Illinois State 10 - 0 EMU

On Saturday night, Illinois State University (in black, and red) defeated Eastern Michigan University 10-0.

     On Saturday night, the Illinois State University Redbirds outshot (33-19), and eventually defeated the Eastern Michigan University Eagles 10-0.  The Redbirds were aided by a hat trick performance from their goal scoring leader #93 Parker Johnson.  Both hockey teams compete in Division 1 of the ACHA (American Collegiate Hockey Association).  Click on the link below for more information about the ACHA.
     The Eastern Michigan University hockey team currently has an overall record of 2-16.  The Eagles play all of their home games at the Taylor Sportsplex located at 1333 Telegraph Road, in Taylor.  Click on the links below for more information about the Taylor Sportsplex, the Eastern Michigan University hockey team, or the Eagles athletic program.
     The Illinois State University Redbirds currently have 19 points, and an overall record of 8-15.  The Redbirds are lead by #93 Parker Johnson (14 goals, 22 assists), and #10 Tim Talty (12 goals, 15 assists).  Scroll down to check out exclusive photos from Saturday night's college hockey showdown.  Click on the links below for more information about the Illinois State University hockey team, or the Redbirds athletic program.
     Leave a comment, or email the Mitten State Sports Report at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com Scroll down and vote in the monthly Poll Question!  Click on past months to check out all of the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material.

#40 Tyler McIntosh battles with #11 Matt Marcin for the puck. 

The Eagles play all of their home games at the Taylor Sportsplex located at 13333 Telegraph Road, in Taylor.

Both teams compete in Division 1 of the ACHA (American Collegiate Hockey Association).

The Eagles have several local players on their roster.  #3 Brent Young is from Livonia.  

For more info about the Eastern Michigan University hockey click on  easternmichiganhockey.com



For more info about Eastern Michigan University athletics click on  www.emueagles.com



For more information about the Taylor Sportsplex click on  http://www.taylorsportsplex.com



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



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



For info about Illinois State University hockey click on  illinoisstatehockey.pointstreaksites.com



For info about Illinois State University athletics click on  goredbirds.com



Leave a comment!  Email the Mitten State Sports Report at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com



Scroll down and vote in the monthly Poll Question!  There's two questions to vote on!



Click on the arrow next to previous months to see the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material!

                   

21-30 Most Viewed! 620th Post!

     I'm publishing an updated version of the 21-30 most viewed posts on the Mitten State Sports Report.  Be sure to scroll down and vote in the monthly Poll Question!  You can always leave a comment, and you can email the Mitten State Sports Report directly at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com  Click on past months to check out all of the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material.














                                                                21-30 Most Viewed Posts!













21.  "Indoor Soccer in Taylor"  posted 11/25/2013

22.  "College Softball:  Mott at HFCC"  posted 4/13/2014

23.  "College Baseball: ND 9 - UofM 1"  posted 4/11/2014

24.  "Madonna vs. Siena Heights"  posted 4/6/2014

25.  "Minor League Mom: Pam Carey"  posted 4/12/2015

                                                                                                                          No Photos!























26.  "Whalers First Round Photo Album"  posted 4/11/2012

27.  "Flat Rock Speedway Photo Album"  posted 5/16/2012

28.  "Redford Car Show!"  posted 8/15/2013

29.  "Ring of Honor Photo Album!"  posted 7/16/2013

30.  "College Baseball: HFCC vs. GOCC"  posted 4/27/2014

Leave a comment!  Email the Mitten State Sports Report at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com



Scroll down and vote in the monthly Poll Question!  There's two questions to vote on!



Click on the arrow next to previous months to see the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material!

USA NTDP Photos

Scroll down to see exclusive photos of the USA NTDP Under 17 Team. 

Team USA plays their home games at the USA Hockey Arena located at 14900 Beck Road, in Plymouth.

#43 Quinn Hughes is a Defenseman from Orlando, Florida. Hughes will play college hockey for the University of Michigan.

#53 Evan Barratt is a Forward from Bristol, Pennsylvania.  #56 Max Gildon is a Defenseman from Plano, Texas.

Team USA is competes in the USHL (United States Hockey League).  

