Any-Deer permits

AUGUSTA – Applications for 2015 any-deer (antlerless) permit lottery are now available online from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

Online applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 17. Paper applications may be submitted in person or by mail no later than 5 p.m. on July 27. To apply online, visit www.mefishwildlife.com. The Department no longer mails paper applications.

It is free to apply for the any-deer permit lottery. The drawing will be held on Sept. 9, 2015 and results will be posted on the Department’s website.

The department uses the any-deer permit system to manage the white-tailed deer population in the state. By controlling the harvest of female deer in the 29 regional wildlife management districts throughout the state, biologists can manage population trends.

A total of 28,770 any-deer permits will be issued in 15 of the state’s 29 wildlife management districts. This is a decrease from last year when there were 37,185 permits available to hunters. The permit allocation is: 13,980 for residents; 7,196 for landowners; 7,196 for juniors; and 398 for Superpack holders.

This past winter was of above-average severity in some parts of the state, which may have resulted in increased winter mortality rates for our over-wintering deer. Therefore, IFW wildlife biologists have recommended decreasing the number of any-deer permits in much of the state.

The 15 wildlife management districts where any-deer (antlerless) permits will be issued are 3, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 29. This year, permits have been allocated to districts 3, 6, 14, and 18 as biological data collected and field observations by staff suggest that these WMD’s have experienced population growth.

Deer hunting season (firearms) begins with Youth Deer Hunting Day on Saturday, Oct. 24. Youth may take a buck statewide or an antlerless deer only in the wildlife management districts where any-deer permits will be issued this fall.

This year, Maine Residents Only Day is on Saturday, Oct. 31, and regular firearms season for deer runs Nov. 2 through Nove. 28.

For more information, visit www.mefishwildlife.com.

First Tee golf clninic

On Wednesday, Aug. 5, the Children’s Dyslexia Center will sponsor, free of charge, their second First Tee event from 10:30 a.m. until noon. The event will be held at Spring Meadows Golf Club in Gray as part of the 10th Annual Teddy Bear Scramble golf tournament. Children will learn both golf and life skills at this fun-filled event. The public is invited to this event. Pre-registration is required.

The First Tee is a 501c3 nonprofit youth development organization.

The Children’s Dyslexia Center of Portland is a nonprofit organization supported in part by the Scottish Rite Masons. The center provides tutoring, free of charge, to children with dyslexia and similar language based learning difficulties in the Southern Maine region.

For more information on this event or the Children’s Dyslexia Center of Portland, contact Barbara Labrecque, center director, at 773-4949 or visit www.cdcp.me.

LEAP golf tournament

CHESTERVILLE — The nine annual LEAP Golf Tournament and Silent Auction and Skills Challenge will be held at Sandy River Golf Club on Saturday, Aug. 15.

Course registration is limited to 72 players. Registration and skill challenges start at 11:30 a.m. The cost is $30 per golfer or $120 for a team of four. Register by  contacting Deelight Zitzelberger at 778-3466.

Charity golf tournament

GRAY — The Children’s Dyslexia Center of Portland will hold its 10th annual Teddy Bear Scramble golf tournament at Spring Meadows Golf Club on Wednesday, Aug. 5 in Gray.  The event will begin with registration at 7 a.m. The tournament begins with a

The tournament, which benefits the center, will include cash prizes, contests for the longest drive and nearest the pin and a chance to win a car with a hole in one.  The cost is $70 per person and includes green fees, cart, and a barbeque lunch with beverage.

Maine Amateur Championship

The Maine State Golf Association, Inc., will hosting the 96th Maine Amateur Championship at the classic Waterville Country Club in Oakland on July 7-9, 2015. The event was last held there in 2007 when Eric Higgins from Kennebunk won his first and only amateur championship title before becoming a golf professional.

The tournament will be a 54-hole stroke play event with 132 players competing during the first two days. After the second round of competition, the field will be cut to the top 40 players and any applicable ties to the tournament’s final round of competition.

All players who make the cut and play the final round are exempt from qualifying for next year’s Amateur Championship, to be held at the York Golf and Tennis Club on July 12-14, 2016.

Sports internship opportunities in The Gambia

Going to school is a rewarding experience for anyone, but a good education can only take you so far. Supplement your education with some hands-on training will give you an added edge.

