Fishing Report

After last week's weather many anglers have put away their equipment and will be staying close to the fireplace for the next few months. It definitely takes a dedicated person to be willing to be out there during the winter months. If you're planning on going fishing for the day there are a couple of items that you definitely don't want to go without. On top of that ...

Stampede Teams Finish Campaign

Oakdale Stampede parents and football fans alike arrived en masse at season-ending contests on Saturday, Nov. 20 in support of rookie and junior varsity bowl games in the Cen-Cal Youth Football League.

Fishing Report

A recent morning brought the first real cold snap of the year. For many anglers, the colder temperatures bring the fish closer to the surface. For others, fishing is only going to get tougher as their species of choice will most likely be hunkering down for the winter. Fishing the wintertime can be extremely tough and for the inpatient person, unbearable. When I think about fishing during the ...

McDonald Wins WEC Debut, Earns Five-Fight UFC Contract

When the Ultimate Fighting Championship picks up World Extreme Cagefighting contracts for a barrage of lower weight bouts in 2011, it will bring along Oakdale-trained Michael McDonald for the biggest fights of his young life.

Last Stand Fight Team - Oakdale MMA Standout Lands Three-Fight WEC Contract

Nineteen-year-old Modesto native and Oakdale Mixed Martial Arts Club fighter, Michael McDonald, has signed a three-fight contract with one of the premier fight leagues in the sport, World Extreme Cagefighting.

OHS Sports Wrap – Time For Mustangs To Zero In On Postseason Targets

Oakdale High soccer, volleyball, water polo and cross country athletes have their respective postseason lives within their own control, all in need of November success to advance deeper into the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs.

Not Just For Kicks – Oakdale's Cisneros Sees Opportunity Of A Lifetime

If football is the heart of Oakdale athletics, then soccer is the feet.

Insanity Girls Battle Past Competition In Roseville Invitational

Coming home with the first place trophy for the second time in as many tournaments, the Oakdale United Insanity U16 girls played their way to a 4-0 mark in the Roseville Invitational over the Labor Day weekend.

Stampede Goes 2-1 In Weekend At The Corral

The Oakdale Stampede youth football and cheer program went 2-1 in three recorded contests at home on Saturday.The Rookies, competing with no tallied scores, delivered a dominant performance from the youngest division with all players rotating in. Brayden Abell, Javyn Drobnick, Jayden Powers and a few others managed big rushes up the field in the wake of Christopher Kjeldgaard and an impressive offensive line.<span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: ...

Athlete Of The Week - Lane Trapp

Under-13 Oakdale United soccer standout Lane Trapp was at his best at the Shamrock Invitational earlier this month, netting three goals in a huge 5-2 pounding of NorCal Elite for a tournament title. Trapp, who also scored twice in a big 4-0 drubbing of host Dublin, earns Athlete of the Week honor for his efforts. <span style="font-size: ...

Athlete Of The Week - Anneliese Davis

Anneliese "Shorty" Davis pulled out all the stops in a complete tournament shut out this month in four games of work at the Tracy United Girls Invitational. She earns Athlete of the Week honors from The Leader for her performance.

Spring Success Continues For Multiple Mustang Squads

Oakdale prep athletes were at their best in the past week in huge Valley Oak League and tournament performances. Following is a summary of Mustang action in track and field, golf, baseball and tennis. Track And FieldJaci Powell and Tim House each earned a trip to the high school record book with thrilling performances at the highly competitive Meet of ...

Stevens Takes Gold At Junior Olympic Nationals

Showing savvy and athleticism well beyond her years, 11-year-old Oakdale resident and Fair Oaks sixth grader Sara Stevens sped to a fantastic leg of the 3200-meter relay and joined three other Central Valley runners in championship honors at the 2010 USA Track and Field National Junior Olympic Championships.

Call Goes Out To All OHS Football Alumni

Alumni Football U.S.A. team coordinator Tracy Cavender is on a quest to gather Oakdale High football alumnus for an Oakdale vs. Sonora alumni game on Oct. 17 at Dunleavy Field in Sonora.

Athlete Of The Week - Sara Stevens

Eleven-year-old Fair Oaks sixth grader Sara Stevens closed her summer with a fantastic performance at the Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships at Hughes Stadium in Sacramento. Competing with the highly successful Modesto Roadrunners, Stevens and three other girls sped to a first place finish in the 4x800 meter relay. Stevens earns Athlete of the Week honor for her efforts. ...

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.