Beavers Win Title

 

The Birmingham Bloomfield Beavers won the 2022 USPBL Championship.

     On Sunday, September 11th, the Birmingham Bloomfield Beavers defeated the Utica Unicorns 8-6 to win the 2022 USPBL (United Shore Professional Baseball League) Championship.  Beavers Catcher #16 Felix Aberouette was named MVP (Most Valuable Player) of the Championship Game.  Aberouette went 4-5 with 3 home runs, and 5 RBI (runs batted in).  

     The Birmingham Bloomfield Beavers also defeated the Westside Woolly Mammoths 18-5 in the 2022 USPBL Semifinals.  The Beavers finished the 2022 USPBL regular season with the second-best overall record at 22-22.  The Utica Unicorns finished the 2022 USPBL regular season with the best overall record at 28-16.  

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-  The Westside Woolly Mammoths defeated the Eastside Diamond Hoppers 6-4 in the 1st round of the 2022 USPBL Playoffs.   

-  Beavers Pitcher #6 James Krick earned the win in the Championship Game.  

-  Beavers Pitcher #35 Nick Shaw picked up the save in the Championship Game.  Nick Shaw is from Coldwater, Michigan. 

-  The Beavers also won the USPBL Championship in 2017, and in 2018.

-  The Utica Unicorns won the USPBL Championship in 2016, 2019, 2020, and in 2021. 

-  The USPBL plays their games at Jimmy John's Field located at 7171 Auburn Road, in Utica.

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

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-  The Utica Unicorns won the USPBL Championship in 2016, 2019, 2020, and in 2021. 

V8's News: September

     The Motor City V8's are competing in their first season in the SFL (Simulation Football League).  The Motor City V8's are currently in 4th place in the SFL North Division standings with an overall record of 2-6.  The V8's are currently riding a five-game losing streak. 

     There are 28 teams competing in the SFL 19th Season.  Live, and archived SFL games can be seen on the Simulationfl YouTube channel.  The Motor City V8's play their home games at Bank Michigan Stadium located in a simulated downtown Detroit. 

     Motor City Quarterback #15 Ibrahim Krieta has currently completed 270 of 392 passing attempts for 2,323 yards, and 10 touchdowns.  Krieta has also thrown 23 interceptions and has been sacked 31 times in 8 games played.  V8's Kicker #17 Caleb Richards has made all twelve of his field goal attempts this season.

     The Motor City V8's will play their next game on the road against the Portland Fleet on Saturday, September 17th.  The V8's will be on the road against the Seattle Nemisis on Saturday, September 24th.  The V8's return home on Friday, September 30th to host the Vancouver Legion.  The V8's finish the regular season at home on Sunday, October 9th against the London Knights.  

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-  The London Knights are currently in 1st place in the SFL North Division standings with an overall record of 9-0.  

-  The SFL North Division also features the Canton Classics, and the Queen City Corsairs.    

-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "Motor City V8's News" on 7/31/2022. 

-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "SFL In Detroit" on 5/27/2022. 

-  The SFL was also featured on the Mitten State Sports Report in 2019, 2020, and 2021.  

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STIHL Timbersports On CBSSN

 

     Live, and archived 2022 STIHL Timbersports Series events can be seen on CBSSN (CBS Sports Network).  The next STIHL Timbersports Series broadcast on CBSSN is scheduled for tomorrow night at 8:00 p.m.  The six disciplines featured in the 2022 STIHL Timbersports Series include Hot Saw, Single Buck, Springboard, Standing Block Chop, Stock Saw, and Underhand Chop.  The STIHL Timbersports Series was founded in 1985.

      Leave a comment or email the Mitten State Sports Report at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com  Click on the links below for more information about the STIHL Timbersports Series, or CBS Sports Network.  Click on past months to see all of the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material.  Check out Game Notes.  

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-  Matt Cogar won the STIHL Timbersports 2022 U.S. Championship in Little Rock, Arkansas.  Matt Cogar is from Grafton, West Virginia. 

-  Jack Jordan won the 2022 STIHL Timbersports 2022 World Trophy in Vienna, Austria.  Jack Jordan is from New Zealand.  

-  Emil Hansson won the STIHL Timbersports 2022 European Trophy in France.  Emil Hansson is from Sweden.

