Best of October 2020

 

     The month of October featured 24 posts that were viewed by people all over the planet.  News from Northville Downs, and information about the PokerStars YouTube channel received several views.  Scroll down to see what everyone is clicking on.  

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                                                                               Best of October 2020  

1.  "Northville Downs 10/2/2020"  posted 10/3/2020  

  

 

2.  "PokerStars On YouTube"  posted 10/7/2020  

                                                                                                                                   No Photos!   

3.  "Midwest United FC Wins 3-0"  posted 10/29/2020   

   

 

                                                                                        Best of the Rest 

-  "Football: X League News"  posted 10/12/2020  

                                                                                                                               No Photos!  

-  "Horse Racing News - October"  posted 10/23/2020  

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-  "Blue Sky Car Show 10/8/2020"  posted 10/10/2020 

 

 

                                

                                                                    TONY fixes BRICK Pic of the Month

The TONY fixes BRICK Pic of the Month is a photograph taken at Lawrence Tech University.

                                                                             Link of the Month 

    For more information about TSL (The Spring League) click on  https://www.thespringleague.com  

                                                                             Blog of the Month  

          For more information about The Bowling Tree click on  https://thebowlingtree.blogspot.com

                                                                     Word or Words of the Month

                                                                    The Jamie Samuelsen Studio

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-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted 140 posts in 2019.  

-  The Mitten State Sports Report has already posted 186 posts in 2020.  

-  The Mitten State Sports Report has received 294,116 views.  

-  The profile of Tony Pertile has been viewed 34,727 times.  

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Vultures 27-19 Sparrows

 

     On Sunday, November 1st, the Baltimore Vultures defeated the Sioux Falls Sparrows 27-19 to win the 15th SFL (Simulation Football League) Championship.  Vultures Quarterback Jack Wigmore completed 31 of 40 passing attempts for 232 yards, and 2 touchdowns.  Wigmore did throw 3 interceptions however.  Troy Gaines lead the Vultures rushing attack with 17 carries for 59 yards.

     Sioux Falls Sparrows Quarterback Julian Tyree completed 23 of 39 passing attempts for 215 yards, 0 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions.  Colin Hart lead the Sparrows rushing attack with 11 carries for 119 yards.  Sparrows Kicker Maxwell Falck had a perfect afternoon from field goal range.  Falck made all four of his field goal attempts with his longest coming from 44 yards. 

     The Baltimore Vultures finished the 15th SFL regular season with an overall record of 9-3.  The Sioux Falls Sparrows also finished the 15th SFL regular season with an overall record of 9-3.  Archived Simulation Football League games can be seen on the Simulationfl YouTube channel.  The Simulation Football League is also on Facebook, and Twitter. 

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                                                                                          Game Notes

-  The Baltimore Vultures defeated the Denver Nightwings 44-34 in the Semi-Finals.  

-  The Sioux Falls Sparrows defeated the Louisiana Revolution 21-17 in the Semi-Finals. 

-  The SFL also has a minor league known as the SFLm.  

-  The Simulationfl YouTube channel currently features 2,342 videos.  

For more information about the Simulation Football League click on  https://simulationfl.net  

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Northville Downs 11/7/2020

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     The Live Harness Racing season at Northville Downs has been extended through Saturday, December 12th, 2020.  Check the Northville Downs website for more information about the 2020 racing schedule.  Northville Downs is also open everyday from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. for Simulcast Racing.  Scroll down to see the winning results from Saturday night.  

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                                                                Northville Downs Winning Results 11/7/2020  

Race #1     Jet's Sureshot                            Driver - Bart Stimer   

Race #2     Princess Rockette                     Driver - Don Harmon   

Race #3     Skyway Bebop                         Driver - Larry Lee Smith   

Race #4     Bold Decision                           Driver - Skip De Mull  

Race #5     Vow To Wow                            Driver - Jason Merriman   

Race #6     Guns An Roses                        Driver - Jason Merriman  

Race #7     Skim The Top                          Driver - Don Harmon  

Race #8     Night Pro                                 Driver - Dale Decker 

Race #9     Hangon Man                           Driver - Mike Wolfe   

Race #10    Southwind Whiski                  Driver - Jason Merriman  

Race #11    Gold Dust Woman                 Driver - Jason Merriman  

Race #12    First Class                             Driver - Ed Hennessey   

                                                                                                Game Notes  

-  Northville Downs is located at 301 S Center Street, in Northville.  

-  Jet's Sureshot also won Race #4 at Northville Downs on August 29th, 2020. 

-  Princess Rockette also won Race #6 at Northville Downs on September 18th, 2020.

-  Skyway Bebop also won Race #7 at Northville Downs on October 9th, 2020. 

-  Vow To Wow has won multiple races at Northville Downs this season.

-  Bold Decision also won race #1 at Northville Downs on September 4th, 2020.

-  Skim The Top has won multiple races at Northville Downs this season.

-  Night Pro has won multiple races at Northville Downs this season.    

-  Southwind Whiski also won Race #5 at Northville Downs on September 4th, 2020.  

-  Northville Downs is on Facebook, and Twitter.  

