CPHS Baseball: Sandites fall 11-5 to Owasso at Regionals, Adcock hits home run

After winning their first game of the day over their arch rivals from Sapulpa, the Charles Page High School baseball team (23-11) suffered an 11-5 defeat at the hands of Owasso (27-8) in the second round of the Regional Tournament. 

The host team was defeated 6-5 by the Chieftains (23-10-1) earlier in the day, leaving each team with one loss in a double-elimination tournament. 

The Sandites kicked the game off with a bang as John Miller (5-1) struck out the first three Owasso batters in the bottom of the first. Cale Savage gave his team the first lead with a second inning triple to score his younger brother, Cason Savage. 

Nate Ackenhausen, who also went the distance on the mound for Owasso, tied the game up with a solo home run in the bottom of the second. The Rams loaded the bases with walks from there, but Ty Steelman caught a line drive to strand the lot.

Owasso claimed the lead in the third as Ackenhausen singled to score CD White. The Rams picked up three walks and scattered four hits for a 7-1 advantage in the bottom of the fourth.

Kameron Adcock hit his second home run of the season in the fifth inning to tie Tyler Ash as the leading homer hitter on the team.

The Rams pushed their lead to 11-2 in the sixth with two walks and three singles before the Sandites tried to rally.

Sand Springs loaded the bases with singles from Cale Savage, Adcock, and Steelman. Savage scored on a sacrifice fly by Cal Watkins, then Adcock came in on a single from Riley Rutledge. Steelman scored the final run of the game on a ground ball by Ash.

Kyler Copeland walked to load the bases with a pair of outs, but Jacob Snodgrass flied out to left field to bring the game to a close. 

The Sandites struggled in the bull pen and went through five pitchers over the course of the game. John Miller was credited with his first loss of the season, but Rutledge (1-0) and Seth Villines (1-0) both saw action and Michael Miller and Kiefer Massey made their varsity pitching debuts. 

The Sandites and Chieftains will play a rematch at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday with the winner playing Owasso for the ticket to State at 12:30 p.m.

OHS 11 CPHS 5
Hits: OHS 11, CPHS 9.
Walks: OHS 10, CPHS 4.
Strikeouts: CPHS 4, OHS 5.
Steals: OHS 3.
Errors: OHS 1, CPHS 1.
Left-on-Base: OHS 10, CPHS 8.

CPHS Baseball: Sandites top Sapulpa 8-6 at Regional Playoffs

Owasso - The Charles Page High School baseball team (23-10) kicked off the Regional Tournament Wednesday afternoon with an 8-6 victory over their arch-rivals.

The Sapulpa Chieftains (23-10-1) upset the host team from Owasso High School (26-8) in the first round of the tournament, but followed the 6-5 victory with a loss to the Sandites.

Sapulpa jumped out to an early lead with a 2RBI home run from Gage Williams and held a 2-0 advantage till the bottom of the fifth. 

Sand Springs loaded the bases with singles from Cal Watkins and Riley Rutledge, and a walk from Braden Askew. Watkins and courtesy runner Garrett McCallie came in on a single from Tyler Ash to tie the game.

Ty Steelman (3-0) took over for Braden Askew (4-3) in the top of the sixth as the Chieftains reclaimed the lead with two hits, a walk, and a pair of sacrifice flies. Cody Rossman and Bennett Henderson batted in Ethan Williams and Kyle Alcorn, respectively, for a 4-2 lead.

The Sandites put the game away in the bottom of the inning with eight hits and six runs to make it 8-4. Cale Savage doubled in Jacob Snodgrass, Watkins singled to score Kameron Adcock, and Rutledge doubled in Steelman for their first lead of the day. Ash batted in Watkins and Rutledge and scored on a single from Kyler Copeland for their final runs of the game.

Evan Casey walked and Gage Williams singled in the top of the seventh and both scored on a double from Ethan Williams, but Savage sent a ground ball to first base to secure the win.

Askew pitched seven hits, two strikeouts, and one walk in the first five innings. Steelman got the win with three hits and two walks in the final two innings. 

Sand Springs will return to action right away with a game against Owasso. The double-elimination tournament will continue Thursday with a rematch of Sand Springs vs Sapulpa. 

CPHS 8 SHS 6
Hits: CPHS 16, SHS 10.
Walks: SHS 3, CPHS 2.
Strikeouts: SHS 2, CPHS 7.
Steals: CPHS 4.
Left-on-Base: SHS 6, CPHS 9.

Sandite of the Week: Meghan Charles qualifies for State Tournament as freshman

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Sand Springs freshman Meghan Charles has been on a roll this season and her persistence has paid off with a trip to the OSSAA 6A State Tournament.

After leading her team with a single-round score of 88 strokes at the East Regional last week, Charles punched her ticket to Hillcrest Country Club.

The girls' State Tournament will by held May 2nd and 3rd in Bartlesville. Charles will tee off at 9:08 a.m. Wednesday.

