A good old slug fest at Victory Fields to wrap up an e eventful day for Coyote sports - JV Baseball v. Brewer - Yotes out front front with a 12-9 win - This caps a huge stretch of games for this team this week!
The Girls and Boys Outdoor Track teams were in action today in a 9 team meet up in Caribou. The girls team had another dominating performance, and with 10 individual event wins and multiple individual personnel bests, scored 248 points on their way to a first place team finish! The boys team, with numerous indvidual personal bests as well, had another strong team performance with a solid 3rd place finish in their 9 team meet!
Next up for the teams is the final regular season meet, the 'senior meet', at home next Saturday!
Glad we could get a “normal” senior game in - OT Tennis hosting GSA for a double header - Boys with 2 3-2 wins, Girls with 2 losses 3-2, 4-1 - thank you seniors for your years in the program!
Suns☀️ out, baseball playing, good day all around - Yotes welcomed MDI to Victory Field today, turned out to be a good game with a 4-3 win for the Coyotes…
Finally a nice day for some Softball 🥎- Girls lost a tough one to MDI 6-0 - Need a good turn around game to get back on track…
JV Baseball only show in town tonight against Ellsworth - Yotes with another 5 inning game with a final 14-4…. Boys continue impressive play….
We had six motivated cadets join us for the Rogers Challenge this morning at 6:15 AM. Four of them completed the “Darby” which consisted of four stations of exercises over a two mile course. Two did the “Rudder”, a traditional 5K ruck march. There were no takers on the 10K “Merrill” event. Overall, things went well and we hope t see it grow next year. The history behind the naming conventions is below.
In 1756 Robert Rogers organized nine companies of colonist to fight for the British in the French and Indian War. These were the first Ranger units and the cornerstone of our modern special operations forces.
Lieutenant Colonel William O. Darby led the 1st Ranger Battalion, also known as “Darby’s Rangers”, in operations in both North Africa and Italy during World War II. As the Assistant Division Commander of the 10th Mountain Division, BG Darby was mortally wounded by enemy artillery during the Po Valley Campaign.
Brigadier General Frank Merrill led a provisional regiment roughly 750 miles through the Burmese jungles during World War II. This organization known as “Merrill’s Marauders” would have five major engagements and 32 combat actions against the Japanese over a five-month period. Merrill’s Marauders were the forerunners to today’s Long Range Surveillance and Reconnaissance units. Lieutenant Colonel James E. Rudder led the 2nd Ranger Battalion during the D-Day invasion, storming Point du Hoc on Omaha Beach.
LTC Rudder’s battalion scaled the cliffs and successfully took out the fortified German positions that provide overlook and artillery support to the beaches of Normandy.
The Ranger Regiment motto is the Latin phrase “Sua Sponte”, meaning, “to their own accord.” It recognizes the fact that Rangers volunteer for the challenges of their chosen profession. The Rogers Challenge was an optional event for motivated cadets willing to push their limits.
Steve Szewc
LTC(R), US Army
Senior Army Instructor
Old Town High School
(207)827-3910 ext 2309
Couple of close games against cross town rivals Orono for ⚾️/ 🥎 today - Baseball fell short with a 6-3 loss, Softball with a good 3-2 win…. MDI on Saturday!
Good Afternoon!
The OTHS Key Club is once again organizing "Kiss a Senior Goodbye!" If you would like to purchase a nice going away present for a beloved senior, order some Hershey kisses!! One package includes five Hershey kisses and a personalized message from you to go in the nicely decorated package. They will be delivered to seniors on the morning of graduation at marching practice.
**All money from this project will go to families in need in our community and OTHS Key Club Service efforts**
Pricing for Kiss a Senior Goodbye:
One package= $1
Six packages= $5
**All you need to do is fill out the attached form (copy as many as you need) and e-mail kim.ketch@rsu34.org or mail them back to me at: Kim Ketch 203 Stillwater Ave. Old Town, Me. 04468
Please make sure you put the student’s first and last names on the messages as well as your first and last name
WAYS TO PAY:
Send check (made out to OTHS Key Club) or money in an envelope to: Kim Ketch/Key Club via mail (address above) with your messages or drop off at OTHS (make sure I know who it is from)
VENMO me the money (e-mail me for the account) and e-mail me the filled out messages **Preferred Method of Payment!!**
We will take orders until June 7th (Monday)!
Update from Tuesday - OT JROTC Change of Command -
Mr Gordon passes the Battalion Colors to the Incoming Commander Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Maxwell Chapman. This represents the transfer of authority from the outgoing commanding, Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Garrett Engstrom. The Cadet Battalion Command Sergeant Major, Keeara Dutton, is also in the picture
OTHS was full and busy today - JV teams in action at 203 Stillwater Ave - ⚾️ with a 5 inning 11-1 win over JB, 🥎 with a 21-5 win over Orono! JV 🎾 with a spirited Hawaiian themed match v.ELL - JV sports all around today at OTHS
Our Community Partners Helping out! Thank you to the United Baptist Church for allowing us use their facility for Advanced Placement Testing. We really appreciate their support over the years.
Congratulations to OTHS very own Avery Ell on being named The 2021 Bezos Scholar - A group of students from across the US that develop and design solutions to problems that arise in local areas... https://bezosscholars.org/stories/bezos-scholars-program-announces-2021-cohort/
And the ladies complete the sweep of the Crusaders with a win for the Softball Team… Coyotes win 9-4 over John Bapst at the Union St Fields!
OT tennis 🎾 on the road to Pony Country this afternoon, Coyotes played strong sets and worked to a 3-2 boys win, 2-3 girls loss! Great matches played by all!
Turf to the rescue and Coyotes with the win…. Yotes ousted The Crusaders 12-1 in 5-innings at Husson - good in the park home run by Mr. Hayes, boys are playing strong
Mother Nature strikes again - JV baseball v. Orono is postponed - makeup date and time is TBA - It was good until it wasn't and the field is wet - everything else is on for the moment
Due to field conditions at Union St and attempt to get the game in - OTHS Softball has been changed to a 6 PM start time - 4:20 PM bus departure!
Athletics- May 10 Week!
