CPHS Wrestling: Sandites win 21st-straight dual 50-20 over No. 11 Owasso

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In a stunning upset, Owasso's Zeke Washington defeated defending State Champion Riley Weir 11-5. (Photo: Scott Emigh).

It wasn't the kind of beatdown the Sandites have been scoring for the past two seasons, but the fourth-ranked defending State Champions pushed their win streak to 21 with a season-opening victory over No. 11 Owasso (0-2). The Sandites won eight matches, Owasso won four, and each team forfeited one. 

Freshman Carter Young (1-0) got off to a quick start against Leyton Warne, scoring five takedowns and two nearfalls for a 14-4 lead first period lead. He won by 22-5 technical fall at the 2:45 mark with six-straight near-fall points. 

Brendon Wiseley (1-0 season, 2-0 career) easily overpowered Killian McNichol with a first period takedown and maintained control till the buzzer, then added an escape and takedown early in the second period for a 5-0 lead. He spent most of the second and third period working on a cradle before sticking his foe with 20 second left for an 11-0 team lead. 

Defending State Champion Riley Weir (0-1, 62-19) saw his 27-straight win streak come to an end at the hands of Zeke Washington at 120 pounds. Weir scored the first takedown, Washington reversed, Weir escaped, then Washington got his first takedown. Weir tied it up with a backwards summersault and they entered the second period 4-4. Weir scored an escape halfway through the second period but Washington took him back down with twenty seconds left for a 6-5 lead. The Ram added another reversal early in the third, working Weir over for a trio of back points and an 11-5 decision.

Blake Sargent (1-0, 90-25) took a full minute before taking down Tristan Herrera, but he only needed fourteen more seconds before pinning him at 1:14.

Irwin Portillo (1-0, 7-5) scored first on Mark Turner but the Ram was quick to escape and the two were at a stalemate for most of the first period. Turner scored an escape in the second period to tie it and cut Portillo loose in the third to look for more points, but instead it was the Sandite with the takedown for the 5-3 decision.

Scott Patton (0-1, 7-3) took on Baylor Smith at 138 and gave up takedowns in the first and second periods. Smith added back points with seconds to spare and led 7-0 to start the final stretch. The Ram ultimately prevailed by 11-3 major decision to cut the deficit to 20-6.

Colbie Heckencamp (1-0) put the Sandites back on track, making his varsity debut with a pin of Bailey Vann in 1:15.

Chris Kirby (1-0) battled Nolan Miller at 152 and trailed 2-1 to start the second after nearly scoring a takedown half a second behind the first buzzer. He carried that momentum into the second period and pinned the Ram in 2:27 to push the lead to 32-7.

Defending State Champion Payton Scott (1-0, 62-11) continued the pin streak, sticking Caleb Davis in 1:07 to clinch the victory.

Noah Almy (0-1, 24-21) nearly had Nate Jacobson pinned early in the first period, but settled for a trio of near fall points before cutting the Ram loose. Jacobson took two of those points back and trailed 5-3 to start the second period. Two more takedowns and Owasso flipped the script for an 8-5 advantage to start the third period and ultimately prevailed 12-5.

Dayvonne Taylor (0-1) had his work cut out for him against J.D. Johnson, but after being taken down twice, he reversed on the Ram and trailed only 5-4 to start the second. The Ram went to work from there, expanding his advantage to 13-6 by the second buzzer. Johnson won the match with a 19-9 major decision.

The Sandites forfeited 195 to J.D. Johnson, Owasso forfeited 285 to Ethan Hooper (1-0), and Gage Fain (1-0, 40-38) had the last match of the night with a pin of Devin Harris in 1:01.

The Sandites will defend their title at the Perry Tournament of Champions this weekend and won't dual again till they host No. 12 Stillwater (0-2) on the 19th. Owasso will also travel to Perry and will host 5A No. 9 Skiatook (1-0) on the 12th. 

Sandite of the Week Destiny Johnson scores 31 points against Ponca City

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Charles Page High School junior Destiny Johnson was selected as our Sandite of the Week for her incredible 31-point performance in a game against Ponca City as well as a twelve-point performance against Bishop Kelley.

The Lady Sandites are ranked third in Class 6A after a State Tournament Semifinals appearance last season. They are undefeated at 4-0 thus far in 2017. Johnson was the third-highest scoring player on the team last year with 10.2 points per game. She was fourth in assists, third in blocks, and second in steals. She led her team in scoring on seven different occasions and scored a person-best twenty points in two games, once against No. 19 Sapulpa and once against No. 6 Booker T. Washington in the playoffs.  

