Mitten State Sports Report

Saturday, November 30, 2024

Best of July 2024

The month of July featured 5 posts that were viewed by people all over the World. A post about Motor Muster 2024 received lots of views. A post about Matthew Boyd was also viewed several times. Scroll down to see what everyone is clicking on.

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Best of July 2024

1. "Motor Muster 2024" posted 7/4/2024

2. "Best of June 2024" posted 7/7/2024

3. "Boyd In Cleveland" posted 7/5/2024

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Pic of the Month

The Pic of the Month is a photograph taken at Motor Muster 2024.

Link of the Month

For more information about the Portland Pickles click on https://www.portlandpicklesbaseball.com

Word or Words of the Month

Tigers trade Jack Flaherty to the Dodgers.

YouTube of the Month

"Pickles On YouTube" posted 7/6/2024

Game Notes

- The Mitten State Sports Report was founded in 2012.

- The Mitten State Sports Report has already posted 51 posts in 2024.

- The Mitten State Sports Report posted 89 posts in 2023.

- The Mitten State Sports Report has currently received 577,599 views.

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EMU Men's Hockey Dormant

The EMU Men's hockey team in 2020. This game was against the Colorado State University Rams.

The Eastern Michigan University Men's hockey team is dormant for the 2024-2025 season. The announcement was made on May 28th on the EMU hockey social media platforms. The Eagles previously competed in Division 1 of the ACHA (American Collegiate Hockey Association). The Eagles were in the GLCHL (Great Lakes Collegiate Hockey League). The EMU Men's hockey team played their home games at the Biggby Coffee Ice Cube in Ann Arbor.

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Game Notes

- Several EMU Men's hockey games were featured on the Mitten State Sports Report.

- The EMU Men's hockey team is on Facebook, and on Instagram.

- The EMU hockey team finished the 2023-2024 season in 9th place in the GLCHL standings with 9 points, and an overall record of 4-22-1 (1 shootout loss).

- Dimitri Dibrano was the Head Coach of the EMU Men's hockey team last season.

- Eddie Cannon was an Assistant Coach on the EMU Men's hockey team last season.

- The GLCHL currently features 5 teams for the 2024-2025 season.

- The Eastern Michigan University Women's ice hockey team competes in Division 2 of the ACHA.

For ACHA stats, and standings click on https://www.achahockey.org

For GLCHL stats, and standings click on https://glchl.pointstreaksites.com

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PASL Dormant

The Detroit Waza Flo competed in the PASL in 2020. This game was against the Cincinnati Swerve.

The PASL (Premier Arena Soccer League) is dormant for the 2024-2025 season. Several former PASL teams now compete in the MASL 3 (3rd Division of the Major Arena Soccer League). Some of those teams include Austin Emerald FC, the Detroit Waza Flo, FC Indiana Lions, Houston Bolt FC, and the Youngstown Nighthawks. The Chicago Mustangs are a former PASL team that now competes in MLIS (Major League Indoor Soccer).

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The Detroit Waza Flo against the Youngstown Nighthawks in 2020.

Game Notes

- Several PASL games were featured on the Mitten State Sports Report.

- The Premier Arena Soccer League website is still active.

- The PASL also had Women's Divisions.

- The PASL is currently owned by JosVon Holdings.

For more information about the Premier Arena Soccer League click on https://www.arenaleague.com

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RU Is Now RCU

Rochester University is now known as Rochester Christian University. The name change was made in the beginning of the 2024-2025 season. The name change should help avoid confusion with the University of Rochester located in Rochester, New York.

RCU athletic teams are still known as the Warriors, and the school is still a NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) program. The Warriors still compete in the WHAC (Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference).

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Game Notes

- Rochester Christian University is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan.

- RCU was known as Rochester University from 2019-2024.

- RCU was known as Rochester College from 1977-2019.

- The RCU Warriors have been featured on the Mitten State Sports Report several times.

For more information about Rochester Christian University click on https://rcu.edu

For more information about the RCU athletic program click on https://rcuwarriors.com

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Youngstown 5-4 USA

Scroll down to see exclusive photographs of USHL action in Plymouth.

