Sandite of the Week: Morgan Poletek scores hat trick against Locust Grove

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Charles Page High School sophomore Morgan Poletek was selected as our Sandite of the Week for her work on the soccer pitch, leading her team with four goals in four matches, including a hat trick in a 6-0 shutout of Locust Grove. She also scored the lone goal in a 2-1 overtime shootout against Westville. She is the second-highest scoring player on her team this season. 

The Lady Sandites are 6-3 overall and 0-2 in district action. Their next match will be Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. when they host Shawnee (5-5, 0-2).

CPHS Soccer: Lady Sandites go undefeated at Stilwell Tournament

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Senior keeper Abigail Banks saved a pair of games Saturday, winning them in overtime shootouts. 

Collinsville - The Charles Page High School girls' soccer team (6-2, 0-1) went undefeated at the Stilwell Bank of Commerce Tournament this past weekend, winning three matches. 

The tournament was initially called off due to unplayable field conditions in Stilwell, but Collinsville graciously allowed the use of their facilities, helping the Lady Sandites to their first three-game win streak since 2016. 

"We had a great two days," said second-year Head Coach Matthew Miller. "This year the girls have come together with unity, passion, and the desire to dig deep to find their inner Sandite in order to come up top. This tournament being an example of that."

The girls kicked off the tournament with a bang, winning a 6-0 shutout of Locust Grove (1-7) on Friday. Julia Wolf, Ali Esparza, and Julia Lahmeyer scored a goal apiece, while Morgan Poletek recorded her first hat trick of the season. Wolf notched four assists.

On Saturday the Lady Sandites went to overtime shootouts in both matches, winning both 2-1.

Wolf scored the lone goal against Stilwell (2-5) and Poletek scored the lone goal against Westville (5-2). Senior goalkeeper Abigail Banks protected the goal from penalty kicks in both matches. 

"Abigail Banks came up strong over the tournament," said Miller. "I would easily say PKs are her forte. If not for her, I'd say the results could have been different the last two games." He also gave credit to sophomore defenders Demi Deshazo and Libby Colson as crucial in limiting the opposing teams' scoring potential. 

The Lady Sandites will return to district action Tuesday when they host Edmond Santa Fe (2-4, 1-0) 6:00 p.m. at Memorial Stadium. The Sandite boys (4-4, 0-1) will play the Wolves (5-3, 1-0) at 8:00 p.m.

CPHS Baseball: Sandites win sixth-straight 8-6 over Broken Arrow, Askew hits home run

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Braden Askew got the win on the mound and hit a home run in an 8-6 victory at Broken Arrow. (Photo: Scott Emigh).

The Charles Page High School varsity baseball team (10-6, 1-2) picked up their sixth-straight win and their first district win Monday evening in Broken Arrow, dealing the Tigers (9-9, 4-3) an 8-6 loss behind a perfect batting performance by Riley Rutledge.

Senior Trey Wolf pitched a pair of strikeouts in the top of the first and the home team went to work with three hits and two runs before Braden Askew (2-2, 5-4) found his groove. The Sandite struck out two and sent a ground ball to first base to bring the inning to a close.

Broken Arrow scored two more in the second inning with a home run from Matt Kaiser for a 4-0 lead before Askew got the visitors on the board with a solo home run in the third. Rutledge doubled, Cale Savage was hit by pitch, and Kyler Copeland singled to load the bases. Rutledge scored on a ground ball from John Miller, then Savage scored on an error to make it a one-run game.

Manny Duran scored Kaiser on a single in the fourth, but a big fifth inning gave the Sandites their first lead. Askew singled, Rutledge doubled, then both came in on a double from Savage to tie it up. Savage scored on a ground out by Copeland. In the top of the sixth Askew singled in Ty Steelman and Cal Watkins scored on a sacrifice fly by Savage.

The Tigers tried to rally in the bottom of the seventh with a pair of singles and a run by Chandler Suddath, but it wasn't enough.

Askew got the win on the mound with eight hits, four strikeouts, and two walks in four innings. Steelman (2-0, 2-1) picked up a save with two hits, one strikeout, and no walks in three innings. Rutledge hit three doubles on three at-bats with two runs and two RBI.

The two teams will meet against Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. in Sand Springs.

