Sandite of the Week: Daton Fix qualifies for World Championship in Finland

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Charles Page High School Class of 2017 graduate and incoming Oklahoma State University freshman Daton Fix defeated Arizona State freshman Brandon Courtney at the Junior World Team Trials in Lincoln, Nebraska this weekend.

Courtney finished his senior season ranked 11th in the country at 126 pounds according to Flowrestling. He was a four-time Arizona State finalist, three-time State Champion, and the 2015 USAW Junior Freestyle National Champion.

Fix is ranked first in the country both at 132 pounds and pound-for-pound. He finished his high school career as a four-time undefeated State Champion with multiple UWW and USAW National Championships. 

Fix has made the World Team the past three seasons. In 2016 he took Bronze at Junior Worlds in France, in 2015 he took Bronze at Cadet Worlds in Bosnia, and in 2014 he placed tenth at Cadet Worlds in Slovakia. He also won Silver at the Youth Olympic Games in China in 2014.

As the defending World Team member, Fix got a bye through the World Team Trials bracket and met Courtney in a best-of-three series in the finals.

Courtney had to win three matches to make his way to the finals. He defeated Buffalo freshman Derek Spann 12-2, Nebraska-committed and undefeated high school senior Alex Thomsen 7-5, and Indiana freshman Liam Cronin 10-0.

Courtney had an impressive trip to the finals, but once he got there he was quickly shut down by Fix. In the first match the Sandite handily rolled to a 12-0 tech fall. In the second match Courtney managed to score a four-point throw, but Fix still prevailed with another tech fall at 15-4 to secure his place on the world team.

The Junior World Championship will be held August 21-26 in Tampere, Finland. 

Fix was one of five State Champions on the 2017 Sand Springs Wrestling Team that won both the State and Dual State Championships this year. Click here to view our commemorative magazine.

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Sand Springs wrestlers compete at Dual Nationals, place 4th with Team Oklahoma

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Four Sand Springs junior high students represented Oklahoma this past weekend at the Schoolboy National Duals in Indianapolis, Indiana. Oklahoma sent two teams to the tournament and competed in both Freestyle and Greco-Roman.

Team Oklahoma Red went 6-3 in Greco, defeating Missouri in the fifth-place match. Kaden Glass (15-2 GR) was one of the top wrestlers on the team, competing at 190 and 210 pounds, and amassing a 7-1 record. Rhett Peak (9-7 GR) and Christian Forbes (4-5 GR) also represented Sand Springs and went 2-5 and 1-1, respectively.

They placed fourth in Freestyle with a 5-2 record, falling to Illinois and Washington. Glass (16-1 FS) went 5-1, suffering his first freestyle loss of the season. He recorded three tech falls and two pins, and his only loss was by a single point. Forbes (19-3 FS), who was also undefeated prior to the tournament, went 2-3. Ethan White (12-4 FS) went 0-3.

Oklahoma Blue placed 27th in Greco with a 3-4 record. White (1-1 GR) split his first two Greco matches of the season. They placed 20th in Freestyle with a 5-4 record. Peak (15-9 FS) went 3-3 with each of his wins coming via tech fall.

Georgia Blue took first place in Greco Roman and second in Freestyle, while Illinois won Freestyle and placed third in Greco.

The Cadet National Duals will be held this week in York, Pennsylvania. Incoming CPHS freshman Carter Young will represent the Sandites on Team Oklahoma at the 100 pound weight class.

CPHS Basketball: Holly Kersgieter receives offer from Oklahoma State University

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Charles Page High School junior Holly Kersgieter recently received her first college athletics offer from a NCAA Division I school. The 5'10 guard from the Class of 2019 was offered by Oklahoma State University.

Kersgieter was part of an undefeated eighth-grade team that claimed the Frontier Valley Conference Championship before arriving on the varsity squad as a starting freshman. 

In the 2015-2016 season Kersgieter was the number four scorer for a Lady Sandite squad that went 17-9. She scored 166 points for a 6.38 average.

This past season was one of the best in school history as the girls went 24-2 for a Bishop Kelley Tournament Championship and FVC Conference Championship before falling in the State Tournament Semi-Finals.

Kersgieter scored 271 points for an average of 10.42 per game. She was second on the team in scoring, second in 3-point percentage, third in total rebounds, second in assists, first in steals, and second in blocks. She led her team in scoring for nine games and posted a career-best 19 points against Jenks.

She was named the FVC Defensive Player of the Year and made the FVC All-Conference Second Team and Bishop Kelley All-Tournament Team.

The Oklahoma State Cowgirls went 17-15 this past season and finished seventh in the Big 12 Conference. 

Sandites of the Week: Seth Kearns and Cole Scott win OBN Tournament, qualify for Nationals

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Sand Springs High School fishing team No. 5 was selected as our Sandites of the Week for their first place finish this past weekend in an Oklahoma Bass Nation Trail event.

