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Releases for Wednesday, June 13, 2012



Baseball

American Association
American Association Game Recaps - AA
American Association Game Recaps - AA
American Association Game Recaps - AA
Ten-run eighth sends Sox past Diablos 17-8 - Amarillo ThunderHeads
RedHawks Sign Zach Wentz - Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks
RailCats Take Series from Wingnuts - Gary SouthShore Railcats
AirHogs Come Back, Then Hold on to Sweep Lemurs - Grand Prairie AirHogs
T-Bones Fall 2-1 as Newark Prevents Sweep - Kansas City Monarchs
Jose Canseco Coming to Uni-Trade Stadium - Laredo Lemurs
Lemurs Can't Hold Early Lead - Laredo Lemurs
Sheldon Sparkles as 'Dogs Avoid the Sweep - Lincoln Saltdogs
Upcoming Promotions: June 14-20 - Lincoln Saltdogs
X's Win Series by Topping Sioux Falls 5-2 - Sioux City Explorers
Pheasants Tripped up by Sioux City - Sioux Falls Canaries
Pheasants Add Rookie Infielder from NDSU - Sioux Falls Canaries
Pheasants Launch Mobile App - Sioux Falls Canaries
Saints Offense Gives a Wink to Their New Starter in 10-6 Win - St. Paul Saints
A Call to Arms, Saints Sign Two More Pitchers, Lefty T.J. Wink and Righty Ben Kincaid - St. Paul Saints
Wingnuts Drop Rubber Game in Gary - Wichita Wingnuts
Streak Snapped at Six by Saltdogs - Winnipeg Goldeyes
Carr Placed on Inactive List - Winnipeg Goldeyes

Atlantic League
Bridgeport Swept in Doubleheader - Bridgeport Bluefish
Ducks Silence 'Stormers for Twinbill Split - Long Island Ducks
New Items at the Waddle in Shop - Long Island Ducks
Hill, Revolution Blank Southern Maryland 10-0 - York Revolution
Revolution Manager Etchebarren Suspended 4 Games - York Revolution

California League
66ers Add Low-A Angels Triples Leader to Roster - Inland Empire 66ers
66ers Fall 14-2 - Inland Empire 66ers
Robinson Saves Game, Evens Series - Lancaster JetHawks
Streak Ends at Eight; Landry Named to All-Star Team - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Early Explosion Propels Giants to 14-2 Victory - San Jose Giants
Rawhide, Diamondbacks Announce PDC Extension - Visalia Rawhide

Canadian American League
Can-Am League Game Recap - Can-Am
Can-Am League/American Association Game Recap - Can-Am
Tornadoes Bats Struggle in Key Spots, Worcester Falls 7-4 - Worcester Tornadoes

Carolina League
Mudcats Wrangle Hillcats - Carolina Mudcats
Mudcats Game Notes - June 13, 2012 - Carolina Mudcats
Baker Blasts But Keys Fall Short - Frederick Keys
Hillcats Can't Complete Sweep - Hill City Howlers
Lynchburg Hillcats Game Notes - Hill City Howlers
Elements Can't Stop Hillcats in Division Quest - Hill City Howlers
Pelicans Offense Explodes for Two Homeruns in 8-6 Win - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
P-Nats Swept Again at BB&T Ballpark - Potomac Nationals
Salem Sweeps Wilmington in Wednesday Doubleheader - Salem RidgeYaks
Losing Streak Hits Eight Games for Wilmington - Wilmington Blue Rocks
Blue Rocks Game Notes - Wilmington Blue Rocks
Winston Cuts Magic Number to Two in Sweep - Winston-Salem Dash

Coastal Plain League
Steamers Exact Revenge On Wilson - Edenton Steamers
Owls Ward Off the Grizzlies 6-1 - Forest City Owls
Blowfish Win Fourth Straight - Lexington County Blowfish
Marlins Hook Pilots 5-2, Snap Skid - Morehead City Marlins
Edenton Walks Off with Win - Wilson Tobs

