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Sunday, June 30, 2019

Blog of the Month 6/30/2019







                                                                                     Blog of the Month


                                                                                   https://mgoblog.com


                                                                                     Blog of the Month











     MGoBlog is a website that has tremendous coverage of the University of Michigan athletic program.  MGoBlog includes news articles, Depth Charts by Class, a Tailgaters Guide, and even Where To Eat In Ann Arbor.  Some of the writers at MGoBlog include Brian Cook, Seth M. Fisher, and Adam Schnepp.
     Leave a comment, or email the Mitten State Sports Report at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com  Click on the link below for more information about MGoBlog.  Click on past months to see the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material.  Check out Game Notes.  











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-  MGoBlog is on Facebook, and Twitter.  



-  The University of Michigan baseball team recently made it all the way to the finals of the 2019 College World Series.



-  Juwan Howard was recently named Head Coach of the University of Michigan Men's basketball team.



-  The official website for the University of Michigan athletic program is https://mgoblue.com











For more information about MGoBlog click on  https://mgoblog.com



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Sunday, June 23, 2019

Football: NAL News







     The 2019 NAL (National Arena League) season features six teams including the Carolina Cobras, the Columbus Lions, the Jacksonville Sharks, the Massachusetts Pirates, the New York Streets, and the Orlando Predators.  The 2019 NAL season consists of a fourteen game regular season schedule, and the top four teams will advance to the NAL Postseason.  2019 NAL games can be seen on the official NAL YouTube Channel.
      The Carolina Cobras are the defending National Arena League Champions.  The Jacksonville Sharks are currently in 1st place in the NAL standings with an overall record of 8-1.  The Orlando Predators are currently in last place in the NAL standings with an overall record of 2-7.  The New York Streets are an expansion team playing in their first season in the National Arena League.
     Leave a comment, or email the Mitten State Sports Report at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com  Click on the link below for more information about the National Arena League.  Click on past months to see all of the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material.  Check out Game Notes.











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-  The National Arena League played their first season in 2017.



-  The Orlando Predators were a former Arena Football League team.



-  Chris Siegfried is the Commissioner of the National Arena League.



-  The NAL Headquarters are located in Atlanta, Georgia.











For more information about the NAL click on  www.nationalarenaleague.com



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The Wilson Barn Car Show






Scroll down to see exclusive photographs from The 2019 Wilson Barn Car Show. 











     The 2019 Wilson Barn Car Show took place on Sunday, June 9th.  The 2019 Wilson Barn Car Show was hosted by The Road Knights Auto Club, and The Friends of the Barn.  The Wilson Barn is located in Livonia on the corner of West Chicago, and Middlebelt Road.  Scroll down to see exclusive photographs from the 2019 Wilson Barn Car Show.
     Leave a comment, or email the Mitten State Sports Report at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com  Click on the links below for more information about The Wilson Barn, or The Road Knights Auto Club.  Click on past months to see all of the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material.  Check out Game Notes.











The 2019 Wilson Barn Car Show took place on Sunday, June 9th. 






The event was hosted by The Road Knights Auto Club, and The Friends of the Barn.






The Wilson Barn is located in Livonia on the corner of West Chicago, and Middlebelt Road.






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











                                                                                        Game Notes








-  The Wilson Barn was featured on the Mitten State Sports Report on October 31st, 2015.



-  The Road Knights Auto Club is also on Facebook, and Twitter.



-  The Wilson Barn is available for rent.  Check their official website for available dates.



-  The Wilson Barn is also on Facebook.











For more information about the Wilson Barn click on  https://www.wilsonbarn.com



For more info about the Road Knights Auto Club click on  https://www.roadknightsautoclub.com



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Monday, June 10, 2019

Best of May 2019























































     The month of May featured 8 posts that were viewed by people throughout Southeast Michigan.  News, and information about ARCA racing at Flat Rock Speedway, and the AFL (Arena Football League) received several views.  Scroll down to see what everyone is clicking on.
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                                                                                         Best of May 2019











1.  "Opening Night At Flat Rock"  posted 5/12/2019



































2.  "Football: AFL News"  posted 5/26/2019



                                                                                                                                       No Photos!


















3.  "USA Season Wrap-Up"  posted 5/12/2019
















                   














                                                                                           Best of the Rest











-  "Bucks Begin Era In Flint"  posted 5/18/2019



































-  "Best of April 2019"  posted 5/12/2019













   
















                                                                     TONY fixes BRICK Pic of the Month








The TONY fixes BRICK Pic of the Month is a photograph taken at Flat Rock Speedway.












                                                                                     Link of the Month








                                     For more information about USL League Two click on  uslleaguetwo.com











                                                                                     Blog of the Month








                                 For more information about HardballTalk click on  www.hardballtalk.com











                                                                            Word or Words of the Month  







                                                                               In the midst of a rebuild











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-  The Mitten State Sports Report has published 62 posts so far in 2019.



-  The Mitten State Sports Report has published 1,143 posts.



-  The Mitten State Sports Report has received 227,358 views.  



-  The profile of Tony Pertile has been viewed 28,856 times.  











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GRFC 2-0 AFC Ann Arbor





On Sunday, June 2nd, Grand Rapids FC (in white) defeated AFC Ann Arbor (in blue) 2-0. 











