Sandites' Layne Kirkendoll, Joseph Mattison claim gold at Broken Arrow Relays

A version of this story was originally published in the Sand Springs Leader.

Track and Field

Layne Kirkendoll and Joseph Mattison were leaps and bounds ahead of their competition Friday at the Broken Arrow Relays, and both took home first place medals in the long jump. 

Kirkendoll has already secured her position as the second-best long jumper in Sand Springs history behind two-time State Champion Shawn Gilton, and she just keeps getting better. Her 17’08.5” leap marked a career-high and her second win of the season. She also won the high jump with a career mark of 5’06.00”.

Mattison earned his first varsity gold with a career distance of 20’02.5” in his first jumping event of the season. 

There were no individual running events in the dual-style meet, which pitted the Sand Springs relay teams against Broken Arrow’s varsity and JV squads. The Sandite runners didn’t win any events, but the girls’ 1600 team lost by less than a second.

Baseball

Sandite Baseball (5-6) went 0-4 at the Edmond Festival, but their Saturday double-header featured a pair of close shootouts. On Thursday they lost 5-1 to Norman North and 7-4 to Mustang.

On Saturday they lost 10-9 to both Edmond North and Edmond Santa Fe. In the first game against Edmond North they were down 4-0 to start the sixth and scored eight runs to take the lead, including a 2RBI triple from Rhen Rutledge and a 3RBI double from Jacob Shields. 

The Huskies tied it 8-8 with an RBI double in the seventh to force an extra inning. Shields reclaimed the lead on a ground out by Rutledge, but Toby Simpson hit a 2RBI single to win the game. 

Santa Fe took a 3-0 lead into the fourth in the next game, but Pennington tied it up with a 2RBI triple and Kaden Young scored in the fifth for the lead. The Wolves used four walks and a hit to make it 6-4, but Sand Springs wouldn’t stay down for long.

Keaton Campbell and Jabe Schlehuber hit a pair of solo home runs, then the Wolves walked four Sandites in a row to tie it in the seventh. Cason Savage and Rutledge tagged up on a pair of pop flies to make it 9-7, but Jase White hit a two-run double to tie it and Caleb Moore was walked on loaded bases for the win. 

Sand Springs Baseball will return to action Thursday and Friday at the Bartlesville Bruin Classic, which will feature a Highway 97 Rivalry game against Sapulpa Thursday at 4:00 p.m.

Slow Pitch Softball will host Owasso Thursday at 4:30 p.m., Boys’ Soccer will play in the Holland Hall Invitational Thursday, Track and Field will compete at Muskogee Friday at 4:00 p.m., and the Fishing teams will take to the waters at Ft. Gibson Saturday and Sunday.

Sand Springs Sandites kick off Spring sports season

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Spring sports have arrived in Sand Springs, with soccer, baseball, and track kicking off their seasons this past week. Both varsity soccer teams recorded wins to start the season. The boys won 3-2 against Glenpool on Tuesday, and the girls won 5-0 against Muskogee on Friday.

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Fifteen Sandites sign collegiate letters of intent

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Noah James is the 13th Sandite to sign with a college team this Spring.

Three more Sandites signed collegiate letters of intent this week, joining twelve other seniors from Charles Page High School in the Spring signing class. Noah James and Raegan Foster are both college bound.

Baseball

Jaxon Skaggs signed with Missouri Baptist University in Creve Couer, Missouri. The Spartans compete in the NAIA and American Midwest Conference and went 11-8 in the shortened season this year. In 2019 they were 36-17.

Skaggs was .200 at the plate this season, but only recorded five at-bats. He was .400 slugging. He pitched 12 innings for a 1-0 record with a 3.4 ERA, a 1.6 WHIP, and 11 strikeouts.

Kiefer Massey signed to play baseball at Oklahoma Christian University in Oklahoma City. The Eagles went 9-13 this past season but were 28-20 in 2019. They compete in the NCAA Division II and the Lone Star Conference.

