CPHS junior Colt Savage scores 1,000th career point at Broken Arrow

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By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

Charles Page High School added another member to its 1000-point club Tuesday night at Broken Arrow High School, as junior Colt Savage scored a game-high 24 points in a close 63-57 loss to the eighth-ranked Tigers. 

SEE RELATED: Savage and Keener combine for 46 in close loss at No. 8 Broken Arrow

The 6'3" uncommitted guard has led his team in sixteen of the nineteen games he's played this season, and is currently averaging 22.42 points-per-game. Not only is he the leading scorer for Sand Springs, he's the leading scorer for the entire Frontier Valley Conference by a 1.2 margin over Sapulpa's Keenan Balance. 

Savage is the elder son of fourth-year Head Coach Eric Savage, previously of Tulsa Memorial. Coach Savage coached the Chargers to three State Championships in twelve seasons and holds a career record of 348-144. Clearly basketball runs in Colt's DNA. 

Colt was the number-two scorer on the team as a freshman, averaging 10.29 points-per-game with a season-best 18 points against the Wichita Defenders. He led his team in six games that year and finished with 247 points. He was second on the team again last year, averaging 14.46 points with a season-best 25 against Nathan Hale. He led the team eight times and finished with 347 points as the Sandites celebrated their first winning season in sixteen years. 

As impressive as those first two years were, he has already dwarfed those performances and is at 426 points, bringing his career total to 1020. He set a new career-high of 34 points against Bixby, then scored 30 against Owasso. He is also averaging 6.6 rebounds per game and has recorded two double-doubles this year.

As a sophomore, Colt was named to the Ardmore Invitational All-Tournament Team, and he was named to the Interstate Classic All-Tournament team the past two years. 

The last Sand Springs player to cross the 1,000 mark was Sydney Pennington, who did so last year as a junior. 

SEE RELATED: Sandite Junior Sydney Pennington scores 1000 career points

Savage and Keener combine for 46 in close loss at No. 8 Broken Arrow

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By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

BAHS 63 CPHS 57

1Q Broken Arrow 21-16
2Q Broken Arrow 15-5
3Q Sand Springs 16-7
4Q All 20-20

Free Throws: CPHS 15-of-22 BAHS 12-of-24
Field Goals: CPHS 19-of-45 BAHS 21-of-43
Fouls: CPHS 18, BAHS 20

Scoring: (CPHS) Colt Savage 24, Keener 22, Garbey 9, Taber 2. (BAHS) Huffman 14, Dennis 13, Hall 9, Lane 8, Smith 6, Everette 4, Boyer 4, Ensminger 3, Gonzales 2.

(Sand Springs only)
Offensive Rebounds: Keener 6, Colt Savage 1, Price 1, Garbey 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Keener 8, Colt Savage 2, Price 2, Cale Savage 1, Garbey 1, Golightly 1.
Steals: Keener 3, Taber 1, Cale Savage 1.
Assists: Taber 1.
Blocks: Keener 3. 
Fouls: Price 5, Keener 4, Taber 3, Colt Savage 2, Garbey 2, Wash 1, Golightly 1.

Sand Springs won the second half, but they couldn't win the war. No. 8 ranked Broken Arrow (15-5) hosted the unranked Sandites (9-11) Tuesday afternoon, and were nearly caught sleeping. After rolling to a 36-21 halftime advantage, they barely stayed above water in the final stretch.

The Sandites tried to hang tight with their foes throughout the first quarter, but trailed by seven multiple times before a two-point shot from Josh Taber cut it to 21-16 at the end of the period.

Broken Arrow brought the rain to start the second quarter, as Braden Boyer, Camryn Dennis, Cory Lane, and Taylor Gonzales all hit field goals to make it 30-16 before Colt Savage broke the streak with a pair of free throws. Jacob Garbey scored the only other Sandite points of the quarter on a three pointer, and the Tigers took a 36-22 advantage into the locker room.

