MidValleySports.Com

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 tonight (7:PM) at www.midvalleysports.com (Click on UStream button)

2.) “To all spartan fans please stop writing comments
Let our boys talk with there pads like they always do.
We never brag about success, others will…..”—MVS commentor “an old spartan”

3.) On this date in 2004 Jesse Ramirez rushed for three touchdowns to lead Schurr to a 34-12 victory over Whittier in the first round of the CIF playoffs. Same night La Mirada defeated Bonita 28-27 in overtime. The Matadores got three touchdown passes from quarterback Trevor Blood. The Bearcats countered with quarterback Mike Williams’s three touchdown tosses.

4.) “There was no explanation given to me. The officials ran off the field. The last time I started asking an official about a call [vs. Baltimore in 2012], that was the wrong thing to do so [he was fined $50,000], so I have no idea.”—New England Patriots HC Bill Belichick.

5.) Arroyo wide receiver Nico Lozano: 11 games/51 catches/1,246yds/12Tds/24.4yds per catch/Last active receiver in Mid-Valley Division with 1,000 yards receiving.

6.) Norwalk’s Rashaad Penny has scored 91 touchdowns in his career.

7.) “He’s been in the league for almost 20 years, he knows it all inside and out. He’s the alpha dog. He tells everybody where to go, gets everyone in the right spots and gives everyone confidence.”—Los Angeles Lakers off guard Jodie Meeks

8.) MVS Poll results from “Which team eliminated Friday night will be the best in 2014”, which ran from Saturday till 6:PM Sunday evening: First: Downey Vikings. Second: Baldwin Park Braves. Third: (tie) Rosemead, Maranatha, El Rancho.

9.) Former La Salle standout (and 2007 Blair QB) Kishon Deuce Sanders turns 21 today.

10.) On this date in 1863, Abraham Lincoln uses only 272 words to deliver his Gettysburg Address.