CPHS Soccer: Owasso sweeps Sand Springs, Luke Jeffus scores lone goal

The Charles Page High School varsity soccer teams suffered defeat Tuesday night at the hands of the Owasso Rams.

The Lady Sandites fell 9-0 and the boys went down 2-1 in a pair of district matches at their home field in Memorial Stadium. 

The Owasso girls (7-4, 3-2) took a 3-0 first half lead on Sand Springs (7-5, 1-4) with goals from Morgan Krispense, Gracie Pate, and a free kick from Faith Lewis that barely sneaked past the outstretched arms of Sandite goalkeeper Allison Day. 

Shelby Gibbs, Kassidy Collins, Baylee Kosciolek, Reagan Krueger, Sasha Pedersen, and Hope Kasterke each notched goals in the second half against the Lady Sandites.

The boys' game was far closer and both teams entered the second half scoreless.

Sandite goalie Ethan Tippit notched a beautiful save on a penalty kick in the first few minutes and was crucial throughout the game. 

Sand Springs (4-8, 0-5) took the lead in the 57th minute with a goal from sophomore standout Luke Jeffus, but Kolby Bauer responded with a brace, scoring at 67:42 and 76:10 for the victory. Owasso improves to 7-4 overall and 2-3 in district action.

Sand Springs Soccer will return to action Thursday with a pair of district matches at Norman High School. Owasso will host Sapulpa on Friday. Girls' games begin at 6:00 p.m. followed by boys at 8:00 p.m.

District 6A-4 Girls Standings

5-0 Norman (11-1)
5-1 Union (7-2)
4-2 Sapulpa (10-4)
3-2 Owasso (7-4)
3-3 Edmond Santa Fe (4-8)
1-4 Sand Springs (7-5)
1-5 Capitol Hill (5-8)
0-5 Shawnee (5-8)

District 6A-4 Boys Standings

6-0 Union (13-0)
5-1 Edmond Santa Fe (9-4)
4-2 Sapulpa (10-4)
2-3 Norman (4-8)
2-3 Owasso (7-4)
2-4 Capitol Hill (5-9)
1-4 Shawnee (8-5)
0-4 Sand Springs (4-8)

CPHS Soccer: Union thumps Sand Springs, Weiser scores lone goal

Sophomore Jaden Weiser scored the lone goal for the Sandites in an 8-1 Friday night loss at Union. 

It was a nearly perfect night for Union High School, not so much for Sand Springs.

The three-straight defending Girls' Soccer State Champions (10-2, 4-1) dealt the Sandites a 10-0 mercy rule shutout on the Redskin Senior Night. The nationally-ranked No. 3 Union boys (12-0, 5-0) continued their streak as the only undefeated team in 6A with an 8-1 victory.

It was an easy night for the Union girls' goalkeeper as Sand Springs didn’t take a single shot and only crossed into the Redskin box a couple of times.

University of Nevada, Reno-commit Payton Lieb scored at 2:25 and University of Arkansas-commit Kyler Goins scored at 11:31 for an early lead and the Lady Sandites never recovered.

The Sandite goalie blocked a shot from Lieb at 31:00, but Holli Meyer put it back less than a minute later for a 3-0 lead at the half.

Alison Day took over at goalie in the second half but things didn’t improve. Mahayla Benedict scored just 23 seconds into the second half and Lieb notched a brace at 41:27.

Day made a pair of great saves in the middle of a Redskin onslaught that sent half a dozen close shots within a foot of the net.

University of Central Arkansas-commit Morgan Hurd got in the scorebook at 50:40, Carsen Bartmess joined her at 52:05, University of Guelph-commit Haileigh Lochhead at 69:17, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M-commit Megan Knox at 76:30, and Northeastern Oklahoma A&M-commit Molly Knox at 77:34 to end the game by mercy rule.

Ruben Torres kicked off the boys' game with a goal at 5:15, followed by Alejandro Martinez at 11:15. Rogelio Jurado scored with an assist from Torres at 25:35 and Adolfo Bustos made it 4-0 with thirteen seconds left in the half. 

Torres made a brace just fourteen seconds into the second half, but Sand Springs responded and Jaden Weiser averted the shutout at 47:11. Brennan Tate got in on the action at 50:10, Jonathan Solorzano at 65:19, and Rylan Franca at 67:04.

The Lady Sandites fall to 7-4 overall and 1-3 in district action, while the boys are 4-7, 0-4. Sand Springs Soccer will host Owasso Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. The Lady Rams are 5-3, 1-2 and the boys are 6-3, 1-2. 

CPHS Soccer: Sandites split with Shawnee, Girls win 1-0

Brynlee Slankard scored her first goal of the season in a 1-0 district victory against Shawnee. 

The Charles Page High School girls' soccer team (7-3, 1-2) picked up their first district win of the season Tuesday evening at Memorial Stadium. 

After a scoreless first half, Brynlee Slankard made the lone goal in a 1-0 victory against Shawnee (5-6, 0-3). She scored in the 64th minute and nearly added another with three minutes left, missing the goalie but barely catching the post. 

