Area briefs: Alumni tourney starts Thursday

From staff reports

Scooter Sherrill’s Alumni Throwback Basketball Tournament is set to start at Carson on Thursday at 7 p.m. with a Carson-Davie matchup.

Three games matching up alumni standouts from the local schools are set for Friday — North Rowan vs. South Rowan at 6 p.m.; West Rowan vs. East Rowan at 7:45 p.m.; and Salisbury vs. the Davie-Carson winner at 9 p.m.

Saturday will feature a full day of activity, with early games scheduled for 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

The intermisson between afternoon and night games will feature an AAU game involving the Carolina Phenoms and a 3-point shootout.

The third-place game is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. on Saturday, with the championship game at 7:30 p.m.

- Minor Leagues

The Kannapolis Intimidators completed their most successful four-game series of the season with a 12-2 win over the Asheville Tourists on Tuesday.

Kannapolis went 3-1 in the series with two shutouts. It won twice by double figures.

Cameron Bayne (7-9) pitched eight innings for the second straight start. He allowed two runs on five hits and retired the final 12 batters he faced.

Kyle Colligan and Nick Ciolli hit two-run homers in the first inning. Jake Oester also had a two-run shot for Kannapolis,

Oester went 4-for-4, and Ciolli drove in five runs. Daniel Wagner went 3-for-5 and scored once.

- Junior Invitational

Roy Dixon won the Junior Invitational at the Old North State Club in New London with a 2-under 70. He had 16 pars and two birdies.

Alex Lee tied for fifth place with a 74, and Alex Nianouris tied for ninth with a 75. Joseph Rusher shot an 83, and Alex Austin posted an 87.

-mLabor Day golf

Qualifying for the Labor Day Four-Ball Memorial Tournament at the Country Club of Salisbury will be held Aug. 27.-29. The tournament runs Sept. 4-6. The entry fee is $75 for non-members and $50 for members.

Players must be residents of Rowan County as of Aug. 1. Any players who have competed in the past are invited to play again regardless of their current residency.

The final round will be followed by a cookout buffet and fireworks.

Call the golf shop at 704-636-7070 for details and invitations.

-nN.C. Match Play

The inaugural North Carolina Match Play Championship will be played Aug. 4-8 at the Country Club of Salisbury.

Creation of this event by the Carolinas Golf Association gives both North Carolina and South Carolina their own match play championship for the first time.

The CGA has been conducting the S.C. Match Play Championship since 1973. The new event allows the CGA to change the format of its biggest championship, the Carolinas Amateur, from match play to 72 holes of stroke play.

For more information about the Salisbury event, visit the championship home page at www.carolinasgolf.org.

-nPfeiffer athletics

Amy Yates, who was an assistant at Limestone, has been named the new head softball coach at Pfeiffer.

- ECU football

East Carolina football assistant Mark Nelson, who joined Ruffin McNeill’s staff in February, stepped

down according to an announcement from director of athletics Terry Holland on Tuesday night.

Nelson, the Pirates’ defensive ends coach and special teams coordinator, and McNeill agreed to the decision after possible NCAA violations were uncovered regarding the illegal observation of voluntary summer workouts.

- Price Hall of Fame

The fifth J.C. Price High School Hall of Fame banquet will be held on Aug. 7 at the event center on Webb Road from 6-9 p.m.

Ten new members will be inducted. Tickets are on sale for $20.

- Carson cross country

Any student wishing to run on the boys cross country team at Carson High School should contact Coach Dwayne Fink at 704-856-0574 as soon as possible.

Practice starts in early August, and the first race on the schedule is before the beginning of school, so those interested in running shouldn’t delay in contacting Fink for info.

- West Rowan soccer

West Rowan will hold boys soccer tryouts on Aug. 3 at 9:45 a.m. For more information, call 727-741-5334.

-Rowan Little League

Rowan Little League is taking sign-ups through Aug. 16 at Godley’s Garden Center for fall baseball and girls softball leagues. Online registrations are at http://www.rowanlittleague.com.

Fall ball is for ages 3-14. Cost is $30. Games begin after Labor Day. Pre-TBall for ages 3-4 is included.

Contact Jeff Bernhardt at 704-326-5255 for more information.

- West Middle physicals

West Rowan Middle School physicals will be given from 9 a.m.-noon on Aug. 7. The cost is $20 per child.

All students need to have the physical form filled out by a parent and signed.

-Sacred Heart camp

Sacred Heart will play host to a middle school basketball team Aug. 20-21. A round-robin format will be used for games, and the camp is open to any teams of middle school-aged players.

Contact Bob Burges at bburges@piedmontchemical.com or 704-633-4512 for info.