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

Releases for Thursday, August 11, 2011

Baseball

American Association
American Association Game Recaps - AA
American Association Game Recap - AA
Sox Swept After 7-5 Loss Behind Five-Run Diablos Fourth Inning - Amarillo ThunderHeads
RedHawks Sign Longfellow - Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks
RailCats Swept Again in Iowa - Gary SouthShore Railcats
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, No, It's a Six-Game Homestand - Gary SouthShore Railcats
Time Running out to Sign up for Annual Scout Sleepover - Gary SouthShore Railcats
Longballs, More Good Pitching Get AirHogs Series Win - Grand Prairie AirHogs
Gonzalez Dominates, 'Dogs Twirl Second Straight Shutout - Lincoln Saltdogs
Cats Knock out 20 Hits, Captains Fall 11-4 in Final Game of Homestand - Shreveport-Bossier Captains
X's Make It Three Straight Over Railcats - Sioux City Explorers
Pheasants Lose Series Finale in Winnipeg - Sioux Falls Canaries
Clutch Homers Propel Saints to 8-7 Win Over Wingnuts - St. Paul Saints
Saints Take Series from Wingnuts - Wichita Wingnuts
Fish Claim Series with 12-1 Drumming of Sioux Falls - Winnipeg Goldeyes

Appalachian League
Burlington Pulls Away Late to Down Greeneville - Burlington Sock Puppets
D-Braves Stunned by Twins, Lose 4-0 - Danville Otterbots

Atlantic League
Riversharks Comeback for Victory - Camden Riversharks
Three-Run Rally Clinches Sweep - Long Island Ducks
Patriots Denied Series Win in Lancaster - Somerset Patriots
How 'Sweep' It Is - Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
Skeeters Name First Manager - Sugar Land Space Cowboys
Camden's Late Inning Rally Gives Sharks Series Win - York Revolution

California League
San Jose Giants on Deck: Giants Begin Road Trip with Series in Lancaster - San Jose Giants

Canadian American League
Can-Am League Game Recaps - Can-Am
Rox Can't Solve Gilblair, Drop Rubber Game Of Set, 7-0 - Brockton Rox
Bring Your Family to a Free Movie on Friday Night at the Ballpark - Brockton Rox
Rox split twin bill - Brockton Rox
Kibler Dominates Early, But Power Surge Carries Quebec To Victory - New Jersey Jackals
Boulders Shut Out Bears, 8-0 - New York Boulders
Colonials Double Their Pleasure...again - Pittsfield Colonials
Gilblair's Four-Hitter Stymies Rox 7-0 - Worcester Tornadoes

Cape Cod League
Nate Koneski Named CCBL's Top New England Player - Falmouth Commodores

Carolina League
Copeland Controls Dash - Frederick Keys
'Cats Stay Hot, Win 4-1 - Hill City Howlers
Lynchburg Hillcats Game Notes - Hill City Howlers
K-Tribe Blasts Sox in Opener - Kinston Indians
Bolden, Bats Help Birds Rout Potomac - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Pelicans Game Notes - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
The Pelican Grief: P-Nats Lose 12-5 - Potomac Nationals
Indians Rout Red Sox 11-1 - Salem RidgeYaks
Wilmington Bats Befuddled by Hillcats - Wilmington Blue Rocks
Copeland Continues Mastery of Dash - Winston-Salem Dash
Winston-Salem Dash Game Notes - Winston-Salem Dash

Eastern League
Aeros Score 13 Times, Down Sea Dogs in Rubber Match - Akron RubberDucks
Promotions Highlight Next Aeros Homestand - Akron RubberDucks
Altoona's Rally Falls Short in 6-5 Loss - Altoona Curve
Final Home Weekend in August Kicks off Curve Homestand - Altoona Curve
Curve Players Hope to Make Strides Against Breast Cancer - Altoona Curve
Maldonado Mashes Four Hits, B-Mets Drop Finale 8-5 - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Baysox Sweep Reading - Chesapeake Baysox
Baysox Announce 2012 Home Schedule - Chesapeake Baysox
SeaWolves Shut out by Fisher Cats 3-0 - Erie SeaWolves
Erie SeaWolves at New Hampshire Fisher Cats...Game Three of Three...Game Notes - Erie SeaWolves
Roark Pitches Senators to 4-1 Win Over Richmond - Harrisburg Senators
Celebrate Senators Baseball and Music on Labor Day - Harrisburg Senators
Martin, Rock Cats Keep Altoona at Bay - New Britain Rock Cats
Rock Cats Player Transactions Involve Two Pitchers - New Britain Rock Cats
Back-To-Back Shutouts for Fisher Cats - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Fisher Cats Foundation Awards $30,000 in Scholarships to 2011 Scholar Athlete Award Winners - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Drennen, Aeros Down Sea Dogs, 13-5 - Portland Sea Dogs
Harrisburg Homers Their Way to Series Win, 4-1 - Richmond Flying Squirrels
Richmond Flying Squirrels Game Notes - Richmond Flying Squirrels

