Story Tools

Email this story | Print this story

Indexes

Today's Stories

Last 7 Days

Top Blogs

• 'All I saw was a face full of teeth'

• Delta drafts grand jury reply

• Man struck, killed by train in Lodi on Sunday evening

• Reynolds Ranch developer wants hotel, senior housing, more commercial space

• Bus service to Elkhorn cut for good

• 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

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

• The country's mess is our fault (167)
• Obama is not a moderate (130)
• Sarah Palin's book hits the shelves: Locals react (72)
• Lodi City Council plans to cap number of taco trucks at 22 (50)
• Public health care is a Christian option (33)
• The haves should help the have-nots (30)
• Tokay in, traveling to unbeaten No. 3 Grant for football playoffs (25)
• Government-run health care is a bad idea (18)
• Young woman fatally shot at Acampo home (17)
• Sierra Adventure store to close after four years in Downtown Lodi (16)

ADVERTISEMENT

Tayler Hockett escapes Alcatraz

Accomplishment: Tayler Hockett, a Sonoma State graduate student who graduated from Lodi High in 2002, placed first in the 20-24 age group at the 28th Annual Escape From the Rock Triathlon last Sunday in San Francisco.

Hockett completed a 1.5-mile swim, 2.5-mile run, 13-mile bike ride and a closing 10K run in a time of 2 hours, 44 minutes, 53 seconds. He finished 73rd overall out of more than 800 participants.

"I had never been to Alcatraz before and the first time I was there I swam away from it," Hockett said.

"The swim is no joke," Hockett said of the 1.5-mile journey through cold, choppy waters.

Once he reached Aquatic Park, he changed into running shoes and ran 2.5 miles to the transition area at Crissy Field in the Presidio. The next leg of the event was a 13-mile bike ride on the hilly, triple-loop course through the Presidio.

The final 10K run took Hockett through the Golden Gate Recreation Area and across Baker Beach, where he climbed the 400 steps of the infamous sand ladder.

"The whole race just kills you," Hockett said.

Family: Steve and Melissa Hockett, parents; two sisters, Kiera and Shaynna.

Favorite sport: Running. "It can be individual or with a group, relaxed or intense," Hockett said. "And it gets you outdoors."

Favorite athlete: U.S. Olympic long-distance runner Bernard Lagat.

Favorite hobbies: Running, cycling and drawing.

Favorite subject: Psychology. "I've always been a people person and I like to analyze things, probably too much," Hockett said. "I like to figure out why people act the way they do."

Would like to meet: Former middleand long-distance runner Steve Prefontaine, who is considered to be among the greatest and most inspirational runners of the modern era. He died in 1975.

"He would have been a cool guy to hang out with," Hockett said.

Crowning achievement: Hockett said he's not sure, but added that Sunday's triathlon was clearly the most difficult athletic feat of his life.

Plans: Hockett said he plans to compete in some college races this season and is considering some Ironman events in the near future.

The Athlete of the Week is selected by the News-Sentinel sports staff. Nominations are gladly accepted. Hockett will receive a T-shirt courtesy of Lodi Sporting Goods for being selected.