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• Suspect shoots himself

• Galt High staff rally behind ousted principal

• Second suspect arrested in Lodi graduate killing

• Area residents asked not to panic over swine flu risk

• Galt Police to host forum for citizens about gang behavior

• Regional Roundup

• Thornton farmers worried about possible transmission line

• City considering changes to Energy Cost Adjustment

• Correction

February 9th, 2010

• Middle College High School rated one of the best — and a bargain, to boot

• Lodi decathlon boasts top team in county

• Man who sparked counterfeit case pleads guilty

• Local businessman will visit Haiti to look for family

• Man who claimed to be Yosemite Sam pleads guilty to meth charge

• David Harmer seeks Republican congressional nod

• Lack of evidence in case against suspect in 'drug deal' stabbing

• Regional Roundup

February 8th, 2010

• Public Meetings

• Locals pick best, most memorable Super Bowl commercials

• Regional Roundup

February 6th, 2010

• The Home Depot hopes to join Costco at Reynolds Ranch

• Meet Larry, Curly and Moe

• Baboon business

• Regional Roundup

• Several Lodi venues let you watch the Super Bowl in style

• Lodi Library celebrates 100 years of serving the community

• Culinary craft

February 5th, 2010

• Kids, teachers help Haiti by collecting pennies for Learning Link

• Lodi, Galt students reach out to help Haiti earthquake survivors

• Tasered suspect claims he is Yosemite Sam

• Hours of sweat and work go into putting on crab feeds

• Things looking up for state's real estate

• Correction

• Regional Roundup

• Stray bullet strikes Lodi home; police suspect gang activity may be factor

February 4th, 2010

• Managers at Geweke Toyota answer questions about recall

• Lodi City Council votes to replace play structure at Century Park

• Lodi extends ban on pot shops for another year

• Mokelumne River triathlon set for June

• Family, friends to run half-marathon in memory of Galt family

February 3rd, 2010

• Correction

• Delta College trustees again collide over stipend committee

• Bad bugs, weeds are hot topics at Grape Day

• Lodi-area senators Dave Cox, Lois Wolk admit to gifts; Tom Berryhill case pending

• Lodi Unified School District president issues warning to speakers over cuts

• Galt City Council avoids budget cuts — for now

• New Lodi Memorial Hospital emergency room opens to the public without a hitch

• Regional Roundup

February 2nd, 2010

• Local business leaders say tourism, Costco, Home Depot may play roles in city's future

• Correction

• Former Lodian Erica Davis is first paraplegic woman to summit Kilimanjaro

• Regional Roundup

• No snow leopards, otters for Micke Grove

• McNerney leads in campaign cash

• Police: Train victim was a Lodi teen

• Big rig plows 7 cars

• Jumpers across California

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

• Will terrorists be given Miranda warnings? (75)
• Lodi Unified School District president issues warning to speakers over cuts (64)
• President Obama's first year (45)
• Many reject the politics of 'no' (45)
• Islamic symbol in mosaic — what is all the fuss? (44)
• Writer comments on Neely column (42)
• The Home Depot hopes to join Costco at Reynolds Ranch (41)
• Time to shed the convenient sham of 'Don't ask, don't tell' policy (34)
• We need to conduct respectful conversations (30)
• Tasered suspect claims he is Yosemite Sam (25)

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Athlete of the Week

Lodi gymnast Michael Bettencourt headed to national championships

Accomplishment: Michael Bettencourt, a 17-year-old gymnast who trains at Impact Sports Center in Lodi, recently earned a berth in the national championships with a strong performance at a regional qualifier in Phoenix.

Michael Bettencourt

Bettencourt competed in the floor routine, vault, pommel horse, high bars, parallel bars and rings, finished with an all-around score of 77.4, bettering the qualifying mark of 76.5 needed to qualify for nationals, which will be held in Cincinnati on May 7.

It's the first time that Bettencourt, who competes in the 16-18 age division and has been involved in gymnastics since he was 10 years old, has qualified for the national event.

Bettencourt is a junior at Lodi High.

Family: Nick and Karen Bettencourt, parents; two sisters.

Favorite sport: Gymnastics. "It's a challenge and I get bored easy. I've tried to stop gymnastics before and I can't. I have to do it every day."

Favorite athlete: U.S. gymnast David Sender, who was bound for the 2008 Olympics before being injured at the U.S. trials.

"He's pretty much the best," Bettencourt said.

Favorite hobbies: Wakeboarding. Bettencourt wakeboards with his parents in the Delta and with his cousin at Lake Hogan.

Favorite class: Art. "It's the easiest one," said Bettencourt, who added "My mom thinks I'm good at it."

Favorite food: Mexican, especially enchiladas.

Latest music downloads: Hits by bands Bury Your Dead and Have Heart.

Crowning achievement: Qualifying for nationals.

Plans: Bettencourt hopes to earn gymnastics scholarship.

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