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

Releases for Friday, February 6, 2004

Baseball

Canadian American League
Molly Taber Shows Her "Spirit" - North Shore Spirit

Eastern League
Big League Staff Announced for Harrisburg - Harrisburg Senators
Last year it was Frank Howard... - Trenton Thunder

Florida State League
Manatees announce field staff for 2004 - Brevard County Manatees
Threshers Announce Staff Changes - Clearwater Threshers

Midwest League
Don't Forget 2004 Season Tickets - Beloit Sky Carp

New York-Penn League
Win Renegades season tickets for life - Hudson Valley Renegades
Cutters Name New Coach - Williamsport Crosscutters

Northern League
Colorado purchases contract of Rose, Jr. - Joliet JackHammers
Goldeyes maintain Canadian content - Winnipeg Goldeyes

Pacific Coast League
Huppert returns as Trappers' manager - Edmonton Trappers
Fred Stanley Returns to Grizzlies - Fresno Grizzlies
Cardinals Tickets On Sale Saturday - Memphis Redbirds
Sounds Offering Unique Fan Experiences - Nashville Sounds
River Cats To Host Job Fairs At Raley Field - Sacramento River Cats
Rainiers to host world famous Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders - Tacoma Rainiers

South Atlantic League
BlueClaws Bobblehead to Feature Face of Fan - Jersey Shore BlueClaws

Basketball

American Basketball Association
Still in third place - Juarez Gallos

Continental Basketball Association 1
CBA Transactions - CBA 1
Turning back time - CBA 1
Steelheads fall to Wizards - Gary Steelheads

National Women's Basketball League
Chicago Blaze look to rebound versus Houston Stealth - Chicago Blaze
Chill set for huge weekend - Colorado Chill
Spirit Add Inside Force - Springfield Spirit

NBA G League
Lowgators stop Altitude's three-game climb - Charleston Lowgators

United States Basketball League
Blue Ducks schedule set for 2004 season - Brevard Blue Ducks
Oliver to Suit up for River Raiders Coach in Dakota - Cedar Rapids River Raiders

Women's National Basketball Association
Shumate Steps Down From Mercury Post - Phoenix Mercury
Silver Stars sign WNBA veteran Jessie Hicks - San Antonio Stars

Football

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
War on I-4 renews on NBC this Sunday - AFL I
After bye week, Wranglers begin regular season workouts - Austin Wranglers
Season Opens Sunday - Chicago Rush
Las Vegas Gladiators games available via audio webcast through lvgladiators.com - Las Vegas Gladiators
Soul partner with Forsythe Broadcasting - Philadelphia Soul

arenafootball2
Talons Hire Two Coaches - Tulsa Talons
12 Former Talons Make AFL Rosters - Tulsa Talons

Canadian Football League
Esks' Burke back for more - Edmonton Elks
Alouettes in Chicoutimi - Montreal Alouettes

National Indoor Football League
Jackson Joins Secondary - Ohio Valley Greyhounds
Potmesil returns to Beef - Omaha Beef

National Women's Football Association
Baltimore Burn to Hold 3rd Annual Kick-Off Bull Roast - Baltimore Burn

Hockey

American Hockey League
AHL Quick Hits - AHL
Phantoms defeat Albany 5-2 - Adirondack Phantoms
Two River Rats Reassigned - Albany River Rats
B-Sens please sellout crowd with 7-4 victory - Binghamton Senators
Sound Tigers, Lowell Skate To Bizarre Tie - Bridgeport Islanders
Blatny, Foster Return to Chicago - Chicago Wolves
Late goals doom Ducks - Cincinnati RailRaiders
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks Preview - Cincinnati RailRaiders
Griffins' lead over Wolves at nine following 3-2 win - Grand Rapids Griffins
Local youth players to participate in AHL All-Star Skills Competition - Grand Rapids Griffins
Bears bounced in Bingo, 7-4 - Hershey Bears
Rally falls short, Admirals drop Aeros 4-3 - Houston Aeros
Fox Sports SW, Center Ice to televise AHL All-Star Game - Houston Aeros
Aeros Game Day - Houston Aeros
Falcons Frustrate Monarchs At The Nest - Manchester Monarchs
Pirates Promote "Hockey Is For Everyone" - Portland Pirates
P-Bruins fall to Hartford in overtime - Providence Bruins
P-Bruins, WSKO team up for blood drives - Providence Bruins
Former P-Bruin Glen Murray an NHL All-Star - Providence Bruins
Tim Thomas reassigned to Providence - Providence Bruins
Falcons and Pelletier shutout Manchester, 4-0 - Springfield Falcons
Falcons sign RW Nick Lent to PTO - Springfield Falcons
Syracuse Releases Cameron - Syracuse Crunch
Crunch Announce Details of 'Hess on Your Way Home' Program - Syracuse Crunch
Grizzlies Pluck the Ducks with Two Late Goals - Utah Grizzlies

