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Releases for Tuesday, June 19, 2012



Baseball

American Association
American Association Game Recaps - AA
Big first inning by Wingnuts stifles Sox in 7-1 loss - Amarillo ThunderHeads
Offense A No Show As T-Bones Rout Diablos - El Paso Diablos
Jarvis Shuts down RedHawks, Sioux City wins 6-0 - Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks
AirHogs Set New Franchise Mark with 10th Straight Victory - Grand Prairie AirHogs
AirHogs Outlast Boulders in 11 - Grand Prairie AirHogs
Kansas City Defeats El Paso in Game Two of Series - Kansas City Monarchs
Lemurs Let One Slip Away - Laredo Lemurs
Mackey Rights Ship for the 'Dogs in 5-2 Win - Lincoln Saltdogs
Jarvis Goes Distance in 6-0 X's Win - Sioux City Explorers
Pheasants Win Fifth in a Row - Sioux Falls Canaries
Committee Loss for Saints, 5-2 to Saltdogs - St. Paul Saints
Eastview High School Wins 3A State Championship - St. Paul Saints
Ziegler, Pitching Great against Sox - Wichita Wingnuts
Wingnuts Sign Owner Nate Robertson - Wichita Wingnuts
Fish Fall Again to the Pheasants - Winnipeg Goldeyes

Appalachian League
Sox drop home opener, 7-2 - Bristol White Sox
Bristol White Sox announce movies at the ballpark - Bristol White Sox
D-Braves Win First Home Opener in Five Years - Danville Otterbots
Mariners fall apart during the top of the 10th, lose 8-1 - Pulaski Mariners
Billy Wagner Appearance Cancelled - Pulaski Mariners

Atlantic League
Bridgeport Defeated by Lancaster - Bridgeport Bluefish
Norm Hutchins Signed by Bluefish - Bridgeport Bluefish
Durbin, Lineup Take Care Of Bridgeport - Lancaster Stormers
Kraig and Keisler K.O. Riversharks - Long Island Ducks
Patriots Defeat Blue Crabs 7-1 in Series Opener - Somerset Patriots
Skeeters Swept in DH - Sugar Land Space Cowboys
Perez Hits For Cycle As Revs Win Blowout In Game One - York Revolution
YWCA, Revolution Launch "Voice Quest" Competition - York Revolution

California League
San Jose Giants to Host 2013 California-Carolina League All-Star Game - CalL1
Retherford And Landry Representing Quakes In Carolina - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
San Jose Giants to Host 2013 California-Carolina League All-Star Game - San Jose Giants
Miles Head Named California League Player of the Week - Stockton Ports

Canadian American League
Can-Am League Game Recaps - Can-Am
Jackals Top Newark 16-4, Run Shy Of Season High - New Jersey Jackals
Rockland Announces "Heat Wave Special" - New York Boulders
AirHogs Outslug Boulders 9-2 - New York Boulders
Press Conference to be Held June 23 - New York Boulders
Salotti's 4 RBI Power Tornadoes Past Quebec 10-3 - Worcester Tornadoes

Carolina League
Carolina League Dashes to All-Star Blowout - Winston-Salem Dash
Dash All-Stars Shine at BB&T Ballpark - Winston-Salem Dash

Coastal Plain League
Steamers And Pilots Suspended; Resume Thursday - Edenton Steamers
Cornerstone HiToms Home Run - High Point-Thomasville HiToms
Blowfish Walk off Again - Lexington County Blowfish
Blowfish Win in Ninth Over Marlins - Morehead City Marlins
Sharks Back in the Win Column - Wilmington Sharks
Tobs Walk-Off with Wild Win - Wilson Tobs

Eastern League
Aeros Claim Two Wins from B-Mets - Akron RubberDucks
Curve Don't Monkey Around in Win over 'Cats - Altoona Curve
B-Mets Start Roadtrip with Two Losses, 6-4 & 4-2 - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
B-Mets Game Notes: at Akron Aeros - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Baysox Bats Bounce Back - Chesapeake Baysox
Baysox Host Hockey for Hope Night - Chesapeake Baysox
'Wolves Drop Series Opener to Baysox - Erie SeaWolves
Rock Cats-Big Y Kids Health Wellness Program - New Britain Rock Cats
Rock Cats Get Twins Outfield Prospect Arcia - New Britain Rock Cats
Jenkins Dazzles 8th Largest Crowd in 6-1 Win - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Moves made prior to tonight's series opener with Reading - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Sea Dogs Blowout Senators 14-0 - Portland Sea Dogs
Sea Dogs Game Notes - Portland Sea Dogs
Squirrels a Rally Short in Opener, 3-2 - Richmond Flying Squirrels
Flying Squirrels Game Notes at Trenton - Richmond Flying Squirrels
Mesa's Hit Lifts Thunder Past Squirrels, 3-2 - Trenton Thunder
RHP Ricky Orta Joins Thunder, Marshall Hits DL - Trenton Thunder

