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Releases for Monday, January 19, 2004



Baseball

Atlantic League
Happy Martin Luther King Day and other Pot Pourri - Bridgeport Bluefish

Carolina League
Warthogs announce 2004 Bill Slack award winner - Winston-Salem Dash

Central Baseball League
Cats G.M. to appear on ESPN2's Cold Pizza - Fort Worth Cats
Cats Bobblehead goes for $5,200 - Fort Worth Cats

Midwest League
Swing News - Quad Cities River Bandits

New York-Penn League
Nailers Introduce Kid's Day - Aberdeen IronBirds

Northern League
$1.3 Million Home Field Advantage Foundation - Gary SouthShore Railcats
Rose re-signs - Joliet JackHammers
Annual Flyers WinterFest Set For February 15 - Schaumburg Flyers
X's and Kirkpatrick finalize deal - Sioux City Explorers

Pacific Coast League
Grizzlies Add to Hot Stove Lineup - Fresno Grizzlies

South Atlantic League
BlueClaws Tickets Could Be Worth $10,000 - Jersey Shore BlueClaws

Basketball

Continental Basketball Association 1
Dollar night with Steelheads and NIPSCO - Gary Steelheads
Stampede Coaching Staff and Players to be Highlighted in 20th CBA All-Star Classic - Idaho Stampede

NBA G League
Dazzle Hammers out Physical Victory - Asheville Altitude
Patriots Topple Riverdragons 86-79 - Columbus Riverdragons

Football

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
Cobras Training Camp Officially Begins - Carolina Cobras
Greet the Gladiators - Las Vegas Gladiators
Omarr Smith Knows the Way back to San Jose - San Jose SaberCats
Storm Training Camp News and Notes - Tampa Bay Storm

arenafootball2
Steeldogs Continue to Shape Roster - Alabama Steeldogs

Canadian Football League
Esks Add Youth to Coaching Staff - Edmonton Elks

Intense Football League
Hammerheads Opponents “Beware of Shark Attack” - Corpus Christi Hammerheads
Roughnecks Tell Opponents to “Bring It!” - West Texas Roughnecks

National Indoor Football League
Colorado Venom Announce Open Try-outs - Colorado Venom
Saint Francis' Stroder Signs With Freedom - Fort Wayne Freedom
Receiver Darryl Carter Joins 'Ants for Another Season - Tupelo FireAnts

Hockey

American Hockey League
Rookies, Top Draft Picks Headline Rosters for Pepsi AHL All-Star Classic - AHL
Amerks' Bartovic named Sher-Wood AHL Player of the Week - AHL
Phantoms Weekly - Adirondack Phantoms
River Rats Set for Game in Devils Den - Albany River Rats
Senators Burned by Bruins, 3-1 - Binghamton Senators
Weekend Rallies Fall Short In Providence & Hershey - Bridgeport Islanders
Chris Lynch Released From PTO - Bridgeport Islanders
Wolves Rewind - Chicago Wolves
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks Announce Roster Moves - Cincinnati RailRaiders
Barons Weekly Report - Cleveland Barons
Roadrunners Weekly - Edmonton Road Runners
Griffins' Unbeaten Streak Stands at Seven - Grand Rapids Griffins
Bears Host Springfield, Philly this Week at GIANT Center - Hershey Bears
Aeros go 0-2-1 in three games last week - Houston Aeros
Roy, Grenier Taking it to the Classroom - Manitoba Moose
Road Proves Rough for Moose - Manitoba Moose
Admirals Weekly - Milwaukee Admirals
Admirals Announce Chick-Fil-A Night - Norfolk Admirals
Norfolk Finishes the Week with Four Losses - Norfolk Admirals
Pirates Earn Split Decision - Portland Pirates
P-Bruins to visit Shaw's Supermarkets - Providence Bruins
Vernarsky Reassigned to Providence - Providence Bruins
P-Bruins defeat Senators, move into second place - Providence Bruins
Time to Hit the Road for Amerks - Rochester Americans
Rampage Announce Transactions - San Antonio Rampage
MacLean on Scoring Streak - Syracuse Crunch
St. John's Maple Leafs Make Roster Moves - Toronto Marlies
Antti Miettinen Re-Called by Dallas - Utah Grizzlies
Grizzlies Devoured By Wolf Pack Again, 5-0 - Utah Grizzlies
Grizzlies Look to Rebound in Afternoon Action Versus Wolf Pack - Utah Grizzlies
Penguins Assign Goaltender Sebastien Caron to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Central Hockey League
Dodge CHL All-Star Week Underway in Albuquerque, New Mexico - CHL
Bossier-Shreveport’s Spurr, Carroll Earn Weekly CHL Awards - CHL
Gorillas to Broadcast All-Star Game on Hot 99.7 FM - Amarillo Gorillas
Mudbugs Week in Review - Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
Carroll and Spurr Both Win CHL Weekly Honors - Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
Colorado Eagles Week in Review - Colorado Eagles
Monday's Game Switches Stations - Corpus Christi IceRays
Blazers Trip up Brahmas - Fort Worth Brahmas
Pack The House Night with the Ice - Indianapolis Ice
Nilson Will Replace Grenville In CHL All-Star Game - Laredo Bucks
Bucks CEO Honored By Laredo Latin American International Sports Hall Of Fame - Laredo Bucks
RiverKings Attendance and Ticket Revenue up despite slightly downward national trend - Mississippi RiverKings
All-Star Week is Here - New Mexico Scorpions
Saints Week in Review - San Angelo Saints
Tulsa Oilers Weekly - Tulsa Oilers
Leiter, Duda Milestones Aid Playoff Push - Wichita Thunder