Florida State League
Marauders Fall in Game One of One Game Doubleheader - Bradenton Marauders
Robbie Grossman Putting up Record Season for Bradenton Marauders - Bradenton Marauders
Cardinals Edge Stone Crabs, 3-1 - Charlotte Stone Crabs
Miracle Win Unconventional Walk-Off Over Bradenton - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
Cardinals Rally for 3-1 Win - Palm Beach Cardinals
St. Lucie Mets Continue Domination of Hammerheads - St. Lucie Mets

Frontier League
Otter Four Run Eighth Inning Propels Evansville Win - Evansville Otters
Freedom Swept by Lake Erie - Florence Y'alls
Grizzlies Offense Goes Silent in Loss to Slammers - Gateway Grizzlies
3rd Annual Guns Vs. Hoses Softball Showdown Saturday at GCS Ballpark - Gateway Grizzlies
Crimmel Criminally Good as Slammers Blank Grizzlies - Joliet Slammers
August 11 Joliet Slammers Game Notes - Joliet Slammers
Crushers Win Ninth Straight - Lake Erie Crushers
CornBelters Fall to Traverse City - Normal CornBelters
Rascals One Win Away from Playoff Berth - River City Rascals
Miners Sweep RiverHawks - Rockford RiverHawks
Miners Experience Joy of Shutout - Southern Illinois Miners
Pace on Base Six Times in 9-0 Win - Traverse City Beach Bums
Wild Things Lose Early Lead and Game to Otters, 4-3 - Washington Wild Things
Holdren's Triple Big Blow in Rascals' Win - Windy City ThunderBolts
Make Your Plans to be the 1,000,000th Fan Tonight - Windy City ThunderBolts

International League
Bisons Notes - Syracuse at Buffalo - Buffalo Bisons
Knights Can't Overcome PawSox - Charlotte Knights
Bulls End Homestand on High Note - Durham Bulls
G-Braves, Delgado Shutout Yankees, 1-0 - Gwinnett Stripers
Indians Clobber Columbus 9-1 - Indianapolis Indians
IronPigs Game Notes - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Louisville Bats Homestand Highlights - Louisville Bats
PawSox Don't Get Caught in Charlotte's Web - Pawtucket Red Sox
Knights Snap PawSox Win Streak - Pawtucket Red Sox
Chiefs Stunned by Bisons in 9th - Syracuse Mets

Midwest League
Lara Comes Up Short In Pitcher's Duel - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Bees Bats Break Out - Burlington Bees
Kernels Held To Four Hits In 2-0 Loss To Clinton - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Kings Score Late, but Kernels Prevail - Clinton LumberKings
Dragons Win Fifth Straight, Now 30-15 in Half - Dayton Dragons
Dragons Homestand Preview for August 13-15 - Dayton Dragons
Dragons Matthews out with Broken Hand - Dayton Dragons
Dragons Gameday for Thursday, August 11 - Dayton Dragons
TinCaps turn tables, shut out Hot Rods 3-0 - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Cougars Lose to Chiefs in 11 Innings - Kane County Cougars
Loons Too Much for the Captains - Lake County Captains
Lugs Squeak Past Hawks In Pitchers' Duel - Lansing Lugnuts
Misaul Diaz Activated, Heads to Bluefield - Lansing Lugnuts
Chiefs Win 9-6 in 11 Thursday - Peoria Chiefs
Aww Nuts, Lugs Even Series - South Bend Silver Hawks

