CPHS Wrestling: Sandites win fourth-straight District Championship 45-27 over No. 14 Bartlesville

The Class 6A No. 5 ranked Charles Page High School wrestling team (8-1) won their fourth-straight District Championship Thursday evening at the Ed Dubie Field House, punching their ticket to the Dual State Tournament next month in Shawnee.

Sand Springs routed Muskogee 69-10 and Enid 65-12 before winning a 45-27 barn burner against No. 14 Bartlesville (6-3). The Sandites won nine matches to five, but the Bruins recorded three falls and an injury forfeit to keep things close for most of the dual.

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Josh Fincannon (19-13, 33-30) started the dual at 285 and pinned Ridge Brewington in 0:55. Christian Forbes (14-6) scored a 6-4 decision against Colby Strachan in a 106 battle of freshmen. Brendon Wiseley (19-9, 33-17) had a tough opponent in State Qualifier David Boucher, but recorded a takedown in the first period and reversals in the next two for a 6-0 decision.

Defending two-time State Champion Riley Weir (16-6, 107-33) had to take a medical forfeit at 126, suffering an injury shortly into the second period against State Qualifier Corwin Strachan, and the Bruins rode that momentum for four-straight match wins.

Seth Jones (13-8, 35-22) scored first on State Champion Laif Jones but gave up a reversal in the second. An escape gave the Sandite a 3-2 lead to start the third but the Bruin got a reversal with forty seconds left. Jones escaped to tie it, but Laif Jones got a takedown in sudden victory overtime.

Blake Jones (12-9) scored early on Ethan Gilkey but gave up reversals in the first and second periods before getting pinned in 3:32. State Qualifier Brayden Strachan pinned Caleb Phillips (3-10, 5-17) in 1:55 for a 21-12 Bruin lead.

Preston Medlin (8-14) got the Sandites back on track with an 8-1 decision over Kaleb Childress. Scott Patton (22-1, 57-23) pinned Jakob Hammack in 1:38 and Chris Kirby (22-7, 44-17) pinned Reed Blockard in 0:28 to put the Sandites out front at 27-21, but Laken Clowdus tied it up again by pinning Braden Dahl (5-5, 6-8) in 1:02.

Those would be the last points the Bruins would score. Riley Magee (9-7, 14-12) pinned Sabe Reddy in 4:33, Brooks Dudley (6-2) pinned Joe Fodor in 5:15, and Kaden Glass (18-7) pinned Jaden James in 1:12 to conclude the night.

Sand Springs wrestling will return to action Friday at the Owasso Ram Dual Tournament. The Sandites won the tournament in 2017 and placed fifth last season with four wins and two losses.

CPHS Wrestling: Sandites punish Plainsmen 65-12 with eleven pins

The Class 6A No. 5 ranked Charles Page High School wrestling team (7-1) won their second district dual with ease Thursday evening at the Ed Dubie Field House, pinning eleven Enid Plainsmen en route to a 65-12 victory.

Kaden Glass (17-7) kicked off the dual with a seventeen second pin of Carter McClish at 220. Christian Forbes (13-6) pinned Jason Pearson in 1:19, Brendon Wiseley (18-9, 32-17) pinned Dae Stuber in 1:51, Riley Weir (16-5, 107-32) pinned Austin Hisey in 0:20, Seth Jones (13-7, 35-21) pinned Trinit Zweifel in 4:34, and Blake Jones (12-8) pinned Logan Herell in 3:25.

Enid broke up the streak with a pair of falls at 138 and 145.  Caleb Phillips (3-9, 5-16) fell in 3:25 to Hunter McGee and Preston Medlin (7-14) fell in 1:53 to Chance Davis.

Scott Patton (21-1, 56-23) got the Sandites back on track at 153 and pinned Johnny Villa in 4:10. Chris Kirby (21-7, 43-17) pinned CJ Frank in 0:55, Braden Dahl (5-4, 6-7) pinned Logan Griffin in 3:57, Riley Magee (8-7, 13-12) pinned Lane Doffer in 1:45, and Brooks Dudley (5-2) pinned Luis Vega in 3:23.

Josh Fincannon (18-13, 32-30) scored a takedown in the first period at 285 but gave up a pair of escapes and entered the third all tied up. He got the match-winning escape with a minute left and the two stayed neutral till the end.

Next up the Sandites will take on No. 14 Bartlesville (6-2) for the District Title and a ticket to the Dual State Championship. 

CPHS Wrestling: Sandites steamroll Muskogee 69-10 with ten pins

Riley Magee took a 11-1 lead on John Lane before pinning the Rougher at 3:56.

The Sandite wrestling team (6-1) bounced back from their first loss of the season with a powerful 69-10 victory over Muskogee (2-3). The Class 6A No. 5 ranked Sandites recorded ten falls and lost only two matches in their first district dual Thursday afternoon at the Ed Dubie Field House.

The dual opened with a 195-pound forfeit to Brooks Dudley (4-2) and the Sandites won the next seven matches for a 45-0 lead before the Roughers got on the board.