For more information about Northville Downs click on  https://www.northvilledowns.com 

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Northville Downs 11/6/2020

 

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     The Live Harness Racing season at Northville Downs has been extended through Saturday, December 12th, 2020.  Check the Northville Downs website for more information about the 2020 racing schedule.  Northville Downs is also open everyday from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. for Simulcast Racing.  Scroll down to see the winning results from Friday night. 

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                                                             Northville Downs Winning Results 11/6/2020 

Race #1     St Lads Banshee                             Driver - Rick Ray

Race #2     Fort Commander                            Driver - Kody Massey

Race #3     Harveybear                                     Driver - Darrell Wright 

Race #4     Denver Deal                                   Driver - Carl Putnam Jr

Race #5     Ideal Toy                                        Driver - Kody Massey

Race #6     Thornapple                                     Driver - Charles Taylor

Race #7     Eloquent Velocity                           Driver - Kody Massey 

Race #8     Hail Caesar                                    Driver - Darrell Wright  

Race #9     Maddie Doowop                            Driver - Todd Warren 

Race #10    Pepin Coolie                                  Driver - Kody Massey                

Race #11    Dreaminallthetime                         Driver - Ryan Ver Hage 

Race #12    Vegas Highroller                          Driver - Todd Warren  

                                                                                              Game Notes  

-  Northville Downs is located at 301 S Center Street, in Northville.  

-  St Lads Banshee also won Race #11 at Northville Downs on October 30th, 2020.  

-  Thornapple also won Race #4 at Northville Downs on September 4th, 2020.

-  Eloquent Velocity also won Race #8 at Northville Downs on September 11th, 2020. 

-  Hail Caesar also won Race #11 at Northville Downs on October 16th, 2020. 

-  Pepin Coolie also won Race #9 at Northville Downs on September 25th, 2020.

-  Dreaminallthetime has won multiple races at Northville Downs this season.  

-  Northville Downs is on Facebook, and Twitter.  

For more information about Northville Downs click on  https://www.northvilledowns.com 

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97.1 The Ticket On YouTube

     The 97.1 The Ticket YouTube channel currently features 2,239 videos, and over twenty four thousand subscribers.  The videos on the 97.1 The Ticket YouTube channel are from radio programs on 97.1 The Ticket such as "Karsch and Anderson", "The Mike Valenti Show with Rico", and "The Morning Show with Stoney & Jansen".  Some of the radio programs on 97.1 The Ticket are also streamed on Twitch. 

     Leave a comment, or email the Mitten State Sports Report at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com  Click on the link below for more information about 97.1 The Ticket.  Click on past months to see all of the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material.  Check out Game Notes.   

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-  "Wojo & Riger" is also a radio program on 97.1 The Ticket.  

-  The 97.1 The Ticket website features articles about various topics.  

-  The 97.1 The Ticket website features several contests. 

-  97.1 The Ticket is on Facebook, and Twitter.  

For more information about 97.1 The Ticket click on  https://www.radio.com/971theticket  

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Blog of the Month 11/7/2020

                                                                                     Blog of the Month 

                                                                               https://detroitjockcity.com 

                                                                                     Blog of the Month  

     Detroit Jock City has an excellent sports blog that analyzes many of our local sports teams.  Detroit Jock City covers pro teams like the Lions, the Tigers, the Pistons, and the Red Wings.  Detroit Jock City also covers local colleges like Eastern Michigan University, Central Michigan University, Michigan State University, the University of Michigan, and Western Michigan University.  Detroit Jock City is one of more than three hundred blogs on Fansided.  Bob Heyrman, and Tyler Kotila write several articles for Detroit Jock City.

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                                                                                             Game Notes   

-  Jacob Rivard, and Michael Scott also write articles for Detroit Jock City.      

-  Fansided is currently owned by Minute Media.  

-  Fansided was launched in 2009.  

-  Detroit Jock City is on Facebook, and Twitter. 

For more information about Detroit Jock City click on  https://detroitjockcity.com 

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G-League Team In Detroit

     The city of Detroit will soon have its own NBA G-League team known as the Motor City Cruise.  The Cruise will play their home games at a new facility that's being constructed on the campus of Wayne State University.  The Motor City Cruise are scheduled to debut in the NBA G-League during the 2021-2022 season.  The Cruise have not yet named their Head Coach.  

     The Motor City Cruise will be a direct affiliate of the Detroit Pistons.  The Pistons purchased the Northern Arizona Suns back in July so they could move the team to Detroit.  The Northern Arizona Suns were an affiliate of the Phoenix Suns.  The Grand Rapids Drive were previously an affiliate of the Detroit Pistons, but the future of the Drive is now unclear.  

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

                                                                                            Game Notes 

-  The G in the NBA G-League stands for Gatorade.  

-  The NBA G-League was formerly known as the NBA D-League.  The D stood for development  

-  The Grand Rapids Hoops competed in the CBA (Continental Basketball Association) from 1989-2003.  The CBA was similar to the NBA G-League.  

-  The Motor City Cruise is on Facebook, and Twitter.

