CPHS Soccer: Undefeated Sandites survive shootout with Enid for eighth-straight win

The Charles Page High School boys’ soccer team (7-0) came from behind once in regulation and once in an overtime shootout to defeat the Enid Plainsmen (2-2). They are riding an eight-match win streak dating back to the last game of the 2018 season.

Jhon Nieto gave his team the lead in the 16th minute of regulation and the Plainsmen held it for the majority of the game.

Finally, in the 68th minute, Luke Jeffus was fouled in the box and Gustavo Saldana netted the penalty kick to tie it up. As a non-district match, the teams skipped the overtime period and went straight to a best-of-five shootout to decide the winner.

Plainsmen goalie Angel Neri blocked a PK from Jeffus, and Ivan Delgadillo gave the visitors the lead. Alex Ramirez and Brayan Rodriguez also made PKs for the Plainsmen. Gustavo Saldana tied it at 1-1 and Fernando Saldana tied it at 2-2, but Jack Bratcher missed his kick and the Sandites trailed 3-2. A goal by Andrew Mora would have won the game for Enid.

Mora’s kick was on target, but Sandite keeper Ethan Tippit made the save and David Fancher tied it. The Plainsmen had one more shot to win it, but Tippit blocked Marcos Arambula to extend the shootout. After the first five kicks each team is only awarded one more apiece until someone takes the lead. Kaiden Cox gave the Sandites their first lead of the game, and Tippit blocked Fernando Marrufo to secure the win.

The Lady Sandite Varsity (5-2) lost their second match and first shutout of the season 2-0 to the Enid Pacers (2-2) and both Junior Varsity games ended in ties. The JV Girls are 2-1-3 after a scoreless 0-0 draw. The JV Boys tied 1-1 with the Plainsmen and are 1-0-2 on the year.

Sand Springs soccer will take a nearly two-week hiatus over Spring Break before kicking off district action Tuesday the 26th against their rivals from Sapulpa. The Lady Chieftains are 4-1 and the boys are 1-4.

CPHS Boys’ Season Scoring

Goals
6 Fernando Saldana
3 Luke Jeffus
3 Gustavo Saldana
2 Jack Bratcher
1 Miguel Munoz
1 Kaiden Cox
1 Angel Esparza
1 Gustavo Franco

Penalty Kicks Made
2 Gustavo Saldana
1 Kaiden Cox
1 David Fancher
1 Fernando Saldana

Total Scoring
7 Fernando Saldana
5 Gustavo Saldana
3 Luke Jeffus
2 Jack Bratcher
2 Kaiden Cox
1 Miguez Munoz
1 David Fancher
1 Angel Esparza
1 Gustavo Franco

CPHS Baseball: Scott Watkins named to Oklahoma State 1990s All-Decade team

Scott Watkins is recognized alongside fellow All-State Sandites before a 2017 baseball game.

Charles Page High School graduate and varsity Assistant Coach Scott Watkins was named to the Oklahoma State All-Decade team for the 1990s on Wednesday.

The Pokes are playing their final season at the historic Allie P. Reynolds Stadium, which has been their home since 1981. They will move into the new $60 million O’Brate Stadium next season.

To commemorate the final season of the old facility, the Cowboys released a roster of 25 athletes per decade that will be honored in a set of promotional trading cards.

Watkins is one of eight pitchers in the All-Decade bullpen, and is one of only six native Oklahomans to make the cut. During his time at OSU he amassed a career record of 17-4 with five saves and 134 strikeouts in 151.1 innings. The Pokes went 49-16 overall during the 1992 season, winning the Big Eight Conference and placing second at the Midwest Regional.

He was drafted in the 23rd round by the Minnesota Twins in 1992 and had a ten-year career in the minor leagues with one season in the majors. He went 0-0 in the MLB, pitching eleven strikeouts in 21.2 innings for a 5.4 ERA. He finished his career with a 30-27 record, going 20-19 in AAA, 4-1 in AA, and 4-5 in A.

Oklahoma State All-1990s Team
RHP - Jon Adkins (1996-1998)
RHP - Jason Bell (1993-1995)
RHP - Dennis Burbank (1990-1991)
RHP - Rob Gaiko (1992-1995)
RHP - Brad Gore (1990-1993)
LHP - Matt Smith (1998-2000)
LHP - Scott Watkins (1991-1992)
C - Michael Daniel (1990-1991)
C/INF - Josh Holliday (1996-1999)
1B - Tony Lucca (1997-1998)
1B - Ritchie Moody (1990-1992)
2B - Tripp MacKay (1995-1996)
2B - Roberto Lopez (1992-1994)
3B - Lou Lucca (1991-1992)
3B - Tal Light (1995)
3B - Ernesto Rivera (1992-1993)
SS - Billy Gasparino (1997-1999)
SS - Fred Ocasio (1991-1994)
OF/LHP - Jake Benz (1993-1994)
OF - Jeff Guiel (1996-1997)
OF - Sean Hugo (1992-1994)
OF - Lamont Matthews (1999)
OF - Rusty McNamara (1995-1997)
OF - Danny Perez (1990-1992)
OF - Peter Prodanov (1992-1995)

