Local Girl Qualifies For Horse Reining Finals

Sometimes a name just sticks. The nine-year-old quarter horse dubbed Imasmartlittlecheese (all one word) knows that all too well, but he's not complaining. The quick and nimble mount is about as obedient and responsive to a rider's command as a horse can be. With Oakdale-trained Courtney Yohey gracefully holding the reins, Imasmartlittlecheese has carried the pair to the pinnacle of horse reining. "I call him 'Cheese' for short," Yohey ...

Local Girl Qualifies For Horse Reining Finals

Sometimes a name just sticks. The nine-year-old quarter horse dubbed Imasmartlittlecheese (all one word) knows that all too well, but he's not complaining. The quick and nimble mount is about as obedient and responsive to a rider's command as a horse can be. With Oakdale-trained Courtney Yohey gracefully holding the reins, Imasmartlittlecheese has carried the pair to the pinnacle of horse reining. "I call him 'Cheese' for short," Yohey ...

Local Girl Qualifies For Horse Reining Finals

Sometimes a name just sticks. The nine-year-old quarter horse dubbed Imasmartlittlecheese (all one word) knows that all too well, but he's not complaining. The quick and nimble mount is about as obedient and responsive to a rider's command as a horse can be. With Oakdale-trained Courtney Yohey gracefully holding the reins, Imasmartlittlecheese has carried the pair to the pinnacle of horse reining. "I call him 'Cheese' for short," Yohey ...

Local Girl Qualifies For Horse Reining Finals

Sometimes a name just sticks. The nine-year-old quarter horse dubbed Imasmartlittlecheese (all one word) knows that all too well, but he's not complaining. The quick and nimble mount is about as obedient and responsive to a rider's command as a horse can be. With Oakdale-trained Courtney Yohey gracefully holding the reins, Imasmartlittlecheese has carried the pair to the pinnacle of horse reining. "I call him 'Cheese' for short," Yohey ...

Local Girl Qualifies For Horse Reining Finals

Sometimes a name just sticks. The nine-year-old quarter horse dubbed Imasmartlittlecheese (all one word) knows that all too well, but he's not complaining. The quick and nimble mount is about as obedient and responsive to a rider's command as a horse can be. With Oakdale-trained Courtney Yohey gracefully holding the reins, Imasmartlittlecheese has carried the pair to the pinnacle of horse reining. "I call him 'Cheese' for short," Yohey ...

Fifty Oakdale Swimmers Take On USA Swim Meet

The year-round Oakdale Swim Team recently took fifty swimmers to a USA Swim meet at Roseville's October meet, which drew an attendance of over nine-hundred swimmers. Oakdale Swim Team coaches were happy to see personal bests across the board from beginning swimmer to experienced senior group swimmers. The local athletes achieved multiple Junior Olypmic, Far Western, and IMX qualifying time standards. Brayden Costa took first in the 6-and-under 25 back and third in ...

MMA MOVEMENT – Sandoval Brings Oakdale MMA To Mexico

Thanks to 2004 Oakdale High graduate Martin Sandoval, the Oakdale Mixed Martial Arts Academies are going international.

Ladies Steal The Show - Campos Shines As Oakdale MMA Takes Three Wins

The hands of 21-year-old unbeaten Oakdale MMA amateur fighter Mercedes Campos flew from her shoulders like the blades of a fan, connecting over and over with the head of Red Bluff's Denise Bruckner until she was trapped against the cage.

Riverbank Basketball Camp Begins Oct. 13

A boys and girls youth basketball camp sponsored by Riverbank High's girls basketball club begins on Saturday, Oct. 13 with a fee of only $25 for four hours of instruction by college and high school coaches and athletes. The camp will be held at the spacious Ray Fauria gymnasium and be available for grades second to eighth. The camp will run from 8 a.m. to noon (grades 2-5) and then 1 p.m. to 5 ...

Stampede Sweeps Sabercats

The Oakdale Stampede youth football and cheer program displayed some tenacious defense to defend their home turf at The Corral by blasting the Waterford Sabercats in all three scoring levels on Sept. 22.

Oakdale Aquatics Impressive In Morgan Hill

Oakdale's year-round youth swim team, Oakdale Aquatics, recently took eighth place out of 51 teams at a three day meet in Morgan Hill.