Eastern League
Aeros Split Twinbill with Rock Cats - Akron RubberDucks
Curve Thunderstruck in Doubleheader Sweep - Altoona Curve
B-Mets Swept Away by R-Phils, 3-1 & 1-0 - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
B-Mets Game Notes: vs Reading Phillies (Doubleheader) - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Baysox Give Sea Dogs Hart Attack - Chesapeake Baysox
'Wolves Clobber Sens in Game Two - Erie SeaWolves
'Wolves Fail to Hold Leads in Game One - Erie SeaWolves
Rock Cats Split Doubleheader - New Britain Rock Cats
Goins Double Not Enough in 6-5 Loss at Richmond - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Fisher Cats and Fisher Cats Foundation Donate More Than $5,000 to Campaign for The Mom's Place - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
'Sox Stymie Sea Dogs in 7-0 Shutout - Portland Sea Dogs
Sea Dogs Game Notes - Portland Sea Dogs
Baseballtown Virtual Tour Unveiled - Reading Fightin Phils
Squirrels Win See-Saw Battle, 6-5 - Richmond Flying Squirrels
Flying Squirrels Game Notes vs. New Hampshire - Richmond Flying Squirrels
Thunder Sweep Twin Bill from Altoona, 10-2 and 2-0 - Trenton Thunder

Florida State League
All-Star Teams Announced - FSL1
Wednesday's Manatees/Cubs Game Suspended Due to Inclement Weather - Brevard County Manatees
Vucinich and Medlen Added to All-Star Roster - Brevard County Manatees
Stone Crabs Nipped in Ninth - Charlotte Stone Crabs
Cubs Vs. Manatees Suspended Due To Weather - Daytona Tortugas
Fort Myers Blast Bradenton, 8-4, with Big Fourth Inning - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
Luis Sojo on Track for Most Career Wins as FSL Manager - Tampa Yankees

Frontier League
CornBelters Score Late for Narrow 2-1 Win over Otters - Evansville Otters
Florence Completes Sweep, Defeats London 6-2 - Florence Y'alls
Freedom Offer Not Just Father's Day Gift, But Experience Too - Florence Y'alls
Grizzlies Take Series from Rascals with Day Game Victory - Gateway Grizzlies
Boomers Pound Slammers 9-1 - Joliet Slammers
June 13 Joliet Slammers Game Notes - Joliet Slammers
Route 66 Night on Father's Day at Silver Cross Field - Joliet Slammers
Crushers Sweep Wild Things with 7-2 Victory - Lake Erie Crushers
Rippers Swept out of Kentucky - London Rippers
'Belters Complete Sweep of Evansville - Normal CornBelters
Grizzlies Take Series from Rascals - River City Rascals
RiverHawks Unable to Complete Sweep, Fall 12-5 - Rockford RiverHawks
Boomers Break out to Win Series at Joliet - Schaumburg Boomers
Boomers Return to Action in Schaumburg Thursday - Schaumburg Boomers
Miners Avoid Sweep with Win over Beach Bums - Southern Illinois Miners
Beach Bums Drop Final Game of Series - Traverse City Beach Bums
Wild Things Swept by Crushers - Washington Wild Things

Futures Collegiate Baseball League
Rox Can't Keep up with Navigators, Fall 5-1 - Brockton Rox
Father's Day Fun at Campanelli Stadium - Brockton Rox
Superb Pitching Leads Navigators To Fourth Straight Win - North Shore Navigators
Raging Tide Game Tonight Postponed - Old Orchard Beach Raging Tide

International League
Victory Field to Host IHSAA State Finals - Indianapolis Indians
Buffalo Bills Nick Barnett and Brian Moorman to Sign Autographs at Frontier Field Monday - Rochester Red Wings