CPHS Track: Boys place second at Owasso with several champions

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The Charles Page High School track and field teams made a strong showing at the Owasso High School Invitational this past weekend, crowning champions in four events. The boys' team came in second place and the Lady Sandites took fifth, while both teams from the host school brought home the gold.

The boys' relay teams have been excelling this season, and Saturday was no exception. They placed fourth in the 400-meter relay in 43.37 seconds, their fastest time in many years, and won the 3200 in 8:26.95 with a ten-second lead on Owasso. The boys got to try their legs out at some new competitions as well, placing third in the 1600 medley and second in the 4000 medley. 

Junior standout Jacob Smith shaved six seconds off his personal record in the 3200, winning his first gold medal in 10:26.59. Danny Murray also topped his previous best, finishing fifth in 11:03.28. 

Defending State Champion Aden Baughman won his second-straight first-place medal in the 800, finishing in 1:56.61, closely followed by runner-up Jaelyn Jackson in 2:03.3. 

Joel Mackey won his second 200-meter run dash of the year in 22.51 seconds, nearly a full second ahead of the runner-up. Freshman up-and-comer Joseph Mattison came in fourth in 23.86, just a hundredth of a second shy of his personal best. Mattison also placed ninth in the long jump with a personal best 18'03.00". 

Mason Shipman came in runner-up in both hurdle distances, finishing the 110 in 17.06 seconds and the 300 in 42.89. Alex Newport set a new personal best in the 300, finishing tenth in 48.58. 

Ian Baustert came in runner-up in the 1600 with a 4:44.6 performance, immediately followed by Nelson Yazzie with a personal record 4:51.36. 

Elizabeth Watts placed fourth in the 300 hurdles with a career-best 52.99 performance. 

Tiqvah Soap placed third in the 400 dash in 1:07.46. Adrianna Tapp came in fifth in the 200 meter dash, and sixth in the 100 dash and hurdles. 

4x100 Relay
43.37 CPHS - 4th
4x400 Relay
3:49.27 CPHS - 5th
4x800 Relay
8:26.95 CPHS - 1st
1600 Sprint Medley
3:56.57 CPHS - 3rd
4K Distance Medley
11:37.09 CPHS - 2nd
110 Hurdles
17.06 Mason Shipman - 2nd
20.40 Alex Newport - 7th
300 Hurdles
42.89 Mason Shipman - 2nd
48.58 Alex Newport - 10th
100 Dash
12.00 Payton Scott - 9th
12.87 Nicholas Sango - 20th
13.09 Chandler Blake - 25th
200 Dash
22.51 Joel Mackey - 1st
23.86 Joseph Mattison - 4th
26.60 Chandler Blake - 17th
400 Dash
1:04.17 Knox Goggins - 14th
800 Run
1:56.61 Aden Baughman - 1st
2:03.30 Jaelyn Jackson - 2nd
1600 Run
4:44.60 Ian Baustert - 2nd
4:51.36 Nelson Yazzie - 3rd
5:31.23 Cameron McCrary - 9th
3200 Run
10:26.59 Jacob Smith - 1st
11:03.28 Danny Murray - 5th
12:17.24 Caleb James - 8th
Long Jump
18'03.00" Joseph Mattison - 9th
17'02.00" Jacob Baker - 11th
Shot Put
40'05.00" Mitchell Mefford - 6th
40'02.50" Malonn Moyer - 7th

Male Team Scores:
235 - Owasso
151 - Sand Springs
148 - Bixby
139 - Muskogee
108 - Sapulpa
48 - Dewey
4 - Copan

Champions
4x100: Muskogee - 42.21
4x200: Bixby - 1:29.61
4x400: Bixby - 3:28.63
4x800: CPHS - 8:26.95
1600 Sprint Medley: Muskogee - 3:41.65
4K Distance Medley: Owasso - 11:15.59
110 Hurdles: Faylon Kight (Dewey) 15.86
300 Hurdles: Faylon Kight (Dewey) 41.02
100 Dash: Donte Crutchfield (Muskogee) 10.83
200 Dash: Joel Mackey (CPHS) - 22.51
400 Dash: Clarke Bruneau (Owasso) - 51.03
800 Run: Aden Baughman (CPHS) - 1:56.61
1600 Run: Trevor Pendergraf (Owasso) - 4:42.15
3200 Run: Jacob Smith (CPHS) - 10:26.59
High Jump: Payton Lusk (Owasso) - 5'10.00"
Pole Vault: Zach Legg (Bixby) 14'06.00"
Long Jump: Brennan Presley (Bixby) 21'03.00"
Shot Put: Mike Edwards (Muskogee) 47'01.00"

