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

Releases for Friday, January 16, 2004

Baseball

California League
We have a Manager - High Desert Mavericks

Canadian American League
Sepulveda Sold to Marlins - Can-Am
Husson College, Lumberjacks to Hold Hot Stove - Bangor Lumberjacks
Patriots AFC Championship Party At Shaw's Center January 18th - Brockton Rox
Team of Veteran Baseball People Combine Talents To Bring a Professional Franchise Back to Yale Field - New Haven County Cutters
Spirit's Sepulveda Sold to Florida - North Shore Spirit

Carolina League
Warthogs welcome George Brown as 2004 intern - Winston-Salem Dash

Central Baseball League
Cats Bobblehead Closes In On $5,000 - Fort Worth Cats

Eastern League
Baysox to Host "Oriole Way" Hot Stove Baseball Banquet February 4 - Chesapeake Baysox

International League
Hot Stove Items - Buffalo Bisons
Indians Join Brewers On Deck Promotion - Indianapolis Indians
2004 Fandemonium Line-up Set - Toledo Mud Hens

Midwest League
Bees to Hold 2nd Annual Winter Banquet in February - Burlington Bees
Dragons Field Staff All New - Dayton Dragons

Northern League
KC purchases De Los Santos - Joliet JackHammers
Canaries Spring Training To Remain In Sioux Falls - Sioux Falls Canaries

Pacific Coast League
Grizzlies to Hold Annual Job Fair - Fresno Grizzlies
Astros Sign Outfielder Palmeiro - New Orleans Baby Cakes
Zephyrs Trainer Named 2003 Minor League Trainer of the Year - New Orleans Baby Cakes

South Atlantic League
Bomberball Approaches - Greenville Drive
87 Days From The FirstPitch at FirstEnergy - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Captains Offer Free Coaching Clinic - Lake County Captains

Texas League
Twenty-Three Travs To Train In Tempe - Arkansas Travelers
Frisco RoughRiders Get Early Start on Baseball Fever - Frisco RoughRiders

Basketball

Continental Basketball Association 1
Yakima Forward Marks Sixth CBA-to-NBA Call-up - CBA 1
Steelheads Fall to Skyforce - Gary Steelheads
CBA All Star Game to be broadcast on internet - Gary Steelheads
Stampede Holds Open Practice Free to Public - Idaho Stampede

National Women's Basketball League
Chicago Blaze Sign WNBA's Mfon Udoka - Chicago Blaze
Chicago Blaze Optimistic for Home Opener - Chicago Blaze
Colorado Chill Opens Season Saturday - Colorado Chill
Spirit To Tip Off Season - Springfield Spirit

NBA G League
Bias Returns to Huntsville - G League
Damone Brown Returns to Charleston - G League
Patriots Swing Tough Road Victory - Asheville Altitude
Harrington Leads Riverdragons to Victory Over Lowgators - Columbus Riverdragons
Flight Squeaks Out Win, Snaps 4-Game Losing Streak - Huntsville Flight

Football

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
Desperados To Promote Children's Literacy - Dallas Desperados
Las Vegas Gladiators Sign Three from Mini-camp - Las Vegas Gladiators
SaberCats Prepared to Hold the Line (or Bust through it) - San Jose SaberCats
SaberKittens Tryouts set for January 17 - San Jose SaberCats

Canadian Football League
Esks Add Future Star to 'Roster' - Edmonton Elks
Footballers on Ice - Montreal Alouettes

Independent Women's Football League
Atlanta Xplosion Highlighted on CNN Radio - Atlanta Xplosion

National Indoor Football League
Second Dance Team Tryout Scheduled - Atlantic City CardSharks
Greyhounds Re-sign Austin - Ohio Valley Greyhounds
Beef Sign Ex-Loper - Omaha Beef
Final FireAnts Open Tryout Tomorrow - Tupelo FireAnts

