Hernandez Wins Masters, Bound For State

When Oakdale High senior Manny Hernandez grazed the high jump clearance bar at six feet, 11 inches to just miss a personal best, he couldn't be that disappointed in his Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Championships performance.

Athlete of the Week - Manny Hernandez

Oakdale H.S., Track & Field Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Track and Field titles don't come easy, especially considering the all-division finale features some of the best athletes in the state vying for one final postseason advancement. The competition is often dominated by historically powerful large-school Sacramento area programs with a host of stellar athletes. Oakdale senior Manny Hernandez exploded onto the track and field scene with huge jumps in 2012, and made his postseason a historic ...

Mustang Baseball Vies For SJS Banner

Today, May 28, Oakdale High's varsity baseball team squares off against Valley Oak League rival, Sonora, for a one-game Sac-Joaquin Section finale in the division IV playoff bracket.

Mustang Athletes Bound For Masters Championships

There is nothing quite like doing your best at the best possible moment. Oakdale High track athletes landed their best marks of the season in pivotal competition during the Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV-V Championships on May 15 and 17 at Modesto Junior College. The efforts and top-six placements propelled six boys and seven girls to the next stage of the postseason - the SJS Masters Championships in Elk Grove on May 24 and 25. The ...

Title Tough - Oakdale Tags Returning Champs To Win SJS Banner

Her face buried into Shelby Cordova's hair and neck, Oakdale High senior Shelby Reali choked out a revelation amidst tears, smiles and squeezes from a vise-like hug.

Baseball Mustangs Can Qualify For Division IV Finals Today

The jeers and cheers emitting from the Oakdale High dugout should reach a whole new chatter level today, May 23, as the Mustangs play Vista del Lago for a shot at the Sac-Joaquin Section finals at 4 p.m. at Lodi's Tony Zupo Field.

Jones Shoots 77 At NorCals

A season has come and gone for the Oakdale High golf team, but Mustang senior Ryan Jones won't soon forget it.

Athlete of the Week - Spring Sport Standouts

Between section champion golfers, track stars and victorious baseball/softball programs from the first days of postseason bracket action, it proved impossible to select any individual as the lone Oakdale Leader Athlete of the Week. So we compromised, in the end selecting track standout Carly Rodgers, golfer Ryan Jones, baseball pitcher Logan Handzlik and softball pitcher Shelby Reali as a collective group of Spring sport standouts.

SECTION CHAMPS!

Oakdale High's varsity softball team eased past Sierra in a 3-1 finale on Saturday to claim a Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV title at the Arnaiz Softball complex in Stockton.

Baseball, Softball Teams Take Playoff Wins

It didn't take long for Oakdale High baseball and softball teams to make their presence known at the postseason level. The baseball boys silenced River City 5-1 on Thursday in the first round of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV playoffs at Tony Zupo field in Lodi. Just a few miles south, Oakdale's softball team blasted past both Central Catholic and Ceres with a pair of stunning 10-0 shutouts at the Arnaiz Softball complex in Stockton.

Jones To NorCals - Oakdale Golfers Earn SJS Banner

Six days after besting a field of nine teams at the Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV Golf Championships, Oakdale tackled a field of 14 teams at the SJS Masters Championships on Monday at The Reserve at Spanos Park in Stockton.

A Good Track Record - Mustangs Prepare For D IV-V Finals At MJC

The pitter patter of Kellie Gratigny's feet echo across Oakdale High's all-weather track like a drum solo as her track spikes propel her down the long jump runway with fast but lengthy strides that seem to magically thunder from her elfin five-foot, four-inch frame.

Softball Seniors Lead Oakdale Into Playoffs

Four days after trouncing Manteca 12-2 on Senior Day, Oakdale High's varsity softball team turned the final page on a spectacular Valley Oak League season by upending rival Sonora in an 11-0 Mustang win on May 7.

Dickens Sixth In SJS Finals

While Oakdale High seniors were celebrating a trip to Disneyland on May 11, two underclassmen on the Mustang swim team had a party of their own in Lodi.

Mustangs Await Outbracket Winner For Baseball Playoffs

An undefeated romp through the Valley Oak League has Oakdale High's varsity baseball team in the driver's seat for the Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV playoffs, but as of Monday, Oakdale was still waiting for someone else to get on the bus.

Jones Lands Full-Tuition Scholarship

The hulking frame of 6 foot, 2 inch 225-pound senior receiver/tight end Austin Jones made for a spectacular target for Oakdale High classmate Spencer Thomas, and will be an asset for Willamette University quarterbacks, going forward.

Soccer Lady Mustangs Stun Host Inderkum

The senior to freshman connection of Jill Kahler to Madison Feuerstein was good for two thrilling scores and a 2-1 upset victory for Oakdale High's girls soccer team in the quarterfinal round of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division III playoffs on May 9.

Mustang Swimmers Shine At Section Finals

Soren Dickens and Joe Guerrero glided to medals in their respective varsity and frosh-soph divisions of the 100 yard breaststroke to lead the Oakdale High swim team to a terrific season finale at the Sac-Joaquin Section Finals on Saturday.

RUNAWAY PRIDE - OHS Track Standouts Move On To Divisional Trials

The raw athleticism of Oakdale High athletes was on emphatic display during Saturday's Valley Oak League track and field championships at Sierra High School in Manteca, as 12 varsity competitors earned tickets to the Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV-V Championships and 11 frosh-soph competitors won their events.

Mustang Swimmers Take On Section’s Best

A cheery busload of Oakdale High students will arrive at Tokay High in Lodi on Thursday, May 9, for the first day of what has become the pinnacle moment of prep swimming - the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Championships.

Spring Sports Wrap - Softball Gallops Into SJS Playoffs

Extra contests are a lock for Oakdale High softball, soccer and baseball players, who excelled in Valley Oak League action to earn a trip into the postseason. Following is a summary of recent action and a look at upcoming playoff games.

Athlete of the Week - OHS Girls Soccer

With four games to play, Oakdale High's varsity girls soccer delivered a stunning flurry of goals to outscore opponents 8-1, oust Manteca 3-0 and clinch a spot in the playoffs with a clutch 3-0 win over Sonora on April 30.

Oakdale Soccer Girls Secure Playoff Seed

Scores from Danae Rose, Gabby Acosta and Jill Kahler propelled Oakdale High's varsity girls soccer team to a 3-0 win over host Sonora on Tuesday, effectively sealing the third and final seed from the Valley Oak League into the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs.

SWEET EMOTION! - Oakdale Baseball Mustangs Rally Past Manteca

Softball Mustangs Blast EU, Rocked By Kimball

Spring Sports Wrap - Freshman Thrower Highlights OHS Action

Athlete of the Week - OHS Baseball

In a week where the top honor could have easily emerged from several spring sports athletes, the Oakdale High baseball team made it impossible to single out any individual. The team rallied behind tremendous pitching and timely hitting to complement flawless defense en route to back-to-back victories over previously unbeaten Manteca.

IN OR OUT

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE - The fate of Oakdale High's varsity girls soccer team will be decided during Tuesday's showdown, April 30, at rival Sonora.

RELAYS FOR LIFE

Conference Play Gets Interesting For OHS Athletes

It doesn't get much better than this. The remaining contests on Oakdale High's Valley Oak League sports schedules are responsible for a bubbling anticipation of finality as the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs loom on the horizon. Following is a summary of recent action, with only Oakdale boys tennis (fourth place in the VOL) out of the postseason hunt. Baseball <p ...