Massey batted .273 this season with a .455 slugging average and .333 on-base percentage. He only logged 11 at-bats due to the shortened season but scored one run and three RBI on three hits, including a triple. He also spent two innings on the mound, and pitched a 0.0 ERA and 1.00 WHIP with two strikeouts. In his career he scored 11 runs and 11 RBI.

Cheer

Coleman Wright signed with the Pratt Community College Cheer program in Pratt, Kansas. The Beavers are coached by Shae Napier and compete in the NJCAA and Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference.

Raegan Foster signed with the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond. The Bronchos compete in the Universal Cheerleaders Association at the Division 2 level and are coached by Jenni Hawkins. The school has won eleven National Championships in the National Cheerleaders Association.

Soccer

Morgan Poletek signed with Rose State College, a community college in Midwest City, Oklahoma. The Raiders compete at the NJCAA Division 1 level and went 15-3-2 this year, winning their Region. Poletek scored 7 goals and 1 PK in her high school career. As a sophomore she scored a hat trick in a 6-0 shutout of Locust Grove.

Luke Jeffus signed with the University of Tulsa to play NCAA Division 1 soccer in the American Athletic Conference. The Golden Hurricane went 4-9-2 this year. The Sandites only played three matches this season but Jeffus scored in each of them with two goals and one overtime PK. He finished his career with thirteen goals and seven PKs.

Demi Deshazo signed with Southwestern Christian University in Bethany, Oklahoma. The Eagles compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes in the Sooner Athletic Conference and were 6-10-2 this past season. Deshazo scored one overtime PK this season and finished her career with two goals and four PKs.

Danielle Aicha Greminger signed with Oklahoma Wesleyan University in Bartlesville. The Eagles compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference. Wesleyan went 18-4 this season, winning their conference.

Ari Esparza signed with Seminole State College in Seminole, Oklahoma. The Trojans went 20-1-3 this past season, winning their Region and District, and won a match in the NJCAA National Championship Tournament. Esparza scored two PKs this year and finished her career with five goals and four PKs.

Track and Field

Noah James signed with Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, an NCAA Division 1 school in The Summit League. The Golden Eagles placed fourth at the Indoor Conference Championships this year and were fourth in Outdoor last season. James holds a personal record of 53.85 in the outdoor 400-meter dash. In Cross Country he ran the two-mile in 13:36 and the 5K in 20:25.26. In the indoor season he ran the 200-meter in 25.14 and the 400 in 54.83, and leaped 16’11.00” in Long Jump.

Sarah Rigsby also signed with Oral Roberts University. The ORU Women placed fifth in the Indoor Conference Meet this year, and were fourth in last year’s Outdoor Championship. Rigsby holds PRs of 7’06.00” in pole vault and 29:40.1 in the 5K.

Erika Baker signed with Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas, an NCAA Division II school competing in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. The Tigers placed 10th at the MIAA Outdoor Championships in 2019.

Erika Baker’s indoor personal records include a 6:13 mark in the one-mile run, and a 2:54.05 in the 800 meter. In Cross Country she owns a 22:32.53 5K time, and a 14:29.29 in the two-mile run. In outdoor track she has run 1:20.07 in the 400 meter, 6:23.78 in the 1600, and 12:54.32 in the 3200.

Sam Keiper signed with Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, Minnesota. The Mustangs compete in the NCAA Division 2 level in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. Last year the team placed tenth in their conference. Keiper has personal records of 98’06.5” in discus and 29’01.5” in shot put. In the indoor track season he ran 8.13 in the 60 meter dash and 23.66 in the 200, and leaped 18’02.5” in long jump.

Victoria Baker signed with Rogers State University in Claremore, Oklahoma. The Hillcats compete at the NCAA Division II level in the MAIA. They placed twelfth out of twelve teams in the MIAA Indoor Championships this spring.

Victoria Baker’s personal records include 1:16.78 in the 400-meter dash, 2:43.40 in the 800-meter run, and 6:58.40 in the 1600-meter run in the outdoor track season. In cross country she holds PRs of 14:12.01 in the two-mile run and 22:06.12 in the 5K. In indoor track her PRs are 2:46.97 in the 800-meter dash and 6:33.56 in the one-mile run.

