Photo Gallery: Sandites kick off season with sweep of Ponca City

Senior Madison Burris guards a Ponca City player in the season debut.

Sophomore move-in Journey Armstead scored a game-high 23 points in her Sandite debut against Ponca City.

Junior Reagan Padilla had 11 points and a team-high 5 rebounds in the season debut against Ponca City.

Junior Jaedan Hurd posted 7 points and 3 rebounds in the season debut against Ponca City.

Junior Marlo Fox scored a career-high 23 points with a team-high 7 rebounds in the season debut against Ponca City.

Sophomore Ethan Oakley made his varsity debut against Ponca City with 1 block.

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CPHS Football: Dustin Kinard fired from Sand Springs after 13 seasons

Dustin Kinard speaks to a ref during the 2018 football season.

Charles Page High School Head Football Coach Dustin Kinard was fired Tuesday afternoon. Before being dismissed he was the second-longest tenured coach in town history, and the second-longest tenured coach in Class 6A.

Kinard is also the assistant principal at Northwoods Fine Arts Academy, and an assistant coach on the Sandite Wrestling team. His wife also works for the Sand Springs school district. He recently beat pancreatic cancer, beginning treatment prior to the 2018 seasons, and announcing he was cancer-free shortly before the 2019 school year.

The Sandite football team went 2-8 this past season, following a 3-7 campaign in 2018, and a 5-6 year in 2017. In thirteen years he took the Sandites to six winning seasons and seven playoff berths, and finished with a 65-75 record. Three of those losses were won on the field and forfeited due to ineligible players. He was 4-7 in the playoffs, 41-48 in district play, and 34-30 on the home field.

Kinard inherited a program that went 4-6 for three straight years, and he repeated that mark in his debut season. In 2008 he took the team to a 7-4 record, their best season and first playoff appearance since 1997. The next year it was back to 4-6. During those seasons he had future Oklahoma State quarterback Johnny Deaton and eventual Superbowl Champion Michael Bowie on the o-line.

2009-2011 saw three more losing seasons, including a 1-9 mark in 2010, their worst since 2003. In 2012 they once again broke into the postseason, going 8-3, and repeated in 2013 with a 6-5 record. The 2012 unit only lost to “Big Four” teams Owasso, Union, and Broken Arrow.

2014 was a pivotal year not just for Sand Springs, but for many of the state’s biggest schools. Class 6A-II was split, meaning Sand Springs no longer had to play the Big Four. This change helped Bixby to become the powerhouse they are now, and for a few years it looked like Sand Springs might also be experiencing a culture change.

The Sandites went 8-4 in 2014, winning their first playoff game since 1997.

In 2015 they went 7-5, but two of those losses were forfeits. They beat Nathan Hale 61-8 and Enid 33-7, but were forced to vacate the wins due to playing an ineligible transfer student. Their third non-district game was canceled due to excessive lightning delays after the Sandites had already worked up an 18-7 lead against Guthrie midway through the second quarter. The team could easily have been 10-3, which would have been their best mark since 1997. The storied team shutout Bixby 20-0 on senior night and made their first State Championship appearance since 1966, where Bixby got payback 38-28 at Union Tuttle Stadium.

In 2016 they went 7-5 once again, won another playoff game, and fell to Bixby in the semifinals. 2017 saw another playoff appearance, but this time they were eviscerated in the first round for their first losing record since 2011, at 5-6. In 2018 the school-best six-year playoff streak came to an end with a 3-7 record.

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Wins in past 20 games since 2007. The Sandites are currently 5-15 for the first time since 2012.

This year the team went 2-8, winning only one district game. The two teams they beat were a combined 3-17. The low-point of the year was a 75-0 loss to Bixby, the worst loss Sand Springs has endured since 1924. The top-ranked Spartans took a 45-0 halftime lead, and even their third string shut out the Sandite starters 14-0 in the fourth quarter.

6A schools have seen a lot of turnover in recent years. Out of 32 schools, only nine coaches entered the season with five or more years at their current programs. Kinard, Kirk Fridrich (Union) and Billy Brown (Shawnee) were the only coaches with ten years or more at their current school. Bixby’s Loren Montgomery just joined that club with his tenth year at the helm. Kinard had the second-worst record of any 6A coach with five or more seasons. The only coach with a lower mark was Southmoore’s Jeremy Stark (23-40), who resigned as soon as the season concluded.

A Change.org petition is currently circulating among Kinard’s many fans, who hope to see him reinstated. At press time it has 280 signatures, with proponents citing his recent playoff success as well as his personal impact on the students he coached.

Sand Springs Coaching History
2007-2019 Dustin Kinrd 65-75 (.464)
2004-2006 Brad Odom 12-18 (.400)
2002-2003 Tim Beacham 0-20 (.000)
2001 Mark Baetz 3-7 (.300)
1997-2000 Archie Loehr 23-20 (.535)
1983-1996 L.D. Baines 74-76 (.493)
1982 Chris Thurmond 2-8 (.200)
1980-1981 Gary Quimby 10-11 (.476)
1976-1979 A.D. James 27-17 (.614)
1972-1975 Jim Web 14-26 (.350)
1970-1971 Jerry Greenwood 2-18 (.100)
1969 Hugh McCrabb 4-6 (.400)
1967-1968 John Roberts 11-8-1 (.550)
1964-1966 Frank Tillery 22-7-3 (.688)
1963 Thurman Garrett 5-5 (.500)
1961-1962 Travis Rhodes 8-9-4 (.381)
1957-1960 Charles Prigmore 10-30-1 (.244)
1955-1956 Harold Wickersham 6-14 (.300)
1952-1954 Cecil Hankins 15-10-4 (.517)
1947-1951 Maurice Hail 31-23-1 (.564)
1944-1946 Lester Secrest 12-15-5 (.375).