She is off to a great start this year, averaging 16.25 points per game for second on the team behind University of Kansas-commit Holly Kersgieter. Johnson has her own Division One offers from the University of Tulsa and the University of Texas at El Paso. She also has Division Two offers from Pittsburg State University and the University of Central Oklahoma. 

In the Lady Sandites' season-opener, Johnson exploded for a career-high 31 points and seven rebounds in a 77-61 victory against No. 11 Ponca City (2-1). In the Frontier Valley Conference opener against 5A No. 18 Bishop Kelley (1-2) she scored twelve points. Thus far in the season she is shooting 56% on field goals and 73% on free throws. 

The Lady Sandites are currently in the middle of the Bishop Kelley Invitational, in which they are the two-time defending tournament champions. They will play the host team Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the semifinals. 

CPHS Basketball: No. 3 Lady Sandites win fourth-straight 68-32 against Tulsa Memorial

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Pictured: Jade Shrum scored her first points in varsity action with a fourth-quarter three-pointer against Tulsa Memorial. (Photo: Scott Emigh). 

The No. 3 ranked Charles Page High School Lady Sandite basketball team (4-0) continued their undefeated start to the season with a 68-32 throttling of Tulsa Memorial (0-4) in the first round of the Bishop Kelley Invitational Thursday morning. The two-time defending tournament champions will return to action Friday night at 7:30 p.m.

The Sandites struck first when University of Kansas-commit Holly Kersgieter fielded the tipoff and scored an uncontested two-pointer in the first seconds of the game. The Chargers responded to the Sandites' first four scores and took their only lead of the game with a three-pointer from Raelynn Woods at 5-4. After Tatiana Young tied it up at 8-8 the Sandites went on a thirteen-point run, including nine-straight from Isabella Regalado, to close the quarter. Kersgieter had ten points and five rebounds in that stanza.

Memorial's Erika Edmo struck first to start the second quarter. Jacie Taber scored four straight, Woods hit another three, Destiny Johnson scored four straight, then Young and Johnson exchanged blows. Johnson had the last eleven points for the Sandites before breaking for halftime with a 36-17 lead.

Sand Springs scored thirteen more to start the second half with back-to-back three-pointers from Regalado, bringing her total to fifteen points for the evening. Kersgieter scored three-straight baskets and Taber gave her team a 52-20 advantage before Head Coach Dustin Morrow pulled the starters. 

The second string continued the hammering with four-straight from Ashlee Bunch and a field goal from Madison Burris to make it 58-20. Jade Shrum scored a three-point basket to start off the fourth quarter, Daniela Solis scored on a putback, and McKenzie Harris drained a three to end the game..

Twelve Lady Sandites saw action, ten made their way in the scorebook, and three had double digits. Kersgieter led all scorers with seventeen, Regalado had fifteen, and Johnson added thirteen. Young had twelve for the Chargers and Woods scored eleven. 

Sand Springs will take on the winner of 5A No. 9 Claremore (2-0) vs. 5A No. 18 Bishop Kelley (0-2) Friday at 7:30 p.m. Memorial will play the loser at 1:30 p.m. Friday. Sand Springs previously bested Kelley 64-43 last Friday. 

CPHS 68 MHS 32

1Q CPHS 21-8
2Q CPHS 15-9
3Q CPHS 22-3
4Q MHS 12-10

Free Throws: CPHS 10-of-12, MHS 2-of-8.
Field Goals: CPHS 25-of-56, MHS 14-of-47.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 11, MHS 4.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 24, MHS 15.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 35, MHS 19.
Steals: CPHS 10, MHS 4.
Blocks: MHS 2.
Fouls: CPHS 6, MHS 6.

(Sand Springs Individual Stats)
Scoring: Kersgieter 17, Regalado 15, Johnson 13, Taber 6, Burris 4, Bunch 4, Shrum 3, Harris 3, Solis 2, Presnell 1.
Offensive Rebounds: Taber 3, Johnson 2, Presnell 1, Kersgieter 1, Regalado 1, Burris 1, Bunch 1, Solis 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Kersgieter 7, Taber 5, Presnell 3, Bunch 3, Regalado 2, Berge 1, Burris 1, Shrum 1, Harris 1.
Total Rebounds: Kersgieter 8, Taber 8, Presnell 4, Bunch 4, Regalado 3, Johnson 2, Burris 2, Berge 1, Solis 1, Shrum 1, Harris 1.
Steals: Johnson 2, Presnell 2, Taber 2, Kersgieter 1, Regalado 1, Bunch 1, Shrum 1.
Assists: Johnson 3, Presnell 1, Taber 1, Shrum 1.
Fouls: Burris 2, Berge 1, Kersgieter 1, Presnell 1, Johnson 1.

