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Locals Light Up Nitro Night Of Fire
The 33rd Annual Nitro Night of Fire event attracted many of the best racers from around the Sacramento area and surrounding counties over the weekend. The counties of Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Merced and San Joaquin were all represented at the event.
Major Move - Cardinals Select Whiting In Baseball Draft
With ear buds from his I-pod firmly implanted in each lobe, Oakdale High graduate Boone Whiting was a bit confused when his collegiate summer league Santa Barbara Forrester teammates rose to their feet and began shaking his hand on the bus ride to Compton on Tuesday, June 8.
Mid Valley Swim Conference
Tracy Invitational 2010, Saturday-Sunday, May 29-30
A League Of Her Own - Oakdale Girl Mows Down Baseball Opponents
The leading hitter and pitcher in the major division Oakdale Baseball Association American League rocked opposing batters for 59 strikeouts and accumulated an astounding .631 average at the plate.
Ike’s Sights – Spinning Wheels, Doughnuts & More
I can't watch Wheel of Fortune anymore without flying into a fit of rage.
Blue Max Runs In Funny Car Fever
With spring rains pelting the Northern California Central Valley area throughout the week, it was time for the sun to come out. And come out it did, just in time to allow another great weekend of drag racing at Sacramento Raceway for the annual "Funny Car Fever" event.
Oakdale MMA - Sandoval Gunning For Top Dog Status
The short but muscular frame of two-year old Staffordshire bull terrier, Koukla, mimics the same profile of her owner, Oakdale High graduate Martin Sandoval.
Brazile Shines In Sunday’s Stormy Weather
Amarillo, Texas native Trevor Brazile is a lot like the U.S. Postal Service.
Behind The Chute - Team Effort Makes Rodeo Go ‘Round
Four months before the 59th Annual Oakdale Saddle Club Rodeo, volunteers were already preparing for the 60th.
Cowboy Up - Locals Vying For Top Honors In Saddle Club Rodeo
Jerold Camarillo's lasso is about as accurate as a sniper rifle.
Oakdale's Crawford Speeds To Semifinals At March Meet
The opening of the 52nd Annual March Meet at the famed Famoso Raceway just north of Bakersfield got off to an auspicious start for Oakdale's nostalgia drag racing team and driver Josh Crawford on March 5.
Cadra Soars To Thrilling Finishes At Junior Olympics
Preparing for his final run at the half pipe in the Freestyle Skiing Junior Olympics in New Hampshire, Oakdale sophomore Neal Cadra got some last minute advice from a coach who told him to go for a trick he had never landed in competition.
Boyer, Rosas Win Annual Run For The Library
Roughly 200 runners took to the streets of Oakdale on Saturday morning for the 2010 Don Osborne Memorial Library Run. Hosted by the Oakdale Lions Club and overseen by the Modesto-based ShadowChase Running Club, the run began near the library at South First Avenue and G Street. Two different races were offered, the one-mile run and the 5K walk/run. Conditions were picture perfect, with cool morning air and some sunshine greeting those on hand for the event, which raises money for the local library and its programs for the community.
Holman Could Take Handball To The Olympic Level
It's 10 a.m. on Monday morning and Oakdale High's track and field athletes are enjoying a day of break from practice in honor of Presidents' Day.
Insanity Girls Wrap Up Campaign With Cup Appearance
Battling back from a disappointing 2-0 loss to San Benito in their opening round game on Saturday, Oakdale's U14 Insanity soccer girls earned a tie and a win on Sunday in first round State Association Cup action.
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Trio Of Teams At Classic
Three Oakdale United competitive travel soccer teams were on the field for multiple games over the long Thanksgiving weekend, traveling to Cherry Island Soccer Complex near Sacramento. They took part in the CVU Thanksgiving Classic, with Oakdale's Under 12 boys, Under 16 girls and Under 19 girls all suiting up for contests.
20 Questions For Oakdale MMA’s Tom Theofanopoulos
Q: Country of origin?
