Sandite Baseball drops seventh-straight in 4-2 district battle at Owasso

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The Charles Page High School varsity baseball team (13-17 overall, 3-9 district) are on a rough streak lately, dropping their last seven-straight games.

They look to break that streak Tuesday night with a district home game against Owasso (26-2, 12-1) at 7:00 p.m.

Bartlesville 5 CPHS 2

(Hits: BHS 7, CPHS 4. Errors: CPHS 3, BHS 1. LOB: BHS 6, CPHS 6.)

The Sandites took on the Bruins (10-12, 5-6) in a double-header last Tuesday, dropping both games by three runs apiece.

Bartlesville jumped on their visitors early in the first game, scoring in the first inning with a single from AJ Archambo to bring in Garrett Meidl. Hunter Greathouse smacked a double in the top of the second, but the next three batters struck out to leave the Sandite stranded. Grant Yardley scored on an error at first base, then Brennan Longacre came in on a sacrifice for the 3-0 lead.

The Sandites took advantage of a trio of walks to load the bases in the third inning, then Greathouse singled to bring in Braden Cook and Mack Thompson. Those would be their only runs of the game, however. Bartlesville tacked on runs in the third and sixth and held on for the 5-2 victory.

Brock Youngblood (2-5) got the loss on the mound, giving up seven hits, one walk, and five runs over six innings. Only one of the runs was earned, however,.

Bartlesville 7 CPHS 4

(Hits: BHS 13, CPHS 6. Errors: BHS 4, CPHS 0. LOB: CPHS 11, BHS 10.)

The Bruins took yet another early lead in game two, with runs from Meidl and John Cone in the first inning. Treyce Tolbert took advantage of an error to get the Sandites on the board in the bottom of the inning, then Greathouse scored on an error in the third to tie it up. 

Cone added another run in the fourth inning along with Derek Hill to reclaim the advantage at 4-2, then Yardley and Lukas Rietfors added another pair of runs in the fifth and Meidl scored the final Bruin run in the sixth.

Sand Springs tried to stage a comeback in the bottom of the seventh with three straight singles including a hit by Braden Millican to score Greathouose. Garrett McCallie came in on a hit from Riley Rutledge on the next play, but the hitting stalled out for a 7-4 defeat.

The Sandites went through a trio of pitchers, with the loss going to starter Josh Cordell (3-3), who pitched nine hits, four runs, two strikeouts, and two walks over four innings. Braden Askew (1-2) pitched three hits, three runs, two strikeouts, and one walk over two innings, then Cale Savage (1-1) pitched one hit in the seventh.

Cascia Hall 4 CPHS 2

(Hits: CPHS 6, CSHS 5. Errors: CSHS 1, CPHS 0. LOB: CPHS 4, CSHS 4.)

The Sandites traveled to 3A No. 15 Cascia Hall (11-13) for a non-district game Thursday and fell 4-2 despite outhitting their hosts and committing less errors.

The home team struck first with a pair of runs in the bottom of the first and two more in the third.

The Sandites found their feet for a pair of runs in the fifth as Cal Watkins singled in McCallie, then scored on a double from Kyler Copeland. 

Savage got the start and the loss on the mound, giving up four hits, four runs, and three walks. Rutledge pitched the final four innings and gave up only one hit, two walks, and no runs with four strikeouts. 

Owasso 4 CPHS 2

(Hits: OHS 8, CPHS 5. Errors: OHS 1, CPHS 0. LOB: OHS 6, CPHS 5.)

Sand Springs put up a tough fight Monday evening in Owasso, but the District Champions took an early lead and fended off a fifth inning comeback-attempt for the 4-2 victory.

Zach Jaccarino got his team on the board in the bottom of the second, then Connor Beichler singled in Jake Enzbrenner for the 2-0 lead.

The Sandites battled back in the top of the fifth as Josh Taber singled and came in on a hit from Tolbert. Thompson was hit by pitch, took second on Tolbert's single, then scored on an error to tie it up, but Tolbert was left stranded on the next play.