On Wednesday, November 27th, the Youngstown Phantoms defeated the USA NTDP (National Team Development Program) U-17 Team 5-4. Both teams compete in the Eastern Conference of the USHL (United States Hockey League). Wednesday night's game was played at the USA Hockey Arena located at 14900 Beck Road, in Plymouth, Michigan. Scroll down to see exclusive photographs of USHL action in Plymouth.

The Youngstown Phantoms are currently in 4th place in the USHL Eastern Conference standings with 26 points, and an overall record of 13-7. Team USA is currently in 8th place in the USHL Eastern Conference standings with 7 points, and an overall record of 3-13-1 (1 overtime loss). Team USA also fields a U-18 Team.

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On Wednesday, the Youngstown Phantoms defeated the USA NTDP U-17 Team 5-4.

Both teams compete in the Eastern Conference of the USHL.

The game was played at the USA Hockey Arena located at 14900 Beck Road, in Plymouth, Michigan.

The Youngstown Phantoms are currently in 4th place in the USHL Eastern Conference standings.

Team USA is currently in 8th place in the USHL Eastern Conference standings.

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Game Notes

- On Friday, November 29th, the Des Moines Buccaneers defeated the USA NTDP U-17 Team 3-2.

- The Youngstown Phantoms won the 2023 Clark Cup (USHL Championship).

- The Fargo Force won the 2024 Clark Cup.

- The Muskegon Lumberjacks also compete in the Eastern Conference of the USHL.

- The Dubuque Fighting Saints are currently in 1st place in the USHL Eastern Conference standings with 30 points, and an overall record of 15-6.

- The Lincoln Stars are currently in 1st place in the USHL Western Conference standings with 30 points, and an overall record of 15-6.

For more information about the USA NTDP click on https://www.usahockeyntdp.com

For more information about the Youngstown Phantoms click on https://youngstownphantoms.com

For USHL stats, and standings click on https://ushl.com

For more information about the USA Hockey Arena click on https://www.usahockeyarena.com

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Sunday, July 7, 2024

Best of June 2024

The month of June featured 8 posts that were viewed by people throughout the Mitten State. Posts about Vintage Base Ball at Greenfield Village received lots of views. A post about USL (United Soccer League) League Two soccer in Royal Oak was also viewed several times. Scroll down to see what everyone is clicking on.

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Best of June 2024

1. "AFC Ann Arbor 1-0 OCFC" posted 6/29/2024

2. "Lah-De-Dahs 20-17 Mt. Clemens" posted 6/29/2024

3. "Lah-De-Dahs 20-15 Early Risers" posted 6/30/2024

Pic of the Month

The Pic of the Month is a photograph of Vintage Base Ball at Greenfield Village.

Link of the Month

For more information about the Savannah Bananas click on https://thesavannahbananas.com

Word or Words of the Month

Will the Tigers trade Tarik Skubal

YouTube of the Month

"Bananas On YouTube" posted 6/29/2024

Game Notes

- The Mitten State Sports Report was founded in 2012.

- The Mitten State Sports Report has already posted 46 posts in 2024.

- The Mitten State Sports Report has already received over 60,000 views in 2024.

- The Mitten State Sports Report has currently received 568,425 views.

Best of April 2024

The month of April featured 5 posts that were viewed by people throughout the World. A post about sports on Pluto TV was viewed several times. A post about Zavier Simpson playing for the Memphis Grizzlies also received lots of views. Scroll down to see what everyone is clicking on.

Best of April + May 2024

1. "Sports On Pluto TV" posted 4/2/2024

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2. "Simpson In Memphis" posted on 4/1/2024

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3. "Football: UFL News" posted 4/3/2024

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Pic of the Month

The Pic of the Month is a photograph of Northville Downs.

Link of the Month

For more information about Pluto TV click on https://www.pluto.tv

Word or Words of the Month

Red Wings miss Playoffs.

Game Notes

- The Mitten State Sports Report was founded in 2012.