-  Marcel Dupuis won the STIHL Timbersports 2022 Canadian Championship in Prince Edward Island.  Marcel Dupuis is from New Brunswick, Canada.

-  Jason Lentz won the STIHL Timbersports 2021 Individual World Championship in Germany.  Jason Lentz is from the United States.

For more information about STIHL Timbersports Series click on  https://www.stihl-timbersports.com 

For more information about CBS Sports Network click on  https://www.cbssports.com  

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MHSAA Sports On YouTube

 

     The MHSAA Sports YouTube channel currently features 1,022 videos for fans of High School sports in the state of Michigan.  The MHSAA Sports Youtube channel features highlights, and full archived games.  Some of the videos on the MHSAA Sports YouTube channel include "1998 Class AA Final - Detroit Catholic Central vs Rockford", "1998 Class CC Final - Montrose vs Whittemore Prescott", and "1988 Class B Final - Grand Rapids South Christian v. Redford Bishop Borgess".  The MHSAA Sports YouTube channel currently has over 3,500 subscribers.

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-  MHSAA Sports joined YouTube in 2009.  

-  The MHSAA YouTube channel has currently received over one million views.  

-  The MHSAA is headquartered in East Lansing, Michigan.  

-  The MHSAA is affiliated with the National Federation of State High School Associations.  

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

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Blog of the Month 9/11/2022

 

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                                                                        https://www.ourlads.com 

                                                                            Blog of the Month  

     Ourlads' NFL Scouting Services has an informative website for fans of NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) football, and NFL (National Football League) football.  Ourlads.com features CFB Stats, NCAA Depth Charts, NFL Depth Charts, Fantasy News, Fantasy Rankings, and so much more.  I imagine that Ourlads.com would be very useful to NFL General Managers, and NFL Scouts.  Ourlads' was founded in 1981 by Thomas E. Hepler. 

     Leave a comment or email the Mitten State Sports Report at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com  Click on the link below for more information about Ourlads' NFL Scouting Services.  Click on past months to see all of the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material.  Check out Game Notes.  

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-  Dan Shonka has been the General Manager of Ourlads' NFL Scouting Services since 2004. 

-  Ourlads' NFL Scouting Services produced their first publication in 1983.  

-  Ourlads.com also has a Fantasy Injury Predictor.

-  Ourlads' NFL Scouting Services is headquartered in Hiawatha, Iowa.    

-  Ourlads' NFL Scouting Services is also on Facebook, and on Twitter.

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Best of July 2022

     The month of July featured 9 posts that were viewed by people throughout Oakland County.  News about NRL (National Rugby League) games on FS2 (Fox Sports Two) received lots of views.  A post about Barstool Sports was also viewed several times.  Scroll down to see what everyone is clicking on.

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                                                                                     Best of July 2022   

1.  "Best of June 2022"  posted 7/4/2022 

 

2.  "NRL On FS2"  posted 7/4/2022  

                                                                                                                                                    No Photos!

3.  "Blog of the Month 7/5/2022  

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                                                                                 Pic of the Month

The Pic of the Month is a photograph taken at an Oakland County FC game.

   

                                                                                  Link of the Month

         For more info about the CEBL (Canadian Elite Basketball League) click on https://www.cebl.ca 

                                                                                 Blog of the Month  

                  For more information about Barstool Sports click on  https://www.barstoolsports.com  

                                                                      Word or Words of the Month

                                                                  NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness)  

                                                                          YouTube of the Month  

                                               "Michigan Golf Live On YouTube"  posted 7/5/2022 

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-  The Mitten State Sports Report didn't post anything in August of 2022.  

-  The Mitten State Sports Report has already posted 104 posts in 2022.  

-  The Mitten State Sports Report was founded in 2012. 

-  The Mitten State Sports Report has currently received 367,723 views.  

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Beavers vs. Unicorns

 

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

     On Saturday, September 3rd, the Birmingham Bloomfield Beavers played the Utica Unicorns in a doubleheader at Jimmy John's Field in Utica.  The Unicorns defeated the Beavers 4-4 in a "Sudden Death" format in the first game of the doubleheader.  The Beavers beat the Unicorns 4-2 in the second game of the doubleheader.  Scroll down to see exclusive photographs of USPBL (United Shore Professional Baseball League) action in Utica. 

