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

Releases for Monday, May 12, 2025

Baseball

American Association
Dogs Scuffling Early, DockHounds Smack Their Way to 2-0 Series Lead. - Chicago Dogs
Dogs Get Win #1 on Mother's Day - Chicago Dogs
Opening Homestand Preview - Gary SouthShore Railcats
Marman Named Pitcher of the Week - Sioux City Explorers
Goldeyes' Comeback Attempt Falls Just Short in Cleburne - Winnipeg Goldeyes

Appalachian League
Bristol State Liners Announce 2025 Coaching Staff - Bristol State Liners

Atlantic League
Seth Beer's Contract Purchased by Philadelphia Phillies - Long Island Ducks

California League
Tequila Fest Returns this Saturday with Ludacris, Juvenile, Ying Yang Twins, and Nina Sky - Fresno Grizzlies

Carolina League
Narciso Polanco Named Carolina League Player of the Week - Charleston RiverDogs
Celebrations of Love, Summer St. Patty's and Armed Forces on Deck - Charleston RiverDogs
Local 12-Year-Old Leads Community Toy Drive to Benefit Carilion Children's Hospital - Salem Red Sox

Eastern League
Curve Mascot LOCO Nominated for Mascot Hall of Fame - Altoona Curve
Tong, Clifford Sweep Eastern League Weekly Awards - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Yard Goats to Host Mental Health Awareness Night on Thursday - Hartford Yard Goats

Florida State League
Blue Jays RHP Gilberto Batista Named FSL Pitcher of the Week - Dunedin Blue Jays

Frontier League
We Waited Two Nights for This? - New York Boulders
Ethan Wilder Selected as Frontier League Player of the Week - Washington Wild Things
Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report - OSC Original by Dan Krieger

International League
Homestand Highlights: Bisons Host the Red Sox Through May 18 - Buffalo Bisons
Bisons Series vs. Red Sox Includes Christian Benford First Pitch, Free Tickets to Veterans/Active Duty Servicemembers on Armed Forces Day - Buffalo Bisons
Cosmic Baseball Coming to Coca-Cola Park May 16th & 17th - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Chase Petty Named International League Pitcher of the Week - Louisville Bats
Homestand Highlights 5.13-5.18 - Rochester Red Wings
Hey Mickey, You're So Fine: Gasper Named IL Player of the Week - St. Paul Saints

Midwest League
Captain of the Week (5/6-5/11): Yorman Gómez - Lake County Captains
Homestand Alert: May 13-18 vs. South Bend - Lansing Lugnuts
Gallagher Earned First Professional Win Saturday and Rojas Crushed First Career Multi-Home Run Game Sunday - South Bend Cubs
Four Winds Field to Host New Prairie vs Penn Baseball on May 14 - South Bend Cubs
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Announce 2025 Charity Golf Outing - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Northwest League
Adrian Pinto Named NWL Player of the Week - Vancouver Canadians

Northwoods League
Former Fond du Lac Dock Spider Tim Elko Debuts with the White Sox - Northwoods
ZOOperstars to Visit Herr-Baker Field on June 18 - Fond du Lac Dock Spiders
Books & Baseball Returns to Bill Taunton Stadium on Sunday, June 29 - Willmar Stingers

Pacific Coast League
Jordan Pacheco Named Rockies Hitting Coach - Albuquerque Isotopes
Inaugural City Roots Game, Duke City Flag Giveaway, AAPI Night, Military Appreciation Day and Two Fireworks Shows Highlight Upcoming Homestand - Albuquerque Isotopes
Reno Aces, Nevada Wolf Pack Football Partner for Charity Softball Game at Greater Nevada Field Featuring Local Law Enforcement - Reno Aces
Miguel Ullola Repeats as Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week - Sugar Land Space Cowboys
Cole Young Named Pacific Coast League Player of the Week - Tacoma Rainiers

Pioneer League
Jackalopes and Enstrom to Host Free Preseason Meet & Greet - Grand Junction Jackalopes
PaddleHeads Open Spring Training to Prepare for 2025 Season - Missoula PaddleHeads
Missoula PaddleHeads Introduce "PaddleHeads Insider" for Complete Team Coverage - Missoula PaddleHeads
Vibes to Partner with KKTV Channel 11 News to Broadcast Four Games this Season - Rocky Mountain Vibes

South Atlantic League
Allan, Gomez & Dohm Join Cyclones, Ross & Nunez Head to Binghamton - Brooklyn Cyclones
Renegades Homestand Preview - May 13-18 - Hudson Valley Renegades
Learn from the Pros this Summer at the BlueClaws Youth Baseball Camp - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Ritchie Reaps SAL Pitcher of the Week Honors - Rome Emperors
Montgomery Named South Atlantic League Player of the Week - Winston-Salem Dash
Dash Offense Held Down in Game 5 Defeat - Winston-Salem Dash
Early Deficit Dooms Dash - Winston-Salem Dash