4x400 Relay
4:46.68 CPHS - 3rd
1600 Sprint Medley
4:43.54 CPHS - 2nd
100 Hurdles
19.66 Adrianna Tapp - 6th
20.10 Jessica Gibson - 7th
22.37 Stephanie Genn - 11th
300 Hurdles
52.99 Elizabeth Watts - 4th
100 Dash
13.54 Adrianna Tapp - 6th
14.39 Madelynn Adams - 12th
14.62 Adrien Sarasua - 15th
14.75 Destanie Garrett - 16th
200 Dash
29.08 Adrianna Tapp - 5th
30.61 Madelynn Adams - 10th
30.96 Destanie Garrett - 13th
31.37 Adrien Sarasua - 15th
400 Dash
1:07.46 Tiqvah Soap - 3rd
1:09.85 Annaston Wiseley - 7th
1:16.49 Kaitlyn Walden - 9th
800 Run
2:48.92 Julia Reshetov - 7th
1600 Run
6:41.42 Erika Baker - 9th
7:10.42 Chezney Kelley - 16th
3200 Run
14:03.79 Erika Baker - 4th
14:51.13 Sara Abbet - 6th
15:07.18 Chezney Kelley - 7th
High Jump
4'06.00" Julia Reshetov - 3rd
4'06.00" Elizabeth Watts - 3rd
Shot Put
25'08.00" Emiah Ivory-Tennyson - 10th
25'03.00" Ayden Meade - 12th

Female Team Scores
259 - Owasso
140 - Sapulpa
105 - Muskogee
83 - Bixby
76 - Sand Springs
65 - Dewey

Champions
4x100: Owasso - 49.96
4x200: Owasso - 1:47.12
4x400: Owasso - 4:23.02
4x800: Owasso - 10:29.93
1600 Sprint Medley: Owasso - 4:20.33
4K Distance Medley: Owasso - 14:33.78
100 Hurdles: Karissa Jones (Dewey) 15.77
300 Hurdles: Kennedy Smith (Owasso) 47.38
100 Dash: Brandee Presley (Bixby) 13.54
200 Dash: Rayveen Osborn (Sapulpa) 27.00
400 Dash: Brandee Presley (Bixby) 58.21
800 Run: Stormie Ramsey (Sapulpa) 2:30.97
1600 Run: Maya Boschee (Owasso) 5:48.68
3200 Run: Katie Booth (Owasso) 12:12.12
High Jump: Deshawnti Thomas (Sapulpa) 5'02.00"
Pole Vault: Katie Henry (Owasso) 9'04.00"
Long Jump: Karissa Jones (Dewey) 17'03.25"
Shot Put: Micaila Holland (Sapulpa) 31'07.00"

CPHS Baseball: Sandites win fifth straight at Tiger/Zebra Classic

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The Charles Page High School varsity baseball team (9-6) won their first three games at the Tiger/Zebra Classic this weekend, topping Booker T. Washington Claremore, and Coweta High Schools to push their win streak to five games.

Cal Watkins leads Sandites to 9-6 win over Booker T. Washington

CPHS 9 BTW 6
Hits: BTW 10, CPHS 9.
Walks: CPHS 6, BTW 4.
Strikeouts: BTW 3, CPHS 5.
Steals: CPHS 8, BTW 4.
Left on Base: BTW 11, CPHS 6.
Errors: BTW 5, CPHS 5.

Claremore, March 30, 2018 - Cal Watkins scored the first run of the tournament for the Sandites, coming in on a single from Braden Askew in the bottom of the first inning against Booker T. Washington (6-7). The Hornets tied it up with a single from Gentry Dalton to score Brysen Williams, but Kameron Adcock scored on a wild pitch to regain the lead.

The Sandites went to work in the third inning with two singles, two walks, and two runs. Tyler Ash scored on a passed ball, and Watkins scored on an error for the 4-1 advantage. The Hornets battled right back, however, with two hits in the fourth and benefited from two errors to make it 4-3. 