STAMPEDE SUCCESS
Oakdale Stampede Varsity boys won on Saturday, Nov. 2 by a 24-12 margin over the visiting Buhach Thunder. Top photo, Joshua Jacobson, 11, leads the charge to bring down the Thunder runners with teammates Junior Rodin, 24, Zach Campbell, 45, and CJ Toledo, 80, closing in. At side, Matt Kjeldgaard, 50, makes sure he is lined up onside. The Stampede will host the Manteca Jr. Buffaloes at The Corral on Saturday at 7 p.m.; the winner will be the AFC champ and move on to the Superbowl.
PLAYOFF BOUND
Oakdale's varsity Stampede squad lines up in action on Saturday against the Turlock 49ers, playing their way to a 48-14 victory, sitting on top of the division at 9-0 and ready to wrap up the regular season hosting Los Banos on Oct. 26 at The Corral. They start the playoffs on Nov. 2 at home. Other games Saturday saw the JV Stampede fall 21-0 and the Pee Wee team take a 27-7 loss. Action earlier this month against the Buhach Thunder resulted in a varsity win (36-0) and losses for the JV (38-0) and Pee Wee (13-7) Stampede squads.
Go! Fight! Win!
Last year, Oakdale High School Cheer Coaches, Heather Vieira, Sherry Kupper, and Melissa Xavier, started the Mini Mustang cheer clinic where little girls in grades K-6 would cheer for the first half of a home varsity Mustang game with the Mustang cheerleaders as well as perform the half-time show. The coaches had modest expectations but were blown away when 116 little girls participated.
LOVE IS A VERB (AL) - Sophomore Commits To Fresno State
The decision was about as difficult as thumb-wrestling an empty glove.
Rodeo Youth Leave Oakdale With Nearly Eight Grand
Hilmar youth cowboy Preston Burgess is like oxygen - he's All-Around.
McDonald Wins UFC Bout, Bonuses
Casually fielding questions less than two days after the biggest victory of his successful and still young career, Oakdale Mixed Martial Arts Academy fighter Michael McDonald recalled his favorite things about the city of Boston on Monday.
Rodeo Results Are In
The hoard of prize-winning youth competitors at the 2013 Oakdale Saddle Club Junior Rodeo have been compiled into a detailed list of top-finishers in each event.
Soccer Girls Feel Impact Of Mustang U19 Squad
Taking home their second medal in as many tournaments, members of the Oakdale United Insanity Under 19 girls team battled to a second place finish at the Dublin Shamrock Tournament.
Lester To Join Stan State Soccer Staff
Cal State Stanislaus women's soccer head coach Gabriel Bolton recently introduced an addition to his staff as Oakdale coach Callum Lester, a former professional in the U.K., joined the team as the goalkeeper coach.
NOT YOUR BUDDY - Wallace, Smitley, Tobar Provide Winning Thrills
Fighters for the Oakdale Mixed Martial Arts Academy landed devastating 1-2-3 punches during a string of professional bouts at Art of War Productions' Tactical Violence Fight Card at the Chicken Ranch Casino on Saturday.
Oakdale United Insanity Blasts Off In Solano Tournament
Getting on the field for their first games of the season, the Oakdale United Insanity Under 19 girls competitive team played solid soccer all weekend, nailing down second place honors in the Solano Summer Blast Tournament.
26th Annual Sonoma Nationals Showcase Strong Performances
Qualifying runs at the 26th Annual NHRA Sonoma Nations at the Sonoma Raceway produced many exciting performances, but the July 28 eliminations added more. The outstanding track conditions seen during the Friday night qualifying sessions reappeared during the first round of eliminations, for those teams that could get the right tuning set up. With it came a few upsets, where lower qualified cars defeated higher qualified cars and track records lowered. In Top Fuel, Morgan Lucas in his Geico/Lucas Oil dragster defeated TJ Zizzo in his Peak Oil dragster with a 3.757 at 328.30 mph to 3 ...
Tobar Delivers Pro Debut Saturday In Jamestown
Ryan Tobar has aspirations so high that he has to sleep in an Oakdale loft just to keep up with them.
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