Lady Sandite Soccer places fourth at Stillwater Cup

Senior forward Kyndal Zicker scored the lone goal in a 3-1 loss to Stillwater Saturday night. (Photo: Scott Emigh).

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

The Charles Page High School Girls' Soccer team (1-5) competed at the Stillwater Cup this past weekend and took fourth place, winning one match and losing two.

In the first round the Lady Sandites handily defeated the Enid Pacers (), but fell to Coweta and Stillwater in the next two rounds. It was a rough tournament with winds reaching 20 mph both days and temperatures as low as 45 degrees Fahrenheit on day two. 

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In the third-place match Saturday night, the host team took a quick 3-0 lead in the first half with goals from Bella Blake and Alyssa Henderson and a penalty kick from Henderson.

Kyndal Zicker got the Lady Sandites on the scoreboard shortly before halftime with an assist from Megan Deshazo. 

The Lady Sandites battled hard in the second half, out-shooting the Pioneers eleven to four, but the Stillwater goalie pulled in all five on-goal attempts to keep the Sandites scoreless. A pair of Sandite starters went down with injuries and Head Coach Matt Miller was red-carded after protesting a perceived no-call, leaving the team flustered and short on man-power.

The backfield was a strong point for the team, giving up only four shots in the second half, but with an out-manned front line they were unable to catch up. Junior goalie Abigail Banks hauled in five saves in the game.

The Lady Sandites will return to action Tuesday night with a district road game against Booker T. Washington at 6:00 p.m.

Cody Gurley scores hat trick in 5-4 loss to Coweta; Sandites place 6th at Stillwater Cup

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

The Charles Page High School Boys' Soccer team (3-3) competed at the Stillwater Cup tournament this weekend and took sixth place with one win and two losses.

In the first round the Sandites were defeated 3-1 by Ponca City (3-2) with the lone goal coming from Cody Gurley. In the consolations they picked up a 2-0 victory over Choctaw (1-4) with goals from Kaiden Cox and Ignacio Garcia. In the placement match they jumped out to a 3-1 lead against Coweta (4-1) before the Tigers fought their way back for a last minute win.

Senior forward Cody Gurley was first on the scoreboard, scoring on an assist from Logan Jeffus in the 6th minute. Gabe Reed tied it up two minutes later, but Gurley responded just twelve seconds after that for a brace. The offensive onslaught continued till Gustavo Saldana scored his first goal of the season with a minute left till halftime for a 3-1 lead.

The second half was an entirely different story, however, as the Tigers struck just five minutes into the half. Daniel Fernandez kicked the game-tying shot in the 49th minute, then Gurley reclaimed the lead with a hat trick goal in the 57th minute. 

Cameron Eaves was next in the scorebook for Coweta, tying it back up in the 67th minute, then recorded a brace with the game-winning shot in the 77th minute. 

Garcia gave the Sandites one last opportunity with a corner kick in the final seconds, but the ball deflected up and over the goal and the Tigers secured the win. 

Sand Springs will return to action with a Tuesday night road game at Booker T. Washington (2-1) to kick off district play.

CPHS Boys' Soccer defeats Choctaw 2-0 at Stillwater Cup

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

The Charles Page High School Boys' Soccer team (3-2) returned to a winning record with a 2-0 shutout victory against Choctaw High School (1-4) in the first round of the Stillwater Cup consolations. 

It was a heavily one-sided match that saw the talented Sandite backfield allow only two shots through the whole game. 

Ignacio Garcia scored the first goal in the 13th minute on a free kick to the left corner, then Kaiden Cox made his goal just four minutes later. 

The Sandites made eight total shots in the first half, five were on goal, and keeper Tyler Burnam pulled in two saves for the Yellowjackets. Choctaw didn't get off a single shot in the first half. 

Sand Springs took three shots in the second half and Burnam pulled in two more saves. Choctaw also got off a pair of shots from Logan Reece and goalie Ethan Tippit saved both for the clean sheet.

