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.

Mustangs Go 2-2 At Valley Christian Tournament

Finney Pegged For All-Star Honor

The winter sport season lives for Oakdale High senior DeWayne Finney on April 13. After a prestigious selection to participate in the Madness in the Mother Lode All-Star Extravaganza at Columbia College, Finney will join Division IV Sac-Joaquin Section champion coach Ben Watson of Summerville and represent the Mustangs in Oakdale's dark uniform on the away team. Finney will play alongside 16 other players from Davis, ...

Lady Mustangs Top Wildcats, Square Off With Kimball

Athlete of the Week - OHS Throwers

Just a few weeks into the spring season, Oakdale High track and field athletes have already heaved objects into oblivion. Varsity and junior varsity competitors have landed stunning marks, accolades and a bounty of medals during a host of nonleague action. While varsity stars Kyle Peterson and Hannah Chappell have soared to some of the best marks in the state, Oakdale's other throwers have followed suit with their own impressive tosses. <p ...

Athlete of the Week - Ericksen Dickens

Athlete of the Week - Jill Kahler

Spring Wrap - Wins Abound For Squads

Mustang Softballers Start VOL 1-1

Mustang Athletes Right On Track

Oakdale High junior Dezirae Pennington had better tie those laces tight, because she's bound to leap right out of those shoes.

Athlete of the Week - Bryce Dyrda

Seven innings of spectacular pitching provided a unique marvel on March 8, as Oakdale High pitcher Bryce Dyrda tossed a complete game no-hit shutout over Johansen. Dyrda scattered 14 strikeouts across the seven frames and was just two hit batsmen from a perfect game. His sterling effort represents one of the most dominant pitching performances in school history, and made for an easy Athlete of the Week selection from ...

Athletes of the Week - Trae Folla and Miguel Rosales

The spectacular teamwork of Oakdale High tennis players Trae Folla and Miguel Rosales has been a spectacle to behold thus far in 2013. The pair landed landmark wins over Weston Ranch and Manteca to start the year, then rallied to batter East Union and Lathrop's top doubles pairs with more terrific play.

GIRLS SOCCER PREVIEW - Lady Mustangs Tackle Tough Soccer Conference

The girls soccer team that escapes Valley Oak League play with a conference championship this year is going to enter the Sac-Joaquin Section postseason like an apple that hit every branch on the way down.

Colunga Earns State Medal

The state medal draped around the neck of Oakdale High sophomore Nico Colunga couldn't fit better if it was sized and measured at the Men's Wearhouse.

BOYS TENNIS PREVIEW - Oakdale Tennis Looking Strong

You don't need shoulder pads or a singlet to showcase new muscles. Sometimes you just need a forehand or backhand.

Athlete of the Week - The Super Six

Six Oakdale High students extended their Winter sports season into March by claiming advancements from the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Championships to the state meet.