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

Releases for Friday, February 6, 2009

Baseball

American Association
Pels Resign Fan Favorite - Pensacola Pelicans
Captains mascot to be named Saturday at Mudbugs game - Shreveport-Bossier Captains

Atlantic League
Bluefish Looking For Host Families - Bridgeport Bluefish
Joe Torre Signs New Book At Special Event - Somerset Patriots

Canadian American League
News from Boston Baseball All-Stars - American Defenders of New Hampshire
Capitales' James Sold to Cincinnati - Sussex Skyhawks

Carolina League
New Scoreboard And Videoboard Headlines Renovations At Harry Grove Stadium - Frederick Keys

Florida State League
Miss-A-Miracle Ready to Spread the Love for Valentine's Day - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels

Frontier League
Leading Off For The Crushers - Lake Erie Crushers
Rascals Partner With 590 The Fan - River City Rascals
Miners Sign Lefty Lapinski - Southern Illinois Miners

International League
Chiefs Trainer to Make History - Syracuse Mets

Midwest League
Loons Announce Dollar Family Feast Nights - Great Lakes Loons

New York-Penn League
SpikesFest 2009 Set for Sunday, February 15 - State College Spikes

Pacific Coast League
River Cats to Put 2009 Tickets on Sale March 14 - Sacramento River Cats
Bees Launch New Team Website - Salt Lake Bees

South Atlantic League
Hot Rods Looking For Hot Rods - Bowling Green Hot Rods
RiverDogs Job Fairs Set for February 14 & March 14 - Charleston RiverDogs

Southern League
Biscuits Job Fair - Montgomery Biscuits

Texas League
Carlson Joins Naturals as Special Events Manager - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Drillers Name New Broadcaster - Tulsa Drillers

Basketball

NBA G League
NBA D-League Daily Developments - G League
Byars Dynamite from Downtown in Jam Victory - Bakersfield Jam
T-Birds Roll Past Reno, Get above .500 - New Mexico Thunderbirds
Balanced Flash Attack Leads to Victory - Utah Flash

Premier Basketball League
PBL Executives Welcomed by Chinese Ambassador to the United States - PBL
Knights hold off Throwbacks, 117-112 - Battle Creek Knights
Detroit Panthers Sign Randy "White Chocolate" Gill - Detroit Panthers
Detroit Panthers Waive Willie Mitchell - Detroit Panthers
Millrats Outrun Stampede - Saint John Riptide
Sea Dawgs nip Augusta, 110-109 - Wilmington Sea Dawgs

Women's National Basketball Association
Seattle Storm Announces 2009 10-Game Ticket Packages - Seattle Storm

Football

American Indoor Football Association
Reynolds, Hammer and Smith Set to Return to Rats - Erie Explosion

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Dusters ink pair of linemen for 2009 - Amarillo Venom
All Milwaukee Iron Games Airing Live on TWC Sports 32 - Milwaukee Mustangs

Canadian Football League
Argos Finalize 2009 Coaching Staff - Toronto Argonauts
Blue Bombers Transactions - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Early Birds Win Great Prizes - Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Indoor Football League
Ruff Riders Acquire Stand-Out Defensive Prospect - Abilene Ruff Riders
Extreme Flex Passes Now Available - Bloomington Extreme
Fairbanks Grizzlies and Alaska Wild Create Interstate Championship Series - Fairbanks Grizzlies
Wild Continue to Build Offense - Wichita Wild

