CPHS Soccer: Norman Soccer sweeps Sand Springs

The Charles Page High School varsity soccer teams made the long trip to Norman Thursday night for a pair of district matches at Gordon Drummon Field.

The Norman High School Boys (5-8, 3-3) won a 3-0 bout against the Sandites (4-8, 0-5) and the Lady Tigers clenched the district title with a 10-0 shutout.

Ethan Tippit saved a shot from Cole Powers five minutes into the boys’ game but Powers made a header on a corner kick just seconds later. Lenni Arrens put back goal two in the 48th minute in the middle of a mad six-man scramble in the box.

Grady Wade had a goal called offside in the 57th minute but Arrens made a brace with a header on a corner kick in the 76th minute.

Nate Holladay collected a pair of beautiful shots from Luke Jeffus midway through the second half and Jaden Weiser was aggressive throughout the game.

The Lady Sandites (7-6, 1-5) suffered their third-straight shutout, falling by mercy rule in 42:49. The Norman Girls (12-1, 6-0) clinched the district title with their fifth shutout and biggest win of the season.

Sand Springs Soccer will return to action Thursday at 6:00 p.m. in the final matches of the season against Capitol Hill.

CPHS Baseball: Sapulpa wins Highway 97 Rivalry 9-4 over Sand Springs

Ty Steelman was two for two at the plate with one run and one RBI.

The Charles Page High School varsity baseball team (20-9, 6-4) hit a bit of a slump last week, failing to bat over .200 in a game since their fourteen-win streak came to a close a week ago.

The Sandites dropped two district games to Jenks (15-12, 7-2), won two against Muskogee (3-25, 1-11), then lost a 9-4 Highway 97 Rivalry bout with Sapulpa (20-7) Friday at home.

The Sandites kept the score fairly close Friday considering they were out-hit thirteen to four and committed three errors. They picked up seven walks, and both teams stranded seven runners throughout the game.

Wyatt Sellers kicked off the game with a first inning triple and scored on a ground ball from Hayden Casey to put the Chieftains out front.

Gage Williams hit a three-run homer for a 4-0 lead then Coleson Coffey hit a double to score Kyle Alcorn in the third inning. 

Sapulpa continued the melee in the top of the fifth, scoring on singles from Coffey and Sellers before the Sandites began to rally.

Two walks and a single loaded the bases, Lucas Adcock scored on a fielder's choice, and Ty Steelman made it in on a wild pitch in the bottom of the fifth.

The Chieftains responded immediately with two doubles and a single for a 9-2 lead in the sixth. 

Steelman singled in Kameron Adcock and Tyler Ash singled in Lucas Adcock in the bottom of the sixth for the final runs of the game.

Brock Youngblood (3-4, 9-12) got the start and the loss on the mound, pitching nine hits, one strikeout, and two walks in four innings. Seth Villines (1-0) pitched four hits, two strikeouts, and one walk in relief.

Sand Springs Baseball will close out district action this week with a pair of games against Southmoore (7-23, 2-7). Sand Springs will travel to Moore Monday at 6:00 p.m. and will host the Sabercats Tuesday. 

SHS 9 CPHS 4
Hits: SHS 13 CPHS 4.
Walks: CPHS 7, SHS 3.
Strikeouts: SHS 3, CPHS 7.
Steals: CPHS 2, SHS 1.
Errors: CPHS 3.
Left-on-Base: CPHS 7, SHS 7.

District 6A-3 Standings
10-0 Enid (24-4)
7-2 Jenks (15-12)
6-4 Sand Springs (20-9)
6-4 Broken Arrow (14-14)
3-7 Ponca City (9-20)
2-7 Southmoore (7-23)
1-11 Muskogee (3-25)

CPHS Baseball: Sandites throttle Muskogee 15-0 and 7-2 in double-header

Riley Rutledge set the single-game season record for Sand Springs with eleven strikeouts.

After dropping two district games to Jenks earlier this week, the Charles Page High School varsity baseball team (20-8, 6-4) bounced back with a pair of dominant wins against Muskogee High School (3-25, 1-11) Wednesday evening.

