LEWISTON — The Lewiston Department of Recreation Adult Co-ed A, B, Men’s and Women’s Volleyball leagues will be holding their first meeting Wednesday, Sept. 211 at the Multi-Purpose Center, 145 Birch St., Lewiston.

Co-ed A and B Volleyball meeting will start at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria, followed by Men’s and Women’s at 7 p.m.

Anyone interested in entering a team, or who would like to participate as a player in one of the leagues, should attend the meeting on Sept. 21. All leagues are accepting teams and players.

If any player or team captain cannot make the meeting or would like more information about the leagues, please contact the City of Lewiston Department of Recreation at 513-3005.

Rumford announces Punt, Pass and Kick

RUMFORD — Young pro football fans will have the opportunity to exhibit their football skills when the Rumford Parks and Rumford Lodge of Elks No. 862 host an NFL Punt, Pass & Kick competition on Sunday, Sept. 25.

The competition is free and open to boys and girls ages 6 – 15.

It will be held at Hosmer Complex at 9 a.m. for boys and girls age 6-11 followed by the 12-15 year olds. Registration begins 30 minutes before competition starts. Each participant must fill out a registration form and have it signed by their parent or legal guardian. They also must provide a valid copy of their birth certificate in order to compete.

Entry forms will be available the day of the competition. Coaches of AYF football teams will also have copies of the forms as well.

The NFL Punt, Pass & Kick football competition allows youngsters to showcase their talents in punting, passing, and place kicking with scores based on distance and accuracy. Age classification is as of Dec. 31 of the current year.

The top finishers from each of eight age groups at the local competition will advance to a sectional competition. The winners at the sectional competition will have their scores compared with other sectional champions. The top five scores from the pool of sectional champions advance to the New England Patriots Team Championship.

Age group champions at this level will be declared NFL Punt, Pass & Kick team champions. The top four finishers in the boys’ and girls’ divisions within each age bracket form the pool of team champions will qualify for the national finals at an NFL playoff game in January.

A number of NFL players have competed in Punt, Pass & Kick, including quarterbacks such as Hall of Famer Dan Marino and Drew Bledsoe.

The NFL Punt, Pass & Kick competition is produced by NFL Properties. Support sponsors include Rumford Parks and Rumford Lodge of Elks No. 862. 

If you have any questions, please contact Rick White at 364-3851 or 357-1515.