CPHS Basketball: Marlo Fox scores career-high 23 in 75-64 win over Ponca City

The Charles Page High School boys’ basketball team won its third-straight season-opener Tuesday night at the Ed Dubie Field House, beating Ponca City 75-64, but it was far more lopsided than the final score indicated. The home team led by as much as 70-44 before running the bench for the final six minutes.

Junior standout Marlo Fox led all scorers with a career-high 23 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals, and 1 assist, and Anthony Gazaway kept the Wildcats afloat with 20 points. Davon Richardson added 16 points and Daren Hawkins had 11 to put three Sandites in double-digits. Justin Thompson had 10 for the Wildcats.

Hawkins was first on the board with a free throw, then Gazaway gave his team the lead with a three. It was short-lived, however, and would be their only lead of the game. Richardson pulled up for a deep three on the corresponding drive, then he and Fox hit layups for the 9-3 advantage. Sandite mistakes allowed the Wildcats to storm back and tie it, twice, but by the end of the period the home team was back to a comfortable score of 20-13 after Jaeden Hurd put up four and Fox added five. 

The second quarter saw the same score as the first, and the home team took a 40-26 advantage into the locker room. Fox was the star of the stanza with two threes and a three-point play to lead all scorers. 

Minney hooked a steal to Fox to start the second half, then Hawkins scored on his own takeaway. Costen Brockman hung three on his first varsity field goal attempt, but Porter responded with a three of his own, and Collin Crandall cut it to 47-31. Minney posted five points in the quarter, and they took a 58-37 lead into the final stretch.

The home team took its biggest lead at 70-44 before sending in the second string. The visitors kept their starters in and went on a 20-5 run to close out the night. Eleven Sandites saw action.

Sand Springs will return to action in two weeks with a conference home game against Union (1-0) Tuesday, December 10th at 8:00 p.m. Ponca will host Lawton on Friday, December 13th at 7:30 p.m.

CPHS 75 POHI 64
1Q: CPHS 20-13.
2Q: CPHS 20-13.
3Q: CPHS 18-11.
4Q: POHI 27-17.

Free Throws: POHI 10-of-15, CPHS 7-of-15.
Field Goals: CPHS 30-of-65, POHI 22-of-48.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 10, POHI 6.
Defensive Rebounds: POHI 23, CPHS 19.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 29, POHI 29.
Steals: CPHS 17, POHI 6.
Blocks: POHI 3, CPHS 1.
Fouls: POHI 16, CPHS 17.

(CPHS stats)
Scoring: Fox 23, Richardson 16, Hawkins 11, Minney 8, Hurd 7, Brockman 7, Clark 3.
Offensive Rebounds: Minney 3, Fox 3, Brockman 2, Hurd 1, Hawkins 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Richardson 6, Fox 4, Minney 3, Hawkins 3, Hurd 2, Clark 1.
Total Rebounds: Fox 7, Richardson 6, Minney 6, Hawkins 4, Hurd 3, Brockman 2, Clark 1.
Steals: Minney 5, Richardson 4, Fox 3, Hurd 2, Brockman 2, Hawkins 1.
Assists: Richardson 4, Minney 4, Hurd 2, Fox 1, Brockman 1.
Blocks: Oakley 1.
Fouls: Fox 4, Hawkins 3, Richardson 3, Minney 2, Brockman 2, Oakley 1, Stone 1, Keim 1.

(Ponca City partial stats)
Scoring: Gazaway 20, Thompson 10, Porter 7, Faulkner 6, Crandall 5, Dye 5, Seals 5, Lofele 2, Dewberry 2, Phillips 2.
Fouls: Thompson 3, Faulkner 3, Gazaway 2, Valencia 2, Tipton 2, Lafele 1, Crandall 1, Seals 1, Porter 1.

CPHS Basketball: Armstead scores 23 in 62-47 win over Ponca City

The Charles Page High School girls’ basketball team hosted Ponca City Tuesday evening in their season debut. The Sandites paid back last year’s season-opening loss with a mostly-dominant 62-47 victory in a crowded Ed Dubie Field House. Sophomore East-Central move-in Journey Armstead paved the way with 23 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals, 3 assists, and a block, and Joshua Berry picked up his first win as Head Coach. 

The Sandites came out aggressive on defense, with Jade Shrum snagging a pair of steals before either team made it on the board. They struggled with accuracy, however, missing their first four field goal attempts, all from three-point range. Karis Branstetter was first in the net with a long three, followed by a layup from Carlie Badley. 

Reagan Padilla was fouled on a three and made two free throws to get the home team on the board. Padilla hit a three soon after, and Darrian Jordan laid up to make it 11-7. Branstetter and Ryley Beard both sank threes and Badley had another layup, but they never pushed their lead past six points. The Sandites ended the quarter on a five-point run to make it 13-12, with baskets from Hailey Jackson and Madison Burris. 

Armstead kicked off the second period with a three-pointer for the first Sandite lead, and the team traded punches from there till it was 19-19. Armstead added two more for the ultimate lead, and Jackson stole on back-to-back possessions, taking one coast to coast for the 23-19 locker room advantage. 

