Swim times, water fun

BANGOR – The Bangor Parks and Recreation Department still has openings for its session II swim lessons held at the Beth Pancoe Pool on Union Street.

Lessons begin Monday, July 21, and run through Thursday, Aug. 14. Four time slots are available for children of all swimming abilities: 9 a.m., 9:45 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.

Cost is $15 for Bangor residents, $25 for others. Sign up at the recreation office, 647 Main St., or call 992-4900 for information.

The Dakin Pool off Stillwater Avenue is open for general and family swim activities.

General swim times are 1-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 1-4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Family swim times are 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. Swimming is free.

The Beth Pancoe Pool also is open for general and family swim. Swim times are 1-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 1-4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Family Swim times are 6-8 p.m. Monday through Friday. The cost is $1 per resident child, $2 per resident adult, $2 nonresident child, $4 nonresident adult.

Funtown-Splashtown USA and Water Country discount tickets are available for the 2008 summer season. The cost is $25 for a Funtown-Splashtown combo ticket, $26 for Water Country for those 48 inches tall or taller. All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.

Hoops for Him

BANGOR – The Hoops for Him Basketball Camp will be held Monday-Saturday, Aug. 4-9, at Penobscot Christian School in Bangor for boys and girls entering grades three through eight. The camp for grade three through five will run 8:30 a.m.-noon. The camp for grade six through eight will run 1-4 p.m.

School Director Tim Pearson will run the morning program, and school Assistant Director Brock Bradford, a PCS graduate and Husson College standout, will run the afternoon program.

Openings remain in both programs. For information or to reserve a spot, call 947-2704 or visit www.penobscotchristian.org.

National Therapeutic Recreation Week

BREWER – The staff at Maine Center for Integrated Rehabilitation, 248 State St., will celebrate National Therapeutic Recreation Week, July 13-20, by offering fun and educational opportunities to clients to promote awareness of the benefits of therapeutic recreation for those with illness or disabling conditions.

For information, call Chris Jordan at 989-2034.

Moonlight canoeing

HOLDEN – Float along the shore as waning day becomes moonlit night 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, at Fields Pond Audubon Center.

Loons, eagles, bats and frogs may put in an appearance. Tom Copeland will lead the trip. The cost is $5 if you bring your own canoe or kayak, $10 to rent a canoe with life jacket and paddles. Sign up and pay in advance by calling 989-2591.

Maine Sting soccer

BANGOR – The Maine Sting earned one point on a late goal by Andre Anderson during the soccer match against Queen City FC on June 21. The Sting battled hard in a well-played game, but could only walk away with a tie.

Sting goal keeper Angel Abunez had a great game, replacing regular starter David Stevenson. Stevenson suffered a shoulder injury in the previous week’s match against Long Island Academy and was forced to leave the game in the second half.

In the 15th minute of action, Queen City took a free kick from near the half field line that forced Abunez to come far off his line to kick the ball out of traffic. He came up big for the Sting five minutes later and made another big save to keep his side in the game.

During the 25th minute, Queen City put one in the back of the net, but it was waved off as the offside flag was up. The Sting were quick to counter and worked up the field, but couldn’t put the shot on target.

The end of the first half was packed with action as Queen City attacked the Sting goal, but Abunez blocked a shot, and then dove to save the shot from the rebound. The Sting worked their way up the field and earned a free kick 22 yards from goal. John Benson stepped up to take the shot, but put it just wide.

Queen City scored two minutes into the second half on a long goal that forced Abunez to come way off his line. He ran out near the edge of the box, but misjudged the ball. The Sting continued to attack the Queen City goal, but the goalkeeper made numerous saves to keep the Sting off the scoreboard.

The Sting players thought they had tied the game in the first minute of stoppage time when Andy Varnes fired a shot from outside. The Queen City goalkeeper went up to grab it, and when he landed he fell backward into the goal, but the linesman didn’t think the ball fully crossed the line.

There was no question that the ball was in the net one minute later when the Sting gave everything they had to attacking the goal.

Everyone was pushed up in one last effort to score, and three shots were fired in quick succession before Andre Anderson finally put it away. Moments later, the final whistle blew, giving the Sting another point this season.