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

Releases for Monday, June 14, 2021

Baseball

American Association
MLB Veteran and Dogs RHP Michael Bowden Named American Association Pitcher of the Week - Chicago Dogs
Monarchs Add MLB Experience to Pitching Staff - Kansas City Monarchs
Milkmen's Sunday Spoiled by Dogs, Falling 11-5 - Milwaukee Milkmen
Birds Hosting First Dad Bod Olympics on Thursday - Sioux Falls Canaries
Murphy Takes Home League Honours - Winnipeg Goldeyes
Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report - OSC Original by Dan Krieger

Appalachian League
Serratos, Wagoner Claim Weekly Honors - ApL
Otterbots Announce National Team Games Coming to Danville - Danville Otterbots
River Riders Complete First Sweep of the Season against Ridge Runners - Elizabethton River Riders
Combined No-Hitter Highlights Sweep for Greeneville against Johnson City - Greeneville Flyboys
Doughboys Swept by Flyboys on Sunday - Johnson City Doughboys

Atlantic League
Steinfort, Revs Take Weekend Series, Doubling up Ducks in Sunday Finale - York Revolution

California League
Sixers Fall to Rawhide in Game of Missed Opportunities - Inland Empire 66ers
San Jose Giants Sweep Low-A West Weekly Awards - San Jose Giants
Giants Rally in Ninth Inning, Win Wild 9–8 Game over Ports - San Jose Giants

Carolina League
Felix Valerio Named Low-A East Player of the Week - Carolina Mudcats
Columbia Fireflies Homestand Preview June 15-20 - Columbia Fireflies
July Individual Tickets to Go on Sale June 17th - Fayetteville Woodpeckers
Willingham, HernÁndez, Agustin Transferred to Wilmington; Yankosky and Merrill Added to FredNats - Fredericksburg Nationals
Parker Wins Low-A East Pitcher of the Week for Second Time - Fredericksburg Nationals
FredNats and Germanna Community College to Award Scholarship Recipients - Fredericksburg Nationals

Coastal Plain League
Join the Tobs for Faith and Family Night on Tuesday - Wilson Tobs
Tobs Boil Steamers 6-5 - Wilson Tobs

Eastern League
Hartford Yard Goats Infielder Taylor Snyder Named Player of Week - Hartford Yard Goats
R-Phils Promote Three Awesome T-Shirt Giveaways - Reading Fightin Phils
Luke Voit to Begin Rehab Assignment in Somerset - Somerset Patriots

Florida State League
Tortugas Return Home with Copa de la Diversión, Thirsty Thursday - Daytona Tortugas
Louie Varland Named League Pitcher of the Week - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
Increased Seating Capacity and Updated Health & Safety Guidelines Announced - Tampa Tarpons

Frontier League
Y'alls Second Baseman Named Frontier League Player of the Week - Florence Y'alls
Slammers Increase to 100% Capacity and Announce Full Promotional Schedule - Joliet Slammers
Boulders' Dennis Purchased by Royals - New York Boulders
Todd Frazier to Play Boulders on Wednesday - New York Boulders
Schmidt Named Pitcher of the Week - Southern Illinois Miners

International League
Homestand Highlights: Tributes to Hank Aaron and Phil Niekro, Mike Soroka Bobblehead Highlight Series vs. Nashville - Gwinnett Stripers
Tides to Host the Office Night on June 25 - Norfolk Tides
O'Hearn Named Triple-A East Player of the Week - Omaha Storm Chasers
Red Wings Homestand Highlights - June 15-20 - Rochester Red Wings
Eppler Named Triple-A East Pitcher of the Week - Rochester Red Wings
Single Game Tickets for Remainder of WooSox '21 Home Games to Go on Sale Tomorrow, June 15 - Worcester Red Sox

Mexican League
Baseball Mexico - ML

Midwest League
Dragons Homestand Preview (June 15-20) - Dayton Dragons
Dragons Carson Spiers Earns Pitcher of the Week Honor - Dayton Dragons
Peoria Native, Season 20 of "The Voice" Contestant Victor Solomon to Sing National Anthem at Fourth of July Game - Peoria Chiefs
Victor Solomon to Sing National Anthem at Fourth of July Game - Peoria Chiefs