That action was undone in the bottom of the inning as Caleb Denny hit a two-run homer for the final scores of the game. 

Youngblood went the distance on the mound, giving up eight hits, four runs, and three walks against three strikeouts.

Sand Springs Wrestling qualifies four for Nationals in Fargo, ND

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More than five-hundred wrestlers from across the state turned out this past weekend for the Oklahoma USA National Team Qualifier at Union Intermediate High School. Thirty-eight members of the Sand Springs Team Big wrestling club competed and twenty-three placed in the top-three of their divisions. 

Team Big meets in the Charles Page High School wrestling room Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. and is coached by Derek Fix, Chris Forbes, TeDon Fleischman, and Kyle Waag.

Top-three placers in the Junior and Cadet divisions automatically qualified for the USA Wrestling Nationals in Fargo, North Dakota this summer. Sand Springs qualified four wrestlers for Fargo, including two seniors, one sophomore, and one eighth-grader.

Junior

Charles Page High School sophomore State Champion Riley Weir (4-0 FS) took first place in freestyle at 113 pounds. He handily rolled over Sapulpa’s Braydon Blose 10-0, then topped Edmond Memorial freshman State Runner-Up Garrett Steidley 17-8 in a rematch of their State Finals bout.

CPHS four-time State Champion and Oklahoma State University-signed senior Daton Fix (4-0 FS) took first place in freestyle at 132 pounds. He teched Perry State Qualifier Alex Valencia and Cushing State Qualifier Billy Simpson 11-0 apiece, and pinned Brendan Clarke in 55 seconds.

CPHS senior State Qualifier Michael Ritchey (8-1 FS, 3-0 GR) took second place in 132 freestyle. He teched Cody Brown 10-0, pinned Bridge Creek State Runner-Up Kolton Smith in 1:03, then topped Catoosa’s two-time State Runner-Up Vincent Eremita 3-2 before forfeiting the finals to teammate Daton Fix.

Collinsville State Champion Nate Keim took first place in 138 freestyle with three tech falls and a 10-8 decision over two-time Elgin State Champion Jacob Butler. In the finals he topped Cushing State Qualifier Jacob Ahrberg 11-0.

Stillwater State Champion Christian Bahl took first place in 182 freestyle. He scored a 9-5 decision over two-time Vinita State Champion Alexander Kauffman, pinned Putnam City North State Qualifier Jaylon Chiles in 2:04, then pinned two-time Choctaw State Champion Jaryn Curry in 4:47.

Cadet

Clyde Boyd Middle School 8th grader Carter Young (9-0 FS, 6-0 GR) took first place in his fifth-straight event with three tech falls at 100 pounds in freestyle. He defeated Broken Arrow State Qualifier Jackson Cockrell 10-0, Broken Arrow Junior High All-State Runner-Up Blazik Perez 12-0, and Cascia Hall Junior High All-State Runner-Up 14-4.

Collinsville State Champion Caleb Tanner joined up with Team Big and took first place in freestyle at 126 pounds with four tech falls, giving up only one point. He capped the tournament with a 10-0 victory over Bartlesville State Qualifier Laif Jones.

Union sophomore Jalen Hernandez took second place in freestyle at 145 pounds, winning two tech falls and a pin before falling to Roarke Simpson.

Skiatook freshman Jeran Seabolt took third place in freestyle at 160 pounds with two pins, a tech fall, and a high-scoring 19-14 decision over Skylar Johnson. He was defeated by Cushing State Qualifier Gage Hockett in the semifinals, but pinned teammate Killian McGrew in the consolation finals.

McGrew, a freshman from Jenks, took fourth place in 160 freestyle with three pins.

Schoolboy

Christian Forbes (6-0 FS, 1-3 GR) took first place in freestyle for the second-straight week at 84 pounds, teching all three of this opponents 10-0.