     The Utica Unicorns finished the 2022 USPBL regular season in 1st place in the East Division standings with an overall record of 28-16.  The Birmingham Bloomfield Beavers finished the 2022 USPBL regular season in 1st place in the West Division standings with an overall record of 22-22.  Championship Weekend runs from September 9th - September 11th.   

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The Beavers played the Unicorns in a doubleheader on Saturday.

The Unicorns defeated the Beavers 4-4 in a "Sudden Death" format in the first game.

The Beavers beat the Unicorns 4-2 in the second game of the doubleheader.

Jimmy John's Field is located at 7171 Auburn Road, in Utica.

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                                                                                         Game Notes 

-  The Birmingham Bloomfield Beavers are scheduled to play on Saturday night against the winner of the Eastside Diamond Hoppers vs. Westside Woolly Mammoths game scheduled for Friday night. 

-  The Utica Unicorns have earned a spot in the Championship Game scheduled for this Sunday at 1:05 p.m. 

-  The Eastside Diamond Hoppers finished the 2022 USPBL regular season in 2nd place in the East Division standings with an overall record of 21-23.  

-  The Westside Woolly Mammoths finished the 2022 USPBL regular season in 2nd place in the West Division standings with an overall record of 17-27.  

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

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2022 Cruisin' Hines

 

Scroll down to see exclusive photographs from the 2022 Cruisin' Hines.

     2022 Cruisin' Hines took place on Sunday, August 28th.  The temperature was hot, and the rain held off until after the event was over.  The Cruisin' Hines gets bigger, and better every year.  Scroll down to see exclusive photographs from the 2022 Cruisin' Hines. 

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The 2022 Cruisin' Hines took place on Sunday, August 28th.

The temperature was hot for the 2022 Cruisin' Hines.

The rain held off until after the event was over.

2022 Cruisin' Hines officially ran from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

The Cruisin' Hines gets bigger, and better every year.

There was plenty of room for all of the Classic Cars at 2022 Cruisin' Hines.

I'm already looking forward to 2023 Cruisin' Hines.

More Cruisin' Hines pictures can be seen on the Cruisin' Hines website.

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-  2021 Cruisin' Hines was cancelled because of flooding.  

-  2020 Cruisin' Hines was cancelled because of the pandemic. 

-  Cruisin' Hines was also featured on the Mitten State Sports Report in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and in 2019.

-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "5 Years Of Cruisin' Hines" on 12/31/2017.  

For more information about Cruisin' Hines click on  cruisinhines.com 

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VFW Post 345 News

 

The property located at 27345 Schoolcraft Road is currently for sale.

     There haven't been any weekly Classic Car Shows this year at the Hubert-Fortiers-O'Grady VFW Post 345 in Redford.  The property located at 27345 Schoolcraft Road is currently listed for sale on the Berkshire Hathaway website.  The weekly Classic Car Show at the Hubert-Fortiers-O'Grady VFW Post 345 was featured on the Mitten State Sports Report in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and in 2021.  

     The Hubert-Fortiers-O'Grady VFW Post 345 recently posted on their Facebook Page that they have a new location at 26049 Five Mile Road, in Redford.  The property is small, so the future of the weekly Classic Car Show is unclear.  

     Leave a comment or email the Mitten State Sports Report at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com  Scroll down to see exclusive photographs of the weekly Classic Car Show at the Hubert-Fortiers-O'Grady VFW Post 345 from previous years.  Click on past months to see all of the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material.  Check out Game Notes.

     Update 10/16/2022:  The property located at 27345 Schoolcraft Road was recently purchased by Grace Bible Chapel.  The future of the Classic Car Show at this location is unclear.

The weekly Classic Car Show in 2021.

The weekly Classic Car Show in 2018.

The weekly Classic Car Show in 2017.

The weekly Classic Car Show in 2013.

The future of the weekly Classic Car Show is unclear.

                                                                                  Game Notes  

-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "VFW Post 345 9/28/2021" on 9/30/2021.  

-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "VFW Post 345 8/31/2021" on 9/25/2021.  

-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "VFW Post 345 6/15/2021" on 6/17/2021.  

-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "5 Years Of VFW Post 345" on 1/3/2018.

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