Sports in brief . . .
Running events planned in Caribou on Labor Day
The annual Viking Run will be held on Labor Day, Sept. 2, beginning at 9 a.m. at Caribou High School. Registration gets under way at 8 a.m. at the CHS track.
Trophies will be awarded to the top three boys and girls to finish each race. Categories are Pre-K/kindergarten quarter mile, grades 1-2 half mile, grades 3-4 half mile, grades 5-6 mile and grades 7-8 mile.
Ribbons will be awarded to all participants and the first 150 to register will receive a T-shirt. For more information, contact Roy Alden at ralden@rsu39.org.
The Caribou Labor Day Road Race is slated for that morning as well, with walkers setting off at 10:30 a.m. for the five-kilometer race and runners at 11 a.m. for the 8K. The race is the finale in the County Challenge Road Racing Series and begins and ends at the CHS track. Registration gets under way at 8:30 a.m. at the ski building. Contact Chris Smith at 764-4816 for more information.
Bowling meetings
Northern Lanes bowling alley is getting ready for another year of league play and organizational meetings have been scheduled as follows:
Sept. 3 at 6:30 p.m., women’s Tuesday Night League; Sept. 4, 6:30 p.m., Men’s Monday and Wednesday Night leagues; Sept 5, 6:30 p.m., Men’s Thursday Night League; and Sept. 8, 5 p.m., Sunday Night Mixed Doubles.
The junior league begins Sept. 28 at 10 a.m.
Northern Lanes’ open bowling hours for Sept 3-22 are Monday through Friday from 6-8 p.m., Saturday from noon-9 p.m. and Sunday from 1-5 p.m.
For more information, call Dale at 764-1532 or 768-1526.
Cornerstone golf tourney
The seventh annual Cornerstone Christian Academy Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, Sept. 14 at Presque Isle Country Club.
Registration is at 7:30 a.m. and the shotgun start is at 8:30 a.m. The event is a three-person best-ball scramble and the entry fee is $120 for a team. Individuals may sign up for $40 and placed on a team.
Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three teams for both gross and net. Longest drive and closest to pin winners will earn certificates to the PICC pro shop. Hole-in-one prizes include $15,000 cash, a set of golf clubs and a flat screen television. There is also a putting contest with a chance to win $5,000 cash.
To obtain a registration form, go to cornerstoneme.com or visit Presque Isle Country Club.
For more information, call 768-6222.