Midwest League
Snappers Lose, But Inch Closer to Playoffs - Beloit Sky Carp
Vettleson Nearly the Hero, Moya Saves 'Caps - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Cononie Added to Roster, Floethe to D.L. - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Little League Recognition Day Returns to Community Field - Burlington Bees
Bees Beat Kernels, 14-9 - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Angels top picks R.J. Alvarez and Alex Yarbrough join Kernels - Cedar Rapids Kernels
LumberKings Fall to Wisconsin, 4-2 - Clinton LumberKings
Dragons Rally to Win, 8-7 - Dayton Dragons
Dragons Gameday for June 13 - Dayton Dragons
Lugnuts Blank TinCaps, 7-0 - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Loons Lose Battle to Dragons - Great Lakes Loons
Cougars Drop a Heartbreaker - Kane County Cougars
Cougars' Mateo Added to All-Star Roster - Kane County Cougars
Silver Hawks Soar to 5-4 Victory - Lake County Captains
Lugnuts Whitewash TinCaps, 7-0 - Lansing Lugnuts
Chiefs Keep Playoff Hopes Alive with 7-1 Win - Peoria Chiefs
Quad Cities Walks off at Home against Kane County, 6-5 - Quad Cities River Bandits
Helm Goes Deep, Hawks Squeak Past Captains - South Bend Silver Hawks
Wisconsin beats Clinton 4-2 to win sixth straight - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
Timber Rattlers Announce Playoff Ticket Packages for 2012 Postseason - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

New England Collegiate Baseball League
Swamp Bats Earn 9-6 Win over Holyoke - Keene Swamp Bats
Mystic Schooners Announce 2nd Schedule Change - Mystic Schooners
Bay Sox Hosting Little League Night - New Bedford Bay Sox
'Cats Drop Slugfest to Danbury - North Adams SteepleCats
Deja Vu All Over Again - Mainers Blow Past New Bedford - Sanford Mainers
Double Header with North Adams Added to Schedule - Vermont Mountaineers

New York-Penn League
Doubledays Introduce Cyber/Winning Wednesdays - Auburn Doubledays
Chris Pittaro of Oakland A's to be Inducted into Scouts Hall of Fame - Hudson Valley Renegades
Jamestown Jammers Season Preview - Jamestown Jammers
Spikes Fans to Enjoy Enticing New Food Options in 2012 - State College Spikes
May Days Fundraiser Successful - Vermont Lake Monsters

North American League
Roadrunners Sweep Doubleheader - Edinburg Roadrunners
Cats Sweep Colts in San Angelo - Fort Worth Cats
Colts Swept in Doubleheader - San Angelo Colts

Northwest League
AquaSox Release 2012 Roster - Everett AquaSox
2012 Indians Rim of Honor Recipients Announced - Spokane Indians

Northwoods League
Beetles Rally to Top MoonDogs - Alexandria Beetles
Reed, Sticks Lift Beetles 10-2 - Alexandria Beetles
McCoy Home Run Highlights Bomber Victory - Battle Creek Battle Jacks
Duluth Huskies Game on as Scheduled - Duluth Huskies
McCoy's Blast Lifts Bombers to Win over Mallards - Madison Mallards
Four Mallards Advance to College World Series - Madison Mallards
Mallards Head Home to Start Series with Bombers - Madison Mallards
MoonDogs Lose One Late at Home - Mankato MoonDogs
MoonDogs Drop Game Two to Beetles - Mankato MoonDogs
Honkers Blanked in Waterloo - Rochester Honkers
Rox Swept by 'Cats in Thunder Bay - St. Cloud Rox
Kaczmarski Named NWL's Player of the Night - Waterloo Bucks
Rafters Rally, Defeat Chucks 5-4 - Wausau Woodchucks
Stingers Take Series with 8-3 Victory against Duluth - Willmar Stingers
Rafters Tripled up in Green Bay - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters

