LEWISTON – The Holy Cross Knights of Columbus Council No. 12,652 is pleased to announce it will sponsor a free-throw shooting competition Saturday, Jan. 30. The event is being hosted by Trinity Catholic School Junior High Gym, located at 393 Main St. The competition will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Doors will be opened at 8 a.m. for registration.

This competition is free and is open to all boys and girls ages 10 to 14. Proof of age is required at time of registration with no exceptions. FMI, contact Matt Rochette at 212-7356 or Dan Leclair at 240-3537.

Snowmobile hill climb this weekend

RUMFORD – There will be a snowmobile hill climb Friday at Black Mountain of Maine. Registration begins at 4:30 p.m., with competition starting at 6 p.m. Entry fee is $15 if preregistered or $20 on the day of the event. To register, call 364-8977. Registrations will close at 5:30.

Classes will include men’s and women’s divisions from 500cc to open. Grudge matches and top-four eliminations will conclude the racing, followed by free music and dancing with The Hooligans from 8 p.m. to midnight.

Admission at the gate is $5 for ages 13 and up, $3 for ages 6 to 12, free for 5 and under. Climb participants must be 14 or older. If under 18, waivers must be signed by a parent or guardian.

Fishing derby dates announced

NORWAY – The Norway-Paris Fish and Game Association has scheduled its 2010 ice fishing derby for Feb. 27-28. The derby extends to any area fishing waters.

Any fish to be weighed must be brought to the Little Red School House on Norway Lake (Route 118) between sunrise and sunset. Cash prizes will be awarded for the largest bass, togue, pike, salmon, pickerel, brown trout, brook trout/splake and rainbow trout. Any junior (12 and under) bringing in a fish will receive a prize. Trophies will be presented to juniors with the largest fish in all categories.

Derby tickets are available from club members, local sports shops and at the derby. Tickets are $1 each and will enter you into a drawing for prizes, including an L.L. Bean spin rod outfit with tackle box and tackle donated by LL Bean, TD Bank 250 race tickets donated by Oxford Plains Speedway, and a new design ice fishing trap donated by Little Man Traps just to name a few. Raffle winners will be drawn at sunset on Sunday, Feb. 28 at derby headquarters.

Prizes and trophies for the fishing winners will be presented at the March 18 meeting at the Norway Municipal Building on Danforth Street in Norway. FMI, please call Jim Alberi 743-8339 or Fern Bosse 739-6070.  

Derby donations sought

MONMOUTH – Jack Traps, in association with the Sebago DerbyFest, will be hosting a youth ice fishing derby on Cochnewagen Lake, based at the Monmouth Beach. The date of the derby is Friday, Feb. 19, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. during school vacation week.

As there are no registration fees required of participants of the event, organizers are asking local businesses for donations to help cover costs. The derby is an excellent opportunity to get kids outdoors and interested in a sport they can carry with them their whole lives, and donations will help make the event possible. A $400 or larger donation will qualify as a gold sponsorship; $200 will qualify as silver; and $100 as bronze. Please make checks payable to Jack Traps Youth Ice Fishing Derby. Also, please submit donations no later than Jan. 22 to guarantee your company’s inclusion in the advertising.

The derby is open to all children 12 and under. Children familiar with ice fishing and those who are not are equally encouraged to participate. Parents will be responsible for their child over the course of the day. Volunteers will be available to set up traps, bait hooks and teach the children about the sport. Any parents interested in being volunteers at the derby are encouraged to contact Tim Jackson at 933-9499.

There are no registration costs for participants, but all participants must pre-register by Friday, Feb. 5. There will be a prize for each participant. Participants are encouraged to bring their own equipment, ready to fish. There will be traps and bait on the ice for kids to fish with if they do not have their own. All participants must arrive dressed in very warm clothing, including boots, hats, and mittens.