Whatever Coach Savage said to his boys at halftime worked and they came out to score the first seven points of the second half. Tony Hall regained the double digit lead with a three-pointer, Keener hit a two, Boyer hit a pair from the free throw line, then the Sandites went on another seven-point run. Caleb Huffman hit a pair of free throws to end the quarter, but Sand Springs won the third 16-7.

Huffman started off the final stanza with a three, but Savage scored six-straight to make it 46-43. Huffman posted another three, followed by a pair of free throws from Garbey, then Dennis hit a two. Keener scored five-straight and the Sandites were officially within a point.

Then came the foul war. Keener committed two fouls in a row. Dennis sank both of his. Boyer missed his fortunately, but the Tigers went right back to the line on a foul from Savage. Dennis missed his 1-1, but Huffman rebounded for two. Keener was next to go to the line but missed his second shot, rebounded, and missed the field goal.

Dennis hit a layup on the next possession, then Taber sent Major Smith to the line for two.

With 48.6 left, Savage scored a layup to cut it to 59-53, then Keener blocked a shot on the Tigers' corresponding possession and returned it for two. Price fouled Smith, who made one, then Huffman rebounded the second and sent it to Lane for a bucket.

By this point both teams were in the double and Huffman was next to the line and made one. Savage rebounded the second, but it was too late in the game, and his deep three fell short and the home team prevailed 63-57 after tying 20-20 in the fourth.

Savage led all scorers with 26, followed by Keener with 22. Keener's 22 tied his career-high, and he also pulled in 14 rebounds for his second double-double of the season. Huffman and Dennis were the only Tigers in double digits, but nine players got on the board for Broken Arrow, as compared to four for Sand Springs.

The Sandites will return to action Friday when they host No. 18 Bartlesville (9-9), who has already beaten them 53-39 and 63-53 this season. The Tigers will host No. 1 Union (20-0), who defeated them 60-56 in December. 

No. 3 Sand Springs rolls over No. 15 Broken Arrow 54-32 behind Kersgieter's 16

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By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

CPHS 54 BAHS 32

1Q Sand Springs 11-6
2Q Sand Springs 11-5
3Q Sand Springs 16-7
4Q Sand Springs 16-14

Free Throws: CPHS 11-of-16 BAHS 5-of-6
Field Goals: CPHS 19-of-46 BAHS 10-of-42
Penalties: CPHS 7 BAHS 12

Scoring: (CPHS) Kersgieter 16, Johnson 7, Regalado 7, Pennington 7, Mutiri 7, McGee 6, Collins 4. (BAHS) Cuellar 9, Smallwood 7, Callen 6, Moore 4, Bowker 3, West 3.

(Sand Springs only)
Offensive Rebounds: Mutiri 7, Pennington 1, Kersgieter 1, Johnson 1, McGee 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Pennington 7, Kersgieter 5, Johnson 5, Mutiri 3, McGee 2, Taber 2, Collins 1. 
Steals: Johnson 2, Pennington 1, Kersgieter 1, McGee 1, Collins 1.
Assists: Pennington 4, Kersgieter 1, McGee 1.
Blocks: Mutiri 2, Kersgieter 1.
Fouls: Taber 3, Regalado 1, McGee 1, Mutiri 1, Johnson 1.
 

The No. 3 ranked Charles Page High School girls basketball team (17-1) visited the No. 15 Broken Arrow Lady Tigers (11-9) and dealt the home team a twenty-point loss for the second time this season. Sophomore standout Holly Kersgieter led all scorers with 16 points, and four Lady Sandites scored seven-apiece. None of the Lady Tigers broke double digits. 

It took the Sandites a few possessions before they found their offensive mojo, leading only 11-6 after the first quarter while shooting 30% on field goals. Jalise Smallwood hit a three for the Lady Tigers to start the second period, followed by a two-point response from Kierra McGee.

