Fanview Lite: February 18, 2011

Joe Torosian

Good Morning!

Except during football season, I’ve never been much of a TGIF guy. Probably because I saw the movie…I’ve always been much more of a “Thank God It’s Payday” kind of guy.

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If I was a wrestler would I wrestle a female? If I was single and she was really good looking, of course I would wrestle…but for the most part I think Iowa high schooler Joel Northrup did the right thing by defaulting…It’s a joke that they would allow a female wrestler to qualify for the tourney.

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Player to keep an eye on in 2011 out of the Valle Vista? Try Baldwin Park’s versatile Anthony Moran, who is heading into his third varsity season as a running back/linebacker.

Best returning name belonging to a BP Brave? Bruno Haro…must be a wide receiver…

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Did you know that steam is the key to a really great hot dog?

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Note to Reggie Miller: The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame is a joke…don’t sweat it.

Did you know that Miller and Mid staffer Bad News Barker are tight?

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Maranatha is pending…

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Muir at Western Christian? Really? Gamal Smalley’s Mustangs will need to put the clamps on Michael Broad.

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Touching Base with Monrovia’s Ellis McCarthy

The Mid: Are you getting anxious for it all to start up again?

Ellis McCarthy: Yeah I am, can’t wait.

The Mid: You guys just pumping iron now?

Ellis McCarthy: We started three weeks ago…I gotta couple more offers.

The Mid: So who has offered you?

Ellis McCarthy: Florida, Washington, USC, UCLA, and Cal.

The Mid: Is the recruiting still fun? Or is it becoming a distraction? Some guys have told us in the past it was great and then it really started to annoy them.

Ellis McCarthy: No it’s not a distraction at all. I’m glad with the choices I have and can’t wait to get more.

The Mid: As a senior are you fearful of some of the guys, or the team, losing the hunger? After losing to San Dimas it was easy to be angry and come back for 2010, but now you guys are champs…Do you guys still have an edge?

Ellis McCarthy: I’ll never forget that game (San Dimas final) so I’m still kind of mad for that and my teammates are too. Now being CIF champs teams are gonna come after us so we have to work 10 times harder.

The Mid: Thanks for your time.

Ellis McCarthy: You are welcome.

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Watching KNBC’s Fred Roggin show highlights of boys CIF basketball games last night, I was surprised that even in other places around the southland the stands were mostly empty…for second round playoff action…Wow…

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I thought Tamar Hill said the La Canada girls team was rebuilding…

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Note to “Joke” & “Mike Smith”: Big George would like to meet you both for dinner at Alfredo’s soon as its convenient for you guys.

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Isn’t there a Bob McAdoo type the Lakers could bring in right now? A Billy Ray Bates? A Ricky Sobers?

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LSU could really use a “Hot Plate” right now…

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San Gabriel wide receiver/linebacker Steven Park is 18 today, and former Temple City tight end Eric Moreno turn 25

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Stay thirsty my friends…

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