Northwest League
Chris Singleton to Speak at PK Park on June 19 - Eugene Emeralds
Indians Drop High-Powered Series Finale - Spokane Indians
Three Homers Power C's to 12-6 Win - Vancouver Canadians

Northwoods League
Former Wisconsin Rapids Rafter Ernie Clement Debuts with the Indians - Northwoods
Huskies Blow by Mud Puppies - Duluth Huskies
Fondy Cruises to Win at Traverse City - Fond du Lac Dock Spiders
Booyah Recover from Early Deficit - Green Bay Rockers
Kingfish Pull off an 13-11 Victory against Kalamazoo - Kenosha Kingfish
Kingfish Fall 7-4 in Game Two to Bombers - Kenosha Kingfish
Chinooks Blast Rafters for Fourth-Straight Road Win - Lakeshore Chinooks
Mallards Head to Wisconsin Rapids Once Again to Face Rafters - Madison Mallards
McLennan Standouts to Make Honkers Debut Tonight - Rochester Honkers
Rivets Stumble Early, Can't Come Back against Fond du Lac - Rockford Rivets
Pit Spitters Fond du Lacking Offense, Drop Opener 6-2 - Traverse City Pit Spitters
Chinook Pitching Stifles Woodchucks in Loss - Wausau Woodchucks
Wisconsin Rapids Completes Homestand with Shutout Victory over Madison - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters

Pacific Coast League
Daniel Camarena Named Triple-A West Pitcher of the Week - El Paso Chihuahuas
Las Vegas Aviators First Baseman Frank Schwindel Named Triple-A West Player of the Week (June 7-13) - Las Vegas Aviators
OKC Dodgers Game Notes - June 14, 2021 - Oklahoma City Comets
Aces Notes - Reno Aces
Round Rock Bests Sugar Land 8-6 Behind Seventh-Inning Surge - Round Rock Express
Tacoma Rainiers Game Notes - June 14, 2021 vs. Sacramento River Cats (6:05 p.m. PT) - Tacoma Rainiers

Pioneer League
Paddleheads Outlast Mustangs 4-0 - Billings Mustangs
Pioneer Baseball League Announces Post-MLB Draft Tryout Camp  - Boise Hawks
Penrod and Harris Power Hawks to Victory - Boise Hawks
Bash Dominates in Victory over Mustangs - Missoula PaddleHeads

South Atlantic League
Hulsizer's Five RBIs Boost Hot Rods to 13-11 Victory on Sunday - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Brandon Howlett Named High-A Player of the Week for June 7-13 - Greenville Drive
Renegades to Host Independence Day Weekend Fireworks - Hudson Valley Renegades
Light up the Shore - Laser Light Shows at FirstEnergy Park - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Rome Reliever Mentioned in Elite List - Rome Emperors

Southern League
Tennessee Smokies Release July's Promotional Schedule - Knoxville Smokies
Dean, Kingham Named Farm Bureau Player & Pitcher of the Week - Mississippi Braves

Texas League
McKinney Awarded League Pitcher of the Week - Arkansas Travelers
Hooks Ready for 13 Games in 13 Days at Whataburger Field - Corpus Christi Hooks
Hooks Play Long Ball Late, Fall Short Sunday at Amarillo - Corpus Christi Hooks
Riders Walk Their Way to Series Split with Naturals - Frisco RoughRiders
Pratto and Melendez Go Back-To-Back as Naturals Settle for Series Split in Frisco - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Gorman Named Double-A Central Player of the Week - Springfield Cardinals
Gorman Named Double-A Central Player of the Week - Springfield Cardinals

West Coast League
Williamson and Llewellyn Receive WCL's Moss Adams Weekly Accolades - WCL
Lllewellyn Takes Home WCL Pitcher of the Week Honors - Walla Walla Sweets
Pippins Wait out Rain Delay, Sweep Raptors - Yakima Valley Pippins

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
Canadian Elite Basketball League Launches OTT Service, CEBL+ - CEBL
Explosive Honey Badgers Fuel Offense with Wigginton SIgning - Brampton Honey Badgers

NBA G League
NBA G League Announces Field of 40 Draft Prospects for 2021 NBA G League Elite Camp in Chicago - G League
Fort Wayne Mad Ants Announce Priority Home Dates for 2021-22 - Indiana Mad Ants

