CPHS Volleyball: Sandites fall to Union at Regionals, end season 19-15

The Class 6A No. 18 ranked Charles Page High School volleyball team ended its season in a 3-1 loss to No. 13 Union (15-11) in the first round of the Regional playoffs Tuesday evening at Frank Herald Field House, and No. 4 Jenks (26-8) ended the Redskins’ season in the following round.

Sand Springs hasn’t won a playoff match since 2017, but they did steal a set this year after getting swept 3-0 in the two years prior. They also finished the season with a 19-15 record, their second-highest win total in program history. And they posted a winning record in back-to-back seasons for the first time in at least a decade, possibly ever.

After losing a pair of hard-fought sets the girls battled back with a dominant run in game three, and nearly forced a fifth. “I loved how much effort they gave,” said second-year Head Coach Derek Jackson. “They were definitely giving all they had. They were laughing and having a good time afterwards because they gave everything they had.”

The Sandites led by as much as 9-4 in the first set after aces from Jacelyn Smith, Olivia Dewitt, and Madison Blaylock, but Union wouldn’t be stymied for long and took the lead once and for all with a pair of kills from Tierney Jackson at 16-14. Union used a six-point streak to put the set firmly out of reach and coasted to the 25-20 win.

Sand Springs started hot again in game two and led by as much as 5-2 after an ace from Payton Robbins, but the Redskins scored five in a row for the 11-8 lead and never gave it up again. A kill from Layla Lenex cut it as close as 17-15, but Union scored six in a row and finished 25-17.

Then Union imploded. Robbins scored a block and a kill in a 4-0 start in set three. Union rallied to cut it as close as 6-5, but Sand Springs scored eight in a row with five aces from Robbins. Dewitt scored two more aces at 17-6, and Charley Fahland had an ace at 22-9. Lenex scored back-to-back kills for the 25-15 win.

“We served really tough in the third and fourth set to give us a chance,” said Jackson. “Several of them got serving really well for us, hit some spots, put pressure on them which allowed us to not get swung at so hard, so we could go attack a little bit.”

The fourth set was the most competitive. Sand Springs rallied from a 13-6 deficit to tie it at 20-20, and the teams traded punches till Union rattled off three in a row to win 25-22.

Lenex finished the match with a team-best ten kills, followed by Smith with nine and Robbins with six. Robbins also had a team-best five blocks and six aces. Tehya Johnson recorded 25 assists, and Madison Blaylock had 23 digs. Jackson had a match-best 16 kills, followed by Emily Ludwig with ten for the Redskins.

The Sandites will graduate only four players this year, compared to seven from last season. Only two saw substantial playing time, leaving behind a strong core unit to build from.

“Madison Blaylock was such a good leader for us in practices, and outside of volleyball she’s just a great person who really pushes the rest of the girls to be better in a lot of aspects. Sophie Singleton, Jentry (Hughes), and Madison Fowler were all good seniors that really set the pace.” Jackson also praised his underclassmen, both in terms of talent, and their competitive nature.

No. 1 Bishop Kelley (28-3), No. 2 Norman North (27-5), No. 3 Mustang (30-6), Jenks, No. 6 Deer Creek (21-6), No. 7 Edmond Santa Fe (22-7) and No. 9 Edmond North (18-12) all punched their tickets to the 6A State Tournament on Monday at Choctaw High School.

Union 3-1 (25-20, 25-17, 15-25, 25-22)
Kills: Union 54, CPHS 34.
Blocks: Union 5, CPHS 9.
Aces: Union 6, CPHS 14.
Errors: Union 27, CPHS 25.

(Sand Springs stats)
Kills: Lenex 10, Smith 9, Holland 6, Robbins 6, Johnson 2, Singleton 1.
Assists: Johnson 25, Fahland 2, Wright 2, Blaylock 1.
Solo Blocks: Robbins 2.
Assisted Blocks: Lenex 4, Singleton 3, Robbins 3, Smith 2, Holland 1, Tippit 1.
Digs: Blaylock 23, Dewitt 19, Robbins 12, Fahland 8, Johnson 4, Smith 4, Holland 3.
Aces: Robbins 6, Dewitt 4, Smith 2, Fahland 1, Blaylock 1.

