Published: September 22, 2009 11:01 am      

Sports Roundup

Fort Hill soccer Spirit Night tonight

CUMBERLAND — Fort Hill will be holding Spirit Night othis evening during its game against Allegany at Greenway Avenue Stadium. All kids wearing their JCP soccer jersey will be admitted free as long as they are accompanied by a paying adult.

The jayvee game begins at 6 p.m., and the varsity at 7:30. Door prizes and prizes for most spirited fans will be given throughout the night.

Maplehurst hosts Monday seniors play

FROSTBURG — During Monday senior play at Maplehurst Country Club the team of Ron Kealy, Ed Ruppenkamp and Ed Hounshell took first place in a cardoff with a score of 55. The team of John Walker, Gerry Beachy, George Lauder and Ted Rybka finished second, while the team of John Frank, Lee Robey, John Amann and Glen Hanna finished third. The pin winners were Moose Arnone (No. 2) and Hanna (No. 10).



‘Power’ volleyball opens at YMCA

CUMBERLAND — Power Co-Ed and Power Women Volleyball League registration is open at the YMCA. Each competitive league is eight weeks in length plus a single-elimination playoff tournament and is open to adults 18 years of age or older. Prior volleyball experience is recommended.

Power Women play on Tuesday evenings beginning Oct. 27 and Power Co-Ed plays on Thursday evenings beginning Oct. 29. Players may enter as an entire team or as an individual to be placed on a team. Fees are paid per player at $25 for Y members and $35 for the community. The last day for registration is Friday, Oct. 2. For more information, visit www.cumberlandymca.org or call (301) 777-9622.



Ex-Wingate player says he killed girlfriend

UNION, S.C. — A former college football player admitted Monday he stabbed his 16-year-old girlfriend to death in South Carolina while his wife held her down to prove his love.

Former Wingate (N.C.) player Pernell Thompson, 21, agreed to plead guilty to murder to avoid a possible death sentence. His wife, Yolanda, pleaded guilty to similar charges and had agreed to testify against her husband. She is awaiting sentencing.

Thompson and his wife lured South Carolina’s Union High School cheerleader Marisha Jeter to a parking lot in January 2008, where he stabbed her in the neck. The pair then dumped the girl’s body over a bridge and burned her car, prosecutors said.

After pleading guilty, Thompson said, “I apologize for the part I did play” and said he never wanted to harm Jeter.

Jeter was a class president and honor roll student. Her father is a trustee on the school board and said he can never forgive Thompson.

His final words to Thompson were: “You’re going straight to hell and there ain’t nothing nobody can ever do to help you.”