New England Collegiate Baseball League
10th Season Review - North Adams SteepleCats

New York-Penn League
IronBirds Drop Rubber Game in Extra Innings - Aberdeen IronBirds
Aberdeen IronBirds Game Notes - Aberdeen IronBirds
Early Offense Leads Auburn to Sweep - Auburn Doubledays
Jammers Blanked by Tigers, 6-0 - Jamestown Jammers
Scrappers Start Homestand Vs. Cyclones - Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Tigers All-Stars Shine in 6-0 Win - Norwich Sea Unicorns
Spikes' Big Bats Lead to Extra-Inning Walk-Off Win - State College Spikes
State College Spikes Game Notes - August 11 Vs. Aberdeen - State College Spikes
Spikes' Freeman Added to NYPL All-Star Game - State College Spikes
Spikes' Bark in the Park Night Tonight - State College Spikes
Lake Monsters Rally With 4-Run 7th For 7-4 Win At Auburn - Vermont Lake Monsters
Yankees Take Series Finale 7-5 - Williamsport Crosscutters

North American League
Offense Propels Roadrunners Past Thunder - Edinburg Roadrunners
Fielders and League Remain in Discussions - Lake County Fielders
Fielders Keep Playing, Look to 2012 - Lake County Fielders
Carter, Colts Defeat WhiteWings with Clutch RBI - Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings
Carter Delivers Late for Colts - San Angelo Colts

Northwest League
Chicago Cubs Owner Visits Boise Monday - Boise Hawks
Sox Get Slammed 18-7 by Tri-City - Everett AquaSox
Yakima scores six in bottom of 8th inning to pull away from Vancouver - Vancouver Canadians
Six Runs in the Eighth Lift the Bears to Victory - Yakima Bears

Northwoods League
Lunkers Break Tie with Five in the Ninth - Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers
Green Bay Allows 15 Hits in 13-5 Loss - Green Bay Rockers
Three-Game Set with Woodchucks Continues in Madison Thursday - Madison Mallards
Honkers Toppled by Brainerd, 8-3 - Rochester Honkers
Haar Powers Bats Past Moon Dogs - St. Cloud River Bats
Parr's Three-Run Home Run Lifts Mallards Over ‘chucks - Wausau Woodchucks
Stingers Lose Rain-Shortened Game at Thunder Bay, 6-1 - Willmar Stingers
Fans Have Vote on 2011 Rafters MVP Award - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters

Pacific Coast League
Castillo, Smith Return to I-Cubs - Iowa Cubs
Zephyrs Host Aces, Sky Sox On Homestand - New Orleans Baby Cakes
RedHawks, Devon Energy Military Appreciation Night August 11, 2011 - Oklahoma City Comets
Rangers Reinstate Gentry; Option O'Day - Round Rock Express
RedHawks earn 2-1 win - Tucson Padres

Pioneer League
Voyagers Downed by Mustangs' Power - Great Falls Voyagers
Chukars Acquire INF Nick Delguidice - Idaho Falls Chukars
Hernandez Pitches Osprey Past Brewers, 5-2 - Missoula PaddleHeads
Brewfest, Fireworks & Cargo Bobblehead Highlight Longest Osprey Homestand Of The Season - Missoula PaddleHeads

South Atlantic League
Duvall's Return Sparks Sixth Straight Victory - Augusta GreenJackets
Pitching Propels Power Past Charleston - Charleston Dirty Birds
Power Game Notes - Charleston Dirty Birds
Dogs Powered Down, Fall to West Virginia, 4-0 - Charleston RiverDogs
Early Runs Lead Suns Past Shorebirds, 6-2 - Delmarva Shorebirds
Shorebirds Game Notes: Vs. Hagerstown - Delmarva Shorebirds
Drive Lack Timely Hits in 5-3 Loss to Sand Gnats - Greenville Drive
Intimidators Bounce Back for Thursday Victory - Hickory Crawdads
Crawdads Surpass $40,000 in Charitable Donations in 2011 - Hickory Crawdads
Lakewood Drops Second Straight to Greensboro - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Former Cardinal Duvall Drives in Two as Augusta Tops Legends - Lexington Legends
Southpaws Baffle Tourists - Rome Emperors
Gnats Stop Drive with 5-3 Win Thursday - Savannah Sand Gnats
Gnats Game Notes: Thursday, June 11 Vs. Greenville - Savannah Sand Gnats

