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The TEN

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

1.) “The Mid Valley Sports Show” is LIVE (7:PM) tonight at www.midvalleysports.com

2.) “It’s crap. I mean I think that, me personally, if you’re telling me, ‘Oh, I’m so worried about going high or hitting the head,’ you consciously went low, is what you’re trying to tell me.”—Miami Dolphin wide receiver Brian Hartline on the hit from Houston Texan safety D.J. Swearinger that ended Dolphing tight end Dustin Keller’s season.

3.) Longtime area sportswriter and Trib-Star “Iron Man” celebrates his birthday today.

4.) President Obama welcomes the 1972 Miami Dolphins to the White House today to honor their perfect season but linemen Bob Kuechenberg and (Hall of Famer) Jim Langer, along with defensive tackle Manny Fernandez will not attend because of political differences with the administration.

5.) San Dimas middle linebacker Noah Reep: 6-4 210

6.) On this date in 1945 Tommy Brown of the Brooklyn Dodgers became the youngest player to hit a home run in a major league ball game. Brown was 17 years, 8 months and 14 days old. The Dodgers lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-1.

7.) According to Rob Ruck, in his book “RACEBALL”, 25% of the player in MLB were African-American in the 1970s. Presently only one in ten players are American’s of African descent.

8.) The Sierra Vista Dons last scored in a season opener when Giovanni Rivera punched in from 5-yards out with less than two minutes to play in a 35-27 victory over Hoover on…September 10, 2010.

9.) “Injuries NFL-caused by lack of off-season workouts-hitting..players not ready go 100mph in camp. Way too many knee-achilles-arch injuries-tissue damage—players not ready for explosive runs. NFL has to find better balance-cannot have players on field 11-months a year as it used to be..but off 22-weeks not good for players.” —Former Washington Redskin/Chicago Bears safety Matt Bowen, currently with the Chicago Tribune

10.) “The joy of your future is greater than the pain of your past!”—Dr. Jim Reeve