Seth Kearns and Cole Scott took first place out of 89 teams Saturday on Lake Eufala, hauling in four fish weighing 13.11 pounds.

The young Sandites are wrapping up their first season of high school fishing and had a strong debut year, finishing 6th in the state standings out of 136 teams. They finished top-ten in three out of five tournaments and qualified for the Bassmaster High School National Championship in Tennessee.

Team 5 will be joined by Team No. 1 (Noah Daczewitz and Hunter Hilger) and Team No. 2 (John Miller and Caden Pennington) at Kentucky Lake on June 19th. 

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2017 Sand Springs Wrestling Photo Gallery: Best moments from the best team in school history

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The 2016-2017 Sand Springs Wrestling season was one for the history books. In fact, Sandite Pride News just published our first-ever commemorative Sand Springs Sports magazine to preserve the monumental accomplishments of our State and Dual State Championship team.

Relive the journey with some of our favorite moments of the season in the following photo gallery, and visit this link to purchase your own copy of our new magazine!

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The Sandites started the season with the No. 2 ranking but improved to first after dominating Owasso 62-6 and winning the Perry Tournament of Champions.

One of the most exciting matches of the season, Delvin Jordan defeated defending State Champion Zach Marcheselli 4-3 in the Broken Arrow dual.

Zane Basma tied a 48-year-old national record by pinning his Putnam West foe in four seconds.

Beau Bratcher won a 3-0 decision over 2X Kansas State Champion Mason Wallace at the Ram Duals.

The Sandites claimed the 2nd Annual Ram Duals Championship with a 48-18 victory over 3A No. 1 Perry.

Homecoming Queen Candidate Jasmine Brown, escorted by Derek Davis and Mikey Burns.

Homecoming Queen Candidate Anna Andrews, escorted by Delvin Jordan and Cody Mathis.

Gage Fain and Blake Sargent escort Little Princess Sawyer Briscoe, Little Prince Max King, and Little Prince Westyn Avey. 

Delvin Jordan defeated defending State Champion Skyler Haynes 4-3 in the Dual State Finals.

Sandite Wrestling fans packed out Firelake Arena for the Dual State Championship.

Charles Page High School Principal Stan Trout presents the Sandites with their Dual State Championship trophy.

Delvin Jordan hoists the 2017 Dual State trophy.

Regional Runner-Up Tanner Ward qualified for State for the fourth-straight year.

Blake Sargent qualified for State for the second-straight year.

3X Regional Champion Jack Karstetter qualified for State for the third-straight year.

Regional Runner-Up Payton Scott qualified for State for the second-straight year.

2X Regional Runner-Up Zane Basma qualified for State for the third-straight year.

That look on Riley Weir's face when he realized there were mere seconds left and he had the lead.

Coaches Kelly Smith and Derek Fix hug Riley Weir in celebration of his first State Championship.

Daton Fix won his fourth State Championship and finished with an undefeated career.

Daton Fix leaped into his father's arms after winning his fourth State title.

Jack Karstetter made the finals as a junior, and won his first State Championship as a senior.

Assistant coach Derek Fix gets heated while coaching Beau Bratcher.

State Champion Daton Fix joined Head Coach Kelly Smith to coach Payton Scott in the finals.

Payton Scott celebrates his first State Championship with Daton Fix.

These young fans had signs for each of the Sandite finalists. 

Sand Springs brought home the gold for the first time since 1971.

Dacee Smith holds a sign bragging on her brother, Daton.

The 2016-2017 wrestling team brought home the first State Tournament trophy since 1971.

The entire varsity wrestling team received recognitions from the Sand Springs Board of Education.

The five State Champions received Mayoral Proclamations for their accomplishments, and the team as a whole received two for their two team State Titles.

The Sandites had their first big test at Broken Arrow and passed with flying colors, defeating the third-ranked Tigers 46-21.

The Sandites won their district duals by a combined score of 245-0 and set a national record for fastest dual, pinning the entire U.S. Grant team in 14:02. Jack Karstetter tied a 14-year-old national record by pinning his Putnam West foe in four seconds.

The Sandites steamrolled their way through the Owasso Ram Duals with two shutouts.

Michael Ritchey won a 4-0 decision over State Champion Cale Betchan at the Ram Duals.

Homecoming Queen Sarah Noble, escorted by Beau Bratcher and Payton Scott.

Homecoming Queen Candidate Katie Godown, escorted by Zane Basma and Tanner Ward.

Homecoming Queen Candidate Julia Lewis, escorted by Jack Karstetter and Michael Ritchey.

Homecoming Queen Sarah Noble with Kissing Captain Daton Fix.

Head Coach Kelly Smith is presented with the Coach's State Championship plaque by Sand Springs Superintendent Sherry Durkee.

The 2017 Sandites brought home the first Dual State Championship in school history.

