Today's Alternative and Minor League Sports Headlines from OurSports Central
Headlines for January 1, 2006
Baseball
Atlantic LeagueA look at what readers indicate were the hottest stories of 2005 - Bridgewater Courier-News
Year in local sports: Football in Piscataway leaves lasting - Bridgewater Courier-News
California League2005: The year in local sports - Stockton Record
Year of change in San Joaquin - Stockton Record
New Noise by Kris Reilly - Victory Valley Daily Press
Canadian American LeagueYear in Review: Bode's World Cup victory judged NH's top 2005 - Manchester Union Leader
Community Bulletin Board - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Carolina LeagueTwin titles top story in 2005 - Kinston Free Press
Central Baseball LeagueThe Big Headlines - McAllen Monitor
ROADRUNNERS SENT PACKING - McAllen Monitor
Eastern LeagueYear in Review: Bode's World Cup victory judged NH's top 2005 - Manchester Union Leader
A Year To Remember - New London Day
Year's moments, of the bold type - Portland Press Herald
Ruiz's suspended animation top Berks sports story - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Quotes of the year - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Frontier LeagueLooking ahead - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
International LeagueCarnevale's death leaves sport with empty feeling - Buffalo News
Mr. Positive sees a rosy 2006 for Buffalo sports fans - Buffalo News
A stirring year for Wilder - Richmond Times-Dispatch
What we'll see in sports this year - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Looking ahead at 2006 - Scranton Times
Area's leading stories of 2005 extend beyond normal Top 10 - Toledo Blade
Mud Hens' IL crown is year's top thrill - Toledo Blade
Area's leading stories of 2005 extend beyond normal Top 10 - Toledo Blade
Legends of the fall times leader's top sports stories of the year - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Midwest LeagueIowa's win over Wisconsin was year's best game - Burlington Hawk Eye
By the numbers - Quad City Times
New York-Penn LeagueBEST STORIES OF 2005 - Hudson Valley Record
Year in review: Plenty of loss in 2005 - New Jersey Herald
Northern LeagueThat was a weird one! - Edmonton Sun
Top Indiana sports stories of 2005 - Times of Northwest Indiana
Pacific Coast LeagueGreg Hansen picks The top 100 Southern Arizona sports figures of 2005 - Arizona Daily Star
City building on Bricktown energy - Daily Oklahoman
Good sports - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Pioneer LeagueIndependent Records Top 10 11 sports stories of 2005 - Helena Independent Record
Mr. April's story: It was a fast trip from baseball to airlift - Missoulian
South Atlantic LeagueAnother banner year across the Tri-State area - Hagerstown Herald-Mail
Top teams, seasons, players, moments from local sports scene - Salisbury Daily Times
Year marked by loss, change - Salisbury Daily Times
Southern LeagueMajor leagues still a goal for Smokies' Plummer - Knoxville News-Sentinel
Texas LeagueHe's No. 1! He's No. 1! - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
ARKANSAS' TOP 10 STORIES OF 2005 - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
1-1 Hayward column - Midland Reporter Telegram
Hounds story for year's end - Midland Reporter Telegram
The Year in Review 2005 - San Antonio Express News
United League BaseballThe Monitor - McAllen Monitor
Following are 10 of the top local stories from 2005: - San Angelo Standard-Times
Basketball
All American Professional Basketball LeagueAAPBL dug a grave for Billings pro hoops - Billings Gazette
American Basketball AssociationWhat we'll see in sports this year - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
RazorSharks end the year with a win over Harlem - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
RazorSharks Hold Off Harlem - Rochester R News
Continental Basketball Association 1The Year in Entertainment - Albany Times-Union
Mayhem ring in new year with loss - Muskegon Chronicle
Cold shooting dooms Sun Kings - Yakima Herald-Republic
