Today's Alternative and Minor League Sports Stories and Originals from OurSports Central
Releases for Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Baseball
American AssociationRookie of the Year goes to Joe Weik - Amarillo ThunderHeads
Gonzalez Named Hitter of the Month - El Paso Diablos
RailCats Are Playoff Bound - Gary SouthShore Railcats
AirHogs Claim South Division Title on Last Day of Season - Grand Prairie AirHogs
Family Chevrolet Signs on as Title Sponsor of Lemurs vs. Tecolotes Game on 9/26 - Laredo Lemurs
Salazar Named AA Pitcher of the Week - Sioux City Explorers
Twins Come Calling Again, Make Pitcher Mark Hamburger 113th Saint to Have Contract Purchased - St. Paul Saints
Fish Finish 2013 with Win over Rival RedHawks - Winnipeg Goldeyes
Appalachian LeagueAstros even playoff series with 7-2 win over Mets - Greeneville Astros
Astros Avoid Elimation, Defeat Mets - Kingsport Axmen
Atlantic LeagueBluefish Squash Skeeters - Bridgeport Bluefish
Garceau Great in Ducks Debut - Long Island Ducks
Patriots Beat Barnstormers 7-6 in 10 Innings - Somerset Patriots
Skeeters Fall Short of Record Again in 3-0 Shutout by Bluefish - Sugar Land Space Cowboys
Riversharks Wrestle Away Late Lead, Denying Revs' Big Comeback Effort - York Revolution
California LeagueDuran Homers Thrice in Defeat, 6-4, on Final Day - Bakersfield Blaze
66ers Open Home Playoff Schedule Starts this Thursday - Inland Empire 66ers
"Fans Choice" Fireworks to Follow Game 1 - Lancaster JetHawks
San Jose Giants Kyle Crick Named California League Pitcher of the Week - San Jose Giants
Thank You for a Great 2013 Season - Stockton Ports
Ports Blanked 11-0 to Wrap up 2013 - Stockton Ports
Canadian American LeagueJackals vs. Capitales, Again for the Title - New Jersey Jackals
Carolina LeagueHillcats Playoff Ticket Prices Set - Hill City Howlers
Jaye Named Final CL Pitcher of the Week in 2013 - Winston-Salem Dash
Four Dash Alumni Promoted to White Sox Tuesday - Winston-Salem Dash
Eastern LeagueEastern League Weekly Award Winners Announced - EL1
Rodriguez Named Pitcher of the Week - Chesapeake Baysox
Linares Named Eastern League Player of the Week - Portland Sea Dogs
2013 Paul Owens Awards Honor Pair of Fightin Phils - Reading Fightin Phils
Florida State LeagueFlorida State League Names Pitcher and Player of the Week - FSL1
Stone Crabs Push Miracle to the Brink with 1-0 Win - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
Frontier LeagueOtters Begin Four Game, Three Day Series against River City Tonight - Evansville Otters
Grizzlies Fall in Series Opener at Southern Illinois - Gateway Grizzlies
Slammers Drop Game One to Boomers - Joliet Slammers
Crushers rally to win in extras - Lake Erie Crushers
Lake Erie Crushers Playoff Tickets Available - Lake Erie Crushers
CornBelters Outslug Aviators in Series Opener - Normal CornBelters
Normal CornBelter Named to Frontier League Post-Season All-Star Team - Normal CornBelters
Sanford and Boomers Pitch Past Slammers - Schaumburg Boomers
Schaumburg Boomers Voted Organization of the Year - Schaumburg Boomers
Nation Tosses Complete-Game Shutout in Win - Southern Illinois Miners
Beach Bums Reach Playoffs, Fall To Crushers - Traverse City Beach Bums
Washington Falls to Greys 9-5 - Washington Wild Things
ThunderBolts Lock up Winning Record with Victory in Florence - Windy City ThunderBolts
International LeagueInternational League Names Players of the Week - IL1
Four Knights Promoted to Chicago on Tuesday - Charlotte Knights
Stewart Named IL Pitcher of the Week - Charlotte Knights
Evan Gattis Recalled by Atlanta - Gwinnett Stripers
Bats Top Tribe 7-5 with Five-Run 9th - Indianapolis Indians
Orioles Recall Four Players - Norfolk Tides
Red Wings' Escobar Tabbed IL Player of the Week - Rochester Red Wings
PNC Field Saturated with Fans in 2013 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
