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The TEN

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

1.) La Serna starting quarterback Frankie Palmer is 22-6 as a starter, 6-2 in the post-season.

2.) On this date in 1954 Sports IIlustrated made its debut on newstands with Milwaukee Braves third baseman Eddie Matthews on the cover.

3.) “The world’s full of people who come in after the war’s fought and shoot the wounded. I’m not one of those guys. That’s for people who are outside this arena. We’ve got other things that are a challenge for us and we’ve got to work on those things, too.”—Baltimore Manager Buck Showalter, on refusing to criticize major league saves leader Jim Johnson, who blew his third straight save in Wednesday’s 5-4, 14-inning loss to Arizona.

4.) “Dwight is a great kid, we have different perspectives on what it takes to win.”—Kobe Bryant on former Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard

5.) Crescenta Valley (Jr.) quarteback Bryan Gadsby: 6=2 145

6.) New York Yannkees sign former Cleveland Indian (Arizona Diamondback, Baltimore Oriole) 1B-3B Mark Reyonlds, who is hitting .215 with 15 homers and 48 Rbis this season (123 K’s).

7.) “The TEN” is two years old.

8.) Former Temple City linebacker Chris Reed turns 19 today.

9.) Burroughs versus Paraclete at Antelope Valley College, September 6th.

10.) “Confirmed: ARod’s associates did not turn in (Denver LB) Von Miller.”—Adam Schefter