The Sandites previously took a 14-0 lead against the Roughers before being rained out in the bottom of the third inning three weeks earlier. They picked up where they left off Wednesday.

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Sand Springs loaded the bases right away with two walks and an error. Ty Steelman batted in Riley Rutledge for a 15-0 lead. The rest of the game was uneventful and the Sandites secured the run-rule victory in the fifth inning. 

Braden Askew (4-3, 7-5) got the win on the mound, pitching a no hitter with no walks and six strikeouts in the three innings played in March. Cale Savage (0-0, 1-1) pitched the Wednesday continuation and threw two strikeouts and two walks. 

Game two went the distance and wasn't as much of a blowout as their first meeting, but was still a handy Sand Springs victory at 7-2.

Tyler Ash kicked things off with a first inning double and scored the opening run on a groundout from Cal Watkins. Pryce Jackson tied it up in the top of the fourth with a double to score Devonte Gandy.

The Sandites jumped back out front soon after when Watkins scored on an error and Askew brought in Garrett McCallie on a single.

Sand Springs loaded the bases with a trio of walks in the fifth. Ash singled in Kameron Adcock, Braden Millican scored on a ground ball from Watkins, and McCallie and Ty Steelman scored on errors to make it 7-1.

Max Rosson reached on an error in the top of the seventh and came in on a double from Kaunor Ashley, but Rutledge caught a line drive on the next play to secure the win. 

Rutledge (1-0) pitched the first five innings and threw eleven strikeouts, four hits, and two walks for his first career win. Tyler Ash (2-1) tossed one hit and two strikeouts in relief. 

Sand Springs Baseball will return to action Friday at 7:00 p.m. in a non-district rivalry bout with Sapulpa (18-7). Youth players in uniform will receive free admission to Youth Night and will get to join the varsity squad on the field for the National Anthem. 

3/26/2018 - 4/18/2018
CPHS 15 MHS 0
Hits: CPHS 7, MHS 0.
Walks: CPHS 11, MHS 2.
Strikeouts: MHS 8.
Steals: CPHs 4.
Errors: MHS 2.
Double Plays: CPHS 2.
Left-on-Base: MHS 1, CPHS 4.

4/18/2018
CPHS 7 MHS 2
Hits: MHS 5, CPHS 4.
Walks: CPHS 7, MHS 2.
Strikeouts: CPHS 5, MHS 13.
Steals: CPHS 2.
Errors: CPHS 3, MHS 5.
Double Plays: MHS 2.
Left-on-Base: CPHS 4, MHS 6. 

District 6A-3 Standings
10-0 Enid (22-4)
7-2 Jenks (15-12)
6-4 Broken Arrow (13-13)
6-4 Sand Springs (20-8)
3-7 Ponca City (7-19)
2-7 Southmoore (7-19)
1-11 Muskogee (3-25)

CPHS Baseball: 14 game win streak comes to an end against Jenks

The Charles Page High School varsity baseball team (18-8, 4-4) won fourteen games in a row before their incredible streak came to a close this week.

After defeating Jenks High School 5-1 en route to a Spartan/Tiger Turf War championship last weekend, the Sandites dropped a pair of district games against the Trojans (14-12, 6-2) Monday and Tuesday evenings. 

4/16/2018 - JHS 7 CPHS 3
Hits: JHS 14 CPHS 5.
Walks: JHS 5, CPHS 5.
Strikeouts: JHS 5, CPHS 8.
Steals: JHS 1, CPHS 1.
Errors: JHS 3.
Left-on-Base: CPHS 8, JHS 11.

Both teams stranded a pair of runners each in the first inning of Monday's game, but the Trojans took the lead in the second as Jack Harding scored Josh Baker on a single. Torre Alavanja and Bryce Osmond scored in the second inning for a 3-0 lead before the Sandites made their way onto the board. 

Tyler Ash was hit by pitch in the bottom of the third, reached third base on an error, and scored on a sacrifice fly from Riley Rutledge, then Braden Askew singled to score Cal Watkins to keep the game close.

