Spring Wrap - Mustangs Keep Fast Pace In Recent Play

Oakdale High athletes saw a roller coaster of ups and downs during recent conference and tournament action on their respective fields of play. Following is a summary of recent results for Oakdale girls soccer, boys tennis, track and field, golf and softball teams.

Mustangs Sweep Sierra, Keep VOL Stranglehold

With six games left on the Valley Oak League schedule, a championship is hardly a guarantee for Oakdale High's varsity baseball team.

Athlete of the Week - Girls Track & Field

Oakdale H.S. It's becoming a dynasty. Oakdale High's varsity girls track and field program extended their streak of conference wins to 56 straight on April 5 during a dominant win over Manteca. The program went on to easily outpoint a field of 16 local teams for top honors at the Modesto Junior College Invitational three days later. The team, which is supported by a terrific collection of sprinters, distance runners, jumpers and throwers, is easily ...

Reali Inks College Softball Scholarship

One by one Shelby Reali's coaches and parents took center stage to speak to a vast crowd of friends and youth softball players at Rainbow Fields in Riverbank on April 4.

Spring Sports Wrap - Mustangs Tackle Opposition, Track Girls Shine At MJC

Oakdale High track and field, softball, tennis and golf teams saw action despite recent poor weather conditions. Following is a summary of prep results.

Athlete of the Week - Stephanie Fauria

Oakdale H.S. • Softball Lady Mustang senior softball player Stephanie Fauria enjoyed the highlight of her prep career to date on March 29 during an important Valley Oak League showdown with longtime conference stalwart, East Union. Fauria smashed a two-run home run over the left field fence for two big runs during a three-run fourth inning. Oakdale rallied to win 9-4 and improve to a 4-0 VOL mark, 9-0-1 overall. Fauria earns Athlete of the ...

Lady Mustangs Stay Atop VOL Softball Standings

After emerging the victor against two of the Valley Oak League's toughest programs, Oakdale is in the driver's seat for a conference title.

Spring Wrap - Oakdale Teams Battle Through End Of March

March ended with a flurry of Valley Oak League activity as Oakdale High girls soccer, swimming, boys tennis and boys golf teams took on conference opponents.

Morris Caps Sweep Of EU With Walk-Off Homer

Oakdale High senior Andy Morris can add 'Captain Clutch' to the barrage of monikers he's likely to receive before his high school career is over.

Clearing The Bar: Hernandez, Rogers Reach School Records

No slow clap needed. Oakdale High track and field standout senior Manny Hernandez arced his body over a height of six feet, eight inches to tie a school record and land the second-best mark in the state during Oakdale's complete program sweep of Lathrop on Thursday. Hernandez erupted into celebration after his historic jump (he later narrowly missed 6-10), and watched teammate Carly Rogers soar to a school record at 11-1 ¼ in pole vault ...

Athlete of the Week - OHS Golf

With two of the best programs in the conference closing in on the league schedule, Oakdale High's boys golf team needed superb scores to take an early lead In the Valley Oak League title race. They did just that after a stunning 196-214 victory over returning co-VOL champs East Union on March 20. Two days later, Oakdale again dropped below the elusive 200 mark with a 199-224 rout of Kimball.

Spring Wrap - Track, Baseball, Swim Teams Nab Wins

The skies stayed clear for a recent run of Valley Oak League action as Oakdale High track and field, baseball and swim programs battled to continue unbeaten stanzas of action.

Tennis Preview - Brains Of The Operation

After involvement with Oakdale High's Academic Decathlon Team, Rotary Interact, Science Olympiad, Model UN … (deep breath)… 4-H, the Gay-Straight Alliance and California Scholarship Federation, it is no small miracle that Mustang senior Paul Perrone finds enough time to finish his homework and play varsity tennis.

Soccer Preview - The Three Amigas

Smiles don't get much bigger than when they are beaming from the likes of Oakdale seniors Kristen Brunk, Jessica Gomez and Nicole Armstrong.

Golf, Softball Teams Stake VOL Claims

It was a tremendous Tuesday. On March 20, huge Valley Oak League contests swung Oakdale's way as Mustang golf and softball teams battled to important conference victories against their toughest conference opposition. Softball Oakdale High senior pitcher Shelby Reali is going to have to don a red cape if she keeps this up. Reali out-dueled Sierra standout Allie Walljasper in a thrilling 1-0 Oakdale victory for the VOL lead on March 20. Reali kept runners ...

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.