Pacific Coast League
Isotopes Drop Series Finale to Round Rock 5-2 - Albuquerque Isotopes
Isotopes Steamrolled by Express 9-2 - Albuquerque Isotopes
Sox Let Early Lead Slip in 13-5 Loss to Reno - Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Iowa Offense Struggles in Sweep - Iowa Cubs
Sounds Hold off Redbirds - Memphis Redbirds
Nashville Wins, 5-4, to Take Series from Memphis - Nashville Sounds
Zephyrs Take Series from the RedHawks in a 3-0 Shutout - New Orleans Baby Cakes
Zephyrs Shutout RedHawks in Finale, 3-0 - Oklahoma City Comets
RedHawks Game Notes: June 13, 2012 - Oklahoma City Comets
Storm Chasers Finish Sweep of I-Cubs - Omaha Storm Chasers
Aces Rally for 13-5 Victory over Sky Sox - Reno Aces
Round Rock Express Take Finale at Albuquerque 5-2 - Round Rock Express
Round Rock Express Return Home, Host Oklahoma City - Round Rock Express
Round Rock Express - Game Notes at Albuquerque Isotopes - Round Rock Express
Texas Rangers Announce 40th Anniversary All-Time Team - Round Rock Express
Block Party, Father's Day Celebration Set for Cats Homestand - Sacramento River Cats
Fresno Defeats Sacramento in 13 Innings, 8-7 - Sacramento River Cats
2012 Knothole Club Player Clinic Dates Announced - Salt Lake Bees
Rainiers Blast Past Salt Lake, 14-10 - Tacoma Rainiers
Las Vegas Tags Tucson Pitching in 9-3 Victory - Tucson Padres

Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League
Solis, Wizards Pop Newark 9-1 - Watertown Wizards

Pioneer League
Chukars Pitching Staff Announced - Idaho Falls Chukars
Camacho, Perez, Bream Among Osprey Additions for 2012 - Missoula PaddleHeads
Raptor Ramblings - Ogden Raptors

Prospect League
Bluesox Former Player McChesney Signs with Rays - Butler BlueSox
Former Bomber Danny Poma Drafted by Arizona Diamondbacks - Dubois County Bombers
Bombers' Pitching, Two-Out Rally Key 3-1 Win over Sliders - Dubois County Bombers
Kolin Conner Driving Bombers Offense - Dubois County Bombers
Sliders' Bullpen Hands Bombers Series Sweep - Springfield Sliders

South Atlantic League
Tourists Are Playoff Bound with First Half Division Title - Asheville Tourists
Walkoff Triumph Gives Augusta Series Win - Augusta GreenJackets
Power Game Notes - Charleston Dirty Birds
Sand Gnats Sweep Twin Bill with RiverDogs - Charleston RiverDogs
Lakewood Wins Shortened Finale, 4-3 - Delmarva Shorebirds
Drive Create Road Block for Tourists, Win Series Finale 2-1 - Greenville Drive
'Dads Set Suns with 5-3 Win in 10 Innings - Hickory Crawdads
Lakewood Tops Delmarva 4-3 in Rain-Shortened Game - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Hoppers Run Away Late to Take Series - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Foltynewicz Gets Ninth Win as Legends Top Power 9-2 - Lexington Legends
Gnats Sweep Dogs Wednesday - Savannah Sand Gnats

Southern League
American Idol Star Scotty McCreery to Make AT&T Field Appearance - Chattanooga Lookouts
RHP Nelson to Huntsville; RHP Anundsen to DL - Huntsville Stars
RHP Nelson to Huntsville; RHP Anundsen to DL - Huntsville Stars
Generals Return Home, Shutout Lookouts 8-0 - Jackson Generals
Generals Game Notes - Jackson Generals
Adduci Powers Smokies to 6-3 Win over Barons Wednesday - Knoxville Smokies
Early Offense Proves to be Plenty for Biscuits - Montgomery Biscuits
Weather Alert: Tonight's Game Still on as Scheduled - Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Bay-To-Bay Series Wraps up 1st Half - Pensacola Blue Wahoos