The home team kicked off the second half with three layups on two steals. Armstead was first in the book, then Padilla and Jordan both took turnovers to the house. Jordan’s points gave the Sandites their first double-digit advantage. Baylee Fincher and Branstetter tried to whittle away the deficit, but Jordan and Armstead stayed hot, pushing the lead back to 34-23. They held that spread through the quarter and entered the fourth 40-29. 

The Sandites got into foul trouble early in the fourth, drawing their tenth of the half with six minutes left to play. Ponca scored six on free throws and Baylee Fincher laid up on a steal to cut it to 45-37. Armstead launched a pair of long passes to Jackson for two easy layups, then hit four free throws to make it 54-40. She continued to draw fouls throughout the game and put up five more points. The girls had their biggest lead at 62-45 before Branstetter hit two freebies to end the night. 

Armstead led all scorers with 23, but had help from five of her teammates. Jackson finished with 12 points and Padilla had 11, and thirteen players saw action. Branstetter led the visitors with 12 points, followed by Badley and Beard with 10 apiece. 

Sand Springs will take two weeks off before hosting Union (1-0, 1-0) Tuesday, December 10th at 6:30 p.m. in a start to conference action. Ponca will compete at the Bixby Tournament, beginning December 5th.

CPHS 62 POHI 47
1Q: POHI 13-12.
2Q: CPHS 11-6.
3Q: CPHS 17-10.
4Q: CPHS 22-18.

Free Throws: CPHS 19-of-22, POHI 17-of-20.
Field Goals: CPHS 20-of-44, POHI 13-of-39.
Offensive Rebounds: POHI 9, CPHS 7.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 16, POHI 11.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 23, POHI 20.
Steals: CPHS 13, POHI 6.
Blocks: CPHS 2, POHI 0.
Fouls: CPHS 21, POHI 20.

(Sand Springs stats)
Scoring: Armstead 23, Jackson 12, Padilla 11, Jordan 9, Regalado 4, Burris 3.
Offensive Rebounds: Jordan 3, Armstead 2, Shrum 1, Jackson 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Padilla 5, Armstead 3, Jackson 3, Shrum 2, Jordan 2, Burris 1, Cheney 1.
Total Rebounds: Armstead 5, Padilla 5, Jordan 5, Jackson 4, Shrum 3, Burris 1, Cheney 1.
Steals: Burris 3, Armstead 2, Padilla 2, Shrum 2, Jordan 2, Jackson 2.
Assists: Armstead 3, Burris 2, Shrum 1, Regalado 1.
Blocks: Armstead 1, Burris 1.
Fouls: Burris 5, Padilla 4, Jordan 4, Jackson 4, Armstead 3, Harris 1.

(Ponca City partial stats)
Scoring: Branstetter 12, Badley 10, Beard 10, B. Fincher 8, A. Fincher 7.
Fouls: B. Fincher 5, Branstetter 4, Badley 3, Beard 3, A. Fincher 3, Lyons 2.

Keystone Kids Youth Wrestling sees success in November tournaments

The Sand Springs Keystone Kids elementary wrestling program is off to a great start in the winter Folkstyle season, bringing home 12 gold medals from their first three tournaments. A select few made the trip to Des Moines, Iowa for the Preseason Nationals, and the full team has seen action at two events.

The Kids placed sixth out of 31 teams at the Claremore Invitational and were fifth in total pins, first in technical falls, second in total match points, and fourth in winning percentage for teams with more than ten wrestlers. The team had five champions and two runners-up, with seven bronze medals and four fourth-place finishes.

At the Union IceFighter Tournament, they placed fifth out of 28 teams and were sixth in pins, tenth in tech falls, and eighth in total match points. They earned seven gold medals, four silvers, and seven bronze, with five fourth-place finishes.

11/16/19 Team IceFighter Tournament

Division 5

Jayden Pait won the 92-pound bracket with two pins. He beat Michael Tatum (Union) in 0:29 and Jasmine Carlile (Second to None) in 2:19.

Jesse Moore placed third at 113 pounds, beating Braden Joens (Broken Arrow) 10-1, and pinning Gunner Boulware (Second To None) in 3:00 and Tanner Jarvis (Union) in 1:29. His only loss was 7-0 to Owen Jones (Broken Arrow).

Division 4

Kaden Pope won the 73-pound bracket with a forfeit, a 12-0 major decision against Sage Thorn (Second to None), and a 4-2 decision against Connor Pounds (Sperry).

Matthew Moore won the 84-pound bracket with a 9-2 decision and an 11-0 major decision, both against Brice Lozinsky (Scissortail).

Jace Simms won the 88-pound bracket with a pair of pins, 0:33 against Macy Gorczynski (Dark Cloud), and 0:54 against Mia Adams (Union).

Brody Wilson placed second at 76 pounds, pinning Layken Turney (Broken Arrow) in 0:23 and beating Nathan Riley (Union) 10-3, but falling to Adam Young (Union).

Division 3

Samuel Moore won the 67-pound bracket with a 1:00 pin of Lane Walther (Miami) and a 4-2 sudden victory decision over Jacob Fuller (Sperry).

Kasen McAffrey took first place at 90 pounds, pinning Noah Boulware (Second to None) in 4:18 and Logan Gray (Caney) in 1:52.

Trace Barr placed third at 70 pounds. He lost his first match to Caddo Gilmore (Ouachita), but beat Charles Gregory 6-0 and pinned Briar Webb (Scissortail) in 1:01.

Jayden Bussell placed third at 76 pounds. He fell to Sonny Hicks (Glenpool), but pinned Christian Ketiku (Bartlesville) in 2:37 and Mason Denison (Sand Springs) in 1:29, and beat Corbin Wooley (Sand Springs) 2-0.