Year in Review 10 reasons to remember 2005 - Yakima Herald-Republic
NBA G LeagueCold spell counters RimRockers' start - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
15 things you'll be hearing more about in 2006 - Fayetteville Observer
Patriots snap 8-game slide - Fayetteville Observer
Ex-Flame player glad for time in D-League - Fort Myers News-Press
Newcomer from Mavs lifts Flyers - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Flame has worst loss of season - Naples Daily News
Women's National Basketball AssociationHigh And Low '05 - Hartford Courant
A Year To Remember - New London Day
Football
American Indoor Football AssociationNews-Journal sports picks for 2006 - Daytona Beach News-Journal
Jim O'Hara column: Make each day like a new year - Rome News-Tribune
Arena Football League (1987-2008)Thorburn: Shanahan proves he still has what it takes to win - Boulder Daily Camera
Rampage QB Philyaw still on the mend - Grand Rapids Press
Six things to watch in 2006 - Kansas City Star
arenafootball2Important sports stories did not stop at No. 10 - Manchester Union Leader
Big year puts The Mark in world top 10 list - Quad City Times
QC finally No. 1 in hoops - Quad-Cities Online
Legends of the fall times leader's top sports stories of the year - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Canadian Football LeagueCFL quarterback Printers draws interest, goes through a workout - Detroit News
That was a weird one! - Edmonton Sun
National Indoor Football LeagueSports digest - Cincinnati Enquirer
United Indoor Football AssociationYEAR IN REVIEW: Ohio Valley Style - Martins Ferry Times Leader
Hockey
American Hockey LeagueThompson shuts down Crunch on short notice - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Hamel would welcome trade - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Manchester 4, Albany 3 - Capital News 9
Wolves stay hot with win in OT - Chicago Daily Herald
Wolves stay hot behind Abid's OT goal - Chicago Daily Southtown
Wolves end year with fireworks - Chicago Sun Times
Wolves on roll: 3 wins in 3 days - Chicago Tribune
Sound Tigers stay hot - Connecticut Post
Sound Tigers report - Connecticut Post
SOUND TIGERS REPORT - Connecticut Post
Omaha overtakes fast-starting Stars - Des Moines Register
Wolves stop Griffins streak - Grand Rapids Press
Pack Score 1 On 50 Shots - Hartford Courant
January Highlights - Hartford Courant
Breaking the ice with fans - Houston Chronicle
Stokes pumps up volume for Aeros - Houston Chronicle
Tamed by the Tigers - Lowell Sun
Monarchs ring out 2005 with 4-3 win - Manchester Union Leader
Year in Review: Bode's World Cup victory judged NH's top 2005 - Manchester Union Leader
Terreri forced to work in his goaltend years - Newark Star-Ledger
Report: Ramirez, Tejada, others might move - Newport News Daily Press
Knights bounce back to defeat Iowa Stars - Omaha World-Herald
Getting back on track - Peoria Journal Star
Victory is just the ticket for a better 2006 - Peoria Journal Star
Ringing in a safe new year - Peoria Journal Star
On the NHL - Philadelphia Inquirer
Phantoms can't catch up to Hershey - Philadelphia Inquirer
NHL veteran welcome to stay as long as he'd like - Portland Press Herald
Pirates cap off the year with a stirring rally - Portland Press Herald
Year's moments, of the bold type - Portland Press Herald
Thomas, P-Bruins hold off Wolf Pack - Providence Journal-Bulletin
What we'll see in sports this year - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Brendl's two goals provide bright spot in Rampage's OT defeat - San Antonio Express News
Brendl's two goals provide bright spot in Rampage's OT defeat - San Antonio Express News
Game could get rough for Penguins - Scranton Times
Falcons hope for better in '06 - Springfield Republican
Crunch runs out of gas - Syracuse Post Standard
Manitoba sweeps Marlies - Toronto Star
Goren boosts the Moose - Toronto Sun
Legends of the fall times leader's top sports stories of the year - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Hussey's assists lead Penguins - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Speedster seeks consistency - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Moose pepper the Marlies - Winnipeg Sun