The Sandites finally turned up the heat midway through the quarter and shot 50%. Sydney Pennington snagged a steal, was fouled on a layup, and made the free throw. Holly Kersgieter scored on back-to-back possessions and the visitors held a 20-9 lead. Smallwood put an end to the streak, but Pennington got the final say of the half, rebounding a free throw from Mutiri for the final points, then rebounded Kinsey Callen on the opposite end of the court to carry the 22-11 advantage into the locker room.

Sand Springs came out pumped after halftime and scored the first points of the half on a free throw from Mutiri and a layup from Pennington. Angelica Cuellar hit a two, then Kersgieter, Cuellar, and Bella Regalado all sank threes. Danyell Moore hit a pair from the charity stripe on a foul from Regalado, then sent Regalado to the stripe for a pair. Johnson closed out the period with two field goals and a penalty shot for the 38-18 lead.

The fourth quarter started out even better for the Sandites. Mutiri hit a two and Kersgieter added a three before Brook Bowker hit a three for the Tigers. The Sandites went on a seven-point run from there and finally subbed in the second string with 3:00 remaining and a 50-21 advantage. Jessica Collins got into the scoring action for Sand Springs and finished with four points as the home team outscored the visitors 8-4 in the final minutes to end the game 54-32.

The Lady Sandites will return to action Friday when they host No. 14 Bartlesville (11-7), who they have already defeated 51-34 earlier this season. Broken Arrow will host No. 17 Union (10-9), who they lost to 41-36 earlier this year.

2017 Dual State Preview: No. 1 Sandites enter post-season undefeated 17-0

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By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

No. 1 CPHS (17-0) 
No. 2 Choctaw (9-0)
No. 3 Broken Arrow (8-2) 
No. 4 Edmond North (10-1) 
No. 5 Yukon (7-2) 
No. 6 Ponca City (8-2) 
No. 10 Stillwater (8-3) 
No. 11 Norman (15-2) 

The brackets have been released and the countdown to Dual State has begun, with only three days left till the eight best teams in Class 6A converge at Firelake Arena in Shawnee. 

The top-seeded teams were no surprise. No. 1 Sand Springs (17-0) and No. 2 Choctaw (9-0) ended up on opposite sides of the bracket, setting up a potential rematch of last year's State Finals, where the Yellowjackets upset the top-ranked Sandites 41-18 for their first Dual State Championship since 1997. 

While the Sandites and Yellowjackets have been the heavy favorites throughout the season, there are several other talented teams that could have legitimate upset potential. All four quarterfinal duals will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, with the semifinals at noon Saturday, and the finals at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

No. 1 Sand Springs (17-0) has been on a warpath this season, winning five shutouts and the Second Annual Ram Duals tournament. The Sandites are 12-0 against 6A opponents, winning by an average score of 68-9. They won their district 248-0 against Enid, U.S. Grant, and Putnam West. They pinned the entire Grant team in 14:02. They beat the No. 1 team in Kansas 53-24, Broken Arrow 46-21, Ponca City 51-12, Stillwater 59-9, and 3A No. 1 Perry 48-18. The Sandites have ranked wrestlers in twelve divisions and ten State Qualifiers.

The Sandites' first opponent will be No. 11 Norman (15-2). The Tigers have had an outstanding season, but it's tough to assess them against the rest of the Oklahoma field as half of their opponents were out of state. They placed fifth at the Grapevine Duals but they didn't wrestle a single Dual State-qualifying 6A team. Their toughest Oklahoma opponents were No. 9 Mustang and No. 8 Westmoore. They topped the Broncos 42-24, but barely edged out the Jaguars 39-37. They are 7-0 against 6A opponents, winning by an average score of 48-23. The only mutual opponent between the Sandites and Tigers is Midwest City, who fell 69-9 to Sand Springs and 58-13 to Norman.