Regional Champion Riley Weir qualified for State for the second-straight year.

Regional Runner-Up Michael Ritchey qualified for State for the second-straight year.

OSU-commit Daton Fix won his fourth-straight Regional Championship.

Regional Runner-Up Beau Bratcher qualified for State for the fourth-straight year.

Noah Almy qualified for State for the first time.

2X Regional Champion Delvin Jordan qualified for State for the third time.

Sand Springs had plenty of fans in the stands.

Riley Weir won the first State Championship of the night.

Coaches Kelly Smith and Derek Fix celebrate Daton Fix's State Championship win.

Jack Karstetter celebrates his first State Championship win with coaches Dustin Kinard and Jay Fleischman.

It was an emotional night for each of the Sandites.

State Champion Beau Bratcher hugs his coach and uncle Kelly Smith.

Sand Springs alumnus and referee Josh Briscoe eagerly watches Payton Scott's finals match.

Sand Springs Wrestling fans cheer on Payton Scott.

After the adrenaline subsided, each of the Sandite Champions was overcome with emotion.

Delvin Jordan defeated Skyler Haynes twice in the regular season, each time by a single point. This time the defending State Champ came out on top.

The three State Champions from the Class of 2017.

Head Coach Kelly Smith gives a post-tournament interview, Beau Bratcher tries to get him to mention "The Beau Show."

Sand Springs Athletic Director Rod Sitton presents the State Tournament trophy to CPHS Principal Stan Trout, Head Coach Kelly Smith, and Superintendent Sherry Durkee.

The 2016-2017 Sand Springs Wrestling coaching staff.

Three Sand Springs fishing teams qualify for National Championship

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Three fishing teams from Charles Page High School will advance to the Bass Nation High School National Championship after their successful finishes to the regular season this past weekend at Lake Eufala.

This was the second year that Sand Springs participated in the Oklahoma Bass Nation (OBN) trail and the club doubled in size from last season. The OBN trail consists of five tournaments that count for points in State standings. The five top teams from the trail advance to Nationals, as do the top two teams from the State Tournament.

Fishing is not recognized as an official sport by the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association (OSSAA) and is not funded by the State or the schools. Each team is responsible for finding their own sponsors, providing their own boat and equipment, and finding their own coach/captain—which is usually a parent. The student anglers are not allowed to pilot their boats, and the captains are not allowed to physically assist in any way but piloting.

Noah Daczewitz and Hunter Hilger placed 25th on Saturday with four fish totaling 6.38 pounds. They fared even better on Sunday when they totaled 10.36 pounds from four fish for eighth place. This was their third top-ten finish of the season. They finished the season fourth in the standings with 364 points to advance to Nationals.

John Miller and Caden Pennington placed seventh on Saturday with four fish totaling 9.94 pounds for their best finish on the trail this season. They previously placed second at the OBN State Championship, but that tournament doesn’t count towards trail points. They were successful on Sunday as well, hauling in a 9.08 pound catch for tenth place and their fourth top-ten finish of the season. They finished fifth in the season standings with 359 points. Because their runner-up finish at State qualified them for Nationals, the fifth qualifying spot from the trail went to Seth Kearns and Cole Scott.

Kearns and Scott took first place on Saturday with four fish totaling 13.11 pounds. Their largest weighed in at 4.12 pounds and was the fifth-largest catch of the day. They failed to place top-ten for only the second time this season on Sunday, but still finished 30th with two fish weighing 5.41 pounds. They finished the season sixth in the standings with 354 points.

Jerret Haley and Corbin Williams landed a 2.27 pound fish for 51st place on Saturday, and improved to 36th place on Sunday with two catches weighing 5.12 pounds. They finished the year 43rd with 205 points.

Kyle and Kale Hilligoss had their best finish of the season on Sunday, netting four fish for sixth place and 10.46 pounds. They finished the season fourteenth with 329 points.

Braden Millican and Ty Steelman placed 30th on Saturday with three fish totaling 4.9 pounds. They were unable to compete at the Sunday event, however, as Millican had to leave for football camp at Pittsburg State University. Between football and baseball conflicts, Team 3 only managed to fish a pair of tournaments this year, but still finished 59th overall with 156 points.

Austin Smith and Joe Nelson were right behind the Hilligosses on Saturday in 52nd place with a 2.09 pound catch. They finished the year in 75th with 118 points.

89 boats took to the water Saturday and hauled in a total of 152 fish. 26 teams returned empty-handed. Sunday’s boaters fared about the same as 87 teams brought in 151 fish with 28 failing to land a catch.

The 2017 Costa Bassmaster National Championship will be held on Kentucky Lake in Tennessee on June 19th. Kentucky Lake straddles the Tennessee-Kentucky border and the boaters will launch from Paris Landing State Park. The final day’s weigh-in and award presentation will be held in downtown Paris.