Wrestling

Brendon Wiseley signed with Northwest Kansas Technical College in Goodland, Kansas. The Mavericks compete in the NJCAA and Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference. They placed 21st at the NJCAA Championship this year. Wiseley went 69-26 with the Sandites, recording 32 pins and 184 nearfall points in his career. He won the Regional Championship and was State Runner-Up as a junior.

Twelve Sandites sign collegiate letters of intent

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Morgan Poletek is one of twelve Sandites in the Spring college signing class.

Morgan Poletek signed a collegiate letter of intent this week, joining eleven other seniors from Charles Page High School in the Spring signing class.

Soccer

Poletek signed with Rose State College, a community college in Midwest City, Oklahoma. The Raiders compete at the NJCAA Division 1 level and went 15-3-2 this year, winning their Region. Poletek scored 7 goals and 1 PK in her high school career. As a sophomore she scored a hat trick in a 6-0 shutout of Locust Grove.

Luke Jeffus signed with the University of Tulsa to play NCAA Division 1 soccer in the American Athletic Conference. The Golden Hurricane went 4-9-2 this year. The Sandites only played three matches this season but Jeffus scored in each of them with two goals and one overtime PK. He finished his career with thirteen goals and seven PKs.

Demi Deshazo signed with Southwestern Christian University in Bethany, Oklahoma. The Eagles compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes in the Sooner Athletic Conference and were 6-10-2 this past season. Deshazo scored one overtime PK this season and finished her career with two goals and four PKs.

Danielle Aicha Greminger signed with Oklahoma Wesleyan University in Bartlesville. The Eagles compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference. Wesleyan went 18-4 this season, winning their conference.

Ari Esparza signed with Seminole State College in Seminole, Oklahoma. The Trojans went 20-1-3 this past season, winning their Region and District, and won a match in the NJCAA National Championship Tournament. Esparza scored two PKs this year and finished her career with five goals and four PKs.

Baseball

Jaxon Skaggs signed with Missouri Baptist University in Creve Couer, Missouri. The Spartans compete in the NAIA and American Midwest Conference and went 11-8 in the shortened season this year. In 2019 they were 36-17.

Skaggs was .200 at the plate this season, but only recorded five at-bats. He was .400 slugging. He pitched 12 innings for a 1-0 record with a 3.4 ERA, a 1.6 WHIP, and 11 strikeouts.

Kiefer Massey signed to play baseball at Oklahoma Christian University in Oklahoma City. The Eagles went 9-13 this past season but were 28-20 in 2019. They compete in the NCAA Division II and the Lone Star Conference.

Massey batted .273 this season with a .455 slugging average and .333 on-base percentage. He only logged 11 at-bats due to the shortened season but scored one run and three RBI on three hits, including a triple. He also spent two innings on the mound, and pitched a 0.0 ERA and 1.00 WHIP with two strikeouts. In his career he scored 11 runs and 11 RBI.

Cheer

Coleman Wright signed with the Pratt Community College Cheer program in Pratt, Kansas. The Beavers are coached by Shae Napier and compete in the NJCAA and Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference.

Track and Field

Erika Baker signed with Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas, an NCAA Division II school competing in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. The Tigers placed 10th at the MIAA Outdoor Championships in 2019.

Baker’s indoor personal records include a 6:13 mark in the one-mile run, and a 2:54.05 in the 800 meter. In Cross Country she owns a 22:32.53 5K time, and a 14:29.29 in the two-mile run. In outdoor track she has run 1:20.07 in the 400 meter, 6:23.78 in the 1600, and 12:54.32 in the 3200.

Sarah Rigsby signed with Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, an NCAA Division 1 school in The Summit League. The Golden Eagles placed fourth at the conference Championships last year. Rigsby holds PRs of 7’06.00” in pole vault and 29:40.1 in the 5K.

