Sports briefs

Published 9:38 pm Thursday, October 2, 2008

Little League needs boardmembers

The Snoqualmie Valley Little League is getting ready for the

upcoming 2001 season. There are openings on the board, which require

filling. The board meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month at the North

Bend Depot. Updated information can be heard by calling (425) 888-1518.

Gliders qualify for state meet

The Issaquah Gliders entered eight cross-country runners into the

Washington State Cross-Country Championship Meet on Saturday, Nov. 11,

and all eight qualified for the Pacific Northwest Regional

Cross-Country Meet on Saturday, Nov 18, at Woodland Park.

The nine and ten-year-old boys’ team ran two miles and placed

second in their division with 41 points. The Rain City Flyers took first with

36 points and the Cascade Striders took third with 48 points. Drake

daPonte took first with a time of 11:53, while teammate Eric Walsh took second

with a time of 12:17. Justin Englund took eighth with a time of 13:12 and

Shawn Paskey took thirteenth with a time of 14.00. Completing the scoring for

the boys was Matthew Molina who took nineteenth with a time of 15:21.

In the nine and ten-year-old girls’ division, Lauren Englund placed

21st with a time of 16:23 and Katie Luna took 22nd with a time of 16:25.

Lorenzo Molina placed 20th in the 13 and 14-year-old boys division

with a time of 16:23. DaPonte and Luna both attend Snoqualmie

Elementary and Paskey attends Opstad Elementary.