Best of 2023

 

     I've decided to post a Top 10 list of the most viewed posts of 2023.  Top 10 lists are always changing, but posts about college baseball games, and college hockey games received lots of views.  A post about Vintage Base Ball at Greenfield Village, and information about Motor Muster 2023 also received several views.  Scroll down to see what everyone is clicking on.   

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                                                                                     Best of 2023

10.  "Pittsburgh 5-1 UofM-D"  posted 1/22/2023

 

9.  "Bear Clan 10-7 Lah-De-Dahs"  posted 6/24/2023

8.  "OCFC On YouTube"  posted 6/25/2023

7.  "Indiana Tech 4-0 UofM-D"  posted 2/13/2023

6.  "Motor Muster 2023"  posted 6/23/2023 

 

5.  "LCFC 2-1 Stars"  posted 6/4/2023

  

4.  "Chiefs College Connections"  posted 2/12/2023  

                                                                                                                                               No Photos!

3.  "OCFC 2-1 South Bend"  posted 6/22/2023

  

2.  "UofM-D 4-0 Concordia"  posted 1/10/2023 

 

1.  "49ers College Connection"  posted 1/14/2023  

                                                                                                                                               No Photos! 

                                                                               Best of the Rest

-  "Pictures of 2022"  posted 1/12/2023  

  

-  "Golden Dog Bone"  posted 1/24/2023  

                                                                                                                                                No Photos!

-  "EMU 12-11 Toledo"  posted 4/30/2023  

-  "2023 Plymouth Ice Festival"  posted 2/7/2023 

 

-  "Ball State 2-1 EMU"  posted 3/31/2023

  

                                                                                 Game Notes

-  "Best of 2022" was posted on 1/6/2023. 

-  "Best of 2021" was posted on 1/10/2022.

-  "Best of 2020" was posted on 1/9/2021. 

-  "Best of 2019" was posted on 1/10/2020.  

-  "Best of 2018" was posted on 1/10/2019.

-  "Best of 2017" was posted on 1/20/2018.

-  "Best of 2016" was posted on 1/12/2017.

-  "Best of 2015" was posted on 1/14/2016.  

-  "Best of 2014" was posted on 1/30/2015.

-  "Best of 2013" was posted on 1/29/2014.  

-  "Best of 2012" was posted on 2/3/2013.

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Best of June 2023

 

     The month of June featured 10 posts that were viewed by people throughout the Mitten State.  A post about Motor Muster 2023 received lots of views.  Posts about Livonia City FC, and Oakland County FC also received several views.  Scroll down to see what everyone is clicking on.

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                                                                              Best of June 2023 

1.  "OCFC 2-1 South Bend"  posted 6/22/2023

  

2.  "Motor Muster 2023"  posted 6/23/2023

  

3.  "LCFC 2-1 Stars"  posted 6/4/2023  

                                                                                    Best of the Rest

-  "Bear Clan 10-7 Lah-De-Dahs"  posted 6/24/2023

      

                                                                               Pic of the Month

                                      

The Pic of the Month is a photograph taken at Motor Muster 2023.

                                                                               Link of the Month 

          For more information about Oakland County FC click on  https://www.oaklandcountyfc.com 

                                                                            Blog of the Month

       For more information about the Winning Ponies Blog click on  https://blog.winningponies.com

                                                                 Word or Words of the Month

                                                Red Wings keep both first-round draft picks.

                                                                     YouTube of the Month

                                                  "OCFC On YouTube"  posted 6/25/2023

                                                                         Game Notes

-  The Mitten State Sports Report was founded in 2012.

-  The Mitten State Sports Report has posted 73 posts so far in 2023.

-  The Mitten State Sports Report has received over 88,000 views since June 11th, 2023.  

-  The Mitten State Sports Report has currently received 485,300 views.

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Best of May 2023

 

     The month of May featured 4 posts that were viewed by people from all over the World.  Posts about the 2023 NFL (National Football League) Draft received lots of views.  Scroll down to see what everyone is clicking on. 