Sam Keiper signed with Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, Minnesota. The Mustangs compete in the NCAA Division 2 level in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. Last year the team placed tenth in their conference. Keiper has personal records of 98’06.5” in discus and 29’01.5” in shot put. In the indoor track season he ran 8.13 in the 60 meter dash and 23.66 in the 200, and leaped 18’02.5” in long jump.

Wrestling

Brendon Wiseley signed with Northwest Kansas Technical College in Goodland, Kansas. The Mavericks compete in the NJCAA and Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference. They placed 21st at the NJCAA Championship this year. Wiseley went 69-26 with the Sandites, recording 32 pins and 184 nearfall points in his career. He won the Regional Championship and was State Runner-Up as a junior.

Eleven Sandites sign collegiate letters of intent

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Jaxon Skaggs is one of eleven Sandites in the Spring college signing class.

Jaxon Skaggs signed a collegiate letter of intent this week, joining ten other seniors from Charles Page High School in the Spring signing class.

Baseball

Skaggs signed with Missouri Baptist University in Creve Couer, Missouri. The Spartans compete in the NAIA and American Midwest Conference and went 11-8 in the shortened season this year. In 2019 they were 36-17.

Skaggs was .200 at the plate this season, but only recorded five at-bats. He was .400 slugging. He pitched 12 innings for a 1-0 record with a 3.4 ERA, a 1.6 WHIP, and 11 strikeouts.

Kiefer Massey signed to play baseball at Oklahoma Christian University in Oklahoma City. The Eagles went 9-13 this past season but were 28-20 in 2019. They compete in the NCAA Division II and the Lone Star Conference.

Massey batted .273 this season with a .455 slugging average and .333 on-base percentage. He only logged 11 at-bats due to the shortened season but scored one run and three RBI on three hits, including a triple. He also spent two innings on the mound, and pitched a 0.0 ERA and 1.00 WHIP with two strikeouts. In his career he scored 11 runs and 11 RBI.

Cheer

Coleman Wright signed with the Pratt Community College Cheer program in Pratt, Kansas. The Beavers are coached by Shae Napier and compete in the NJCAA and Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference.

Soccer

Luke Jeffus signed with the University of Tulsa to play NCAA Division 1 soccer in the American Athletic Conference. The Golden Hurricane went 4-9-2 this year. The Sandites only played three matches this season but Jeffus scored in each of them with two goals and one overtime PK. He finished his career with thirteen goals and seven PKs.

Demi Deshazo signed with Southwestern Christian University in Bethany, Oklahoma. The Eagles compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes in the Sooner Athletic Conference and were 6-10-2 this past season. Deshazo scored one overtime PK this season and finished her career with two goals and four PKs.

Danielle Aicha Greminger signed with Oklahoma Wesleyan University in Bartlesville. The Eagles compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference. Wesleyan went 18-4 this season, winning their conference.

Ari Esparza signed with Seminole State College in Seminole, Oklahoma. The Trojans went 20-1-3 this past season, winning their Region and District, and won a match in the NJCAA National Championship Tournament. Esparza scored two PKs this year and finished her career with five goals and four PKs.

Track and Field

Erika Baker signed with Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas, an NCAA Division II school competing in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. The Tigers placed 10th at the MIAA Outdoor Championships in 2019.

Baker’s indoor personal records include a 6:13 mark in the one-mile run, and a 2:54.05 in the 800 meter. In Cross Country she owns a 22:32.53 5K time, and a 14:29.29 in the two-mile run. In outdoor track she has run 1:20.07 in the 400 meter, 6:23.78 in the 1600, and 12:54.32 in the 3200.

Sarah Rigsby signed with Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, an NCAA Division 1 school in The Summit League. The Golden Eagles placed fourth at the conference Championships last year. Rigsby holds PRs of 7’06.00” in pole vault and 29:40.1 in the 5K.