Southern League
Southern League Releases 2012 Schedule - SL1
Barons Lap Lookouts, 7-4 - Birmingham Barons
Mudcats' Hopes Cut Down in Ninth - Carolina Mudcats
LHP James Adkins Released - Carolina Mudcats
Barons Top Lookouts, 7-4 - Chattanooga Lookouts
RHP Peralta to Nashville; LHP Wright to Huntsville - Huntsville Stars
Generals Notes Thursday - Jackson Generals
Smokies Defeat Suns 8-7 - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Clevenger Rejoins Smokies Roster Thursday - Knoxville Smokies
Smokies Release 2012 Game Schedule - Knoxville Smokies
Mississippi Braves Homestand Highlights August 16-20 - Mississippi Braves
Parker Grabs 10th Win Over Braves - Mobile BayBears
Vote for Goldschmidt as USA Today Minor League Player of the Year - Mobile BayBears
Biscuits Escape to Take Opener from Mudcats - Montgomery Biscuits

Texas Collegiate League
Cane Cutters Prepare for Playoffs - Acadiana Cane Cutters
Bombers Clinch Fifth Consecutive Playoff Berth - Brazos Valley Bombers
Generals Season Comes to An End as Bombers Win 3-2 - Victoria Generals

Texas League
Travs Postponed, Doubleheader Friday - Arkansas Travelers
Shoemaker Angels' Pitcher of the Month - Arkansas Travelers
Game Notes, August 11 - Corpus Christi at Arkansas - Corpus Christi Hooks
Sarmiento, 'Riders Defeat Naturals 7-4 - Frisco RoughRiders
Naturals' Early Deficit Proves Costly Thursday - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Royals Farm Report: August 11th - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Cardinals Fall to Missions 7-5 - Springfield Cardinals
Drillers and RockHounds Suspended - Tulsa Drillers

West Coast League
Are You Ready for Some Playoff Baseball" - Corvallis Knights
Black Bears Lose Final Game 2-0 - Cowlitz Black Bears
Kelowna Falcons Finale Rained Out - Kelowna Falcons

Basketball

National Basketball League of Canada
National Basketball League of Canada Announces Moncton - NBL Canada

NBA G League
Austin Toros Announce Dance Team Auditions - Austin Spurs
Open Auditions Set for 2011-12 Tulsa 66ers Dance Team - Tulsa 66ers

Women's National Basketball Association
Atlanta Dream Raises Over $25,000 for Avon Breast Health Center at Grady - Atlanta Dream
Mercury Waives Forward Olayinka Sanni - Phoenix Mercury
Seattle Storm Joins Pro Sports Teams for "It Gets Better" Video - Seattle Storm
Carefirst Bluecross Blueshield & Mystics to Hold Diaper Drive - Washington Mystics

Football

Arena Football League
Davila Named National Guard MVP of the Year - AFL
Sharks' Garcia Headlines 2011 All-Arena Team - AFL
Three Chicago Rush Players Earn All-AFL Honors - Chicago Rush
Two Gladiators Receive All-Arena Recognition - Cleveland Gladiators
Carlos Martinez Named NAPA Kicker of the Year - Georgia Force
Barnstormers Schmidt Earns All-AFL Honor - Iowa Barnstormers
Local Hooters to Host Arenabowl XXIV Watch Party - Jacksonville Sharks
Ranglin Named All-Arena - Kansas City Command
Predators Kizer, Moye-Moore Earn All-Arena Team Selections - Orlando Predators
Soul Receiver Morgan Named 2nd Team All-Arena - Philadelphia Soul
FB/LB Chad Cook and OL Mark Lewis Earn All-Arena Recognition - San Jose SaberCats
Dukes and McGill Earn All-Arena Honors - Tampa Bay Storm
Blaze Pair Earns All-AFL Honors - Utah Blaze

Canadian Football League
Another Rider Sell-Out - Saskatchewan Roughriders
Floyd, McClendon Released - Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Hockey

American Hockey League
Taylor Named Wolves Assistant Coach - Chicago Wolves
BMO Harris Bank Announces Naming Rights for Rockford MetroCentre, Sponsorship of IceHogs - Rockford IceHogs
Crunch Sign Center Nathan Smith - Syracuse Crunch

