CPHS Soccer: Sandites sweep Tulsa Memorial, girls remain undefeated

Sophomore Julia Wolf went down with a leg injury thirty minutes into the match against Tulsa Memorial. 

The Charles Page High School soccer teams hosted Tulsa Memorial High School Tuesday night at Memorial Stadium for a pair of non-district matches. The Lady Sandites (2-0) defeated Memorial (1-2) in overtime penalty kicks and the Sandite boys (1-1) notched their first win of the season over the winless Chargers (0-2).

The girls game was a slow starter as neither team scored till the last fifteen minutes of the match. Carson Hazel scored the first goal of the night for Memorial at 65:04, then Morgan Poletek tied it up at 73:43. Sandite freshman goalie Alison Day averted the loss with a leaping save at 78:40 and regulation ended in a tie.

As a non-district match, the game skipped the overtime period and went straight to penalty kicks. Hazel and Brynlee Slankard made the first two kicks, but Kat Henson went high and missed the goal completely. 

Ari Esparza gave Sand Springs the edge, and neither team missed again. Daniela Marrufo, Daisha Hammons, and Hannah Hubler scored for the Chargers while Poletek, Demi Deshazo, and Emma Peak scored for the Sandites.

The boys' team got off to a quick start with a goal from Jack Bratcher at 1:05, but the Chargers tied it up at 4:32 thanks to Alejandro Chavez. Weslee Calhoun put the home team back out front at 33:02 and the Sandites took the edge into the locker room. 

Chavez tied it up at 42:40 but this time Luke Jeffus reclaimed the lead with his third goal of the season at 42:55. Bratcher book-ended the evening with a game-clinching goal at 79:15.

The Lady Sandites will return to action Tuesday, March 13th at 6:00 p.m. against Edison Preparatory School (0-1). The boys' team will compete Friday, March 9th at the Edison Green and White Tournament with a first-round match against Northwest Classen (1-0) at 1:15 p.m. They will play again at 6:30 p.m. if they lose or at 8:15 with a win, against either Edison (1-0) or Ft. Smith Southside (0-3). 

Sandite of the Week: Joel Mackey wins Owasso 200-meter dash

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Charles Page High School junior Joel Mackey was selected as our Sandite of the Week for his remarkable performances at last Friday's Owasso Invitational.

The sprinter won his first title in the 200-meter dash and came in runner-up at 100-meters with a new personal-record.

Mackey finished the 100 in 11.01 seconds, one-hundredth of a second behind Edmond Memorial junior State Qualifier Dakari Charlton, and 0.56 ahead of State Qualifier Jerome Carter. He improved 0.06 on his previous PR. 

Mackey's 22.08 second finish in the 200-meter dash was 0.23 behind his own PR, but it was enough to earn him his first gold medal with a 0.15 lead on Owasso senior Clarke Bruneau. He also defeated State Finalists Brendan Mitchell and Zachary Tucker.

The Sandites placed fourth in the 4x100 relay in 44.69 with their best performance in over a decade. Mackey ran the anchor leg and overcame two runners on his way to the finish line. The boys were only 0.08 behind Owasso and 0.54 ahead of Norman North, both of whom were State Qualifiers last season.

The Sandites will return to action Friday at the Border Brawl in Mansfield, Texas.

Joel Mackey PR-times
100 - 11.01
200 - 21.85
1600 - 4:43.12

CPHS Track: Boys place sixth at Owasso with one champion

The Charles Page High School Track and Field team competed at the Owasso Invitational Friday morning and crowned one champion in Joel Mackey.

Mackey won the 200-meter dash in 22.08 seconds, 0.15 ahead of the runner-up. He also came in runner-up in the hundred-meter, a hundredth of a second behind Dakari Charlton with a personal-record 11.01 seconds. 

The 4x100 men's relay team had one of their best finishes in over a decade, placing fourth of twelve teams in 44.69 seconds, 1.95 behind the champions from Edmond Memorial. The Sandites also came in fourth in the 4x800.