#44 Logan Hutsko is a Forward from North Caldwell, New Jersey. #41 Josh Maniscalco is a Defenseman from Pennsylvania.

Click on the links below for more information about this stuff!

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



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



For USHL stats, and standings click on  www.ushl.com 



Leave a comment!  Email the Mitten State Sports Report at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com



Scroll down and vote in the monthly Poll Question!  There's two questions to vote on!



Click on the arrow next to previous months to see the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material.



 

Fargo 5 - 4 USA

On Friday night, the Fargo Force defeated Team USA 5-4.

     On Friday night, the Fargo Force defeated the USA NTDP (National Team Development Program) Under 17 Team 5-4.  The Fargo Force went on to outlast Team USA 4-2 on Saturday night.  Both teams compete in the USHL (United States Hockey League), but the teams are placed in separate Conferences.  Click on the link below for more information about the USHL.
     The USA NTDP also fields an Under 18 team that competes in the USHL.  The two teams will count jointly as one team in the USHL standings, but the U17 team will compete in the postseason should the team qualify. Team USA is currently in 8th place in the USHL Eastern Conference standings with 14 points, and an overall record of 6-8.  Click on the link below for more information about the USA NTDP.
     The Fargo Force are currently in 6th place in the USHL Western Conference standings with 15 points, and an overall record of 7-9.  Scroll down to check out exclusive photos of Friday night's action.  Click on the link below for more information about the Fargo Force.
     The USA NTDP competes against players 3-4 years older then them on a regular basis.  Team USA has a brand new home at the USA Hockey Arena located at 14900 Beck Road, in Plymouth.  The arena was formerly known as Compuware Arena.  Click on the link below for more information about the USA Hockey Arena.
     Leave a comment, or email the Mitten State Sports Report at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com Scroll down and vote in the monthly Poll Question.  Click on past months to check out all of the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material.

The Fargo Force defeated Team USA 5-4 on Friday.  Fargo outlasted Team USA 4-2 on Saturday.   

The USA NTDP has a brand new home at the USA Hockey Arena located at 14900 Beck Road, in Plymouth.  

Team USA is currently in 8th place in the USHL Eastern Conference standings with 14 points, and an overall record of 6-8. 

The Fargo Force are currently in 6th place in the USHL Western Conference standings with 15 points, and a record of 7-9.  

Click on the links below for more information about this stuff.  

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



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



For more information about the Fargo Force click on  www.fargoforce.com



For USHL stats, and standings click on  www.ushl.com 



Leave a comment!  Email the Mitten State Sports Report at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com



Scroll down and vote  in the monthly Poll Question!  There's two questions to vote on!



Click on the arrow next to previous months to see the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material.


   

High School Sports

     High school sports in the state of Michigan are are receiving more media coverage then ever before.  The MHSAA (Michigan High School Athletic Association) has their own official website that includes updated news about high school sports in Michigan.  MHSAA TV streams live, local high school games, and covers several different sports throughout the state of Michigan.  Click on the links below for more information about the MHSAA, or MHSAA TV.
     State Champs! (and the State Champs Network) does an excellent job providing highlights for all high school sports in the state of Michigan.  Lorne Plant breaks down all of the action, and their official website is loaded with all of the latest breaking news.  Click on the link below for more information about State Champs!
     Fox Sports, and FSD (Fox Sports Detroit) also do a great job of covering high school sports in Michigan. Mickey York hosts "MHSAA Football Friday Overtime" throughout football season, and the Prep Zone provides in depth analysis on the official Fox Sports website.  Fox Sports also streams live high school games on their Fox Sports Go feature.  Click on the links below for more information about Fox Sports Go, and Fox Sports Detroit.
     Tom Markowski has been covering high school sports in Michigan for over 30 years.  Markowski has written for the Detroit News, and currently writes a column called "In Play" for the State Champs Network.  Markowski has certainly seen it all when it comes to high school sports, and his views and opinions are both credible, and knowledgeable.  Click on the link below to read Tom Markowski's "In Play" column on the State Champs Network.
     Leave a comment, or email the Mitten State Sports Report at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com Scroll down and vote in the monthly Poll Question.  Click on past months to check out all of the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material.