Texas Collegiate League
Cane Cutters Outlast Strykers - Acadiana Cane Cutters
Cane Cutters Shut Out the Aces - Acadiana Cane Cutters
Bombers' Catcher Braden Mattson Named TCL Player of the Week - Brazos Valley Bombers
Pump Jacks Fall in Victoria - East Texas PumpJacks
Offense Come Alive in Generals 10-1 Thrashing of Pump Jacks - Victoria Generals
Pacheco Named TCL Pitcher of the Week - Victoria Generals

Texas League
Haerther Goes Yard Twice; Drives in Four in Travs' 6-1 Win - Arkansas Travelers
Game Notes, June 13 vs. San Antonio - Corpus Christi Hooks
Frisco Splits Series with Midland After 10-2 Loss - Frisco RoughRiders
Frisco Splits Series with Midland After 5-2 Loss - Frisco RoughRiders
'Riders Win Marathon in Oswalt Cameo - Frisco RoughRiders
Drillers Sweep Naturals - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Arvest Ballpark Ranked as Best in League - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Cardinals Fall to Travs 6-1 - Springfield Cardinals
Tulsa Completes 4-Game Sweep of Naturals - Tulsa Drillers

West Coast League
Victoria, British Columbia Joins West Coast League - WCL
Elks Sweep Sweets 6-4 - Bend Elks
Kelowna Falcons Sweep Bluejackets - Kelowna Falcons
Bend Completes Sweep, 6-4 - Walla Walla Sweets

Basketball

International Basketball League
The IBL this Week: Tapscott Again Reigns as Top IBL Player, Salem Upsets Bellingham - IBL
2012 IBL Playoffs to be Hosted by Bellingham Slam - IBL

Tobacco Road Basketball League
Sea Dawgs Prepare for Playoffs - Wilmington Sea Dawgs

Women's National Basketball Association
Connecticut's Tina Charles Receives Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award - WNBA
Mystics Sign Shannon Bobbitt - Washington Mystics

World Basketball Association
Atlanta Blaze defeats Court Kings in 2012 season opener - Atlanta Blaze

Football

American Indoor Football
Spend The Night on the Susquehanna - Harrisburg Stampede

Arena Football League
Arizona Holds Onto Top Spot in Poll - AFL
Force WR/DB Larry Shipp Earns AFL's Russell Athletic Offensive Player of the Week - Georgia Force
ATI Two-Minute Drill with VooDoo Head Coach Pat O'Hara, Episode 14 - New Orleans VooDoo
21 Questions with VooDoo Doll Tia - New Orleans VooDoo
Soul Join Rebuilding Together in Major Three-Day Rebuild in West Philadelphia - Philadelphia Soul
Soul's Brackins Receives Weekly League Award - Philadelphia Soul

Canadian Football League
Stampeders Open Pre-Season against Eskimos - Calgary Stampeders
Alouettes to kick off another season on CJAD 800 - Montreal Alouettes

Indoor Football League
Indoor Football League Names Week 16 Players of the Week - IFL

Lone Star Football League
Dobbs Pumping Teams up with the Venom for a Great Cause - Amarillo Venom

Ultimate Indoor Football League
Run to Ultimate Bowl II Starts Outdoors - UIFL

Hockey

American Hockey League
American Hockey League, Clubs Raise over $3M for Charitable Causes in 2011-12 - AHL
Monsters Announce 2012-13 Home Opener Date - Cleveland Monsters
Sylvain Lefebvre Named Head Coach of Hamilton Bulldogs - Hamilton Bulldogs
Dave Allison Named Rivermen Head Coach - Peoria Rivermen
Amerks Holding NHL Draft Viewing Party at the Distillery on Friday, June 22 - Rochester Americans
IceCaps, Statoil Present Buddy's Book Club-Summer Edition - St. John's IceCaps
Dallas Stars Sign Francis Wathier to Two-Year Contract - Texas Stars
Dallas Names Willie Desjardins Head Coach of Texas Stars - Texas Stars
Penguins Announce Guaranteed Dates for 2012-13 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Central Hockey League
Blaze Sign Experienced Forward - Bloomington Blaze

