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

Releases for Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Baseball

American Association
Pels Launch New Website and MySpace - Pensacola Pelicans
Coby Smith signs with Angels - Shreveport-Bossier Captains

Atlantic League
Ice Park food drive collects more than 1,000 pounds of food - Lancaster Stormers

California League
Quakes announce National Anthem tryouts - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes

Carolina League
The Rock returns - Wilmington Blue Rocks
Rocky's Reading Challenge Program set for 2007 - Wilmington Blue Rocks

Eastern League
Sea Dogs to Compete in U.S. National Toboggan Championship - Portland Sea Dogs
Thunder make environmental "Pledge" - Trenton Thunder

Florida State League
Coffee and Chocolate - Brevard County Manatees
Detroit Tigers Fantasy Camp Game Saturday, February 3 at Joker Marchant Stadium - Lakeland Flying Tigers

Frontier League
Wild Things Add Pitcher to 2007 Roster - Washington Wild Things

Golden Baseball League
San Diego's EJ Shanks Acquired by Milwaukee Brewers - San Diego Surf Dawgs

International League
Who's Who at Winterfest - Columbus Clippers
Two weeks left to have your say in "Salute to 15" survey - Ottawa Lynx

Midwest League
Holland Radio Station To Air 'Caps Games - West Michigan Whitecaps

Northern League
Northern League Transactions - NL
Vipers Sign MVP, Complete Coaching Staff - Calgary Vipers
Goldeyes team up with Heart & Stroke Foundation - Winnipeg Goldeyes

Pacific Coast League
Grizzlies To Honor High School Athletes At 2007 Hot Stove Banquet - Fresno Grizzlies

South Atlantic League
Catfish Offer Discount to Military on Season Tickets - Columbus Catfish
Sand Gnats fighting national blood shortage with free tickets - Savannah Sand Gnats

South Coast League
SCL Transaction List - SCL

Southern League
Tickets on Sale for Florida vs. Florida State at the Baseball Grounds - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Perform the National Anthem at Trustmark Park - Mississippi Braves

Texas League
Hooks Update - Corpus Christi Hooks
Rockies rated high - Tulsa Drillers

United League Baseball
Brownsville wins fourth straight - ULB
Wings snap three-game skid - ULB
Colts trade centerfielder Tyrone Pendergrass - San Angelo Colts

Basketball

American Basketball Association
All-Star scoring coming soon - ABA
Aeros and Frost Heaves still lead Power Rankings - ABA
Sunday's Aeros, Tycoons contest postponed - Arkansas Aeros
Aeros, RiverCatz to hook up for last time this season - Arkansas Aeros
Freymond helps Slam topple Shockwave, 139-96 - Bellingham Slam
Jam and Tropics Ready To Go At It Again Friday Night - Jacksonville Slam
Nighthawks officially sign 7'9" Sun Ming Ming - Maryland NightHawks
7'9" Sun Ming Up Next for Sound - Strong Island Sound
Texas Tycoons tops in scoring at the All-Star break - Texas Tycoons
Frost Heaves add 6'10" shotblocker Antoine Hyman - Vermont Frost Heaves

Continental Basketball Association 1
Alley Cats Escape with a Victory in Great Falls - Indiana AlleyCats

NBA G League
Jam, Skyforce and 66ers Make Roster Moves - G League
D-League daily developments - G League
Toros host Spurs affiliate night, welcome back mascot - Austin Spurs
Flyers Defeat Jam - Fort Worth Flyers
Stampede stumble at home - Idaho Stampede

Women's National Basketball Association
WNBA announces sale of Houston Comets to Hilton Koch - WNBA

Football

American Indoor Football Association
Blackbirds Sign Former Baltimore Raven Joe Maese - Baltimore Blackbirds

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
Wranglers training camp begins Sunday - Austin Wranglers
2007 Rampage Training Camp Begins Monday - Grand Rapids Rampage
Kats Set to Open Training Camp on February 6 - Nashville Kats
Soul and Saturn create special edition Aura - Philadelphia Soul
Soul bulk up on defensive line - Philadelphia Soul
Blaze to open training camp February 7 - Utah Blaze

arenafootball2
Wolves update - Manchester Wolves
Steamwheelers Add Three from Open Tryouts - Quad City Steamwheelers
Shock add depth to offense - Spokane Shock
Copperheads Drill Beaumont For Talent - Texas Copperheads
Copperheads Ready For Super Bowl - Texas Copperheads

