Area sport briefs: Steedley injured

From staff reports

Minnesota Twins prospect Spencer Steedley’s season may be over.

Steedley (East Rowan, UNC Charlotte) was scheduled to fly to Minnesota today and his father, Derry, anticipates elbow surgery.

The 25-year-old lefty reliever got off to a great start this season at Double-A New Britain, but he went on the shelf with a forearm injury on May 5. He returned for one appearance on July 3 before returning to the DL.

Steedley was an all-conference player at Charlotte as both a pitcher and a hitter and was the first 49er to accomplish that feat. A 25th-round draft pick in 2007, he made minor league all-star teams in the Midwest League (2008) and Florida State League (2009).

* The Kannapolis Intimidators lost 4-3 at Augusta on Monday afternoon.

Kannapolis (8-12, second half) took a 3-2 lead into the bottom of the ninth but couldn’t close it out.

Andre Rienzo pitched six scoreless inrings for the Intimidators and fanned a career-high 10 batters.

Jake Oester had an RBI double for Kannapolis, which left the bases loaded in the eighth and ninth.

Kannapolis is off today and returns home on Wednesday night to open a homestand.

* Kyle Seager (NW Cabarrus, UNC) hit a three-run homer for High Desert on Monday and also had a double. It was his fifth homer of the season.

- Local golf

Ronnie Eidson took medalist honors in qualifying for the Horace Rowan Amateur Golf Tournament being held at Corbin Hills.

Eidson’s 69 on Sunday included five birdies and two bogeys. Keith Dorsett and Chris Owen shot 71s. Drue Davis carded a 73.

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* The McCanless Couples played a nine-hole match on Sunday with a two-man captain’s choice format.

Winners were Sharon Miller and Charlie Gillispie with a score of 33.

Matt and Liz Murphy placed second with a 35.

Gene and Mary Seaford took third in a scorecard playoff with Ty and Beverly Cobb and Don Smith and Sharon Miller.

Dolly Canup won closest to pin. Matt Murphy won longest putt.

* Sixty GARS members played at Crescent Golf Club on Monday. Low ‘A’ Flight player was Butch Adams with a net of 62.40.

Low ‘B“ Flight player with a net of 63.78 was Buddy Barger.

Low ‘C’ Flight player was Ron Ervin with a net of 63.98.

Low ‘D’ Flight player with a net of 64.95 was Guy Schenk.

* Allison Lee (Salisbury) shot 42-43 — 85 and tied for 77th in sectional qualifying for the U.S. Women’s Open held at Sapona in Lexington on Monday. The top nine advanced.

- College basketball

After a year of prep school, Drew Absher (Davie) now is enrolled at Virginia Military Institute and is a preferred walkon on the basketball team.

Absher currently is taking two classes and is involved with strength and conditioning workouts with team members.

More on Absher is upcoming.

- Prep volleyball

Carson grad Sarah Marshall is signing with Catawba Valley Community College.