Central Hockey League
Larke Returns for Second Season with Gems - Dayton Gems
Texas Welcomes Scoring Center, Hodge, to Lineup - Fort Worth Brahmas
Hoffman Named Mallards V.P. of Sales - Quad City Mallards
Killer Bees Sign Matt Ridley, Son of NHLer - Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

ECHL
Aces Re-Sign Veteran Defenseman Bryan Miller - Alaska Aces
Burrows, Embach, Ostrow Join Express - Chicago Express
Eagles Reload with Alex Penner - Colorado Eagles
Jamie Fritsch Returns to Wranglers - Las Vegas Wranglers
Karl Taylor Accepts Position with AHL's Chicago Wolves - Ontario Reign
Thunder Signs Veteran Center Jason Morgan - Stockton Thunder

Ontario Hockey League
Colts Send Chartrand To The Bulls - Barrie Colts
Capable in the Crease: Bulls Add John Chartrand - Belleville Bulls
Second Round Pick Evans Commits to Otters - Erie Otters
Rangers Fan Appreciation BBQ Sunday, September 4th - Kitchener Rangers
2010 Pick Ryan Duhaime Signs with Mississauga - Mississauga St. Michael's Majors

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Moose Acquire Weegar, Invite Fraser to Camp - Halifax Mooseheads

SPHL
Jeff Bes New Surge Coach - Mississippi Surge

United States Hockey League
Ayers Named National Team Development Program Goaltending Coach - U.S. National Team
Eight Preseason Games for Waterloo - Waterloo Black Hawks

Western Hockey League
T-Birds Acquire Kyle Verdino from Swift Current - Seattle Thunderbirds
Pre-Season Game Moved to Eagles Ice-A-Rena - Spokane Chiefs
Chiefs Hire Cyr Hired as Goaltending Coach - Spokane Chiefs
Broncos Trade Verdino - Swift Current Broncos

Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse
BayHawks Seek to Build Momentum for Championship - Chesapeake Bayhawks

National Lacrosse League
Tavares and Kelusky Named Bandits Franchise Players - Buffalo Bandits
Colorado Lacrosse Community Announces 3rd Annual Memorial Tournament - Colorado Mammoth
Mammoth Adds Free Agent Goaltender Dan Lewis - Colorado Mammoth
Minnesota Swarm Re-Signs Forward John McClure - Minnesota Swarm
Knighthawks Unsung Hero, Campbell, Gets Recognized with Three-Year Deal - Rochester Knighthawks
Dawick Announces Plans to Build New Lacrosse Facility - Toronto Rock

Other

National Pro Fastpitch
Racers Collect 20th Win Over Diamonds 4-2 - Akron Racers

Soccer

Major League Soccer
Chicago Fire Sign Kellen Gulley as Home Grown Player - Chicago Fire FC
Chivas USA Merges with One of the Premier Youth Academies in Southern California - Club Deportivo Chivas USA
Timbers Hire Christa Thoeresz as Community Outreach Senior Manager - Portland Timbers
RSL Match Preview: Real Salt Lake at Toronto FC - Real Salt Lake
Game Notes - Sounders FC Vs. Chivas USA - Seattle Sounders FC
Whitecaps FC Fans Invited to a Day at the Fair at the PNE - Vancouver Whitecaps FC

North American Soccer League
FC Edmonton in a Battle for the Playoffs - FC Edmonton
NSC Minnesota Kicks off Road Trip Saturday Against FC Tampa Bay - Minnesota United FC
FC Tampa Bay to Host Second Annual Celebrity Game - Tampa Bay Rowdies

United Soccer League Championship
Playoff Drama Highlights USL PRO Game of the Week - USL
Battery Must Defeat Eagles Friday to Advance to USL PRO Playoffs - Charleston Battery
Playoff-Bound Blues Looking for "Winning Formula" - Orange County SC
Champion Lions Close Regular Season Against Harrisburg Friday - Orlando City SC
Kickers Conclude Regular Season in LA - Richmond Kickers

Women's Professional Soccer
Wambach Honored with WPS Record Seventh Career Player of the Week Title - WPS

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