Athlete of the Week - Oakdale Gators

Oakdale's successful recreation swim program proved they could peak at the right time during the Mid Valley Swim League championships at their host Oakdale Aquatic Center on Saturday, July 16. Seventy percent of Oakdale Gators swimmers saw improved times and an amazing 40 percent bested personal marks in multiple events at the season finale.

Oakdale Trio Dominates Tahoe Tourney

Stanislaus Aquaticz Swimmer and Oakdale resident Emily Bennett shined at the prestigious Come Up For Air swim tournament in Lake Tahoe on Saturday, July 23. With top swimmers packed into a competitive meet, Bennett improved several of her best times and landed four first place finishes to take second place in the high point awards for her 11-12 age group. She also qualified for Junior Olympics in several ...

Gators Improve Times At Championship Event

Over 70 percent of Oakdale Gators youth swimmers saw improved times and 40 percent bested personal records in two or more events at the Mid Valley Swim League Championships on Saturday at the Oakdale Aquatic Center.

Athlete of the Week - Oakdale Water Polo Club

The summer of 2011 has broken new waves for the sport of water polo in the Oakdale community. For the first time in city history, 14-and-under and 12-and-under squads have seen huge participation during summer play. This stellar program progresses the growth of the sport each month, and even qualified three teams for the upcoming Junior Olympics.

Nevada Bound - Combs Signs With UNR

Oakdale High graduate Devin Combs is feeling awfully blue. This week as he packs his suitcases for college, Combs has to leave behind his Oakdale Mustang apparel and any other crimson attire. Red is the primary color for the Las Vegas Rebels, and as a member of the University of Nevada, Reno Wolf Pack, Combs can no longer sport the hues of the football team's hated rivals. "I was a big red guy, but now ...

SOAK Boys Ready For Junior Olympics

It's official. Despite the respite a pool offers this summer, water polo is the hottest sport in Oakdale. The Oakdale Water Polo Club and SOAK (Sonora/Oakdale) teams have exploded to record numbers this summer, and saw an unexpected 18-deep roster of 12-and-under coed players for their host SOAK Tournament last weekend. In all, six SOAK teams joined the fray of 59 teams and 81 games across four venues on Saturday and Sunday last week. For ...

Athlete of the Week - Soren Dickens

A "hat trick" is a term normally reserved for three scores in soccer, but Oakdale youth swimmer Soren Dickens nabbed the pool version of this feat by winning three events at the Speedo International Swim Meet at Ft Lauderdale, Florida in late June.

NorCal Baseball Claims Second Place Honors In Nebraska

Five Oakdale baseball players, a Riverbank player and several more from Turlock met with Oakdale High graduate and current California State University, Berkeley pitcher Justin Jones earlier this month during the college World Series in Nebraska. They also saw Cal compete in the CWS, but Jones could not take the mound because of injury.

Oakdale, Sonora Team Up For Junior Olympics

Longtime Oakdale sports fans probably thought they would sooner see Batman and The Joker on a two-man bicycle than Oakdale and Sonora athletes on the same roster - but times - they are a changing.

Athlete Of The Week - Dustin VandenBosch

One of the closest races in the Oakdale Invitational on June 11 was a tight thriller in the 9-10 50 meter breast stroke, when Dustin VandenBosch of the Oakdale Gators out-touched the second place finisher by just five one hundredths of a second to win the event. He would go on to claim second in the 100 free, join a first place 100 free relay and second place 100 medley relay as well in a very successful event for the young swimmer.

Athlete of the Year - Brown Logged Best Results Of 2010-11

While soft spoken and polite, 2011 Oakdale High graduate A.C. Brown is anything but timid. During Saturday's 38th Annual Lions All-Star Football game at the University of the Pacific, Brown delivered a crushing hit to East Union graduate Teejay Gordon, leaving the Lancer star slumped to the turf for several minutes before he was whisked to the hospital for stitches to his exposed chin. Brown, a linebacker for the South, delivered the legal hit just ...

Four Gators Take Titles At Oakdale Invitational

With eight youth swim teams vying for top honors in a host of events across several age divisions at the Oakdale Aquatic Center, the host Gators stretched to achieve top honors in four races on Saturday during the annual Oakdale Invitational.

Swimming In The Showers - Rain Doesn’t Stop Gators In Saturday Home Meet

Exactly one week before the Oakdale Gators Youth Swim team hosts its annual Oakdale Invitational, local swimmers proved they weren't letting a little rain dampen their spirits.