For more information about the NBA G-League click on  https://gleague.nba.com 

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Northville Downs 10/31/2020

 

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     The Live Harness racing season at Northville Downs has been extended through Saturday, December 12th, 2020.  Check the Northville Downs website for more information about the 2020 racing schedule.  Northville Downs is also open everyday 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. for Simulcast Racing.  Scroll down to see the winning results from Saturday night.  

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                                                           Northville Downs Winning Results 10/31/2020

Race #1     Walking Tall                                 Driver - Art Mc Ilmurray 

Race #2     Denslow Hanover                       Driver - Todd Warren   

Race #3     Bart                                             Driver - Art Mc Ilmurray 

Race #4     Story Book                                  Driver - Kim Pluta 

Race #5     Mcqwik                                       Driver - Don Harmon  

Race #6     Lilys Real Boy                            Driver - Kody Massey 

Race #7     J J Tanner                                   Driver - Jason Merriman

Race #8     Cactus Billy                                Driver - Darrell Wright 

Race #9     Night Pro                                    Driver - Dale Decker 

Race #10    Yankee Time                             Driver - Darrell Wright

Race #11    Little TJ                                     Driver - Kody Massey 

Race #12    The Last Shark                         Driver - Charles Taylor 

                                                                                               Game Notes

-  Northville Downs is located at 301 S. Center Street, in Northville.  

-  Walking Tall has won multiple races at Northville Downs this season. 

-  Lilys Real Boy also won Race #10 at Northville Downs on September 26th, 2020.

-  J J Tanner has won multiple races at Northville Downs this season.

-  Night Pro also won race #9 at Northville Downs on September 12th, 2020.

-  Yankee Time has won multiple races at Northville Downs this season. 

-  Little TJ has won multiple races at Northville Downs this season.

-  Northville Downs is on Facebook, and Twitter. 

For more information about Northville Downs click on  https://www.northvilledowns.com 

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Northville Downs 10/30/2020

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     The Live Harness Racing season at Northville Downs has been extended through Saturday, December 12th, 2020.  Check the Northville Downs website for more information about the 2020 racing schedule.  Northville Downs is also open everyday from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. for Simulcast Racing.  Scroll down to see the winning results from Friday night.  

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

                                                               Northville Downs Winning Results 10/30/2020

Race #1     Nothingelsematters                      Driver - Ryan Ver Hage  

Race #2     Claires Pirate                                Driver - Charles Taylor 

Race #3     The Devils Cut                              Driver - Gerald Malady  

Race #4     Stoneborough                                Driver - Bart Stimer 

Race #5     Dreaminallthetime                         Driver - Ryan Ver Hage      

Race #6     Schemin Friskie                            Driver - Todd Warren

Race #7     Double A Cash Hall                      Driver - Don Harmon 

Race #8     Man The Keg                               Driver - Scott Altizer

Race #9     Maddison Ivy                               Driver - Charles Taylor

Race #10    Not So Sweet                             Driver - John Moody                         

Race #11    St Lads Banshee                        Driver - Rick Ray 

                                                                                             Game Notes 

-  Northville Downs is located at 301 S. Center Street, in Northville.  

-  Stoneborough also won Race #7 at Northville Downs on September 11th, 2020.

-  Dreaminallthetime has won multiple races at Northville Downs this season. 

-  Double A Cash Hall has won multiple races at Northville Downs this season.

-  Man The Keg also won race #3 at Northville Downs on September 11th, 2020.   

-  Maddison Ivy also won Race #11 at Northville Downs on October 23rd, 2020.  

-  Northville Downs is on Facebook, and Twitter.  

For more information about Northville Downs click on  https://www.northvilledowns.com 

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Memory Lane: Mechanics

 

     The Motor City Mechanics are a dormant professional hockey team that existed for only two seasons (2004-2006) in the UHL (United Hockey League).  The Mechanics were aided by the cancellation of the 2004-2005 NHL (National Hockey League) season because of a lockout.  The Mechanics roster featured four NHL players including Sean Avery, Chris Chelios, Derian Hatcher, and Brian Smolinski.

     Chris Chelios, and Derian Hatcher would've played for the Detroit Red Wings in a normal NHL season.  The Mechanics also signed Kris Draper, but the Red Wings Center never played in a single game for the Mechanics because of visa problems.  The Motor City Mechanics failed to reach the United Hockey League Playoffs during the 2004-2005 season.  The Motor City Mechanics played their home games in Fraser, Michigan.  Their home ice arena was nicknamed "The Garage". 

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                                                                                               Game Notes  

-  The United Hockey League is dormant.

-  The Kalamazoo Wings competed in the United Hockey League.  The Wings currently compete in the ECHL. 

-  The Fort Wayne Komets competed in the United Hockey League.  The Komets currently compete in the ECHL. 

-  The Flint Generals competed in the United Hockey League.  The Generals are now dormant. 

-  The Kalamazoo Wings swept the Motor City Mechanics (four games to none) in the 1st round of the 2005-2006 United Hockey League Playoffs.  

-  The Detroit Mechanix are a professional ultimate disc team that competes in the AUDL (American Ultimate Disc League). 

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