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The TEN

(“The Ten” is not a top ten, but ten items worth being included in The TEN)

1.) “My mom is Mexican, so I can only optimize 50% of my blackness.”— Houston Texans running back Arian Foster

2.) Covina Colts guard Mike Peters

3.) The Lakers are 9-14, losers of 7 of their last 10. The Clippers are 16-6, winners of 8 in a row.

4.) On this date in 2002 South Hills defeated Walnut, 36-8, at Cal State Fullerton with 5,000 in attendence for the Division VII title. (Same night, Div. XI title at Santa Barbara City College, Carpinteria defeated Valley Christian 26-22, on Joel Carty’s 4-yard run with 34 seconds to play.)

5.) MGT is seven today.

6.) MVS to name Northwest Division “Newcomer of The Year” on Monday, December 17th

7.) Los Angeles Angels sign Josh Hamilton: 5 years, 125 million.

8.) “I’m very optimistic I’ll finish my career as a Ram.”— St. Louis Rams running back Stephen Jackson

9.) Azusa alum, former Monrovia assistant, current Glendale VP Fil Lujan turns 46 today.

10.) “So when he turned up dead, I let it go. And I said to myself, this is the business we’ve chosen; I didn’t ask who gave the order, because it had nothing to do with business!”—Hyman Roth