North American Hockey League
Janesville Jets Looking for Billet Housing Hosts - Janesville Jets
Tornado footprint visible in all levels of hockey - Texas Tornado

Ontario Hockey League
Stage Five Update on the Aud Expansion Project 2012 - Kitchener Rangers
Knights Acquire 9th Overall Pick in CHL Import Draft - London Knights
Knights Release 2012-2013 Pre Season Schedule - London Knights
Petes Trade CHL Import Pick - Peterborough Petes
Petes Announce Affiliation with Cobourg Cougars - Peterborough Petes

United States Hockey League
Green Bay Gamblers Named USHL Organizaton of the Year - USHL
Waterloo's Doug Miller Named Dave Tyler USHL Executive of the Year - USHL
Gamblers Named USHL Organization of the Year - Green Bay Gamblers
Ice Main Camp this Weekend - Indiana Ice
Miller USHL Executive of the Year - Waterloo Black Hawks
Phantoms to Hold 2012 Selection Camp - Youngstown Phantoms

Western Hockey League
2012 WHL Annual General Meeting Concludes - WHL
WHL and Re/Max Announce the Re/Max Home Team Contest - WHL
Rockets Hamilton Re-Elected WHL Board Chair at WHL AGM - Kelowna Rockets
Portland Winterhawks Hosting Draft Parties - Portland Winterhawks
Tyler Alos to be Instructor at T-Birds Hockey School - Seattle Thunderbirds

Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse
MLL All-Star Game Rosters Announced - MLL
Four Hounds Selected to MLL All-Star Game - Charlotte Hounds
Seven BayHawks Make 2012 All-Star Rosters - Chesapeake Bayhawks
Five Denver Outlaws Earn MLL All-Star Selections - Denver Outlaws
Six Nationals Named to MLL All-Star Game - Hamilton Nationals
Nationals Face Huge Test Saturday in Chesapeake - Hamilton Nationals
Machine Players Named to All-Star Team - Ohio Machine

National Lacrosse League
Three Knighthawks Going to Florida this Summer - Rochester Knighthawks

Other

National Pro Fastpitch
NPF Announces Schedule Change For Regular Season Carolina Diamonds and USSSA Pride Series - NPF

World TeamTennis
Opening Night Just Got "Sweeting" - Boston Lobsters

Soccer

Major League Soccer
MLS Disciplinary Committee Suspends and Fines San Jose Earthquakes Goalkeeper Jon Busch - MLS
Chicago Fire Player Development Update - Chicago Fire FC
Two Chivas USA Academy Players to Join U.S. U-17 MNT for Copa Saprissa Internacional - Club Deportivo Chivas USA
Houston Dynamo vs. FC Dallas Sold Out - Houston Dynamo FC
Saunders Is Back - LA Galaxy
Peter Nowak and Philadelphia Union Part Ways - Philadelphia Union
Sporting Kansas City Weekly Update - Sporting Kansas City

North American Soccer League
Scorpions Announce First Annual "Futbol & Fireworks" - San Antonio Scorpions

United Soccer League Championship
Eagles and Kickers at It Again - Charlotte Eagles
TAPS Fish House & Brewery to Host Postgame Party Friday - Orange County SC
Blues to Host July 8 Clash of Mexican Giants - Orange County SC
Harrisburg To Host Rochester Friday - Penn FC
Kickers Host School's out Festival June 23 - Richmond Kickers
Hammerheads Set for Rematch with Richmond - Wilmington Hammerheads FC

Women's Professional Soccer
Flash Break Chicago's Undefeated Streak - Western New York Flash

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