Florida State League
Manatees Drop Matinee to Lakeland - Brevard County Manatees
Stone Crabs Use Big Fourth to Vault by Palm Beach - Charlotte Stone Crabs
Miracle Drop 6-2 Decision to Jupiter - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
Yelich Activated from DL - Jupiter Hammerheads
Flying Tigers to Host July 4th Celebration - Lakeland Flying Tigers

Frontier League
River City Rallies Offensively to Avoid Sweep at Evansville - Evansville Otters
Grizzlies Take Down RiverHawks in Series Finale - Gateway Grizzlies
Slammers Swept for First Time in 2012 - Joliet Slammers
June 19 Joliet Slammers Game Notes - Joliet Slammers
Early Action Costs Crushers - Lake Erie Crushers
Oldham's Homer Drops Rippers - London Rippers
Rippers Release Brennan, Wynn - London Rippers
Southern Illinois Doubles up CornBelters 6-3 - Normal CornBelters
Rascals Avoid Sweep; Top Evansville 8-4 - River City Rascals
Grizzlies' Slugger Powers Gateway Past Rockford 9-3 - Rockford RiverHawks
Seven Unanswered Runs Fuel Boomers 7-4 Win - Schaumburg Boomers
Free Independence Day Fireworks July 3rd at Boomers Stadium - Schaumburg Boomers
Miners Avoid Sweep by CornBelters - Southern Illinois Miners
Offense Erupts as Traverse City Sweeps Joliet - Traverse City Beach Bums
Oldham Lifts Wild Things to 4-3 Win - Washington Wild Things

Futures Collegiate Baseball League
Six-Run Third Inning Leads Brockton Past Torrington - Brockton Rox
Bathing Suits, Fireworks, and Baby Pigs"" - Brockton Rox
Titans to Salute Indoor Plumbing - Torrington Titans
Dirt Dawgs Walk-Off with Win vs. Seacoast - Wachusett Dirt Dawgs

International League
Bisons Notes - Buffalo at Norfolk - Buffalo Bisons
Columbus Infielder Donald Hits-For-The-Cycle in 13-2 Win over Knights - Charlotte Knights
White Sox Recall Axelrod, Two Birmingham Pitchers Promoted to Knights - Charlotte Knights
Chris Archer Called up to Tampa Bay - Durham Bulls
Indians' Late Rally Defeats Gwinnett, 2-1 - Gwinnett Stripers
Gorkys Hernandez Delivers 2-1 Win in Gwinnett - Indianapolis Indians
IronPigs Game Notes - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Gonzalez Struggles in 6-1 Loss - Norfolk Tides
PawSox Close out First Half with a Loss - Pawtucket Red Sox
Post-Game Notes- Durham 8, Rochester 2 - Rochester Red Wings
Five Former Major Leaguers to Make Appearances at Frontier Field this Summer - Rochester Red Wings
Rochester Red Wings Game Notes - Tuesday, June 19 vs. Durham (Rays) - Rochester Red Wings
Cody Puckett's Seventh Inning Homer Lifts Bats to 4-2 Win - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees
Chiefs Win Second Straight against Red Sox - Syracuse Mets

Midwest League
East Pounds West in MWL All-Star Game - Dayton Dragons
RHP Chris Haney Heads to Eugene - Fort Wayne TinCaps
East Slams West in All-Star Game - Kane County Cougars
Timber Rattlers in the 2012 Midwest All-Star Game - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

New England Collegiate Baseball League
Three Swamp Bats Pitchers Combine For Second No-Hitter In Franchise History - Keene Swamp Bats
Black's Two-RBI Double Enough To Push Past Bay Sox - Sanford Mainers
Late Rally Surges SteepleCats Past Vermont in Nightcap - Vermont Mountaineers
Mountaineers Walk-Off in Game One Against North Adams - Vermont Mountaineers

