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Releases for Wednesday, February 11, 2009



Baseball

American Association
Cats Fest to Feature A-Fraud Redemption Day - Fort Worth Cats
Pels Training Academy Offers First-Ever Catching Camp - Pensacola Pelicans
Canaries Add 10-Game Winner To 2009 Rotation - Sioux Falls Canaries
Saints All-Time Wins Leader Will Return to the Hill in 2009 - St. Paul Saints

Atlantic League
Riversharks to Partner with Fat Jack's BBQ - Camden Riversharks
David Keller Joins Arizona Diamondbacks - Camden Riversharks

California League
Successful Hot Stove Banquet Sets Positive Tone for 2009 Season - Stockton Ports

Canadian American League
Brockton Rox Announce "Made-Off" Bank - Brockton Rox
Community Called On To Name Ottawa Can-Am Team - Ottawa Voyageurs

Carolina League
Last Chance to Buy "Red Sox & Roses" for Your Valentine - Salem RidgeYaks
Vice President Biden Bobblehead Doll Highlights '09 Giveaways - Wilmington Blue Rocks

Eastern League
Curve Announces Price Reductions For Groups, Picnics - Altoona Curve
Pitchers and Catchers Report Saturday; Season Coming Up Quickly - New Hampshire Fisher Cats

Florida State League
Cal Ripken, Jr. to Attend Stone Crabs Opening Night - Charlotte Stone Crabs
Cubs and Wendys Partner Together on Home Opener - Daytona Tortugas

Frontier League
Shortstop Brooks to return - Rockford RiverHawks
Former RiverHawk Rosario re-signs with Giants - Rockford RiverHawks

Golden Baseball League
Toros Coaching Staff and Schedule Announced - Tucson Toros

Midwest League
TinCaps Moving Day - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Welcome to On Deck - Kane County Cougars
Hawkeyes Heading To The Quad Cities - Quad Cities River Bandits

New York-Penn League
Special Pre-Sale Ticket Opportunity Available at Spikefest - State College Spikes

Northern League
T-Bones Prepare First Stop of Hot Stove Trophy Tour - Kansas City Monarchs

Pacific Coast League
Grizzlies Unveil First Promotional Theme Night Of 2009 - Fresno Grizzlies
Beavers, Timbers Seeking National Anthem Performers - Portland Beavers

Texas League
Hooks, Round Rock To Tangle Twice - Corpus Christi Hooks
Red Dirt Outfitters Opens Official Online Store - Northwest Arkansas Naturals

Basketball

American Basketball Association
Mustangs top rankings again - ABA

International Basketball League
Snohomish County Explosion Training Camp Roster Announced - Snohomish County Explosion

NBA G League
2009 D-League All-Star Game Replacements Announced - G League
NBA D-League Daily Developments - G League
Marcus Williams Replaces Hairston on NBA D-League All-Star Roster - Austin Spurs
Davis Shoots 14ers Past Tulsa - Colorado 14ers
BayHawks' Daniels Named D-League All-Star Game Replacement - Erie BayHawks
2009 NBA D-League All-Star Game Replacements Announced - Idaho Stampede
Energy fall short to Bayhawks 125-115 - Iowa Wolves
Bighorns to be represented well at all-star weekend - Reno Bighorns
Vipers, Food Bank RGV and Walgreens on Pace to Surpass Goal for Food Drive - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Skyforce ends home slump with victory over Bakersfield - Sioux Falls Skyforce
Drive Time - Tulsa 66ers

Premier Basketball League
Premier Basketball League Continues in Montreal this Season - PBL
The 21-year-old pro basketball GM - OSC Original by Chris Munson
Sanders Lands Professional Contract In Venezuela - Halifax Rainmen

Football

American Indoor Football Association
RiverRats to Hold Final Tryouts February 22nd - Erie Explosion

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2009 Mahoning Valley Thunder Tryouts Friday - Mahoning Valley Thunder
NAIA Player of the Year Cavender Among Six Assigned - Stockton Lightning

Canadian Football League
Burris Named Male Athlete of the Year - Calgary Stampeders
Tiger-Cats Sign Two Defensive Linemen - Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Continental Indoor Football League
Chicago Slaughter Announce Dance Team Sponsorship - Chicago Slaughter

Indoor Football League
Ruff Riders WR Making Strides in Reality TV - Abilene Ruff Riders
Extreme Announce New Mascot To Take The Field For The 2009 Season - Bloomington Extreme
Fairbanks Grizzlies Sign Five Additional Players - Fairbanks Grizzlies
Muskegon Thunder Announces Coaching Staff - Muskegon Thunder
Cumbie Signs Impressive Defensive End - San Angelo Stampede Express

