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

Releases for Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Baseball

American Association
Cats re-sign MVP Mirizzi - Fort Worth Cats
Pelicans Collecting Baseball Equipment for Area Youth - Pensacola Pelicans

Atlantic League
Bears add pitcher, infielder - Newark Bears

Canadian American League
Tornadoes ink two more pitchers - Worcester Tornadoes

Carolina League
Single-Game Tickets on sale Saturday - Salem RidgeYaks

Eastern League
Thunder fall to Phillies - Trenton Thunder
Trenton going to the dogs - Trenton Thunder

Frontier League
Grizzlies unveil newest concession item - Gateway Grizzlies
ThunderBolts Tickets On Sale This Saturday - Windy City ThunderBolts

International League
15 Days until Opening Day - Buffalo Bisons
Indians announce 2007 television schedule - Indianapolis Indians
Lynx edge Yankees - Ottawa Lynx
Horne Named Groundskeeper - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees
Chiefs defeat Bulls - Syracuse Mets
Chiefs to Hold Contest in Honor of Jackie Robinson - Syracuse Mets
Hens To Host Championship Celebration Weekend - Toledo Mud Hens

Midwest League
Sandberg Not The Only Former Big League Player Coming To Beloit - Beloit Sky Carp
Swing pitchers dominate Double-A squad in Jupiter - Quad Cities River Bandits
New Food Items Announced - West Michigan Whitecaps

Northern League
Northern League Transactions - NL

Pacific Coast League
Redbirds blank 'Topes, 1-0 - Albuquerque Isotopes
'Birds To Host Fan Appreciation Lunch - Memphis Redbirds
Sounds To Broadcast Two Spring Training Games - Nashville Sounds
Royals and RedHawks slugfest ends in tie - Omaha Storm Chasers

South Atlantic League
RiverDogs to Feature New Concession and Merchandise Items - Charleston RiverDogs
BlueClaws Offer Businesses Free Tickets as part of Marquee Mania - Jersey Shore BlueClaws

Southern League
Annual Bragan award announced - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
The Suns Ask, "Oh Say Can You Sing?" - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Smokies tickets on sale Friday - Knoxville Smokies
BayBears tickets on sale Friday - Mobile BayBears
Biscuits a la Carte - Montgomery Biscuits

Texas League
Open house weekend at Dickey-Stephens Park - Arkansas Travelers
Hooks Update - Corpus Christi Hooks

Basketball

American Basketball Association
Slam rally falls short, season ends in Vermont - Bellingham Slam
Become a Lady Retro Dancer - Kentucky Retros
Aces host "Just for Pros" showcase - Las Vegas Aces
Buzz launch new website - Maywood Buzz

Continental Basketball Association 1
Xplosion Win the Final Contest with the Alley Cats - Indiana AlleyCats

NBA G League
D-League daily developments - G League
Gadson's late game heroics help Toros beat Dakota - Austin Spurs
Toros Host First Dennis Johnson Memorial High School All-Star Game - Austin Spurs
Stampede announce Seats for Kids donation program - Idaho Stampede
D-Fenders drop two at home - Los Angeles D-Fenders

Women's National Basketball Association
Chicago Sky Forward Amanda Lassiter Honored by Heroes in the Hood - Chicago Sky
Mercury add Stevenson to camp roster - Phoenix Mercury

Football

American Indoor Football Association
Thunderbolts Take On The Phantoms - Lakeland ThunderBolts

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
AFL Week Four Wednesday Injury Report - AFL I
Arizona Rattlers Week Four game notes - Arizona Rattlers
Wranglers WR Derrick Lewis to sing national Anthem Saturday - Austin Wranglers
Georgia Force Host Book Drive this Saturday at Philips Arena - Georgia Force
Murphy lost for four weeks - Orlando Predators
Filer earns weekly AFLWA award - Tampa Bay Storm

arenafootball2
af2 teams up with YourSportFan.com to create online interactive fan network - af2
Vipers' Open House set for Thursday at Von Braun Center - Alabama Vipers
Conquest announce roster moves - Albany Firebirds
Twisters Season to Kickoff with Coach's Show - Arkansas Diamonds
Ed Wangler to bolster Wildcats Defensive Line - South Georgia Wildcats
Shock Re-Signs Plenette Pierson - Spokane Shock
FanFest '07 Coming This Sunday - Stockton Lightning