The Trojans made a statement in the fourth inning with two doubles and a single for a 5-2 lead, then Baker hit a single to bring in Alavanja and Osmond in the top of the sixth. 

Ty Steelman drew a walk in the seventh inning, took second on an error, and scored on a single from Watkins for the final run of the game. With two runners on base, Chris Spry took over on the mound and pitched three-straight strikeouts to secure the victory.

Tanner Lawrence got the win for Jenks with four hits, five strikeouts, and five walks in six innings. Braden Askew (3-3, 6-5) got the loss, giving up ten hits and three walks with three strikeouts over five innings. 

4/17/2018 - JHS 2 CPHS 1
Hits: JHS 6, CPHS 3.
Walks: JHS 5, CPHS 1.
Strikeouts: JHS 5, CPHS 10.
Steals: CPHS 1.
Errors: CPHS 2.
Double Plays: CPHS 1, JHS 1.
Left-on-Base: CPHS 1, JHS 6.

Tuesday's matchup was far closer and went into extra innings before the Trojans got the walkoff. 

Sand Springs took the initial lead as Rutledge drew a walk in the top of the first, stole second, and scored on a single from Askew. 

Jenks responded in the bottom of the first as Alavanja reached on an error, advanced on a single from Osmond, and scored on a single from Geo Blackshaw. 

The game was mostly uneventful from there till the bottom of the seventh when Jenks loaded the bases with two walks and a single. Watkins made a double play to Kyler Copeland to force extra innings. 

Jenks put it away in the bottom of the eighth with an error, a double, and a walk to load the bases. A strikeout and a force at home gave Sand Springs two outs, but Josh King drew four balls for the victory. 

Osmond, an Oklahoma State University-commit, pitched all eight innings for Jenks, giving up only three hits and one walk, while pitching ten strikeouts. Conner Dennis (3-1, 4-1) took the first loss of his career, throwing four hits, three walks, and four strikeouts. 

Sand Springs will host a doubleheader Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. when they resume a 14-0 third-inning lead in a rain-delayed district game against Muskogee (3-23, 1-9), followed by a full game. Jenks will play Southmoore (7-18, 2-6) Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

District 6A-3 Standings
10-0 Enid (22-4)
6-2 Jenks (14-12)
6-4 Broken Arrow (13-13)
4-4 Sand Springs (18-8)
3-7 Ponca City (7-19)
2-6 Southmoore (7-18)
1-9 Muskogee (3-23)

CPHS Basketball: Colt Savage signs with University of Central Oklahoma

Charles Page High School senior Colt Savage signed a letter of intent Wednesday morning and will play collegiate basketball at the University of Central Oklahoma this winter. 

Savage was a four-year All Conference player and was the 2017-2018 Oklahoma Basketball Coaches Association Player of the Year. He made the Oklahoma Coaches Association All-State team and three-time Sandite Pride News Sandite of the Week.

The Sandite Basketball team went 19-8 overall and 9-5 in conference this past season, qualifying for the State Tournament for the first time in 55 years. 

Savage led his team in scoring for the past two seasons, and led the entire Frontier Valley Conference as a junior. As a senior he averaged 5.8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1.6 steals, and 20.58 points per game. He shot 50.2% on field goals, 25.6% on three-pointers, 62.6% on two-pointers, and 77.3% on free throws. He led his team in scoring on twenty separate occasions, including a career-high 35-point performance against Redemption Life World Academy.

The University of Central Oklahoma is a National Collegiate Athletics Association Division Two school located in Edmond. The Bronchos went 20-10 overall this season in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. Savage will rejoin former Sandite teammate Kyle Keener who averaged 2.7 points as a freshman Broncho. 

CPHS Cheer: Remington Wagner signs with Southwestern Christian University

Charles Page High School senior Remington Wagner signed a letter of intent Wednesday morning and will join the Cheer team at Southwestern Christian University this fall. Remington was named to the All-Region Cheer team this year. 

SWCU is a private university in Bethany Oklahoma. The Eagles compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and the National Christian College Athletic Association Division One. They recently took fourth place at the National Cheerleaders Association Collegiate Cheer Championship.