Aden Baughman finished second in the 800-meter run in 1:56.29, 0.4 behind Joshua Dick. Mason Shipman had a strong finish in the hurdles, placing fourth at 110 meters in 17.04 and third at 300 meters in 42.64. Kaine Williams placed fifth in the High Jump, Malonn Moyer came in sixth in Shot Put, Ben Nortey placed eighth in the 400-meter dash, and Ian Baustert finished tenth in the 1600 run.

The boys placed sixth of eleven overall with 64.5 points, while Edmond Memorial won the invitational with 179.5. The girls came in tenth with four points and Owasso won with 132.5. 

Elizabeth Watts placed seventh in the 300 hurdles in 55.93. Tiqvah Soap and Annaston Wiseley placed eighth and ninth, respectively, in the 400-meter dash.

The Sandites will return to action next Friday in Mansfield, Texas.

Sand Springs Boys' Results
4x100 Relay - 4th Place - 44.69
4x800 Relay - 4th Place - 8:37.14
110 Hurdles
17.04 - Mason Shipman - 4th
19.73 - Alex Newport - 13th
20.68 - Knox Goggins - 17th
300 Hurdles
42.64 - Mason Shipman - 3rd
48.95 - Alex Newport - 17th
49.49 - Knox Goggins - 18th
100 Dash
11.01 - Joel Mackey - 2nd
11.64 - Payton Scott - 12th
11.94 - Joseph Mattison - 25th
12.10 - Ben Nortey - 28th
12.63 - Nicholas Sango - 43rd
12.79 - Jacob Baker - 47th
200 Dash
22.08 - Joel Mackey - 1st
24.11 - Joseph Mattison - 14th
25.95 - Kaine Williams - 43rd
26.60 - Nicholas Sango - 54th
26.61 - Samuel Powers - 56th
26.70 - Chandler Blake - 58th
400 Dash
58.03 - Ben Nortey - 8th
800 Run
1:56.29 - Aden Baughman - 2nd
1600 Run
4:53.65 - Ian Baustert - 10th
4:59.48 - Aden Baughman - 15th
5:00.86 - Nelson Yazzie - 16th
5:27.87 - Cameron McCrary - 25th
5:27.94 - Danny Murray - 26th
5:28.90 - Jacob Smith - 27th
3200 Run
10:57.93 - Jacob Smith - 12th
12:58.23 - Danny Murray - 15th
High Jump
5'06.00" - Kaine Williams - 5th
Shot Put
44'09.00" - Malonn Moyer - 6th

Sand Springs Girls' Results
100 Hurdles
20.88 - Adrianna Tapp - 13th
22.17 - Stephanie Genn - 17th
300 Hurdles
55.93 - Elizabeth Watts - 7th
57.84 - Julia Reshetov - 11th
100 Dash
13.59 - Adrianna Tapp - 14th
14.27 - Madelynn Adams - 27th
14.31 - Adrien Sarasua - 28th
14.79 - Destanie Garrett - 31st
14.82 - Wanageeska Williams - 33rd
200 Dash
29.67 - Adrianna Tapp - 11th
29.95 - Annaston Wiseley - 13th
30.38 - Madelynn Adams - 17th
31.43 - Adrien Sarasua - 23rd
31.75 - Wanageeska Williams - 24th
32.25 - Destanie Garrett - 27th
35.78 - Kaitlyn Converse - 34th
400 Dash
1:09.85 - Tiqvah Soap - 8th
1:09.96 - Annaston Wiseley - 9th
1:15.38 - Wanageeska Williams - 13th
1:23.31 - Kaitlyn Walden - 22nd
800 Run
2:51.01 - Tiqvah Soap - 19th
2:52.97 - Julia Reshetov - 22nd
1600 Run
6:44.42 - Erika Baker - 26th
3200 Run
14:01.32 - Erika Baker - 15th
High Jump
4'06.00" - Elizabeth Watts - 8th