Scott Watkins playing history / W-L record
1992 (Kenosha Twins) 2-5
1993 (Nashville Express) 0-1
1993 (Fort Myers Miracle) 2-2
1993 (Fort Wayne Wizards) 2-0
1994 (Salt Lake Buzz) 2-6
1994 (Nashville Express) 1-0
1995 (Minnesota Twins) 0-0
1995 (Salt Lake Buzz) 4-2
1996 (Salt Lake Buzz) 4-6
1997 (Omaha Royals) 0-0
1997 (New Haven Ravens) 2-0
1998 (Oklahoma RedHawks) 6-1
1998 (Tulsa Drillers) 1-0
1999 (Iowa Cubs) 1-2
2000 (Colorado Springs Sky Sox) 3-1
2001 (Colorado Springs Sky Sox) 0-1

CPHS Wrestling: Scott Patton named to All-State East Team, Sand Springs to host

Charles Page High School senior Scott Patton was named to the Oklahoma Coaches Association All State Wrestling Team Tuesday. He will compete on the Large East team in a dual on July 24th.

Patton went 7-2 as a freshman and placed fifth at the Jay Hancock Memorial. He didn’t compete his sophomore year but earned a starting spot and a 28-20 record as a junior. That year he placed sixth at the Perry Tournament of Champions, 20th at the Kansas City Stampede, fourth at the Bobby Lyons Invitational, and fourth at the Regional Championship.

Patton’s senior year was a dream. He had the best record on the team at 31-2 and won thirty-consecutive matches. He led the team in reversals, was second in takedowns and match points, and fourth in team points. He placed third at Perry, won the Cushing Tiger Invitational, the Jerry Billings Invitational, and the Regional Championship, and placed second at the State Tournament.

His only losses this season were to two-time Kansas State Champion Montez Robinson and two-time Oklahoma State Champion Drake Vannoy. He went 2-1 against Vannoy this season, beating him in a dual and in the Regional finals.

In his career Patton went 66-24 with 24 falls, 3 tech falls, 15 major decisions, 124 takedowns, 175 nearfall points, 61 reversals, and 622 match points.

The All State dual will be held Wednesday, July 24th at 7:00 p.m. at the Ed Dubie Field House in Sand Springs. Patton will meet Duncan’s Hunter Jump (137-15), a two-time State Champion and four-time Finalist at the 5A level.

Large East Roster
Head Coach: Jim Taylor (Durant)
113: David Boucher (Bartlesville)
120: Laif Jones (Bartlesville)
126: Ty Nohelty (McAlester)
132: Reece Witcraft (Broken Arrow)
138: Spencer Schickram (Ponca City)
145: Gage Hight (Glenpool)
152: Ja’Len Hernandez (Union)
160: Scott Patton (Sand Springs)
170: Isaac Strain (Tahlequah)
182: Talon Borror (Coweta)
195: Elijah Tomlin (Union)
220: Korbin McLaughlin (Skiatook)
285: Caleb Orr (Jenks)

Large West Roster
Head Coach: Bobby Cook (Duncan)
113: Dominic Derr (Westmoore)
120: Jayston Cato (Carl Albert)
126: Mitchell Lance (Piedmont)
132: Colt Newton (Choctaw)
138: Cameron Picklo (Mustang)
145: Kobi Gomez (Altus)
152: Kyle Knowles (Edmond Memorial)
160: Hunter Jump (Duncan)
170: Zane Coleman (Choctaw)
182: Christian Maldonado (Lawton MacArthur)
195: Carson Savage (Deer Creek)
220: Jake McCoy (Edmond North)
285: Josh Heindselman (Piedmont)

NCAA Wrestling: Daton Fix wins Big 12 Championship, earns No. 1 seed at NCAAs

Charles Page High School graduate and Oklahoma State University red-shirt freshman Daton Fix (30-1) is headed to the NCAA National Wrestling Championship next week in Pittsburgh, and he got a huge vote of confidence from the seeding committee on Wednesday.

Fix earned the No. 1 seed after winning the Big 12 Conference Championship last weekend in Tulsa. The Big 12 is the second-best represented conference at the tournament with 62 qualifiers.

The Sandite pinned Rylee Molitor in 6:01, and defeated No. 16 Matthew Schmitt 6-1, No. 12 Montorie Bridges 4-2, and No. 29 Gary Joint 7-3 at the Big 12 Tournament, helping the Pokes to their seventh-straight team title. He was one of six Cowboys to earn individual gold.

The NCAAs are a double-elimination tournament with 33 qualifiers per weight class. The top eight finishers will earn All-American status. The first two rounds of the tournament will be held Thursday, followed by the quarterfinals and semis on Friday, and the Championship rounds Saturday night.

In his first match, Fix will take on the winner of No. 32 Devan Turner vs. No. 33 Zack Trampe. He already has wins over eleven 133-pound NCAA Qualifiers, including the defending Champ, No. 3 Nick Suriano (24-3).