     On Sunday, June 2nd, Grand Rapids FC defeated AFC Ann Arbor 2-0.  Both teams compete against each other in the NPSL (National Premier Soccer League), and both clubs are rivals in the Great Lakes Conference Division.  The game was played on the football field at Concordia University, in Ann Arbor.  Scroll down to see exclusive photographs of NPSL action.  
     Grand Rapids FC is currently in 1st place in the NPSL Great Lakes Conference Division standings with 16 points, and an overall record of 5-1-1 (1 tie).  AFC Ann Arbor is currently in 3rd place in the NPSL Great Lakes Conference Division standings with 15 points, and an overall record of 4-1-3 (3 ties).  Click on the links below for more information about Grand Rapids FC, AFC Ann Arbor, or the NPSL.
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Both teams compete against each other in the NPSL (National Premier Soccer League).






Grand Rapids FC is currently 5-1-1 (1 tie) in the NPSL standings.






AFC Ann Arbor is currently 4-1-3 (3 ties) in the NPSL standings. 






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                                                                                          Game Notes








-  AFC Ann Arbor is also known as Ann Arbor's Mighty Oak.



-  AFC Ann Arbor also features a Women's team that competes in UWS (United Women's Soccer).



-  Grand Rapids FC also features a Women's team that competes in United Women's Soccer.



-  Grand Rapids also has a UPSL (United Premier Soccer League) soccer team known as BiH Grand Rapids.  











For more information about Grand Rapids FC click on  https://grandrapidsfc.com



For more information about AFC Ann Arbor click on  https://www.afcannarbor.com



For NPSL stats, and standings click on  https://www.npsl.com



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Sunday, June 2, 2019

AFC Ann Arbor 1-0 Stars





On Monday, May 27th, AFC Ann Arbor defeated the Michigan Stars FC (MSFC) 1-0.  Both teams compete in the NPSL.











     On Monday, May 27th, AFC Ann Arbor defeated the Michigan Stars FC (MSFC) 1-0.  Both teams compete against each other in the Great Lakes Conference Division of the NPSL (National Premier Soccer League).  Last Monday's game was played on the football field at Concordia University in Ann Arbor.  Scroll down to see exclusive NPSL photographs.
     AFC Ann Arbor is currently in 2nd place in the NPSL Great Lakes Conference Division standings with 11 points, and an overall record of 3-0-2 (2 ties).  The Michigan Stars FC is currently in 7th place in the NPSL Great Lakes Conference Division standings with 0 points, and an overall record of 0-4.
     Leave a comment, or email the Mitten State Sports Report at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com  Click on the link below for more information about the NPSL.  Click on past months to see all of the Mitten State Sports report's archived material.  Check out Game Notes.  











AFC Ann Arbor is currently 3-0-2 (2 ties) in the 2019 NPSL standings.






The Michigan Stars FC is currently 0-4 in the 2019 NPSL standings.




Last Monday's game was played on the football field at Concordia University in Ann Arbor.






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                                                                                   Game Notes








- Jarred Dass scored the only goal of the game during last Monday's NPSL showdown.



-  Detroit City FC also competes in the Great Lakes Conference Division of the NPSL.



-  Detroit City FC is currently in 5th place in the NPSL Great Lakes Conference Division standings with 7 points, and an overall record of 2-1-1 (1 tie).



-  Ann Arbor also has a minor league soccer team known as the AAFC Lumberjacks.  The Lumberjacks compete in the UPSL (United Premier Soccer League).











For more information about the NPSL click on  https://www.npsl.com



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Eastside 12-0 Utica





Scroll down to see exclusive photographs of USPBL action in Utica.











     On Saturday, May 25th, the Eastside Diamond Hoppers defeated the Utica Unicorns 12-0.  Both teams compete against each other in the East Division of the USPBL (United Shore Professional Baseball League).  Scroll down to see exclusive photographs of USPBL action.
     The 2019 USPBL season features 4 teams including the Birmingham Bloomfield Beavers, the Westside Woolly Mammoths, the Eastside Diamond Hoppers, and the Utica Unicorns.  The USPBL plays all of their games at Jimmy John's Field located at 7171 Auburn Road, in Utica.
     The Utica Unicorns are currently in 1st place in the USPBL East Division standings with an overall record of 9-2.  The Eastside Diamond Hoppers are currently in 2nd place in the USPBL East Division standings with an overall record of 5-4.  Click on the link below for more information about the USPBL.
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Both teams compete against each other in the East Division of the USPBL.






USPBL games are played at Jimmy John's Field located at 7171 Auburn Road, in Utica.  Click on the link below.











                                                                                       Game Notes








-  On May 25th, Diamond Hoppers Pitcher #21 Luis Contreras took a no hitter into the 6th inning.  Contreras pitched 7 scoreless innings, and accumulated 11 strikeouts.



-  Diamond Hoppers Outfielder #19 Pat Adams is from Warren, Michigan.  Adams played college baseball at Wayne State University.  



-  The Birmingham Bloomfield Beavers are currently in 1st place in the USPBL West Division standings with an overall record of 3-5.    



-  The Westside Woolly Mammoths are currently in 2nd place in the USPBL West Division standings with an overall record of 2-8.



-  The USPBL was featured on the Mitten State Sports Report in August, 2018.  











For more information about the USPBL click on  https://uspbl.com



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