Today, January 31st, from 1pm to 2:30pm at the Portland Expo, 239 Park Ave., Portland, the Maine Red Claws along with various sponsors host the First Annual Best Shot for Youth – Free Throw Tournament. Open to all York and Cumberland County students in grades 6 through 12, the event will feature the Maine Red Claws team and coaching staff, as students go head to head in a free throw competition.
In collaboration with Mercy Hospital, the Maine Red Claws will offer sports and wellness information and demonstrations during the event. Twenty-five students will win 2 tickets to tonight’s 5pm Red Claws game against the Springfield Armour.
As part of the “Best Shot For Youth Initiative” and with thanks to local corporate sponsorship from the likes of Mercy Hospital, Quirk Chevrolet, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine, Cozy Harbor of Main, Coca-Cola, and Auto Europe, free sports physicals at Mercy Hospital Primary Care locations will be made available for students who do not have a primary care physician or who are currently patients of Mercy Primary Care.
For more information, or to learn of upcoming Maine Red Claws games, please visit their website at Maine Red Claws Official Website