New York-Penn League
IronBirds Home Opener Set for Wednesday at Ripken Stadium - Aberdeen IronBirds
Doubledays Win Home Opener 8-7 over Muckdogs - Auburn Doubledays
Perez's Four RBI Lead Doubledays to Opening Night Win - Auburn Doubledays
Cyclones Host WWE Superstars for Anti-Bullying Night - Brooklyn Cyclones
Spinners, Rolling Thunder to Unveil POW/MIA Unoccupied Seat Tuesday Night, June 19 - Lowell Spinners
Three Scrappers errors lead to first loss of season - Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Tigers Cruise to 11-4 Win; Split Opening Series - Norwich Sea Unicorns
Carvajal, Fortunato Team up to Help Spikes Top 'Cutters - State College Spikes
Vermont Uses 5-Run 5th Inning To Beat Tri-City 7-4 On Tuesday - Vermont Lake Monsters
Larry Greene breaks through, but bats quiet in Cutters' first loss of 2012 - Williamsport Crosscutters

North American League
Colts win a slugfest - Abilene Prairie Dogs
Bats Come Alive in Roadrunners Victory - Edinburg Roadrunners
Cats Drop First Game of Road Trip, Now Tied for First Place - Fort Worth Cats
Fort Worth Edges WhiteWings in 11 - Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings
Colts Win Back-And-Forth Game, 10-8 - San Angelo Colts

Northwest League
Salem-Keizer Downs Hawks 4-1 in Opening Series Finale - Boise Hawks
Hawks Get Help in 11th to Top Salem-Keizer - Boise Hawks
Fantastic Fuenmayor Fuels Canadians 9-1 Victory - Spokane Indians
Dust Devils Shut out AquaSox 6-0 in Annual Day Game - Tri-City Dust Devils
Early Struggles Take Toll on Tri-City in 7-2 Loss - Tri-City Dust Devils
Canadians Take Series Finale 7-1 Over Spokane - Vancouver Canadians
Offense doesn't support stellar start - Yakima Bears

Northwoods League
La Crosse Win Streak Hits 10 in 9-4 Victory Over Bombers - Battle Creek Battle Jacks
Bellin's Strong Start Helps Bullfrogs Blank Madison 5-0 - Green Bay Rockers
Bullfrogs Pitching Frustrates Mallards Offense Again - Madison Mallards
Foss and Bellin Set for Round Two - Madison Mallards
MoonDogs Cruise Through Huskies - Mankato MoonDogs
Honkers Squash Beetles 8-6 - Rochester Honkers
Stingers Stab Rox - St. Cloud Rox
Rox to Offer Military Discount - St. Cloud Rox
Rox Fall to Willmar - St. Cloud Rox
'Chucks Drop a Barnburner 7-8 - Wausau Woodchucks
Stingers Defeat Rox for Fourth Straight Victory, 9-4 - Willmar Stingers
Special Offer for Princess Night this Friday - Willmar Stingers
Stingers Defeat St. Cloud, 9-6, for Third Straight Win - Willmar Stingers
Rafters Solve Carson Park, Win Seventh Straight - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters

Pacific Coast League
Orbit Wins Mascot Mania - Albuquerque Isotopes
Cubs Drop Opener at Express - Iowa Cubs
Catcher Castillo Optioned to Iowa - Iowa Cubs
RedHawks Score Late to Beat Sounds in Opener, 10-6 - Nashville Sounds
Aguila Grand Slam Leads Zephyrs to Victory - New Orleans Baby Cakes
Rally in Eighth Inning Leads to 10-6 Win - Oklahoma City Comets
RedHawks Game Notes: June 19, 2012 - Oklahoma City Comets
Storm Chasers Outlast Memphis Redbirds, 3-2, on Tuesday - Omaha Storm Chasers
Royals Renew Player Development Contract with Omaha Through 2016 - Omaha Storm Chasers
Alliance Baseball Purchases Omaha Storm Chasers - Omaha Storm Chasers
Round Rock Express Top Iowa 6-3 - Round Rock Express
Round Rock Express - Game Notes vs. Iowa Cubs (Chicago Cubs) - Round Rock Express
Eyre Returns to Rangers System, Assigned to Round Rock - Round Rock Express
Series Preview: Express Host Iowa to Conclude Home Stand - Round Rock Express
Langerhans to Rehab with Bees - Salt Lake Bees

Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League
Glens Falls Dominates Newark in PGCBL Contest - Glens Falls Dragons
Mohawks extend winning streak to seven games with 8-4 win over DiamondDawgs - Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs
DiamondDawgs rally falls short in the 9th to Champs Newark Pilots - Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs

Pioneer League
Chukars Survive Slugfest 16-14 - Idaho Falls Chukars
Osprey Tripped in 10th by Mustangs, 2-1 - Missoula PaddleHeads
Owlz Drop Season Opener 16-14 - Northern Colorado Owlz

Prospect League
Bluesox in Town for Big Weekend Home Stand - Butler BlueSox
Bombers Rally, Win Thriller 7-6 over Quincy - Dubois County Bombers
Sliders Lose Battle Of Bullpens To Terre Haute - Springfield Sliders

South Atlantic League
Delmonico Paces Northern Division to 3-2 Victory - Charleston RiverDogs
Harold Riggins Takes SAL Miller High Life Home Run Derby Title - Charleston RiverDogs
Murray, Riley & McKee Join SAL Hall of Fame - Charleston RiverDogs
Meyer Named Pitcher of the Week, Skole Reaches Derby Finals - Hagerstown Suns
Northern All-Stars Outshine Southern All-Stars, 3-2 - Hickory Crawdads

Southern League
Madden Transferred To Jacksonville; Kaminska Transferred To New Orleans - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
South Division Snaps Streak with 6-2 Win at Smokies Park - Knoxville Smokies
M- Braves Homestand Highlights June 26-30 - Mississippi Braves

Texas Collegiate League
Bombers Lose Another Heartbreaker at Home - Brazos Valley Bombers
Pellant Named TCL Player of the Week - East Texas PumpJacks
Generals Finish Home Sweep of Strykers with 8-3 Win - Victoria Generals
Ponder Named TCL Pitcher of the Week - Victoria Generals

Texas League
Travs End First-Half with Walk-Off Winner - Arkansas Travelers
RockHounds Errors Help 'Riders End First Half Strong - Frisco RoughRiders
RoughRiders Foundation Partners with Non-Profit for Weekend Event - Frisco RoughRiders
Fabio Castro Joins RockHounds - Midland RockHounds
Prades Powers Naturals to Win - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Royals Farm Report - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Nightmare Twelfth Inning Dooms Missions - San Antonio Missions
Cardinals Lose to Arkansas 4-3 - Springfield Cardinals
Deadline for World Series Ring Program Tomorrow - Springfield Cardinals
Drillers End First Half on Sour Note - Tulsa Drillers

West Coast League
Kelowna Falcons Win Series in Kitsap - Kelowna Falcons
Kelowna Falcons Pitcher Named Best of the Week - Kelowna Falcons

Basketball

National Basketball League of Canada
Africa to Canada 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament and Fun Day this Sunday - Saint John Riptide

NBA G League
Ron Howard to Attend TinCaps Open Tryout - Indiana Mad Ants

Women's National Basketball Association
WNBA President Laurel J. Richie's Title IX Op-Ed - WNBA
Chicago Sky Add Sydney Carter to Roster - Chicago Sky
Nominations Sought for Title IX Heroes - Indiana Fever
Jennifer Lacy and Scholanda Dorrell to Miss 4-6 Weeks With Knee Injuries - Tulsa Shock

Football

Arena Football League
Poots, Calvin and Chambers Earn Week 15 Honors - AFL
Live NFL Network Broadcasts to Resume on Friday - AFL
AFL Lands ArenBowl XXV Partnership with AVITAE During CBA Resolution - AFL
AFL Playoff Scenarios as of Week 15 - AFL
Command Wide Receiver Brings Home JLS Ironman of the Week - Kansas City Command
Defending the Mustangs and Holding the Line - Milwaukee Mustangs
VooDoo Add Local Talent DB Josh Victorian - New Orleans VooDoo
Orlando Predators Host New Orleans VooDoo Friday, June 22 - Orlando Predators
Philadelphia Soul Take over Hatboro Saturday - Philadelphia Soul
Blaze Ink Former Third Round NFL Draft Pick - Utah Blaze
Poots Named Offensive Player of the Week - Utah Blaze
Blaze to Battle South Division Leader - Utah Blaze