Aiden Rhine placed third at 110 pounds with a 2-2 record. He pinned teammate Cooper Nichols in 0:37 and received a forfeit, but fell 16-0 to Austin Freisberg (Caney) and was pinned by Kage Gorczynski (Dark Cloud).

Mason Denison finished fourth at 76 pounds, pinning Conlee Adair (Tahlequah) in 1:07 and beating Christian Keiku (Bartlesville) 4-1. He was pinned by Hunter Schondel (Dark Cloud) and teammate Jayden Bussell.

Cooper Nichols placed fourth at 110 pounds, pinning Brantley Hilton (Coweta) in 1:39. He was pinned by teammate Aiden Rhine, majored 14-5 by Kage Gorczynski (Dark Cloud) and teched 15-0 by Austin Freisberg (Caney).

Corbin Wooley went 1-2 at 76 pounds, pinning Conlee Adair (Tahlequah) in 1:41. He was pinned by Hunter Schondel (Dark Cloud) and lost a 2-0 decision to teammate Jayden Bussell.

Division 2

Wes Wilson placed second at 46 pounds, falling to Braylon Duffey (Second to None), but pinned Pistol Autrey (Sperry) in 1:02.

Nash Denison placed third at 49 pounds, pinning Hays Bruner (Claremore) in 2:10, but fell 5-2 to Colton Perry (Union) and 9-4 to Colton Durant (Broken Arrow).

Cooper Ellenburg went 0-2 for third place at 64 pounds, falling to Za McIntosh (Glenpool) and Jack Lucas (Scissortail WC).

Beginner 4

Nathan Feather went 0-3 for fourth place at 110 pounds with two falls and a 7-6 loss to Cole Cummings (Owasso).

Beginner 2

Brodie Morgan went 2-2 for fourth place at 55 pounds, beating James Smith (Broken Arrow) 11-9 in sudden victory overtime and pinning Landon Lewis (Owasso) in 2:59. He was pinned by Jayton Roach (Verdigris) and Jordan Ridge (Sperry).

Nash Huff was 0-4 for fifth place at 70 pounds with five falls.

Keaton Smith went 1-2 at 52 pounds, pinning Harper Boardman (Broken Arrow) in 0:57 before falling 16-0 to Declan Kelsey (Owasso) and 10-8 to Jaden Richardson (Coweta).

Paisley Hamilton went 0-2 at 61 pounds with two falls. She also picked up de facto gold as the only entrant in the Girls 8&Under 60-pound bracket.

Beginner 1

Legend Dentis placed second at 43 pounds, beating Cristian Cosio (Claremore) 12-8 and Channing Replogle (Broken Arrow) 6-2 before falling to Acetyn Fitzmorris (Scissortail).

Adam Wilson placed second at 49 pounds, pinning Brighton Deleon (Coweta) in 0:09, Benjamin Hays (Catoosa) in 0:18, and Oliver Paschall (Broken Arrow) in 1:00 before falling to Ayden Cooper (Catoosa).

Colt Combs went 1-2 for fourth place at 55 pounds. He was pinned in 0:20 by Kohbe Albert (Owasso) and beaten 7-4 by Maxwell Drew (Tulsa), but pinned Benjamin Fisher (Tahlequah) in 0:12.

Henrich Hansen went 2-2 at 49 pounds, pinning Dillon Myers (Sperry) in 0:40 and teching Brighton Deleon (Coweta) 15-0. He was pinned by Connor Suskey (Claremore) and Cayden Cullison (Sperry).

Caemon Young was pinned twice at 43 pounds.

John Kern was pinned twice at 60 pounds.

Girls 8&Under

Ally Catterson went 0-2 for third place at 85 pounds, falling to Makenzi Estrada (Sperry) and Destiney Adams (Tulsa).

11/2/19 Claremore Youth Invitational

Division 5

Jesse Moore went 3-1 for third place in the 120-pound bracket. He pinned Cable Golden (Threestyle Wrestling) in 1:54, teched Camden Postier (Team Tulsa) 18-1, and won a 12-5 decision over Bruce Quayle (Honey Badger Wrestling Club). His only loss came by fall to Ethan Peterson (Sapulpa).

Division 4

Mathew Moore won the 80-pound bracket with an 11-4 decision over Brice Lozinsky (scissortail wrestling club), a 2-0 decision over Dakota Fenwick (Van Buren Matdawgs), and a pin of Luis Flores in 1:14. 

Jaxon Trotter won the 105-pound bracket with a 16-1 tech fall over Riley Hicks (Second to None), an 18-2 tech fall over Clarence Robertson (Miami), and a pin of Cannon Vincent (Ouachita) in 2:24. 

Jace Simms took third place at 88 pounds with a 2-1 record. He fell 9-0 to Aaron Wyrick (Team Grind House),  but won an 8-7 decision over Joaquin Moralez (Honey Badger Wrestling Club) and pinned Blake Cooper (Cleveland) in 2:56. 

Division 3

Samuel Moore placed third at 64 pounds with a 3-1 record. He pinned Ivan Collier (Owasso) in 3:23 and Trevor Bruner (Claremore) in 0:50 but fell to Grant Davis (Honey Badger Wrestling Club) in 2:44. In the consolation finals he won by 7-1 decision over Blake Parker (Ponca City). 

Trace Barr went 3-1 for third place at 70 pounds. He was pinned by Davin Renick (Honey Badger Wrestling Club), but pinned Drake Ford (Bartlesville) in 2:18 and Caddo Gilmore (Ouachita) in 1:20, and won a 16-3 major decision over John Burk (Cleveland).

