the one based on their ability level.
The cost is $45 per student, with discounts provided to families with two or more participants.
Students may pre-register at the athletic office or may wait and register on the first day of camp, up to 30 minutes before it begins.
For more information, call 764-6507.
