CPHS Basketball: Richardson's double-double leads Sandites past Muskogee 44-34

6'4" sophomore Davon Richardson recorded fourteen points and fifteen rebounds Friday night, pacing the Sandites to a 44-34 victory over the Muskogee High School Roughers (7-10). Class 6A No. 10 ranked Charles Page High School improved to 12-4 overall and 5-3 in the Frontier Valley Conference, while Muskogee dropped to 4-4 in conference. 

C.J. Parks started the game off on fire for the Roughers, scoring three baskets for a 6-0 lead before Richardson got the Sandites on the board with a free throw. Xavier Brown hit a three for Muskogee, Richardson and Kendrick Williams hit twos, then Brooks Haddock hit another three for a 12-5 Rougher lead.

Sand Springs took control of the game from there, ending the first period with five-straight. Kaunor Ashley started the second period with a two for the Roughers, but Cale Savage hit the first three for the Sandites then Colt Savage scored four and Richardson added two for a 19-14 advantage. The home team went back to their bread and butter with a layup from Parks, then Brian McVay scored two from the charity stripe and hit a layup to reclaim the lead before the half.

Cameron Clemons hit a three to start the third, but Richardson, Colt Savage, and Cole Durkee combined for eight to reclaim the lead. It didn’t last long, however, as McVay hit back-to-back jump shots to tie it at 27-27. Cale Savage had the final say, however, and Sand Springs started the final stanza up by two.

Richardson scored the first basket of the fourth period, Parks retaliated, then Haddock hit a deep three for the lead. Brown scored a free throw, Richardson made a three-point play, Colt Savage scored two, and the Sandites held the lead for the duration. Richardson scored two, Parks made one, Cale Savage scored two, then Matt Price scored a pair of free throws to make it 42-34 with 28 seconds left. Colt Savage had a buzzer beater to finish the game with twelve points.

The Sandites will return to action Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. with a conference home game against Bixby (7-10, 2-6). Muskogee will take on Jenks (5-12, 0-8) Tuesday.

CPHS 44 MHS 34

1Q MHS 12-10
2Q CPHS 9-8
3Q CPHS 10-7
4Q CPHS 15-7

Free Throws: MHS 4-of-6, CPHS 7-of-12.
Field Goals: CPHS 18-of-48, MHS 13-of-45.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 11, MHS 3.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 25, MHS 21.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 36, MHS 24.
Steals: CPHS 8, MHS 6.
Blocks: CPHS 1, MHS 1.
Fouls: CPHS 7, MHS 14.

(Sand Springs Stats)
Scoring: Richardson 14, Colt Savage 12, Cale Savage 9, Williams 4, Durkee 2, Price 2, Minney 1.
Offensive Rebounds: Richardson 7, Colt Savage 2, Durkee 2.
Defensive Rebounds: Richardson 8, Colt Savage 5, Durkee 4, Cale Savage 4, Williams 2, Price 1, Minney 1.
Total Rebounds: Richardson 15, Colt Savage 7, Durkee 6, Cale Savage 4, Williams 2, Price 1, Minney 1.
Steals: Colt Savage 3, Richardson 2, Durkee 1, Price 1, Fox 1.
Assists: Richardson 1, Cale Savage 1, Price 1.
Blocks: Colt Savage 1.
Fouls: Richardson 4, Price 2, Cale Savage 1.

(Muskogee Stats)
Scoring: Parks 11, McVay 8, Haddock 6, Brown 4, Clemmons 3, Ashley 2.
Fouls: McVay 4, Clemmons 3, Parks 2, Haddock 2, Brown 2, Ashley 1.

CPHS Wrestling: Sandites top No. 8 Jenks 38-23

Class 6A No. 5 ranked Charles Page High School (10-1) improved to 4-1 in Frontier Valley Conference wrestling with a 38-23 Thursday night victory over No. 8 Jenks (9-2). The Sandites won eight matches to six and picked up bonus points in several.

Davon Taylor (16-17) started off the night at 170 pounds and scored first with a takedown, but Colt Freeman quickly reversed and ran the match till the third period. Trailing 7-5 in the final stretch, Taylor escaped and took a shot with ten seconds left, but Freeman came out on top with a 9-6 decision.

Noah Almy (4-6 season, 28-26 career) took on Jaylon Pitts and scored first with a second period takedown. Pitts escaped and scored on the Sandite, then Almy escaped to tie it up. Pitts took the lead with a third period escape and scored a pair of takedowns for the 9-5 decision.

Josh Fincannon (9-14) scored on Ethan Felts immediately and added a trio of back points before the buzzer. He added escapes in the second and third periods and scored a takedown with 45 seconds left for the 9-1 major decision to get the Sandites on the board.

Gage Fain (15-7, 54-45) easily took down Jared Galli twice in the first period and added nearfall points for a 6-1 lead. He picked up two more takedowns in the second period for an 11-3 advantage before sticking his foe for the 10-6 team lead.