Joshua Compton went 0-2 at 73-pounds, giving up two pins. 

Division 2

Karson Waag placed second at 43 pounds with a 1-1 record. He won by 10-2 major decision over Hutch Landrum (Second to None) but fell 10-0 to Breccan Smith (Ponca City). 

C. Zayden Anderson went 2-2 for third place in the 55-pound bracket. He lost his first match 5-0 to Kale Hayes (Honey Badger Wrestling Club) and was pinned by Camden Runnels (Wildcat Takedown Club). He won by 7-6 decision over Wyatt Haire (Verdigris), and by 13-1 major decision over Channing Weed (Union).

Cooper Ellenburg took third place at 64 pounds with a 2-2 record. He was defeated 17-1 by Jack Lucas (scissortail wrestling club) and pinned by Grant Davis (Honey Badger Wrestling Club), but received a forfeit and pinned Mason Perry (Mcalester) in 0:25.  

Jett Sullivan placed fourth at 70 pounds with a 1-2 record after receiving a forfeit. He fell 5-0 to Hunter Thorn (Second to None) and 2-0 to Kayin Smith (Bartlesville). 

Division 1

Colton Lambert took first place at 43 pounds with two forfeits and a 13-9 decision over Colton Toothman (Glenpool).

Beginner 3

Tyler Feigenbaum won the 80-pound bracket, pinning Layken Turney (Broken Arrow) in 0:18 and Addyson Morris (Claremore) in 0:19, and majoring Dax Curtsinger (Verdigris) 14-0. 

Beginner 2

Sawyer Hansen came in runner-up at 64 pounds. He lost his opening match 15-4 to Andrew Kraft (Broken Arrow), but received a forfeit and pinned Gage Pope (Verdigris) in 1:30. 

Nah Huff went 0-3 for fourth place at 67 pounds.

Beginner 1

Bryher Collins won the 52-pound bracket with ease, pinning Mathias Aragon (Claremore) in 0:15, Kinsen Morton (Claremore) in 0:33, and Wyatt Callaham (Second to None) in 2:28. 

Colt Combs took third at 55 pounds with a 3-1 performance. He pinned Jacob Enyart (Claremore) in 2:55 and Benjamin Fisher (Tahlequah) in 1:38, and won a 9-7 sudden victory decision against Jax Rogers (Owasso). His only loss was a semifinal pin by Kobhe Albert (Owasso).

Colt White went 3-2 for fourth place in the 43-pound bracket. He won a 13-10 decision over Cristian Cosio (Claremore) and pinned Aiden Crone (Mcalester) in 2:09 before falling 14-6 to Cooper Bess (Mcalester Youth Wrestling). In consolation he won by 12-9 decision over Cristian Cosio (Claremore) and was pinned by Aiden Crone (Mcalester). 

Henrich Hansen placed fourth at 49 pounds with a 2-2 record. He was pinned by Oliver Paschall (Broken Arrow) and by Jase Renfroe (Mcalester), but beat Landyn Summitt (Ponca City) 11-9 in sudden victory and pinned Connor Suskey (Claremore) in 2:39. 

Legend Dentis went 1-2 at 43 pounds. He defeated Jase Hammond (Bartlesville) 16-15, but fell 12-10 to Samuel Davis (Dark Cloud Wrestling Club) and 8-7 to Hayden Stanford (scissortail wrestling club) in sudden victory.

Asher Miller went 1-2 at 46 pounds, pinning Kohen Snyder (Owasso) in 1:24 before falling to Jack Fraser (Second to None) and Andrew Alexander (Owasso). 

Stetson Johnson went 2-2 at 46 pounds. He was pinned twice by Cooper Shrier (Broken Arrow), but pinned Kohen Snyder (Owasso) in 2:15 and Titus Cooper (Owasso) in 0:27.

Axle Barrett went 1-2 at 52 pounds. He received a forfeit and was pinned by Kinsen Morton (Claremore) and Carter Malone (Owasso). 

10/27/2019 USAW Preseason Nationals - Des Moines, IA

1st/2nd Grade Boys

Karson Waag was runner-up at 40 pounds, beating Bo Rios (NXT Level) 11-6 before falling 5-1 to Eli Van Dyke (Porcelli).

CPHS Wrestling: Sandites place second in two preseason tournaments

The Sand Springs high school and junior high Keystone Kids wrestling club has made a strong start to the year with three preseason tournament appearances. The high school season won’t officially start till December 3rd when they dual Stillwater on the road.

The Sandites kicked off the year with the USAW Preseason Nationals in Des Moines, Iowa. Team scores weren’t kept at the tournament, but the Sandites were ninth out of more than 400 teams in total pins and 50th in match points.

The Sandites took second place in the High School Boys division at the Broken Arrow Open, eighth in High School Girls, 14th in 6th/7th Grade Boys, and 12th in Junior High Boys. The high school team was second in total pins, third in technical falls, and third in total match points.

At the Union IceFighter Open they finished second in High School Boys, eighth in Junior High Boys, and 12th in 6th/7th Grade Boys. The high school team was fourth in total pins and second in match points.

11/23/19 Union / Pryor “IceFighter” Open

High School

Christian Forbes won the 106-pound bracket 11-1 against Damien Terrel (Stilwell), 7-2 against Corban Zugelder (Catoosa), and 4-0 against Ethan Rodriguez (Broken Arrow).

Blake Jones won the 145-pound bracket, pinning Jaden Winkler (Stilwell) in 1:40 and Darius Morgan (Vinita) in 2:44, won a 6-1 decision over David Mendoza (Catoosa).

