Athlete of the Week - OHS Golf

Since the prep golf season has an early postseason, Oakdale High's boys golf team had the first chance of any Spring program on campus to secure a Sac-Joaquin Section title. They made the most of this opportunity on May 8 at the Division IV SJS Championships at the Diablo Grande Golf and Country Club in Patterson.

Jones Qualifies For NorCals

Oakdale High senior golfer Ryan Jones carded a 70-stroke performance at The Reserve at Spanos Park in Stockton on Monday at the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Championships. The effort allowed him to finish as the No. 2 individual to qualify for the NorCal Championships on May 21. For more information on Jones and Oakdale's Division IV Champion golf team, catch the Wednesday, May 16 print edition of the Oakdale Leader.

Baseball Mustangs Still Unbeaten In VOL Play

The tumultuous Valley Oak League baseball schedule has battered seven of the eight league programs for at least five conference defeats and left a mess of potential playoff seeds as five programs remain in contention for the final two postseason qualifications with just one two-game series remaining.

Athlete of the Week - Kyle Peterson

Oakdale H.S. • Track & Field Oakdale High's sophomore talent, Kyle Peterson, hasn't waited long to continue the tradition of excellent Mustang track and field throwers like Tim House and Marco Camacho. Paterson heaved a 159 foot, 10 inch distance to win the Sacramento Meet of Champions and added a 160-2 toss to win a meet against Sonora just a few days later. Peterson is the No. 2 sophomore in the state according to athletic.net ...

Twenty Mustangs Qualify For Division-IV Championships

After an undefeated Valley Oak League varsity girls title and a 5-2 showing from the varsity boys, Oakdale High's track and field program began the first step of a difficult postseason schedule by tackling a tough field of competitors at the VOL championships on May 5 at Sierra High.

Champs! - Oakdale Slides Past Sierra For VOL Title

A loss to hard-hitting Kimball put Oakdale High's Valley Oak League softball championship in jeopardy, but the wheel of fortune spun Oakdale's way during a 1-0 thriller over playoff-bound Sierra on April 30.

Mustang Golfers Win League Tourney, Outright Title

Ryan Jones shot a 75 at the par-72 Diablo Grande Country Club on April 30 to lead Oakdale High's boys golf team to a one-sided Valley Oak League Finals victory and sole rights to the conference title.

Perrone, Firstbrook Nab All-League Status

The tennis season is over for Oakdale High racketeers, but Mustang competitors left the court with a little piece of Valley Oak League dignity on April 24 and 26 during singles and doubles championship league tournaments.

Spring Wrap - Swim, Soccer, Golf, Softball Teams Near Postseason

May 8, 10, 11 and 14 will mark the official start to the Sac-Joaquin Section postseason for prep swim, soccer, golf and softball programs. Oakdale High athletes that haven't already locked up a trip to events on those dates have been hungrily working toward that honor. Following is summary of recent Oakdale prep action.

Title Terrific - Lady Mustangs Soar To Championship

When Valley Oak League track and field coaches not named Dave Bacigalupi have nightmares, they typically dream of Oakdale High uniforms.

Baseball Mustangs Sweep Manteca

Oakdale High's varsity boys baseball team landed two comfortable wins over Manteca on April 25 and 27 to sweep the Buffaloes and move one step closer to a conference title.

Athlete of the Week - OHS Swim

Oakdale H.S. The competitive Valley Oak League swimming standings have long been ruled by the likes of Sierra and Sonora, but Oakdale's recent dominance has begun a whole new tradition of excellence in the conference. Oakdale cruised past the Sonora boys and edged the Sonora girls by a slim margin to claim an undefeated VOL title on April 19. Oakdale's relay teams were perfect in the pool all season to lead the program and were ...

OHS Girls Claim 8th Consecutive VOL Track Title

Fantastic depth and strong individual performances from Oakdale High's varsity girls track team carried the program to yet another standout collective performance as the Mustang's edged VOL stalwart, Sierra, on April 26. The win carried Oakdale to an eighth straight conference title and incredible 58th straight conference dual meet win. To read more on Oakdale's run to another league championship, nab the May 2 print edition of the Oakdale Leader.

Athlete of the Week - Brianna Parker

Oakdale H.S./Texas Southern Univerity Softball Class of 2011 Oakdale High graduate Brianna Parker didn't wait long for her presence to be known at the college level. The Texas Southern University true freshman erupted for a tremendous performance during a two-game series with Southern University on April 13 and 14. Parker smashed five hits during nine total at bats, crushed her first college grand slam, had two doubles and an incredible nine RBIs, two runs and ...

First Place Splash: OHS Swimmers Nab VOL Titles From Sonora

Trailing Sonora with one event to go, Oakdale High's girls swim team needed to take both first and third in the final event - the 400 yard freestyle relay - to escape the clutches of the host Wildcats with a victory and subsequent league championship.

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.

Athlete of the Week - Eric Barragan

Masters of Destiny

It happens every year.

Athlete of the Week - OHS Wrestling

The 11 Valley Oak League individual titles won by members of Oakdale High's wrestling program on Saturday, Feb. 9 set a school and conference record at Tracy's Kimball High.

Athlete of the Week - Austin Archuleta

Scoring 35 points in one game is a lot like committing a felony. Both garner the attention of the community and both are likely to land your mug shot in the newspaper. Oakdale High senior Austin Archuleta put up 35 in a thrilling Homecoming win over Kimball on Feb. 1.

Mustangs Pin Down 11 Titles

The wrestling chapter of the Oakdale High record book is guarded by a heavy padlock these days, as annual supremacy has surrendered some the most dominant performances in Valley Oak League history. The 2012-13 squad picked that lock on Saturday. Oakdale won 11 of the 14 weight classes at the VOL Championships in Kimball to break a school record for the most individual conference titles by any team. They surpassed the ...

VOL Wrestling Championships Preview

Oakdale Stampede Comp Cheer Team Earns Top National Honors

Veteran Stampede Cheer coaches, Abby Gottlieb and Annamarie McDaniel, and first year coach Jenna Zellmer knew they had a special team at the beginning of the Oakdale Stampede season but they soon discovered their girls were not only talented, but champions.

Banner No. 14 - Oakdale Wrestlers Snare Another Section Title

Section Talks: Move Central To VOL?

Those epic Oakdale-Sonora football games may soon be replaced by Oakdale-Central Catholic.

Archuleta Goes Trey Crazy

Oakdale High custodians should check the roof of the Mustang gymnasium for holes, because Austin Archuleta shot the roof off the place on Feb. 1. Archuleta sank four three-point shots in the opening quarter and ended with eight converted treys and a game-high 35 points as the Mustangs rallied to stifle visiting Kimball 64-53 during Oakdale's Winter Homecoming. Archuleta was also a perfect seven-for-seven from the ...

Athlete of the Week - Varsity Boys Basketball

Between game-winning shots at the buzzer, game-tying three-pointers in the final moments and stellar post play against the biggest team in the league; it's been an exciting run of games for Oakdale High's varsity boys basketball team.

MORRIS WRESTLING NOTEBOOK

There's no crying in baseball, but there sure is plenty of it in wrestling.