Wolverines & Spartans Eliminated!

    University of Michigan, and Michigan State University were both eliminated from this years NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Division 1 Men's Basketball Tournament.  Both schools lost in heartbreaking fashion, and both teams were just one win away from a Final Four appearance.  The Wolverines lost on a late shot by University of Kentucky, and the Spartans loss was a result of turnovers, combined with University of Connecticut's high percentage free throw shooting.
     The Michigan Wolverines finished the 2013-2014 season with an impressive overall record of 28-9.  The Wolverines were 15-3 in the Big 10 Conference, and they were the regular season Big 10 Conference Champions.  Although the Wolverines have no seniors on the team, some players such as #1 Glen Robinson III, #4 Mitch McGary, #11 Nik Stauskas, and #23 Caris LeVert may elect to leave school early, and enter the NBA (National Basketball Association) draft.  Click on the link below for more information about University of Michigan athletics.
     The Michigan State Spartans finished the 2013-2014 season with a remarkable overall record of 29-9.  The Spartans were 12-6 in the Big 10 Conference, and they were the Big 10 Tournament Champions.  The Spartans will miss the senior leadership next season of #11 Keith Appling, and #5 Adreian Payne.  The Spartans will be lead next year by #22 Branden Dawson, #20 Travis Trice, and #45 Denzel Valentine.  Click on the link below for more information about Michigan State University athletics.
     Who will leave early for the NBA draft?  You can always leave a comment, and you can email the Mitten State Sports Report directly at  mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com  Click on the links below to follow this years NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball Tournament.  Click on past months to check out exclusive photos from some college basketball games!






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McGary Out!

     The lineup for the University of Michigan basketball team will look much different in the upcoming weeks without the presence of Mitch McGary.  McGary will undergo back surgery to fix a nagging issue that has bothered him throughout the season.  McGary played a significant roll last season during the Wolverines run to the National Championship Final, and he was also selected by the Associated Press as a preseason All-American.  McGary missed the first two games of the season, and his back problem benched him again (on December 21st) against Stanford.  Al Horford, and Jordan Morgan are both likely to receive more minutes, along with an increased work load.
     The Michigan Wolverines currently have an overall record of 7-4.  Three of their four losses were to ranked teams such as #13 Iowa State 77-70, #9 Duke 79-69, and #1 Arizona 72-70.  The Wolverines other loss was to Charlotte 63-61 in Puerto Rico.  Michigan will play their final non-conference game tonight (6:30), at the Crisler Arena against Holy Cross.
     Click on the link below for more information about the University of Michigan athletics.  Mitch McGary released a statement about his injury on the Wolverines website.  Be sure to check out all of the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material.  You can always leave a comment, and you can email the Mitten State Sports Report directly at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com






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M.S.S.R. Awards Nominees!

From the offices of the Mitten State Sports Report!

     On July 30th, the Mitten State Sports Report announced that the nominees for the Mitten State Sports Report Awards would be revealed sometime in the middle of August.  There are twenty awards in the first ever edition of the Mitten State Sports Report Awards, and three nominees have been selected for each award.  Here are the nominees for the first ever Mitten State Sports Report Awards!







                                     




                                                  2013 Mitten State Sports Report Awards Nominees!
                                                   (awards are judged on the last 365 days )







- Best Mitten State Baseball Player

Justin Verlander     Miguel Cabrera     Prince Fielder







- Best Mitten State Football Player

Calvin Johnson     Mathew Stafford     Denard Robinson







- Best Mitten State Basketball Player

Trey Burke     Andre Drummond     Greg Monroe







- Best Mitten State Hockey Player

Henrik Zetterberg     Pavel Datsyuk     Damien Brunner







- Best Mitten State Boxer

Claressa Shields     Ronald Hearns     Johnathon Banks







- Best Mitten State MMA Fighter

Tony Ferguson     Rashard Lewis     Dan Severn







- Best Mitten State Wrestler

Alex Shelley     Chris Sabin     Rob Van Dam







- Best Mitten State Soccer Player

Zach Steinberger     Zach Myers     Nate Craft







- Best Mitten State Race Car Driver

Brad Keselowski     Brian Keselowski     Dennis Strickland







- Best Mitten State Sports Analyst

Jalen Rose     Rod Allen     Alexi Lalas







- Best Mitten State Coach

Jim Leyland     Mike Babcock     John Beilein







- Best Mitten State Moment

Tigers sweep Yankees and go to the World Series     Cabrera wins the Triple Crown    

UofM Softball advances to the College World Series!







-Best Mitten State Team

Grand Rapids Griffins     UofM Basketball     Detroit Tigers







-Best Mitten State Breakthrough Player

Andre Drummond     Mitch McGary      Damien Brunner







- Best Mitten State Comeback Player

Jeremy Bonderman     Kevin Smith     Omar Infante







- Best Mitten State Upset

Eastern Michigan upsets Purdue in Men's Basketball                                                                

Michigan defeats Syracuse in NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament

Tigers sweep Yankees to reach the World Series







-Best Mitten State Female Athlete

Jordyn Wieber     Claressa Shields     Nicole Sappingfield







- Best Mitten State Male Athlete

Calvin Johnson     Miguel Cabrera     Justin Verlander







- Mitten State Sports Community Leader Award

Mathew Stafford     Phil Coke     Justin Verlander







- Mitten State Sports Lifetime Achievement Award

Ernie Harwell     Bo Shembechler     Sparky Anderson







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