I’ve said it in the past: “I hate soccer!” I don’t think that was ever true, though. Maybe I resented that soccer has replaced baseball as the sport that American kids grow up playing. In some misguided mood of patriotism, I probably reacted to the encroachment of a “European sport” in our sporting culture. [...]
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Confessions of a Plymouth Rec Soccer fan
Posted in events, sports, tagged Farmington Hills, Hines Park, Plymouth Michigan, Plymouth Rec Soccer, Plymouth Rockets, Plymouth Stingrays, soccer, sports, Walled Lake, Wixom, world cup, youth soccer on June 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Osgood’s backyard hockey haven
Posted in sports, Stanley Cup, tagged backyard hockey, backyard rink, Chris Osgood, Detroit Red Wings, hockey, National Hockey League, Osgood, outdoor hockey on March 1, 2010 | 9 Comments »
Red Wing star, Chris Osgood, a fellow Plymouth resident, has maybe the coolest backyard ice rink you can imagine. Not only is the rink really cool, there’s an old fashioned log cabin style hockey shed. It’s a place to warm up by the fire and put on or take off your hockey gear. Ozzie entertains [...]
Fallout from the Rockets-Wildcats game
Posted in sports, tagged controversial play, football, high school athletics, high school football, high school sports, John Glenn Rockets, John Glenn Rockets football, losing, Plymouth Wildcats, Plymouth Wildcats football, Plymouth-Canton Schools, rivals.com, spartantailgate.com, sportsmanship, winning, youtube on October 14, 2009 | 4 Comments »
This game has gone viral. The ontroversial ending is all over the internet. It is even on Rivals, the premiere websource for high school sports and college recruiting. I’ve seen the youtube video posted numerous times on Facebook and discussed on spartantailgate.com, one of the most frequented websites in the world and maybe the most [...]
Tough break for the Plymouth Wildcats
Posted in sports, tagged football, high school football, high school sports, John Glenn Rockets, Plymouth Wildcats, Plymouth-Canton Schools, touchdown, video, Wayne-Westland Schools, youtube on October 8, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Westland John Glenn (my high school alma mater) got a lucky break, on an incredibly controversial play, and beat the Plymouth Wildcats on a last second touchdown at Glenn’s homecoming game last week. The Wildcats blocked a field goal attempt but the ball did not pass the line of scrimmage. It was picked up by [...]
Oh well
Posted in sports, Stanley Cup, tagged Chris Osgood, Detroit Red Wings, hockey, NHL, Stanley Cup on June 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Thanks to Plymouth’s own Chris Osgood, and his fellow Red Wings, on a helluva playoff run. The Wings represent the Detroit area and the entire state of Michigan with class and dignity and they are amazing athletes that are fantastic to watch. It’s kind of depressing that Ozzie will not be bringing the Stanley Cup [...]
It’s do or die
Posted in sports, Stanley Cup, tagged Chris Osgood, Detroit Red Wings, hockey, ice hockey, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins, Stanley Cup, Stanley Cup Champions, Stanley Cup finals, Stanley Cup playoffs on June 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Our local hero, Chris Osgood, has been great the last 2 games of the Stanley Cup Finals, but his team didn’t bail him out last night. The series is tied 3 all and coming back to Detroit for game 7. I want the Wings to win the Stanley Cup so bad I can taste and [...]
Gee, I wish they’d get off the fence and pick a favorite.
Posted in downtown Plymouth, sports, Stanley Cup, tagged Detroit, Detroit Red Wings, downtown Plymouth, fans, Pittsburgh Penguins, Plymouth MI, Plymouth Michigan, Red Wings, Stanley Cup, Stanley Cup playoffs, super fans on June 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Some rather enterprising neighbors have found a really cool way to show their support for our Detroit Red Wings. Take a look. If you want to see the sign for yourself, the house is on Harvey between Linden and Wing. You can’t miss it! I’m very jealous. This might be the coolest expression of team [...]
Lord Stanley’s Cup comes to Plymouth
Posted in sports, tagged Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, hockey, ice hockey, Lord Stanley's Cup, NHL, pro hockey, Stanley Cup, Stanley Cup Champions, Stanley Cup playoffs on May 17, 2009 | 2 Comments »
OK, OK, it’s not the Stanley Cup, but some cool replicas made by enthusiastic Red Wings (I presume) fans have turned up in the neighborhood. They’re hardly works of art, but they’re great anyway. Man do I love this time of year. Here’s to the Red Wings bringing home the real cup in June.
Ozzie! Ozzie! Ozzie!
Posted in sports, tagged Anaheim Ducks, Chris Osgood, Detroit, Detroit Red Wings, hockey, ice hockey, Joe Louis Arena, NHL, sports, Stanley Cup playoffs on May 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There’s a big — huge! — hockey game tonight in downtown Detroit. The Red Wings are playing the Anaheim Ducks in game 7 of the Western Conference semi-finals. Plymouth’s own Chris Osgood, as many of you know, is the Wings’ net minder. It’s do-or-die for the Red Wings. Ozzie’s been solid in the playoffs. Here’s [...]
Round up the kids and let’s play ball
Posted in sports, tagged baseball, children, Fairgound Park, games, kids, neighborhood, neighbors, recreation, softball, sports on May 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A really cool thing happened the other day at Fairground Park. It’s the kind of thing that used to happen all the time in the neighborhood where I grew up, but I haven’t seen it happen much anywhere in the last few decades. A spontaneous baseball game broke out. Well, we didn’t really play a [...]