2018 Owasso Invitational Boys' Champions
4x100 Relay - Edmond Memorial - 42.74
4x200 Relay - Norman North - 1:29.96
4x400 Relay - Owasso - 3:34.10
4x800 Relay - Edmond Memorial - 8:26.50
110 Hurdles - Malcom Tillman (Collinsville) - 15.96
300 Hurdles - Malcom Tillman (Collinsville) - 42.04
100 Dash - Dakari Charlton (Edmond Memorial) - 11.00
200 Dash - Joel Mackey (Sand Springs) - 22.08
400 Dash - Zachary Tucker (Norman North) - 52:38
800 Run - Joshua Dick (Tahlequah) - 1:55.89
1600 Run - Jed Helker (Edmond Memorial) - 4:34.55
3200 Run - Jed Helker (Edmond Memorial) - 9:55.59
High Jump - Brian Resch (Tahlequah) - 6'00.00"
Pole Vault - Hayden West (Collinsville) - 15'00.00"
Long Jump - Brennan Presley (Bixby) - 23'03.75"
Shot Put - Hunter Wright (Sapulpa) - 48'10.00"
Team Scores
179.5 - Edmond Memorial
95.0 - Owasso
86.0 - Norman North
78.0 - Bartlesville
74.0 - Bixby
64.5 - Sand Springs
60.0 - Claremore
48.5 - Collinsville
44.0 - Tahlequah
17.5 - Enid
15.0 - Sapulpa

2018 Owasso Invitational Girls' Champions
4x100 Relay - Tahlequah - 50.13
4x200 Relay - Tahlequah - 1:47.42
4x400 Relay - Tahlequah - 4:14.16
4x800 Relay - Owasso - 10:03.61
100 Hurdles - Faith Wickliffe (Sapulpa) - 16.65
300 Hurdles - Sarah Covell (Bartlesville) - 50.02
100 Dash - Brandee Presley (Bixby) - 11.90
200 Dash - Brandee Presley (Bixby) - 24.88
400 Dash - Levi Gladd (Owasso) - 1:01.74
800 Run - Rilee Rigdon (Bartlesville) - 2:21.65
1600 Run - Maya Boschee (Owasso) - 5:33.58
3200 Run - Rilee Rigdon (Bartlesville) - 11:51.96
High Jump - Annie Haught (Collinsville) - 5'02.00"
Pole Vault - Annslee Leeviraphan (Owasso) - 9'06.00"
Long Jump - Chavon Reece (Norman North) - 18'09.75"
Shot Put - Alexandria Dorado (Tahlequah) - 38'10.50"
Team Scores
132.5 - Owasso
110.0 - Tahlequah
101.0 - Claremore
97.0 - Bartlesville
72.5 - Enid
60.0 - Sapulpa
49.0 - Collinsville
41.0 - Norman North
37.0 - Bixby
4.0 - Sand Springs

CPHS Basketball: Sandites punch ticket to State Tournament with 55-53 win over No. 8 Owasso

The Sand Springs Sandites are headed to the 6A State Tournament for the first time under Head Coach Eric Savage. (Photo: Morgan Miller).

The No. 10 ranked Charles Page High School boys' basketball team (19-7) is headed to the State Tournament for the first time in decades after a thrilling 55-53 win over the No. 8 Owasso Rams (21-6).

In the Area Consolation finals, fifth-year Head Coach Eric Savage returned to his former home, playing at Tulsa Memorial High School where he previously won two 5A State Championships with the Chargers. Now, he'll get to make his first trip to the OSSAA 6A State Tournament, and he'll bring his three sons with him. Senior University of Central Oklahoma-commit Colt Savage led all scorers with twenty points in the biggest win for Sand Springs in recent memory. 

The Sandites stole the Rams’ first possession and scored on a deep ball by sophomore standout Davon Richardson. Mason Downs put up two for Owasso, then Jake Thompson made a three-point play for the lead. Matt Price hit another three, but Thompson continued his streak to give the Rams the lead for the duration of the first period, scoring ten in that stanza alone.

A Richardson layup and a pair of free throws from Colt Savage got the Sandites back in striking distance in the second period. Seth Pomeroy made a pair of freebies, then Savage scored four. Josh Proctor and Cale Savage traded free throws to tie it at 22-22, then Cale made a buzzer-beater three with an assist from Colt.