No. 2 Choctaw (9-0) is still riding the seventeen-straight win streak they started last season. They topped Broken Arrow 38-22 and Edmond North 31-29. The Yellowjackets are 6-0 against 6A opponents, winning by an average score of 53 to 18. They have ranked wrestlers in ten divisions and seven State Qualifiers.

Choctaw will take on No. 10 Stillwater (8-3) in the quarterfinals. The Pioneers are 5-2 against 6A opponents, winning by an average score of 35-33. They fell 59-9 to Sand Springs and 41-24 to Ponca City. Choctaw and Stillwater have two mutual opponents in Deer Creek and Southmoore. Choctaw defeated the SaberCats 69-12 and Stillwater won 56-21. Choctaw defeated the Antlers 60-15, and Stillwater won 35-30. The Pioneers have wrestlers ranked in five divisions and five State Qualifiers.

No. 3 Broken Arrow (8-2) dropped a 38-22 dual to Choctaw and fell 46-21 to Sand Springs, but since then they've returned 195 State Champion Skyler Haynes to their lineup, who was out with a football injury for most of the season. They've recorded two shutouts this season, 73-0 against Muskogee and 78-0 against Bixby. They also topped No. 7 Union 38-20. The Tigers are 7-2 against 6A opponents, winning by an average score of 51-18. They have ranked wrestlers in twelve divisions and seven State Qualifiers.

Broken Arrow's quarterfinal opponent will be No. 5 Yukon (7-2). The Millers hold a 36-30 win over No. 9 Mustang and nearly shut out Lawton at 70-3. Their only losses their season are 40-19 to Edmond North, and 59-0 to 4A No. 1 Tuttle. They are 6-1 against 6A opponents, winning by an average score of 44-25. They have ranked wrestlers in seven divisions and three State Qualifiers. They will travel to Norman Tuesday night in their final dual of the regular season.

No. 4 Edmond North (10-1) may as well be undefeated. They went 10-0 this year before falling 31-29 in their regular season finale at Choctaw. That dual came down to the final match and was far too close to be considered decisive on who would win in a rematch. They have topped No. 9 Mustang 47-24, Yukon 40-19, and No. 8 Westmoore 46-20. They shut out Moore 69-0 and nearly shut out Putnam City West 73-6. All eleven of the Huskies' duals were against 6A opponents, and they won by an average score of 51-16. They have ranked wrestlers in ten divisions and three State Qualifiers. 

Edmond North will take on No. 6 Ponca City (9-2). The Wildcats have a 41-24 win over Stillwater, and a 43-17 win over No. 7 Union. Their only losses are 51-12 to Sand Springs and 36-27 to 3A No. 1 Perry. They are 8-1 against 6A opponents, winning by an average score of 49-21. They have ranked wrestlers in nine divisions and three State Qualifiers.

Oklahoma Wrestling: Week Twelve High School 6A Individual and Team Rankings

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By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

106

  1. Riley Weir (Sand Springs sophomore) 
  2. Gabe Johnson (Choctaw freshman) 
  3. Braden Fowler (Yukon senior)
  4. Garrett Steidley (Edmond Memorial freshman)
  5. Jackson Cockrell (Broken Arrow freshman)
  6. Brandon Blose (Sapulpa senior)
  7. Nate Becker (Edmond North freshman)
  8. Austin Hall (Southmoore senior)
  9. Corwin Strachan (Bartlesville sophomore)
  10. Yoshi Orikasha (Norman)

Gabe Johnson pinned Nate Becker in 4:29 in a dual.

