Today's Alternative and Minor League Sports Stories and Originals from OurSports Central

Releases for Thursday, May 1, 2003

Baseball

American Association
Three Transactions Solidify Lineup Before Camp Opens Next Week - Gary SouthShore Railcats
Individual Game Tickets On Sale Saturday - Sioux Falls Canaries
NL Playoff Hero Callahan Signs with Saints - St. Paul Saints

California League
Clark In Lead For Old Navy Home Run Hero Award - High Desert Mavericks
Storm Broadcaster Sean McCall to Broadcast 1000th Regular Season Game Saturday - Lake Elsinore Storm
JetHawks Win Third Straight - Lancaster JetHawks
Neagle is lights out - Visalia Rawhide
Tight one taken by Oaks - Visalia Rawhide

Canadian American League
Pincavitch Will Return to Coach, Pitch - Bangor Lumberjacks
Bears win 6-5 as Henderson debuts - Newark Bears

Carolina League
Mudcats Shut Out - Carolina Mudcats
Keys Take Game 1 Against Cannons, 5-2 - Frederick Keys
Frederick Keys Report - Frederick Keys
Rocks Continue Hot Streak with Seventh Straight Win - Wilmington Blue Rocks
Hogs drop game 7-2 to Wilmington - Winston-Salem Dash

Central Baseball League
Second Annual Black & Gold Game Monday - Springfield/Ozark Mountain Ducks

Eastern League
Mattes to Edmonton - Harrisburg Senators
Gold Outing Details Announced - Harrisburg Senators

Frontier League
Hit the Road to Cheer for the Kings - Kalamazoo Kings
Kings Hold Local Tryout - Kalamazoo Kings

International League
IL News & Notes - IL1
Herd Set to open longest homestand of season - Buffalo Bisons
Bulls are Right at Home - Durham Bulls
Braves Trip Indians, 4-1 - Gwinnett Stripers
Reggy Makes Appearance in Promo-Packed Series - Gwinnett Stripers
Nance Optioned To Indianapolis - Indianapolis Indians
Lynx Win 3 In A Row, Top Toledo 6-5 - Ottawa Lynx
SkyChief fans witness the Carlos Mendez show - Ottawa Lynx

Midwest League
Dragons Three-Game Winning Streak Comes to an End - Dayton Dragons
Yankees, Kernels Postponed - Southwest Michigan Devil Rays
Tired 'Caps Drop Fourth Straight - West Michigan Whitecaps
Evans Added To Home Run Derby - West Michigan Whitecaps

New York-Penn League
IronBirds Unveil Alternate Logo - Aberdeen IronBirds

Pacific Coast League
Expos Trade Encarnacion to Cardinals, Pair Transferred to Edmonton - Edmonton Trappers
Sounds Like a Split - Edmonton Trappers
Zephyrs Win, 6-2, to Sweep Redbirds - New Orleans Baby Cakes
Astros Purchase Contract of Matranga - New Orleans Baby Cakes
Alfaro Promoted from Round Rock - New Orleans Baby Cakes
Sweet's Club Sweeps Royals Again in Omaha - Omaha Storm Chasers
Tulsa Blanks Express - Round Rock Express
Topolski Makes Return to Round Rock - Round Rock Express
River Cats to Complete Homestand Tonight With Salute To Duck Tape - Sacramento River Cats
Sidewinders Win Third Straight, Take Series - Tucson Sidewinders
Sidewinders Announce D.A.R.E./G.R.E.A.T. Day on May 7 - Tucson Sidewinders

South Atlantic League
Avalon to Rock Riley Park - Charleston RiverDogs
RiverDogs GM Lashes Out at Hickory - Charleston RiverDogs
Suns to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Style - Hagerstown Suns
Broadway’s Blast Off Scoreboard Sends Gnats To 7-1 Victory - Savannah Sand Gnats

Southern League
Cup of Coffee Book Signing Tour to Visit Hoover Met - Birmingham Barons
John Rocker Joins O-Rays For Tonight's Game vs. The Barons - Birmingham Barons
Lookouts Rally for 6-2 Win over Stars - Huntsville Stars
Suns shut out slugging Mudcats, 2-0 - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Smokies Jump on Jaxx - Knoxville Smokies
G-Braves fall in 9th - Mississippi Braves
G-Braves staff wheels into SunSet Park on May 8th - Mississippi Braves
BayBears fight their way to a win in Greenville - Mobile BayBears
O-Rays Glad to Be Home - Orlando Rays
RP John Rocker Joins O-Rays - Orlando Rays

Texas League
RoughRiders’ Mascot joins the fight against cancer - Frisco RoughRiders

Basketball

NBA G League
NBA Jam Van visits Fayetteville - Fayetteville Patriots
Flight Weekly Community Calendar - Huntsville Flight

