CPHS Track: Sandites place third at Claremore with two champions

The Charles Page High School track and field teams traveled to Claremore Thursday and the boys earned their first third-place mark of the season with two champions in a field of sixteen teams.

The boys only have three top-three finishes in the past four years, and this was their first in a meet of ten or more teams. The boys placed eleven in the top-six. The girls had four top-six finishers and placed twelfth out of fifteen teams.

Aden Baughman won the 800-meter run in 2:00.61 and came in runner-up in the 1600. Joel Mackey won the 200 in 23.53 seconds, and placed fourth in the 100. Mitchell Mefford came in second in both discus and shot put. He threw 143’03” in discus and a career-best 40’11” in shot put.

Nelson Yazzie placed fourth in the 1600 and fifth in the 3200 with a personal-best 10:59.07. Alex Newport placed fifth in the 110 hurdles and the 4x200 relay team placed fifth as well.

Mackenzie Rader placed third in the 100 hurdles, third in the high jump with a PR 4’08”, and fourth in the long jump. Erika Baker took fifth in the 3200.

Personal records were hard to come by as the athletes had to contend with substantial winds gusting well over 20 MPH.

The Sandites will return to action at the Owasso Ram Relays on March 29th.

Sandite Individual Results
4x200: 5th - 1:39.73
110H:
Alex Newport (5th) - 19.58
Knox Goggins (8th) - 21.50
David Rigsby (11th) - 22.08
300H: David Rigsby (10th) - 55.39
100:
Joel Mackey (4th) - 12.67
Morgan Lockhart (7th) - 12.82
Justis Myers (26th) - 13.85
200:
Joel Mackey (1st) - 23.53
Joseph Mattison (7th) - 25.20
Chandler Blake (18th) - 27.48
Daren Hawkins (20th) - 28.18
400:
Dalton Wilcox (11th) - 59.96
Daren Hawkins (12th) - 1:00.25
800:
Aden Baughman (1st) - 2:00.61
Alejandro Lopez (14th) - 2:24.92
1600:
Aden Baughman (2nd) - 4:56.94
Nelson Yazzie (4th) - 5:06.27
Danny Murray (8th) - 5:14.28
Caleb James (15th) - 5:27.11
3200:
Jacob Smith (2nd) - 10:44.44
Nelson Yazzie (5th) - 10:59.07
Caleb James (9th) - 11:44.82
Shot Put: Mitchell Mefford (2nd) - 40’11.00”
Discus: Mitchell Mefford (2nd) - 143’03.00”

Male Team Scores
165 Bentonville West
151 Claremore
85 Sand Springs
79 Muskogee
64 Booker T. Washington
53 Oologah-Talala
47 McAlester
36 Regent Prep
33 Westville
24 Will Rogers
21 Metro Christian
20 Claremore JV
7 Mounds
6 Sallisaw
2 McAlester JV
1 Mingo

Boys Champions
4x100: Claremore - 46.70
4x200: Bentonville West - 1:36.72
4x400: Bentonville West - 3:38.10
4x800 - Claremore - 8:57.59
110H: Mayson Powell - 17.66
300H: Daniel Lestina - 43.18
100: Keuan Paker - 12.17
200: Joel Mackey - 23.53
400: Brandon Humes - 52.49
800: Aden Baughman - 2:00.61
1600: Jack Vincent - 4:41.76
3200: Jackson Mazzei - 10:41.38
High Jump: Quentin Skinner - 5’08.00”
Pole Vault: Sean Gouvian - 13’00.00”
Long Jump: Ethan Shires - 19’07.00”
Shot Put: Jack Abshier - 42’04.00”
Discus: Jack Abshier - 144’00.00”

Lady Sandite Individual Results
100H: Mackenzie Rader (3rd) - 19.49
100:
Davina Green (12th) - 15.42
Joselyn Schinnerer (27th) - 17.33
Kristen Fields (29th) - 17.40
200:
Davina Green (17th) - 32.47
400:
Annaston Wiseley (11th) - 1:13.90
Wanageeska Williams (17th) - 1:21.08
800: Annaston Wiseley (7th) - 2:55.44
1600:
Erika Baker (13th) - 6:42.23
Sara Abbet (14th) - 6:44.30
Jazmin Lopez (15th) - 6:48.47
Victoria Baker (18th) - 7:01.62
3200: Erika Baker (5th) - 14:18.30
High Jump: Mackenzie Rader (3rd) - 4’08.00”
Long Jump: Mackenzie Rader (4th) - 14’07.00”

Female Team Scores
137 Bentonville West
122 Claremore
98 Metro Christian Academy
91 Westville
58 Oologah-Talala
44 Claremore JV
37 Will Rogers
35 Sallisaw
33 Muskogee
30 Booker T. Washington
28 Regent Prep
23 Sand Springs
20 McAlester
17 Mounds
16 Mingo