Ethan White took gold at 152A. He beat Devin Vazquez (Broken Arrow) 9-7 in sudden victory, won a 3-2 decision against Jose Flores (Longhorns), and pinned Bobby Felts (Muskogee) in 0:31.

Ethan Norton was runner-up at 126, beating Matt Ruley (Jenks) 3-2 in sudden victory overtime, and pinned Keeton Gilman (Vinita) in 1:27 before falling to Mike Edwards (Glenpool).

Caleb Phillips placed second at 138A, pinning Asa Plumlee (Muskogee) in 0:48 and majoring Bryce Kegley (Pryor) 10-1 before falling to Cale Crawford (Broken Arrow).

Joshua Fincannon came in runner-up at 220, pinning Max Dixon (Pryor) in 0:47, and beating Isaac Guinn (Claremore) 4-1 and Cade Poschen (Enid) 4-2. He lost 15-4 to State Champion Emmanuel Skillings (Broken Arrow) in the finals.

Nichlas Huelsenbeck went 3-2 for fourth place at 126. He beat Cole McDonald (Vinita) 6-4 and 5-2, and Braden Hurst (Pryor) 5-0, but fell to Mike Edwards (Glenpool) and Dylan Brown (Vinita).

Caden Vaughn went 2-2 for fourth place at 120. He majored Jarrod Gillam (Union) 14-2 and pinned Carter Henderson (Longhorns) in 1:39, but fell 3-1 to Casey Gross (Broken Arrow) and 4-0 to Ryker Agee (Ponca City).

Shane Wolf went 2-2 at 106, pinning Damien Terrel (Stilwell) in 1:46 and winning a 6-0 decision against Brock Hickman (Coweta). He was pinned twice by James Peach (Pryor).

Harley Newberry went 2-2 at 113, beating Cheemeng Lor (Longhorns) 15-1 and Court Hallman (Bristow) 8-2 before falling to Jayce Caviness (Stilwell) and Gage Eaton (Wagoner).

Chase White went 2-2 at 160 with a forfeit and a 7-3 decision against Joey Girty (Warner). He was beaten twice by Cody Hicks (Durant), once by pin and once by 8-0 major decision.

Thomas Naugle went 2-2 at 182, pinning Bobby Silva (Pryor) in 1:39 and Jacob Nelson (Warner) in 2:19. He was pinned by Garrett Weis (Jenks) and majored 10-2 by Adam Brown (Stilwell).

Brooks Dudley went 2-2 at 220, pinning Elijah Fadeyev (Coweta) in 1:20 and Jorden Jauregui (Sallisaw) in 3:36 before falling 18-7 to Emmanuel Skillings (Broken Arrow) and getting pinned by Isaac Guinn (Claremore).

Colton Luker went 1-2 at 126A, receiving a forfeit, but falling to Alex Prince (Vinita) and Garrett Moss (Vinita).

Sango Whitehorn went 1-2 at 195, receiving a forfeit. He was pinned by Cade Ward (Glenpool) and Ethan Felts (Jenks).

Sammy Naugle went 0-2 at 120, falling to Dylan Ralston (Bristow) and Teyton Burns (Bristow).

Hunter Hilger went 0-2 at 126A, falling to Josh Rexwinkle (Vinita) and Garrett Moss (Vinita).

Preston Medlin went 0-2 at 152 losing a 7-1 decision to Agustus Edwards (Glenpool) and 2-1 to to Trey Howard (McAlester).

Dakota Taylor went 0-2 at 160A, falling to Nickey Chinoska (Enid) and losing a 6-5 decision to JC Lohmann (Union).

Junior High

Mitchell Smith won the 112A bracket with three pins, beating Carsen Reich (Jenks) in 2:00, Tripp Miller (McAlester) in 1:21, and Hunter Tadych (Vinita) in 0:44.

Jesse Moore placed third at 112 pounds with a 4-1 record. He pinned Joel Brockup (Longhorns) in 2:44, teched Holden Gilstrap (Coweta) 15-0, and beat Tagan Martin (Pryor) 4-2 and Adam Lohmann (Union) 5-0. His only loss was a 15-0 quarterfinal tech fall to Jack Swenson (Ponca City).

Adrian Flores went 5-1 for third place at 155 pounds. After losing his first match to Mike Foster (Union) he pinned Madux Palmer (Pryor) in 1:38, Evan Williams (Sand Springs) in 1:37, John Paul Warren (Pryor) in 2:22, and Zane Corey (Wagoner) in 1:57, and beat Damon Chaffin (Coweta) 7-1.

Jayden Pait took fourth place at 92 pounds, majoring Braiden Sellars (Pryor) 11-2, but falling 19-0 to Blade Walden (Muskogee) and 9-0 to Sergio Aguilar (Ponca City).

Dylan Quinton went 2-2 at 132, pinning Sebastian Woodside (Union) in 0:45 and Riley Waitman (Durant) in 0:57 before falling to Kadin Barbee (Oologah) and Chandler Fortney (Bristow).

Evan Williams went 2-2 at 155, receiving a forfeit and pinning Kaden Newton (Broken Arrow) in 2:00. He was defeated 8-2 by Zane Corey (Wagoner) and pinned by teammate Adrian Flores.

Codey Cramer went 1-2 at 170, pinning Kizer Kilpatrck (Oologah) in 1:57 before falling to Briley Ferguson (Broken Arrow) and Michael Bennett (Union).

