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• Hazel — the metal beast

• Local man proves bananas can grow in Lodi, too

• I heard it through the grapevine

• Public Meetings

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

The following stories have received the most reader comments during the last 7 days.

• The country's mess is our fault (170)
• Obama is not a moderate (130)
• Sarah Palin's book hits the shelves: Locals react (73)
• Public health care is a Christian option (73)
• Lodi City Council plans to cap number of taco trucks at 22 (52)
• The haves should help the have-nots (31)
• Tokay in, traveling to unbeaten No. 3 Grant for football playoffs (25)
• Government-run health care is a bad idea (25)
• Young woman fatally shot at Acampo home (18)
• Sierra Adventure store to close after four years in Downtown Lodi (16)

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Alumni Update

The latest news on local athletes who are continuing to play at the college or pro levels.

Lisa Ferrero
Sport: Golf
High School: Lodi High
Pro: Duramed Futures Tour
Ferrero shot a final-round 1-over 73 and finished tied for eighth in the Futures Classic on Sunday at the Richmond Country Club in Richmond, Va. Ferrero shot a 69-71-73—213 in the three-day tournament and earned $2,043. She is currently 16th on the money list with $19,888 in earnings for the year and is 10th in scoring average (72.56), 16th in sub-par rounds (16 out of 46), 13th in average driving distance (246 yards) and ninth in birdies (119).

David Cooper
Sport: Baseball
High School: Tokay High
Pro: Dunedin Blue Jays
The left-handed first baseman is hitting .244 with one home run, three doubles, seven RBIs and three runs scored in 12 games with the Blue Jays, an advanced Class-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays in the Florida State League. He went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs with one run scored in a 8-6 win over Lakeland in his debut on Aug. 9 and then went 1-for-4 in a 7-2 win over Fort Myers last Monday. Cooper was 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI in a 9-2 win over Fort Myers on Tuesday. He went 1-for-4 in a 5-1 win over Sarasota on Friday. Cooper was 1-for-4 in a 5-2 loss to Clearwater on Saturday in the first game of a doubleheader, and then finished 1-for-2 with a double, walk and RBI in a 8-1 win over Clearwater in the nightcap.

Jason Bartlett
Sport: Baseball
High School: St. Mary's High
Pro: Tampa Bay Rays
The starting shortstop went 2-for-4 with a double and RBI and a run scored in Tampa's 2-1 loss to the Oakland Athletics last Tuesday. Bartlett went 4-for-11 with a double over the weekend in a three-game series with the Texas Rangers on the road and is currently batting .266 for the season. The Rays (75-48) remain in first place in the American League East standings, 4 1/2 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox and 9 1/2 games in front of the New York Yankees.

Justin Souza
Sport: Baseball
High School: Galt High
Pro: Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
The right-handed reliever is 3-3 with four saves and a 3.69 ERA in 30 appearances for the Timber Rattlers, a Class-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. He did not appear in any games last week.

Ryan Mattheus
Sport: Baseball
High School: Galt High
Pro: Tulsa Drillers
he right-handed reliever is 2-3 with a team-high 14 saves and a 3.20 ERA in 51 appearances for the Drillers, a Class-AA affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. He struck out one and recorded a save in one inning of relief in Tulsa's 7-4 victory over Midland on Wednesday.

Zach Phillips
Sport: Baseball
High School: Galt High
Pro: Bakersfield Blaze
The left-handed starter is 7-8 with a 6.24 ERA in 25 starts for the Blaze, a Single-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. Phillips picked up a no-decision in Wednesday's 9-4 loss to the Stockton Ports. He gave up three runs on five hits (3 Ks, 4 BBs) in five innings of work.

Do you know of a local athlete that has continued playing at the college or pro levels? If so, the News-Sentinel encourages you (parents, coaches, athletes and anyone else) to update us on how these former athletes are doing. We'd like to update our readers as often as possible. You can reach the News-Sentinel sports department by phone at 369-7035 or by e-mail at sports@lodinews.com.