Canadian Football League
Eskimos name new special teams coach - Edmonton Elks
Ticats Trade For QB Butler - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Riders and Tiger-Cats pull off major trade - Saskatchewan Roughriders
Riders add to offensive coaching staff - Saskatchewan Roughriders
Bombers provide support to amateur football - Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Continental Indoor Football League
Former Bearcat Murray joins Silverbacks roster - Dayton Silverbacks

Intense Football League
McNutt back after receiving cadaver's knee - West Texas Roughnecks

National Indoor Football League
The Beginning of the Bucking Bull Staff - San Bernardino Bucking Bulls

United Indoor Football Association
Extreme sets preseason roster - Bloomington Extreme
Old National Bank Returns as Title Sponsor for BlueCats Opener - Evansville BlueCats

World Indoor Football League 2
Spartans practice in full pads - Augusta Colts
Three cut, defense ahead of offense - Daytona Beach Thunder

Hockey

American Hockey League
Amerks' Ryan named CCM Vector/AHL Player of the Week - AHL
Knights Turn Back The Clock This Saturday - Abbotsford Heat
Devils Pick Up Pair of Wins - Albany Devils
Albany River Rats upcoming promotions - Albany River Rats
Face Off Against Cancer raises nearly $6,000 for American Cancer Society - Binghamton Senators
Wolves Still in Awe of Jon - Chicago Wolves
Two-for-one ticket special on February 7 - Hamilton Bulldogs
Bulldogs recall Jon Gleed - Hamilton Bulldogs
Bronwell Blog: Making the Band - Houston Aeros
Thursday matinee game not just for kids - Houston Aeros
Catch the Admirals at the Bradley Center Friday - Milwaukee Admirals
Admirals Gearing Up for Inaugural Alumni Game - Norfolk Admirals
Blues Send for Sejna Again; Return King to Peoria - Peoria Rivermen
Crunch Players to Sign Autographs at Tully's Good Times, February 13 - Syracuse Crunch
LaCosta Reassigned to Syracuse - Syracuse Crunch
Dubnyk, Spurgeon join Penguins from Stockton Thunder - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Central Hockey League
Eagles Slip But Retain Top Spot in Coaches' Poll - CHL
Sundogs Score Six Unanswered in Decisive 6-1 Win - Arizona Sundogs
Mudbugs Weekly - Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
Eagles End Losing Skid with 5-2 Win over Youngstown - Colorado Eagles
Be there as Rayz swat the Bees this Friday - Corpus Christi IceRays
RiverKings Weekly News and Notes - Mississippi RiverKings
Scorpions Ride Reeder To Shoot Down Bucks - New Mexico Scorpions
Sting looking to win fourth straight Friday - New Mexico Scorpions
Rage Go for Three Straight Tomorrow - Rocky Mountain Rage
Larson Scores Twice but Not Enough Against Former Mates - Youngstown SteelHounds

ECHL
ECHL Transactions - ECHL
Salmon Kings' Bernier Named In Glas Co Player Of The Week - ECHL
ECHL Today - ECHL
Aces rally past Glads in Kelly Cup Rematch, 5-4 - Alaska Aces
Awe Called Up to AHL Chicago - Atlanta Gladiators
Bembridge named Runner-Up for Player of the Week honors - Augusta Lynx
Lynx slip past Bombers, 2-1 - Augusta Lynx
Condors Game Preview - Bakersfield Condors
Cyclones Rev Up Offense In 5-2 Win Wednesday - Cincinnati Cyclones
Bombers shuffle roster - Dayton Bombers
Diamond giveaway highlights February promos - Johnstown Chiefs
Wranglers Shutout by Condors 3-0 - Las Vegas Wranglers
Wranglers ground Falcons, 3-2 - Las Vegas Wranglers
RoadRunners Stymie Grizzlies 5-4 In A Shootout - Phoenix RoadRunners
RoadRunners Acquire Greg Hornby From Victoria - Phoenix RoadRunners
Grover Recalled to Hershey - South Carolina Stingrays
Dubnyk, Spurgeon Recalled To Wilkes-Barre/Scranton - Stockton Thunder
Furious comeback by Titans falls short against Storm, 5-4 - Trenton Devils
Phoenix Skates Past Utah 5-4 In Shootout - Utah Grizzlies
Salmon Kings make deal with the Roadrunners - Victoria Salmon Kings
Bernier boasts In Glas Co ECHL Player of the Week - Victoria Salmon Kings
Nailers Goaltender Joins Syracuse Crunch - Wheeling Nailers
Nailers Help Celebrate 100th Day of School - Wheeling Nailers
Thunderstruck: Stockton Smacks Phoenix 6-3 - OSC Original by Andrew Nordmeier