Sand Springs will return to action in the fifth place match at 5:20 p.m. in Pioneer Stadium. Following that game the Lady Sandites will be play for third place at 7:00 p.m. at Oklahoma State University's Colvin Recreational Fields. 

Megan Deshazo scores lone goal in 5-1 loss to Coweta

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

The Charles Page High School Girls' Soccer team (1-4) suffered a 5-1 defeat at the hands of undefeated Coweta (4-0) in the Stillwater Cup semifinals, with the lone Sandite goal coming from senior forward Megan Deshazo.

The teams were fairly evenly matched through the first half. Coweta brought a heavy offense with nine shots to the Sandites' four, but keeper Abigail Banks was a solid oak, hauling in five saves. She gave up one goal in the 26th minute to sophomore forward Maranda Ritter, but Deshazo tied it up with two minutes left to enter the half tied 1-1.

The second half was an entirely different picture, however, as the Lady Tigers took a quick lead with a goal in the 48th minute from Breanna Sweetin, assisted by Callie Rucker. Just two minutes later Kenzie Applegate scored on an assist by Ritter. Applegate made it a brace in the 57th minute, then Sweetin earned her brace in the 73rd.

Banks pulled in a pair of saves before the Sandites were finally able to get downfield. Sand Springs got off a few shots on free kicks, but keeper Haley Bandy pulled in her second and third saves of the evening. Madison Metcalfe took the final shot of the evening with five minutes left, but once again Bandy was impenetrable. 

The Tigers, who have won their four games this season by an average score of 5-1, will play in the Championship round against Verdigris (4-1) who defeated Stillwater (2-4) 3-2 in overtime penalty kicks. That game will be played at 7:00 p.m. in Pioneer Stadium.

Sand Springs will play for third place against Stillwater at 7:00 p.m. on Colvin Recreational Field at Oklahoma State University. Before losing to Verdigris, Stillwater defeated Will Rogers High School (2-3) 10-0 in the quarterfinals.

The Sand Springs Boys will are also playing in the tournament and will compete for fifth place at 5:20 p.m. in Pioneer Stadium.

Four Lady Sandites hit homers in 14-3 run-rule victory over Barnsdall

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Left to right: Mackenzie Bechtold, Kimi Presnell, Jacie Taber, and Jensen Arnold all hit home runs in a 14-3 victory over Barnsdall. (Photos: Scott Emigh).

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

The undefeated Charles Page High School Slow Pitch Softball team (3-0) hosted the Barnsdall Lady Panthers (8-3) in their home debut Thursday evening and rolled to a quick and easy 14-3 victory in only five innings. 

The Lady Sandites left little doubt as to the direction the game was going, taking a devastating lead in the very first inning. The Panthers landed a single hit in the top of the inning, but Sand Springs managed six hits for eight runs.

Jacie Taber hit the first home run of the night to score Kimi Presnell. Madelyn Blair singled to score Jensen Arnold, then Sabrina Usher singled and Makenna Skaggs reached on error to load the bases. Rachel Jones walked to score Blair, then Usher and Skaggs both scored on an error. Elizabeth Luttrell singled to score Jones and Cameron Clemons for an 8-0 lead.

Barnsdall loaded the bases with a trio of singles in the second inning, but all three were left stranded and the Sandites came in to make it a double-digit deficit. Presnell singled and scored on an error that landed Arnold on base. Arnold came home on the next play on a double from Blair.

All three of Barnsdall's runs came in the third inning, and all three came on a single hit as Jasmine Shores sent one over the fence to score Mariah Hatfield and Alli Price. Mackenzie Bechtold scored her first home run of the season in the bottom of the inning to score Skaggs for a 12-3 lead.

Presnell and Arnold both hit home runs in the bottom of the fourth for the final scores of the game. 

Arnold (3-0) got the win on the mound, giving up only eight hits and three earned runs with no walks and one strikeout.