Southern League
Trash Pandas Unveil Two New Alternate Identities: the Bama Butts and Alabama White Sauce - Rocket City Trash Pandas
Rada, Trash Pandas Win Series Finale over Biscuits on Mother's Day - Rocket City Trash Pandas

Texas League
Drake Named Texas League Pitcher of the Week - Frisco RoughRiders
Valenzuela's Eighth-Inning Homer Secures Series Split for San Antonio - San Antonio Missions

West Coast League
Cats Add Local Pitcher and "Big Papi" as a Catcher - Victoria HabourCats

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
Shooting Stars Re-Sign Williams for 2025 Season - Scarborough Shooting Stars

Women's National Basketball Association
Jordan's Furniture Extends Partnership with the Connecticut Sun as Official Furniture and Mattress Partner of the Connecticut Sun - Connecticut Sun
Golden State Valkyries Announce Kaiser Permanente Team Physicians - Golden State Valkyries
Las Vegas Aces Waive Deja Kelly - Las Vegas Aces
Storm Waive Brianna Fraser, Mackenzie Holmes and Serena Sundell - Seattle Storm
Storm Announce BECU as Partner for Performance Center - Seattle Storm

Football

Canadian Football League
Lions Release Additional Tickets for May 19 Langford Pre-Season Game - B.C. Lions
Elks Release DB Terrell Carter - Edmonton Elks
Camp Report Day 2 - Montreal Alouettes
RedBlacks Sign Kalil Pimpleton to Two-Year Extension - Ottawa RedBlacks
RedBlacks Sign National DB Eric Cumberbatch - Ottawa RedBlacks
1st Round Selection Ali Saad Arrives in Riderville - Saskatchewan Roughriders

Indoor Football League
Panthers Push Rattlers to the Wire in Narrow 48-53 Week 8 Loss - Bay Area Panthers
Tom Menas' Defense Shows Strong Flashes in Pirates' Loss to Sugar Skulls - Massachusetts Pirates
Wheelers Drop First Game of the Season on the Road - Quad City Steamwheelers

The Arena League
Eau Claire Axemen Sign WR Jordan Barton - Eau Claire Axemen

Hockey

American Hockey League
Bears Open Series with Checkers - Hershey Bears
Phantoms Fall in Playoff Series Finale - Lehigh Valley Phantoms

ECHL
ECHL Announces Fine - ECHL
Breaking: Steve Martinson Returns to the Americans - Allen Americans
Heartlanders Head Coach Derek Damon Accepts Position with Des Moines Buccaneers - Iowa Heartlanders
Tickets Now on Sale for Western Conference Finals as Mavericks Face Toledo Walleye - Kansas City Mavericks
Bear Bites - Solar Bears Update - Orlando Solar Bears
Toledo Walleye Weekly No. 30: May 12, 2025 - Toledo Walleye

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Coach Martinson Returns to Allen - Athens Rock Lobsters
Black Bears Run it Back - Binghamton Black Bears

North American Hockey League
Brahmas Head Back to Blaine - Lone Star Brahmas
Lukas Swedin Commits to Bentley University - Minot Minotauros

Ontario Hockey League
Spirit's Michael Misa Wins Red Tilson Trophy as OHL's Most Outstanding Player - OHL
Cowan, Elliott and Read Named OHL Top Performers of the Week - OHL
Beau Jelsma Commits to Providence College - Barrie Colts
Malcolm Spence Commits to University of Michigan - Erie Otters
Gens Drop Game 3 to Knights; Looking to Come Back Tomorrow - Oshawa Generals
Gens Look to Bounce Back in Game 3 at Home - Oshawa Generals
Michael Misa Wins 2025 Red Tilson Trophy as OHL's Most Outstanding Player - Saginaw Spirit

Professional Women's Hockey League
Stecklein, Philips, Desbiens Named PWHL 3 Stars of the Week Presented by Shark Beauty Canada - PWHL
2025 PWHL Awards Ceremony to be Held June 25 in Ottawa - PWHL
Ottawa Charge`s Gwyneth Philips Awarded the 2nd Star of the PWHL Week - Ottawa Charge

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Louis Robitaille Signs with VHL Organization for 2025-2026 Season - Cape Breton Eagles
Wildcats Lead Q Final 2-0 After Weekend Wins - Moncton Wildcats
Cats Win Wild OT Thriller for 2-0 Final Lead - Moncton Wildcats

United States Hockey League
Des Moines Buccaneers Welcome Derek Damon as New Head Coach and President of Hockey Operations - Des Moines Buccaneers

