Augusta next for cheerleaders

BANGOR – The John Bapst Memorial High School Crusaders won their third straight Eastern Maine Class B cheering title on Jan. 26 at Bangor Auditorium. They will take part in the state championship on Feb. 9 in Augusta.

Other local teams taking part in the Class B state championship are Old Town High School, which finished fifth on Saturday; and the defending state champions, Hermon High School, which finished sixth.

Participating in the Class C state championship will be Orono High School, which finished fourth in its division on Jan. 26.

Taking part in the Class D state championship will be Bangor Christian School, which finished third in its division on Saturday.

Qualifying at the Augusta Civic Center on Saturday for the Class A state championships were Brewer High School, which finished fourth in the Eastern Maine championship; and Bangor High School, which finished sixth. Brewer High is the current state champion in Class A.

Maine Handicapped Skiing

Maine Handicapped Skiing will sponsor its third annual Winter Veterans-No Boundaries program Jan. 31 to Feb. 4, at Sunday River. Maine Handicapped Skiing is Maine’s largest year-round adaptive recreation organization serving more than 300 children and adults with physical disabilities.

The Veterans-No Boundaries program provides recreational activities to veterans and active duty personnel with a disability who may require adaptive equipment and techniques to participate in sports.

In addition to 23 veterans from the New England region, this year MHS will welcome three participants from the Wounded Warrior Disabled Sports Project, a partnership between Disabled Sports USA, its chapters and the Wounded Warrior Project, which provides year-round sports programs for severely wounded service members from the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts.

The four-day event will include opportunities for Alpine skiing, Nordic skiing, snowboarding, dog sledding, snowshoeing and a chance for social networking. Breakfast, dinner and lunch will be provided courtesy of donations from local restaurants and individuals.

There will be evening entertainment, including a casino night, and the Super Bowl.

The MHS Veterans-No Boundaries program invites a guest to attend with the veteran to try recreational activities together, or to enjoy the time to relax and reconnect.

For more information, call Maine Handicapped Skiing toll free at 800-639-7770 or e-mail kwhite@skimhs.org.