The Lady Sandites will return to action Tuesday with a home game against undefeated Kellyville (9-0).

Lady Sandites win double-header at Sapulpa; Jensen Arnold hits grand slam

Rachel Jones led the Lady Sandites with three runs in their season opener. (Photo: Scott Emigh).

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

The Charles Page High School Slow-Pitch Softball team (2-0) started the season with a pair of wins in a double-header against their Highway 97 rivals from Sapulpa (0-7) Tuesday evening. 

Ten Lady Sandites made it in the scorebook in the first game, led by Jensen Arnold (2-0) on the mound.

Arnold landed the first hit of the game with a line drive double to left field, scoring Kimi Presnell who drew a walk. They added two more runs in the second inning as Sabrina Usher scored on a hit by Felicity Horn and Presnell singled to score Rachel Jones. Jones scored again in the fourth inning on a ground ball from Mackenzie Bechtold for a 4-0 lead.

Sapulpa finally got on the board in the bottom of the fourth with a double from Blakely Alden to score Taylor Acree. Jessica Hobbs doubled in the next inning to score Ally Zanca and Justise Wade and cut the deficit to 4-3, but Sand Springs tacked on four more runs in the sixth.

Makenna Skaggs scored on an error, then Elizabeth Luttrell and Cameron Clemons scored on a single from Bechtold. Jones added her third run of the game on a error.

Jacie Taber scored on a fly ball from Luttrell for the final score of 9-3 and the Chieftains stranded loaded bases in the bottom of the seventh. Arnold pitched all seven innings and gave up ten hits, two walks, and two earned runs.

Arnold was the star of the show in the second game, once again getting the win on the mound, and hitting the first grand slam of the season.

Horn was first to score, reaching on a single and coming home on a single from Madelyn Blair. Presnell and Taber also singled to load the bases and Arnold brought the lot of them home with the first home run of the season to take a 5-0 lead in the first inning.

Bechtold (0-0) got the start on the mound and pitched the first two innings, giving up eight hits, two walks, and five earned runs. Hobbs doubled to score Zanca, Kali Husman doubled to score Wade and Hobbs, and Azelea Foggleman singled to score Husman to cut it to 5-4.

Clemons singled, Horn walked, and both scored on a double from Presnell in the top of the second. Presnell made it 8-4 on an error. Once again, Sapulpa cut it right back down to a one-run game in the bottom of the inning. Trinity Mosquito singled and scored on a double from Zanda, then Zanca and Acree both scored on a double from Wade to make it 8-7.

Arnold went back to action in the third with a double and scored on a ground ball from Skaggs, who reached on error. Skaggs scored on a home run from Sabrina Usher to make it 11-7.

Arnold took over on the mound in the top of the third and the Sandites held Sapulpa to their first scoreless inning. Sand Springs continued to rack up the offense in the top of the fourth as Skaggs doubled to score Bechtold and Blair, and Usher doubled to score Arnold and Skaggs.

Hobbs hit a home run for Sapulpa in the bottom of the fourth, but was the only one to score. Clemons scored on a catcher's error in the top of the fifth to double the Chieftains 16-8.

Sapulpa went to work in the bottom of the fifth. 

Acree singled to score Alden, Hobbs singled to score Mosquito and Acree, and Husman sacrificed to score Zanca and cut the deficit to 16-12. Sand Springs added one run in the sixth as Arnold scored on a hit by Jones.

The Sandites held Sapulpa to a runless sixth inning, and gave themselves a massive lead in the top of the seventh. Horn, Presnell, and Taber all walked to load the bases with no outs. Bechtold doubled to score all three, then came home on a single from Skaggs. Skaggs scored soon after on a single from Jones for a ten-run margin.

The Chieftains gave it their best shot and Husman hit a homer to score Acree and Hobbs, but those would be the only runs they could find and they suffered a 22-15 defeat.

Arnold pitched five innings and gave up twelve hits, six earned runs, and three walks.