(Memorial Individual Stats)
Scoring: Young 12, Woods 11, Edmo 6, Candler 3. 
Fouls: Edmo 3, Woods 1, Candler 1, Young 1.

CPHS Basketball: No. 3 Lady Sandites top Sapulpa 60-48, Kersgieter scores 28

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University of Kansas-committed junior Holly Kersgieter scored a career-high 28 points in a rivalry win at Sapulpa. (Photo: Scott Emigh).

The Class 6A No. 3 ranked Charles Page High School Girls' Basketball Team improved to 3-0 overall and 2-0 in conference play with a thrilling 60-48 rivalry win at No. 18 Sapulpa (0-1). The Chieftains fought heartily in their season opener before falling in a parade of free throws in the final minutes.

The Lady Sandites jumped out to a quick 7-0 lead on their hosts before Sapulpa finally got on the board and by the end of the first period they had doubled down on their rivals 22-11. The Chieftain defense stepped up big from there and held the visitors to ten points in the second quarter, trailing 32-20 at halftime.

The home team won the third quarter 15-13 despite a nine point performance by University of Kansas-commit Holly Kersgieter and cut the deficit to 45-35 after four-straight points from Taylor Dement.

Sapulpa was in danger of winning the fourth quarter as well and cut the score as close as 50-43 before Destiny Johnson sent a crucial steal to Kimi Presnell who drew a foul. The junior starter made the first shot, missed the second, and Isabella Regalado rebounded it for the putback and double-digit lead. Kersgieter and Regalado combined for six more points to finish the evening out. 

Kersgieter finished the night with a career-high 28 points, shattering her previous best of nineteen. She also had nine rebounds, three steals, and four assists. Regalado also broke double-digits with thirteen points and five rebounds. 

The Lady Sandites will return to action this Thursday at the Bishop Kelley Invitational. They will take on the Tulsa Memorial Chargers (0-3) at 10:00 a.m. The winner will play Friday at 7:30 p.m. and the loser will play at 1:30 p.m. against either 5A No. 9 Claremore (2-0) or 5A No. 18 Bishop Kelley (0-2). The girls are the defending champions at the tournament, having won it the past two seasons straight.

CPHS 60 SHS 48

1Q CPHS 22-11
2Q CPHS 10-9
3Q SHS 15-13
4Q CPHS 15-13

Free Throws: CPHS 20-of-32, SHS 9-of-18.
Field Goals: CPHS 17-of-37, SHS 19-of-44.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 7, SHS 6.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 18, SHS 12.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 25, SHS 18. 
Steals: CPHS 12, SHS 7.
Blocks: SHS 1.
Fouls: CPHS 17, SHS 18.

(Sand Springs Individual Stats)
Scoring: Kersgieter 28, Regalado 13, Johnson 9, Presnell 7, Burris 2, Taber 1.
Offensive Rebounds: Kersgieter 3, Regalado 1, Taber 1, Johnson 1, Burris 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Kersgieter 6, Regalado 4, Taber 4, Presnell 2, Johnson 1, Burris 1.
Total Rebounds: Kersgieter 9, Regalado 5, Taber 5, Presnell 2, Johnson 2, Burris 2.
Steals: Taber 4, Kersgieter 3, Regalado 2, Johnson 2, Burris 1.
Assists: Kersgieter 4, Taber 3.
Fouls: Johnson 5, Regalado 3, Taber 3, Kersgieter 3, Berge 2, Burris 1.

(Sapulpa Individual Stats)
Scoring: Dement 11, Thomas 8, Brooks 8, Osborn 6, Deshawnti Thomas 5, Delaney 4, Coon 2, Belveal 2, Poindexter 2. 

CPHS Basketball: No. 10 Sandites beat No. 19 Sapulpa 73-64, Savage scores 28

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Cole Durkee lines up a free throw in a game against Bixby. (Photo: Morgan Miller). Durkee had a career-high night against Sapulpa, scoring nine points with eight rebounds. 

The Class 6A No. 10 ranked Charles Page High School Boys' Basketball team improved to 3-0 overall and 2-0 in conference Tuesday evening in Sapulpa, coming from behind for a 73-64 win over their biggest rivals.

