The TEN: 6/13/2016

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The TEN

The TEN

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

1. The Dodgers fall to the Giants 2-1 Sunday and lose two out of three in the weekend series in San Francisco.

2. Golden State’s Draymond Green is suspended for Game 5 of the NBA Finals Monday night for striking LeBron James in the groin during Game 4.

3. The Pittsburgh Penquins beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1 in Game Six to capture the Stanley Cup. Sidney Crosby is named series MVP.

4. The U.S soccer team faces Ecuador Thursday in the quarterfinals of Copa America.

5. “I guess his feelings just got hurt.” – Golden State’s Klay Thompson on LeBron James.

6. Former NFL defensive lineman Bryan Robinson was found dead in a Milwauee hotel room Saturday night. Robinson, 41, had his best years with the Chicago Bears from 1998 to 2003 registering 16.5 of his 24 career sacks. He played in Super Bowl XLIII with the Arizona Cardinals.

7. The “Rumble at the Ranch” is this Saturday June 18 at El Rancho High School.

8. On this date in 1973 Steve Garvey, Davey Lopes, Bill Russell and Ron Cey play together for the first time. The Dodgers infield would go on to play together for over eight years to set a record.

9. On this date in 1989 the Detroit Pistons complete a four game sweep of the Lakers in the NBA Finals.

10. “I wouldn’t think it could ever happen again.” – Former Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda on the longevity of the infield.

"Anyone who has a kid trying out for his High School football team needs to read this book. Torosian has taken his 20 some years of reporting on Prep sports, mixed a healthy dose of San Gabriel Valley insider references and created a very readable first effort." "A page turner...I'm sorry it's over! Is a sequel in the works?" "Torosian does for high school football what Hemingway did for the Spanish Civil War...compelling look beyond the scoreboard and into the lives of players..." "A truly great story unfolds in the pages of Joe Torosian's first novel. With high school football at its core, the story of Dale Andrade shows how a young man grows in all aspects of his life thanks to being a part of a team and a football community." “This is a great read for everyone: from those who love high school football to those who have no idea about the game.” "This book brings you onto the field and into the locker room..." Joe Torosian's high school football novel is available through Amazon.com --click pic-- (Cover by Pat Cherry www.blackheartart.com)

“Anyone who has a kid trying out for his High School football team needs to read this book. Torosian has taken his 20 some years of reporting on Prep sports, mixed a healthy dose of San Gabriel Valley insider references and created a very readable first effort.”
“A page turner…I’m sorry it’s over! Is a sequel in the works?”
“Torosian does for high school football what Hemingway did for the Spanish Civil War…compelling look beyond the scoreboard and into the lives of players…”
“A truly great story unfolds in the pages of Joe Torosian’s first novel. With high school football at its core, the story of Dale Andrade shows how a young man grows in all aspects of his life thanks to being a part of a team and a football community.”
“This is a great read for everyone: from those who love high school football to those who have no idea about the game.”
“This book brings you onto the field and into the locker room…”
Joe Torosian’s high school football novel is available through Amazon.com –click pic–
(Cover by Pat Cherry www.blackheartart.com)

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