Watkins came up big in the bottom of the fourth, scoring Adcock and Malachi Burks on a fly ball to double the Hornets, but they had their biggest inning in retaliation to tie it at 6-6 with three runs and a walk. 

Kyler Copeland singled in Askew and Riley Rutledge, then Braden Millian scored on an error for a final score of 9-6 in the bottom of the fifth. 

John Miller (2-0) started at pitcher and served up four hits, two strikeouts, and two walks over four innings. Ty Steelman (2-0, 2-1) pitched four hits and a walk in two innings, and Seth Villines pitched the seventh for a save. He gave up two singles and a walk to load the bases, but struck out one. Rutledge and Adcock caught fly balls to seal the deal. 

Ash strikes out five in 7-2 win at Claremore

CPHS 7 CHS 2
Hits: CPHS 8, CHS 2.
Walks: CPHS 5, CHS 5.
Strikeouts: CPHS 4, CHS 6.
Steals: CPHS 5.
Left on Base: CPHS 5, CHS 5.
Errors: CPHS 1, CHS 4.

Claremore, March 30, 2018 - Tyler Ashe (1-1) picked up his first career win with a six-inning two-hit performance against Claremore (10-6). He walked five and struck out five before being relieved by Riley Rutledge.

Sand Springs jumped out to an early lead with a single from Rutledge to score Watkins in the top of the first. Askew scored on an error, and the home team never tied nor led. 

Cooper Dotson scored on a double from Jackson Martin in the bottom of the first. Watkins scored on a sacrifice by Cale Savage in the top of the third, then Garrett Wood scored on a double from Brandon Ulhorn in the bottom of the inning. 

Burks, Ash, and Wakins hit singles in the fourth and Burks and Villines added runs for a 5-2 lead. Ash and Askew scored on singles from Askew and Savage in the top of the seventh, then Rutledge struck out one as the game came to a close.

Youngblood strikes out seven in 3-0 shutout of Coweta

CPHS 3 CHS 0
Hits: CPHS 8, CHS 3.
Walks: CPHS 2.
Strikeouts: CPHS 2, CHS 7.
Steals: CPHS 2, CHS 1.
Left on Base: CPHS 7, CHS 4.
Errors: CPHS 1, CHS 2.

Pryor, March 31, 2018 - The Sandites won a 3-0 shutout against Coweta (6-9), handily outhitting the Tigers eight to three, while Brock Youngblood (1-3, 7-11) pitched his first win of the season with seven strikeouts and no walks. 

Watkins singled and scored on a hit from Askew, then Savage doubled in Askew for a 2-0 lead in the first inning. Miller hit a single in the second and scored on a hit from Watkins.

CPHS Wrestling: Head Coach Kelly Smith resigns for private sector job

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Charles Page High School lost its third Head Coach this school year when wrestling coach Kelly Smith announced his intentions to resign Friday.

Head Volleyball Coach Janna Green left Sand Springs Public Schools for a private sector coaching position after the fall season. Girls' Basketball Head Coach Dustin Morrow stepped down from coaching to spend more time with his family earlier this month, but will remain on staff as a science teacher. Now, Smith is leaving coaching and teaching to work in insurance.

Smith cited unreasonably low State teaching wages as a primary reason for his decision, along with a desire to spend more time with his family. The successful coach has spent years running a lawncare business to compliment his income, but after seventeen years as Head Coach, he has decided it's time to move on. "This is a young man's game," said Smith. "I don't have the time to be out mowing lawns all year while also putting in the hours to maintain a successful program. I have to put my family first."

Smith's family might keep him in the coaching business a little longer, at least on a part-time basis. His son, Mitchell, is a talented up and comer in the junior high circuit. But while he will still be around cheering on the Sandites from the stands, the district will have to find fresh blood to take the reigns. 

Smith led the Sandites to their first-ever Dual State Championship in 2017 and followed it up with their first State Tournament title since 1971. The pair of championships were the first for Sand Springs in any sport since 1994. Nine Sandites won individual titles under his leadership, including five in the 2017 season. Even after losing four of those five, the Sandites placed third in the 6A State Tournament this past season with a 13-4 dual record.

"I got to live the dream," said Smith. "I got to take over for my coach and mentor. It's been a dream."