From staff reports
Scooter Sherrill’s annual Throwback Alumni basketball tournament starts today at Carson.
Games scheduled for today are East Rowan vs. North Rowan at 6:30 p.m., and South Rowan vs. Carson at 7:45 p.m.
Games are scheduled all day Saturday, starting with a noon clash between North Meck and Salisbury. At 1:15 p.m., two-time defending champ West Rowan takes on A.L. Brown.
This year’s festivities also include women’s all-star games.
Daily admission is $5. Many stars of the past are expected to play, including a number of pros.
The full schedule is in Scoreboard.
The championship game is set for 4:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Local golf
In the Mid-Atlantic Challenge Junior Girls Team Match held in Midlothian, Va., Salisbury’s Isabella Rusher is playing for the Carolinas team.
Matches will be played Saturday and Sunday.
In the Junior Mac Summer Series 9-hole Tournament held on Thursday at McCanless, Nick Lyerly shot 35 to win the 14-up division. Jacob Durham shot 42 for second place.
In the 10-13 division, Alex Miller won with a 42, and Alexis Miller was second at 52.
The next tournament is on Aug. 9.
Charles Frost birdied the first six holes on Thursday and went on to win the Toshiba North Carolina Open held at The Club at Irish Creek.
Frost made 19 birdies while shooting rounds of 62-66-69 — 197. He finished at 16-under.
Runner-up was Ray Franz. He was three shots off the pace.
American Legion
Lexington-Davidson Post 8 and Thomasville-Davidson Post 284 will operate one combined American Legion baseball program for all of Davidson County next summer.
Dale Moser, who was the Post 284 coach, will pilot the team.
High Point repeated as Area III champion, beating Randolph 5-3 in Asheboro on Thursday to complete a three-game sweep.
Tyler Britton and Sean Geoghegan did the job on the mound for Post 87. Victor Zecca hit two home runs, including one on the game’s first pitch. Chris Ferrante powered a two-run homer for the HiToms.
Avery Jackson had four of Randolph’s 10 hits.
Both teams move on to the state tournament.
The Gaston Braves beat Cherryville 4-3 on Thursday to even their best-of-seven Area IV championship series at three games each.
A decisive Game 7 will be played at Cherryville’s Fraley Field tonight, with the winner moving on to the state tournament.
Minor leagues
The Kannapolis Intimidators lost 4-2 at Savannah on Thursday.
Michael Marjama had two hits for Kannapolis. He was recently promoted from Great Falls.
Former Intimidators catcher Kevan Smith quickly made himself at home in Winston-Salem.
He hit a grand slam and knocked in five runs in an 11-1 win against the Carolina Mudcats on Thursday.
Daniel Wagner (South Rowan) went 1-for-3 for Winston-Salem and scored a run.
Rome’s Ryan Query (A.L. Brown, Catawba) had a two-run double in a 7-4 win against Charleston on Thursday.
College football
Appalachian State had 10 players named to the preseason All-Southern Conference team, including first-team honorees — quarterback Jamal Jackson, linebacker Jeremy Kimbrough and defensive back Demetrius McCray.
North football practice
North Rowan will hold its first practice on Monday, July 30 at 5 p.m. Prospects need a physical.
Prep baseball
Denny Key has resigned as North Iredell’s baseball coach to take the head job at Forbush. Key lives close to Forbush, a 2A school in Yadkin County.
Key was honored as NPC Coach of the Year for 2012 and twice earned Statesville Record & Landmark Coach of the Year honors.
North Iredell was winless in 2010. Key, a Davie County grad, nearly led North Iredell to the playoffs in 2012 for the first time in 25 years.
Assistant coach Nick Tomlin, who also is the AD, will replace Key. North Iredell expects eight starters to return for the 2013 season.