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Gators Edged Out By Ripon Sea Lions
When the Oakdale Gators rolled out the welcome mats for the Ripon Sea Lions and the Turlock Marlins, the team knew that they'd have their hands full and that proved to be the story as the Lions swam off to a convincing victory over the Gators and Marlins in June 20 action.
Oakdale Rodeo Tradition In Good Hands
There is no question as to which city in this country is known as the Cowboy Capital of the World and the legacy of its rodeo riders and ropers is only getting better with the latest installment of Oakdale cowboys and cowgirls.
Oakdale Snags Third in Invitational
The Oakdale Gators swim team seems to be taking strides in the right direction with a positive third place finish during the Oakdale Invitational June 6 at the Royse Memorial Pool.
Gators Trail Tritons, Seadogs In Home Meet
The Oakdale Gator Swim Team put out a tremendous effort against the visiting Tracy Tritons and Hughson Seadogs but in the end, the Gators came in third at the first home meet of the season. In spite of this, the following swimmers took home the most points in their age group: 9-10 girl, Emily Bennett with 21 out of 21 points; 9-10 boy, Brad Smith with 19 out of 21 points; and the 11-12 girls swept the top three with Summer Thompson 19 out of 21 points; Shelby Stender with 18 out of 21 points; and Jaci Warwick and Bianca ...
Cen-Cal Mustangs Put Together Title Run
Season after season the Cen-Cal 10-under baseball program has been moving their squad in the right direction and the team tasted the fruits of its labor with the Pedretti Tournament Championship recently in Turlock.
Dickens Legacy Continues Through Scholarships
In just over a calendar year the lives of the family members of Oakdale High teacher Mark Dickens have been turned upside down, yet the perseverance of the Dickens family continues on with the announcing of a pair of Mark Dickens Scholarship Funds.
Oakdale Boasts Young Martial Arts Champion
At first glance it seems like ice cream and cartoons are the primary things that can make 8-year-old Krissy Lolonis happy, but actually making fellow jiu-jitsu opponents tap out is pretty high on her list.
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Third Place Showing For Oakdale Polo Club
Competing in the United States Polo Association (USPA) Interscholastic Girls (seventh grade – 12th grade) division, Oakdale took third place overall at the Western Regional Tournament at Central Coast Polo Club in Los Osos, California. The team was in action Feb. 13 through 15 and played against Maui Makaha, Maui, Hawaii and Horse Park, Menlo Park, California. They placed third overall.
Great Weather, Great Performances Highlight NHRA Racing
The 31st annual Carquest NHRA Nationals at Wild Horse Motor Sports Park in Phoenix, Arizona, featured some strong performances throughout qualifying, thanks to some very good weather conditions. Just enough sun to put some heat in the track with some cloud cover to keep the temperatures in the optimal range for tuning performances in all the professional categories. The great weather also brought out huge crowds for the two qualifying days.
Former Champions Arise To Capture Season Opener
The sun spent most of the weekend shining down on the 55th annual Circle K Winternationals in Pomona as the NHRA Mello Yello kicked off the 2015 season with a near capacity crowd at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.
Fresno Center Hosts MMA Showcase Saturday
Life has not always been easy for Ryan "The Executioner" Tobar, but through the struggles, Tobar has become a star in both the octagon and in life.
Optimal Conditions Produce Stellar NHRA Performances
The 2015 NHRA Season opened with the 55th annual Circle K/NHRA Winter Nationals in Pomona at the LA County Fairplex. Throughout qualifying, 70 degree plus temperatures and overcast skies prevailed, producing some of the best conditions seen in a while for some great on track performances. But, just as the final rounds of professional qualifying arrived, the overcast skies turned into rain, cancelling the fourth and final qualifying session. Thus, the final elimination fields would be set after just three highly competitive sessions of qualifying.
2015 Motorsports Prepares For Thundering Season
The 2015 motorsports racing season looks to be very exciting for race fans. There are new racers popping up in and around the Stanislaus and San Joaquin County areas all the time.
Fishing Report
The first fishing advice I ever received was to be patient. I'm not sure if I even understood the word back then, I just knew that I was expected to wait for the fish to come to me. This time of year, I'm constantly reminded of that advice as the bites are usually harder to come by. There are a couple of things that I do to keep motivated when the fishing gets tough. I always bring a warm thermos of coffee. Just about the time frustration starts to set in, I pull out my thermos and warm ...
Fishing Report
A lot of people that I've been talking to are concerned about the lack of rain we've had so far this season. Through writing this column, I've learned that there's a definite pattern in the weather from year to year. It seems like every fourth year we have a similar dry spell and then all of a sudden, we are hit by a series of big storms that just about make up for all the lack of rain. Seven years ago the Delta along with other surrounding waterways had to be shut down as they were ...
Hansen Roped In Thousands In 2014
Wyatt Hansen is a sophomore at Oakdale Charter High School. He is a normal teenager who attends classes, has homework and daily chores. What separates Hansen from other high school kids his age is that he is already an established rodeo star. Hansen competes in calf roping and team roping.
Oakdale’s Sports Year In Review Features Highlights Galore
Oakdale's Sports Year In Review Features Highlights Galore
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