Sam Keiper signed with Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, Minnesota. The Mustangs compete in the NCAA Division 2 level in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. Last year the team placed tenth in their conference. Keiper has personal records of 98’06.5” in discus and 29’01.5” in shot put. In the indoor track season he ran 8.13 in the 60 meter dash and 23.66 in the 200, and leaped 18’02.5” in long jump.

Wrestling

Brendon Wiseley signed with Northwest Kansas Technical College in Goodland, Kansas. The Mavericks compete in the NJCAA and Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference. They placed 21st at the NJCAA Championship this year. Wiseley went 69-26 with the Sandites, recording 32 pins and 184 nearfall points in his career. He won the Regional Championship and was State Runner-Up as a junior.

Ten Sandites sign collegiate letters of intent

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Brendon Wiseley is one of ten Sandites to sign letters of intent this past week.

Ten seniors from Charles Page High School signed letters of intent this past week to compete in collegiate sports.

Baseball

Kiefer Massey signed to play baseball at Oklahoma Christian University in Oklahoma City. The Eagles went 9-13 this past season but were 28-20 in 2019. They compete in the NCAA Division II and the Lone Star Conference.

Massey batted .273 this season with a .455 slugging average and .333 on-base percentage. He only logged 11 at-bats due to the shortened season but scored one run and three RBI on three hits, including a triple. He also spent two innings on the mound, and pitched a 0.0 ERA and 1.00 WHIP with two strikeouts. In his career he scored 11 runs and 11 RBI.

Cheer

Coleman Wright signed with the Pratt Community College Cheer program in Pratt, Kansas. The Beavers are coached by Shae Napier and compete in the NJCAA and Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference.

Soccer

Luke Jeffus signed with the University of Tulsa to play NCAA Division 1 soccer in the American Athletic Conference. The Golden Hurricane went 4-9-2 this year. The Sandites only played three matches this season but Jeffus scored in each of them with two goals and one overtime PK. He finished his career with thirteen goals and seven PKs.

Demi Deshazo signed with Southwestern Christian University in Bethany, Oklahoma. The Eagles compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes in the Sooner Athletic Conference and were 6-10-2 this past season. Deshazo scored one overtime PK this season and finished her career with two goals and four PKs.

Danielle Aicha Greminger signed with Oklahoma Wesleyan University in Bartlesville. The Eagles compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference. Wesleyan went 18-4 this season, winning their conference.

Ari Esparza signed with Seminole State College in Seminole, Oklahoma. The Trojans went 20-1-3 this past season, winning their Region and District, and won a match in the NJCAA National Championship Tournament. Esparza scored two PKs this year and finished her career with five goals and four PKs.

Track and Field

Erika Baker signed with Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas, an NCAA Division II school competing in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. The Tigers placed 10th at the MIAA Outdoor Championships in 2019.

Baker’s indoor personal records include a 6:13 mark in the one-mile run, and a 2:54.05 in the 800 meter. In Cross Country she owns a 22:32.53 5K time, and a 14:29.29 in the two-mile run. In outdoor track she has run 1:20.07 in the 400 meter, 6:23.78 in the 1600, and 12:54.32 in the 3200.

Sarah Rigsby signed with Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, an NCAA Division 1 school in The Summit League. The Golden Eagles placed fourth at the conference Championships last year. Rigsby holds PRs of 7’06.00” in pole vault and 29:40.1 in the 5K.

Sam Keiper signed with Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, Minnesota. The Mustangs compete in the NCAA Division 2 level in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. Last year the team placed tenth in their conference. Keiper has personal records of 98’06.5” in discus and 29’01.5” in shot put. In the indoor track season he ran 8.13 in the 60 meter dash and 23.66 in the 200, and leaped 18’02.5” in long jump.

Wrestling

Brendon Wiseley signed with Northwest Kansas Technical College in Goodland, Kansas. The Mavericks compete in the NJCAA and Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference. They placed 21st at the NJCAA Championship this year. Wiseley went 69-26 with the Sandites, recording 32 pins and 184 nearfall points in his career. He won the Regional Championship and was State Runner-Up as a junior.