113

  1. Colt Newton (Choctaw sophomore)
  2. TJ Long (Union sophomore)
  3. Tanner Ward (Sand Springs senior)
  4. Johnathan Warford (Sapulpa junior)
  5. Andrew Police (Broken Arrow freshman)
  6. Brayden Strachan (Bartlesville sophomore)
  7. Will Pham (Deer Creek freshman)
  8. Joe Lupton (Mustang junior)
  9. Yves Worou (Norman North)
  10. Noah Hanscom (Yukon) 

120

  1. Paxton Rosen (Edmond North senior)
  2. Canon Randall (Westmoore senior)
  3. Tyler Lawley (Broken Arrow senior)
  4. Michael Ritchey (Sand Springs senior)
  5. Caron Watson (Union junior)
  6. Cameron Picklo (Mustang sophomore)
  7. Laif Jones (Bartlesville sophomore) Previously #8
  8. Jacob Swenson (Ponca City junior) Previously #9
  9. Chase Slatton (Jenks senior) Previously #10
  10. Cameron Clark (Sapulpa senior) Previously unranked

No. 7 Blake Gonzalez moved up to 126 at Bishop Kelley. Cameron Clark moved into the tenth spot after placing fourth at Jenks and fifth at Yukon. 

126

  1. Drew Wilson (Midwest City senior)
  2. Spencer Schickram (Ponca City sophomore)
  3. Blake Sargent (Sand Springs junior)
  4. Blake Gonzalez (Broken Arrow) Previously #7 in 120
  5. Wyatt Johnson (Owasso senior) Previously #4
  6. Brandon Bright (Edmond North senior) Previously #5
  7. Trent Higginbotham (Edmond North junior) Previously #6
  8. Alaisa Rubio (U.S. Grant) Previously #7
  9. Logan Herrell (Enid sophomore) Previously #8
  10. DaQuan Carbajal (Moore junior) Previously #9

Blake Gonzalez moved up from 120 and placed fourth at Bishop Kelley, pinning Logan Herrell and defeating Wyatt Johnson 6-2. No. 10 Irwin Portillo was bumped out of the rankings.

132

  1. Daton Fix (Sand Springs senior)
  2. Drake Vannoy (Edmond North freshman) Previously #5
  3. Connor Holman (Choctaw junior) Previously #2
  4. Tanner Cole (Deer Creek senior) Previously #3
  5. Dylan Schickram (Ponca City junior) Previously #4
  6. Sam Avant (Norman North senior)
  7. Baylor Smith (Owasso junior) Previously #9 in 138
  8. TaJuan Daniels (Broken Arrow senior) Previously #7
  9. Easton Hudson (Bixby senior) Previously #8
  10. Jacob Blumenthal (Westmoore senior) Previously #9

Drake Vannoy upset Connor Holman 6-3 in a dual. Baylor Smith cut from 138 and upset TaJuan Daniels 7-4 at Bishop Kelley, bumping No. 10 Trey Edwards out of the rankings.

138

  1. Jaxen Gilmore (Yukon junior)
  2. Jack Karstetter (Sand Springs senior)
  3. Tyler Dieringer (Stillwater senior)
  4. Kruz Simons (Edmond North sophomore)
  5. Josh Suter (Norman senior) 
  6. Elijah Barnett (Booker T. Washington)
  7. Bryce Mattioda (Broken Arrow freshman) 
  8. Cody Mathis (Sand Springs junior)
  9. Dawson Hunt (Ponca City senior) Previously #10
  10. Austin Daniels (Jenks) Previously unranked

No. 9 Baylor Smith cut to 132 at Bishop Kelley. Austin Daniels slipped into the bottom spot thanks to a fourth place finish at the Chuck West Invitational, a second place finish at Jenks, and a sixth place finish at Yukon. 

