CPHS Cross Country: Jazmin Lopez and Varsity Boys place 2nd at Gold Rush Invitational

The Sand Springs Cross Country program hosted its third annual invitational meet Saturday morning at Case Community Park. Formerly known as the Case Cross Country Invitational, it was renamed the Gold Rush Invitational this year and the boys’ elementary team successfully struck gold with a first place finish.

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Griffin Sensintaffar paced the elementary boys with a one-mile time of 5:59.3 to lead a group of 48 runners. Landon Durborrow ran a personal-best 6:33.76 for seventh place, Dax Wilcox had a PR 6:36.52 for ninth place, and Gavin Corbin rounded out the top-ten with a PR 6:48.71. Presley Quinnelly, Jessen Cox, Alex Martin, Dean Earnest, John Selby, and Kai Chambers all set PRs.

The elementary girls placed second in the one-mile run, led by Chloe Grona with a time of 6:48.51 for second place in a field of 62. Josie Grona placed fifth in 6:54.24. London Velasquez, Lexi Boone, and Nola Chambers set PRs.

The varsity boys also placed second in the 5K, with three runners in the top ten. Alejandro Lopez ran a PR 18:46.12 for sixth place out of 62 competitors. Dalton Wilcox was seventh with a PR of 18:47.44, and Sam English finished eighth just two seconds behind Wilcox. Noah Hanlon also set a PR.

The varsity girls were unable to earn a team place due to only having four runners available, but Jazmin Lopez represented the team well with a second-place finish out of 46 runners, running the 5K in 22:55.93.

Neither the boys nor girls had any junior varsity runners, and neither had enough junior high runners to earn a team place. Brynlee Durborow was fourth out of 142 junior high girls in the one-mile run with a PR 5:59.47. Rafael Huff placed 56th out of 151 junior high boys with a PR 6:34.98. Landon Buttram, Colt Cothran, and Koby Hadley all had PRs.

The varsity teams will return to action Thursday at the Oklahoma Baptist University Cross Country Challenge in Shawnee

Elementary Girls 1 Mile
2nd - Chloe Grona - 6:48.51
5th - Josie Grona - 6:54.24
13th - London Velasquez - 7:20.52
29th - Lexi Boone - 8:06.82
30th - Alliyah Watts - 8:14.18
31st - Kinley Snow - 8:14.76
34th - Ellie Morrow - 8:23.31
36th - Julia Myers - 8:30.37
49th - Nola Chambers - 9:06.09
50th - Mila Morrow - 9:07.36
58th - Brie Blair - 10:57.62
59th - Avery Nolen - 10:59.23
60th - Emma Nolen - 11:00.18
62nd - Starr Corbin - 11:33.70

Varsity Girls 5K
2nd - Jazmin Lopez - 22:55.93
36th - Kirsten Neal - 30:03.58
39th - Madison Chambers - 30:52.21
43rd - Laila Mirza - 31:23.77

Junior High Girls 1 Mile
4th - Brynlee Durborow - 5:59.47
75th - Alicia Kemp - 7:58.01
108th - Catherine Sarasua - 8:47.70

Elementary Boys 1 Mile
1st - Griffin Sensintaffar - 5:59.30
7th - Landon Durborrow - 6:33.76
9th - Dax Wilcox - 6:36.52
10th - Gavin Corbin - 6:48.71
15th - Presley Quinnelly - 7:17.07
18th - Waylon Roberts - 7:31.47
19th - Jessen Cox - 7:37.07
30th - Kellen Adkins - 7:54.22
37th - Alex Martin - 9:16.91
38th - Dean Earnest - 9:17.41
39th - John Selby - 9:37.74
44th - Baker Lee - 11:03.13
46th - Sutton Corbin - 11:39.41
47th - Kai Chambers - 11:53.70

Varsity Boys 5K
6th - Alejandro Lopez - 18:46.12
7th - Dalton Wilcox - 18:47.44
8th - Sam English - 18:49.91
12th - Noah Hanlon - 18:58.86
43rd - David Rigsby - 23:00.79
45th - Zach Davis - 23:16.04
60th - Kai Lambo - 27:57.80

Junior High Boys 1 Mile
56th - Rafael Huff - 6:34.98
66th - Landon Buttram - 6:42.40
100th - Colt Cothran - 7:22.88
131st - Koby Hadley - 8:19.80

CPHS Football: Sandites roll Ponca City 35-10 in district opener

The Class 6A-II No. 9 ranked Charles Page High School football team is 3-1 for the first time since 2015 after rolling to a 35-10 win over No. 13 Ponca City (1-2) Friday night at Sullins Stadium.