- The Mitten State Sports Report has already posted 45 posts in 2024.

- The Mitten State Sports Report has already received over 60,000 views in 2024.

- The Mitten State Sports Report has currently received 568,367 views.

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Saturday, July 6, 2024

Pickles On YouTube

The Portland Pickles Baseball YouTube channel currently features 394 videos for fans of high-level baseball. The Portland Pickles Baseball YouTube channel includes videos of full games, and shorter videos like the Portland Pickles Pregame Show. The Portland Pickles are a collegiate summer baseball team that competes in the West Coast League. The Portland Pickles Baseball YouTube channel currently has over 3,700 subscribers.

The Portland Pickles are currently in 2nd place in the West Coast League South Division standings with an overall record of 20-8. Portland is currently riding a five-game winning streak, and the Pickles are 8-2 in their last 10 games. The Portland Pickles are currently two and a half games behind the Corvallis Knights.

Some of the players on the Portland Pickles roster include #49 Pitcher Ryder Edwards, Infielder #26 Kevin Ferguson, Infielder #19 Tyler Harries, Infielder #16 Patrick Keighran, Pitcher #45 Noah Luchessi, Outfielder #9 Tony Otis, Infielder #14 Alex Overbay, and Pitcher #56 Freddie Rodriguez.

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Game Notes

- The Portland Pickles joined YouTube in 2016.

- The Portland Pickles played their inaugural season in 2016.

- The Portland Pickles play their home games at Walker Stadium located in Portland, Oregon.

- Mark Magdaleno is the Head Coach of the Portland Pickles.

- Dillon is the Portland Pickles mascot.

- The Portland Pickles are also on Facebook, and on X (Twitter).

For more information about the Portland Pickles click on https://www.portlandpicklesbaseball.com

For West Coast League stats, and standings click on https://westcoastleague.com

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Friday, July 5, 2024

Boyd In Cleveland

The Cleveland Guardians recently signed Pitcher #16 Matthew Boyd to a one-year contract. Matthew Boyd played for the Detroit Tigers from 2015-2021, and again in 2023. The Toronto Blue Jays selected Matthew Boyd in the 6th round (175th overall pick) of the 2013 MLB Draft. Matthew Boyd grew up in the state of Washington.

The Cleveland Guardians are currently in 1st place in the AL Central standings with an overall record of 54-31. Some of the players on the Guardians active roster include Pitcher #48 Emmanuel Clase, Catcher #27 Austin Hedges, Outfielder #38 Steven Kwan, Pitcher #39 Ben Lively, Catcher #23 Bo Naylor, Infielder #22 Josh Naylor, and Infielder #11 Jose Ramirez. Pitcher #57 Shane Bieber is currently on the 60-day injured list. Pitcher #16 Matthew Boyd is currently on the 15-day injured list.

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Game Notes

- Matthew Boyd is listed at 6'3, 223 lbs. Matthew Boyd is 33 years old.

- Matthew Boyd wore #48 for the Detroit Tigers.

- Matthew Boyd played college baseball at Oregon State University.

- Matthew Boyd played briefly for the Lansing Lugnuts in 2013. The Lugnuts are affiliated with the Toronto Blue Jays.

- The Cleveland Guardians were formerly known as the Cleveland Indians.

- The Detroit Tigers are currently in 4th place in the AL Central standings with an overall record of 39-48.

For more information about the Cleveland Guardians click on https://www.mlb.com/guardians

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Thursday, July 4, 2024

Motor Muster 2024

Scroll down to see exclusive photographs from Motor Muster 2024.

Motor Muster 2024 took place on June 15th - June 16th at Greenfield Village. The event featured hundreds of cars from the 1930's through the 1970's. There were also bicycles, commercial vehicles, boats, military vehicles, and motorcycles on display. Motor Muster 2024 also featured live music, and a Pass-In-Review Parade. Greenfield Village is located at 20900 Oakwood Blvd, in Dearborn. Scroll down to see exclusive photographs of Motor Muster 2024.

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