The TEN: 3/11/2014

The TEN

The TEN

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

1.)    Los Angeles Kings have allowed 12 goals in eight game winning streak.

2.)    Four automatic bids up for grabs in Conference Tourneys today.

3.)    Charter Oak Softball Tournament began Monday, Championship on Saturday at Big League Dreams.

4.)    Bonita Girls’ basketball left off CIF State playoff bracket.

5.)    Former Bonita QB Garrett Pendleton turns 21 today

6.)  On this day in 1901, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports the signing of a mysterious player named “Chief Tokohama” to baseball’s Baltimore Orioles by manager John McGraw. Chief Tokohama was later revealed to be Charlie Grant, an African-American second baseman. After Grant signed with the Orioles as Chief Tokohama, Chicago White Sox owner Charlie Comiskey discovered his real identity and led the charge to ban him from the league. Grant ended up spending the 1901 season playing stand-out second base for the all-black Columbia Giants.

7.)    Gabrielino’s Girls’ Soccer enroute to CIF Division VII Championship allowed just 9-goals in 23 games.

8.)    La Salle Pitcher Brandon Jenkins is 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA

9.)    Lehigh Valley IronPigs

10.)  “Great players are willing to give up their own personal achievement for the achievement of the group. It enhances everybody. – Kareem Abdul-Jabber

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