No. 19 Sapulpa (0-1, 0-1) came into the game on fire, jumping out to an 8-2 lead before the Sandite battled back and Cole Durkee tied it up at 10-10 with a three-point basket. Jacoby Durant hit a two for the Chieftains, Durkee tied it again, Joseph Combs hit another two, then Colt Savage tied it at 14-14. Next up was Lajuan Hughes with a three-pointer for a lead that the Chieftains wouldn't relinquish again till the second period. Sapulpa won the first quarter 20-18 after a pair of last second free-throws from Sandite freshman Marlo Fox. 

Savage tied things up with a pair of free throws to start the second quarter, then Davon Richardson gave the Sandites their first lead of the game. The second period was back-and-forth for its entirety with four lead changes before brothers Cale and Colt Savage hit a pair of free throws apiece to end the half trailing 35-34. 

The Sandites took the lead once and for all in the third quarter with a two-point basket from Fox to make it 52-51. Cale Savage drained a three to end the period, then Colt scored two more from the charity stripe to start the fourth. He was ten-for-twelve on free throws for the night, and the Sandites took a whopping 37 penalty shots. 

Fox gave Sand Springs their first nine-point lead at 68-59 with a pair of free throws, then Cale and Colt, Durkee, and Matt Price all got in on the action to finish at 73-64. Colt Savage led all scorers with a season-high 28 points and his first double-double of the year with ten rebounds. He was an impressive eight-of-eleven on field goals. Price scored a career-high eleven points and Durkee had a career-high nine. 

The Sandites will continue with Frontier Valley Conference action next Friday when they host No. 5 Union (1-0). The Redskins were undefeated and ranked first in 6A going into the post-season last year before falling in the State Semifinals. They started this year with a 68-47 conference win over No. 15 Muskogee (0-1). 

CPHS 73 Sapulpa 64

1Q Sapulpa 20-18
2Q CPHS 16-15
3Q CPHS 21-16
4Q CPHS 18-13

Free Throws: SHS 10-of-16, CPHS 23-of-37.
Field Goals: CPHS 22-of-39, SHS 24-of-59.
Offensive Rebounds: SHS 10, CPHS 6.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 25, SHS 11.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 31, SHS 21.
Steals: SHS 9, CPHS 5.
Blocks: SHS 3, CPHS 2.
Fouls: CPHS 16, SHS 28.

(Sand Springs Individual Statistics)
Scoring: Colt Savage 28, Price 11, Durkee 9, Cale Savage 8, Richardson 9, Fox 6, Williams 3.
Offensive Rebounds: Colt Savage 2, Durkee 2, Richardson 1, Price 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Colt Savage 8, Durkee 6, Cale Savage 5, Price 4, Richardson 1, Minney 1.
Total Rebounds: Colt Savage 10, Durkee 8, Cale Savage 5, Price 5, Richardson 2, Minney 1.
Steals: Colt Savage 2, Cale Savage 1, Durkee 1, Richardson 1.
Assists: Durkee 2, Colt Savage 1, Davon Richardson 1.
Blocks: Colt Savage 1, Minney 1.
Fouls: Richardson 5, Price 4, Minney 3, Cale Savage 2, Durkee 2. 

(Sapulpa Individual Statistics)
Scoring: Smith 21, Durant 16, Hoggatt 9, Hughes 8, Williams 5, Taft 2, Combs 2, Cheng 1. 
Fouls: Smith 5, Hoggatt 5, Williams 4, Durant 3, Cheng 3, Taft 3, Hughes 2, Combs 2. 

Frontier Valley Conference Standings
2-0 Sand Springs
1-0 Broken Arrow
1-0 Union
1-0 Owasso
1-1 Bishop Kelley
0-1 Muskogee
0-1 Sapulpa
0-1 Bartlesville
0-1 Jenks
0-1 Bixby

CPHS Wrestling Coach Kelly Smith presented with Pacesetter Award

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Charles Page High School Head Wrestling Coach Kelly Smith was recognized by the Sand Springs Board of Education at their regular monthly meeting Monday evening. Smith led the 2016-2017 Sandites to their most successful season in program history.

"We are blessed with superstar teachers," said board-member Mike Mullins. "Kelly Smith is a wonderful wrestling coach. But he's not as good a wrestling coach as he is a teacher. It's a blessing to have you as part of the Sand Springs community and Sand Springs schools. We appreciate not just what you did but what you do."

Last year's Sandites won the State and Dual State Championships with five individual champions in their weight classes. He was recently named the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association (OSSAA) Coach of the Year. 

In addition to the Pacesetter Award, Smith also received a Coin of Excellence inscribed with "Think Right, Challenge Minds, Inspire Hearts." 

"We don't give these out very often," said Mullins. "We give these out when somebody goes above and beyond. Kelly does that every day."