Hockey

American Hockey League
AHL Quick Hits - AHL
Rivermen sink Flames withg late goal - Abbotsford Heat
Phantoms can't catch Bears - Adirondack Phantoms
Devils Double Up Falcons, 4-2 - Albany Devils
"RAT-ICAL Night Out" Set For Sunday - Albany River Rats
Carolina Reassigns Bobby Hughes To Florida - Albany River Rats
Glens Falls Seats Sold Out For Saturday - Albany River Rats
NHL Network to Broadcast B-Sens Game at Rochester Saturday - Binghamton Senators
B-Sens Sign Aaron Clarke And Mike Sgroi - Binghamton Senators
Helenius starts first ever AHL game and earns a shutout with 41 saves - Bridgeport Islanders
Krahn Summoned by Dallas - Chicago Wolves
Come-from-behind win for Lake Erie before monster road trip - Cleveland Monsters
Griffins Double-Up Wolves To Claim Share of First Place - Grand Rapids Griffins
Griffins Add Two to Staff - Grand Rapids Griffins
Griffins Welcome Wolves and Monsters - Grand Rapids Griffins
Bulldogs down Sens 3-2 in OT - Hamilton Bulldogs
Tyler Shelast Reassigned To Hamilton - Hamilton Bulldogs
Aeros lose to Chops 4-3 - Houston Aeros
Aeros February 15th Game Time Changed - Houston Aeros
Houston Aeros visit Iowa Chops tonight - Houston Aeros
Chops on winning streak after thrilling 4-3 win on Friday over Aeros - Iowa Chops
Monarchs Hang On By A Fin - Manchester Monarchs
Moose fall to Bruins, 3-2 - Manitoba Moose
Admirals Take Down Rockford - Milwaukee Admirals
Helenius Pitches Shutout in First AHL Start as Admirals Top Sound Tigers - Norfolk Admirals
Steve Regier's Late Goal Downs Flames 3-2 - Peoria Rivermen
Blues Recall Goaltender Chris Holt - Peoria Rivermen
Watch the Portland Pirates at The Stadium This Weekend - Portland Pirates
P-Bruins Defeat Moose in Shootout 3-2 - Providence Bruins
Amerks To Hold Annual Skate With The Players February 19th - Rochester Americans
Special teams flounder in Milwaukee - Rockford IceHogs
Rampage fall 4-3 in overtime at WBS Penguins - San Antonio Rampage
Coyotes Recall Goertzen From San Antonio - San Antonio Rampage
Falcons Fall To Devils 4-2 - Springfield Falcons
Peckham Recalled By Oilers; Potulny and Jacques Join Falcons - Springfield Falcons
Falcons Host The Devils Tonight - Springfield Falcons
Crunch Drowned by Lake Erie - Syracuse Crunch
Crunch Players to Sign Autographs at AmeriCU Credit Union in Armory Square - Syracuse Crunch
Dan LaCosta Recalled; Crunch Sign Goaltender John Murray - Syracuse Crunch
Fans Invited to Celebrate Air Canada Centre's 10th Anniversary - Toronto Marlies
Marlies Present Doug Gilmour Mini Jersey Night on Saturday - Toronto Marlies
Sharks too little too late against Monarchs - Worcester Sharks
"Dine with the Sharks" this Monday at Qdoba in Millbury - Worcester Sharks

Central Hockey League
Shots from the Point - CHL
Sundogs and Gistedt Win Third-Straight - Arizona Sundogs
Lupul, Carroll Lift 'Bugs to OT Win - Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
Jaeger Stops 41 of 42 in Brahmas Win - Colorado Eagles
IceRays edge Bucks, 2-1 - Corpus Christi IceRays
Big saves and big goals lead to big win over Colorado - Fort Worth Brahmas
Bucks Road Demons Haunt Them In 2-1 Loss - Laredo Bucks
Bucks In Corpus Tonight - Laredo Bucks
RiverKings Meet Odessa Tonight - Mississippi RiverKings
New Method Performs on Faith and Family Night - Mississippi RiverKings
Riverkings Power Play Beats Odessa, 4-1 - Odessa Jackalopes
Rapid City Rush Announce Plans For Pink At The Rink - Rapid City Rush
Listen Live - Tulsa Oilers at Rio Grande Valley - Tulsa Oilers
Rage Roll Past Thunder, 8-2 - Wichita Thunder
Rage Defeat Thunder - Wichita Thunder