Sandite quarterback Ty Pennington accounted for three touchdowns in the district-opening win. He was 18-of-29 passing for 236 yards and two touchdowns, and ran the ball 16 times for 63 yards and another score.

The Sandites quickly marched to the Ponca one-yard line on their first possession, but Pennington attempted to leap over a Wildcat defender on the fourth-and-one option, and the ball came flying loose into the end zone where Ponca recovered it for a touchback.

The next Sand Springs drive stalled out at their own 36, but Brycen Peterman recovered a muffed punt to give his team new life. Jamon Sisco hauled in a 35-yard pass to enter the red zone and two plays later Pennington ran it in from seven yards out. Zach Heinen kicked the PAT and was a perfect five-for-five on the night.

Micah Calico made a touchdown-saving pass-breakup in the second quarter, wrestling loose a 50/50 ball from Nate Harbeson deep in Sandite territory, and the Sandite defense pitched a shutout in the first half.

Sand Springs had another opportunity to score shortly before the half, but James Godfrey knocked loose a fumble at his team’s 20-yard line and Tabron Stranton recovered it.

Pennington nearly found Keaton Campbell for a 28-yard strike on the opening possession of the second half, but Tyson Dewberry broke it up in the end zone for a turnover on downs. Peterman made another big play and picked off Aiden Wetzel on the Wildcats’ next drive, but Ponca got a three-and-out and blocked Pennington’s punt.

The last four minutes of the third quarter were the most exciting of the whole game. Pennington found Campbell for 26-yards and a score to make it 14-0, but Harbeson found Brett Haney on a 16-yard strike to get his team on the board. The biggest play of the game came on the ensuing kick, which Jamon Sisco returned 93 yards for a touchdown.

Ponca responded with a methodical ten-play 47-yard drive, and Spencer Ball kicked a 39-yard field goal to make it 21-10 early in the fourth quarter. The Sandites needed only six plays to score on their next drive, thanks to Wildcat penalties. Pennington ran for a first down at the Wildcat 42, but they got 30 yards for free after a Ponca player was called for a personal foul, and a protesting coach received a flag for unsportsmanlike conduct. He found Ryan Shoemaker for seven yards, then hit Campbell for the five-yard score.

The defense forced a three-and-out, and the punt traveled only 14 yards, giving Sand Springs prime field position. Four plays later Blake Jones ran in a score from eight yards out. Jones missed the previous two games after getting injured in the season opener. Cody Cramer started against Ponca, but went down midway through the second quarter and Jones made his return to the field. Cramer would end up returning late in the fourth.

Ponca threatened on their final possession after Wetzel connected with Sam McKinney for 43 yards, but they never made it past the Sandite 22 thanks to a tackle for loss from Landon Hendricks and a sack from Sango Whitehorn led to a turnover on downs.

Campbell finished with ten catches for 138 yards. Pennington led the Sandites on the ground, followed by Jones with 11 carries for 55 yards. Whitehorn and Drake Fain led the defense with 8 tackles apiece, and Whitehorn had a team-best four tackles for loss and two sacks.

Cameron Jackson was the most productive Wildcat on offense with 22 carries for 167 yards. Harbeson was 5-9-33-0 passing and Wetzel was 2-8-53-1. McKinney was the top receiver with two catches for 52 yards, and also averaged 21 yards on his two kick returns. Dewberry led the Wildcat defense with nine tackles, followed by Godfrey with three tackles for loss and a sack.

Sandite Football will return to action Friday at 7:00 p.m. when they host No. 12 Muskogee (0-3) for Homecoming. Ponca will travel to No. 4 Choctaw (2-2) on Friday.

CPHS 35 POHI 10
First Downs: CPHS 16, POHI 12.
Fumbles/Lost: CPHS 3/2.
Penalties: CPHS 9-90, POHI 10-80.
Passing: CPHS 18-29-236-0, POHI 7-17-86-1.
Rushing: CPHS 40-151, POHI 42-169.
Offense: CPHS 69-387, POHI 59-255.

CPHS Football: Sandites lead Ponca City 7-0 at the half

The Class 6A-II No. 9 ranked Charles Page High School varsity football team (2-1) holds a 7-0 halftime advantage against No. 13 Ponca City (1-1) tonight at Sullins Stadium.

The Sandite offense had no difficulty moving the ball, racking up nine first downs and 186 yards, but they have given up two fumbles deep in Wildcat territory, including one in the endzone.

The defense has been a bright spot, holding Ponca City to 62 yards in the first half shutout, and only six yards in the second quarter.

Sand Springs’s lone score came on their second possession, an 11-play 71-yard march capped by a seven yard touchdown run from quarterback Ty Pennington. Pennington was 13-19-149-0 passing in the first half and 10-20 rushing, but was responsible for both lost fumbles.