Caleb Orr took a 4-1 first period lead against Robbie Parrish (2-11) and rode it out for the duration.

Carter Young (32-1) won his fifteenth-straight match by pinning Sian Suan in 1:13, then State Champion Riley Weir (22-6, 84-24) won his fourteenth-straight by pinning Jonathan Kelvington in 2:14 after taking a 10-3 first period lead. Seth Jones (22-12) scored immediately on Matt Ruley and pinned the Trojan in fifty seconds and the Sandites pushed their lead to 28-9.

Blake Sargent (9-4, 98-29) returned to the lineup for the first time since the Broken Arrow dual to take on Branden Elrod. Sargent scored early in the first and started the second on top with a 2-0 lead. Elrod reversed to tie it up and started the third period on top, but Sargent reversed again for a 4-3 decision.

Irwin Portillo (24-16, 30-21) took a 2-0 first period lead on Garrett Weis, then added a reversal, takedown, and nearfall points in the second. A takedown in the third period gave Portillo the 14-4 major decision to clinch the dual at 35-9.

Scott Patton (22-16, 29-18) was well matched against Enrie Chavez and the two went scoreless till the third period when Patton got a point on a penalty. The Sandite escaped soon after but Chavez scored the lone takedown of the match to tie it up. Patton escaped again and survived a pair of shots for the 3-2 decision.

Austin Daniels took a 5-0 first period lead on Chris Kirby (16-6) and ultimately prevailed 16-0 in 4:00 technical fall.

Kaleb Tabor (19-10) had an equally tough competitor in Drake Vannoy and gave up a pair of takedowns before reversing late in the second period. Vannoy scored again in the third, then gave up a penalty for a 6-3 decision.

The dual wrapped up at 160 as Jasanee Harjo (3-6) fell in 51 seconds to Killian McGrew

The Sandites will return to action Tuesday, February 6th with a 7:00 p.m. home dual against Bixby (0-6). Jenks won’t dual again till Dual State in February, but they will travel to the Pryor Tournament Friday morning.

NCAA Wrestling: Daton Fix wins first tournament over two conference finalists

Charles Page High School Class of 2017 graduate and Oklahoma State University freshman Daton Fix won his first collegiate title last month at the prestigious Reno Tournament of Champions. 

After going undefeated for four-straight State Titles in high school, Fix is off to a great start in his college career with a 5-0 record. Despite being the number-one recruit in the country, Fix took a redshirt his freshman year, leaving the 125-pound spot to All-American No. 8 ranked Nick Piccininni. However, he was able to wrestle unattached at the RTOC.

In the first round he scored an 18-2 technical fall against Highline College sophomore Jacob Mendoza in 2:45, then followed it up with a 17-2 tech against Eastern Oregon sophomore Caballa Mhar in 4:24. In the quarterfinals Fix majored Wyoming sophomore Drake Foster 19-5 with seven takedowns, giving up only escape points.

The semifinals were a close one as Fix went head to head with two-time Pac 12 finalist Ronnie Bresser of Oregon State. Neither scored on offense, remaining neutral throughout the first period. Fix escaped 27 seconds into the second, Bresser escaped with 28 seconds left in the third, and Fix was awarded the win on riding time. 

In the finals the young Sandite went up against ACC-finalist No. 3 ranked Sean Fausz from North Carolina State. The two stayed neutral through the first period but Fausz escaped twelve seconds into the second. Fix elected to start the third period neutral and scored a takedown with ten seconds left for the 2-1 decision. 

The Cowboys are currently ranked fifth in the country by the NCAA and hold an 8-1 dual record. They will return to action Saturday in a home non-conference dual against undefeated No. 3 Missouri (15-0).

Sandite of the Week: Carter Young wins 14-straight, named Ram Duals Outstanding Wrestler

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Central Ninth Grade Center freshman Carter Young has sustained only one loss this season on the Class 6A No. 5 ranked Sand Springs Varsity Wrestling Team. Not only is he the winningest member of the team with a record of 31-1, he also has the longest active streak at fourteen.

The defending Dual State Champions (12-3) had a busy schedule this past week, wrestling ten duals in four days. Young went 9-0 during that period and was named the Outstanding Wrestler for the entire tournament at the Third Annual Ram Duals. On Tuesday the Sandites were defeated 43-25 by No. 1 Broken Arrow (7-1), but Young did his part for the team by pinning Jared Hill in 4:58.

On Thursday Young went two-for-two, teching David Boucher 21-6 in 3:39 in the district dual against Bartlesville. He also pinned Muskogee's Rashaan Brownlee in 1:36 to help the Sandites qualify for the Dual State Championship.