Out Of The Park-er - Multi-Talented Oakdale Grad Lands Softball Scholarship

The best home run hitter in Oakdale High softball history is even better on the mound. Four-year varsity ace and two-year Valley Oak League pitcher of the year, Brianna Parker, recently signed a letter of intent to play NCAA Division I softball at Texas Southern University on a partial scholarship. The commitment inks the 2011 graduate to join a quality program at the next level just months after she carried Oakdale into the consolation championships ...

Oakdale Track Stars Still Undefeated

Not much was in question for the Oakdale High track and field girls as they fought to keep their extensive wining streak alive in a Valley Oak League meet with visiting Manteca on April 7.

Turnage Wins BMX National

Eli Turnage defies gravity. The farther north the 11-year-old Oakdale resident and Hickman Charter School student travels, the higher he places in world-class BMX races. Turnage was first and second in both races of the under-12 intermediate class across two days of action at the American Bicycle Association BMX Oregon Nationals on April 13 and 14. The victories propelled Turnage up the ABA ...

The YouTube Cowboy - Riverbank Man Takes Come Coveted Buckle

The black Nike sneakers supporting 34-year-old Deonce Whitaker molded a peculiar trail of alien impressions onto the Oakdale Saddle Club Rodeo sod as the Riverbank resident strode toward a line of nervous and jittery greenhorns.

Oakdale PRCA Rodeo-Fair Blows The Wind-62nd Annual Oakdale Rodeo Lands Record Thrills

Cowboys escaped the 62nd Annual Oakdale Saddle Club Rodeo with $128,753 in earnings on April 13 and 14 - without the pursuit of a posse.

62nd Annual Rodeo Delivers Record Thrills

When the last chunk of earth finally settled back to the arena floor at the 62nd Annual Oakdale Saddle Club Rodeo, New Mexico's Jim Ross Cooper emerged as the lone cash-winner in multiple events to seal the honor as the 2013 All-Around Champion. He joined a host of buckle-winners that included Oakdale's Norm Mendenhall, a team roping champion alongside Allen Pruitt. Local cowboys Joe Murry (Oakdale) and Frank Perry claimed top honor is the ...

McDonald Partners With Cure International

Oakdale Mixed Martial Arts Academy sensation and Ultimate Fighting Championship talent Michael McDonald is rallying to combat an enemy of a different sort these days. The standout bantamweight fighter ranked third in the world by ESPN has partnered with the Christian charity organization Cure International to aid children with curable diseases and disabilities. The collaboration will be on display during a three-hour mixed martial arts clinic ...

Oakdale Diamondmen Take Two From Kimball

Winners of nine straight games, Kimball High's undefeated baseball team had played quality programs across all divisions of enrollment for an entire month.

Lady Mustangs Slip To EU, Rout Lathrop

Oakdale High softball pitcher Rylie Pena was appearing fatigued on March 28, and East Union's Marissa Romero was looking for an opportunity.

The Bryce Is Right - Oakdale Pitcher Commits To Accept USC Scholarship

Spring Sports Wrap - Golf, Track Standouts Shine

Spectacular boys golf and track and field performances proved impressive during recent play for Oakdale High athletes. Following is a summary of results.

Oakdale Men Reap The Bounty Of Dart Head Lures

Oakdale High School Soccer Mustangs Take VOL Licks

It didn't take long for the 12 underclassmen on Oakdale High's varsity girls soccer team to grasp how strong the upper tier of the Valley Oak League truly is.

Alumni Report - Softball Grads Enjoy Sterling Collegiate Performances

Diamonds are forever. It's not a jewelry advertisement as much as a motto for Oakdale High softball players. Lady Mustang graduates are about as common a sight on college softball diamonds as the bases. By last count, seven Oakdale alumni are currently enjoying an active position on a college roster, while Mustang grad and former Humboldt University slugger, Alicia Reid, is now an ...

SWIMSATIONAL! - Relay Standouts Already Making History

Members of the 400 yard boys freestyle relay team from Oakdale High's 2009 swim program may need to sit down for this.

Track And Field Preview - Popular Mechanics - Throwers Are Trending At OHS

Boys Golf Preview - Missing Pieces Present Links Challenge

The only thing missing from last year's boy's golf season was a glass golf shoe that could only fit Oakdale High golfer and current Modesto Junior College standout, Ryan Jones.