Western Hockey League
Kraken Prospect Catton Headlines WHL Weekly Awards - WHL
Spokane Chiefs Win Game 2 of 2025 WHL Championship Series Presented by Nutrien - WHL
Oil Kings Graduate Roersma Commits to Alaska Fairbanks - Edmonton Oil Kings
McCutcheon Commits to Quinnipiac University - Lethbridge Hurricanes
Port Signs Pro Contract in Czechia - Lethbridge Hurricanes
Harrison Meneghin Named Pharmasave WHL Goaltender of the Week - Medicine Hat Tigers
Tigers Fall 6-2 in Game 2 - Medicine Hat Tigers
Elke Grateful to Join Warriors' Organization - Moose Jaw Warriors
Alessandro Domenichelli Signs WHL Scholarship & Development Agreement with the Portland - Portland Winterhawks
Kraken Prospect Catton Named Tempo WHL Player of the Week - Spokane Chiefs
Chiefs Forward Preston Wins Back-To-Back WHL Rookie of the Week Awards - Spokane Chiefs
First Period Eruption Powers Spokane Past Medicine Hat, WHL Championship Series Tied at 1-1 - Spokane Chiefs

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
John Gurtler Named Tom Borrelli Award Winner for Media Person of the Year; Jason Thorne Named Executive of the Year - NLL
Gurtler Wins Tom Borrelli Media Person of the Year - Buffalo Bandits
Bandits to Host "Party in the Plaza" Ahead of NLL Finals Game 1 on Friday, May 16 - Buffalo Bandits
Colorado's Connor Kelly Holds Down Right Side During Second Season with Mammoth - Colorado Mammoth

Other

Major League Rugby
NOLA Gold Battles to the Final Whistle, Falls Just Short Against Miami Sharks 25-19 - NOLA Gold
Watch Party Tonight at Billy Baroo's for Crucial #UTvSEA Match - Seattle Seawolves

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Preview: Atlético Ottawa at Forge FC (May 13/13 Mai) - Atletico Ottawa
Cavalry FC Match Dates Confirmed for TELUS Canadian Championship Quarterfinal - Cavalry FC
Forge FC to Host CF Montréal in Leg 1 of 2025 TELUS Canadian Championship Quarter-Final - Forge FC
2025 TELUS Canadian Championship Dates and Times Confirmed - Vancouver FC

Major League Soccer
Atlanta United's Match at Austin FC on Wednesday to Kick off at 9 p.m. ET - Atlanta United FC
Chicago Fire FC Weekly Update: Training Schedule and Match Preview - Chicago Fire FC
2025 TELUS Canadian Championship Quarterfinals Schedule Revealed - Club de Foot Montreal
Columbus Crew Unveil Three Elevated Premium Spaces for 2026 Season - Columbus Crew SC
Columbus Crew Dedicate Mini-Pitch at North Linden Elementary School - Columbus Crew SC
FC Cincinnati Sign Forward Kei Kamara - FC Cincinnati
Evander Named to MLS Team of the Matchday for Matchday 12 - FC Cincinnati
LA Galaxy Weekly - LA Galaxy
LAFC Weekly - Los Angeles FC
LAFC Battles to 2-2 Tie at Vancouver - Los Angeles FC
New York Red Bulls Captain Emil Forsberg Named MLS Player of the Matchday Presented by Michelob Ultra - New York Red Bulls
San Diego FC and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Announce Multi-Year Partnership - San Diego FC
Single-Game Tickets for Earthquakes vs. Inter Miami CF May 14 Game Sold Out - San Jose Earthquakes
Earthquakes Defender DeJuan Jones Selected to MLS Team of the Matchday - San Jose Earthquakes
Sounders FC and Reign FC Celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a Variety of Activations in May - Seattle Sounders FC
Sporting KC Weekly - Sporting Kansas City
Whitecaps FC to Play Valour FC to Start 2025 TELUS Canadian Championship - Vancouver Whitecaps FC

National Women's Soccer League
Houston Dash Earn Shutout Victory against Seattle Reign FC - Houston Dash
U.S. Soccer Awards $200,000 Grant to LouCity & Racing Foundation - Racing Louisville FC

Northern Super League
Ottawa Rapid FC Earn Scoreless Draw against Calgary Wild FC - Ottawa Rapid FC

United Soccer League Championship
U.S. Soccer Awards $200,000 Grant to LouCity & Racing Foundation - Louisville City FC
Takeaways from Roots 2-1 Victory at San Antonio FC - Oakland Roots
Buddy Benches Promote Mental Health, Inclusion, and Friendship at 11 Local Schools - Sacramento Republic FC
Rowdies Launch Score Through Stories Reading Program - Tampa Bay Rowdies

United Soccer League One
Knoxville Tie with Forward Madison - One Knoxville SC
LaLiga Returns to City Stadium - Richmond Kickers

USL Super League
Power FC Seeks Third Straight Win against Spokane Zephyr FC at Home - DC Power FC

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