145

  1. Kendon Lee (Stillwater senior)
  2. Beau Bratcher (Sand Springs senior)
  3. Ryan Swanson (Westmoore junior)
  4. Seth Graves (Edmond Memorial senior)
  5. Zane Taylor (Yukon) 
  6. Brandon Conrad (Owasso senior)
  7. Shamar Duncan (Putnam City senior)
  8. Killian McGrew (Jenks freshman)
  9. Noah Austin (Edmond North senior)
  10. Micah Lugafet (Deer Creek)

152

  1. Payton Scott (Sand Springs junior)
  2. Baywiin Hollingshead (Yukon)
  3. Kyle Knowles (Edmond Memorial freshman)
  4. Robert "RJ" Walker (Midwest City senior)
  5. Ezequiel "Zeke" Rubio (Ponca City senior)
  6. Jacob Swafford (Edmond North) Previously #10
  7. Jeff Speer (Choctaw junior) Previously #6
  8. Zach Johnson (Westmoore sophomore) Previously #7
  9. Jermain Harring (Union) Previously #8
  10. Brady Mattioda (Broken Arrow junior) Previously #9

Jacob Swafford pulled off a 6-3 upset of Jeff Speer in a dual. Brady Mattioda placed second at Bishop Kelley and defeated Austin Loza 10-3.

160

  1. Jaryn Curry (Choctaw junior)
  2. Chase Vincent (Yukon senior)
  3. Caleb Wise (Broken Arrow junior)
  4. Connor Wilcoxen (Stillwater senior)
  5. Joseph Messer (Norman North senior)
  6. Cooper Meadows (Mustang senior)
  7. Nolan Miller (Owasso junior) 
  8. Chase Kelvington (Jenks) 
  9. Noah Almy (Sand Springs sophomore) 
  10. Grayson White (Ponca City junior)

Caleb Wise placed first at Bishop Kelley.

170

  1. Zane Basma (Sand Springs senior)
  2. Zane Coleman (Choctaw sophomore)
  3. Christian Bahl (Stillwater senior)
  4. Payden Brown (Putnam City senior)
  5. Tyren Robb (Norman) 
  6. Gage McBride (Mustang senior)
  7. Sam Hensley (Edmond Memorial junior)
  8. Joe Speno (Edmond Santa Fe senior)
  9. Kaleb Mertz (Owasso junior) 
  10. Lane Newlin (Ponca City)

182

  1. Gavin Potter (Broken Arrow)
  2. Easton Rendleman (Choctaw junior)
  3. Justin "JD" Johnson (Owasso junior)
  4. Jace Brownlee (Stillwater senior)
  5. Shane Flandermeyer (Westmoore junior)
  6. Dakota Carnes (Sapulpa senior)
  7. Noah Hooks (Edmond North junior)
  8. Declan O'Brien (Deer Creek)
  9. Jaylen Childs (Putnam North) 
  10. Joe Curtis (Bixby sophomore)

Gavin Potter placed second at Bishop Kelley. 

195

  1. Zach Marcheselli (Broken Arrow sophomore)
  2. Blake Minnick (Edmond North sophomore)
  3. Jesse Wetherington (Norman North)
  4. Rafe Johnson (Deer Creek freshman)
  5. Gary Dockery (Choctaw junior)
  6. Fisher Jones (Putnam City) 
  7. Arin Copas (Mustang senior)
  8. Colin Foster (Yukon)
  9. Riley Corona (Westmoore senior)
  10. Luke Bratcher (Sand Springs sophomore) 

Zach Marcheselli took first at Bishop Kelley. Blake Minnick  defeated Gary Dockery 6-2 in a dual. Luke Bratcher is expected to be back in action at Dual State this weekend.

220

  1. Delvin Jordan (Sand Springs senior)
  2. Skyler Haynes (Broken Arrow senior)
  3. Mason Lancaster (Putnam City junior)
  4. Jon Martinez (Westmoore senior)
  5. Austin Fry (Ponca City senior)
  6. Caulin Poole (Chcotaw junior)
  7. Cody Adams (Bixby senior)
  8. Yousef Aliya (Union senior)
  9. Gage Fain (Sand Springs junior)
  10. Parsa Lessani (Edmond North)

Skyler Haynes placed second at Bishop Kelley in his first tournament of the season and pinned Keland Bearpaw in 4:20. Caulin Poole defeated Parsa Lessani 6-2 in a dual.