For more information about the MHSAA click on  https://www.mhsaa.com



For more information about MHSAA TV click on  www.mhsaa.tv



For more information about State Champs! click on  www.statechampsnetwork.com



Check out the Prep Zone at Fox Sports Detroit.  Click on  www.foxsports.com/detroit/high-school



For more information about Fox Sports Go click on  www.foxsports.com/foxsportsgo



Read Tom Markowski at  www.statechampsnetwork.com/news-blog/in-play-with-tom-markowski 



Leave a comment!  Email the Mitten State Sports Report at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com



Scroll down and vote in the monthly Poll Question!  There's two questions to vote on!



Click on the arrow next to previous months to see the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material!  

Parker Mill Park

Scroll down to see exclusive photos of Parker Mill Park.  

     Parker Mill Park is located at 4650 Geddes Road, in Ann Arbor.  The mill (pictured above) was listed on the NRHP (U.S. National Register of Historical Places) on August 4th, 1982.  Parker Mill Park is also referred to as Parker Mill, and the Parker Mill Complex.  Scroll down to check out exclusive photos of Parker Mill Park.
      Parker Mill Park also has trails for walking, or jogging.  The Hoyt G. Post Memorial Trail is a 3/4 mile boardwalk, and the Helen and Norris Post Legacy Trail is a 1/4 mile nature trail.  The Fleming Creek runs through different parts of the trails, and there are several rest points along the way.  There is also a log cabin near the cider mill that was built back in 1878.  The cabin originally sat on the north side of Geddes Road.
     Leave a comment, or email the Mitten State Sports Report at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com Scroll down and vote in the monthly Poll Question.  Click on past months to check out all of the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material.

Scroll down to check out exclusive photos of Parker Mill Park.  

The Fleming Creek runs through different parts of Parker Mill Park.

The  Hoyt G. Post Memorial Trail is a 3/4 mile boardwalk located inside of Parker Mill Park.   

This log cabin was built back in 1878.  The cabin originally sat on the north side of Geddes Road.   

Leave a comment!  Email the Mitten State Sports Report at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com



Scroll down and vote in the monthly Poll Question!  There are two questions to vote on!



Click on the arrow next to previous months to see the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material!

LU-Belleville 34 - 31 Concordia

On Saturday, Lindenwood University-Belleville defeated Concordia University 34-31.

     On Saturday, the Concordia University Cardinals lost to the Lindenwood University-Belleville Lynx 34-31. The Cardinals lead 31-20 with under eight minutes remaining, but the Lynx scored two late touchdowns to secure the victory.  The Cardinals were driving the ball down the field, and in my judgement, were hosed on two calls near the end of the game.  A long completion was ruled out of bounds, followed by a mismanaged clock situation that should have given the Cardinals 1 or 2 more seconds to run a final play.  The referees stormed off of the field as if they were suddenly involved in a fire drill.
     Both teams compete in the Mideast League of the MSFA (Mid-States Football Association), and both schools are NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) programs.  Click on the links below for more information about the NAIA, or the Mid-States Football Association.
     The Concordia Cardinals finished the 2015 season with an overall record of 5-6.  The season was highlighted on October 10th, by a 35-14 win against #5 Nationally ranked Saint Xavier University.  Click on the link below for more information about the Concordia University athletic program.
     The Lindenwood University-Belleville Lynx finished the 2015 season with an overall record of 4-6.  Scroll down to see exclusive photos of Saturday's game.  Click on the link below for more information about the Lindenwood University-Belleville athletic program.
     Leave a comment, or email the Mitten State Sports Report at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com Scroll down and vote in the monthly Poll Question!  Click on past months to check out all of the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material.

The Concordia University Cardinals finished the 2015 season with an overall record of 5-6.

The Concordia Cardinals football team competes in the MSFA (Mid-States Football Association).

The Cardinals celebrated Senior Day at Cardinal field!

Cardinal Field was renovated before the 2015 season!

Both schools are NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) programs.

Concordia University is located at 4090 Geddes Road, in Ann Arbor.  

Click on the links below for more information about this stuff!

For info about the Concordia University athletic program click on  www.concordiacardinals.com



For info about the Lindenwood University-Belleville athletic program click on  lindenwoodlynx.com



For NAIA stats, and standings click on  http://www.naia.org



For Mid-States Football Association stats, and standings click on  www.mid-statesfootball.org



Leave a comment!  Email the Mitten State Sports Report at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com



Scroll  down and vote in the monthly Poll Question!  There's two questions to vote on!