Hockey

American Hockey League
AHL Quick Hits - AHL
Phantoms shut out Hershey 4-0 - Adirondack Phantoms
River Rats Ready for AHL Event in New Jersey - Albany River Rats
River Rats Switch Defenders - Albany River Rats
Hedlund’s OT Goal Lifts Senators - Binghamton Senators
Sound Tigers Lose 3-2 In Overtime In Providence - Bridgeport Islanders
Lynch Signs, Mizzi Released & Bekar Returns - Bridgeport Islanders
Shot of Smirnov helps Ducks skate past Moose - Cincinnati RailRaiders
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks Preview - Cincinnati RailRaiders
Kotyk Recalled by San Jose - Cleveland Barons
Roadrunners Defeat Crunch in Overtime - Edmonton Road Runners
Griffins Bury Wolves in Overtime, 4-3 - Grand Rapids Griffins
Clemens one of 13,342 to watch Aeros fall 6-3 - Houston Aeros
Aeros Game Day; Houston recalls Protsenko - Houston Aeros
Pirates Shutout Monarchs 2-0 - Manchester Monarchs
Canucks Assign Hedberg to the Moose - Manitoba Moose
Michaud Will Not Broadcast This Saturday - Norfolk Admirals
Huml lifts P-Bruins to overtime win - Providence Bruins
Falcons Turn Tables on Worcester, Win 3-1 - Springfield Falcons
Coyotes Recall Kolanos - Springfield Falcons
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Sign Defenseman Dave Karpa to AHL SPC - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Central Hockey League
CHL Founder Ray Miron to receive NHL's Lester Patrick Trophy - CHL
Eagles Edge Oilers in Shootout, 4-3 - Colorado Eagles
Eagles Trade Kuzyk for Future Considerations - Colorado Eagles
New Players Signed, Three More Leave - Corpus Christi IceRays
Bucks Outlast Rayz, 3-1 - Corpus Christi IceRays
Fort Worth Brahmas Slapshot - Fort Worth Brahmas
Berry signed, Woollard suspended - Fort Worth Brahmas
Bucks Out Grit Rayz 3-1 - Laredo Bucks
Cullaton Scores For AHL San Antonio - Laredo Bucks
'Kings blitz Blazers, triumph 5-0 - Mississippi RiverKings
Kick off All-Star Week with the Scorps - New Mexico Scorpions
Oilers Get Kuzyk From Colorado - Tulsa Oilers
Oilers Acquire Page from Corpus Christi - Tulsa Oilers

ECHL
ECHL Transactions - ECHL
Events, Competitors Announced For Par-A-Dice ECHL All-Star Skills Competition - ECHL
Today In The ECHL - ECHL
Mississippi's Rochon Suspended One Game - ECHL
Corazzini Becomes 235th ECHL Player In NHL - ECHL
Gladiators fall to Generals, 4-3 - Atlanta Gladiators
Bullies Topple Titans 3-1 - Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
Bullies All-Stars To Showcase Their Skills - Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
Checkers Shut Out By Reading 4-0 - Charlotte Checkers
Hartford Assigns Cullen & Jamieson To Charlotte - Charlotte Checkers
Albany Recalls Cole, Clones Acquire Dustin Kingston - Cincinnati Cyclones
ECHL All-Star Game Broadcast Carried Live by WCGT-TV16 - Columbus Cottonmouths
Storm Gets Past Bombers, 1-0 - Dayton Bombers
Everblades Defeat Express 4-2 - Florida Everblades
Mathers Returns - Fresno Falcons
Steelheads Fall 3-2 to Long Beach in Shootout - Idaho Steelheads
Game Preview: Long Beach at Iowa - Idaho Steelheads
Wranglers Kelly and Cousineau to showcase All-Star skills Tuesday - Las Vegas Wranglers
IceGators Rally for Third Period Win - Louisiana IceGators
Sea Wolves Edge Ice Pilots, 4-3 - Mississippi Sea Wolves
Sea Wolves Set To Shine At Par-A-Dice ECHL All-Star Skills Competition - Mississippi Sea Wolves
Winning streak ends at four - Myrtle Beach Thunderboltz
McRae to Participate in Two Events at Skills Competition - Myrtle Beach Thunderboltz
Rivermen Fall Apart, Lose 3-2 at Home Against Johnstown - Peoria Rivermen
Rivermen Left Wing Rowe Selected as Eastern Conference Captain for 2004 Par-A-Dice ECHL All-Star Gam - Peoria Rivermen
Falcons Edge Gulls, 4-2 - San Diego Gulls
Gulls - Falcons Game Preview - San Diego Gulls
Gulls Announce Another Schedule Change - San Diego Gulls
Barber In Two Skills Competition Events - San Diego Gulls
Wildcatters Run Out of Gas, Fall 3-2 to IceGators - Texas Wildcatters
Toledo Sends Nelson To Greenville - Toledo Walleye
Toledo Trades Kingston - Toledo Walleye
Stirling Turns Away Titans - Trenton Devils

International Hockey League 2
Jackals Clip IceHawks' Wings - Elmira Jackals
Countdown to Face-Off - Kalamazoo Wings
Skate With the K-Wings - Kalamazoo Wings
Wendy's presents free kids hockey clinics - Quad City Mallards