285

  1. Brey Walker (Southmoore junior) 
  2. Gage Johnson (Norman North senior)
  3. Trenton Lieurance (Broken Arrow senior)
  4. Zach Austin (Choctaw senior)
  5. Elwood Tomlin (Union senior)
  6. Ryan Tilbury (Midwest City senior)
  7. Malik McGee (U.S. Grant)
  8. Blake Russell (Mustang senior)
  9. Brett Bridges (Ponca City)
  10. Trey Cossey (Mustang senior)

OSSAA Tournament Rankings

  1. Sand Springs (1486)
  2. Choctaw (1432)
  3. Broken Arrow (1320)
  4. Edmond North (1240)
  5. Yukon (1071)
  6. Ponca City (876)
  7. Union (787)
  8. Stillwater (777)
  9. Westmoore (769)
  10. Mustang (628)
  11. Edmond Memorial (607)
  12. Norman (399)
  13. Norman North (371)
  14. Deer Creek (252)
  15. Sapulpa (220)

OSSAA Dual Rankings

  1. Sand Springs (1344)
  2. Choctaw (1334)
  3. Broken Arrow (1154)
  4. Edmond North (1086)
  5. Yukon (941)
  6. Ponca City (759)
  7. Union (675)
  8. Westmoore (641)
  9. Mustang (493)
  10. Stillwater (483)
  11. Norman (428)
  12. Edmond Memorial (388)
  13. Claremore (307)
  14. Jenks (195)
  15. Sapulpa (184)

Sandite Pride Tournament Rankings

  1. Sand Springs (94)
  2. Broken Arrow (80)
  3. Choctaw (77)
  4. Edmond North (56)
  5. Yukon (46)
  6. Stillwater (40)
  7. Westmoore (36)
    Ponca City (36)
  8. Norman North (30)
  9. Owasso (29)
  10. Edmond Memorial (26)
    Union (26)
  11. Mustang (25)
  12. Putnam City (24)
  13. Deer Creek (22)
    Midwest City (22)
  14. Sapulpa (18)
  15. Southmoore (13)
    Norman (13)
  16. Bartlesville (11)
  17. Jenks (9)
  18. U.S. Grant (7)
    Bixby (7)
  19. Booker T. Washington (5)
  20. Edmond Santa Fe (3)
  21. Enid (2)
    Putnam City North (2)
  22. Moore (1)
  23. Putnam City West (0)
    Muskogee (0)
    Lawton (0)
    Capitol Hill (0)

Carter Young wins third-straight Junior High State Championship, three Sandites place second

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By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

Top 25 Team Scores:

  1. Choctaw (440.5)
  2. Tuttle (249.5)
  3. Collinsville (246)
  4. Owasso (193)
  5. Deer Creek (186.5)
  6. RAW (173)
  7. Sperry (170)
  8. OWA (168.5)
  9. Ponca City (158)
  10. Westmoore (150.5)
  11. Mustang (147.5)
  12. NEO (145.5)
  13. Indian (140)
  14. Duncan (138)
  15. Sand Springs (138)
  16. Vian (128.5)
  17. Cushing (127)
  18. Piedmont (118.5)
  19. Wagoner (113.5)
  20. Claremore (109)
  21. Durant (107)
  22. Berryhill (104)
  23. LawtonMac (103)
  24. Yukon (101
  25. Broken Arrow (100.5)

The No. 1 ranked Charles Page High School varsity wrestling team (17-0) will be graduating seven wrestlers this season, but if this weekend's Junior High Allstate results are any indicator, the Sandites are still in good shape for the years to come. 

The Allstate Wrestling tournament was held at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City this weekend, and the Sandites entered nineteen wrestlers. Eight placed, twelve had winning records, four made the finals, and Carter Young took first place for the third-straight year. 

More than a hundred teams competed in the tournament, which doesn't separate by school size. The Sandites placed fifteenth overall, and were seventh among 6A schools. 