Ethan White (6-0 FS) took first place in freestyle for the second-straight week at 120 pounds with two tech falls and a 29 second pin.

Kaden Glass (3-0 FS) took first place in freestyle at 190 pounds, pinning all three of his opponents in the first period. His fastest was in fifteen seconds against Sky Daniels.

Cole Brooks (3-1 FS, 2-1 GR) took second place in freestyle at 91 pounds, teching his first two opponents before getting pinned in the finals.

Bryce Fisher (2-1 FS) took second place in freestyle at 136 pounds with one tech fall and one decision before falling in the finals.

Clay Gates (4-6 FS) took fourth place in freestyle at 84 pounds with two tech falls.

Intermediate

Nation Johnson (4-1 FS, 5-2 GR) came in runner-up in both styles at 80 pounds. He won a pair of tech falls in freestyle and one tech fall in Greco, but was defeated in both by Jake Miller.

Promised Johnson (7-2 FS, 5-3 GR) placed third in both styles at 70 pounds. He won three technical falls in each style, but was also defeated by Hayden Wright in each style.

Bantam

Rollin Fish (1-4 FS) placed third in freestyle at 55 pounds, suffering two technical falls, but pinning Davis Tusler in 3:27.

Novice

Robert Burke (4-0 FS, 4-1 GR) took first place in both styles at 65 pounds. In freestyle he pinned Cash Donnell in 1:34 and recorded a close 12-10 decision. In Greco he posted two technical falls and a 19 second pin of Legend Johnson.

Abraham Flores (4-0 FS, 3-2 GR) took first place in both styles at 100 pounds. He won freestyle for the second straight week with a pair of tech falls, then won Greco with a tech and two pins.

Clayton Giddens (5-0 FS) took first place in freestyle for the second-straight week at 70 pounds. He teched all three of his opponents without giving up a single point.

Balance Johnson (3-1 FS, 3-1 GR) took first place in freestyle at 112 pounds with a pin and a tech fall, then came in runner-up in Greco with a 45-second pin of Zack Maguire.

Grady Mittasch (7-4 FS, 3-6 GR) took third place in freestyle at 75 pounds with two tech falls and a pin, then took second in Greco. He teched his first opponent, but defaulted with an injury in the finals.

Adrian Flores (1-2 FS, 1-2 GR) took third place in Greco and fourth place in freestyle at 100 pounds. He defeated Ej Smith in both styles, one by pin and once by tech fall.

Sand Springs Team Big wrestling brings home 9 gold medals from Catoosa

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By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

The Sand Springs Team BIG wrestling club recently competed at the Catoosa OKUSA tournament, bringing home nine gold medals and five silver.

Team BIG meets and trains in the Charles Page High School wrestling room and is coached by Derek Fix, Chris Corbes, TeDon Fleischman, and Kyle Waag. It is mostly Sand Springs students, but anyone is welcome.

Junior

CPHS sophomore State Champion Riley Weir (2-0 FS) took first place in his first freestyle tournament of the summer with a pair of tech falls against Johnathan Warford (Sapulpa) and Skylar Galloway (Team Big).

CPHS senior Michael Ritchey (5-0 FS, 3-0 GR) took first place for the second weekend in a row with a pair of 10-0 tech falls and a 5-3 decision over two-time State Runner-Up Vincent Eremita in 138 Freestyle. He also won Greco with two pins and a 3-1 decision against Eremita.

Kaleb Tabor (2-1 FS, 0-2 GR) took third place at 160 pounds in Freestyle with a pair of pins.

Cadet

Carter Young (6-0 FS, 6-0 GR) took first place in both styles at 106 pounds for the second week, winning all six of his matches by tech fall.

Union sophomore Jalen Hernandez joined Team Big for the weekend and took first place at 145 pounds in Freestyle with three 10-0 tech falls.

Zachary Keal (3-1 FS) took third place in 106 Freestyle with two tech falls and a decision.

