Published: August 29, 2008 10:36 am         

Sports Briefs

Donahue, Snodgrass halfway leaders

CUMBERLAND — Jim Donahue and Jim Snodgrass hold the men’s division first-round lead with at 108 after the first 27 holes of the Club Championship Saturday at the Cumberland Country Club.

Red Rice is third at 109, followed by Marc Zanger and George Young at 112.

In the first flight, John Glass leads with an 18-hole score of 79. George Lapp is second with 81 and Greg Hare third with 83. Ron Klinetob and Ed Seward share the second-flight lead with 91s.

In the ladies division, Penny Glass leads with an 84 and is followed by Serena Bae at 89 and Paula Brown with a 90.

Today’s pairings and tee times are listed on page 6D.

Marathon club to meet Monday

LaVALE — The Mountain Maryland Marathon Club’s next meeting is scheduled for Monday, 6 p.m., at the Life Fitness Management on National Highway in LaVale.

The club, comprised of a core group of local running enthusiasts, is in charge of the inaugural Mountain Maryland Marathon slated for April 19, 2009. Contested events also include a half-marathon, a 5K for the United Way and a Kids’ Marathon. Pre-race festivities begin April 18 with a runners’ dinner and forum in downtown Cumberland.

One hundred percent of each runner’s entry for the 5K for the United Way (of the Potomac Highlands, which impacts Hampshire, Mineral, Allegany and Garrett counties) is donated to the nonprofit agency and impacts the local communities.

The club’s board of directors has a busy agenda for the 90-minute meeting, including the discussion of its new Web site, www.mountainMDmarathon.org, the acceptance of a new board member and contract discussion with the probable start/finish area in downtown Cumberland.

The board also is expected to determine a media event date to announce the Mountain Maryland Marathon’s title sponsor. Board members also are to discuss other 2009 events, including a New Year’s Day race, a Valentine’s Day race and the second annual Spring is Here! 10K in early April.

A full agenda will be available at the meeting, which is open to the public. For more information, e-mail Kevin Spradlin, MMMC executive director, at run@mountainMDmarathon.org, call 240-522-0276 or visit www.mountainMDmarathon.org.

Grasshoppers to play Mill Creek

BURLINGTON, W.Va. — The Grasshoppers golf-outing group will play Tuesday at Mill Creek. Tee times begin at 11 a.m. with a shotgun start. Players must be at the golf course by 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday and call Frank Shepherd at (304) 738-1559 no later than 9 p.m. Sunday to sign up.