Cash Lucas went 1-2 at 195, pinning Jack Harber (Longhorns) in 1:44, but fell to Jacob Brammer (Broken Arrow) and Cory Eaton (Oologah).

Malachi Wilson went 1-2 at 195, pinning Justin Stover (Coweta) in 1:55, but fell to Garrett Ritter (Bixby) and Lucien Krause (Union).

Ashton Sewell went 0-2 at 112, falling to Hunter Cole (Stilwell) and Joel Brockup (Longhorns).

6th/7th Grade Boys

David Ritchey won the 86-pound bracket with a forfeit and two pins, beating Anderson Bivins (Ponca City) in 1:15 and Brice Goforth (Wagoner) in 2:20.

Riker Rowlan placed fourth at 195. He pinned Noah Mitchell (Pryor) in 0:31 and Tyler Blanton (Union) in 0:29, but fell 1-0 to Daysun Sanders (Stilwell) and 7-5 to Wura Yinusa (Union).

Colton Chambers went 1-2 at 73 pounds, majoring Taz Cagle (Oologah) 12-0. He was pinned by Rhett Clayton (Ft. Gibson) and majored 9-1 by Morgan Duke (Sallisaw).

Cyden Reif went 0-2 at 73 pounds, falling to David Farmer (Ft. Gibson) and Boston Winkler (Longhorns).

Jackson Burdge went 0-2 at 112, falling to Owen Jones (Broken) Arrow in 0:59, and giving up a 3-1 sudden victory decision to Tripp LeVan (Union).

Jackson Burege went 0-2 at 112, falling to Chalino Martinez (Stilwell) and Grey Jefferson (Pryor).

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High School Boys

Brendon Wiseley won the 106-pound bracket handily, pinning Curtis Brantley (North DeSoto) in 0:16 and majoring Colby Strachan (Bartlesville) 12-0 and Douglas Holt (Glenpool) 9-0 before receiving a forfeit from teammate Christian Forbes in the finals.

Christian Forbes was second in the 106-pound bracket, beating Zamar Gardner (Cascia Hall) 18-3, Zeke Wheeler (Owasso) 4-3, and Ethan Rodriguez (Broken Arrow) 5-2 before forfeiting to teammate Brendon Wiseley in the finals.

Seth Jones was runner-up at 132A. He beat Andrew Police (Broken Arrow) 8-7, Bronson Burcham (Coweta) 7-1, and Walker Fox (Bentonville) 10-0, but was majored 12-1 by Jacob Adams (Bentonville).

Blake Jones took second at 145A. He pinned Branson Briggs (Oologah) in 1:29, majored CJ Clifton (Coweta) 12-4, and defeated Kolby Encinas (Pryor) 2-0 before falling to Brayden Barnett (Broken Arrow).

Caleb Phillips took third place at 138 with a 3-1 record. He was pinned by Ethan Gilkey (Bartlesville) in his opening match, but won out with a 12-3 major decision against Jonathan Kelvington (Jenks), a pin of Devin McDarius (Wagoner) in 2:23, and a 5-0 decision against Thomas Moralez (Honey Badger WC).

Chris Kirby took third in 160 with a 5-1 performance. He pinned Carter Manley (Bartlesville) in 1:26, Kanon Springer (Durant) in 0:24, Jason Arnold (Greenwood) in 1:21, Garrett Hill (Bentonville) in 1:04, and Noah Smith (Union) in 0:51. His only loss was to Cody Hicks (Durant) in the quarterfinals.

Ethan Norton placed fourth in 126 with a 2-2 record. He pinned Zach Burks (Coweta) in 1:25 and defeated Tyler Thompson (Pryor) 3-0, but fell twice to Lance Ferguson (North DeSoto).

Colton Luker placed fourth in 126A with a 2-2 record. He pinned Austin Guenard (North DeSoto) in 0:24 and Matt Ruley (Jenks) in 2:46, but fell to Jackson Cockrell (Broken Arrow) and Logan McCawley (Sallisaw).

Jared Douglas went 2-2 at 170, beating Trey Hudgens (Sallisaw) 1-0 and Cole Mallory (Claremore) 4-3 in a tie breaker before falling 3-0 to Ramses Soto (Broken Arrow) and 1-0 to Trey Hudgens (Sallisaw).

Shane Wolf was 1-2 at 106, pinning Curtis Brantley (North DeSoto) in 2:38. He was pinned by Colby Strachan (Bartlesville) and majored 10-0 by Zeke Wheeler (Owasso).

Harley Newberry was 1-2 at 113, defeating Nathanial Hutchinson (McAlester) 10-6. He was majored 13-2 by Hunter Cole (Stilwell) and pinned by Tyler Holmes (Bentonville West).

Hunter Hilger was 1-2 at 126, pinning Dillan Welch (Bentonville) in 1:06. He was pinned by Tyler Thompson (Pryor) and Lance Ferguson (North DeSoto).

Preston Medlin went 1-2 at 152, pinning Tobin Townsend (Bixby) in 2:48. He lost 6-4 to Henry Martin (Broken Arrow) and 7-5 to Caleb Miller (Owasso).

Robbie Parrish was 1-2 at 220, beating Andrew Williamson (Bentonville) 2-1 before falling 6-2 to Jaden James (Bartlesville) and 6-4 to Branon Holland (Sapulpa).

George Russell went 1-2 at 285, pinning Cheyton Sims (Northside) in 2:00, but fell 5-2 to Sylas San Miguel (Coweta) and was pinned by Hattu Panagopolous (Cascia Hall).