Southern Indoor Football League
"Express-News" Praises Turfcats' Creative Promotions - Austin Turfcats

Hockey

American Hockey League
AHL Quick Hits - AHL
Maroon's Ninth-Round Shootout Goal Gives Phantoms 2-1 Win - Adirondack Phantoms
Devils Fall in Shootout to Phantoms, 2-1 - Albany Devils
Albany Beats Binghamton 4-2 For 4th Straight Win - Albany River Rats
Albany Announces Freeze On Pricing - Albany River Rats
B-Sens late comeback drowned by River Rats - Binghamton Senators
Iggulden's overtime goal completes comeback - Bridgeport Islanders
Rochester drops Chicago, 4-3 - Chicago Wolves
Wolves Add Forwars Siddall and Taylor - Chicago Wolves
Wolves Name Rivers Sixth Captain In Franchise History - Chicago Wolves
Moose nip Wolf Pack, 4-2 - Connecticut Whale
Bulldogs battle back to beat Bears, 4-2 - Hamilton Bulldogs
Oh Danny Boy - Manchester Monarchs
Moose tame Wolf Pack, 4-2 - Manitoba Moose
Moose hit the classroom to help with 'Respond to Reading' - Manitoba Moose
Admirals to Host Dog Day Afternoon Sunday - Milwaukee Admirals
IceHogs Top Rivermen 1-0 in Legace's Debut - Peoria Rivermen
Amerks Announce Winning Wednesdays And Red Hot Sundays - Rochester Americans
Amerks Take On Defending Champs Tonight In Chicago - Rochester Americans
Niemi out does Legace in 1-0 win - Rockford IceHogs
Seven Game Road Swing Ends Tonight - Rockford IceHogs
Turner Recalled From Gwinnett - Rockford IceHogs
Sound Tigers Roar Back for 4-3 OT Win Over Rampage - San Antonio Rampage
Falcons Lose To Monarchs 5-2 - Springfield Falcons
Crunch Thumped by Toronto - Syracuse Crunch
San Jose Sharks Recall Forward Ryan Vesce From Worcester - Worcester Sharks
Worcester Sharks "Be a Leader" program stops at Tatnuck Magnet School on Thursday - Worcester Sharks

Central Hockey League
Rapid City ekes by Amarillo in 2-1 shootout win - Amarillo Gorillas
Sundogs Drop First Wednesday Game of Season Despite Three One-Goal Leads - Arizona Sundogs
Eagles Power Their Way Into Playoffs - Colorado Eagles
Shutout Victory For Scorpions - New Mexico Scorpions
Scorpions Spoil Toivonen's Return, Jacks Fall 5-0 - Odessa Jackalopes

Eastern Professional Hockey League
Eastern Professional Hockey League Game Day Preview - EPHL
Hatters Game Rescheduled - Danbury Mad Hatters

ECHL
ECHL Transactions February 11th - ECHL
Mississippi Organization Fined - ECHL
Mississippi's Melanson Fined - ECHL
B2 Announces ECHLTV Schedule For February 10-17 - ECHL
ECHL Today - ECHL
Second Annual Pink in the Rink this Weekend - Atlanta Gladiators
Siddall and Turner Called up to AHL - Atlanta Gladiators
Derlago powers Condors to 4-3 win in Utah - Bakersfield Condors
Pack the House - Charlotte Checkers
Florida Takes A Bite Out of Cyclones, 5-0 - Cincinnati Cyclones
Cyclones Sign Defenseman Chris Clark - Cincinnati Cyclones
Baker sets Blades record as Khudobin blanks high-scoring Cyclones 5-0 - Florida Everblades
Pucks for Pets is Back - Idaho Steelheads
Wranglers Taylor Loaned To Chicago; Las Vegas All-Star Joins the AHL's Wolves - Las Vegas Wranglers
Wranglers Make It Seven Straight With 3-2 Win Over RoadRunners - Las Vegas Wranglers
Game Preview: Ontario Reign Vs Las Vegas Wranglers - Ontario Reign
Wranglers Edge RoadRunners 3-2 - Phoenix RoadRunners
Stockton Thunder Practice Time Change - Stockton Thunder
New Jersey native Jim Henkel reaches milestone with 300th point - Trenton Devils
Grizzlies Fall 4-3 To Bakersfield - Utah Grizzlies
Nailers drop late decision at Trenton, 3-2 - Wheeling Nailers
Nailers Start Eight-Game Road Trip Tonight - Wheeling Nailers