Young (26-2) competed in the junior high division at 94 pounds and took first place. He pinned Daylen Sauls (El Reno) in 1:04 and Jose Becerill (Highlander) in 1:44 then teched Suan Sang (Jenks) 24-7 and Caleb Hight (Catoosa) 22-6. In the semifinals he topped Blazik Perez (Broken Arrow) 7-4, then pinned Eli Griffin (Cascia Hall) in 3:30 in the finals.

Brett Black (14-4) competed in the junior high division at 128 pounds and took second place. He pinned Traylon Jackson (Del City) in 3:23, teched Michael Reza (GWZOO) 16-0, majored Tristan Bradley (Berryhill) 10-1, then topped Roarke Simpson (Southmoore) 5-3. In the semifinals he defeated Timothy Trigg (Deer Creek) 9-3, but fell 6-2 to Kolby Depron (Bridge Creek) in the finals.

Christian Forbes (12-8) competed in the sixth/seventh grade division at 76 pounds and took second place. He pinned Cade Carter (Choctaw) in 1:17, majored Jaedan Ellis (Lawton) 23-13, teched Jaxon Klaassen (Weatherford) 22-7, and majored Josey Jernegan (Skiatook) 17-5 before falling in 4:20 to Christian Kaiser (Bixby).

Blake Jones (18-6) competed in the sixth/seventh grade division at 96 pounds and took second place. He pinned Zane Campbell (Okmulgee) in 0:31, majored Gannon Allen (Heritage Hall) 10-2 and Brock Mattioda (Broken Arrow) 15-2, then topped Shaun Muse (Choctaw) 7-0 before falling 12-2 to Jordan Cullors (Collinsville).

Seth Jones (21-2) competed in the junior high division at 108 pounds and took third place. He pinned Joey Hardbarger (Sequoyah) in 0:47 and Luke Young (Sapulpa) in 0:49, then majored Tyson Stevens (Warrior Wrestling) 13-1 and Logan Smith (Perry) 11-0 before falling 4-3 to Jaylon Otero (Catoosa). In the consolations he pinned Stevens in 1:00, Levi Buckridge (Prodigy) in 0:12, Gabe Valencia (Perry) in 1:45, then got payback on Otero with a 4-3 decision in the finals. Jones previously won State in 2015

Brooks Dudley (7-4) competed in the sixth/seventh grade division at 161 pounds and took fourth place. He pinned Nash Hill (Weatherford) in 1:15 and Jakobe Sanders (Stillwater) in 1:12, but fell in 4:09 to Anthony Smiddy (Duncan). In the consolations he pinned Bryson Cook (Weatherford) in 1:06, topped Joseph Rooker (Bethel) 3-1, and pinned Adam Brown (Stilwell) in 3:23 before falling in 3:41 to Thad Hicks (Geary).

CJ Kirby (11-3) competed in the junior high division at 138 pounds and took fifth place. He majored Christian McCoy (Bristow) 18-6, pinned Miguel Ortiz (Edmond Santa Fe) in 0:25, teched Jose Cervantes (Shawnee) 19-4, and edged out Landis Scoon (Yukon) 13-10 before falling in 3:12 to Cougar Andersen (Skiatook). In the consolation semifinals he was majored 10-2 by Nathan Adamson, but he pinned Brier Smith (Salina) in 2:24 in the placement round.

Kaden Glass (20-3) competed in the junior high division at 200 pounds and took eighth place. He pinned Tag Butler (Cascia Hall) in 0:49, and edged out Micah Walker (Union) 2-1, but fell 6-1 to Cooper Webb (Davis). In the consolations he pinned Adam Denham (Eisenhower) in 1:09, won a 5-3 tie-breaker over Nico Lopez (Berryhill), and pinned Jeremiah Thomas (Del City) in 3:19 before falling in 3:38 to Cabe Dickerson (Worx).