International Independent Hockey League
IIHL Players Get Longer Vacation Break - IIHL
Extra IIHL Vacation Time Good News to Soo Fans - Soo City Mavericks

North American Hockey League
Bobcats Upset Springfield in Chicago Showcase - Bismarck Bobcats
Blizzard Rolls in from Minnesota - U.S. National Team
Willing Spirit at the Windy City Showcase - U.S. National Team

Ontario Hockey League
Haskins added to Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game roster - OHL
Disher Posts League-Leading Fifth Shutout - Erie Otters
Rangers Knock off Colts again - Kitchener Rangers
Majors Shot Down by Spitfires - Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
Storm Quell Spirit 5-2 - Saginaw Spirit

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Julien Ellis Named Canadian Hockey League Player of the Week - QMJHL

South East Hockey League
South East Hockey League Dispels Merger Rumors - SEHL
FireAntz Get Revenge against Huntsville - Fayetteville Marksmen

SPHL
This Week in the WHA2 - SPHL
Seals Rev up for NASCAR Night - Florida Seals
Seals Topple Loggerheads - Lakeland Loggerheads
Trax Finally Solve Jacksonville - Macon Trax
Manatees Dump Slammers, 3-1 - Miami Manatees
Miami Manatees Making Waves - Miami Manatees

United States Hockey League
Lamoureux named Goalies’ World /USHL Goaltender of the Month for December - USHL
RoughRiders to Host Robert Gallery Night - Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
Three RoughRiders Ranked by NHL Central Scouting - Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
Stampede add scoring punch to lineup - Sioux Falls Stampede
Buzek Commits to Division I Robert Morris - Tri-City Storm

Western Hockey League
WHL to Sponsor Midget AAA League in Alberta, Saskatchewan & Manitoba - WHL
Rockets Grab Top Spot - WHL
Brandon Wheat Kings Game Notes - Brandon Wheat Kings
WHL to Sponsor AAA All-Star Series - Brandon Wheat Kings
Canes Relieve Makela of Duties - Lethbridge Hurricanes
Tigers Move Pess To Canes - Medicine Hat Tigers
Regina Pats Game Notes vs. Prince Albert Raiders - Regina Pats
Regina Pats Game Notes vs. Swift Current Broncos - Regina Pats
Ams & Lampson Give to KGH - Tri-City Americans

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Anaheim Storm Notes - Anaheim Storm
Rock Rough-Up Roughnecks - Toronto Rock

Other

World TeamTennis
WTT Point of Contact - WTT

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League 2
HomeFront Cards Gives KiXX Spectacors Opportunity to Thank Military Families - Philadelphia KiXX
Philadelphia KiXX v. San Diego Sockers Saturday, Jan. 17 - Philadelphia KiXX
Steamers Host Baltimore January 17 at Family Arena - St. Louis Steamers

Major League Soccer
Freddy Adu Selected No. 1 in 2004 SuperDraft by D.C. United - MLS
Freddy Adu Selected No. 1 by D.C. United in 2004 SuperDraft - MLS
Fire Selects Record Ten at Today's MLS SuperDraft - Chicago Fire FC
Crew Selects Chad Marshall with Second Pick in MLS Draft - Columbus Crew SC
D.C. United Adds New Talent at 2004 MLS SuperDraft - D.C. United
With Draft's Top Pick, Freddy Adu Officially Joins D.C. United - D.C. United
Burn Selects Midfielder Ramon Nunez With First Pick In 2004 MLS SuperDraft - FC Dallas
Galaxy Select Eight Players at 2004 MLS SuperDraft - LA Galaxy
Revs Wrap 2004 SuperDraft with Four Selections - New England Revolution
Revolution Selects Midfielder Clint Dempsey in MLS SuperDraft - New England Revolution
MetroStars Pick Six In 2004 MLS SuperDraft - Red Bull New York
Ricardo Clark Undergoes Successful Hernia Procedure - Red Bull New York
Earthquakes Select Santa Clara University Stars Ryan Cochrane and Steve Cronin in MLS SuperDraft - San Jose Earthquakes
Wizards Reload with Five Picks in 2004 MLS SuperDraft and Pick Up Veteran Defender - Sporting Kansas City

United Soccer League Championship
PSL 2004 schedule released - USL
City Islanders' Schedule Announced - Penn FC
Westchester Flames Announce 2004 Season Schedule - Westchester Flames

USL First Division
Thunder have Volunteer Opportunities Available - Minnesota Thunder
Timbers' Draft Picks Chose in MLS SuperDraft - Portland Timbers

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