Cornerstone golf tourney
The eighth annual Cornerstone Classic Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, June 7 at Presque Isle Country Club. The four-person scramble begins with a shotgun start at 9 a.m.
Registration gets under way at 7:30 a.m. The entry fee is $160 for a pre-arranged four-person team or $40 per person. A women’s division has been added this year.
Cash prizes will go to the top three teams for both gross and net. There will be prizes offered for holes-in-one, including $15,000 cash, as well as prizes for the longest drive and closest to pin. A putting contest will be held, with a chance to win $5,000.
Proceeds go to Cornerstone Christian Academy. For more information, call Presque Isle Country Club at 764-0430 or visit cornerstoneme.com.
Memorial Day golf scramble results
The 17th annual Fort Fairfield Athletic Boosters Memorial Day golf scramble was held May 24 at Aroostook Valley Country Club.
This year’s tourney was held in memory of Dallas McCrea and Raymond McCrea. A field of 148 golfers participated in the event, with the men’s team of Tom Towle, Himie Towle, Steve Towle and Paul Towle and the mixed team of Skip Chappelle, Kara Grant, Libby Cummings and Larry Gardner tying for low score with 11-under-par 61s.
The Towles took first place in the men’s division, while the father-daughter team of Chappelle, Grant, Cummings and Gardner won in the mixed division. First net for men went to Camille St. Pierre, Andrew Plant, Tim Watt and Todd Alley, while the ladies’ division winners were Lynn Dooling, Betty Weston, Lucy Sappier and Helen Dixon.
Longest drive winners were Robbie Watson for men and Sappier for women.
Two aces recorded at Presque Isle CC
The golf season at Presque Isle Country Club got under way with a bang as two golfers had holes-in-one last month.
Rick Collins had the fourth of his career May 9 on the 155-yard eighth hole. He used a seven-iron and Ryan Umphrey was the witness.
On May 22, Jordan Hallett garnered the first ace of his career. He accomplished the feat on the 155-yard fourth hole with a six-iron. His father, Greg, witnessed the shot.
Volleyball camp offered at university
The University of Maine at Presque Isle has scheduled a volleyball camp June 23-27.
The camp will be held from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. each day, with a cost of $60 per person or $50 per person for a team of six or more players. Everybody signing up will receive a camp T-shirt.
The camp is offered to those in grades 6-12 of any skill level and will cover all aspects of volleyball play. Proceeds will go towards the UMPI volleyball program. Contact Mark Kornachuk, Owl volleyball coach and camp director, at 999-9836 for more information.
Walk With Ease
The Presque Isle Recreation and Parks Department will accept pre-paid registration through Friday for the new “Walk With Ease” program.
“Walk With Ease” is a course designed by the Arthritis Foundation that promotes education about successful physical activity for people with arthritis. This course will also promote education about arthritis self-management and walking safely and comfortably and will encourage participants to continue their walking program.
It is a six-week session that begins June 9 and ends July 18. Classes meet Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1 p.m. The cost is $25, with an additional $30 fee for non-residents. For more information, call 764-2545 or email sdionne@presqueisleme.us.