Internships can be a great way to gain this practical, on-the-job preparation. Sports and Education internships give you a better understanding of how organizations are structured, what skills are required to perform certain job functions and what areas of a specific sports field interest you the most.

Summer internships, in particular, give you a chance to gain valuable experience within a specific organization while you continue to pursue your educational interests.

G-Tech Football Academy a subsidiary of Africa Football Academy in The Gambia offer great opportunities for candidates interested in a career in sports with focuses in sports promotion, marketing, media relations and athletic administration.

Contact the Managing Director for additional information by email at info@gtechfc.org, info@africa-football-academy.org.

3D Archery Tournament

Bring your archery equipment and shoot with great people. Outdoor 3D Target Course is located on West Coiley road in Old Town. No need to compete with others. Come have fun and have lunch from our CookShack after you complete the course. Any questions call Old Town Archery Shop at 827-9489 or Ann Langley at 356-4953.

Golf

MSGA Junior Tour at Bath

Boys 15-17

Aj Parisi, Auburn 77, Eric Dugas, Pittsfield 77, Noah Jacques, Saco 78, Brian Dunn, Gardiner 79, Kyle Cholod, Portland 79, Dylan Burton, Oakland 80, Carter Pearl, Newport 82, Elliot Snow, Bethesda, MD 82, Matt Pelletier, South Portland 83, Jacob Storey, Cumberland 84, Steven Schuman, Topsham 84, Billy Rollins, Sidney 87, Zachary Grant, Brunswick 87, Chad Prince, Gardiner 90, Sam Holt, Orono 91, Adam White, Lisbon 92, Blake Marden, Oakland 95, Nicholas Gammaitoni, Auburn 99.

Boys 13-14

Mitchell Tarrio, Augusta 80, Ethan Haag, Yarmouth 83, Iain Frumiento, Auburn 86, Jeremy Baker, Portland 90, Kyle Nicholson, Bar Harbor 91, Matt Brown, Clinton 94, Oliver Snow, Bethesda, MD 104, Connor Thompson, Scarborough 105, Demetri Gammaitoni, Auburn 107

Girls 15-17

Bailey Plourde, Newcastle 78, Stephanie Rodrigue, Lewiston 78, Lauren Schonewolf, Cape Elizabeth 79, Janelle Bryant, Gray 92, Sydney Caron, Gorham 96, Kaitlin Dixon, Solon 105

Girls 13-14

Markella Gammaitoni, Auburn 101

12 & Under

Ryan Stimson, Scarborough 41, Bennett Berg, Portland 47, Nick McGonagle, Portland 50, Peter Malia, Scarborough 52, Benjamin Thompson, Scarborough 59, Jack Bonnefond, Fayette 68.

Poland Spring

Ladies Flag Tourney

1st Place Flag Sharon Fasulo #11 30 yds out; 2nd Place Flag Jeannie Weber #10 in Holel; 3rd Place Flag Lynne Durkin #10 3”; 4th Place Flag Carol Hall #10 5’8”; Low Net: Jackie Legere 69 Net; Mary McCarron 69 Net; Closest to the Pin #6; A: Sharon Fasulo 5’4”; B: Sue Poulin 10” in two; Low PuttsL: A: Janet Nelson 29 Putts; B: Jackie Legere 33 Putts; 50/50: Joanne Conley.

Babe Ruth Championship

 East Auburn defeated the 99, 4-1, to take home the Babe Ruth Championship.

In the top of the first, 99 scored its only run on a fielder’s choice. East Auburn answered with two runs in the bottom of the first as Caleb Hebert drove a double deep into the outfield gap to plate two runs.

East Auburn added a run in the bottom of the third to take a 3-1 advantage after a hit batter and two walks loaded the bases. Austin Brown looped a single to right field. In the bottom of the sixth, Hunter Knowlton drove in the final run of the game by grounding out to second, scoring a runner from third.

Caleb Hebert was the only repeat hitter with a single and a double. Cam Sturgis also singled for East Auburn. For 99, Jayson Taylor, Jake Arel and Tyler Libby each had a single.

Pitcher Ethan Brown got the complete game victory, while Damien St. Pierre went the distance for 99.