Sports briefs

Derby racing returns to Houlton’s Hill
    HOULTON — A rally will be held on Saturday, Sept. 19 and Sunday, Sept. 20 at Derby Hill.
    The weekend will start with a double-elimination race Saturday morning; a single in the afternoon; and then a double on Sunday morning.
    On Saturday, the weigh-in will start at 8 am with the race starting at 9 am. On Sunday, the weigh-in will start at 9 a.m. with race starting at 10 a.m. The cost will be $30 per race.
    The Greater Houlton Christian Academy food wagon will be serving breakfast and lunch. If anyone would like to help with the rally or register, call Wes Grant at 532-7197 or contact via e-mail at wmgrant1993@myfairpoint.net.
Registration for 2009-2010 SAMHA begins soon
    SAMHA is holding its annual registration for the 2009-2010 hockey season on Tuesday, September 15 and Thursday, October 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the John Millar Civic Center.
    All new and returning players and coaches must register online with USA Hockey at www.usahockey.com and bring a printed confirmation receipt at the time of registration. They can download the consent to treat and code of conduct forms online at SAMHA’s new website www.samha.goalline.ca prior to registration. All three forms are required to complete the registration process.
    For more information, please contact Cheryl Tingley at 532-7466 or email at littlebear229@hotmail.com; or contact Lisa Duff at 532-0516 or email at alainasmom@msn.com. Registration forms may also be obtained at the recreation center office during normal business hours. Information regarding this year’s hockey season may be accessed at SAMHA’s new website: www.samha.goalline.ca.
Mud Run held in Hodgdon
    The Aroostook County Mud Runners held their fourth pull of the summer on Aug. 22 in Hodgdon at the McIntyre Field.
    The winners are as follows:
    Class 1: first, Paul Bolstridge Sr., 118.3 feet; second, Will Edgerly, 118.2 feet and third, Josh Chambers, 115.4 feet.
    Class 2 modified: first, Jim Hartin, 116.2 feet; second, Eric Stevens, 115.3 feet and third, Alex Hartin, 115.2 feet.
    Class 2: first, Nick Perry and second, Tim Potter.
    Class 3: first, Matt Bolstridge, 129 feet; second, Corey Simard, 125.9 feet and third, Zach Chase, 124 feet.
    Class 4: first, Brian Morrison, 145.8; second, Jake Bartlett, 131.1 feet and third, Blair Morrison, 130.6.
    Class 5: first, Blair Morrison, 154.5 feet; second, Bartlett, 151 feet and third, Brian Morrison, 142.5 feet.
    The next Mud Run will be at noon on Sept. 26. Registration is at 10 a.m. at the McIntyre Field. For more information, call Bob Smart at 521-6417.
Aerobics class offered through rec
    The Houlton Parks and Recreation Department is now accepting registrations for a new eight-week session of aerobic classes. The program will begin on Monday, Sept. 14  and will be held each Monday and Wednesday from 5-6 p.m. at the Gentle Memorial Building.  
    Cindy Hutchinson will be the instructor. Cost for the eight-week program will be $40 for Houlton residents and $60 for non-Houlton residents. The class is limited to 20 participants. To register, call the Houlton Recreation Department at 532-1310 by Sept. 11.
MPA Heal Point website revamped
    The Maine Principals’ Association has launched a new electronic reporting system for the fall sports season involving games in all sports that use the Heal point rating system. As a result of the new reporting system, schedules, scores and up-to-date Heal points are now available at www.mpa.cc.
    In order, to access the information, go to the MPA’s Web site and select the “Team Schedules/Heal Points” link. Select the sport you wish to access and the current Heal Points will appear.
    In the past, the Heal Points were only updated once a week, but are now updated on a daily basis. To access individual school schedules and scores, click on the school name. Along with the schedules and scores, the starting time of each game and directions to the school through Google are also available.
    Each school will be responsible for reporting scores for games in all Heal Point sports, and once a game result has been reported, that score will appear on the schedule submitted to the MPA by the school, and the Heal points in that sport will be automatically updated.
    Each sport committee will release the final Heal Points as soon after the conclusion of the regular season as possible. The final dates for the fall Heal Point for boys and girls soccer will be released on Oct. 20.
Hunter Safety program to begin in September
    A Hands-On Hunter Safety program begins Sept. 13 through Sept. 27.
    Classes will be held from 1-4 p.m. on the following Sunday afternoons, Sept. 13, Sept. 20 and Sept. 27 at the Island Falls Fish and Game Club clubhouse at the Mattawamkeag Lake/ Boat landing.
    Instructor will be Peter Blood and the class is limited to 24 students. Students ages 10-14 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. The class is free. Preregistration is mandatory.
    For more information, call Blood at 463-3542.