Alumni games slated at Presque Isle HS
The Presque Isle High School Athletic Hall of Fame committee is holding Presque Isle vs. Caribou alumni basketball games Monday, Dec. 30 at PIHS.
The women’s game begins at 6 p.m. and the men’s contest at 7:30 p.m. In between games, there will be a performance by The Maine Dance Academy. Fans are encouraged to come out and watch former Wildcat and Viking players battle it out on the court.
Any alumni interested in playing should contact Mark White at 764-6507 or Jim Carter at 551-3452.
8th-grade boys top Caribou in 4 OTs
The Caribou Middle School eighth-grade boys’ basketball team won a wild game Dec. 5, beating Presque Isle at home, 57-56, in a contest that required four overtimes before a winner was determined.
CMS trailed by 10 at halftime and by nine at the end of three quarters, but Nick Allen nailed a three as time wound down in regulation to force OT. Allen ended up with 32 points, including four three-pointers, while Matt Nadeau had 11 points and Brandon Manter six, with both contributing with strong rebounding. Dawson Hebert and Bailey Griffeth hit some key free throws during the fourth overtime period.
Griffin Guerrette had 27 for the Wildcats, who lost for the first time this season.
In a Dec. 12 game, Caribou was outscored 15-7 in the fourth quarter in a 48-43 loss to Houlton. Hebert, Nadeau and Allen scored 10 points apiece for the Vikes. Evan Desmond chipped in with strong defensive play. The two teams had squared off nine days earlier and Caribou was again defeated, 58-42. Allen had 20 points and Nadeau nine for the Vikings, with Noah Rosado playing well on the defensive end.
CMS tripped up Madawaska, 47-11, on Dec. 10. Allen hit four threes for his 12 points. Hebert and Manter had 10 and eight, respectively, while Rosado was solid on the glass.
Paul Smith’s Kieffer gains academic honor
Lydia Kieffer, a sophomore at Paul Smith’s College, was named to the USCAA All-Academic team in women’s marathon canoe recently. Kieffer had received a similar honor in soccer this fall.
She is the daughter of Rob and Lehrle Kieffer of Caribou.
Game tickets on sale for boys’ game at PIHS
Tickets for the Caribou Vikings vs. Presque Isle Wildcats boys’ basketball game on Jan. 8, 2014 at Presque Isle High School are now on sale at the Caribou High School athletic office. Tickets are $4 for adults and $2 for students. Fans are encouraged to take advantage of the pre-sale.