Keaton Campbell has seven catches for 67 yards, and Jamon Sisco has two for 59 yards. Brycen Peterman recovered a muffed punt for the Sandites on their scoring drive after it initially stalled out in their own territory.

The run game continues to struggle, and sophomore Cody Cramer became the third back to go down this season for the Sandites. He walked off the field on his own with under seven minutes to play in the second quarter and has yet to return, but original starter Blake Jones returned to action for the first time since his injury in the season opener.

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CPHS Softball: Sandites beat Jenks 2-1 on the road

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Charles Page High School has been playing championship-level softball lately. The varsity fast pitch team is 22-4 on the season, their best mark since at least 2012, and is riding a six-game win streak in district action. Their last district loss was 5-0 to Shawnee, and they paid that one back 6-3 last week. Their only other district loss was 8-4 to Jenks, and they avenged that one 2-1 Thursday evening on the Trojans’ home field.

The Sandites came away with six hits in the game, but stranded five runners and didn’t score the go-ahead run till the top of the seventh. Jenks also stranded five runners in the game, including two in the bottom of the final inning.

Madison Lee, batting a team-best .580 this season, hit a lead-off double and scored on a double from Jolee McNally on the next play. Jenks tied it in the bottom of the second after Kayla Adams reached on an error, stole second, and scored on a ground out from Avery Brewer.

Avery Tanner and Brooklyn Harper hit singles in the seventh, and Olivia Alexander brought in Tanner with a double for the final score. The Trojans got a pair of walks in the bottom of the inning, but Raegan Rector caught a fly ball in right field to end the game.

Aliyah Taff (15-4, 32-18) earned her fourth-straight win in the pitcher’s circle with four hits, two strikeouts, and three walks in seven innings. Emma Lang took the loss with six hits, six strikeouts, and two walks.

The road win solidified the Sandites’ position at No. 2 in the District 6A-3 standings, behind Shawnee, and ahead of Owasso. Owasso is their next and final district opponent, and they will play the Rams Tuesday on the road. They previously beat Owasso 3-0 last week. If they repeat the win, it’ll clinch a District Runner-Up finish and home Regional Tournament.

District 6A-3 Standings
10-2 Shawnee (22-3)
9-2 Sand Springs (22-4)
8-2 Owasso (21-4)
7-4 Jenks (18-9)
4-8 Ponca City (10-19)
1-11 Sapulpa (3-16)
1-11 Muskogee (2-17)

CPHS Volleyball: Jenks sweeps shorthanded Sandites 3-0

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The Charles Page High School varsity volleyball team (13-11, 2-5) was missing three of their best players Tuesday night when they hosted No. 2 ranked Jenks (18-3, 6-0), and the top team in the Frontier Valley Conference rolled to a lopsided 3-0 sweep at the Ed Dubie Field House.

Layla Lenex, Madison Blaylock, and Kasidy Holland were all unavailable for the match. Averi Tippit and Madison Fowler filled in for Lenex and Holland, while Olivia Dewitt replaced Blaylock at libero. Jenks won sets of 25-13, 25-15, and 25-9 to remain undefeated in conference play.

Payton Robbins scored the opening kill of the match but Maren Johnson scored two for Jenks in a four-point streak and the Trojans never relinquished the lead. Tippit served an ace for the 4-3 Sandite lead in set two, but once again Jenks surged past and never trailed again. The Sandites never led in game three.

Robbins led the Sandites in scoring with six kills and two aces. Teyha Johnson had seven assists, and Dewitt had 15 digs. Noella Prideaux led the Trojans with nine kills and three aces.

Sandite Volleyball will take a week off to get healthy before traveling to No. 18 Booker T. Washington (7-7, 2-3) Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Jenks will host 4A No. 3 Lincoln Christian (16-7) Thursday at 7:00 p.m.

Jenks 3-0 CPHS
(25-13, 25-15, 25-9)
Kills: Jenks 37, CPHS 11.
Blocks: CPHS 2, Jenks 0.
Aces: Jenks 11, CPHS 4.
Errors: Jenks 20, CPHS 27.

(Sand Springs)
Kills: Robbins 6, Smith 2, Johnson 1, Fowler 1, Singleton 1.
Assists: Johnson 7, Dewitt 1.
Solo Blocks: Singleton 1.
Assisted Blocks: Singleton 1, Johnson 1.
Digs: Dewitt 15, Robbins 8, Johnson 3, Fahland 1, Smith 1, Hughes 1, Tippit 1.
Aces: Robbins 2, Tippit 1, Hughes 1.

