The Class 6A No. 18 ranked Charles Page High School varsity volleyball team (12-10) hosted Will Rogers (1-5) Thursday night for Senior Night, and rolled to a dominant 3-0 sweep with sets of 25-10, 25-15, and 25-8. Prior to the match, the team celebrated four seniors: Madison Blaylock, Sophie Singleton, Jentry Hughes, and Madison Fowler.
The home team opened on a seven-point streak with an ace from Hughes an a pair of kills from Jacelyn Smith. Smith scored four kills in the set and Fowler added three. Payton Robbins scored three aces, including two back-to-back to finish the game.
Game two was the closest but the Ropers took their last lead at 5-4. Katelyn Dolph scored two kills and Hailey Rigg had an ace in a three-point run at 18-14, but the Sandites responded by winning seven of the next eight rallies for the win. Robbins and Kasidy Holland scored three kills each in the game.
The Ropers won the opening rally of game three, but Smith and Robbins scored a pair of kills and never again gave up the lead. The Sandites had a five-point run at 12-4, then an eight-point run at 21-6. Holland and Halle Richey scored two kills apiece and Blaylock scored two aces in the streak. Charley Fahland ended the match with back-to-back aces.
Smith led in kills with eight, but Robbins led in total scoring with six kills and five aces. Tehya Johnson led in assists with 16, and Blaylock had a team-high 11 digs. Dolph and Tapanga Harris scored a team-high three kills apiece for the Ropers.
Sandite Volleyball will return to action Tuesday with a Frontier Valley Conference match at Muskogee (7-8, 1-5). The Sandites are 1-4 in conference action. Will Rogers will compete at the Tulsa Public Schools League Tournament on Saturday.
CPHS 3-0 WRHS (25-10, 25-15, 25-8)
Kills: CPHS 35, WRHS 10.
Blocks: CPHS 2, WRHS 0.
Aces: CPHS 11, WRHS 2.
Errors: CPHS 21, WRHS 27.
(Sand Springs)
Kills: Smith 8, Holland 7, Robbins 6, Fowler 4, Hughes 3, Lenex 3, Singleton 2, Richey 2.
Assists: Johnson 16, Hughes 10, Blaylock 3.
Assisted Blocks: Smith 1, Singleton 1, Robbins 1, Lenex 1.
Digs: Blaylock 11, Smith 4, Fahland 3, Dewitt 3, Johnson 2, Holland 2, Hughes 1, Robbins 1.
Aces: Robbins 5, Blaylock 2, Fahland 2, Hughes 1, Johnson 1.
(Will Rogers)
Kills: Tapanga Harris 3, Dolph 3, Hall 2, Love 1, Rosalyn Harris 1.
Aces: Rosalyn Harris 1, Rigg 1.
Prior to the varsity match, the Sandite junior high and junior varsity teams straight sets. The Seventh Grade team beat Berryhill 2-0 and JV beat Will Rogers 2-0.
Senior Profiles
Sophie Singleton has played volleyball for four years and also runs track. She plans on going to college for volleyball and wants to major in Sports Medicine. “I want to thank Coach Jackson for pushing me to be my best,” said Singleton. To her teammates she said “Don’t let the mistakes get to you. Shake it off and get the next one.”
Madison Fowler has played volleyball for one year at CPHS and is a member of the National Honor Society, and is a student leader at LifeChurch. She is undecided about where she wants to go to college, but she wants to work in the ministry. “Thanks to my family and all of the people who have supported me over the years,” says Fowler. To her team she says “Keep working towards your goals. You all have great things ahead of you!”
Jentry Hughes has played volleyball for six years. She also played basketball for nine years and will be a team manager this upcoming season. She is on student council and in NHS. She is undecided on her college destination but will study to be a pediatric nurse with a specialty of oncology. “I would like to thank my parents mostly for being my biggest fans and for the unconditional love,” says Hughes. “I would also like to thank my coaches for pushing me to be who I am and never giving up on me.” To her teammates she says “Even in your darkest days, the sun will rise again. Never give up on yourself.”
Madison Blaylock has played volleyball for six years, is on student council, and in NHS. She plans on attending either Oklahoma State University of Oklahoma Baptist University and wants to enter the medical field. “Thank you Sand Springs Volleyball for giving me a place to play the sport I love. Thank you to my coaches and teammates for always pushing me to do my best. Lastly, thank you to my family and friends for being my #1 supporters! To my teammates, don’t forget to work your hardest in everything you do. Be the reason someone has a good day. I love you guys!”
