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.

Lady Mustangs Struggle In Wake Of Scoring Woes

The bounty of longtime youth sports programs that roster Oakdale area child-athletes have one thing in common.

Athlete of the Week - Max Stevens and Jake Jacobson

Realignment Proposal Offers Major Changes

Athlete of the Week - Varsity Boys Basketball

Several members of the Mustang varsity basketball squad could justly claim rights to Athlete of the Week honors after terrific performances during Oakdale's host Rotary Tournament. Despite one of them being recognized for All Tournament production, the entire cast deserves this week's nod from The Leader after a thrilling effort in front of home fans. The team won three of their last four games of the preseason and bested a solid Grace ...

Getting Even Stevens - Rehabilitated Senior Leads Oakdale Success In 2013

Tyler Noon must have known something we didn't last year.

Mustangs Host First VOL Tri-Meet Wednesday

Oakdale High's varsity wrestling team is ranked 16th in the state by the California Wrestling Newsletter. That talent will be on display on Wednesday, Jan 9 when the team hosts Manteca and Lathrop in the first of four dual meet events that represent the Valley Oak League regular season schedule.

Athlete of the Week - OHS Wrestling

Oakdale High School's wrestling program made a big splash during their first ever appearance at the Morning Star Invitational in Los Banos on Dec. 22.

Mustangs Take Second At Reno Wrestling Classic

Eighty-one high school wrestling teams from across the western states converged on the 64-man brackets of the prestigious two-day Sierra Nevada Classic in Reno on Dec. 27 and 28.

Athlete of the Week - Kylie Gust

Oakdale High's lanky guard/forward, Kylie Gust, is the Dirk Nowitzki of Lady Mustang hoops. Her exploits were a bright spot during the OHS girls basketball program in the 2011-12 season and she has already made a big impact this year. She drained two threes and landed a team-high eight points as Oakdale rallied to a 37-23 win over LeGrand on Thursday as the varsity girls captured their second win of the season. ...

BATTLE TESTED - Tumultuous Preseason Prepares Lady Mustangs For Conference Clashes

Valley Oak League girls basketball teams that saw Oakdale High struggle to a winless 2011-12 campaign may expect more of the same from the Lady Mustangs after learning of Oakdale's preseason struggles this year. But that could prove to be a costly mistake. Oakdale is just 2-7 in nonleague play, but features five defeats by 10 points or less and punished visiting Le Grand with an ...

Oakdale Bands Together

The miracle of social networking provided the platform for a miracle for the Oakdale High marching band this past week.

Basketball Starts Campaign 3-3 Without Football Players

Oakdale High varsity boys basketball coach Jeremy Fields had a hunch the football team was in for a long postseason when he scheduled most of his preseason action for late in the year.

Missing Pieces Spell Trouble For OHS Wrestlers

The deeper a football season goes, the larger a toll it has on winter sports programs.

James Riddle Classic - Short-Handed Mustangs Win Host Tourney

With a host of wrestlers still competing on Oakdale High's state-bound football team, the Mustang program is missing some serious depth.

Athlete of the Week - OHS Volleyball

The last non-pigskin selection for the Oakdale Leader Athlete of the Week this fall belongs to Oakdale High's varsity volleyball team. The girls bested Pioneer in four games to advance to the second round of the postseason, adding prestige to a terrific season that included a co-Valley Oak League championship.