Women's National Basketball Association
AT&T WNBA All-Star 2021 Returns to Las Vegas July 14 - WNBA
Los Angeles's Cooper Suspended One Game - WNBA
Sky Bring Back Lexie Brown for Remainder of 2021 WNBA Season - Chicago Sky
Connecticut Sun Hires Amy Scheer as Vice President of Business Operations - Connecticut Sun
Connecticut Sun Falter to the Seattle Storm - Connecticut Sun
Wings Fall to Aces 85-78 - Dallas Wings
Minnesota Lynx Injury Updates - Minnesota Lynx
Stewart Again Named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week - Seattle Storm
Charles to Miss June 17 Game vs. Atlanta - Washington Mystics
Tina Charles Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week - Washington Mystics

Football

Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League Returns August 5th - CFL
The Roar Returns in 2021 CFL Governors Approve Return to Play - B.C. Lions
Statement from Tiger-Cats Caretaker Bob Young - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2021 CFL Season Gets Green Light as RedBlacks Set for Return to TD Place - Ottawa RedBlacks

Indoor Football League
IFL Game of the Week Moved to Tucson - IFL
IFL Terminates Membership of Louisville Xtreme - IFL
IFL Terminates Membership of Fighters' Next Opponent - Frisco Fighters

Hockey

American Hockey League
AHL Team Athletic Trainers Selected as Winners of 2020-21 Yanick Dupré Memorial Award - AHL
American Hockey League Athletic Trainers Selected as Winners of Yanick Dupre Memorial Award - Bakersfield Condors
Craig Belfer, AHL Athletic Trainers Selected as Winners of Yanick Dupre Memorial Award - Belleville Senators
Wolves' Kacer Shares AHL's Yanick Dupre Award - Chicago Wolves
Colorado Inks Forward Benjamin Tardif to Two-Year Deal - Colorado Eagles
American Hockey League Athletic Trainers Selected as Winners of Yanick Dupre Memorial Award - Colorado Eagles
Griffins' Chapman, AHL Trainers Selected as Winners of Yanick Dupre Memorial Award - Grand Rapids Griffins
Rubtsov and Sandin Sign Contract Extensions - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Trainer Brian Grogesky Among Dupre Award Winners - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Manitoba's Zach Salmonson and AHL's Head Trainers Honoured with Yanick Dupre Memorial Award - Manitoba Moose
Ads Alumni Pekka Rinne Named Winner of King Clancy Memorial Trophy - Milwaukee Admirals
American Hockey League Athletic Trainers Selected as Winners of Yanick Dupre Memorial Award - Ontario Reign
Amerks' Michael Dhesse Among 31 Head Athletic Trainers Honored by American Hockey League - Rochester Americans
American Hockey League Athletic Trainers Selected as Winners of Yanick Dupre Memorial Award - San Diego Gulls
Erspamer, Head Trainers Recognized by AHL - Stockton Heat
AHL Team Athletic Trainers Selected as Winners of 2020-21 Yanick Dupré Memorial Award - Syracuse Crunch
AHL Athletic Trainers Selected as Winners of Yanick Dupre Memorial Award - Texas Stars
AHL Athletic Trainers Selected as Winners of Yanick Dupré Memorial Award - Tucson Roadrunners
American Hockey League Athletic Trainers Selected as Winners of Yanick Dupre Memorial Award - Utica Comets
Seamus Mckelvey Among Yanick Dupré Award Winners - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

ECHL
ECHL Transactions - June 14 - ECHL
Americans to Host Fort Wayne in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Friday - Allen Americans
Everblades Fall Short in Decisive Game 5 - Florida Everblades
Preview: Game 5 vs South Carolina - Florida Everblades
Komets Play Decisive Game Five Tonight - Fort Wayne Komets
Ully Strikes Twice to Send Rays to Eastern Conference Finals - South Carolina Stingrays
Preview: Game 5: Stingrays at Everblades, June 14 at 7:30 PM - South Carolina Stingrays
Thunder Season Ends with OT Loss to Fort Wayne - Wichita Thunder
Thunder, Komets Play Deciding Game 5 Tonight in Fort Wayne - Wichita Thunder

North American Hockey League
NAHL Announces 2021 Robertson Cup Championship Schedule - NAHL
IceRays Hire Drew Steele as New Director of Broadcasting and Media Relations - Corpus Christi IceRays

