Archive By Author - Ike Dodson

Out Of Bounds - My Last Will And Testament: A to Z

Tick, tock. Tick, tock.

FIVE BIG REASONS - Why Oakdale Fans Shouldn’t Fret

They hardly ever see it coming.

Fall Sports Wrap - Aguilar, Sophomore Boys Win Titles

A spectacular cross country showing highlighted recent prep action at Oakdale High. Following is a summary of results from multiple sports.

SPORTS SPOTLIGHT: Riverbank Homecoming

OVER THE NET - Lady Mustangs Ease Past Ripon, Merced, Beyer

Fresh off a 4-3 run through the ultra-tough High Sierra Tournament in Reno, Oakdale High's battle-tested volleyball players made short work of Beyer, Merced and Ripon in consecutive matches on consecutive days.

HEARTBREAKER - Two-Point (Non) Conversion Spells 23-22 Defeat For OHS Gridders

Brock Whiting took the handoff from Dillon Tamburrino and lunged toward the goal line, his shoulder pads slicing into an apparent hole in the Enterprise High defensive line.

SPORTS SPOTLIGHT: Oakdale vs. Enterprise Video

New-Look Mustangs Drop 21-20 Thriller In Turlock

It was apparent after a 21-20 defeat on Friday, that the familiar splash of scarlet and gold stretched in stripes along white uniforms was the only glimpse of the storied Oakdale High rushing attack that die-hard Mustang football fans have grown accustomed to.

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: OHS Football vs Turlock

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: OHS Football vs Turlock

If missing plug-ins do not allow the video to play, visit http://www.oakdaleleader.com/multimedia/ to download this video of Oakdale vs. Turlock football.

First Downs, Then The World - OHS Gridders Must Stop Dual-Threat QB

Before Russell Wilson, Robert Griffin III and Collin Kaepernick were befuddling NFL defenders with the read-option, Turlock High quarterback Sean Downs was doing it perfectly at THS.

LOVE IS A VERB (AL) - Sophomore Commits To Fresno State

The decision was about as difficult as thumb-wrestling an empty glove.

ROAD TRIP - Softball Sisters Travel U.S.A. In Search Of Perfect College

The only thing that Oakdale High sophomores Maddi and Kindra Hackbarth have in common is their voracious passion for the sport of softball.

Rodeo Youth Leave Oakdale With Nearly Eight Grand

Hilmar youth cowboy Preston Burgess is like oxygen - he's All-Around.

McDonald Wins UFC Bout, Bonuses

Casually fielding questions less than two days after the biggest victory of his successful and still young career, Oakdale Mixed Martial Arts Academy fighter Michael McDonald recalled his favorite things about the city of Boston on Monday.