Canadian Football League
Orange Helmet Awards sell out for fourth consecutive year - B.C. Lions
Ticats Sign On The D-Line - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Stegall appearing at Bomber Store - Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Continental Indoor Football League
Surge announce new sports medicine partnership - New England Surge

Intense Football League
New Season, New Uniforms for the Roughnecks - West Texas Roughnecks

National Football League Europa
Preparations intensify with first combined workouts of NFL Europa preseason - NFLE

National Indoor Football League
Questions surround NIFL expansion - OSC Original by Paul Reeths

United Indoor Football Association
Season Preview: Lexington Horsemen - UIF
This Week in the UIF - UIF
Sioux Falls at Rock River game notes - UIF
RiverCity at Evansville game notes - UIF
Omaha at Sioux City game notes - UIF
Lexington at Ohio Valley game notes - UIF
Billings at Colorado game notes - UIF
Extreme set for second scrimmage - Bloomington Extreme
Open Practices Announced For 2007 - Evansville BlueCats

Hockey

American Hockey League
AHL Quick Hits - AHL
Ak-Sar-Ben Knights Blank Admirals, 2-0 - Abbotsford Heat
Penguins put off Phantoms - Adirondack Phantoms
Devils Sign Tarkir to ATO - Albany Devils
Albany River Rats sign RW Kirk MacDonald to ATO - Albany River Rats
Ottawa assigns three prospects to Binghamton - Binghamton Senators
Crabb and LaVallee Wrap Up Wolves Reading Program - Chicago Wolves
'Dogs clipped by Amerks - Hamilton Bulldogs
Bulldogs weekly - Hamilton Bulldogs
Move over Norfolk, Bears back on top of East - Hershey Bears
Bears have first place and splayoff spot in sight - Hershey Bears
Kochan, Reitz lead way in sweep - Houston Aeros
Aeros Gameday - Houston Aeros
Stars sign one, lose one - Iowa Chops
Kings Sign Prospect Piskula - Manchester Monarchs
Admirals Recall Sanford - Milwaukee Admirals
Blackhawks Return Dustin Byfuglien to Admirals - Norfolk Admirals
P-Bruins Defeat Pirates 5-3 - Providence Bruins
Amerks sign Tanner Glass to ATO - Rochester Americans
Crunch Announce Details of Quickway Food Stores Eye Black Night Set For March 31 - Syracuse Crunch
Marlies visit Syracuse before returning home for weekend action - Toronto Marlies

Central Hockey League
2006-2007 All-CHL, All-Rookie Teams Announced - CHL
Kelly Named to 2006-07 All-CHL Team - Arizona Sundogs
Sundogs Skate Past New Mexico 4-1 - Arizona Sundogs
Eagles Close Home Schedule with 4-1 Win Over Lubbock - Colorado Eagles
Chaumont Selected To CHL All-Rookie Team - Laredo Bucks
Eagles Eliminate Kings Playoff Hopes with 4-1 Win - Lubbock Cotton Kings
Cotton Kings Game Night Preview - Lubbock Cotton Kings
"Goals for Kids" Set to Present Donation to Children's Miracle Network - Lubbock Cotton Kings
Cotton Kings Weekly Notes - Lubbock Cotton Kings
RiverKings weekly news and notes - Mississippi RiverKings
Landmesser named All-CHL for third straight season - Mississippi RiverKings
Ryan McLeod Named To CHL All-Rookie Team - New Mexico Scorpions
Scorpions Point Streak Ends In Arizona - New Mexico Scorpions
Thunder reinstates Blaznek - Wichita Thunder
Christian and Richards named ALL CHL - Youngstown SteelHounds
Hounds Home Playoff Dates Confirmed - Youngstown SteelHounds