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                                                                                 Best of May 2023  

1.  "Best of April 2023"  posted 5/14/2023

  

2.  "Patriots Draft Sow"  posted 5/6/2023  

                                                                                                                                                  No Photos!

3.  "Buccaneers Draft Ramirez"  posted 5/7/2023  

                                                                                                                                                 No Photos!

                                                                             Pic of the Month

The Pic of the Month is a photograph taken at a Midwest Premier League game at Madonna University. 

                                                                           Link of the Month

 For more info about the Eastern Michigan University athletic program click on  https://emueagles.com

                                                             Word or Words of the Month

                                             The Detroit Tigers went 16-11 in the month of May.

                                                                 YouTube of the Month

                                                  "XFL On YouTube"  posted 5/14/2023

                                                                       Game Notes

-  The Mitten State Sports Report was founded in April of 2012.

-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted 159 posts in 2022.

-  The Mitten State Sports Report has already posted 68 posts in 2023.

-  The Mitten State Sports Report has currently received 397,422 views.

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LCFC 2-1 Stars

 

On Saturday, May 20th, LCFC defeated Michigan Stars FC Semi-Pro 2-1.

     On Saturday, May 20th, Livonia City FC defeated Michigan Stars FC Semi-Pro 2-1.  Both teams compete against each other in the Midwest Premier League.  The game was played at the Madonna University Athletic Complex located at 15090 Newburgh Road, in Livonia.  Scroll down to see exclusive photographs of Midwest Premier League soccer in Livonia.

     Livonia City FC is currently in 2nd place in the Midwest Premier League Great Lakes West Division standings with 9 points, and an overall record of 3-1.  Michigan Stars FC is currently in 2nd place in the Midwest Premier League Great Lakes East Division standings with 7 points, and an overall record of 2-3-1 (1 draw).

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The game was played at Madonna University located in Livonia, Michigan.

Both teams compete in the Midwest Premier League.

Livonia City FC (in blue) currently has an overall record of 3-1.

Michigan Stars FC Semi-Pro (in white) currently has an overall record of 2-3-1.

Click on past months to see more exclusive photographs from LCFC games, and MSFC games.

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                                                                                         Game Notes

-  The Midwest Premier League was founded in 2019.

-  1927 SC is currently in 1st place in the Midwest Premier League Great Lakes West Division standings with 9 points, and an overall record of 3-0.

-  Inter Detroit is currently in 1st place in the Midwest Premier League Great Lakes East Division standings with 10 points, and an overall record of 3-0-1 (1 draw).

-  The Midwest Premier League also has a Gateway Division, and a Heartland Division.

-  Livonia City FC is on Twitter.

-  Michigan Stars FC also has a club that compete in the NISA (National Independent Soccer Association).

For more information about the Midwest Premier League click on  https://midwestpl.com

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LCFC 2-0 Bearings

Scroll down to see exclusive photographs of Midwest Premier League action in Livonia.

     On Sunday, May 22nd, Livonia City FC defeated the West Michigan Bearings 2-0 at the Madonna University Athletic Complex located at 15090 Newburgh Road, in Livonia.  Amedeo Crovasce scored both goals for Livonia City FC.  Both teams compete in the Midwest Premier League East Conference.  Scroll down to see exclusive photographs of Sunday's soccer match in Livonia.

     Livonia City FC is currently in 1st place in the Midwest Premier League East Conference standings with 4 points, and an overall record of 1-0-1 (1 draw).  The West Michigan Bearings are currently in 11th place in the Midwest Premier League East Conference standings with 0 points, and an overall record of 0-1.  There are 11 teams competing in the Midwest Premier League East Conference this season.  The Midwest Premier League also has a West Conference with 12 teams, and a South Conference with 4 teams. 

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On Sunday, May 22nd, Livonia City FC defeated the West Michigan Bearings 2-0. 

Both teams compete in the Midwest Premier League East Conference.

Livonia City FC currently has an overall record of 1-0-1 (1 draw).

The West Michigan Bearings currently have an overall record of 0-1.