Midwest LeagueHot Rods to Host Playoff Game Wednesday Night at 7:05 PM - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Tim Shibuya Named MWL Pitcher of the Week - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Dragons Announce 2014 Schedule - Dayton Dragons
The Choice Is Easy: Another Cougars Alum Makes MLB Debut - Kane County Cougars
Stefanie Brown Concluding Work with River Bandits Front Office - Quad Cities River Bandits
Silver Hawks Hit Attendance Goal for Regular Season - South Bend Silver Hawks
New York-Penn LeagueAberdeen Scores 8-7 Win Over Lowell - Aberdeen IronBirds
Game Notes: Spinners at IronBirds - Aberdeen IronBirds
Conor Bierfeldt Named New York-Penn League Player of the Week - Aberdeen IronBirds
Home Runs Fly in 5-1 Renegades Win - Hudson Valley Renegades
Spinners Lose Their Way - Lowell Spinners
Scrappers Flirt with Perfection while Splitting Twinbill - Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Scrappers Increase Average Attendance - Mahoning Valley Scrappers
CT Native Milone Leads Renegades to Victory - Norwich Sea Unicorns
Connecticut Tigers Set Franchise Marks for Attendance - Norwich Sea Unicorns
Loera Dominates Tigers - Norwich Sea Unicorns
Voit's Late Hit Gives Spikes 3-1 Win over Jammers - State College Spikes
State College Spikes Game Notes - September 3 at Jamestown - State College Spikes
Northwest LeagueGame on at Hawks Memorial Stadium - Boise Hawks
Roberts Hits Two HR, Hops Sweep Boise in Final Series - Hillsboro Hops
15-1 Win over Emeralds Clinches Second Half Title - Salem-Keizer Volcanoes
Emeralds Sent Packing with 6-4 Volcanoes Win - Salem-Keizer Volcanoes
Dust Devils Run Away in Finale - Tri-City Dust Devils
C's Drop Regular Season Finale; Playoffs Tomorrow - Vancouver Canadians
Northwoods LeagueExpress Name Tim Wise 2013 Team MVP - Eau Claire Express
Pacific Coast LeagueBianucci And Smith Finish Season Strong - PCL1
Anna Crowned 2013 PCL Batting Champion - PCL1
Dodgers Recall Withrow - Albuquerque Isotopes
Grizzlies End Season on High Note - Fresno Grizzlies
2013 PCL Playoff Tickets on Sale Now - Omaha Storm Chasers
Storm Chasers Playoff Tickets on Sale Now - Omaha Storm Chasers
Eight Express Join Rangers over Weekend - Round Rock Express
INF/DH Mike Bianucci Named PCL Player of the Week - Round Rock Express
Bees Fall to Aces 17-7 - Salt Lake Bees
Aces Down Bees 10-7 - Salt Lake Bees
Tucson Padres End of Season Notes - Tucson Padres
Pioneer LeagueIdaho Falls Inches Closer to the Playoffs - Idaho Falls Chukars
Six-Run Rockies Second Drops Raptors - Ogden Raptors
South Atlantic LeagueJoey Gallo Captures Joe Bauman Home Run Award - SAL1
2014 Asheville Tourists Schedule Released - Asheville Tourists
GreenJackets Begin Postseason Play Tomorrow - Augusta GreenJackets
2014 Schedule Set - Charleston Dirty Birds
RiverDogs Receive Multiple South Atlantic League Awards - Charleston RiverDogs
Greensboro Grasshoppers Win Club Merit Award - Greensboro Grasshoppers
Gallo Wins Joe Bauman Award - Hickory Crawdads
Gallo Named Player of the Week - Hickory Crawdads
Four Former Intimidators Called up to White Sox - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
End of Season Notes: Kannapolis Intimidators - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Southern LeagueBarons Unveil Game Schedule for 2014 Season - Birmingham Barons
Marcus Semien Named 2013 Southern League Most Valuable Player - Birmingham Barons
Five Former Generals Promoted to Seattle as September Call-Ups - Jackson Generals
Suns' Evans Named Southern League's Pitcher of the Week - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Villanueva Wins League 'Hitter of the Week' Award - Knoxville Smokies
Andy Green Named Southern League's Manager of the Year - Mobile BayBears
Bradley Named Southern League's Most Outstanding Pitcher - Mobile BayBears
Texas LeagueGrichuk, Parker Named TL TOPPS Players of the Month - Arkansas Travelers
Cruz Named Pitcher of the Week - Corpus Christi Hooks
Janet Lee Named 2013 Kloster Honoree - Corpus Christi Hooks
RockHounds End Season with 5-3 Win - Midland RockHounds