Eastern Professional Hockey League
Eastern Professional Hockey League Game Day Preview - EPHL

ECHL
ECHL Transactions - ECHL
Alaska's Erickson Is PaySourceUSA Plus Performer of the Month - ECHL
Petruzalek Is 393rd Player To Play In NHL After ECHL - ECHL
Florida's Leggio Is RBC Financial Group Saver of the Month - ECHL
ECHL Today - ECHL
Condors sign forwards Carisio and Ban - Bakersfield Condors
Bakersfield Condors vs. Alaska Aces - Bakersfield Condors
Condorstown native David Carr to speak at Feb. 21 game - Bakersfield Condors
Cyclones Make It Seven Straight On Road, 6-2 - Cincinnati Cyclones
Ehgoetz Suffers Lower Body Injury - Cincinnati Cyclones
Bombers Lose Heartbreaker at Wheeling 3-2 - Dayton Bombers
O'Keefe Wins Goalie Battle, 1-0 - Elmira Jackals
Stingrays battle from behind to burn Blades 4-3 - Florida Everblades
Florida's Leggio Is RBC Financial Group Saver of the Month - Florida Everblades
Leggio named ECHL Goalie of the Month - Florida Everblades
Forward Hughes assigned to Blades - Florida Everblades
Chiefs nipped by Jackals - Johnstown Chiefs
Wranglers Trump Salmon Kings 4-2 - Las Vegas Wins Fourth Straight - Las Vegas Wranglers
Brent Krahn Called Up To Dallas Stars - Las Vegas Wranglers
Cyclones sweep away Sea Wolves in first game of series, 6-2 - Mississippi Sea Wolves
Game Preview: Ontario Reign vs. Stockton Thunder - Ontario Reign
RoadRunners Take A Bite Out Of Grizzlies 6-1 - Phoenix RoadRunners
Royals Fall To Trenton in OT, 3-2 - Reading Royals
Royals Activate Forward Ryan Gibbons - Reading Royals
Rays Trump Everblades 4-3 - South Carolina Stingrays
Game Preview: Rays Host Division-Leading Florida Tonight at 7:05 p.m. - South Carolina Stingrays
Game Preview: Stockton Thunder At Ontario Reign - Stockton Thunder
Prough Carries Devils to 3-2 Overtime Win - Trenton Devils
Grizzlies Skeleton Crew Falls To Phoenix - Utah Grizzlies
Five Players To AHL In Last 48 Hours; Gleed, Hart Recalled - Utah Grizzlies
Snavely, Darling Lead Wheeling to Victory - Wheeling Nailers

International Hockey League 2
Generals Team Up With The American Heart Association - Flint Generals
Kalamazoo Goalie Joel Martin Stops 43 Shots in Victory Over First-Place Port Huron - Kalamazoo Wings
Countdown to Face-Off - Kalamazoo Wings

North American Hockey League
Bobcats Host Express Friday Night - Bismarck Bobcats
Phantoms Stifle North Stars 4-1 in Series Opener - Mahoning Valley Phantoms
Love is in the Air with North Iowa Outlaws - North Iowa Outlaws
Phantoms flatten Stars - Traverse City North Stars
U.S. National Under-18 Team Skates Past Czech Republic, 7-3 - U.S. National Team
U.S. National Under-17 Team Falls to Switzerland, 6-5, in Shootout - U.S. National Team

Ontario Hockey League
OHL Officials Hustle For A Cure - OHL
Otters slip past 'Hounds - Erie Otters
Guelph Storm Rogers Performers of the Month - Guelph Storm
Brooks Gives Up Shaving for Live Free Day - Guelph Storm
Guelph Claims 3-2 Shootout Victory - Kitchener Rangers
Win your share of exciting hockey memorabilia - Kitchener Rangers
Majors Double Up on Petes - Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
Majors Double Up On Petes - Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
Time and Standings are Tighter as Plymouth Defeats Owen Sound, 5-3 - Plymouth Whalers
Spirit Outshoot Bulls in 5-1 Loss - Saginaw Spirit
Support Our Troops Night Tomorrow - Windsor Spitfires

