Published: November 29, 2008 11:24 pm      

Sports Roundup

Fort Hill plays Dunbar Saturday

BALTIMORE — The Fort Hill Sentinels will face the Dunbar Poets in the Maryland Class 1A State Championship game at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore at noon on Saturday.

Admission to the game is $8 for all adults and children seven years of age or older. The Maryland finals begin on Thursday with the Class 3A game at 7 p.m. The 4A championship game will be played Friday at 7:30, and the 2A finals will take place following the 1A game at 3:30 p.m.

More information on directions, and what is permissible to take into the stadium can be found on the Football Tournament Fan Focus Page on the MPSSAA Web site at www.mpssaa.org.



Fort Hill Mothers meeting Tuesday

CUMBERLAND — The Fort Hill Mothers Club will meet Tuesday, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m. in room 108 of the high school.

Hoagie orders or due at this time, or may be turned into the school office during regular school hours. If there are any questions call Sherry Wooten (301) 724-2476, or Jodi Steckman at (301) 722-1410.



MacFawn paces Alco contingent in NY

BRONX, N.Y. — Allegany High School’s Ian MacFawn had the best showing by a local prep athlete Saturday by placing 14th in the Footlocker Northeast Regional Cross Country Championship.

MacFawn, of LaVale, covered the 5,000-meter course in the sophomore boys’ race at Van Cortlandt Park in 17 minutes, 21.8 seconds. William Slattery of Garden City, N.Y., won in 16:44.7. Luke Smith, also of Allegany, placed 90th among 189 runners in 18:55.9.

Fellow Camper Darion DeHaven, of LaVale, placed 88th out of 101 runners in the freshman boys’ race in 22:00.1. In the senior boys’ race, Allegany’s Colby Smith was 139th out of 192 in 20:35.9 and teammate Aaron Trumbule, of LaVale, was 162nd in 21:26.1.

In the open race, Cumberland resident and Allegany volunteer assistant coach Dave Mertz placed third among 69 runners by finishing in 18:00.1. Carl Dambkowski, 24, of New York, N.Y., won in 15:57.2. Camper coach Tommy Chandler was 12th overall in 19:26.7 and masters runner Rob Smith, 44, was 25th in 20:35.1.



McGrady sidelined by sore left knee

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston guard Tracy McGrady missed the Rockets’ game Saturday night against San Antonio because of a sore left knee.

McGrady also sat out Wednesday night against Indiana, and will miss the Rockets’ game Sunday in Denver.