Missions Give up 4 in 9th and Fall to Hooks - San Antonio Missions
Missions Come up Short against Hooks - San Antonio Missions
Medica Leads Missions to Win - San Antonio Missions
Drillers to Open Playoffs Wednesday at ONEOK Field - Tulsa Drillers
United League BaseballWeekly Sports League and Franchise Report - OSC Original by Dan Krieger
Basketball
National Basketball League of CanadaNBL Canada Expansion Now Open for 2014-15 - Including out West - NBL Canada
Brampton A's Sign 1st Player to Play in the NBL Early - Orangeville A's
NBA G LeagueArmor to Hold Open Tryouts in New Jersey and Springfield - Springfield Armor
Legends Announce Second Tryout Date - Texas Legends
Women's National Basketball AssociationChicago Sky's Elena Delle Donne Named Rookie of the Month - WNBA
Fever's Catchings and Storm's Thompson Named WNBA Players of the Week - WNBA
Elena Delle Donne Wins Third WNBA Rookie of the Month Award - Chicago Sky
Football
Arena Football LeagueSaberCats Reduce Season Ticket Prices for 2014 - San Jose SaberCats
Trade Sends Rayford to Dallas - Utah Blaze
Canadian Football LeagueTicats Add DB Pacino Horne to Practice Roster - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Tiger-Cats Pay Tribute to Flying Wildcats this Saturday - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hockey
American Hockey LeagueFlames Open 2013 Prospects Training Camp - Abbotsford Heat
Albany Devils Reveal "Opening Night Bundle" - Albany Devils
Season Ticket Holder Parking Options Released - Binghamton Senators
Wolves Bring Back Regner - Chicago Wolves
Several Griffins to Take Part in NHL Prospects Tournament - Grand Rapids Griffins
Wolf Pack, Dunkin' Donuts Partner for Special Ticket Opportunity - Hartford Wolf Pack
Jets Hire Mike Keane as Player Development - St. John's IceCaps
IceCaps' Ten-Game Ticket Packages on Sale Saturday - St. John's IceCaps
Comets Corner with Director of Hockey Operations Pat Conacher - Utica Comets
Penguins Sign Tom Kostopoulos to AHL Deal - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Central Hockey LeagueMallards Welcome First Year Netminder, Forward - Quad City Mallards
Wichita Named No. 54 Minor League Market - Wichita Thunder
ECHLEagles Announce Preseason Games and Ticket On-Sale Date - Colorado Eagles
2013 Elmira Jackals Pro Placement Camp Recap - Elmira Jackals
'Blades Announce Game Date Change to Schedule - Florida Everblades
Wranglers Individual Tickets on Sale September 9 - Las Vegas Wranglers
Aaron Arak Named Reign Director of Ticket Sales and Service - Ontario Reign
Solar Bears to Take Part in Heart Walk at UCF - Orlando Solar Bears
Orlando Solar Bears Single Game Tickets Go on Sale Tuesday, September 10 - Orlando Solar Bears
Royals Road Games Return to Live Television on BCTV - Reading Royals
Stingrays/Everblades Announce Game Date Change to Schedule - South Carolina Stingrays
North American Hockey LeagueYouso Commits to UNO - Brookings Blizzard
IceRays Seeking Interns for 2013-14 Season - Corpus Christi IceRays
Exhibition Games Conclude 2013 Training Camp - Port Huron Fighting Falcons
RGV Killer Bees Select 25-man Roster - Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
RGV Killer Bees Open Camp - Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees Are Back - Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
Ontario Hockey LeagueColts Sign Trio Of Prospects - Barrie Colts
Colella Commits to Bulls - Belleville Bulls
Otters Trade for Defenseman Genovese - Erie Otters
Otters Release Two Players - Erie Otters
Frontenacs Release Individual Tickets to the Public - Kingston Frontenacs
Sefton Traded to Saginaw - London Knights
Quest for the Cup - a Season with the London Knights - London Knights
Gilmour Commits to IceDogs - Niagara IceDogs
Listen Live to Oshawa Generals Games - Oshawa Generals
Generals Defeat Petes in Peterborough - Oshawa Generals
Bunting Commits to Soo Greyhounds Program - Soo Greyhounds
Bunting Commits to Soo Greyhounds Program - Soo Greyhounds