Kaden Glass (16-7) pinned Zamor Hardaway in 0:58, Christian Forbes (12-6) pinned Jacob Wolf in 0:31, Brendon Wiseley (17-9, 31-17) pinned Rashaan Brownlee in 1:17, Riley Weir (15-5, 106-32) pinned Cliff Caraway in 0:30, Seth Jones (12-7, 34-21) pinned Dalton Fox in 1:16, and Blake Jones ( 11-8) pinned Trenton Jordan in 4:16. Josh Fincannon (17-13, 31-30) won the Sandites’ only decision of the dual, 7-3 over Davion Williams at heavyweight.

State Qualifier Christian Webb pinned Caleb Phillips (3-8, 5-15) in 2:40 to get the visitors on the board and Preston Medlin (7-13) gave up a 15-5 major decision to Leroy Johnson at 145.

Scott Patton (20-1, 55-23), the team’s winningest wrestler this season, pinned Jacob Church in 2:36 to kick off a new streak for the Sandites, then Chris Kirby (20-7, 42-17) came back from a 14-8 deficit and stuck Mason Seth in 4:12. Kirby leads the team in falls this season with sixteen, often while trailing in points or from the defensive position.

Braden Dahl (4-4, 5-7) pinned Mikel Swain in 1:03 and Riley Magee (7-7, 12-12) finished the dual off by pinning Jon Lane in 3:56.

Next up the Sandites will take on No. 17 Enid (3-3) who dropped a 47-24 loss to No. 14 Bartlesville (5-2) in the first round of districts. All district duals will be wrestled Thursday evening in Sand Springs, and the team with the best district record will advance to the Dual State tournament in Shawnee on February 8th at Firelake Arena.

Sandites of the Week: Chris Kirby and Scott Patton

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You asked and we listened. We are bringing back our Sandite of the Week recognition in 2019, but we will need your help with nominations. Let us know who has had an outstanding week representing Sand Springs by emailing SanditePrideNews@gmail.com. Nominations are open to anyone who calls Sand Springs home. High school students, college students who are away from home, musicians, athletes, performers, government officials, community volunteers, etc. Help us honor the people who make Sand Springs great!

This week we are recognizing two high school wrestlers since we’re in the second week of the year. Typically we will only recognize one person per week.

First is CPHS senior Scott Patton. Patton holds a 54-23 career record but leads the team at 19-1 this season and is the only Sandite with two tournament titles this year. Patton won the 152-pound Cushing bracket two weeks ago with a 19-3 technical fall, a pin, a 15-4 major decision, and a 9-7 finals decision over Perry State Champion Hadyn Redus.

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Last weekend Patton earned the 152-pound Jerry Billings Invitational title in Sapulpa. He pinned two foes and won a 10-4 decision to make his way to the finals, then won the title with a 2-1 decision over previously undefeated Comanche State Qualifier Gage Miller.

Second is CPHS junior Chris Kirby with a 31-17 overall record and 19-7 season record. Kirby was a runner-up at Cushing and won the Sapulpa title at 160 pounds. He pinned all four of his foes, including previously undefeated Comanche State Qualifier Ethon Hamrick.

Both athletes are returning State Qualifiers. Kirby placed fourth last year and leads the team in falls this year with fifteen.

CPHS Wrestling: Sandites dominated 47-6 by nationally-ranked Broken Arrow

The Class 6A No. 5 ranked Charles Page High School wrestling team (5-1) suffered their first defeat of the season Tuesday night at the hands of No. 1 Broken Arrow (6-1). The 47-6 defeat was their worst dual loss since 2008, but it came at the hands of a program ranked seventeenth in the nation. The Sandites forfeited two matches and won only two of twelve, but seven of their ten losses were by decision and six losses came by two points or less.

Christian Forbes (11-6) lost a 3-1 decision to Bryce Cockrell. Brendon Wiseley (16-9, 30-17) lost a 4-3 decision to Jackson Cockrell. Tied 2-2 with thirty seconds in the match Wiseley caught a single leg but Cockrell got a whizzer in for the takedown.

State Qualifier Blazik Perez won a 3-1 decision over Seth Jones (11-6, 33-21), State Champion Reece Witcraft received a forfeit, State Qualifier Blake Gonzalez won a 14-6 major decision against Blake Jones (10-8), and Chris Moores won a 7-0 decision against Preston Medlin (7-12).

The Sandites’ only two wins came at 120 and 152. State Champion Riley Weir (14-5, 105-32) and State Qualifier Jared Hill went scoreless through the first and second periods. Weir escaped to start the third. Hill got hooks in on Weir for a throw, but the Sandite headlocked his foe for a takedown and backpoints for the 6-0 decision.

Diego Maturino tried to take down Scott Patton (19-1, 54-23) with a single leg early in the 152-pound match, but the Sandite got a headlock for back points. Maturino got a reversal and a takedown, but Patton notched two escapes and a takedown for the 9-6 decision.