Wade Flaherty records fifth shutout of season as Moose beat Marlies - Winnipeg Sun
Hershey still powerful in win over Phantoms - York Daily Record
Central Hockey LeagueBats close 2005 with another loss - Austin American-Statesman
No 'joke': Watkins sounds off on hit - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Jackalopes blast past Rayz - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Blazers behave, beat Thunder - Daily Oklahoman
Blazers vs. Wichita highlights - Daily Oklahoman
A day full of games fuels grand finale - Daily Oklahoman
Eagles beat Gorillas, increase division lead - Fort Collins Coloradoan
Brahmas come up short at Rio Grande - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Hundreds Enjoy 2006 Fireworks at Dodge Arena - KGBT
Eagles exit 2005 with flourish - Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald
1-1 Hayward column - Midland Reporter Telegram
All eyes on these: The Times' 10 to watch in 2006 - Shreveport Times
Mudbugs fall to Lubbock - Shreveport Times
2005: A look back at a year to remember - Warren Tribune-Chronicle
Blazers sneak past Thunder in shootout - Wichita Eagle
ECHLGladiators trio named to ECHL ALL-Star game - Access North Georgia
Gwinnett Skates past 'Blades, 5-2, pushing streak to 5 games - Access North Georgia
New Year rings out Aces' hot streak - Anchorage Daily News
Three Aces headed to league all-star game - Anchorage Daily News
TOP 10 STORIES OF 2005 - Biloxi Sun Herald
Lynx catch Rays, win in shootout - Charleston Post and Courier
Charlotte's road slide stopped at Pensacola - Charlotte Observer
Storm pour past Bombers for 4-1 win - Dayton Daily News
Grizzlies defeat Wranglers - Deseret News
Everblades power play struggles in 5-2 loss - Fort Myers News-Press
Q&A: Everblades Captain Ryan Brindley - Fort Myers News-Press
Falcons blast Phoenix; send 3 to All-Star Game - Fresno Bee
Coach quizzes Grrrowl in game preparation - Greenville News
Steelheads fall to Gulls 5-1 - Idaho Statesman
Steelies named to ECHL All-Star team - Idaho Statesman
Tarabrin celebrates another year in city - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Big third period helps Chiefs cool down Columbia - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Wranglers' road winning streak ended by Utah - Las Vegas Review-Journal
A Royal pain: Dogs lose big - Long Beach Press-Telegram
Larrivee, Goldie make All- Star team - Long Beach Press-Telegram
Gladiators sweep Blades, 5-2 - Naples Daily News
Blades are playing short-handed - Naples Daily News
Ice Pilots shutout by Charlotte - Pensacola News Journal
Kaye's focus on making organization better - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Grizzlies tilt Wranglers - Salt Lake Tribune
Gulls take second straight game in Idaho - San Diego Union-Tribune
2005: The year in local sports - Stockton Record
2-Minute Drill -- Published January 1st, 2006 - Stockton Record
Thunder continues winless steak - Stockton Record
Inferno lose their fifth game in a row - The State
A shooting Storm: New goalie stops 22 in Toledo victory - Toledo Blade
Titans end year with come-from-behind victory - Trentonian
Third-Period Surge Sends Titans Past Nailers - Wheeling Intelligencer/News Register
Third-Period Surge Sends Titans Past Nailers - Wheeling Intelligencer/News Register
International Hockey League 2Trashers "Krusty' giving fans plenty to smile about - Danbury News-Times
Loud and proud - Elmira Star-Gazette
Adirondack beats Jackals again - Elmira Star-Gazette
Gens down Flags - Flint Journal
New Year's resolution for K's is to find a scorer - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Komets defeat Roanoke 6-0 - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
The Post-Star takes a look at the best of local sports in 2005 - Glens Falls Post-Star
Fury short, but still top K-zoo, 2-1 - Muskegon Chronicle
Willett upset with team's play in loss - Port Huron Times Herald
2005 IN REVIEW: Moving up - Quad City Times