Richardson scored first in the second half, but multiple turnovers gave Pomeroy back-to-back threes for the lead. Richardson took it back with a three-point play. Price and Hayden Peterson traded layups, then Richardson hit two more from the stripe. Peterson made another layup then Thompson tied it from the stripe before Colt Savage hit his first deep ball of the night. Pomeroy notched another pair of free throws, then Cale Savage scored a pair of threes for a 43-37 lead.

Colt Savage started the final stanza with two, Thompson and Price traded free throws, then Kendrick Williams iced a three for the first double-digit lead of the game. The Rams battled back quickly, however, going on a 9-1 run to make it 50-48 before Colt Savage made another pair of free throws.

Proctor stepped up with a three then Garrett Killion hit a pair of free throws for the Owasso advantage. Proctor had the chance to strengthen that lead with fifty seconds left but missed two free throws. Price snagged the rebound and hoofed it to Colt Savage who drew a foul and made a free shot to tie it. 

Richardson snagged a steal with 21 seconds left, then Proctor sent Colt Savage to the line with 13.5 remaining to sink a pair for the lead. The rest is history.

Richardson had his third double-double of the season and finished with fifteen points while Cale Savage scored eleven to put three Sandites in double figures. Thompson led Owasso with seventeen, followed by Pomeroy with thirteen and Proctor with eleven.

CPHS 55 Owasso 53

1Q Owasso 18-11
2Q CPHS 14-4
3Q CPHS 18-15
4Q Owasso 16-12

Free Throws: Owasso 22-of-26, CPHS 18-of-24.
Field Goals: CPHS 15-of-34, Owasso 14-of-44.
Offensive Rebounds: Owasso 8, CPHS 6.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 15, Owasso 12.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 21, Owasso 20.
Steals: Owasso 4, CPHS 3.
Blocks: Owasso 4, CPHS 1.
Fouls: CPHS 19, Owasso 16.

(Sand Springs Stats)
Scoring: Colt Savage 20, Richardson 15, Cale Savage 11, Price 6, Williams 3.
Offensive Rebounds: Colt Savage 3, Richardson 1, Durkee 1, Fisher 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Richardson 9, Colt Savage 2, Cale Savage 2, Price 2.
Total Rebounds: Richardson 10, Colt Savage 5, Cale Savage 2, Price 2, Durkee 1, Fisher 1.
Steals: Durkee 2, Richardson 1.
Assists: Colt Savage 1, Richardson 1.
Blocks: Richardson 1.
Fouls: Durkee 4, Colt Savage 3, Richardson 3, Cale Savage 3, Williams 3, Price 2, Fisher 1.

(Owasso Stats)
Scoring: Thompson 17, Pomeroy 13, Proctor 11, Peterson 6, Downs 2, Mason 2, Killion 2. 
Fouls: Peterson 5, Thompson 4, Pomeroy 2, Killion 2, Mason 2, Proctor 1.

CPHS Basketball: Boys advance to Area finals with 67-63 win over Bartlesville

Cale Savage led his team with a career-high fourteen points against Bartlesville. (Photo: Morgan Miller).

The Class 6A No. 10 ranked Charles Page High School boys basketball team (18-7) came away with a 67-63 win over No. 20 Bartlesville High School (9-16) in a very gritty matchup that came down to the final few seconds of the first-round Area playoffs.

The game was very back and forth from the start with both teams trading baskets much of the first quarter. Cale Savage started the scoring off with a pair of free throws followed by seven straight points by the Bruins. Bruin guards Tayo Dina and Jaylin Oliver got on the board early and often for their squad, leading the game in scoring with 25 and 21 points respectively.

Colt Savage drained a pair of his own free throws and Matthew Price tied the game with a three pointer. Davon Richardson scored five points in the quarter for the Sandites, but the Bruins held the lead 17-16 after a deep buzzer-beater three from Oliver. 