Central Hockey League
Blanked by the Bees - Corpus Christi IceRays
Ice come back to beat Brahmas in OT - Fort Worth Brahmas
Fort Worth Brahmas Slapshot - Fort Worth Brahmas
Woollard returns to Brahmas, two others signed - Fort Worth Brahmas
Bucks Pull Out 3-2 Win in Lubbock - Laredo Bucks
Bes Named Sherwood CHL Player Of The Month For January - Laredo Bucks
RiverKings pull out come-from-behind shootout victory - Mississippi RiverKings
RiverKings visit Walls Elementary - Mississippi RiverKings
RiverKings "show their love" to fans on Feb. 10 - Mississippi RiverKings
Ice rally for dramatic overtime win - OSC Original by Mike Wallin

ECHL
Mink, Nycholat Bring ECHL Players In NHL Total To 239 - ECHL
ECHL Transactions - ECHL
Nashville's Vokoun Named DIRECTV/NHL® CENTER ICE® ECHL Alumnus of the Month - ECHL
Wheeling's Pershin Suspended One Game - ECHL
Long Beach's Kaminski Suspended One Game, Fined - ECHL
Today In The ECHL - ECHL
Weather Postpones Johnstown Games On Friday, Saturday - ECHL
Lewandowsk, Gladiators Bite Grrrowl 5-4 in Shootout - Atlanta Gladiators
Royals Down Bullies 4-1 - Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
Spice Up Your Valentine's With Pinky - Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
Lynx Derail Express 4-1 Behind Marchant Hat Trick - Augusta Lynx
Condors Boogie Posters for Trenton Game this Sunday - Bakersfield Condors
Checkers falter at Gwinnett 5-4 - Charlotte Checkers
Cameron returns to Bombers - Dayton Bombers
Falcons Receive Rookie D-man from Nailers - Fresno Falcons
Grrrowl roster updates for the weekend - Greenville Grrrowl
Steelheads fall to Gulls, 8-2 - Idaho Steelheads
Game Preview: Idaho vs. San Diego - Idaho Steelheads
This Weekend's Chiefs Home Game Postponed - Johnstown Chiefs
IceGators Fall to Ice Pilots 5-2 - Louisiana IceGators
Generals Stymie Sea Wolves 3-1 - Mississippi Sea Wolves
Pride Drop Second Straight - Myrtle Beach Thunderboltz
Ice Pilots Raise $1,400.00 for Make A Wish Foundation As Celebrity Waiters - Pensacola Ice Pilots
Rivermen Road Games in Johnstown Postponed Due to Weather - Peoria Rivermen
Defenseman Scheffelmaier Reassigned from Worcester - Peoria Rivermen
Gulls Cream Idaho, 8-2 - San Diego Gulls
Gulls - Steelheads Game Preview - San Diego Gulls

International Hockey League 2
Richmond Earns Tough Shootout Win - Elmira Jackals
Youth Hockey Skate with the Players after Sunday's Game - Elmira Jackals
Countdown to Face-Off - Kalamazoo Wings
Jon Francisco Earns AHL Callup - Quad City Mallards
RiverDogs ink Goudie for '04-'05 - Richmond RiverDogs
IceHogs pummel Otters for fourth straight home win - Rockford IceHogs

North American Hockey League
IceDogs battle Bighorns tonight - Bozeman Icedogs
Phantoms News - Mahoning Valley Phantoms

Ontario Hockey League
OHL Announces January Performers of the Month - OHL
Otters drop third straight in OT - Erie Otters
Richards Runs Over The Bulls - Kitchener Rangers
February 13th Start Time Changed - Kitchener Rangers
Five Unanswered Frontenacs’ Goals Seal Majors’ Fate - Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
Spirit Shutout Ice Dogs 7-0 on Lees Hat Trick - Saginaw Spirit
Today's Game at a Glance - Sarnia Sting

SPHL
This week in the WHA2 - SPHL
Trax change roster, schedule heading into weekend - Macon Trax
Manatees prevail in shoot-out session, 4-3 - Miami Manatees

United States Hockey League
Black Hawks Game in Chicago Postponed - Waterloo Black Hawks

Western Hockey League
Cougars Announce Summer Hockey School - Prince George Cougars
T-Birds & Pearl Jam's McCready Partner - Seattle Thunderbirds

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Roughnecks sport new look - Calgary Roughnecks
Mammoth to hold practice tonight - Colorado Mammoth
Brothers Reunite As Wings Acquire Martin's Brother - Philadelphia Wings

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League 2
Vote for the 2004 MISL All-Star Starters Online at www.misl.net - MISL 2
MISL All-Star Weekend a homecoming for local greats - MISL 2
MISL Announces Postponement In Monterrey - MISL 2
Force Falls To Monterrey - Cleveland Force
KiXX Prepare for Showdown with Baltimore and Milwaukee - Philadelphia KiXX
Steamers host San Diego February 7 at 1:05 p.m. - St. Louis Steamers
News 20 to televise upcoming Steamers games - St. Louis Steamers

Major League Soccer
Bridgeview Village Council Formally Approves Chicago Fire Stadium MOU - Chicago Fire FC
Galaxy sign forward Kirovski - LA Galaxy

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