(Union partial stats)
Kills: Jackson 16, Ludwig 10, Smith 9, Lapointe 7, Martin 6, Blackwell 6.
Assisted Blocks: Smith 4, Lapointe 2, Blackwell 2, Ludwig 1, Martin 1.
Aces: Ludwig 3, Fanelli 2, Jackson 1.

CPHS Cross Country: Girls place 5th, Boys 7th at Edison Eagle Classic

The Charles Page High School Cross Country teams competed at the Edison Eagle Classic in Chandler Park on Saturday. The Varsity Boys placed seventh out of nine teams, while the Varsity Girls were fifth out of six.

Sam English knocked nearly a minute off his personal-best to lead the boys with a 5K time of 17:36.64 for 25th place out 63 runners. Noah Hanlon, Zach Davis, David Rigsby, Michael Johnson, Cage Gilmore, and Kai Lamho also set personal records.

Madison Chambers improved by 37 seconds on her PR to lead the Lady Sandites with a 22nd-place finish in 24:53.55. Ty Davis, Bella Ensten, and Laila Mirza all set PRs for the girls.

Sandite Cross Country will return to action Tuesday, October 13th at the Frontier Valley Conference Championship at Mohawk Park. Varsity Girls will run at 4:00 p.m. followed by Varsity Boys at 4:30. Junior Varsity races will begin at 5:00 p.m. and Junior High races will start at 6:00 p.m.

Varsity Girls 5K
24:53.55 - Madison Chambers - 22nd
24:58.01 - Ty Davis - 23rd
26:26.02 - Bella Ensten - 27th
26:32.86 - Laila Mirza - 28th
27:05.15 - Kirsten Neal - 31st

Varsity Boys 5K
17:36.64 - Sam English - 25th
17:49.14 - Noah Hanlon - 31st
19:07.23 - Caleb James - 40th
19:47.76 - Dalton Wilcox - 47th
21:02.86 - Zach Davis - 50th
21:13.19 - David Rigsby - 52nd
21:52.23 - Michael Johnson - 58th

Junior Varsity Boys 5K
23:09.21 - Cage Gilmore - 49th
24:21.77 - Kai Lamho - 57th

Volleyball, Football Rankings, League Standings

Class 6A-II Sandite Pride Week 7 Football Rankings

1. Bixby (5-0) - Last week 24-13 over Choctaw.
2. Stillwater (4-0) - Last week bye.
3. Putnam City North (5-0) - Last week 35-14 over Deer Creek.
4. Midwest City (4-1) - Last week 19-10 over Del City.
5. Choctaw (3-3)
6. Booker T. Washington (4-2) - Last week 49-0 over Sand Springs.
7. Lawton (3-1) - Last week bye.
8. Sand Springs (4-2)
9. Del City (0-4)
10. Deer Creek (2-3)
11. Bartlesville (2-4) - Last week 52-24 over Muskogee.
12. Ponca City (2-3) - Last week 21-7 over Putnam City West.
13. Muskogee (0-5)
14. Northwest Classen (1-0) - Last week bye.
15. U.S. Grant (1-3) - Last week bye.
16. Putnam City West (0-4)

OSSAA 6A-II District Standings

District 1
2-0 Putnam City North (5-0)
2-0 Stillwater (4-0)
2-0 Midwest City (4-1)
0-0 Northwest Classen (1-0)
0-1 U.S. Grant (1-3)
0-2 Del City (0-4)
0-2 Deer Creek (2-3)

District 2
2-0 Bixby (5-0)
2-1 Choctaw (3-3)
2-1 Booker T. Washington (4-2)
2-1 Sand Springs (4-2)
1-2 Ponca City (2-3)
0-1 Putnam City West (0-4)
0-2 Muskogee (0-5)

OSSAA Class 6A FINAL Volleyball Rankings

1. Bishop Kelley (26-3)
2. Norman North (26-5)
3. Mustang (29-6)
4. Jenks (23-8)
5. Bishop McGuinness (26-4)
6 Edmond Deer Creek (19-6)
7. Edmond Santa Fe (20-7)
8. Edmond Memorial (20-10)
9. Edmond North (16-12)
10. Broken Arrow (20-13)
11. Owasso (18-13)
12. Bixby (18-12)
13. Union (16-10)
14. Moore (17-16)
15. Choctaw (18-8)
16. Bartlesville (17-17)
17. Booker T. Washington (8-14)
18. Sand Springs (19-14)
19. Enid (16-12)
20. Southmoore (7-18)