Girls Champions
4x100: Bentonville - 52.53
4x200: Bentonville - 1:51.45
4x400: Claremore - 4:24.00
4x800: Claremore - 8:57.59
100H: Baylee Williams - 18.95
300H: Sydney Callender - 51.16
100: Grace Posey - 13.47
200: Grace Posey - 28.45
400: Riley Denler - 1:05.81
800: Natalia Cleveland - 2:32.27
1600: Ellie Gilbreath - 5:19.78
3200: Julia Thigpen - 12:18.59
High Jump: Cristina Laudan - 5’02.00”
Pole Vault: Emily Wofford - 6’06.00”
Long Jump: Winnie Spurlock - 16’03.75”
Shot Put: Brooklynn Boatman - 35’04.00”
Discus: Kacey Holt - 98’03.00”

CPHS Baseball: Sandites come from behind for 3-2 win over Bartlesville

The Charles Page High School varsity baseball team (3-1) got back in the win column Thursday afternoon with a 3-2 non-district home field victory over Bartlesville (1-7).

Jaxon Skaggs (1-0) notched his first win on the mound, throwing three hits, four strikeouts, and two walks in six innings. Michael Miller picked up his first career save, pitching one hit and no walks in the seventh inning.

Sand Springs threatened early, loading the bases with a single from Malachi Burks and a pair of walks to load the bases in the first inning. All three were stranded, however, and instead it was the Bruins who took the lead. Braeden Winters drew a walk in the second inning and scored on a ground out by Silas Earley.

Bartlesville held their lead till the bottom of the sixth when the Sandites scored all three of their runs. Burks and Cal Watkins singled and advanced on a balk, setting up Burks for the game-tying run on a ground-out by Cale Savage. Watkins scored on a single from Kiefer Massey for the lead, and Massey came in on an error to make it 3-1.

Watkins committed an error in the seventh, Skaggs walked one, and Miller took over on the mound. Miller gave up an RBI single to Bradee Rigdon and Winters scored the final run of the game. With two runners on base and two outs, Bryce Peterman caught a fly ball at third base to secure the win.

The Sandites will return to action Friday at 1:00 p.m. against Edmond Memorial (4-3).

CPHS Season Stats

Batting Avg.
(Min. 5 AB)
.400 Copeland
.400 Savage
.364 Watkins
.333 Burks
.200 Snodgrass
.182 Ash
.143 Beterman
.000 Sartin
.000 Villines

Slugging Avg.
.600 Savage
.500 Copeland
.455 Watkins
.333 Burks
.200 Snodgrass
.182 Ash
.143 Peterman
.000 Sartin
.000 Villines

On-Base %
.700 Savage
.636 Watkins
.600 Copeland
.600 Burks
.545 Ash
.429 Peterman
.400 Snodgrass
.375 Sartin
.200 Villines

Hits
4 Savage
4 Watkins
4 Copeland
3 Burks
2 Massey
2 Ash
2 Snodgrass
1 Berg
1 Seabolt
1 Peterman

Singles
3 Watkins
3 Copeland
3 Burks
2 Savage
2 Massey
2 Ash
2 Snodgrass
1 Berg
1 Peterman

Doubles
2 Savage
1 Watkins
1 Copeland
1 Seabolt

Runs
5 Watkins
4 Savage
4 Burks
4 Ash
3 Peterman
3 Murray
3 Sartin
2 Snodgrass
2 M. Miller
1 Seabolt
1 J. Miller
1 Massey
1 Villines

RBI
5 Savage
5 Watkins
3 Seabolt
2 Snodgrass
2 Peterman
2 J. Miller
1 Copeland
1 Burks
1 Massey
1 Ash
1 Campbell
1 Murray

Sacrifices
1 Burks

Stolen Bases
3 Burks
2 Watkins
2 Peterman
1 Ash
1 M. Miller

Double Plays
3 Savage
2 Watkins
1 M. Miller
1 Villines
1 Campbell

ERA
0.00 Banker
0.00 Villines
0.00 M. Miller
0.88 Skaggs
2.63 J. Miller
11.67 Cassity

Win-Loss Record
1-0 Skaggs
1-0 Banker
1-0 Villines
0-1 Cassity

Saves
1 M. Miller

WHIP
0.33 Villines
1.00 Skaggs
1.50 M. Miller
1.80 Banker
2.26 J. Miller
3.33 Cassity

Strike %
69.4% Skaggs
69.2% Villines
69.2% M. Miller
62.6% Banker
58.5% Cassity
57.9% J. Miller

Strikeouts
7 Skaggs
5 Banker
3 Cassity
3 J. Miller
1 Villines

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.