Last Week around the Leagues

This past week the Norfolk Tides won their second Triple-A Championship, New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart won her second Women's National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player Award, the United States Football League and the XFL announced their intention to merge, and Major League Soccer's Houston Dynamo won its second U.S. Open Cup. Highlights from this week come from the International League, Pacific Coast League, Texas League, Eastern League, Southern League, Atlantic League, W... Full Story

Drew Thorpe Named 2023 Minor League Pitching Prospect of the Year

Wappingers Falls, N.Y. - Former Hudson Valley Renegades pitcher Drew Thorpe was named Minor League Pitching Prospect of the Year by Major League Baseball tonight during MLB's inaugural Minor League Baseball Awards Show. In his first professional season, Thorpe was sensational across 23 starts between the Renegades and Double-A Somerset Patriots. He led all Minor League pitchers in strikeouts (182), and was second in WHIP (0.98), tied for second in wins (14), fourth in ERA (2.52), and sixth in opponent's batting average (.200). He led the South Atlantic League in ERA, wins, opponent's battin... Full Story

Americans Send Four Players to AHL Camp in Belleville

Dallas/Allen, Texas - The Allen Americans, ECHL affiliate of the Ottawa Senators (NHL), and Belleville Senators (AHL) are proud to announce the club has four players at American Hockey League Camp in Belleville. The Belleville Senators announced their camp lineup today which includes forward Grant Hebert, a 6-foot-4 and 195-pound center, who joined Allen last year for his rookie season, putting up 26 points in 37 games. Also on the squad is forward Mikael Robidoux, who finished last year fourth overall in the ECHL in penalty minutes (190) and led the league in major penalties. Defenseman Ry... Full Story

Ads Unveil Training Camp Roster

Milwaukee, WI - The Milwaukee Admirals unveiled their 2023 Training Camp roster on Monday afternoon in advance of the team's first practice, which will take place on Tuesday morning at 10:15 am at Panther Arena. The team's roster currently consists of 15 forwards, 11 defensemen and five goalies for a total of 31 players. Fifteen of those players have seen action in Milwaukee prior to this season, including 13 who were on the team last year. Five players join the Ads camp on try-out contracts, while seven have signed AHL deals for the 2023-24 season, and 19 are on NHL deals with the Nashv... Full Story

• Drew Thorpe Named 2023 Minor League Pitching Prospect of the Year - Hudson Valley Renegades (SAL)
• Yankees RHP Drew Thorpe Named MiLB Pitching Prospect of the Year - Somerset Patriots (EL)
• Thunderbirds Sign McNabb, Woods to One-Year Deals - Halifax Thunderbirds (NLL)
• Americans Send Four Players to AHL Camp in Belleville - Allen Americans (ECHL)
• Hounds Sign Scrum Half Nick McCarthy - Chicago Hounds (MLR)
• Ads Unveil Training Camp Roster - Milwaukee Admirals (AHL)
• Three Players Arrive from Philly - Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL)
• Felicio Earns USHL Defenseman of the Week Honors - Madison Capitols (USHL)
• Boisvert, Felicio and Reidler Selected for League Honors - (USHL)
• NAHL Announces Bauer Hockey Stars of the Week - (NAHL)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• What's next for the New Mexico United stadium proposal? - USL KOBTV
• New York Liberty. Las Vegas Aces. WNBA Finals. As expected. - WNBA New York Newsday
• Early money on Aces moves line on WNBA Finals vs. Liberty - WNBA Las Vegas Review-Journal
• Region/state roundup: Fans can go to Harbor Park from Tuesday through Thursday to take pictures with Tides' championship trophies - IL Newport News Daily Press
• Ogden Raptors: Reese Alexiades wins Pioneer Baseball League MVP - PL Ogden Standard-Examiner
• Utica Comets open 2023-24 training camp with mix of veterans, new faces - AHL Rome Sentinel
• Silvertips name leadership group, but no captain yet - WHL Everett Herald
• Locally: USL Spokane adds consultants Gareth Smith, John Cone to leadership team - USL1 Spokane Spokesman-Review
• Everything came together as Barnstormers sewed up another Atlantic League title - AtL Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
• FerryHawks Notebook: Atlantic League honors S.I. with ‘Promotion of the Year'; Lancaster wins the championship - AtL Staten Island Advance
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger
• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger
• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger

Hudson Valley Renegades pitcher Drew Thorpe (Dave Janosz)

See All Today's Images The following minor league and alternative professional sports teams on OurSports Central have been viewed the most over the last seven days:

1. Minnesota Lynx - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
2. Edmonton Oil Kings - Western Hockey League (WHL)
3. Saskatchewan Roughriders - Canadian Football League (CFL)
4. Edmonton Elks - Canadian Football League (CFL)
5. Colorado Rapids - Major League Soccer (MLS)
6. Charlotte FC - Major League Soccer (MLS)
7. Fresno Grizzlies - California League (CalL)
8. Corpus Christi Hooks - Texas League (TL)
9. South Bend Cubs - Midwest League (MWL)
10. Columbia Fireflies - Carolina League (CarL)

The most recent minor league and alternative professional sports teams added to OurSports Central:

• North Texas Bulls - National Arena League (NAL)
• Idaho Horsemen - National Arena League (NAL)
• New England Professional Baseball - Frontier League (FL)
• Boston - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
• Pecos Bills - Pecos League (Pecos)
• Portland - United Soccer League One (USL1)
• Colorado Spartans - National Arena League (NAL)
• New York - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
• Minneapolis-St. Paul - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
• Boston - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)

OurSports Central provides coverage of select alternative and minor league professional sports leagues in addition to the top junior hockey leagues and college wood bat baseball leagues:

BASEBALL
Affiliated Minor League Baseball
AzCL, AzFL, CalL, CarL, EL, FLCL, FSL, IL, ML, MLBDL, MWL, NWL, PCL, SAL, SL, TL
College Wood Bat Baseball
ApL, Northwoods
Independent Minor League Baseball
AA, AtL, FL, Pecos, PL

BASKETBALL
Men's Minor League Basketball
BIG3, CEBL, G League
Women's Basketball
WNBA

FOOTBALL
Indoor/Arena Football
CIF, IFL, NAL
Outdoor Football
CFL, USFL, XFL

HOCKEY
Junior Hockey
NAHL, OHL, QMJHL, USHL, WHL
Minor League Hockey
AHL, ECHL, FPHL, SPHL
Women's Hockey
PWHL

LACROSSE
Indoor Lacrosse
NLL
Outdoor Lacrosse
PLL

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR, PVF

SOCCER
Indoor Soccer
MASL
Outdoor Soccer
CPL, MLS, MLS NEXT Pro, USL, USL1
Women's Soccer
NWSL, USLSL