The Sandites began to pull away in the second quarter, with Cale Savage scoring six of his team-high, career-high fourteen points in the period. Two three-pointers by Kendrick Williams and a pair of free throws by Cole Durkee sealed a seven-point lead at the break for Sand Springs.  

The third quarter continued the trend of the Sandites pulling away with balanced team scoring, despite Oliver and Dina doing everything they could to keep their squad in the game scoring thirteen of the sixteen Bruin points in the stanza.  

Boasting an eleven-point lead as the final quarter began, a basket by Josh Minney and a Durkee free throw pushed the lead to the largest of the game at fourteen. Then Bartlesville began chipping away, applying a full court press to force a multitude of Sandite turnovers. With just 9.8 seconds left the Bruins had cut the lead to 3, but missed their opportunity to tie the game, and a Cale Savage free throw sealed the victory for Sand Springs.  

The Sandites will return to action Saturday evening at 6:30 p.m. when they play No. 8 Owasso (21-5) at Tulsa Memorial High School. The winning team will advance to the State Tournament, while the loser will end their season. The Sandites trumped the Rams 72-64 in December, but Owasso repaid the loss 97-77 in February.

CPHS 67 BHS 63

1Q BHS 17-16
2Q CPHS 22-14
3Q CPHS 20-16
4Q BHS 16-9

(Sand Springs Stats)
Scoring: Cale Savage 14, Colt Savage 12, Richardson 11, Price 10, Williams 9, Durkee 7, Fisher 2, Minney 2. 
Offensive Rebounds: Richardson 3, Durkee 1, Fisher 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Colt Savage 5, Durkee 4, Richardson 3, Cale Savage 2, Fisher 2, Williams 1, Price 1.
Total Rebounds: Richardson 6, Colt Savage 5, Durkee 5, Fisher 3, Cale Savage 2, Price 1, Williams 1.
Steals: Richardson 3, Price 2, Williams 2, Durkee 1, Colt Savage 1, Cale Savage 1.
Assists: Richardson 4, Colt Savage 2, Cale Savage 1, Fisher 1.
Blocks: Richardson 2, Colt Savage 1, Durkee 1, Fisher 1.
Fouls: Richardson 5, Colt Savage 4, Durkee 2, Price 1.

CPHS Soccer: Sandites split with East Central, girls win 6-0 shutout

Kylie Taylor scored the first goal of the season for the Sand Springs Lady Sandites. (Photo: Scott Emigh).

The Charles Page High School girls' soccer team kicked off the season with a bang Friday night at Memorial Stadium, routing East Central High School 6-0 in a non-district match, while the boys fell 3-2 in a second-half thriller.

The girls got off to a slow start, but kept the action on the Cardinals’ side of the field for the most part, despite playing into a steady headwind. Once they got going they were hard to stop, however. Kylie Taylor notched the first goal at 14:18 then Julia Wolf booted the second at 26:12. Wolf nearly had another a minute later but etched it just a foot or two wide.

Emma Peak was next in on the scoring action sending one in on a corner kick at 28:25. Katie Daniels bounced one in off the goalie at 30:36. Daniels took another shot on goal a minute later but this time the keeper was ready for the save.

Morgan Poletek kicked off the second half with a goal at 43:53, then Wolf hit her second at 58:27. 

The East Central boys were a whole different beast, keeping the Sandites on their toes with a great pass game and aggressive offense. 

The Cardinals appeared to score at 21:40 but the shooter was called offsides. Gustavo Saldana had an on-goal shot at 27:00 but the keeper handily picked it out of the air. Hector Dimas scored the lone goal of the first half at 30:29.

Xander Quiroga had a spectacular save at 54:39, then Luke Jeffus tied it up at 70:16. Jose Lucio reclaimed the Cardinal lead at 74:46, Jeffus tied it again at 77:06, then Richard Rosales clinched the visitors' win with forty seconds remaining. 

Both Sand Springs teams will return to action Tuesday, March 6th with a non-district home game against Tulsa Memorial High School. The Lady Charges started the season with an 8-0 shutout by Claremore, while the boys' team fell 4-3. The girls will kick off varsity action at 6:00 p.m. followed by the boys at 8:00.