Sammy Naugle was 0-2 at 120, falling to Bryce Cockrell (Broken Arrow) and Joshua Sarpy (North DeSoto).

Dakota Taylor was 0-2 at 152A, losing 10-0 to Bobby Felts (Muskogee) and 6-5 to Dallas Wilson (Sapulpa).

High School Girls

Hayli Jeffries placed second in 117, pinning Kassidy Haggard (Bentonville) in 2:54 and Hollie Bouakadakis (Owasso) in 0:42 before falling 8-0 to Alexis Miller (Wagoner).

Junior High Boys

Cameron White won the 119A bracket, pinning Adam Lohmann (Union) in 0:54, Jacob Baker (Broken Arrow) in 3:36, and Cooper Thomas (Sapulpa) in 1:13.

Ethan White won the 155-pound bracket, pinning Tyler Bolding (Glenpool) in 0:49, Damon Chaffin (Coweta) in 0:44, and Hank Puckett (Bixby) in 0:51, and majoring John Paul Warren (Pryor) 10-0.

Rhett Peak won the 112-pound bracket, pinning Colby McClelland (Pryor) in 0:30, Bodie Amberson (Owasso) in 2:55, and Garret Munson (Sapulpa) in 1:53, then beat teammate Mitchell Smith 4-3 in the finals.

Mitchell Smith was second in 112, pinning Mason Duke (Sallisaw) in 2:59 and Adin Compher (Jay) in 1:20 before falling to Rhett Peak.

Carter Goodman came in runner-up at 140, majoring William Fritts (Broken Arrow) 8-0, defeating Trent Cole (Glenpool) 3-2, and pinning Peter Thao (Jay) in 1:08 before falling to Chad Herbert (Owasso) in the finals.

Luke McGehee went 1-2 at 119A, beating Mason Dempsey (Broken Arrow) 5-2. He was pinned by Noah Rivero (Broken Arrow) and Adam Lohmann (Union).

Jesse Viramontes went 1-2 at 132A, beating Ty Cowan (Pryor) 4-3. He was pinned by Caden Pollard and lost an 8-2 decision to Kobe Warren (Jay).

Dylan Quinton was 0-2 at 132, falling to Corbin Price (McAlester) and Jason Creel (Jenks).

Mitchel Russell went 0-2 at 132A, falling to Kobe Warren (Jay) and Ty Cowan (Pryor).

6th/7th Grade Boys

Jaxon Trotter placed second at 106 pounds, beating Adain Ruiz (Sallisaw) 5-1 and pinning Railly Gomez (Union) in 1:01 before falling to Grady Mittasch (Pawnee) in a 9-4 ultimate tie breaker).

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11th/12th Grade Boys

Brendon Wiseley went 3-3 for eighth place at 113 pounds. He majored Riece Graham (High Altitude) 11-0, beat Riley Hanson (NWOWC) 5-4 and Moses Santiago (Hawks) 4-2 in sudden victory overtime. He was majored 11-1 by Tristan Mascarenas (Cleveland), was pinned by Brandon Anderson (Cushing) and lost the placement round 7-5 to Robert Sagaris (Aurora) in sudden victory.

Robbie Parrish went 1-3 for eighth place at 285, receiving one forfeit. He was pinned by Josh Vis (Eastern Iowa), Joseph Klutho (Missouri Select), and Denis Tokin (Pinnacle).

Caleb Phillips was 2-2 at 138 pounds, pining Paul Nield (Spartan) in 2:12 and Easton White (High Altitude) in 1:43, but fell 12-0 to Randy Myers (Mile High) and 8-1 to Gabriel Pugh (Marshfield).

Chris Kirby went 2-2 at 160 pounds, pinning Jesus Ceja (All-Valley) in 1:33 and Caelen Shannon (DC Elite) in 1:08. He was majored 10-1 by Ben Gilbertson (Sauk Rapids-Rice) and edged out 10-8 by Aidan Nardin (Izzy Style).

9th/10th Grade Boys

Abraham Flores went 3-2 at 132 pounds, pinning Aiden Han-Lindemyer (Pinnacle) in 1:12, Hayden Stout (Northwest Iowa) in 1:28, and Dawson Goodwin (Southeast Iowa) in 1:43. He was defeated 6-0 by AJ Dickerson (West Oak) and 2-0 by Jeremiah McKee (Dakota).

Mitchell Smith went 2-2 at 113 pounds, pinning Easton Schlabaugh (Husky) in 1:48 and winning a 4-2 sudden victory overtime match against Connor Warren (Shakopee). He was teched 16-0 by Owen Uhls (Purler) and lost a 1-0 decision to Kaiser Simpson (Cushing).

Shane Wolf went 0-2 at 106 pounds, losing 18-0 to Vinnie D’Alessandro (Burnett) and 7-0 to Javier Pedro (GI Grapplers).

Ethan Norton went 0-2 at 126 pounds, losing 6-0 to Carson Hayes (Purler) and 2-0 to Mark Hayden (Liberty) in sudden victory overtime.

Ethan White went 0-2 at 152 pounds, falling to Tim Smith by pin and 8-2 to Kolby Koepp (Maritime).

7th/8th Grade Boys

Adrian Flores went 2-2 for third place at 152 pounds, pinning Dane Kitzinger (Algona) in 3:04 and Nathan Blaschke (Fennimore) in 2:55 before falling to Max Daniel Magayna (IAWC) and Cole Han-Lindemyer (Pinnacle).

Cameron White went 0-2 at 128 pounds, falling 4-3 to Damarion Ross (Sebolt) and 0-2 to Charlie Millard (Askren).