Frontier Valley Conference FINAL Volleyball Standings

8-0 Jenks (23-8)
8-1 Broken Arrow (20-13)
5-3 Owasso (18-13)
5-4 Bixby (18-12)
4-5 Bartlesville (17-17)
5-3 Union (16-10)
3-5 Booker T. Washington (8-14)
2-7 Sand Springs (19-14)
1-7 Muskogee (9-18)
0-6 Sapulpa (16-14)

CPHS Football: Booker T. Washington shuts out Sand Springs 49-0

The Class 6A-II No. 7 ranked Booker T. Washington High School football team (4-2, 2-1) rolled to a dominant 49-0 shutout of No. 5 Sand Springs (4-2, 2-1) Friday night at S.E. Williams Stadium. If there’s a takeaway for the Sandites, it’s that Rome wasn’t built in a day.

Charles Page High School got off to a fast start this season and after losing a close one to the No. 1 team in 5A they upset the top-ranked team in Arkansas 4A and dominated their first two district matches. But despite the hype, the Sandites are still in their first year under a mostly-new coaching staff, while Washington is a blue blood program with a State Championship as recently as 2017.

Sandite success is coming. They’ve already doubled their win count from last season with a couple more favored matchups to come and a strong possibility of a post-season appearance. But Rome wasn’t built in a day.

A Sandite offense that averaged 130 rushing yards per game was held to only 40. Ty Pennington was 3-of-14 passing for 17 yards and two interceptions. They averaged 14 first downs over their first five games but only came up with three against the Hornets. A defense that only allowed 297 yards per game allowed 459.

Washington scored on six of eleven possessions, and were four-of-five in the first half. Sophomore running back Deon McKinney Jr. scored the opening touchdown on a 7-yard run and added a 29-yard score in the second period to put his team up 21-0. He finished the evening with 19 carries for 99 yards.

Demetrius Prudom caught only two passes on the evening, but he made the most of them. On his first target he broke a tackle and ran it in for a 50-yard score to make it 14-0 early in the second period. Sophomore quarterback Lathan Boone also connected with Jordan Drew for a 36-yard touchdown and a 35-0 lead shortly before the half.

The Hornet defense was beyond potent. University of Arkansas-commit Keuan Parker made an interception to set up McKinney’s second score. Amondre Tiger strip-sacked Pennington with three-minutes left in the half and Prudom returned it 25-yards for a score, then Ahmad Scott made a pick just two plays later to set up Drew’s touchdown reception. Issac Covington got a fumble recovery in the third quarter.

The Sandite defense also had moments of greatness, forcing one punt and three turnovers on downs, including a goal-line stand on the Hornets’ opening possession of the second half. Boone connected on a 16-yard touchdown strike to Jalen Teague on their next drive and finished the evening 19-of-26 for 287 yards.

Jackson Marsh was a perfect seven-for-seven kicking extra points in the game, but fell short on a 45-yard field goal attempt early in the fourth quarter. Covington ran in an 8-yard score with 3:16 left to play. The last score gave the Hornets their biggest win ever over Sand Springs and their fifth-straight in the series.

Sandite Football will have another brutal match-up Thursday at 7:00 p.m. with a district home game against No. 1 Bixby (5-0, 2-0). Booker T. will travel to No. 16 Putnam City West (0-3, 0-1) Thursday at 7:00 p.m.

BTW 49-0 CPHS
First Downs: BTW 15, CPHS 3.
Fumbles/Lost: BTW 2/0, CPHS 4/2.
Penalties: BTW 10-95, CPHS 8-65.
C-A-Y-I: BTW 19-26-287-0, CPHS 3-14-17-2.
Rushing: BTW 37-172, BTW 21-40.
Offense: BTW 63-459, CPHS 35-57.

CPHS Football: Booker T. Washington leads Sand Springs 35-0 at Half

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The Class 6A No. 5 ranked Charles Page High School football team (4-1, 2-0) is riding a three-game win streak, but that is in jeopardy after a dominant 35-0 first half beat down by No. 7 Booker T. Washington (3-2, 1-1).

The potent Hornet defense held Sand Springs to only three first downs in the first half, secured three takeaways, and scored on a fumble return, while the Hornet offense scored on four out of five possessions.