Fix’s biggest challengers are both on the opposite side of the bracket. He only beat Suriano in an overtime tie-breaker with a controversial hands-to-the-face penalty. No. 2 Stevan Micic (14-0) is undefeated and also has a 3-2 win over Suriano but is wrestling injured and defaulted his last three matches of the Big Ten Tournament.

No. 7 Austin DeSanto (18-4), No. 13 Austin Gomez (21-5), and Bridges (29-8) are all tough competitors who lost to Fix by two points or less. Gomez and Bridges are both on Fix’s side of the bracket, as is No. 4 Mickey Phillipi (19-2) who upset Fix 3-1 and Suriano 11-3.

Fix’s ranked wins include:

• No. 3 Nick Suriano (Rutgers) 3-2 TB.

• No. 6 Ethan Lizak (Minnesota) 6-1.

• No. 7 Austin DeSanto (Iowa) 2-0.

• No. 8 John Erneste (Missouri) 9-2.

• No. 12 Montorie Bridges (Wyoming) 4-2, 3-0.

• No. 14 Austin Gomez (Iowa State) 5-4, 6-3.

• No. 16 Matthew Schmitt (West Virginia) 6-1, 8-2.

• No. 17 Sean Nickel (CSU Bakersfield) 18-3, 3:56.

• No. 18 Gary Wayne Harding (North Carolina) 10-2.

• No. 20 Brandon Paetzell (Lehigh) 7-1.

• No. 29 Gary Joint (Fresno State) 7-3.

CPHS Baseball: Sandites fall 6-1 to Bixby, Burks scores lone run

After run-ruling their first two opponents by a combined 30-1, the Charles Page High School varsity baseball team suffered its first loss of the season Monday, 6-1 to Bixby (5-1).

The Spartans took the lead right out of the gate, loading the bases in the bottom of the first with two singles and a walk before Jaxson Crull scored on a line out from Blake Nichols.

Sebastian Cassidy (0-1) threw two strikeouts to strand two in the first, but the Spartans went right back to work in the second inning. Barrett Daniel and Kyle Bass hit singles, Daniel scored on a ground out from Mason Williams, and Bass scored on a triple from Blake Williams for the 3-0 lead.

Malachi Burks scored the lone Sandite run in the top of the fourth, coming in on a single from Cale Savage.

Bixby loaded the bases again in the bottom of the fourth with two singles and a walk, then walked in free run and scored another on a sacrifice fly. Seth Villines brought the inning to an end with a double play to first.

The Spartans tacked on one last run in the bottom of the sixth with Luke Creeger singling in Blake Williams on loaded bases. Tyler Ash caught a line drive to center field to strand three runners.

Savage and Kyler Copeland were the only Sandites to land hits, and Copeland had a double in the fifth but was left stranded.

Cassidy received the loss on the mound, throwing eight hits, three strikeouts, and two walks in three innings. John Miller pitched three hits, three strikeouts, and three walks in two and two-thirds innings. Michael Miller pitched a third of an inning and tossed one hit.

Sand Springs baseball will return to action Thursday, March 14 at 5:00 p.m. when they travel to a non-district battle with Bartlesville (1-5).

CPHS Soccer: Undefeated boys win Edison Tournament, improve to 6-0

The Charles Page High School boys’ soccer team is off to its best start of the decade, riding a six-game win streak to start the season. They won the Edison Green and White Tournament this past weekend and defeated East Central 2-0 Tuesday at the Eastside Sports Complex.

Four of the Sandites’ six wins have come by shutout and they have outscored their opponents 20-2 thus far.

On Thursday they won 2-1 against Nathan Hale and 3-1 against the Jenks Junior Varsity Team No. 2. Fernando Saldana and Luke Jeffus were the only scorers in those two games. They scored one apiece against Hale, and Saldana had a brace against the Trojans.

In the Saturday finals they took on the Jenks Junior Varsity Team No. 1 and prevailed 1-0 with Saldana scoring the lone goal. Don’t let the “junior varsity” tag fool you. The Trojan varsity is ranked eighth in the nation by USA Today, and their JV unit is enough to give most Oklahoma teams a run for their money.

On Tuesday they prevailed 2-0 against a previously undefeated East Central (3-1). Fernando Saldana made an impressive run at goal seven minutes into the match, but the Cardinal goalie had an equally impressive save. Instead it was Gustavo Saldana with the first goal of the night with an assist from Kaleb Brooks. Jack Bratcher netted the second goal in the seventeenth minute, and the teams went scoreless for the remainder of the match.

The Sandites have already scored as many goals in six games as they scored in their first ten games last season. They will play their last non-district match Thursday at 8:00 p.m. when they host Enid (3-2).

CPHS Season Goals
6 Fernando Saldana
3 Luke Jeffus
3 Gustavo Saldana
2 Jack Bratcher
1 Miguez Munoz
1 Kaiden Cox
1 Angel Esparza
1 Gustavo Franco