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• Galt plane crash victims shared close family ties

• Councilwoman JoAnne Mounce: We need to talk to ‘average Joes’

• Lodi mom jailed after 2 alcohol arrests in 1 week

• Galt City Council puts off decision on salary increases

• Regional Roundup

November 2nd, 2009

• Deputies name suspect in fatal Acampo shooting

November 7th, 2009

• Lodi High graduate was at Fort Hood

• Lining up for flu shots in Lodi

• Tour packs buses as birdwatchers admire Sandhill cranes

• City of Lodi staff looking into possibility of limiting number of taco trucks

• Daytime thieves targeting Lodi homes

• Lodi High School rally featured on 'Good Day Sacramento'

• Out of control

• Homicide suspect Anthony Hubbard arraigned

• Regional Roundup

• New Lodi Memorial rule to combat spread of H1N1: Visitors must be older than 16

November 6th, 2009

• Short sales make up nearly half of Lodi market

• Regional Roundup

• Lodi man accused of smuggling drugs, weapons for inmates at state prison

• 'I-5 Strangler' sentenced to 6 terms of life

• Jury convicts Acampo man of torture, assault of his girlfriend

• Young girl is 200,000th person to assemble AIDS, HIV care kit

• Woman in wheelchair struck by car

November 5th, 2009

• A lower Lodi Lake

• Streetside scarecrows

• San Joaquin County considers moratorium on new Williamson Act contracts

• Speakers address Lodi Unified School District budget shortfalls, plea to keep programs

• Armed robbers still targeting Lodi shops

• Regional Roundup

• California voters have final say over $11 billion water bond

• Weekend bus service to continue until Lodi City Council makes decision

• Paul Tebbel shines spotlight on sandhill cranes

• Your complete guide to Sandhill Crane Festival

• David Diskin is first to give an invocation under new city of Lodi policy

• Man wanted in Acampo homicide gives up to San Joaquin County Sheriff's detectives

November 4th, 2009

• Candle fire

• Rep. Jerry McNerney sets telephone town hall for Thursday

• Regional Roundup

• Lodi City Council weighs raising fares to restore some bus service

• Galt City Council argues over ordinance hiring residents

• San Joaquin County sues state over prison hospital planned for Stockton

• Big win for Allen Baroni in reclamation election

• California sends Democratic loyalist John Garamendi to Congress

• Bicycling father raising awareness of teen suicide

• Jason Behrmann is unanimously named Galt's city manager

November 3rd, 2009

• 500 attend service for Kyle Coumas

• Correction

• Galt considers ordinance that would require city contractors to hire locally

• Regional Roundup

• Have you seen a missing guide dog puppy in Lodi?

• Galt man dies after weekend Highway 12 crash

• Jason Behrmann is top candidate for Galt city manager

• Deputies name suspect in fatal Acampo shooting

• Clarification

November 2nd, 2009

• Downtown Lodi trick or treat

• Public Meetings

• Correction

• Kyle Coumas funeral today

• Regional Roundup

• Sandhill Cranes Festival comes to Lodi next weekend

• Lamborghini lovers gather for show, fine wine, luncheon in Woodbridge

• Lodi's 'Biggest Loser' Christy Richesin runs 5K Halloween race

• 27-year-old man shot to death Saturday night in front of Acampo home

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October 31st, 2009

• Area schools have no plans of closing due to H1N1 virus

• Tokay High evacuation

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• Finishing touches on Hill House replica

• Regional Roundup

• In remembrance of Kyle Coumas

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• City of Lodi settles case of mistaken identity

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Lodi Flames denied payback as Lincoln Trojans win SJAA girls soccer opener

After Lincoln not only erased Lodi’s hopes of winning the San Joaquin Athletic Association title last year, but also kept the Flames out of the playoffs, the Flames were looking for some payback when the two teams faced each other on Tuesday.

Lincoln senior Tailer Jones made sure that didn’t happen however, scoring three goals and leading the Trojans to a 3-1 victory at Spanos Stadium in a game that opened up SJAA play for both teams.

“I am really happy with how they played,” said Lincoln head coach Jeff Coane. “They are a young team and they are really stepping up.”

Lincoln defeated Lodi 2-0 in the regular-season finale last year, dropping the Flames to third place in the SJAA while the Trojans and Tracy advanced to the postseason and Lodi’s season was finished.

On Tuesday, the Flames got off on the wrong foot with an accidental hand ball at their 35-yard line 2:48 into the contest. Jones took the direct kick, firing a shot that bounced off the crossbar and down into the goal, putting the Trojans up 1-0 early.

The Flames regrouped and kept the ball on the other side of the field for most of the first half. Lodi midfielder Kelsi Meier had a few scoring chances, but had a direct kick headed out by a Trojan defender and had a shot from 20 yards out bounce off the crossbar.

Seven minutes into the second frame, Jones struck again by landing a header past Lodi goalkeeper Halle Ortiz and into the back of the net. With 14 minutes remaining in the game, Jones completed her hat trick with a shot from the left side of the field that sailed just inside the right post to give Lincoln a 3-0 lead.

“We just made mistakes in bad areas,” said Lodi head coach Tim Stutz. “Fouls that we shouldn’t be committing that give them free opportunities: a hand ball we didn’t need to do; a missed header on the second one and on the third one, we just released two people on the back post. You can’t make those mistakes and not get punished.”

With time winding off the clock, Lodi was finally able to get on the board in the 78th minute of the game. Senior defender Kortney Agdeppa sent a direct kick from her own 20-yard line that sailed all the way down to Lincoln’s 30 where Amie Gillett was waiting. Lodi’s junior midfielder got the ball and sprinted into the box for a one-on-one with Trojan goalie Emily Meerdink.

The two collided and Meerdink was sent off the field with a yellow card, while Gillett was carried off the field with an injury. Lodi was awarded a penalty kick and Agdeppa took advantage, sending a line drive that squeaked just inside the left post for the Flames’ lone goal.

Stutz said he thought his team dominated in the first half, but had trouble in the final 40 minutes mostly because of the standout play from Lincoln sweeper Alexandra Ruhl.

“She did a great job sweeping. She did everything she was supposed to do,” Stutz said of Ruhl. “Make the person uncomfortable, then back off. She played phenomenal.”

Stutz is hoping his Flames can battle back with wins over Tracy and a win against Lincoln on April 16 when the two teams meet again in Lodi to stay in playoff contention.

“We put ourselves in a hole, but we can battle back,” he said.

Coane knows it won’t be easy to sweep the Flames this season and said he expects a battle from Lodi on April 16.

“Lodi is always tough,” he said. “They always play us tough so I am sure they are going to be ready for us when we come to Lodi.”

Contact reporter Joelle Milholm at joellem@lodinews.com.