Washington gave Sand Springs great field position with only a 15-yard kick to start the game, but after picking up a first down they stalled out at the Hornet 48 and punted for a touchback. The home team responded with a 14-play 80-yard drive to take the lead. Sango Whitehorn made a third-and-one stop for the Sandites at their 7-yard line, but the Hornets gave the ball to Deon McKinney Jr. on fourth down, who ran it in for the score.

The next Sandite drive was three-and-out, and Washington needed only seven plays this time to march 77 yards. Lathan Boone connected with Demitrius Boone who broke tackles for a 50-yard score to make it 14-0 early in the second period.

On the second play of the Sandites’ ensuing drive, Ty Pennington’s pass was deflected up and University of Arkansas-commit Keuan Parker won the battle for the interception. Three plays later and McKinney ran in a 29-yard score.

The Hornets forced another quick three-and-out, but their offense stalled out at the Sandite 37. This time Sand Springs actually got two first downs and pushed the ball 26 yards before Amondre Tiger forced a fumble and Demitrius Prudom returned it 25 yards for a score.

Once again Sand Springs only got off two plays before being picked off, this time by Ahmad Scott. That turnover set up a five-play 51-yard drive and Boone found Jordan Drew for 36 yards and a score. Junior kicker Jackson Marsh was a perfect five-for-five on PATs, including an 18-yarder after a false start.

Pennington finished the half 2-of-9 for 13 yards and two interceptions, while Boone was 11-of-15 for 209 yards and two touchdowns. McKinney racked up 50 yards on nine carries, while the Sandites amassed only 20 yards on 11 carries as a team.

CPHS Volleyball: Sandites sweep No. 12 Collinsville 3-0

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The Class 6A No. 18 ranked Charles Page High School volleyball team (19-14) fielded a full roster for the first time in weeks Thursday evening, and Payton Robbins returned to action with a team-best seven kills in a 3-0 sweep of 5A No. 12 Collinsville (13-18) at the Ed Dubie Field House. It was the final match of the regular season, and the final home match, and it propelled the Sandites to their winningest record since 2016.

The Sandites committed only five errors in set one, while the Cardinals committed 11 in a lopsided 25-13 defeat. Collinsville won the opening rally, but Sophie Singleton tied it with a kill and Jacelyn Smith scored two aces in a five-point run to take the lead once and for all. The Cardinals scored three-straight aces to draw as close as 7-6, but Sand Springs responded with an 8-1 run and closed on a four-point streak.

Game two was far more competitive with Collinsville leading as late as 13-12, but Kasidy Holland scored a kill to tie it, Charley Fahland aced, and Smith scored a block in a five-point run to reclaim the advantage. Olivia Dewitt scored two aces in a four-point run to secure the 25-17 win.

Game three was the closest as the teams took turns going on hot streaks with eight lead-changes in the set. Sand Springs rallied from a 13-9 deficit with a six-point streak, then Collinsville rallied from an 18-14 deficit with a six-point streak of their own. Dewitt scored two more aces in a four-point run and Sand Springs never trailed again.

Eight different Sandites scored kills in a balanced offensive, and four had aces. Smith tied her season-best performance of seven aces, Teyha Johnson had 13 assists, and Madison Blaylock had 13 digs. Singleton scored a team-best four blocks.

Sandite Volleyball will return to action Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. in the Regional playoffs. Sand Springs will play No. 13 Union (15-10) at Jenks in a rematch of their 3-1 Tuesday loss. Collinsville will play No. 20 East Central (13-21) Monday at 6:00 p.m. in the 5A Regional hosted at Skiatook.

CPHS 3-0 Collinsville (25-13, 25-17, 25-22)
Kills: CPHS 23, Collinsville 18.
Blocks: CPHS 5, Collinsville 3.
Aces: CPHS 17, Collinsville 6.
Errors: CPHS 25, Collinsville 30.

(Sand Springs stats)
Kills: Robbins 7, Holland 5, Singleton 3, Smith 3, Lenex 2, Dewitt 1, Fahland 1, Blaylock 1.
Assists: Johnson 18, Fahland 1.
Solo Blocks: Smith 1, Singleton 1.
Assisted Blocks: Lenex 3, Singleton 3.
Digs: Blaylock 13, Dewitt 10, Fahland 9, Johnson 6, Robbins 6, Smith 3, Holland 2, Lenex 1, Singleton 1.
Aces: Smith 7, Dewitt 4, Fahland 3, Robbins 3.