Hailey Satterfield and Amanda Harris were aggressive for the Lady Wolves, but Oklahoma City University-signed goalie Abigail Banks notched several saves for the shutout. 

The boys' game was a high-scoring affair, but the Wolves (8-3, 1-2) recorded their first district win in come-from-behind fashion 5-4 over the Sandites (4-6, 0-3).

Kossi Kodoe scored six minutes into the match to draw first blood for Shawnee, but Weslee Calhoun tied it up with an assist from Luke Jeffus at 23:28. Jaden Weiser put back a shot from Jack Bratcher for the lead at 27:55, then Bratcher made a goal of his own at 33:05.

Lucas Gunn scored just fourteen seconds after Bratcher's goal and the Wolves trailed 3-2 at half time.

Tommy Leach tied it up less than three minutes into the second half. Aaron McKnight regained the Sandite advantage with a header at 53:27, but Tim Guptill tied it again with a free kick at 63:33 and Gunn notched a brace with twelve minutes remaining.

Sand Springs Soccer will take to the road on Friday at Union High School. The Union boys are undefeated at 11-0 overall and 4-0 in districts. The Union girls (5-2, 3-1) will kick things off at 6:00 p.m. and the boys will play at 8:00 p.m. 

Shawnee will host Sapulpa Friday. The Chieftain boys are 8-4, 2-2, and the girls are 9-3, 3-1. 

Sandite of the Week: Morgan Poletek scores hat trick against Locust Grove

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Charles Page High School sophomore Morgan Poletek was selected as our Sandite of the Week for her work on the soccer pitch, leading her team with four goals in four matches, including a hat trick in a 6-0 shutout of Locust Grove. She also scored the lone goal in a 2-1 overtime shootout against Westville. She is the second-highest scoring player on her team this season. 

The Lady Sandites are 6-3 overall and 0-2 in district action. Their next match will be Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. when they host Shawnee (5-5, 0-2).

CPHS Soccer: Sandites split at Edison, boys win 3-2 in shootout

Jack Bratcher scored the first goal of the night in a 3-2 shootout win over Tulsa Edison. (Photo: Scott Emigh).

The Charles Page High School girls' soccer team (2-1) suffered their first defeat of the season Tuesday evening at LaFortune Stadium, falling 5-0 to Edison Preparatory School (3-3) in a non-district match. The Sandite boys (3-3) won an overtime shootout to avenge last Friday's 2-0 tournament loss.

Cassie Lopez scored in the thirteenth minute with an assist from Jade Belauste, then Claudia Garcia scored on a corner kick with an assist from a strong headwind. 

Freshman keeper Alison Day notched a pair of impressive saves in the 31st minute, but Garcia struck again with 26 seconds left for a 3-0 halftime lead.

Things didn't improve much in the second half as Belauste kicked things off with a goal at 42:10. The Sandites averted any further goals, but Lopez was fouled in the box in the 78th minute and Caroline Fualkner made the penalty kick for the final score. 

The boys' team got off to a great start with a goal from Jack Bratcher at 14:40. Fernando Saldana was pushed down from behind in the middle of a great run and made his penalty kick at 15:35 for the 2-0 advantage. 

Edison (2-3) began to rally from there. William Dedios sent a high-sailing free kick that bounced off a Sandite's head and nearly went in, had it not been for a diving save from freshman keeper Xander Quiroga. Matthew Cuellar scored the first Eagle goal at 18:13 to make it a one-point game.

Luke Jeffus had a beautiful free kick that was well out of reach of the keeper, but it barely nicked the post and spit back out. Instead, Danny Morales tied it up with two seconds left in the half. 

The second half went scoreless for both teams, and Ethan Tippit recorded a save with nine seconds remaining to send the match into a shootout. 

Jeffus and Saldana notched the first two kicks for Sand Springs, while Cuellar and Nathan Ronquillo tied it up for the Eagles. Bratcher's kick was blocked, but Tippit made a one-handed play on Tucker Falling's ball to keep the teams all knotted up. David Fancher scored for the Sandites, John Holder sent his kick over the top of the goal, and Cameron Summerton sealed the victory. 

Sand Springs will return to action Thursday with non-district home matches against Nathan Hale High School. Edison will host Siloam Springs on Thursday. 

CPHS Soccer: Sandites fall 2-0 to Edison, will play for 3rd Place Saturday

After topping Northwest Classen in a shootout, the Charles Page High School boys' soccer team (2-2) fell 2-0 to Edison Preparatory School (2-1) in the semifinal round of the Edison Green and White Tournament. 

The sixty minute match went scoreless till 11:18 when Merle Dean scored a header, and he almost did it against just a few minutes later. 

Ethan Tippit blocked a penalty kick from Nathan Ronquillo at 28:10, but the Eagles took a 1-0 lead into the halftime break. Xander Quiroga took over at goalie in the second half and notched a handful of saves, but gave up a goal to Ricardo Lopez at 50:32.

The Sandites will play for third place Saturday at 4:45 p.m. against Bartlesville High School (2-2) while Edison will play Bixby (3-1) in the finals at 8:15 p.m.