Austin Keal (0-2 FS, 2-1 GR) took second place in 113 Greco with a pair of close 7-6 decisions, but fell to State Qualifier TJ Long from Union. He failed to place in Freestyle.

Kyle Tucker (2-2 FS, 1-3 GR) took fourth place at 120 pounds in both styles with three pins.

Sam Harris (2-2 FS, 1-2 GR) took fourth place at 126 pounds in Freestyle with a tech fall and a close 15-14 decision.

Schoolboy

Christian Forbes (3-0 FS, 1-3 GR) made his season debut with a first place finish at 84 pounds in Freestyle, and fourth place in Greco. He won three matches by tech fall and one by major decision, but forfeited three matches in Greco.

Ethan White (3-0 FS) took first at 120 pounds in his first Freestyle tournament of the season. He pinned all three of his opponents in 2:00, 0:28, and 0:22.

Jim Mullin (2-1 FS) came in runner-up at 91 pounds in Freestyle with two pins.

Cole Brooks (3-1 FS, 2-1 GR) came in runner up in Greco at 91 pounds with a pin and a tech fall, and placed third in Freestyle with a pin and two tech falls.

Braden Anderson (2-3 FS, 4-2 GR) took third place at 112 pounds in Greco with one pin and two decisions, but failed to place in Greco.

Rhett Peak (2-2 FS) took fourth place finish at 84 pounds in Freestyle, winning two decisions.

Novice

Andrew Mullin (2-0 FS) made his season debut with a first place finish at 120 pounds in Freestyle, pinning his foes in 35 seconds and 1:48.

Grady Mittasch (4-3 FS, 2-5 GR) had a rough go, suffering an injury in the second round of the Freestyle competition, causing him to forfeit the remainder of his matches. He took fourth in Greco Roman and fifth in Freestyle.

CPHS Sandite Soccer celebrates thirteen on Senior Night

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The Charles Page High School Soccer teams paid tribute to their thirteen senior members Tuesday evening at Memorial Stadium.

Kristian Fairchild is the son of Kristi and Jason Fairchild. He has been a player on the varsity team for four years while also participating in the West Side Alliance soccer club and the National Honor Society. After graduating, Fairchild plans to attend Northeastern State University where he will major in business/marketing. He gave thanks to his mom and dad for all their support throughout the years.

Ignacio Garcia is the son of Maria Delourdes Garcia. He has been a player on the varsity team for four years and has competed with the West Side Alliance for eight years. After graduating, Garcia plans on playing collegiate soccer at Oklahoma Wesleyan University, where he will study sports management. He gave thanks to Coach Garland Betts for making him a better player.

Cody Gurley is the son of Wes and Rachel Gurley. He has been a player on the varsity team for four years while also participating in National Honor Society, the Sandite shooting team, and the Sandite agriculture program. He has played recreational soccer for the Vipers for ten years. After graduating, Gurley plans on attending Oklahoma State University to study mechanical engineering. He gave special thanks to Coach Betts.

Alejandro "Alex" Hernandez is the son of Marthan Talamantes and Jose Hernandez. He has been a member of the varsity team for four years, the TSC Hurricane for four years, and the West Side Alliance for one year. After graduating, Hernandez plans to major in accounting at Oklahoma Wesleyan University. He gave special thanks to his dad for always pushing him to play his best.

Logan Jeffus is the son of Janis and Dale Jeffus. He has been a member of the varsity team for four years while also participating in National Honor Society and playing for West Side Alliance for the past twelve years. After graduating, Jeffus plans to study computer science at Rogers State University. He gave special thanks to his parents and coaches.

Gabriel Jeffus is the son of Janis and Dale Jeffus. He has been a member of the varsity and junior varsity teams for four years and has played with the West Side Alliance for ten years. He is also a member of the National Honor Society. After graduating, Jeffus plans to attend Tulsa Community College where he will study to be a nurse practitioner. He gave special thanks to Diggy and Coach Betts.