CPHS Golf: Carson Griggs and Meghan Charles qualify for State Tournament

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The Charles Page High School golf team qualified two for the OSSAA 6A State Tournament.

University of Denver-signed senior Carson Griggs was the top individual qualifier at the East Regional on Bailey Ranch Golf Course, shooting a 148 over two rounds. Kyler Gaylor scored 176, Danny Pittman shot 190, J.T. Bristow scored 204, and Nate Campbell shot 216.

Freshman standout Meghan Charles was the number-four qualifier in Muskogee with a single round score of 88. Emily Charles shot 99, Elizabeth Moore shot 113, and Adele Downey shot 122. 

Owasso and Edmond Memorial will be the top contenders for the State title in boys' competition as the East and West Regional Champions, respectively. 

Bixby and Edmond North won the girls' Regionals, but only by a few strokes over Jenks and Norman making it anyone's game at State. 

The girls' State Tournament will by held May 2nd and 3rd at Hillcrest Country Club in Bartlesville. Charles will tee off at 9:08 a.m. Wednesday.

Griggs will tee off at 8:00 a.m. May 7th at Forest Ridge Golf Club in Broken Arrow. This is his fourth trip to the State Tournament, and he came in Runner-Up as a junior. 

CPHS Wrestling: Blake Sargent signs with Newman University

Charles Page High School senior Blake Sargent signed a letter of intent Tuesday morning to wrestle at Newman University in Wichita, Kansas. Sargent concluded his high school career in February as a three-time State Qualifier with a 105-33 record.

In eighth grade Sargent placed third at Junior High All-State Championships. He went 13-2 on varsity as a freshman, placing third at the Perry Tournament of Champions and the Jay Hancock Memorial Invitational. He also came in runner-up at Junior High All-State.

During his sophomore year Sargent placed third at Perry, ninth at the Kansas City Stampede, and fifth at the Jay Hancock Memorial. He won the Bobby Lyons Invitational and the Regional Championship and finished third in the state at 120 pounds with a 39-12 record.

As a junior Sargent went 37-11. He placed fourth at Perry, second at Kansas City, third at the Jerry Billings Invitational, and third at Regionals for another State Tournament appearance.

His senior season was hampered by injury, but Sargent amassed a 16-8 record for third place at the Bobby Lyons Invitational, fifth at Regionals, and third at State. 

The Jets finished the 2018 season with a 4-5 dual record, placing first at the Kansas Cup, fifth at the MIAA Championships, tenth at the NCAA Super Regional, and twelfth at the NCAA Division II Championships with one National Champion.

Youth Wrestling: Sandites crown six champions at Oklahoma National Team Qualifier

Several members of the Sand Springs Team Big wrestling club competed at the USA Oklahoma National Team Qualifier this weekend at Union High School. The Sandites brought home seven first-place medals.

Christian Forbes (7-0 FS, 6-0 GR) took first place in Cadet in both styles at 94 pounds with four tech falls.

Kaden Glass (6-0) won the 182-pound Cadet Freestyle bracket with three technical falls and a pin.

Clayton Giddens-Buttram (6-0 FS, 2-0 GR) breezed through the 77-pound Schoolboy Freestyle bracket with a trio of tech falls, outscoring his opponents 34-2. In Greco he pinned one opponent in 25 seconds and defeated Caydon Miller 8-2 in the finals.

Abraham Flores (12-1) dominated the 114-pound Schoolboy Freestyle bracket with three tech falls and a pin, topping Jaxen Wright 16-6 in the finals.

Grady Mittasch (18-6) won the 78 pound Novice Freestyle bracket with a first-period pin, a technical fall, and a 6-5 finals decision over Miles Velasquez.

Adrian Flores (7-18) won a best-of-three series against Garrett Henry for the 135-pound Novice Freestyle title with a 37-second pin and a 10-0 tech fall.

Riley Weir (21-5) came in runner-up in Junior Freestyle at 126 pounds, teching Jakob Lyons 13-2 and Thaddeus Long 17-4 before injury forfeiting to Ryder Ramsey. Long (4-1) placed third, teching three opponents and pinning one.

Carter Young (35-6) came in runner-up in Cadet Freestyle at 113 pounds, teching his first three opponents by a cumulative 33-1 before falling 13-8 to Tucker Owens in the finals.

Cameron White (6-7 FS, 7-6 GR) placed second in Schoolboy Greco at 110 pounds and third in Freestyle. In Greco he pinned his first foe in only fourteen seconds and in Freestyle he teched Alec Little 14-2.

Bryce Fisher (22-2) placed third in Schoolboy Freestyle at 165 pounds, falling in his opening match before winning a pair of 10-0 tech falls.

Ethan White (19-7) placed fourth at 136 pounds in Schoolboy Freestyle. He fell by pin in his opening match but rebounded with a pair of 10-0 tech falls before falling 10-2 to JP Martinez in placement.