ECHL
ECHL Transactions - ECHL
NHL Network Game Of The Week Is Trenton Titans At Toledo Storm - ECHL
Phoenix's Hornby Suspended Two Games, Fined - ECHL
Kelly Cup Tour Visits Victoria, British Columbia - ECHL
ECHL Today - ECHL
Aces stay poised in Boise, win 5-3 - Alaska Aces
Lynx ready for tough weekend with three games in three nights - Augusta Lynx
Condors Game Preview - Bakersfield Condors
Condors Sign University of Lethbridge Standout Jay Langager - Bakersfield Condors
Checkers win fourth in last five with 3-0 victory at Pensacola - Charlotte Checkers
St. Jacques Heads to Toronto - Columbia Inferno
Bombers Game Has New Look, New Friends...Some Familiar Faces, Too - Dayton Bombers
Bombers blow away Storm in 5-1 victory - Dayton Bombers
'Blades hosting Firefighters charity hockey game - Florida Everblades
Falcons Fall to Ice Dogs in OT - Fresno Falcons
Third Period Brawl Turns Tide In Steelheads 5-2 Loss To Aces - Idaho Steelheads
Steelheads Get Lammers From Iowa - Idaho Steelheads
Steelheads and SLIERS team up for autism - Idaho Steelheads
Atherton, Smolenak assigned from Springfield - Johnstown Chiefs
Ice Pilots homestand continues saturday and Sunday - Pensacola Ice Pilots
RoadRunners Sign Defenseman Clayton Barthel - Phoenix RoadRunners
Free Asthma Screenings at the Stingrays Game this Sunday - South Carolina Stingrays
Wildcatters Playoff Ticket Packages Go On Sale Today - Texas Wildcatters
Bombers Wake Up and Blast Toledo - Toledo Walleye
Titans drop 4-3 decision to Chiefs - Trenton Devils
Nailers Make It Three In A Row - Wheeling Nailers

International Hockey League 2
Quad City's Don Parsons nets historic goal - IHL 2
Pucks and A Car To Be Given Away This Weekend - Elmira Jackals
Comcast Komets Hall of Fame to induct four in 2007 - Fort Wayne Komets
Flags Edged by Fury in Shootout, 2-1 - Port Huron Flags
Hogs hold off Hounds, 6-4 - Rockford IceHogs

North American Hockey League
Bowl with the FM Jets - Fargo-Moorhead Jets
U.S. National Under-17 Team Travels North to Take on NAHL's Rangers - U.S. National Team

Ontario Hockey League
Patrick Kane named CHL Player of the Week - OHL
Storm this Week - Guelph Storm
Playoff tickets remain for game one - Kitchener Rangers

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Jean-Christophe Blanchard named ADT CHL Goaltender of the Week - QMJHL
Mikus, Denny and Delmas win QMJHL player of the month awards - QMJHL

SPHL
Craigen named Player of the Week - SPHL

United States Hockey League
USHL Fall Classic set - USHL
RoughRiders Edge Steel 4-3 - Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
Junior Blue Jackets set record with eight goals - Ohio Junior Blue Jackets
Lancers fall in Tri-City - Omaha Lancers
Kearney Hub Family Night March 31 - Tri-City Storm
Kearney Hub Family Night March 31 - Tri-City Storm

Western Hockey League
WHL announces 2006-07 award finalists - WHL
Silvertips finish on top of rankings - WHL
Wheaties playoff preparations continue - Brandon Wheat Kings
Beach and Constantine Finalists for WHL Awards - Everett Silvertips
Franson WHL Award Finalist - Vancouver Giants

Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse
Blockbuster NLL trade involves Mikey Powell and Conor Gill - MLL
Cannons acquire Mike Powell in blockbuster trade - Boston Cannons

National Lacrosse League
NLL Announces Week 12 Player Awards - NLL
Sting make pair of roster moves - Arizona Sting
Steenhuis Named Transition Player of the Week - Buffalo Bandits
Roughnecks Prepare for Critical Clash - Calgary Roughnecks
Palidwor Earns NLL Honour - Edmonton Rush
US Indoor Lacrosse Selects 10 Titans to the National Team for World Cup - Orlando Titans
Six Wings Named To Team USA Roster - Philadelphia Wings

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League 2
Wave weekly - Milwaukee Wave
Wave rally their supporters for weekend series with big implications - Milwaukee Wave

Major League Soccer
Sueno MLS Winner to be Announced Sunday, March 25 - MLS
MLS Direct Kick Returns For 2007 Season - MLS
Fire fall to Honduran National Team - Chicago Fire FC
"La Tribuna del D.C. United" to Debut March 28 - D.C. United
Galaxy Selects Terry Davis to Be Official Team Artist for 2007 - LA Galaxy

United Soccer League Championship
City Islanders grab 1-0 preseason win - Penn FC
"Score With Reading!" and the Richmond Kickers - Richmond Kickers

USL First Division
Local soccer star returning home - Atlanta Silverbacks
MLS's Toronto FC prepares for Carolina Challenge Cup with training week in Charleston - Charleston Battery
RailHawks announce pre-season exhibition games - North Carolina FC
College Week Tryouts This Week - Seattle Sounders

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