Pablo James Schinnerer is the son of Robin and Jim Schinnerer. He has been a member of the varsity team for the past three years and plays recreational soccer with the Vipers. After graduating, Schinnerer plans to major in business at Tulsa Community College. He gave special thanks to his family, friends, teachers, coaches, and mentors.

Adrian Soberano is the son of Letty Gomez and Roberto Soberano. He has been a member of the varsity and junior varsity teams for four years, as well as the Business Professionals of America organization. He has also played for the West Side Alliance for the past six years. After graduating, Soberano plans to attend Tulsa Community College, then the University of Tulsa where he will study international business marketing. He gave special thanks to Coach Betts, Coach Alexander, Coach Dennison, his parents, and all of his friends. "I love and appreciate everything you all have done," he said.

Carley Boyd is the daughter of Liz and Jon Boyd. She has been a trainer for the Sandites for the past year. She is also the president of the National Honor Society, the treasurer for Youth in Government, and is a member of the french club. After graduating, Boyd plans to study international business and accounting at the University of Oklahoma. She gave special thanks to Kendra Roulet. 

Megan DeShazo is the daughter of Brigitte Baughn and Bryan DeShazo. She has been a member of the varsity team for the past four years and the West Side Alliance for the past seven years. She is also a member of the National Honor Society. After graduating, DeShazo plans to study physical therapy at Northern Oklahoma College where she will also continue her soccer career. She gave special thanks to her coaches, friends, and family.

Brooklyn Turner is the daughter of Julie Hamblin and Brian Turner. She has been a member of the varsity team for four years and has played with Blitz United Tulsa for eleven years. She also participates in National Honor Society. After graduating, Turner plans to study sports medicine at Redlands Community College. She gave special thanks to her family, friends, and coaches.

Sybil West is the daughter of Bret and Jeanette West. She has been a member of the varsity team for three years. She also participates in National Honor Society and Future Farmers of America. After graduating, West plans to study nursing at Rogers State University. She gave special thanks to her coaches, family, and teachers.

Kyndal Zicker is the daughter of Michelle Kendall and Tim Zicker. She has been a member of the varsity team for the past four years and Blitz United Soccer for the past ten years. After graduating, Zicker plans to major in psychology at Northeastern State University where she will also continue her soccer career. She gave special thanks to all of her coaches, family, and friends for all the love and support along the way.

Official senior night photography will be posted by Clear View Sports Photography.

CPHS Soccer splits with Sapulpa, Boys win Highway 97 Rivalry 5-0

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Oklahoma Wesleyan-signed senior Ignacio Garcia scored two goals in a 5-0 victory against Sapulpa. (Photo: Scott Emigh).

Boys' Soccer
CPHS 5 SHS 0. 
Shots: CPHS 20, SHS 10.
On Goal: CPHS 9, SHS 5.
Corners: CPHS 5, SHS 1.
Saves: CPHS 5, SHS 5.

Girls' Soccer
SHS 2 CPHS 0
Shots: CPHS 17, SHS 16.
On Goal: SHS 7, CPHS 4.
Corners: SHS 2, CPHS 1.
Saves: SHS 4, CPHS 3.

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

Charles Page High School played host to its biggest rival in a district battle Tuesday night at Memorial Stadium. The Lady Sandites fell 2-0 to the Lady Chieftains, but the boys dominated Sapulpa 5-0 for their biggest win of the season. 

The Sandites (5-7 overall, 1-4 district) notched their first district win with an exclamation mark, steamrolling their biggest rivals (3-9, 0-5).

Senior midfielder Logan Jeffus scored his fifth goal of the season to draw first blood in the 18th minute, and the Sandites took a 1-0 lead into the half. 

Edgar Soberano got the start at goalie and notched four saves in the first half before coming out with an injury. He was replaced by sophomore Ethan Tippit.