The Sandites headed to Owasso Friday for the Ram Duals and while the team went 2-1, Young went 3-0. He pinned State Qualifier Josiah Scates (Bentonville) in 2:42, teched Leyton Warne (Owasso) 15-0, and pinned Logan Fisher (Lebanon) in 59 seconds. 

On Saturday the Sandites took fifth place with a 2-1 record and Young came up strong for the team. He won a 6-0 decision over State Qualifier Jason Henschel (Goddard), teched State Qualifier Tate Sauder (Manhattan) 18-3, and pinned Lake Epperson (Comanche) in 1:53. 

Young averaged 5.33 points per dual for the Sandites against some of the toughest teams in the midwest, in duals where every point mattered. The 2017 Cadet Freestyle and Greco Roman National Champion is currently ranked fourteenth in the country by FloWrestling. His only high school loss was in overtime in the Geary Invitational finals against No. 8 ranked Ryan Miller from Blair Academy. 

The Sandites will return to action Thursday at 7:00 p.m. when they travel to No. 8 Jenks (9-1).

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CPHS Basketball: Undefeated Bartlesville tops Sand Springs 53-42, Kersgieter scores 19

Class 6A No. 2 ranked Bartlesville High School (16-0) took singular control of the Frontier Valley Conference Tuesday night, improving to 7-0 in league play with a 53-42 win over the defending champions from No. 10 Charles Page High School (10-5, 6-1).

Jena’ Williams drew first blood with a three-point basket for the Lady Bruins. Both teams came up short on their next few possessions, then Williams scored again on a putback. Williams gave the Sandites their first score, sending Destiny Johnson to the charity stripe for one, then Avery Allen got on the board with a layup and a free throw to to make it 8-1. Holly Kersgieter got competitive and scored once on a putback and once on a steal to end the period 8-5.

Erin Shoemaker and Trinity Parker kicked off the second quarter for Bartlesville with layups then Shoemaker drilled a three to triple the Sandites before Kersgieter scored a layup and a three of her own.

Williams was next from three-point range, Kersgieter retaliated with a two, then Jacie Taber made her way into the books with a steal. Vivian Culver scored two for the Bruins, but Kimi Presnell made a three-point play to cut it to 20-19 before the half.

Allen and Williams scored back-to-back to start the second period then Isabella Regalado made her way into the scoreboard with a three. Allen scored on a steal, Williams and Shoemaker hit threes, and the Bruins were back in front of a double-digit lead. Things only got worse for the Sandites and by the end of the period they were outscored 21-8.

Trailing 48-35, the Sandites mounted a comeback attempt, scoring seven straight before Shoemaker scored two from the stripe. The Bruins sealed the victory with a Parker steal and Williams three-point play with twenty seconds left.

Williams led all scorers with 26 points, while Kersgieter led the Sandites with nineteen. Shoemaker scored twelve and Allen had eleven for the Bruins, while Regalado added ten for Sand Springs.

The Sandites will return to action Friday with a road game at Muskogee (2-13, 0-7). Bartlesville will travel to No. 13 Bixby (13-3, 6-1).

BHS 53 CPHS 42

1Q BHS 8-5
2Q CPHS 14-12
3Q BHS 21-8
4Q CPHS 15-12

Field Goals: BHS 19-of-45, CPHS 15-of-42.
Free Throws: BHS 8-of-12, CPHS 8-of-13.
Offensive Rebounds: BHS 11, CPHS 9.
Defensive Rebounds: BHS 18, CPHS 10.
Total Rebounds: BHS 29, CPHS 19.
Steals: BHS 10, CPHS 7.
Blocks: BHS 2, CPHS 1.
Fouls: CPHS 10, BHS 8.

(Sand Springs Stats)
Scoring: Kersgieter 19, Regalado 10, Johnson 5, Taber 5, Presnell 3.
Offensive Rebounds: Kersgieter 4, Taber 2, Presnell 2, Johnson 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Johnson 4, Regalado 4, Presnell 2.
Total Rebounds: Johnson 5, Kersgieter 4, Regalado 4, Presnell 4, Taber 2.
Steals: Taber 3, Johnson 2, Kersgieter 1, Regalado 1.
Assists: Johnson 1.
Blocks: Kersgieter 1.
Fouls: Taber 3, Johnson 2, Kersgieter 2, Regalado 2, Berge 1.

(Bartlesville Stats)
Scoring: Williams 26, Shoemaker 12, Allen 11, Parker 2, Culver 2.
Fouls: Parker 2, Shoemaker 2, Culber 2, Williams 1, Harris 1.

