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• Burglary suspects are under arrest

• Mayor Larry Hansen points out Lodi's economic progress

• Lodi veteran recounts close calls in Vietnam

• First phase of Lockeford park by 2011?

• Regional Roundup

• Lodi Muslim: Local mosque not involved

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

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• President Obama's first year (45)
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• Islamic symbol in mosaic — what is all the fuss? (44)
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Elliot to play for first section title in soccer

The Elliot Christian boys soccer team is headed into uncharted territory — the Division VII Sac-Joaquin Section Championship.

The Eagles defeated Rite of Passage/Sierra Ridge 1-0 on the road on Thursday in the section semifinals and are now headed to their first section title match in school history.

"This is exciting, especially when you have 13 freshmen and sophomores playing basically against grown men," said Elliot head coach Sean Greene. "It was a hard-fought battle."

The Eagles, the third and final seed to make the playoffs out of the Harvest Christian League, will now face Tioga in Saturday's championship match at 10 a.m. at Folsom High School.

On Thursday, Elliot senior goalie Andrew Cotton made 12 saves. Cotton was aided by outstanding games from defenders Anthony Galletta, a senior who played injured, sophomore Eli Scofield and freshmen Clayton Silva and Randall Blythe.

With Elliot (10-7-4) up 1-0, Rite of Passage/Sierra Ridge (7-6) bombarded the Eagles' net in the closing minutes of the game, but Cotton held them at bay.

"He saved us many times," Greene said.

In the first half, Elliot's Paul Goossens and Scott Greene teamed up for the game's only goal. Goosens directed a throw in toward Greene, who wheeled around 180 degrees and volleyed a shot into the right side of the net.

The game got more and more physical as it dragged on, but the Eagles stood their ground. After the final whistle blew, it was celebration time for the Eagles.

"Win, lose or draw, at this point, it's been a very good time," Coach Greene said. "I tell them all the time to have fun, play hard and never give up and that's what we are all about."