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The TEN

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

1.) Seattle Mariners give former Tampa Bay Ray Fernando Rodney two year deal with 14-million.

2.) Gabrielino Eagles boys basketball team has won seven straight games and is now 7-0 in the Mission Valley League.

3.) MLB Hall of Famer, Alhambra Alum, Ralph Kiner dies at the age of 91.

4.) “Excellent stuff guys!!! All football mommy and daddies should post this on their refrigerators. Thanks for the research!!!”—MVS commenter “Talent” on “Division II by The Numbers: How Many Locals Are Playing?”

5.) “When I was being recruited out of Edgewood to play football, I signed 13 letters of intent. I didn’t know.”—Former MLBer Jay Johnstone

6.) Temple City Rams southpaw Josh Speakes.

7.) “The 2012 Seahawks draft class. They graded us as an F. Now we are World Champs!”—Tweet by Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson

8.) Norwalk’s Rahsaad Penney and brother Elijah Penny formely sign letters of intent to play college football next fall. Rashaad for San Diego State, Elijah for Idaho.

9.) On this date in 1970 Louisiana State University basketball star Pete Maravich scores 69 points in a game against Alabama, setting a Division I record that would stand for 21 years.

10.) Arroyo’s annual SGV Shootout will be held Saturday, July 12, 2014. If interested contact  Jim Singiser at Arroyo High School.

The Pennys signing was a family affair.