Wolves Acquire Crisp & McDowell - Sudbury Wolves
Season Tickets on Sale - Sudbury Wolves
Wolves Open Exhibition Schedule Friday - Sudbury Wolves
Training Camp Recap - Sudbury Wolves
United States Hockey LeaguePlayers in Town; Hockey Season Has Arrived - Des Moines Buccaneers
Aaron O'Neill Commits to New Hampshire - Green Bay Gamblers
Lumberjacks Announce Roster for USHL Atlantic Challenge - Muskegon Lumberjacks
Stampede Announce Training Camp Roster - Sioux Falls Stampede
Storm Hire Strength and Conditioning Coach - Tri-City Storm
CN Sponsors Community Tickets - Waterloo Black Hawks
Western Hockey LeagueSilvertips Sign Bajkov, Skrumeda, Wharrie - Everett Silvertips
Season Ticket Pick up September 6th - Lethbridge Hurricanes
Tigers Reassign Young Players - Medicine Hat Tigers
Portland Winterhawks this Week - Portland Winterhawks
Home Exhibition Schedule Set - Red Deer Rebels
Pats Reassign Eleven Players - Regina Pats
Four T-Birds Headed to NHL Training Camps - Seattle Thunderbirds
Chiefs Reassign Six Players to Their Home Clubs - Spokane Chiefs
Chiefs Weekly Report - Spokane Chiefs
Royals' Foursome to Attend NHL Rookie Camps - Victoria Royals
Lacrosse
Major League LacrosseOhio Machine Players Named to U.S. National Team Training Roster - Ohio Machine
National Lacrosse LeagueLeague Announces 2014 NLL Schedule - NLL
2014 Bandits Schedule Announced - Buffalo Bandits
Roughnecks Announce 2014 Regular Season Schedule - Calgary Roughnecks
2014 Mammoth Schedule Released - Colorado Mammoth
Rush Announce 2014 NLL Schedule - Edmonton Rush
Minnesota Swarm Announce 2014 Regular Season Schedule - Minnesota Swarm
Philadelphia Wings to Open National Lacrosse League Season at Buffalo - Philadelphia Wings
Knighthawks Open 20th Season on Home Turf - Rochester Knighthawks
2014 Toronto Rock Schedule Released - Toronto Rock
Soccer
Major Indoor Soccer LeagueMISL Announces 2013-14 Opening Dates - MISL
Comets Announce Home Opener Date - Kansas City Comets
SoccerSam Named Outstanding Citizen Award - Rochester Lancers
Major League SoccerLA Galaxy Forward Robbie Keane Voted MLS Player of the Week - MLS
Chicago Fire Head to the Pacific Northwest to Take on Seattle - Chicago Fire FC
Chivas USA Look to Close out Road Trip with a Win - Club Deportivo Chivas USA
Preview: Bliss Renews Confidence in Players Ahead Of - Columbus Crew SC
Kevan George Earns Trinidad & Tobago Call-Up - Columbus Crew SC
D.C. United Academy Update - D.C. United
United Soccer Club Kicks off Fall Campaign - D.C. United
FC Dallas Reserves Win, 3-2, in New York against the Red Bull Reserves - FC Dallas
Jaime Penedo's World Cup Dream - LA Galaxy
Leonardo Confident That He Can Serve as Leader in LA Backline - LA Galaxy
Jamieson, Jones, Quezada Called up from Galaxy Academy for MLS Reserve Game - LA Galaxy
LA Galaxy Forward Robbie Keane Selected as the MLS Player of the Week - LA Galaxy
Revolution's O'Brian Woodbine called up to Jamaica for World Cup Qualifiers - New England Revolution
Philadelphia Union and YSC Academy Partner to Launch New Era in U.S. Soccer Development - Philadelphia Union
Red Bulls-Houston Dynamo Preview - Red Bull New York
'Caps head to Texas to take on FC Dallas - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
North American Soccer LeagueCosmos Spanish Midfielder Senna Named NASL Player of the Week - New York Cosmos
Javier Saavedra Named Player-Assistant Coach - San Antonio Scorpions
United Soccer League ChampionshipUSL PRO All-League Teams Announced - USL
Colin Falvey Named to 2013 USL PRO All-League First Team - Charleston Battery
Riverhounds Angulo, Dallman, and Marshall Receive Honors on USL PRO All-League Teams - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Four Named to USL PRO All-League First Team - Richmond Kickers
Earls Named to All-League Team - Rochester Rhinos
Steres Named to 2013 USL PRO All-League Second Team - Wilmington Hammerheads FC
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