Keys Locked in Car After Tennis Match at Hackett
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A Warm Afternoon at Hackett Catholic Prep
It was one of those classic Kalamazoo afternoons — bright sun, clear skies, and a light breeze drifting across the athletic fields at Hackett Catholic Prep. The tennis courts were alive with energy. Folding chairs lined the grassy edges near Kilgore Road, families clustered under pockets of shade, and students lounged near the fence while cheering on teammates between sets.
The rhythmic thump of tennis balls mixed with the scrape of shoes on the court surface, creating a soundtrack everyone in attendance knew well. Just beyond the courts, the baseball field echoed with distant laughter, and traffic along Whites Road rolled steadily by. It was warm, peaceful, and exactly the kind of day Jolene loved.
A longtime resident of the Winchell neighborhood, just off Oakland Drive, Jolene had spent the past two hours watching her daughter grind through a tough singles match. The competition was tight — long rallies, close calls, and bursts of applause from proud parents. It felt like quintessential Kalamazoo high school sports: competitive, supportive, and filled with community spirit.
A Simple Mistake at the End of a Long Day
As the final point wrapped up and players shook hands at the net, families began gathering their belongings. Some drifted toward the parking lots that circle Hackett’s campus, while others lingered to talk near the gym entrance that faces South Burdick Street.
Jolene packed her folding chair, tossed her daughter’s tennis bag over her shoulder, and made her way to her SUV, which was parked along the back row near the baseball field — the stretch closest to Kilgore Service Road.
She opened the back door, set the tennis bag down inside, and shifted her purse to her other arm. As she balanced everything, her keys slipped from her fingers and landed neatly on the driver’s seat. Distracted and mid-conversation with another parent, she shut the door.
The moment the latch clicked, her stomach dropped.
She pulled the handle. Locked.
She leaned closer to the window and saw the keys lying there beside the tennis bag, taunting her.
“That did not just happen,” she whispered.
Her daughter jogged up, still beaming from the win, but the smile faded when she saw her mother’s face.
“What’s wrong?” Jolene sighed, “I locked the keys in the car.” Her daughter rolled her eyes playfully. “Mom… at least you didn’t lock me in the car.”
They both laughed. Humor helps.
The Parking Lot Empties — and Stress Rises
Cars were already leaving, turning onto Kilgore, heading toward Westnedge Avenue, or looping back toward Parkview Avenue. Jolene didn’t want to wait in an empty lot as the sun lowered behind the tree line.
But she remembered something — earlier that season, another parent mentioned that Sam Wholesale Roadside Assistance & Lockout handled school lockouts often.
Fast. Professional. Affordable. Just $85 for an unlock. And local — truly local.
If anyone could help quickly, it was them.
She pulled out her phone and called (269) 220-0608, hoping for a fast solution.
Help on the Line — and on the Way
A friendly dispatcher answered almost instantly.
“How can we help today?”
Jolene explained the whole situation — the match, the tennis bag, the keys on the seat, and her daughter needing to get home to finish homework.
The dispatcher reassured her immediately:
“We can help with that. We have a technician already near the Portage and Kilgore area. He’ll head your way now. Our unlock service is $85, and he’ll get you in without damaging the car.”
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