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                                                                                            Game Notes   

-  Amedeo Crovasce played college soccer at Northwood University.

-  The Midwest Premier League was founded in 2019.  

-  The Midwest Premier League played their inaugural season in 2021. 

-  2021 Midwest Premier League East Conference Champions - Detroit City FC U23. 

-  2021 Midwest Premier League West Conference Champions - Milwaukee Bavarian SC.  

-  The Midwest Premier League introduced the South Conference for the 2022 season.  

-  None of the four teams in the Midwest Premier League South Conference have played a game yet this season.

-  RWB Adria is currently in 1st place in the Midwest Premier League West Conference standings with 9 points, and an overall record of 3-0.  

For more information about Livonia City FC click on  https://livoniacityfc.com  

For more information about the West Michigan Bearings click on  https://wmbearings.soccer  

For more information about the Midwest Premier League click on  https://midwestpl.com 

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Midwest Premier League News

 

Livonia City FC B Team (in gray) was featured on the Mitten State Sports Report in 2017.

     The MWPL (Midwest Premier League) recently kicked off their inaugural season with 20 teams.  The MWPL West Division features 12 teams from Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin.  The MWPL East Division features 8 teams from Michigan including Bih Grand Rapids, Detroit City FC U23, Inter Detroit, Lansing Common FC, Livonia City FC, LK St. Clair, Michigan Stars FC U23, and the West Michigan Bearings.

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Livonia City FC B Team (in pink) was featured on the Mitten State Sports Report in 2018.

Livonia City FC B Team (in blue) was featured on the Mitten State Sports Report in 2019.

                                                                                      Game Notes

-  Bih Grand Rapids, and Inter Detroit both previously competed in the UPSL (United Premier Soccer League).  

-  Detroit City FC U23, Lansing Common FC, and the West Michigan Bearings are new soccer clubs.

-  On Sunday, April 25th, 2021, the West Michigan Bearings defeated Livonia City FC 4-1.

-  Livonia City FC was previously a non-league team with reserve teams that competed in other leagues.

-  Livonia City FC B Team was featured on the Mitten State Sports Report in 2017, 2018, and 2019. 

For more information about the Midwest Premier League click on  https://midwestpl.com 

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Pictures Of 2019

MHSAA hockey was featured on the Mitten State Sports Report in January.  Detroit Catholic Central defeated Trenton 1-0.

We attended a Detroit Waza Flo game in February.  Photo by Jason Pertile.

The USHL was featured on the Mitten State Sports Report several times in 2019.  Photo by Jason Pertile.

We attended a University of Michigan baseball game.  The Wolverines defeated the Manhattan College Jaspers 4-0.

Opening night at Flat Rock Speedway was featured on the Mitten State Sports Report in May.

The USPBL (United Shore Professional Baseball League) plays games at Jimmy John's Field, in Utica.

AFC Ann Arbor (in blue) vs. Grand Rapids FC (in white). 

California defeated Puerto Rico 8-3 to win the 2019 Junior League World Series.

Cruisin' Hines has been featured on the Mitten State Sports Report every year since 2013.

The 69th Annual Old Car Festival at The Henry Ford.

In September, the Concordia University football program held an intersquad game for their reserves.

College hockey games are featured on the Mitten State Sports Report.  GVSU defeated Schoolcraft College 6-1.

The Livonia City FC Reserves (in blue) played the Madonna University Men's soccer reserves (in white).  

The Detroit Fighting Irish compete in the Premier Division of the USPHL (United States Premier Hockey League).

We attended a Detroit Red Wings game in December.  The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Detroit Red Wings 2-0.

Eastern Michigan University Men's basketball games were featured on the Mitten State Sports Report in December.

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-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "Pictures of 2018" on 1/31/2019.



-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "Pictures of 2017" on 1/22/2018.



-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "Pictures of 2016" on 1/20/2017.  



-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "Pictures of 2015" on 1/15/2016.



-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "Pictures of 2014" on 1/24/2015.



-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "Pictures of 2013" on 1/28/2014.











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