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• Battle for the board

• Blaze burns alfalfa at Thornton dairy; spontaneous combustion suspected

• Lodi High's 'spunky' class graduates

• Doing what makes her happy earns Megan Spencer valedictorian spot

• Lodi High top graduates

• Regional Roundup

November 21st, 2009

• Logbook

• Holiday drive spreads cheer to U.S. troops

• Galt High students want board to approve open-campus policy

• Poisoning victims remain hospitalized

• Expert: Half a mushroom cap can be deadly

• Tokay grad files claim over Lodi's Grape Bowl

• Lodi Middle School holds annual Turkey Trot

• Regional Roundup

• No motive or suspect in shooting

• Sacramento cop arrested for alleged kidnapping

November 20th, 2009

• Acampo woman killed

• Salvation Army Kettle Kickoff

• Advocacy groups sue East Bay Municipal Utility District over Pardee expansion

• Regional Roundup

• Galt plans to help residents with energy-efficient projects

• Stable southeast of Lodi approved

• One year after a heart attack, Lodi's Judy Mims thanks rescuers

• National Guard troops return home in time for the holidays

• Real estate market gets on more solid ground

November 19th, 2009

• Operation: Christmas

• Logbook

• Suspect arrested after hiding in fridge

• Chase ends in crash

• Galt Joint Union High School Distric hires new superintendent

• Sales tax hike yields dividends: 5 new officers join Galt Police

• Lodi Unified School District board votes to cancel summer school for 2010

• Water surges in Mokelumne River yield more salmon

• Lodi City Council will consider redevelopment next June

• Lodi City Council plans to cap number of taco trucks at 22

• Corrections

November 18th, 2009

• Regional Roundup

• Paranormal group conducts second investigation of building

• Congress allocates money for local water projects

• Sarah Palin's book hits the shelves: Locals react

• Lodi man finds wife's ashes during police display of stolen property

• Galt City Council rejects study on rent stabilization

November 17th, 2009

• Paying tribute to a Lodian

• Lodi Budget and Finance Committee to look into ways to save money on employee benefits

• Regional Roundup

• Decision on summer school expected at tonight's Lodi Unified School District meeting

• Clements gets free water rescue boat

• Redevelopment to be discussed by Lodi City Council again

• Court reinstates death penalty for killer of Lodi grad

• Clarification

November 16th, 2009

• Correction

• Public Meetings

• City Council 'triple-dog dared' to ditch cars, use Lodi buses

• Sierra Adventure store to close after four years in Downtown Lodi

• Lodi's First Sip event showcases area wineries' latest vintages

• Three members of Lodi-area family fall ill after eating poisonous mushrooms they reportedly found at Lodi Lake

• Regional Roundup

November 14th, 2009

• Galt school district narrows superintendent search to one

• Regional Roundup

• Despite budget cuts, some Lodi Unified School District salaries continue to rise

• Watchful neighbor in Lodi helped bust suspected burglars

• New Galt city manager juggles job, family

• Despite an increase in homeless students, school districts look to bolster enrollment, raise revenue

• A first look at 2009 vintages at Lodi's First Sip wine-tasting event

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Tokay's Kailey Toscano to play two sports at next level

Tokay High senior Kailey Toscano found herself in a dream scenario Friday afternoon.

Surrounded by friends, family and a former coach at Tokay High, she inked a letter of intent to join the Friends University volleyball and softball programs.

"It's a dream come true to be able to play volleyball and get into the major I want," Toscano said. "It was a bit overwhelming in the beginning, but now I'm ready to graduate and show my stuff. It's really exciting."

The reigning Tri-City Athletic League Defensive Player of the Year in volleyball led the Tigers to a 16-15 record last season before falling in the first round of the section playoffs to Nevada Union.

She originally whittled her college list down to the only three four-year schools in the nation that have Zoo Science programs, but bypassed the Falcons.

That all that changed at the Colorado Crossroads Junior National Qualifier.

"The coach was at the Denver tournament looking at some other people," Toscano said. "I approached him and talked with him about their zoo program initially. He asked what position I played and when I told him, he said he was looking for a libero. He came and watched me play and he was interested. I guess he liked what he saw."

Now she gets the best of both worlds.

"I knew what I wanted to do, so I looked for schools with that major and that was one of them," Toscano said. "I'm kind of lucky with that. Once they offered something, it was an easy decision."

Friends is a Christian-based, liberal arts institution with an enrollment of 3,900 in Wichita, Kansas. The Falcons compete in the NAIA and the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference and finished 12-19 last season in volleyball.

"She was an asset on our team this year, she was the defensive player of the year," Tokay volleyball coach Pam Buzo said. "She wanted to play at the next level and there's a school for everybody. I think this is the perfect fit for Kailey."

The Falcons' softball squad just finished its season with a 34-12 record after winning the KCAC regular season, the KCAC Postseason Tournament and the NAIA Region IV tournament before being eliminated in the NAIA National Tournament. The Falcons had a school record 32-game winning streak at one point, just one win shy of the national mark.

Toscano hasn't played softball since her sophomore year on the junior varsity squad, but she decided to get back out on the diamond when asked.

"I didn't play softball at the varsity level, but I always missed it," Toscano said. "When they offered me a shot to play two sports, I was a little hesitant at first, but the coach was willing to take me on and I was really happy."

Tokay's last day of school is June 12th and that will give Toscano a little more than two months to enjoy California before packing up and moving halfway across the country.

"I have to be settled in the dorms by August 18 and school starts on August 21," Toscano said. "They have a JV and varsity level there, but I will definitely compete for varsity right away. I think I have the talent that can compete with them. I might not be a starter right off the bat, but as long as I'm traveling I'll be happy."