2005 IN REVIEW: Honors/Awards - Quad City Times
Big year puts The Mark in world top 10 list - Quad City Times
QC finally No. 1 in hoops - Quad-Cities Online
Trashers score four in the first period en route to easy victory - Richmond Times-Dispatch
ELMIRA JACKALS AT RICHMOND RIVERDOGS - Richmond Times-Dispatch
PUNCHBAG Readers' Letters - Richmond Times-Dispatch
North American Hockey LeagueSpirit wilt - Anchorage Daily News
National program will host tournament - Ann Arbor News
Top 10 in '05 - Billings Gazette
Bulls' firing of Aikens a real head-scratcher - Billings Gazette
Hockey Day in Fairbanks - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Ice Dogs and Wasilla Spirit fan the flames of intrastate rivalry again - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Bismarck cruises to win against Jets - Fargo Forum
Outlaws fall to in New Year's Eve contest - Mason City Globe-Gazette
Bandits claim South Division lead - Texarkana Gazette
Top News Story 2005 11: Arkansas-side Sportsplex to help flex - Texarkana Gazette
Ontario Hockey LeagueOHL power rankings - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Dennis, Foreman spur Knights - London Free Press
Electric matchup lives up to hype - London Free Press
McCready, Ferry looking up - London Free Press
City salutes volunteer efforts - London Free Press
IceDogs close out 2005 with a losing effort - Mississauga News
Jordan Staal scores twice as Peterborough downs Owen Sound 4-2 - SLAM! Sports
Adam Dennis makes 36 saves as London Knights edge Sarnia Sting 3-1 - SLAM! Sports
Battalion tops Generals - SLAM! Sports
Travis Fuller gets two points as Barrie Colts rout Saginaw 6-1 - SLAM! Sports
Saturday's OHL Roundup - SLAM! Sports
Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey LeagueThree of a kind - Lewiston Sun-Journal
SPHL15 things you'll be hearing more about in 2006 - Fayetteville Observer
Antz back on track - Fayetteville Observer
The year in review - Florence Morning News
Hanson interested in return to Ice Bears - Knoxville News-Sentinel
United States Hockey LeagueStampede sweeps Storm - Grand Island Independent
Roloff, Gamblers net calendar-closing win - Green Bay Press-Gazette
Stars stop Sioux City - Lincoln Journal Star
Stampede extend win streak to 16 - Sioux Falls Argus Leader
Black Hawks ring in new year with shootout victory - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
Western Hockey LeagueChiefs, Bruins, Huskers will all be in the spotlight in 2006 - Chilliwack Progress
Silvertips slap Moose Jaw for sixth straight victory - Everett Herald
Balan scores three goals to power Hawks - Portland Oregonian
T-birds fall in Portland - Seattle Times
Silvertips stifle Moose Jaw star - Seattle Times
Matt Schneider scores twice to lead Americans over Chiefs 6-3 - SLAM! Sports
Saturday's WHL Roundup - SLAM! Sports
Stanislav tricks Seattle - SLAM! Sports
Silvertips top Moose Jaw - SLAM! Sports
Tigers over Giants - SLAM! Sports
Ice down Pats - SLAM! Sports
Lauris Darzins scores twice as Kelowna Rockets down Red Deer 3-1 - SLAM! Sports
Silvertips top Moose Jaw - SLAM! Sports
Lacrosse
National Lacrosse LeagueTough guy won't quit - Calgary Sun
What's Up? Not Enough? - Edmonton Sun
Rookie lifts Wings in opener - Philadelphia Inquirer
Sportsmen of the Year - Toronto Sun
Other
National Pro FastpitchGreg Hansen picks The top 100 Southern Arizona sports figures of 2005 - Arizona Daily Star
Soccer
Major Indoor Soccer League 2Perfect ending for Wave - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2005: The year in local sports - Stockton Record
Thunder continues winless steak - Stockton Record
Major League SoccerWizards prepare for camp - Kansas City Star
Big Year Opens Door to 2006 World Cup - Los Angeles Times
Big Year Opens Door to 2006 World Cup - Los Angeles Times
Local success fleeting - Pasadena Star-News
Local success fleeting - Pasadena Star-News
What a year that was - San Jose Mercury News
USL First DivisionWhat we'll see in sports this year - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
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