Jaden Jordan Named to All-State Softball Team

The Sandite volleyball program donated $450 worth of non-perishables to Sand Springs Community Services on Tuesday, November 8th. Students from 7th through 12th grade collected more 262 pounds of food at its annual team banquet.

Softball

Charles Page High School senior Jaden Jordan was named to the All-Region, All-District, and All-State teams last week, and was named the district’s Offensive Player of the Year.

Jordan batted a team-best .493 this season with a .944 slugging average, .584 on-base percentage, 8 home runs, 39 RBI, 26 runs, and a .984 fielding percentage.

Jordan is the 49th All-State selection for Sand Springs. The Sandites have had an All-State player five years in a row.

Also receiving postseason accolades were Kelsi Hilton, who was named an All-District utility player, and Olivia Alexander, who made the All-Region team.

Bowling

Sandite softball star Olivia Alexander will be trading her cleats for bowling shoes when she enrolls at Oklahoma State University next fall. The senior signed a college letter of intent this week to bowl for OSU.

The Cowgirl bowling team just formed in 2021 and competes in the United States Bowling Congress.

Wrestling

Sandite wrestlers Mitchell Smith and Jaxon “Scout” Trotter were selected to wrestle for Oklahoma in the annual Red River All-Star Dual in Dallas on November 6th. Sandite alum Cody Karstetter was also selected as one of the coaches.

Texas won the dual 36-12 but Smith won his match 6-4, while Trotter fell to Angelo Ferrari, who was a State Champion at Stillwater this past season before moving to Melissa, Texas.

Smith is entering his senior year with a 74-27 record while Trotter is 20-12 entering his sophomore season. Both are returning State qualifiers.

Sand Springs took ninth place in the Joe Zamora / Skyler Holman preseason tournament at Broken Arrow on Saturday with three champions.

In high school action, Kelsi Hilton won the 140-pound girls bracket, Gracie Young placed third at girls’ 105, and Addison Tuttle was fourth at 125. Smith was the 157-pound boys’ runner-up and Ethan White was runner-up at 165.

Kaden Pope won the 119 junior high bracket, Jaxon Grigsby was second at 106, and Colt Chambers was fourth at 126.

Evan Sartin won the 6th/7th-grade 170-pound bracket, Kellen Foster was second at 98 pounds, and Lyla Waldren was second in girls’ 99-pounds.

Football

Sand Springs freshman star Riley Kester has accepted an invitation to play in the Football University Freshman All-American Bowl on December 19th in Naples, Florida.

Since its 2009 inception, the prestigious event has featured notable talents like Trevor Lawrence, JT Daniels, Christian McCaffrey, Bryce Young, and more.

The 6’4”, 265-pound freshman dominated both sides of the ball in junior high and is a starting offensive lineman on the varsity unit.