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Before he became QB of the 49ers, Kaepernick was a Pitman standout looking for a chance to play coll

Before he became QB of the 49ers, Kaepernick was a Pitman standout looking for a chance to play coll

The piece of binder paper is slightly wrinkled. Surprisingly, it’s still rather white after being stored in a manila envelope for about seven years. On the sheet are words written by an 11-year-old boy. This boy made a collection of bold predictions in Bret Sutterley’s fourth-grade class at Turlock’s Dutcher Elementary School. In 1998, the teacher instructed his students to write a letter to their future selves with thoughts on what they’ll be ... Read More
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Posted: feb. 01, 2013 9:34 p.m.



Writing for the Journal at a once-in-a-lifetime sporting experience, again

New Orleans last summoned me in 1992, and the experience involved the Turlock Journal! I was a college journalism student and distance runner and my dual interests led me to attend the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials as a reporter. A photojournalist friend teamed up with me to drive 2,000 miles across the country on an ultimate field trip. We produced stories and photos for newspapers in communities like Turlock, which had ... Read More
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Posted: feb. 01, 2013 9:32 p.m.
Kaepernick’s rise: From Turlock to New Orleans

Kaepernick’s rise: From Turlock to New Orleans

I remember Colin Kaepernick as a tall, skinny kid with a rifle for an arm. We grew up competing against each other for the better part of eight years, me with the Turlock 49ers and Turlock Bulldogs and him with the Turlock Vikings and Pitman Pride. In those days Colin wasn’t the fleet footed runner he is today—but he was still a threat. As I watched him roll through the NFC post-season I ... Read More
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Posted: feb. 01, 2013 9:30 p.m.
Colin Kaepernick Timeline

Colin Kaepernick Timeline

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Posted: feb. 01, 2013 9:23 p.m.
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