United States Basketball League
USBL Transactions - USBL
Ducks game in Adirondack cancelled - Brevard Blue Ducks

Football

Arena Football League
Sherdrick Bonner Named AFL Offensive Player of the Month for April - Arizona Rattlers
The Glove Snags Defensive Player of the Month Award - Orlando Predators

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
AFL Quick Hitters - AFL I
AFL Must-See Matchups - AFL I
AFL Names Players of the Month - AFL I
Storm to Face off with Dallas - AFL I
Firebirds and Dura Builders to Honor Local Scholarship Winners - Albany/Indiana Firebirds
Rush Named Arena Football League's Kicker of the Month - Albany/Indiana Firebirds
Firebirds' Fabulous Flames to Visit Troops at Fort Hood - Albany/Indiana Firebirds
Carolina Cobras Game Notes - Carolina Cobras
Desperados Pettis Named AFL Rookie of the Month for April - Dallas Desperados
Time Runs Out On Buffalo - Detroit Fury
Rampage, Sabercats Set to Rumble out West - Grand Rapids Rampage
Las Vegas Gladiators Sign OL/DL Hardy Mitchell - Las Vegas Gladiators
Gladiators Playoff Tickets on Sale May 3 - Las Vegas Gladiators
San Jose's Wagner Tabbed Ironman of the Month - San Jose SaberCats

arenafootball2
af2 Friday Night Matchups - af2
Grillin' with Tim Bobbleheads on May 10 - Cincinnati Swarm
Wolves Seek Franchise High Win Total This Saturday at Rochester - Mohegan Wolves

Canadian Football League
Join the Whole Team for a Kick Off Luncheon - B.C. Lions
Esks release Davis and Neptune - Edmonton Elks
Esks High School Camp North – South Game Kicks off May 2 - Edmonton Elks
Alouettes Release Lawrence Phillips - Montreal Alouettes
Practice with the Pros - Saskatchewan Roughriders

Independent Women's Football League
Playoffs on the Horizon - Sacramento Sirens

National Football League Europa
Admirals Travel to Berlin to Try to Keep Thunder Winless - Amsterdam Admirals

Hockey

American Hockey League
AHL Quick Hits - AHL
2-1 Win Gives Griffins 3-0 Lead over Wolves - Grand Rapids Griffins
Moose host playoff BBQ at Arena on Friday, May 2 - Manitoba Moose

ECHL
All Along The Coast - ECHL
Florio Won't Be Back - Alaska Aces
Boardwalk Bullies Week in Review - Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
Taylor Cup Finals Games Four and Five on Tap - Fresno Falcons
Falcons Get on the Board in the Series - Fresno Falcons
Vitucci Leaves Grrrowl After Five Seasons - Greenville Grrrowl
Chiefs Complete Trade With Augusta - Johnstown Chiefs
New Contest on WCHL.com - San Diego Gulls
Falcons Come Up Huge In Game 3; Gulls Now Lead Series 2-1 - San Diego Gulls

United Hockey League
Third Period Comeback Can't Stop Komets - Quad City Mallards

West Coast Hockey League
WCHL.com Hosts Online Contest - WCHL

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Silcott Named National Lacrosse League’s General Manager of the Year - Buffalo Bandits
Darris Kilgour Named NLL Coach of the Year - Buffalo Bandits
Kelusky Named to NLL All-Pro Team - Calgary Roughnecks
Gait Named NLL MVP - Colorado Mammoth
Matt Disher Named to NLL All-Pro Second Team - Ottawa Rebel
Wings' Marechek Named to Second All-Pro Team - Philadelphia Wings

Soccer

A-League
Wave United Signs Segovia to Three-Year Contract - Milwaukee Wave United

Major League Soccer
Greek Champion Olympiakos to Play Fire on June 4 at Cardinal Stadium - Chicago Fire FC
Rapids Unveil TV Schedule - Colorado Rapids
Crew Weekly Notes - Columbus Crew SC
Revolution Names Brad Feldman Director of Communications - New England Revolution

U.S. Soccer Federation D-2
Timbers Drop Home Opener to Rival Sounders, 1-0 - Portland Timbers

United Soccer League Championship
Charleston to Play Virginia Beach Mariners - Charleston Battery
Richmond Takes To The Road - Richmond Kickers
Richmond To Host Men's National Team Game - Richmond Kickers
Rhinos Named One of Five Best Run Sports Franchises - Rochester Rhinos

Women's Professional Soccer
Bring Mom to See the Freedom - magicJack

Women's United Soccer Association
Dominguez Named April's Best - WUSA
Beat Forward Maribel Dominguez Named WUSA Player of the Month - Atlanta Beat
San Diego Spirit Make Roster Moves - San Diego Spirit
San Diego Spirit Game Plan vs. Boston - San Diego Spirit
CyberRays' remodeled CyberShop back on line with new merchandise - San Jose CyberRays

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