Insanity U19 Girls Inspired To Win At Cherry Island

In a tournament that serves as a benefit for a paralyzed soccer player, the Oakdale Insanity Under 19 competitive girls team came home with first place honors and trophies signed by the tournament's namesake, Cassy Rowe.

Impact Volleyball Club Shutting Down Operations

With the recent resignation of longtime director Irene Laugero, the Impact Volleyball Club has ceased operations.

Athlete of the Week - Oakdale Aquatics

The Oakdale Aquatics USA Swimming program is off to a great start this fall. The team shined at their first meet in Sonora recently, seeing sharp production from 17 swimmers. Oakdale standout Caden Nord also was a bright spot in his first Junior Olympic meet while Soren Dickens, Summer Thompson and Alissa Burford were terrific at the California-Nevada Sectional.

In The Money - Youth Competitors Land Over 10 Grand In Junior Rodeo Winnings

A herd of 214 youth participants at the Oakdale Saddle Club Junior Rodeo may have departed the arena with dirt stains on their respective leggings, but several left with pockets lined in green on Saturday, Aug. 18.

Spring Sports Wrap - Mustangs Shine In Recent Action

Between Bryce Dyrda's no-hit baseball gem, a bounty of doubles tennis success, a spectacular junior varsity softball outing and a 12-0 soccer win, the recent exploits of Oakdale High athletes has been a thrill to follow. Below is a summary of recent action. Baseball Oakdale (2-4) went 1-2 in the Pedretti Tournament on March 7, 8 and 9 after a 3-0 shutout ...

Saturday Sign-Ups For Special Golf Program

BAKERSFIELD BOUND - Oakdale Sends Six To The State Meet

Varsity Softball Squad Still Hungry For More

Mustangs Have Opportunity To Add To Remarkable Run

National Noon - Oakdale Grad Wins NJCAA Tournament

TITLE HOGS - Mustangs Run Through D-IV Tourney, Prepare For Masters

The best wrestlers in the Sac-Joaquin Section have been systematically whittled down to the top 32 in each weight like hand-carved furniture. Action at six divisional tournaments on Feb. 15 and 16 started the process and now there are seven seats up for grabs at each weight from the SJS to the California Interscholastic Federation State Wrestling Championships in Bakersfield. The competition for state advancement begins ...

HORSEPLAY - Oakdale Teen Earns World Horse Reining Title

Anna Adams learned to walk before she could crawl.

Varsity Mustangs Edged By Manteca In Finale

Desperate for a win that would send them into the playoffs, players on Manteca High's varsity boys basketball team suddenly found themselves against the ropes as they trailed aspiring spoilers, Oakdale, at halftime of the Mustangs' Feb. 12 Senior Night.

Lady Mustangs Tough In Final VOL Contest

Manteca High girls basketball coach Cody Norman searched the sideline and scorer's table for scissors. Courtney Range limped about the court in slippers, sweats and a black hooded sweater. And Jessica Hasal, the fast-action junior guard, wore street clothes, cheering on her teammates during the pregame Senior Night festivities. The Buffaloes' coronation party got off to a subdued start and the pace never ...

FOES UPENDED - Mustangs Make History With 11 VOL Titles

Sonora Squad Fights Back To Top Varsity Mustangs

The memory of a 26-10 halftime deficit and away loss to Oakdale High's varsity boys basketball team on Jan. 25 must not have been far from the minds of Sonora players on Feb. 8.

Spring Youth Basketball Tournament Has Openings

North American Youth Sports announced there are still openings for its annual spring youth basketball tournament, to ho be hosted this year at Escalon High School from March 22 through 24. The tournament will feature 12 different brackets. They include: fourth grade boys, fourth grade girls, fifth and sixth boys, fifth and sixth girls, seventh grade boys, seventh grade girls, eighth grade boys, girls; ninth and 10th grade boys, ...

One-Day Turkey Hunting Clinic Offered In March

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife's (CDFW) Advanced Hunter Education Program will offer its popular Turkey Hunting Clinic on Saturday, March 2 at Gray Lodge Wildlife Area near Gridley.

MMC BOUND? - Realignment Proposal Takes Aim At Oakdale

Oakdale's run of dominance in the Valley Oak League could soon come to an end.