International Hockey League 2
PrairieThunder sends Lackner to Chicago - Bloomington PrairieThunder
Hounds Acquire Andrew Lackner - Chicago Hounds
Littlejohn Paces Jackals To 3-1 Victory - Elmira Jackals
Final Reminder For Guaranteed Win Night Tickets - Elmira Jackals
Flags Announce February Promotional Calendar - Port Huron Flags

North American Hockey League
Cloutier commits to Bentley - Mahoning Valley Phantoms
Tornado update - Texas Tornado
U.S. National Under-17 Team Plays Final NAHL Contest Prior to First Overseas International Event - U.S. National Team

Ontario Hockey League
Eastern Conference takes OHL All-Star Classic - OHL
John Tavares Named CHL Player of the Week - OHL
Otters hit the road - Erie Otters
Storm This Week - Guelph Storm
Troops to host national telecast - North Bay Battalion

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Ondrej Pavelec is Named CHL ADT Goaltender of the Week - QMJHL
MAINEiacs light it up at home with 7-2 thumping of Saint John Sea Dogs - Lewiston MAINEiacs

SPHL
Renegades Rookies Hoist Flag for OCN - SPHL
Jeff Moor called to ECHL - Columbus Cottonmouths
Barracudas Split Weekend Road Games - Jacksonville Barracudas

United States Hockey League
USHL names players of the week - USHL
Buccaneer Commits to UCONN Huskies - Des Moines Buccaneers
Bucs Perform Well During All-Star Break - Des Moines Buccaneers

Western Hockey League
Five WHL teams make Top 10 Rankings - WHL
MSBL president to be recognized Wednesday - Brandon Wheat Kings
Brandon Wheat Kings Game Notes - Brandon Wheat Kings
Bruins visit Spokane - Chilliwack Bruins
Silvertips Take Down Americans 4-1 - Everett Silvertips
Vancouver Downs Winter Hawks 7-1 - Portland Winterhawks
First Round NHL Draft Choice Schools Winter Hawks, 6-2 - Portland Winterhawks
Chiefs news and notes - Spokane Chiefs
Three Chiefs ranked by Central Scouting - Spokane Chiefs
Hobson returns to the ice - Spokane Chiefs
Tri-City Americans Host Blood Drive - Tri-City Americans

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
NLL Announces Week Five Player Awards - NLL
National Lacrosse League expands worldwide coverage on Eurosport networks to 50 countries - NLL
Snider can't wait to confront his pals - Calgary Roughnecks
Chicago Shamrox Player Named NLL Defensive Player of the Week - Chicago Shamrox
Wings' Rookies Receive National Lacrosse League Weekly Honors - Philadelphia Wings
Rochester's John Grant wins weekly awards - Rochester Knighthawks
Stealth Lacrosse Appreciation Night On February 3 - San Jose Stealth
Rock prepare for home-and-home series vs. Bandits - Toronto Rock

Other

National Pro Fastpitch
Kimberly, Wis. to host NPF world championship in 2007, 2008 and 2009 - NPF

World TeamTennis
Capitals claim two Australian Open crowns - Sacramento Capitals

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League 2
Chicago Storm Weekly - Chicago Storm
Wave weekly - Milwaukee Wave

Major League Soccer
Chicago Fire announces schedule for 2007 preseason - Chicago Fire FC

USL First Division
Rhinos' 2007 Men's Combine Set for March 18-21 - Rochester Rhinos

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