Chris Kirby (19-7, 41-17) put on a show at 160 against Ty Rozell. In typical Westside Strangler fashion, Kirby fell in an early hole before reversing for backpoints with his signature headlock. He scored two more nearfall points in the second period, but Rozell added two more takedowns for an 8-7 decision.

State Runner-Up Bryce Mattioda pinned Braden Dahl (3-4, 4-7) in 1:34, Emmanuel Skillings won an 8-5 decision over Riley Magee (6-7, 11-12), State Champion Gavin Potter won a 15-7 major decision over Kaden Glass (15-7), State Champion Zach Marcheselli received a forfeit, and State Qualifier Noah Cortes won a 6-4 decision over Josh Fincannon (16-13, 30-30) to conclude the night.

Sandite Wrestling will return to action Thursday at 4:00 p.m. with a district quadrangle against Enid (3-2), Muskogee (2-2), and No. 14 Bartlesville (4-2). Sand Springs has won three-straight district titles.

CPHS Basketball: Sandites fall 65-54 to Union, Minney scores 16

Sand Springs led at the half, but couldn’t keep up in the third and couldn’t gain any ground in the fourth. No. 12 Union (7-4, 5-1) brought a 65-54 end to No. 4 Charles Page High School’s undefeated conference record Tuesday evening at the UMAC. The Sandites dropped to 12-3 on the season, but still lead the conference at 6-1.

Union’s Larry King led all scorers with seventeen points, followed by the Sandites’ Josh Minney with sixteen and Davon Richardson with fifteen.

Richardson kicked things off with a two for the Sandites, Micah Lovett sank a three for Union, then Marlo Fox and Cole Durkee scored back to back. Quentin Harvey, Richardson, Josh Minney, and Nehemiah Boykins traded blows to make it 11-10. Cale Savage hit the first Sandite three-pointer for a 14-10 lead.

Sand Springs took a huge blow early on as Richardson drew three fouls midway through the first period. Minney dunked on a steal to make it 16-12, but Ira Richardson was fouled on a made two and Harvey rebounded the free throw to tie it. Minney came in clutch with a pair of free throws, but King tied it once again to end the half.

Savage scored a pair from the stripe to start the second period, DeSean Sanders responded with two, then Durkee made a three-point play for the lead. Union went on a six-point run with four with from Dexter Jones before Fox broke it up. Minney scored three on a steal to briefly reclaim the lead at 27-26, but King immediately took it back for the Redskins. Durkee put up two for Sand Springs, and the visitors took a one-point lead into the locker room.

Durkee and Minney put up points for the Sandites early in the second half, but a three from King tied it and Boykins gave his team the front. Union went on an eleven point run to make it 41-33 before Richardson broke up the streak. But the Redskins hopped right back to it with threes from Seth Chargois and Lovett and a dunk from RJ Forney.

By the end of the third the Redskins led 54-39 thanks to a shooting foul and a technical foul from Minney. Chargois drilled another three to start the fourth, then Richardson scored two and Cale Savage made a three to cut it to 57-44.

Richardson went on a five point run midway through the fourth but Chargois responded with four and the Redskins entered the final two minutes with a 63-51 lead. The Sandites trailed by as much as 65-51 before Minney rattled off three free throws to end the night.

The Sandites will look to kick off a new winning streak Friday when they host No. 17 Owasso (6-5, 2-3) at 8:00 p.m.

Union 65 CPHS 54
1Q: All 18-18
2Q: CPHS 11-10
3Q: Union 16-10
4Q: CPHS 15-11.
Free Throws: CPHS 12-of-19, Union 9-of-16.
Field Goals: Union 25-of-48, CPHS 20-of-51.
Offensive Rebounds: Union 9, CPHS 7.
Defensive Rebounds: Union 24, CPHS 22.
Total Rebounds: Union 33, CPHS 29.
Steals: Union 10, CPHS 5.
Blocks: Union 4, CPHS 4.
Fouls: CPHS 14, Union 17.

(Sand Springs Stats)
Scoring: Minney 16, Richardson 15, Durkee 10, Cale Savage 8, Fox 5.
Offensive Rebounds: Minney 3, Richardson 2, Durkee 1, Hurd 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Richardson 5, Durkee 4, Fox 4, Hurd 4, Minney 3, Cale Savage 1, Quier 1.
Total Rebounds: Richardson 7, Minney 6, Durkee 5, Hurd 5, Fox 4, Cale Savage 1, Quier 1.
Steals: Minney 4, Cason Savage 1.
Assists: Fox 2, Richardson 1, Durkee 1, Cason Savage 1.
Blocks: Richardson 1, Minney 1, Fox 1, Durkee 1.
Fouls: Minney 4, Cale Savage 3, Richardson 3, Fox 2, Hurd 2.

(Union Scoring): King 17, Chargois 12, Harvey 11, Lovett 8, Boykins 7, Richardson 4, Jones 4, Sanders 2.