Click on the arrow next to previous months to see the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material!


   

Adrian 4 - 0 LTU Blue

On Friday night, Adrian College (Gold Team) defeated Lawrence Tech University (Blue Team) 4-0.

     The Lawrence Tech University Blue Devils (Blue Team) undefeated season came to an end on Friday night against the Adrian College Bulldogs (Gold Team).  The Bulldogs defeated the Blue Devils 4-0 on Friday, and 9-2 in Adrian on Saturday.  Both teams compete in Division 3 of the ACHA (American Collegiate Hockey Association).  Click on the link below for more information about the ACHA.
     The Adrian College Bulldogs (Gold Team) currently have an overall record of 8-3-2.  The Bulldogs also field an NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Division III hockey team, an ACHA Division 1 team, and another ACHA Division 3 team known as the Black Team.  Scroll down to see exclusive photos of Friday night's game.  Click on the link below for more information about the Adrian College athletic program.  
     The Lawrence Tech University Blue Devils (Blue Team) currently have an overall record of 10-2.  The Blue Devils also field another ACHA Division 3 team known as the White Team.  The Blue Devils play all of their home games at the Southfield Sports Arena, and there is live video for all Blue Devils home games on the official Lawrence Tech University website.  Click on the link below for more information about the Lawrence Tech University athletic program.
     Leave a comment, or email the Mitten State Sports Report at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com Scroll down and vote in the monthly Poll Question!  Click on past months to check out all of the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material.  

The Adrian College Bulldogs (Gold Team) currently have an overall record of 8-3-2.

Click on the links below for more information about this stuff!

For more info about Lawrence Tech University athletics click on  http://www.ltuathletics.com



For more information about Adrian College athletics click on  http://www.adrianbulldogs.com



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



For NCAA stats, and standings click on  www.ncaa.com



Leave a comment!  Email the Mitten State Sports Report at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com



Scroll down and vote in the monthly Poll Question!  There's two questions to vote on!



Click on the arrow next to previous months to see the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material.

Handball in Southfield

The handball courts at the Southfield Civic Center are lit up during the evening hours.

     There are handball courts at the Southfield Civic Center located at 26000 Evergreen Road, in Southfield. There are many ways to play handball, and there are different variations of the game.  The handball courts at the Southfield Civic Center are considered to be three-wall (American) handball courts, also referred to as wallball.  The handball courts are lit up during the evening hours, and they can be found in between the tennis courts, and the baseball diamond.
     Leave a comment, or email the Mitten State Sports Report at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com Scroll down and vote in the monthly Poll Question.  Click on past months to check out all of the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material.

Click on the link below for more information about the U.S. Handball Association.

For more information about the U.S. Handball Association click on  www.ushandball.org 



Leave a comment!  Email the Mitten State Sports Report at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com



Scroll down and vote in the monthly Poll Question!  There's two questions to vote on!



Click on the arrow next to previous months to see the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material.


     

LTU Adds Baseball & Softball

     The Lawrence Tech University athletic program is expanding in 2016.  The Blue Devils will add baseball, and softball to the list of options for student athletes.  The Blue Devils have already hired Stan Eldridge to be the Head Coach of the baseball team, and the Head Coach of the softball team will be Anna Ball.  Both programs have already started recruiting players.  Lawrence Tech University is a NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) program, and the Blue Devils compete in the WHAC (Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference).  Click on the links below for more information about the Lawrence Tech University athletic program, the NAIA, or the WHAC.
     Leave a comment, or email the Mitten State Sports Report at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com Scroll down and vote in the monthly Poll Question.  Click on past months to check out all of the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material.  

Click on the links below for more information about this stuff!

For more information about the LTU athletic program click on  http://www.ltuathletics.com



For NAIA stats, and standings click on  http://www.naia.org



For WHAC stats, and standings click on  http://www.whac.net 



Leave a comment!  Email the Mitten State Sports Report at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com



Scroll down and vote in the monthly Poll Question!  There's two questions to vote on!



Click on the arrow next to previous months to see the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material.