Madcap Minor League Names Spark Baseball Nostalgia
The article catalogs odd and witty minor league team names from across the U S and Canada. It highlights teams such as the Vancouver Canadians Las Vegas Stars Huntsville Stars Hagerstown Suns and Jacksonville Suns with playful riffs on Beehive Field and other locales. It notes rankings of top names including Eugene Emeralds New Haven Ravens Wilmington Blue Rocks Madison Hatters Hickory Crawdads El Paso Diablos Medicine Hat Blue Jays Rancho Cucamonga Quakes and Toledo Mud Hens while mentioning the broader trend of franchises using quirky monikers to attract fan interest.
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Cedar Rapids Kernels
Vancouver Canadians
Las Vegas Stars
Huntsville Stars
Hagerstown Suns
Jacksonville Suns
Utica Blue Sox
Bowie Bay Sox
Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Arizona Mariners
Phoenix Harbor
Albany
Charleston
Carolina Mudcats
Portland
Jamestown Jammers
Capital City
Brevard Manatees
Casey Stengel
Shreveport
Fayetteville
Arkansas Travelers
Asheville
Burlington
Salt Lake Buzz
Beehive Field
New Britain Red Sox
Greensboro Bats
Mitts
Ripley’s
Hudson Valley Renegades
East Fishkill
N.Y
Eugene Emeralds
New Haven Ravens
Wilmington Blue Rocks
Wilmington
Madison Hatters
Midwest
Sultans
Silver Wks
River Bandits
Lumber Kings
Itecaps
Wizards
Hickory Crawdads
el Paso Diablos
Pancho Villa
Medicine Hat Blue Jays
Medicine Hat
Berta
Medicine Hat Blues
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Toledo Mud Hens
Corporal Klingers
Korea
Mud Hens
Ogden Raptors
Prince William Cannons
Ottawa Lynx
Chattanoo Lookouts
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Barons
Augusta GreenJackets
Kernels
Big Ten awards first postseason women's tourney site in a decade
The Big Ten will hold its first women's postseason tournament since 1981 at Butler's Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis next March. Iowa opposed the plan. final seeds and byes will shape March 3 6 games with top seeds receiving byes and the winner advancing to the NCAA tournament.
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Gazette
Wire Report
Indianapolis
Butler University
Hinkle
Moline
Rod Drew
Big Ten
Dennis LaBissoniere
LaBissoniere
Indiana Sports Corporation
Iowa
Christine Grant
U of I
C. Vivian Stringer
Paula Jantz
Ward should be big play factor for UNI this season
Northern Iowa quarterback Allen expects Cedric Ward to be a key deep threat and playmaker as a sophomore, with Mosley gone to the Denver Broncos. Ward, 5-10 163, had 28 receptions for 617 yards and nine touchdowns as a freshman, while coach Wes Anderson and Allen praise his speed and potential but note catching as his only weakness. Greg Hawthorne listed at tight end.
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J.R. Ogden Gazene
Cedar Falls
Cedric Ward
Northern Iowa
Tim Mosley
Denver Broncos
Cedar Rapids Washington
Cedric
MI Y
Ward
Wes Anderson
Allen
Cedar Rapids Aegis
Greg Hawthorne
UNI
UNI faces QB dilemma as two contenders vie for starting role
Northern Iowa coach Terry Allen discussed a split quarterback plan between Brett O'Donnell and Chris Berg as he prepares for the Gateway Conference title run. Allen said either could start or both could play, with O'Donnell likely favored if the season started today.
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Gater
Cedar Falls
Northern Iowa
Terry Allen
Uni-Dome
Brett O'Donnell
Stanford
Chris Berg
Allen
Panthers
O'Donnell
Chris Bergin
Allen Sai
Legion Blue faces Omaha Northwest in regional opener
Cedar Rapids Legion Blue enters the American Legion regional in Rapid City facing 53-2 Omaha Northwest coached by Bill Olson, father of Gregg Olson. The first-round tilt is at 10 35 p.m. Friday. Legion Blue relies on five veterans from prior regionals and a strong pitching list led by Bryan Stroh and Ryan Jacobs.
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Bill Olson
Atlanta Braves
Gregg Olson
Legion Blue
Omaha Northwest
Cape Girardeau
Pierre
S.D
Mandan
N.D
Rapid City
S.C
Manhattan
Kan
Minnesota
New Brighton
Mann
Ryan Jacobs
Regis
Matt Close
Kennedy
Bryan Stroh
Washington
Alberts seeks third opinion on elbow injury
Colts rookie Trev Alberts, the fifth pick, is seeking a third opinion on his dislocated right elbow suffered Aug. 5 in a preseason game versus Seattle. Dr. Frank Jobe in Los Angeles will examine him as officials weigh conservative treatment versus immediate surgery.
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Tobin
Trev
Today’s Tipoff Televised Tennis Volvo Day
Chronicle of sports and events noting ESPN airings for tennis and Volvo coverage at 12 30 p m plus a Fine Print date list. It recalls Ray Chapman’s 1920 death after a pitch by Carl Mays and includes a 1933 Gehrig streak, 1990 Fisk homer record, and a trivia prompt about Game 6 of the 1977 World Series.
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ESPN
Cleveland
Ray Chapman
Carl Mays
New York Yankees
Lou Gehrig
Everett Scott
Carlton Fisk
Johnny Bench
Chicago White Sox
Texas Rangers
Reggie Jackson
Kernels crush Burlington 10-2 to snap skid
Cedar Rapids hitters pound out 14 hits led by Aaron Guiel and Derek Vaughn homers and Jason Herrick three RBIs as the Kernels beat Burlington 10-2. Matt Perisho earned the win in a 34-20 season, lowering the magic number to 11 with 16 games left in the race for the Southern Division title.
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Burlington
Aaron Guiel
Derek Vaughn
Jason Herrick
Cedar Rapids
Kernels
Peoria
Matt Perisho
Springfield
Memorial Stadium
Clinton
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Jacobs
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