— Army athletic director headed to Maryland

COLLEGE PARK (AP) — Kevin Anderson is the new athletic director at the University of Maryland.

Anderson has been Army’s athletic director since 2004. He is the first African-American to hold that position at West Point.

Senior associate athletic director Kathy Worthington confirmed the hiring on Saturday. She said Anderson will be introduced by the school on Tuesday.

Anderson will be in charge of Maryland’s 27 athletic teams. He takes over for Debbie Yow, who left Maryland for North Carolina State in July.

Anderson graduated from San Francisco State University in 1979 with a bachelor’s degree in political science. In addition to his duties at West Point, he served as chairman of the Division I Men’s Basketball Issues Committee.

The hiring was first reported by The Washington Post.

Golf course groundskeeper drowns in hazard

LAKEVILLE, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts golf course groundskeeper who drove a lawn mower into a water hazard and got stuck under it has drowned.

Authorities say Greg Misodoulakis was killed Friday after becoming trapped by the lawn mower in five feet of water at an 18-hole course in Lakeville, 40 miles north of Boston.

A co-owner at the Back Nine Club says nobody saw the 18-year-old groundskeeper drive into the manmade hazard.

Plymouth district attorney’s office spokeswoman Bridget Norton Middleton says the teenager was pulled from the water after about 20 minutes. She says it appears to be an accidental drowning.

The 18-year-old was a freshman at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

A groundskeeper at a Plainsboro, N.J., golf course survived a similar accident Aug. 23 when rescuers used a backhoe and chains to pull a lawn mower off him.

Br. Herman Paul golf tourney Sept. 10

CUMBERLAND — The 12th annual Brother Herman Paul Golf Classic will be held Friday, Sept. 10, at the Cumberland Country Club with proceeds benefiting Bishop Walsh School.

Registration will be at 11:15 a.m., with 12:30 p.m. shotgun start for the four-person scramble. The entry fee is $100 per golfer. Team prizes will be awarded with on-course contests along with an awards presentation and dinner following play. Guests are welcome for an additional charge.

Shaffer Toyota, Route 36 in Motor City, will sponsor a hole-in-one prize of a 2010 Toyota Yaris at the No. 18 green.

There is a limited number of teams spaces available. For reservations, information or sponsorships, contact Ray DiGilarmo, 301-724-5360 ext. 107, or email rdigilarmo@bishopwalsh.org.

Mountain Thunder sets tryout dates

FROSTBURG — The Frostburg Mountain Thunder girls softball organization will hold tryouts for the upcoming 2011 season on the following dates:

On Sunday, Sept. 12 and Sept. 19, tryouts will be on Field 5 at the Glendenning Sports Complex in Frostburg. Tryout times for each team are as follows: 12U from 1 until 3 p.m., 14U from 3 until 5 p.m., and 16U & 18U from 5 until 7 p.m.   

On Sunday, Sept. 26 and Sunday, Oct. 3 tryouts for the 10U team will be held on Field 5 at the Glendenning Complex from 3 until 5 p.m.

Thunder teams provide offseason training and instruction to prepare for a competitive tournament schedule around the four-state area, along with several hosted tournaments during the spring and summer months.

Additional information is available by contacting Duane Miller at 301-697-9604, Dave Llewellyn at 240-727-8742, or Barry Lancaster at 301-268-2329.

Cumberland Heat to hold tryouts Saturday

CUMBERLAND — The Cumberland Heat girls fastpitch softball organization will be holding tryouts for the 2011 season for the 12u, 13u, 14u, 16u and 18u teams.

All tryouts will be held at Carl Belt Field/PVAA complex in Cresaptown on Saturday, Sept. 11. The 12u, 13u and 14u tryouts will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The 16u and 18u tryouts will be from noon to 1:45 p.m.

The 16u and 18u teams will play an ASA/Pony/USSSA/NSA schedule focusing on college showcases and competing at the “A” level in 2011.

The 12u, 13u and 14u teams will compete in ASA/Pony/USSSA/NSA tournaments around the four-state area to qualify for ASA Eastern Nationals.

For more information, contact  Rick Twigg at 301-876-1956 or Erik Eisentrout at  301-697-8624 or seisentrout@atlanticbb.net .

Mtn. Ridge Youth Basketball registration set

FROSTBURG — Registration for the newly formed Mountain Ridge Youth Basketball League will be Saturday, Sept. 11, from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. in the main lobby of Mountain Ridge High School.

All boys in grades first through sixth in the Mountain Ridge school district are eligible to register. League play will be on Saturdays at Mountain Ridge beginning on Dec. 4. The league will consist of two divisions.

For more information call Dave Hobel at 301-268-5331.

Valley View hosts Couples tournament

MOOREFIELD, W.Va. — Jim and Joyce Hardy and Dick and Donna Riggleman shot a 30 to win the Valley View Friday night Couples competition.

Second place went to Carl Kreyenbuhl, Candy Fairbanks and Bill Baldwin and Jeanne Connor with a 31. Two teams tied for third at 33 and the cardoff went to Marlin Casto, Debbie Bishop and Jim and Linda Michael. Kreyenbuhl and Connor were pin winners.

Grasshoppers to play at Polish Pines

KEYSER, W.Va. — The next Western Maryland Grasshoppers outing will be Tuesday at Polish Pines Golf Course. Tee times are for 9 a.m., and players must be at the course no later than 8:30 a.m. Players must call Shepherd at 304-738-1559 no later than 7 p.m. on Sunday to sign-up.

CCC holds Friday evening Couples event

CUMBERLAND — Kevin Yost, Debbie Martin and Jim and Sandy Buzzerd shot a 32 to win the Friday evening Couples scramble at the Cumberland Country Club.

Mtn. Ridge football parents meet Tuesday

FROSTBURG — The Mountain Ridge Football Parents Association will hold its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, 6 p.m., at the high school.

Homecoming ads may be turned in at this time, with the last Homecoming ad collection being held on Thursday from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m,. at Mountain Ridge. Any business wishing to place an ad for the Homecoming book should call Kenny Green at 301-689-3995.