ECHL
Par-A-Dice All-Star Game Replacement Announced - ECHL
Gladiators Weekly Update - Atlanta Gladiators
Bullies Invite You To An All-Star Party - Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
All-Star First Half - Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
Ianiero Heads To All-Star Game; Kids Club Party Coming January 28th - Bakersfield Condors
Bakersfield Splits Weekend Set, 1-1 - Bakersfield Condors
Jon Kitna to Help Celebrate Faith Night - Cincinnati Cyclones
Maleyko To Replace Brindley in 2004 Par-A-Dice ECHL All-Star Game - Cincinnati Cyclones
Clones Set for Three-Game Weekend Homestand - Cincinnati Cyclones
Inferno Weekly - Columbia Inferno
Pack the Pit - Columbus Cottonmouths
Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Beach Party Night Accent Exciting Week of Bombers Hockey - Dayton Bombers
Florida hits the road for three straight games on Friday, Saturday and Sunday - Florida Everblades
Falcons Release Tibbetts - Fresno Falcons
Fresno Falcons Weekly Update - Fresno Falcons
Grrrowl Weekly - Greenville Grrrowl
Steelheads Weekly Update - Idaho Steelheads
Johnstown Chiefs Weekly Report - Johnstown Chiefs
Flames Re-assign Krahn to Wranglers - Las Vegas Wranglers
IceGators Tie for Division Lead - Louisiana IceGators
Mississippi Streaking Into All-Star Break - Mississippi Sea Wolves
Florence Pride Weekly - Myrtle Beach Thunderboltz
Cox Communications Mardi Gras Night Set for February 14th - Pensacola Ice Pilots
Ice Pilots Play Home Games This Friday and Saturday Night - Pensacola Ice Pilots
Rivermen Split Four-Game Week Heading into All-Star Break - Peoria Rivermen
Royals Top Checkers and Titans to Post Best Home Record - Reading Royals
Roanoke Express Weekly - Roanoke Express
Gulls Roll into All-Star Break - San Diego Gulls
Wildcatters Weekly - Texas Wildcatters
Storm Tracks - Toledo Walleye
Titans Winless over Weekend - Trenton Devils
Nailers Week In Review - Wheeling Nailers

International Hockey League 2
Jackals Stand Out At All-Star Game - Elmira Jackals
First Home Game in Two Weeks Bodes Well for Jackals - Elmira Jackals
Kalamazoo Wings Week In Review - Kalamazoo Wings
Wings Stadium Debuts New Technology - Kalamazoo Wings
Cam Severson Goes to NHL Again - Quad City Mallards
Solid Week Moves Mallards Nearer to the Top - Quad City Mallards
RiverDogs Open Three-Game Homestand this Week - Richmond RiverDogs
Caldwell, IceHogs Take Two of Three from Conference Foes - Rockford IceHogs

North American Hockey League
Bobcats Sweep Chicago Showcase 4-0 - Bismarck Bobcats
Barons Wrap up Windy City Showcase - Cleveland Barons
Indians Shutout Tornado; Dominate Windy City Showcase - Soo Indians
Successful Showcase for Cavalry - Topeka Pilots

Ontario Hockey League
Corey Locke Named OHL Player of the Week - OHL
Corey Locke Named OHL Player of the Week - Ottawa 67's
Lees Earns Player of the Week Honors - Saginaw Spirit

SPHL
ESPN2's “Cold Pizza” Morning Show to Feature WHA2 - SPHL
Seals Hit Road Saturday - Florida Seals
Hockey Happy Hour Tonight - Florida Seals

United States Hockey League
USHL Weekly - USHL
RoughRiders Host Sioux Falls Tomorrow - Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
Two Members of Steel Added to All-Star Game - Chicago Steel
Wings slide continues - Danville Wings
Bucs to honor Ferguson for 500th win - Des Moines Buccaneers
Eleven Gamblers Ranked by NHL Central Scouting - Green Bay Gamblers
Four Gamblers Named to the 2004 USHL Prospects/All-Star Roster - Green Bay Gamblers
Green Bay Gamblers Weekly - Green Bay Gamblers
Storm Adds Ciraulo to Roster - Tri-City Storm
Record Crowd Packs Young Arena - Waterloo Black Hawks

Western Hockey League
Meyer Named Greyhound WHL Player of the Week - WHL
Player of the Year Voting to Begin - Brandon Wheat Kings
Tips Finish Weekend on Great Note - Everett Silvertips
Blazers Weekly - Kamloops Blazers
Weekly Ice Report - Kootenay Ice
Hurricanes Lose Long Time Scout - Lethbridge Hurricanes
Lammers to play for Team Cherry - Lethbridge Hurricanes
Winter Hawks End Losing Streak - Portland Winterhawks

World Hockey Association 2
Founders & Management Committee Meets in Québec - WHA2-2

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Anaheim Storm Hold Bandits for Three Quarters - Anaheim Storm
Co-op and Roughnecks Strike a Deal - Calgary Roughnecks

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League 2
MISL Names Players of the Week - MISL 2
Force Forward Earns Weekly MISL Honor - Cleveland Force
Force Forward Injured in Accident - Cleveland Force
Wave Getting Ready for back-to-back Games with the Force - Milwaukee Wave
Philadelphia KiXX Weekly - Philadelphia KiXX
Pappas Receives League Honor for Third Time this Season - Philadelphia KiXX

Major League Soccer
Mark Simpson Returns to United Staff - D.C. United
Donovan Named 2003 Chevrolet Male Athlete of the Year - San Jose Earthquakes

USL First Division
Rhinos sign Defenders Sedgewick and Wright - Rochester Rhinos

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