Canadian Football League
Blue Bombers to Host Canadian Football Hall of Fame Weekend - Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Indoor Football League
All-IFL Teams Announced - IFL
Four Edge Players Honored on All-IFL Team - Bloomington Edge
Edge Set for Opening Round Playoff at Green Bay Saturday - Bloomington Edge
Green Bay Has Three Selected All-IFL - Green Bay Blizzard
Roosevelt's Allentown to Host Playoff Viewing Party - Lehigh Valley Steelhawks
Storm Kicks off 2012 Playoffs Against Steelhawks - Sioux Falls Storm
Storm Signs Local Talent - Sioux Falls Storm

Lone Star Football League
Roughnecks Edge Rio And Leap From Worst - West Texas Roughnecks

Professional Indoor Football League
PIFL Names Week 13 Players of the Week - PIFL
Panthers Host Columbus Lions in First Playoff Game - Albany Panthers

Ultimate Indoor Football League
Florida Tarpons Win Award for Best Marketing in UIFL - Florida Tarpons

Hockey

American Hockey League
Norfolk's Picard Earns reGen/AHL Performance of the Playoffs Award - AHL
B-Sens Announce Change to Home Schedule, Full Season Ticket Plans - Binghamton Senators
Wolves Bring Back Davies - Chicago Wolves
Griffins Sign East Grand Rapids Native Luke Glendening - Grand Rapids Griffins
Bears Announce Guaranteed Home Dates for 2012-2013 Season - Hershey Bears
Dean Evason Hired as Admirals Head Coach - Milwaukee Admirals
Drake Berehowsky Named Orlando Head Coach - Peoria Rivermen
Early Bird Flex Pack Special Unveiled - Portland Pirates
IceHogs Re-Sign Svendsen for 2012-13 - Rockford IceHogs
Rampage Announce 2012-13 Home Opener - San Antonio Rampage

Central Hockey League
Blaze Sign Returning Defenseman - Bloomington Blaze

ECHL
Condors Agree to Terms with Leading Scorer Helfrich - Bakersfield Condors
Solar Bears Name Drake Berehowsky Head Coach - Orlando Solar Bears
Nailers Announce Preseason Schedule - Wheeling Nailers

North American Hockey League
2011-12 Another Banner Season for NAHL College Commitments - NAHL

Ontario Hockey League
Knights Sign Herbst to OHL Contract - London Knights
Dale Hunter Returns as Head Coach - London Knights

SPHL
Snakes Re-Sign First Players for 2012-13 Season - Columbus Cottonmouths

United States Hockey League
Three Former Gamblers Invited to U.S. Evaluation Camp - Green Bay Gamblers

Western Hockey League
2012 NHL Top Prospect Profile - Ryan Murray, Everett Silvertips - WHL
Chyzowski Signs with Blazers - Kamloops Blazers

Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse
Nationals Looking to Get Back on Track - Hamilton Nationals

Other

National Pro Fastpitch
Gems Shine in Week 2 of NPF - NPF
Racers Blanked by Bandits, 2-0 - Akron Racers
Rookie Watch by Combat Sports - USSSA Pride

World TeamTennis
Sacramento Capitals Continue to Strengthen 2012 Roster, Add Kevin Anderson - Sacramento Capitals

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League
Blast Summer Soccer Camps Kick off this Week - Baltimore Blast

Major League Soccer
This Week in MLS: Twitter Voting Begins for 2012 AT&T MLS All-Star Game - MLS
Impact Faces Chivas USA Wednesday in Los Angeles - Club de Foot Montreal
Rapids Sign Boulder's Shane O'Neil as a Homegrown Player - Colorado Rapids
D.C. United Academy Update - D.C. United
RSL Seeks to Remain Atop MLS - Real Salt Lake
Sporting KC on Road at Seattle Sounders FC on Wednesday - Sporting Kansas City

United Soccer League Championship
Blues' Dike Named Player of the Week - USL
Islanders Summer Camps Upcoming - Penn FC
Hammerheads Head North for Second Time in Two Weeks - Wilmington Hammerheads FC
Hammerheads Mark Briggs Announced as New Assistant Coach - Wilmington Hammerheads FC

Women's Professional Soccer
Breakers Return to Field to Take on the Mutiny - Boston Breakers

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