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ZooTennis (Free subscription) | yesterday
©Colette Lewis 2008-- Kalamazoo MI-- Wednesday wasn't a good day to be a No. 4 seed in Kalamazoo, as both Alex Domijan in the 18s and Sekou Bangoura, Jr. in the 16s were sent to the back draw. Domijan served for the match at 5-4 in the third set, but dropped the final three games to lose to No. 12 seed Rhyne Williams by a 1-6, 7-6(6) 7-5 score; Bangoura fought back to force a third set,...
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TravelPod.com Recent Updates (Free subscription) | 08/04/2008
Jump to the full entry & travel map Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States We're finally here, now we need to get the trailer, load it, sleep some and get back on the road to California. Got stopped by the cops AGAIN, and again just got a warning. Both times I was on the phone with hubby, I'm thinkin' there is a connection there.
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ZooTennis (Free subscription) | 08/02/2008
©Colette Lewis 2008-- Kalamazoo MI-- John Isner has won many tiebreakers, both in his collegiate career and as a professional, but he lost one Friday evening, when hometown favorite Scott Oudsema came back from a 5-1 deficit in the tiebreaker to defeat Isner 7-6(8) in the RxOptical Greenleaf Hospitality exhibition at Stowe Stadium. Isner and Oudsema comfortably handled the No. 1 seeded 18s...
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Null Space (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
For the ideal version of how this is supposed to work, here is something from the WSJ on the Kalmazoo Promise which is said to be the model for the Pittsburgh Promise. See: Kalamazoo's lesson: Educate and they will come . By Jeff Bennett. July 28, 2008.
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ZooTennis (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
©Colette Lewis 2008-- Kalamazoo MI-- The buzz around registration at Markin Center and practice at Stowe Stadium the day before the Nats begin is always full of excitement and anticipation. But this year everyone seems even more enthusiastic, marveling about the depth of the 18s and the unprecendented strength of the 16s. That's the theme of my Kalamazoo preview today for The Tennis...
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Joanne Jacobs (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
The promise of college tuition for local high school graduates has helped Kalmazoo, Michigan attract new homeowners and employers, reports the Wall Street Journal. Philanthropists agreed to fund the Promise in 2005. It covers 65% of tuition costs at public colleges and universities in Michigan for students who spend at least their high school years in the Kalamazoo Public School district. Students...
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ZooTennis (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
©Colette Lewis 2008-- Kalamazoo MI-- A surprise thunderstorm Thursday afternoon disrupted play in the quarterfinals, but three of the four matches were completed. Two of Saturday's semifinalists in the 16s were decided, with No. 5 seed Bob van Overbeek defeating No. 9 seed Raymond Sarmiento 7-5, 6-2 and No. 7 seed Jordan Cox eliminating No. 11 seed Clay Thompson 6-2, 3-6, 6-2. In the 18s, top...
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No Fact Zone.Net (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
From MLive.com: Congressman Fred Upton on ‘The Colbert Report'’: “not going to happen” Posted by Kathy Jessup | Kalamazoo Gazette August 07, 2008 09:25AM Categories: Breaking News KALAMAZOO — Southwestern Michigan Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, says he has no intention of lighting up this part of the state on political comic Stephen Colbert’s “Better Know a District” map [...]
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ZooTennis (Free subscription) | yesterday
The main draw has yet to begin here today in Kalamazoo, so I thought I would post the link to my Tennis Recruiting Network feature on the aces of July. It was certainly a busy month; I think it's a record with 18 players spotlighted. Tags: junior tennis , college tennis , The Tennis Recruiting Network , Colette Lewis
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ZooTennis (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
©Colette Lewis 2008-- Kalamazoo MI-- It was four days coming, but the first major upset of the tournament was a whopper, with No. 20 seed Spencer Newman taking out 16s top seed Harry Fowler 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 in front of an appreciative lunchtime crowd. Making his first appearance in Kalamazoo this year, Newman immediately became a tournament favorite due to his diminutive stature. Often...
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Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP — Trustee Bill Shields apparently has both fans and foes in Kalamazoo County's Comstock Township, where he simultaneously was recalled from office and renominated to run for a four-year term in November.
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Brewed Fresh Daily (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
Kalamazoo has rapidly become a model of a community that embraces quality public education. The newspaper has compiled a useful "Back to School" section that outlines the appropriate expectations for parents. You can read it here . Sound of Ideas has a show this AM on education reform with a great panel. Tune in at 9AM . Michelle Rhee, the inspired chancellor of Washington DC's schools, will...
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Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
A Kalamazoo-area woman has been given a 30-day jail sentence after being convicted of torturing and killing her roommate's cat.