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Mooseheads offer new payment plan options for Season Ticket Holders - Halifax Mooseheads
Stransky claims Player of the Month honors - Halifax Mooseheads
Mooseheads acquire Czech forward - Halifax Mooseheads
Foreurs too much for Juniors, 5-2 - Montreal Juniors
Sea Dogs Fall To Oceanic 4-2 - Saint John Sea Dogs

United States Hockey League
Storm Edges Riders in Overtime 1-0 - Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
Bucs Win – Carzo Leads Team to 8-4 Victory Against Waterloo - Des Moines Buccaneers
Fargo Force Home Tonight, Saturday and Sunday - Fargo Force
Doubled Up - Waterloo Black Hawks

Western Hockey League
MAZDA Zoom Zoom WHL Plays of the Week - WHL
Wheat Kings, CHL set to launch memorial cup site - Brandon Wheat Kings
Wheat Kings' Prospect Honoured - Brandon Wheat Kings
Wheat Kings Home Stand Continues - Brandon Wheat Kings
Power Play Leads Calgary Hitmen To Victory In Medicine Hat - Calgary Hitmen
Oil Kings Win Second Straight Against The Pats - Edmonton Oil Kings
This Week In Silvertips Hockey - Everett Silvertips
Cougars Host Hockey in Heels - Prince George Cougars
Blades Beat Up Rebels 8-1 - Saskatoon Blades
Sena Acolatse to Appear at Breakaway Youth Development Program - Seattle Thunderbirds
Sexsmith sensational, Giants win 4-0 - Vancouver Giants

Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse
Blazers Tickets, Boot Camp and Dance Team Tryouts - Boston Cannons

National Lacrosse League
Roughnecks improve to 5-0 after 13-8 win over Swarm - Calgary Roughnecks
NLL's Minnesota Swarm Falls to Calgary 13-8 - Minnesota Swarm
Wings AJ Shannon leads fourth quarter comeback to knock off undefeated bandits - Philadelphia Wings

Other

National Pro Fastpitch
Revised 2009 NPF Schedule Released - NPF
Former Northwestern Standout Makes Her Pitch for the Bandits - Chicago Bandits
Riptide To Suspend Play In 2009 - New England Riptide

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League
Twisters Play Historic Game - Massachusetts Twisters
KiXX Welcome Massachusetts to Spectrum for T-Shirt Night - Philadelphia KiXX

Major League Soccer
U.S. National Team Viewing Party; On the Road to Opening Day - Chicago Fire FC
Chivas USA to train in Guadalajara starting Monday - Club Deportivo Chivas USA
Revolution's Mansally, Nyassi called up to Gambia National Team - New England Revolution
San Jose Earthquakes Individual Tickets Now On Sale - San Jose Earthquakes
Earthquakes To Play Two Preseason Games At Buck Shaw Stadium - San Jose Earthquakes
Earthquakes Sign Forward Davide Somma to Senior Roster - San Jose Earthquakes

Professional Arena Soccer League
Stockton's Miracolous Comeback Falls Short, Cougars Lose 12-11 In Overtime - California Cougars

USL First Division
RailHawks Begin Training Camp on Monday - North Carolina FC
Timbers Visit San Jose For Preseason Match - Portland Timbers

Xtreme Soccer League
Game Preview: Chicago at New Jersey - Chicago Storm
Game Preview - Ignition vs. Wave - Detroit Ignition
Wave's Chico goes on IR - Milwaukee Wave
Wave at Detroit preview - Milwaukee Wave
Le To Make Season Debut This Sunday - New Jersey Ironmen

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