Mike Klocke
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Stockton, CA, United States
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Playing for Cameron: Trojans dedicate game to late teammate
STOCKTON – Nine. 9. IX. No matter how you state it, 9 was the only number that truly mattered on Friday night during Lincoln High’s 56-0 football victory over visiting West High. That number has been emblazoned in the collective psyches of the Lincoln High community for the past three weeks, following the tragic death of senior running back Cameron Allison. An alleged drunk driver has been… → Read More
From the Editor: Morris Chapel elicits heartfelt memories as it turns 75
There are times when a columnist should turn his or her space over to others. Morris Chapel on the campus of University of the Pacific is turning 75 years → Read More
Gamecock Glory
STOCKTON — The University of South Carolina doubled its basketball pleasure Monday night.And the Gamecocks now have two teams in NCAA Final Fours. → Read More
From the Editor: South Carolina proves itself 'elite'
STOCKTON – The word “elite” is tossed around with abandon in sports. The definition is fluid, with different people applying varying parameters. What is elite? Does it mean championships? Team personality, history and aura? Or something completely different? This discussion is especially difficult in women’s college basketball since one team – Connecticut – so thoroughly dominates the landscape.… → Read More
Final game deserves respectable crowd
STOCKTON – Two deserving basketball teams will battle with tenacity and mutual respect Monday night at Stockton Arena for a berth in the NCAA Women’s Final Four. And yet it’s hard to not wonder what could have been. Let’s look at three pertinent figures regarding the Stockton Regional, which concludes with top-seeded South Carolina facing third-seeded Florida State: • 2,641: Miles from South… → Read More
From the Editor: Regional's more than games; it's people
STOCKTON — The fans came from Oregon and Florida, from Connecticut and South Carolina. And, yes, they came from Stockton. There never was a → Read More
From the Editor: Cleaning out my 'Tweet slams'
Welcome to another edition of Record Editor Mean Tweets!Once again we issue the disclaimer that 1) this format was stolen from late-night talk-show host → Read More
McNerney hears frustration, concern from town hall audience
STOCKTON — Jerry McNerney held a town hall meeting Sunday night that was in stark contrast to civic meetings recently for some of his Republican colleagues in Congress. There was no shortage of frustration from the estimated 300 attendees at Mayfair Seventh Day Adventist Church in north Stockton. But the demeanor was quite docile with the only real “noise” coming from frequent ovations.… → Read More
From the Editor: Happy Thanksgiving!
Sharing just a few of the many things I’m thankful for today:• My amazing family: An outstanding teacher and two grown children (time flies! → Read More
From the editor: Good morning! Care for a game of 20 questions?
We’ll call this Reverse Jeopardy! I’ll supply the questions — 20 of them, in fact — and you take time to think and supply the → Read More
From the editor: Looking northward, asking for help
We’ll start today’s discourse with a disclaimer: much of what you’re about to read is an oversimplification of very difficult issues. → Read More