International Hockey League 2
PrairieThunders' eleven game unbeaten streak comes to an end - Bloomington PrairieThunder
Generals Home Saturday Against Muskegon - Flint Generals
Kalamazoo Ends Bloomington's Unbeaten Streak in Convincing Fashion - Kalamazoo Wings
Countdown to Face-Off - Kalamazoo Wings
Skate With The Icehawks Players This Weekend - Port Huron Icehawks

North American Hockey League
Phantoms Hit the Road for Three at Marquette - Mahoning Valley Phantoms
National Team Development Program Weekly Update - U.S. National Team
Wildcats Jersey Special - Wichita Falls Wildcats

Ontario Hockey League
OHL Announces Top Performers of the Month for January - OHL
Spits headline weekly rankings - OHL
Otters slide past 'Dogs - Erie Otters
Crazy Claude Makes Return to Owen Sound - Owen Sound Attack
Justice Weekend with the Attack - Owen Sound Attack
Whaler Pups Are Making an Impact - Plymouth Whalers
Spirit battle Whalers in 4-3 Overtime Loss - Saginaw Spirit

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Wildcats' Riopel named ADT CHL Goaltender of the Week; Voltigeurs' Riendeau named Boston Pizza CHL P - QMJHL
Jean-Philippe Mathieu Suspended Ten Games; T.J. Brennan gets Five - QMJHL
Voltigeurs' Riendeau named Boston Pizza CHL Player of the Week - QMJHL
Wildcats' Riopel named ADT CHL Goaltender of the Week - QMJHL
MAINEiacs Defeat Drakkar, 1-0 - Lewiston MAINEiacs
MAINEiacs Skills Competition and Burger King Appearances Announced - Lewiston MAINEiacs
Wildcats and Lions team up to support Food Depot - Moncton Wildcats
Juniors top Victoriaville, 4-2 - Montreal Juniors

United States Hockey League
Indiana Shuts Out Des Moines, 4-0 - Des Moines Buccaneers

Western Hockey League
Wheat Kings Blank Warriors - Brandon Wheat Kings
Bears Take On Cougars Friday Night At Prospera Centre - Chilliwack Bruins
Bruins Add Rain Check Night - Chilliwack Bruins
Oil Kings Come Out Cold Against The Ice - Edmonton Oil Kings
Blazers hold off Rebels 2-1 - Kamloops Blazers
Blazers Blitzed In Calgary - Kamloops Blazers
Warriors Set to Support Troops - Moose Jaw Warriors
February 21st is Cancer Awareness Night - Saskatoon Blades
Blades Jump to Seventh in CHL Top 10 - Saskatoon Blades

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Boston's Gary Bining named Player of the Week - NLL
Kelusky And Campbell Named Players Of The Week - Calgary Roughnecks
Chris Driscoll Named Transition Player Of The Week - Toronto Rock

Other

National Pro Fastpitch
Force Hires New Media Relations Director - Philadelphia Force

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League
KiXX Forward Hewerton Moreira Undergoes Successful Surgery - Philadelphia KiXX

Major League Soccer
Chivas USA returns to Santa Clarita for March 1 exhibition to benefit Michael Hoefflin Foundation - Club Deportivo Chivas USA
RFK Stadium to host U.S. Men's National Team World Cup Qualifier vs. Costa Rica - D.C. United
Rio Tinto Stadium to Host USA's World Cup Qualifier v. El Salvador in September - Real Salt Lake
Earthquakes Sign Goalkeeper Andrew Weber - San Jose Earthquakes
Wizards Reach Agreement with Argentine Midfielder Santiago Hirsig - Sporting Kansas City

Professional Arena Soccer League
PASL Weekly - Week Sixteen - PASL
Cougars To Play Tacoma In Open Cup Final Four - California Cougars

United Soccer League Championship
Charlotte Eagles 2009 Schedule Released - Charlotte Eagles
Palace Baltimore Unveils 2009 Season Schedule - Crystal Palace Baltimore
City Islanders Schedule Released - Penn FC
Kickers 2009 Regular Season Opens April 18th - Richmond Kickers

USL First Division
City Stars Add Two From Sierra Leone National Team - Cleveland City Stars
Impact Plays Its Last Game In Italy Thursday - Montreal Impact
Beavers, Timbers Seeking National Anthem Performers - Portland Timbers
Whitecaps Sign Haber And Knight - Vancouver Whitecaps

Women's Professional Soccer
Sky Blue FC Announces Preseason Plans Ahead of Inaugural WPS Season - Sky Blue FC

Xtreme Soccer League
XSL weekly update - XSL
Storm Tracker for February 11th - Chicago Storm
Storm vs. Ironmen Sunday - Chicago Storm

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