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It was five month ago that the Oakdale varsity football team returned home from La Jolla as the 2016 CIF Division III State Champions. The team humiliated the home team of Bishop's 47-0 on Dec. 17, 2016 and on Friday night, April 28, the players came together as championship rings were issued to the team.
May 03, 2017
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By DENNIS D. CRUZ
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Local Sports
For the 13th straight year the Oakdale varsity girls track and field team has won the Valley Oak League championship. The girls earned their unprecedented championship by knocking off Central Catholic on Thursday afternoon. Oakdale defeated Central Catholic 103-18 to improve to 7-1 in the standings. Oakdale tied with Sierra for a share of the league championship. Oakdale's lone loss came against Kimball on March 23 but since then they have dominated all opponents.
May 03, 2017
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The 2017 boys tennis season came to a close for Oakdale in the Valley Oak League singles and doubles tournaments this past week. On Tuesday, April 25 Oakdale sent their singles competitors to Sierra High School for tournament play. Oakdale had a rough outing in the tournament where the boys went winless.
May 03, 2017
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Local Sports
WEDNESDAY, MAY 3
May 03, 2017
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Local Sports
There were mixed emotions for this week for the Oakdale varsity softball team. On one hand the girls had three shutout victories that they won by a combined score of 43-0. On the other, they suffered a 5-4 road loss to Manteca and as a result, were swept by the Buffaloes this season.
May 03, 2017
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By DENNIS D. CRUZ
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Local Sports
The Oakdale boys golf team finished their regular season with a nail-biting victory over East Union, defeating the Lancers 213-219 on Thursday, April 27. Oakdale finished tied for first place in the Valley Oak League standings but the championship was decided at the Valley Oak League Championship Tournament held at Sierra on Monday, May 1 following The Leader's press time.
May 03, 2017
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Local Sports
A perfect 10. Through 10 Valley Oak League games, the Oakdale Mustangs varsity baseball team is 10-0 following a pair of wins against Sierra. On Tuesday, April 25 the team traveled to Manteca and topped defeat Sierra 11-0 and came back with a 15-3 lopsided home win on Thursday, April 27.
May 03, 2017
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By DENNIS D. CRUZ
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Local Sports
If you've ever been bowling, you know that there's a few unwritten rules regarding etiquette. You're supposed to wait for the person next to you to bowl before you attempt to throw your ball. In fishing, there are also unwritten rules, mostly centered around giving anglers space. Anglers in general are very territorial and often will tell you if you're getting too close to them through both verbal or nonverbal actions. A good rule of thumb is to always stay more than a casting distance away from them and to never start fishing right in front ...
May 03, 2017
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By JAROD BALLARDO
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Local Sports
The City of Livingston will host its first Umpire Training Camp for ages 14 through adults, open to residents throughout the region. This camp will cover, rules, duties, positioning, mechanics, field work and more. Whether you are 14 or 40, if you are interested in earning a little extra money as an umpire this is the camp for you.
May 03, 2017
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Local Sports
Oakdale junior varsity baseball hosted their annual spring tournament, going 3-0 and taking first place.
April 26, 2017
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Local Sports
The baseball community gathered for the annual Mark Dickens Invitational Tournament in honor of former coach, the late Mark Dickens. Eight teams from the local area participated in the three-day varsity event. Oakdale went 1-2 in their three games, winning in their final game 8-3 over Tokay on Wednesday, April 19.
April 26, 2017
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By DENNIS D. CRUZ
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Local Sports
For years, many of the boaters that I know of have been asking for there to be a boater's license required. It looks like we finally have a license requirement in place for the upcoming year and all I'm hearing is complaints. Complaints about it being just another way to get more money out of boaters, complaints about it not really teaching anything, or complaints about it just being an inconvenience. I'm going to be honest, when I first heard of this requirement, I immediately looked at it as another money maker for the state. After further ...
April 26, 2017
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26
April 26, 2017
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The varsity softball team spent most of its Spring Break 2017 in Tracy. Oakdale (14-6, 5-2) traveled to Kimball High School to face the Jaguars (9-12, 4-5) on Wednesday, April 19 in Valley Oak League action. Then the girls went on to compete in the NorCal Tournament in Tracy over the weekend.
April 26, 2017
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Local Sports
Young athletes representing 23 local junior high and middle schools are preparing to compete at the 70th Annual Harold Pope Junior Relays on Saturday, May 6 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Modesto Junior College Track and Field.
April 26, 2017
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