CPHS Soccer: Lady Sandites tame two Tiger teams, start season 2-0

The Charles Page High School girls’ soccer team kicked off the season with a pair of wins this past week. The Lady Sandites (2-0) defeated the Coweta Tigers (0-2) on the road and the Tahlequah Tigers (1-1) in their home opener.

On Friday they were missing four starters and had to rely on their younger players to grind out a 1-0 win in overtime penalty kicks.

First-year Head Coach Matthew Watkins was excited with the way his players performed, particularly his underclassmen. “Freshman Karsen Lynch battled throughout the game in midfield,” said Watkins, “constantly supplying support to the battered back line, and creating combination plays to move the ball forward.”

He also praised sophomore forward Elizabeth Horn and sophomore goalie Ali Day. “Lizzy Horn was outstanding in her first returning game as a Sandite since injury last season. Her tireless efforts wore down Coweta’s back line.”

Horn, Lynch, Elizabeth Watts, and Josie Gelsthorpe all netted PKs in overtime.

On Tuesday the Lady Sandites won their home opener 3-0. While Tahlequah played solid defense, their forwards were only able to get off a handful of shots and most of the match was spent on the Tiger side of the field.

Arial Esparza scored the opening goal in the 13th minute of the match and Baylee Metcalfe gave her team a 2-0 advantage before the half. Lynch scored the third goal in the 75th minute.

Sand Springs will return to action Thursday at the Edison Green and White Tournament in Tulsa.

The JV girls are 2-1-2 on the season. They went scoreless for 0-0 ties against both Coweta and Tahlequah. At the Mannford JV Tournament they lost 6-0 to Union, but defeated Tulsa Rogers 2-0 and Drumright 2-1.

CPHS Soccer: Sandites top Capitol Hill 2-0 in final match of the year

Julia Wolf led all Sandites this season with eight goals.

The Charles Page High School varsity soccer teams ended their season Thursday night at Memorial Stadium, hosting Capitol Hill High School from Oklahoma City. The girls' fell 1-0 and ended the year with a 7-7 record while the boys won 2-0 to finish the season 5-9.

Senior forward Jacqueline Martinez scored the lone goal for Capitol Hill in the 36th minute of the match. Neither team scored in the second half and the visitors prevailed 1-0. 

Sophomore Jaden Weiser was the star for the Sandites, playing aggressive throughout the night. His first goal was called offside and Aaron McKnight got the Sandites on the board with only 56 seconds left in the first half. Weiser finally got in the score book just two minutes into the second half, and took several other fantastic shots throughout the remainder of the match. 

Freshman standout Jack Bratcher led all Sandites this season with six goals, followed by Luke Jeffus with five and Weiser with four. McKnight, Weslee Calhoun, and Fernando Saldana scored two goals apiece and Caleb Brooks notched one. 

Sophomore Julia Wolf led the Lady Sandites this year with eight goals, followed by Morgan Poletek with six. Brynlee Slankard, Ari Esparza, Emma Peak, Kylie Taylor, Katie Daniels, Libby Colson, and Jewelia Lahmeyer scored one apiece. 

Sand Springs Soccer will graduate six seniors this season. The girls will lose Lahmeyer, Taylor, Kayla Shuffield, Megan Lambert, and goalkeeper Abigail Banks. The boys will graduate Dylan "Thunder" Hart. Banks will continue her soccer career at Oklahoma City University. 

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District 6A-4 Girls Standings - FINAL
7-0 Norman (14-1)
6-1 Union (8-2)
5-2 Owasso (9-4)
4-3 Sapulpa (10-5)
3-4 Edmond Santa Fe (4-9)
2-5 Capitol Hill (7-8)
1-6 Sand Springs (7-7)
0-7 Shawnee (5-10)

District 6A-4 Boys Standings - FINAL
7-0 Union (14-0)
5-2 Edmond Santa Fe (9-5)
4-3 Norman (6-9)
4-3 Owasso (9-4)
4-3 Sapulpa (10-5)
2-5 Capitol Hill (6-10)
1-6 Shawnee (8-7)
1-6 Sand Springs (5-9)

CPHS Soccer: Norman Soccer sweeps Sand Springs

The Charles Page High School varsity soccer teams made the long trip to Norman Thursday night for a pair of district matches at Gordon Drummon Field.

The Norman High School Boys (5-8, 3-3) won a 3-0 bout against the Sandites (4-8, 0-5) and the Lady Tigers clenched the district title with a 10-0 shutout.

Ethan Tippit saved a shot from Cole Powers five minutes into the boys’ game but Powers made a header on a corner kick just seconds later. Lenni Arrens put back goal two in the 48th minute in the middle of a mad six-man scramble in the box.

Grady Wade had a goal called offside in the 57th minute but Arrens made a brace with a header on a corner kick in the 76th minute.

Nate Holladay collected a pair of beautiful shots from Luke Jeffus midway through the second half and Jaden Weiser was aggressive throughout the game.

The Lady Sandites (7-6, 1-5) suffered their third-straight shutout, falling by mercy rule in 42:49. The Norman Girls (12-1, 6-0) clinched the district title with their fifth shutout and biggest win of the season.

Sand Springs Soccer will return to action Thursday at 6:00 p.m. in the final matches of the season against Capitol Hill.

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. 

Sand Springs Soccer celebrates six on Senior Night

The Charles Page High School soccer program celebrated six seniors at their Tuesday night matches against Shawnee. The Class of 2018 will graduate five girls and one boy.

Kayla Shuffield is the daughter of Amber Potter and Jorge and April Berumen. She has been a member of the girls' soccer team for one year. After graduation she plans to attend Oklahoma State University and eventually John Hopkins to study medical surgery.

Jewelia Lahmeyer is the daughter of Matt and Crystal Lahmeyer. She has been a member of the girls' soccer team for three years. After graduation Jewelia plans to attend the University of Central Oklahoma to study biology, then will attend medical school at the University of Oklahoma.

Kylie Taylor is the daughter of Kristy and Andy Duncan. She has been a member of the girls' soccer team for four years. After graduation she plans to attend Labette Community College to pursue a career in physical therapy.

Megan Lambert is the daughter of Robert and Jennifer Lambert. She has been a member of the girls' soccer team for three years. After graduation she plans to attend Tulsa Community College and then to major in physical therapy at Oklahoma State University.

Abigail Banks is the daughter of Justin and Shanna Banks. She has been a member of the girls' soccer team for four years. After graduation she plans to play collegiate soccer at Oklahoma City University, where she will study political science and philosophy while pursuing a law degree. 

Dylan "Thunder" Hart is the son of Chuck and Kara Hart. He has been a member of the boys' soccer team for two years. A National Merit Scholar, Hart plans to attend the University of Tulsa who has awarded him their Presidential Scholarship. 

The girls' soccer team is 7-3 overall and 1-2 in district action this season. The boys are 4-6, 0-3. Sand Springs Soccer has four matches left before the playoffs. They will travel to Union High School Friday night at 6:00 p.m. and will play at home next Tuesday against Owasso.