Frontier Valley Conference Standings:

No. 2 Bartlesville (16-0, 7-0)
No. 10 Sand Springs (10-5, 6-1)
No. 12 Bixby (13-3, 6-1)
No. 4 Owasso (13-3, 4-3)
No. 20 Sapulpa (9-7, 4-3)
No. 19 Jenks (8-8, 3-4)
Broken Arrow (4-12, 2-5)
Union (5-10, 2-5)
5A No. 20 Bishop Kelley (4-10, 1-6)
Muskogee (2-13, 0-7)

CPHS Basketball: Bartlesville upsets No. 10 Sand Springs 59-52, Savage scores 20

The Class 6A No. 10 ranked Charles Page High School boys' basketball team (11-4 overall, 4-3 conference) suffered their first upset of the season Tuesday night, falling 59-52 to unranked Bartlesville (6-10, 2-5). Previously the Sandites had only dropped games to top-five teams.

The Sandites pulled away from the Bruins only one time in the first quarter, briefly taking a 10-5 lead before Jaylin Oliver hit a three point basket. Cale Savage hit a three of his own, then DeAndre Young hit another tre for the Bruins. Davon Richardson scored in the paint, then Andrew Gronigan cut it to 15-14 to end the stanza.

Shane Simpson gave the home team their second lead of the game to start the second period, Colt Savage and Matthew Price scored back-to-back to make it 19-16, then Tayo Dina and Oliver scored back-to-back to reclaim the lead. Colt Savage put the Sandites back out front one last time, then Bartlesville ran the rest of the half by as much as 28-23 before Cale Savage hit a deep two before the end of the period.

Dina came out hot in the second half and scored from both two and three-point range. The teams traded blows throughout the period but neither got much of a run. The Sandites scored only five points, all from Colt Savage, and trailed 39-30 to start the fourth.

Things improved from there as Richardson and Cole Durkee scored back-to-back to open up the stanza. The Bruins still led 46-38 with 3:35 to play when Bilger fouled out. Richardson and Colt Savage both scored free throws, Dina hit a two, then Savage scored his first three of the night for the closest score of the second half, 48-44, with 1:50 to play. That was as close as it would get.

Dina made a three-point play, then Dina and Oliver both added two apiece from the stripe to put the game in the bag. Jonathan Quier came in and scored three off a rebound, Dina added two more, Gage Fisher scored three, Oliver scored two more, then Josh Minney posted the last points of the night for Sand Springs.

Dina led all scorers with 22 points, twenty of which came in the second half. Colt Savage scored twenty for Sand Springs. Richardson and Oliver had thirteen apiece for their teams. 

Sand Springs will look to get back on track with a road game at Muskogee (7-9, 4-3) this Friday. The Roughers are coming off a 68-62 upset win over No. 9 Sapulpa (12-4, 4-3). Bartlesville will look to repeat their success at Bixby (6-10, 1-6) this Friday.

BHS 59 CPHS 52

1Q CPHS 15-14
2Q BHS 14-10
3Q BHS 11-5
4Q CPHS 22-20

Field Goals: BHS 18-of-36, CPHS 22-of-49.
Free Throws: BHS 17-of-24, CPHS 4-of-11.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 7, BHS 1.
Defensive Rebounds: BHS 21, CPHS 14.
Total Rebounds: BHS 22, CPHS 21.
Steals: BHS 6, CPHS 4.
Blocks: CPHS 3, BHS 1.
Fouls: CPHS 19, BHS 13.

(Sand Springs Stats)
Scoring: Colt Savage 20, Richardson 13, Cale Savage 5, Minney 4, Fisher 3, Quier 3, Durkee 2, Price 2.
Offensive Rebounds: Richardson 2, Minney 2, Price 1, Williams 1, Quier 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Richardson 4, Colt Savage 3, Cale Savage 2, Durkee 2, Price 1, Fisher 1, Minney 1.
Total Rebounds: Richardson 6, Colt Savage 3, Minney 3, Cale Savage 2, Durkee 2, Price 2, Williams 1, Fisher 1, Quier 1.
Steals: Colt Savage 2, Cale Savage 1, Durkee 1.
Assists: Colt Savage 1, Cale Savage 1, Fisher 1.
Blocks: Durkee 2, Richardson 1.
Fouls: Colt Savage 4, Price 4, Richardson 3, Williams 3, Cale Savage 2, Durkee 2, Fox 1.

(Bartlesville Stats)
Scoring: Dina 22, Oliver 13, Gronigan 9, Young 5, Bilger 4, Simpson 3, Bryant 3.
Fouls: Bilger 5, Oliver 4, Simpson 2, Beard 2.

Frontier Valley Standings

No. 1 Broken Arrow (15-1, 7-0)
No. 7 Union (12-4, 5-2)
No. 11 Owasso (13-3, 5-2)
No. 10 Sand Springs (11-4, 4-3)
Muskogee (7-9, 4-3)
No. 9 Sapulpa (12-4, 4-3)
5A No. 8 Bishop Kelley (9-6, 3-4)
Bartlesville (6-10, 2-5)
Bixby (6-10, 1-6)
Jenks (5-11, 0-7)