August 5, 2011

TAMPA- The United Soccer Leagues announced the Premier Development League’s (PDL) top honors at the Final Four banquet on Friday. Though the Michigan Bucks are not participating after last Saturday’s 2-1 loss to Thunder Bay, the team is very much a part of the league’s festivities as they collected three of the top post season awards. Bucks director of coaching Gary Parsons was named PDL Coach of the Year, while Stew Givens received Defender of the Year and Mitch Hildebrandt collected Goalkeeper of the Year.

July 29, 2011

PONTIAC, MI -  The Michigan Bucks thrilled a huge crowd at Ultimate Soccer Arenas Friday night with a last second goal that sent the match to a thirty minute overtime that would prove to be one for the ages.   The Bucks 3-2 win over the Des Moines Menace set up a rematch of last year’s Central Conference championship match with the Thunder Bay Chill on Saturday night (7:30 PM kick off) at Ultimate Soccer Arenas in Pontiac.

July 24, 2011

PONTIAC -- In the final game of the Michigan Bucks’ regular season the team showed the same offensive and defensive prowess that earned it both a division championship and the honor of hosting the PDL Central Confrence playoffs.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Chicago, IL  --  When the Premier Development League (PDL) schedule was released early this year everyone pointed to the end of the season showdown in Chicago where perennial powerhouses, the Michigan Bucks and Chicago Fire Premier would meet; a game that has historically held playoff implications for both squads.   Once again Wednesday night’s match was for all the Great Lakes division marbles and then some.

July 17, 2011

PONTIAC -- The Michigan Bucks and FC London butted heads on Saturday night in a potential Premier Development League (PDL) playoff preview.   The Bucks came away with the 2-0 win in a tightly contested battle at Ultimate Soccer Arenas where they have yet to concede a goal this season.

July 13, 2011

PONTIAC-   The Michigan Bucks 2-0 shutout of the Cincinnati Kings last Saturday guaranteed the Bucks a record 14^th trip to the Premier Development League (PDL playoffs) in 16 seasons. As much as a spot in the playoffs would sound good to most PDL teams, the Bucks do not want to give up their season long hold on first place in the Great Lakes division.

July 10, 2011

PONTIAC-The Michigan Bucks got a much-needed win over the visiting Cincinnati Kings Saturday on a night in which the team inducted two former and a current great into its Hall of Fame.

June 30, 2011

Akron, OH --  The Michigan Bucks achieved yet another Premier Development League (PDL) milestone when they became the first team in league history to win 200 games when they beat the Akron Summit Assault 4-3 on Wednesday night.  The Bucks (8-1-1, 25 points) kept their slight lead in the Great Lakes division by winning their eighth consecutive match, while Akron (4-3-3, 15 points) dropped to fourth place in the standings, percentage points behind Toronto for the division’s final playoff spot, with six games remaining.