(Jenks)
Kills: Prideaux 9, Bufogle 7, M. Johnson 6, LaBiche 5, Morgan 4, E. Johnson 2, Roberts 2, Montes 1, Figueroa 1.
Aces: Montes 4, Prideaux 3, Figueroa 2, Roberts 1, Salyer 1.

Frontier Valley Conference Standings
6-0 Jenks (18-3)
6-0 Broken Arrow (18-11)
5-2 Owasso (17-11)
3-3 Bartlesville (9-11)
3-4 Bixby (15-7)
2-3 Union (5-7)
2-3 Booker T. Washington (7-7)
2-5 Sand Springs (13-11)
1-6 Muskogee (8-9)
0-4 Sapulpa (9-10)

CPHS Football: Sandites kick off district action Friday in Ponca City

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The Class 6A-II No. 9 ranked Charles Page High School varsity football team (2-1) will kick off district action Friday at 7:00 p.m. when they travel to No. 13 Ponca City (1-1). Attendance for visiting fans will be limited to 250.

Unlike the season-opener at Sapulpa, Sandite Athletics will not be selling the actual tickets for the game. However, they have been given 250 vouchers to distribute, and fans must have a voucher in order to purchase tickets on Friday.

Vouchers will be distributed at the Ed Dubie Field House Tuesday from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. If any vouchers remain, they will be distributed again Wednesday from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., and on Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

Only the parents of 10th through 12th grade football players will be eligible for the tickets on Tuesday, and will be limited to two tickets per student. Wednesday and Thursday vouchers will be available to the general public. You must have a voucher in order to purchase a ticket on Friday.

Sand Springs is coming off a huge program win against an Arkansas 4A powerhouse, defeating No. 1 Shiloh Christian, who went 14-1 last season, only losing in their State Championship game. Previously the Sandites won 21-17 against 5A No. 6 Sapulpa (2-1) and barely lost 28-24 to 5A No. 2 Bishop Kelley (3-0) after leading till the final minute of the game.

Ponca City lost their season opener 19-17 to Enid (2-1) then won 23-22 against McLain (1-2). Ardmore canceled the Week 3 match-up due to a COVID-19 team quarantine.

Both teams are in rebuilding efforts. Ponca is in its third season under Scott Harmon, who guided the Wildcats to a 5-5 mark last fall to snap a 13-year streak of losing records. Sand Springs only posted three losing records before hiring Owasso Defensive Coordinator Bobby Klinck. Both teams are out to prove themselves as winning programs this year.

To say that Ponca is a run-heavy team would be an understatement. While they split the offense up 50/50 against Enid, they only made five pass attempts against McLain with 56 run plays. Cameron Jackson was the workhorse in that game with 30 carries for 186 yards and one touchdown.

The quarterback situation is a sore spot at Ponca. Grant Harmon was the starter in both games, and is 7-20-68-0 passing with one touchdown. Three other QBs have also seen action. Lane Scholey hasn’t made a single pass attempt and is 11-59 on the ground with one score. Nate Harbeson only made two pass attempts, completed neither, and one resulted in an 85-yard interception return for touchdown.

The Sand Springs QB situation is golden with 6’3” stud Ty Pennington going 40-79-771-1 passing this season for four touchdowns by air. He is also 55-130 on the ground for five scores. The ground game is a weak spot, however, as the Sandites’ top two running backs are out with injury and Pennington has had to help carry the load. Jamon Sisco is 10-281 receiving with two touchdowns, Jacob Blevins is 8-242, and Keaton Campbell is 16-214 with two touchdowns.

The Sandite defense has been outstanding thus far on the season. Micah Calico, Brooks Dudley, and Bryson Peterman have interceptions. Bryson Chase, Dominic Ornelas, and Daren Hawkins have fumble recoveries, and Landon Hendricks has a team-best four fumble recoveries. Chase, Sisco, and Sango Whitehorn all have blocked kicks. Ponca has also been getting their fair share of turnovers, with three picks and a fumble recovery against McLain.

The two teams first met on Thanksgiving of 1952, with Ponca winning the playoff game 27-9 in Sand Springs. They tied in 1953 and the Sandites got their first win of the series in 1954 after returning from a 20-point deficit. Sand Springs won a triple-overtime game in 1981. Ponca’s biggest win of the series was 48-2 in 2003, and Sand Springs’s biggest win was 57-7 in 2013. The Sandites won seven games in a row from 2012 to 2018 and lead the series 25-20-1 overall, but Ponca won last year’s game 24-14.

Kickoff is at 7:00 p.m. at Sullins Stadium at 600 East Brookfield Avenue, Ponca City, OK 74601. Sandite Pride will be posting all scoring plays on Twitter at @SanditeNews, along with quarterly updates on Instagram and Facebook.