Ontario Hockey League
Misa Commits to Steelheads - Brampton Steelheads
Otters Weekly Round up - Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 3 Recap - Erie Otters
Flint Firebirds Announce Kris Sparre as Associate Coach - Flint Firebirds
Spirit Sign 2021 Second Round Pick Olivier Savard - Saginaw Spirit

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
BMO Alumni Update - ECHL Playoffs - Moncton Wildcats
2021-22 Season Tickets Now on Sale - Saint John Sea Dogs

United States Hockey League
USHL Announces All-USHL Teams for 2020-21 Season - USHL
Steel Lead All-USHL Selections with Four Players - Chicago Steel
Buccaneers Re-Sign Hall of Famer Scott Owens to a Multi-Year Extension - Des Moines Buccaneers
Cronin, Thrun Named All-USHL Third Team Selections - Dubuque Fighting Saints
Boynton Selected to All-USHL Third Team - Fargo Force
Three Lumberjacks Named to All-USHL Teams - Muskegon Lumberjacks
Dobes, Martino Named to All-USHL Second Team - Omaha Lancers
Schmid Earns First Team All-USHL Honors - Sioux City Musketeers

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
New York Riptide Sign Andrew Borgatti to Three-Year Contract - New York Riptide

Other

Major League Rugby
Round 13 Recap - MLR

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
FC Edmonton Acquires Forward Roberto Avila - FC Edmonton

Major League Soccer
Chicago Fire FC Midfielder Luka Stojanović Receives U.S. Green Card - Chicago Fire FC
Chicago Fire FC Set for Full Fan Experience at Soldier Field Starting on July 3 against Atlanta United FC - Chicago Fire FC
Through the First Seven Games, the Rapids Offense Is Firing on All Cylinders - Colorado Rapids
Know Your Opponent: FC Cincinnati - Colorado Rapids
Columbus Crew Announces Activations for Farewell to Historic Crew Stadium Match this Saturday - Columbus Crew SC
FC Dallas Signs Defensive Midfielder Facundo Quignón - FC Dallas
Up Next: Back in Action against D.C. - Inter Miami CF
LAFC Celebrates Return to Full Capacity at Banc of California Stadium on June 19 - Los Angeles FC
Nashville Soccer Club to Host Special Juneteenth Community Watch Party on June 18 - Nashville SC
Seat Selection Process for Nashville SC Stadium Now Underway for Season Ticket Members - Nashville SC
Orlando City SC & Orlando Health Announce Long-Term Partnership Renewal, Training Ground Naming Rights - Orlando City SC
Yimmi Chara, Felipe Mora Called up for Conmebol Copa AmÉrica 2021 - Portland Timbers
Sporting KC Weekly - Sporting Kansas City

National Women's Soccer League
Angel City Football Club Welcomes Jane Walker by Johnnie Walker as Founding Exclusive Spirits Partner - Angel City FC

United Soccer League Championship
Austin Bold FC Loans Forward Beto Avila to FC Edmonton - Austin Bold FC
Charlotte Independence Come from Behind to Win 3-2 over Undefeated Hartford Athletic - Charlotte Independence
Lights FC Announces Free Traffic Ticket Representation - Las Vegas Lights FC
Oakland Roots Partner with UserTesting - Oakland Roots
3 Things: #INDvPIT - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Around the Leagues: Euro and Copa Heating Up - Sacramento Republic FC
Preview: Sporting KC II Set for FC Tulsa Road Test on Wednesday - Sporting Kansas City II

United Soccer League One
Union Omaha's Greg Hurst named Player of the Week - USL1
Dramatic Last-Minute Winner from Juan Galindrez Fights off Resilient FC Tucson - Chattanooga Red Wolves SC
Fort Lauderdale CF to Host Toronto FC II on Wednesday - Fort Lauderdale CF
Forward Madison Announces Juneteenth Festivities - Forward Madison FC
Triumph SC, Piedmont Natural Gas Team up for "Lucky Fan of the Match" Promotion - Greenville Triumph SC
Match Preview: North Carolina FC to Face Greenville Triumph SC on the Road this Wednesday - North Carolina FC
Tormenta FC Names Jordan Melia as Assistant USL League One Coach - South Georgia Tormenta FC

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