The Sandites came out pumped up after halftime and struck paydirt in the 55th minute with a penalty kick from Oklahoma Wesleyan University-signed senior Ignacio Garcia. Just three minutes later, sophomore Kaleb Brooks scored his first goal of the season. 

Garcia was a man on fire, taking more shots than the rest of his team combined. It paid off as he ended up with his first brace of the season, notching a goal in the 74th minute. 

Alex Hernandez also got in on the action, scoring his second goal of the year on a free kick in the 76th minute. 

The Lady Sandites (1-11 overall, 0-5 district) fell 2-0 to the Lady Chieftains (6-6, 2-3). Freshman midfielder Sara Arundell scored both goals for Sapulpa.

Lady Sandite Softball drops fifth straight road game in double-header at Union

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By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

The No. 14 ranked Charles Page High School Slow Pitch Softball team (7-9) has been playing a tough schedule lately, and their record has reflected it. With four top-ten teams in a row, the Lady Sandites have suffered four losses straight, despite solid hitting efforts in each.

BAHS 12 CPHS 2

(Hits: BAHS 13, CPHS 5. Errors: BAHS 2, CPHS 2. LOB: BAHS 6, CPHS 4).

The Lady Sandites traveled to Jenks last Tuesday for a festival double-header against the No. 3 Broken Arrow Tigers (23-5) and the No. 1 Southmoore Sabercats (20-4).

The Lady Tigers took an early lead with a pair of runs in the bottom of the first, then added five more in the third. Cameron Clemons outran an infield hit to centerfield for an in-the-park home run in the top of the fourth, but Broken Arrow tacked on four more runs in the bottom of the inning.

Sabrina Usher tripled in the fifth inning, then scored on a single from Mackenzie Bechtold, but the Tigers added one more score in the bottom of the inning for the walk-off run-rule victory.

Southmoore 5 CPHS 2

(Hits: Southmoore 13, CPHS 7. Errors: CPHS 1, Southmoore 0. LOB: Southmoore 7, CPHS 4).

The top-ranked Sabercats jumped out to a 4-0 lead with a pair of runs in the second and third innings before the Lady Sandites cut into the deficit.

Usher hit yet another triple, this time to score Elizabeth Luttrell, then came in on a single from Jensen Arnold. Those would be the only Sandite scores of the game, however. Southmoore tacked on one last run in the bottom of the sixth and held on for the 5-2 win.

Union 15 CPHS 3

The Lady Sandites traveled to No. 8 Union (20-12) for a double header Tuesday and suffered a run-rule loss to the home team. They scored the opening run in the top of the first, but Union retaliated with three in the bottom of the first, three in the second, and never relinquished their lead.

Usher and Kimi Presnell scored on an error in the third inning to cut the deficit to 6-3, but the Redskins just added three more when it was their turn to bat.

The host team added six runs in the fourth for the double-digit lead, then held the Sandites scoreless in the top of the fifth for the run-rule victory.

Mustang 8 CPHS 2

(Hits: Mustang 8, CPHS 6. Errors: CPHS 4, Mustang 0. LOB: CPHS 6, Mustang 6).

The Lady Sandites put up a valiant effort against No. 9 Mustang (20-4) and went the distance, but it was the Lady Broncos' night to shine. They defeated the Sandites 8-2, then rolled over the home team 13-4.

Mustang jumped out to a 5-0 lead before Luttrell scored in the bottom of the fourth on a hit from Usher. Usher scored two plays later on a double from Jacie Taber.

The Broncos added two more runs in the sixth inning, then scored the final point in the seventh. Sand Springs tried to make a comeback with a single from Usher and a walk from Arnold, but the next three batters went down swinging.

The Lady Sandites will return to action Thursday at 4:00 p.m. in a rematch with No. 3 Broken Arrow, who they are 0-3 against this season so far. The game will be played at No. 12 Jenks (16-14), who the Sandites will take on at 5:15.