Meet the Sandites: Beau Bratcher & Devon Wright

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

There's 12 days left till the Charles Page varsity wrestling team kicks off the season with a big win over Owasso. This season Sand Springs took runner-up in the Fast Pitch softball State Championship, and is soon to beat the snot out of Bixby for a State Championship in football. Once the hubbub surrounding the gridiron quiets down, it'll be all eyes on the mat as Sand Springs returns one of the greatest squads in school history. Our Minutemen are currently ranked #25 in the nation by flowrestling. 

For the next 12 days, we'll be counting down to the first dual and taking a look at our crowded roster of major talent. 

Beau Bratcher

• Junior
• Weight: 145
• 2013 Southern Plains Schoolboy Greco Regional Champion
• 2013 Southern Plains Schoolboy Freestyle Regional Champion
• 2014 Oklahoma State Cadet Freestyle Runner-Up
• 2014 Southern Plains Cadet Greco Regional Champion
• 2015 Jerry Billings Runner-Up
• 2015 OSSAA 6A East Regional Champion

Bratcher was one of 11 Sandites to qualify for state last year, and though he failed to place, he's still a major contender this year. He finished 34-9 his sophomore year and placed top-6 in every tournament but state, including the prestigious Kansas City Stampede and the Perry Tournament of Champions. Though he doesn't appear to have done any extra-curricular wrestling this summer, he has a long history of national-level competition. In 2013 he took third at the USAW Cliff Keen Schoolboy Folkstyle Nationals and was a member of the Oklahoma Red dual team that took 3rd at the Schoolboy National Freestyle Duals. He also took 3rd at ASICS Schoolboy Nationals in Freestyle and 4th in Greco. The Junior is guaranteed to make waves this season and will likely be a state placer if not Champion.

Devin Wright

• Senior
• Weight: 285

Wright split most of last season with Dakota Skaggs for the heavyweight spot on the Sand Springs team, and ended the season with a winning record of 10-7. His fastest pin of the season came in 20 seconds against Randy VanDolah of Owasso.

Meet the Sandites: Blake Sargent & Jack Karstetter

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

There's 15 days left till the Charles Page varsity wrestling team kicks off the season with a big win over Owasso. This season Sand Springs took runner-up in the Fast Pitch softball State Championship, and is soon to beat the snot out of Bixby for a State Championship in football. Once the hubbub surrounding the gridiron quiets down, it'll be all eyes on the mat as Sand Springs returns one of the greatest squads in school history. 

For the next 15 days, we'll be counting down to the first dual and taking a look at our crowded roster of major talent. 

Blake Sargent

• Sophomore
• Weight: 126
• 2014 Oklahoma Open Champion
• 2015 Brute Junior High All-State Runner-Up
• 2015 Sand Springs Cadet Freestyle Champion

Sargent made a solid freshman debut with 3rd place finishes in both the Perry Tournament of Champions and the Jay Hancock Memorial Invitational and participated in several duals as well. Since the high school season ended, Sargent is 18-5, and he will likely continue that dominating record well into the school year.

Jack Karstetter

• Junior
• Weight: 132
• 2012 Southern Plains Regional Schoolboy Greco Runner-Up
• 2012 Southern Plains Regional Schoolboy Freestyle Champion
• 2014 Park-City Wichita Classic High School Runner-Up
• 2015 Jerry Billings Tournament Champion
• 2015 Jay Hancock Memorial Invitational Runner-Up
• 2015 OSSAA 6A East Regional Champion
• 2015 OK USA National Team Cadet Freestyle Qualifier
• 2015 Sand Springs Cadet Freestyle Champion
• 2015 OK USA Cadet Freestyle State Champion
• 2015 Southern Plains Regional Cadet Freestyle Champion
• 2015 Southern Plains Regional Cadet Greco Champion
• 2015 Cadet Greco National Duals Runner-Up (Team Oklahoma)

Jack Karstetter is no joke. Then again, none of the Karstetter clan is anything to mess around with. Jack gets better every year, and in 2015 he's sitting at 63-9 with 11 pins and 28 tech falls. He went 34-7 last school season and earned a ticket to the State Championships, though he didn't place. Those losses at the the Championship spurred him into a 20-win streak and earned him a spot on Team Oklahoma at the Cadet National Duals where they took 2nd place in Greco-Roman. He also took 8th place in Greco Nationals this summer and is pretty much guaranteed to rank for every dual this season. No doubt he's headed back to state this season and will likely place if not win it all.

Meet the Sandites: Payton Scott, Kenny Daniel & Zane Basma

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

There's 15 days left till the Charles Page varsity wrestling team kicks off the season with a big win over Owasso. This season Sand Springs took runner-up in the Fast Pitch softball State Championship, and is soon to beat the snot out of Bixby for a State Championship in football. Once the hubbub surrounding the gridiron quiets down, it'll be all eyes on the mat as Sand Springs returns one of the greatest squads in school history. 

For the next 15 days, we'll be counting down to the first dual and taking a look at our crowded roster of major talent. 

Kenny Daniel

• Junior
• Weight: 120

Kenny hasn't done much wrestling this past year, but he's a stud and is expected to be a big contender for the 106 spot left vacant by State placer Cody Randall who is now at NEO. 

Payton Scott

• Sophomore
• Weight: 160
• 2011 Southern Plains Greco-Roman Novice Regional Runner-Up
• 2013 USAOK Middle School Folkstyle Champion
• 2013 Joe Zamora Junior High Champion
• 2014 Oklahoma State Cadet Freestyle Champion
• 2015 OK USAW Cadet Freestyle Champion
• 2015 Cadet Greco-Roman National Dual Runner-Up (Team Oklahoma)

Scott is as good on the mat as he is on the gridiron, if not better. He didn't get to wrestle much last high school season, but in 2013 went a perfect 25-0 with 14 pins. He's also the 2nd leading running back on the football team with over 800 yards and is an extraordinary all-around athlete. He currently sits at 19-3 in 2015.

Zane Basma

• Weight: 170
• Junior
• 2015 Jerry Billings Tournament Runner-Up
• 2015 6A State Qualifier

Basma sits a crowded weight where he'll have tough competition to make the varsity dual team each week. However, he's a solid wrestler and won't need to worry too much. He proved himself last season going 27-13 as a sophomore, taking 10th place in the prestigious Kansas City Stampede, and 4th at the 6A East Regional. He's currently sitting at 12-7 for 2015 and will likely finish the year with a solid win record.

Cody Karstetter takes 2nd in Wolfpack Open

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

Charles Page 2015 graduate Cody Karstetter never failed to make waves while he was at Sand Springs, and he has taken that outstanding talent and sportsmanship to North Carolina where he's wrestling for the #16 Tar Heels.

While the 2015 Oklahoma State Runner-Up and Junior National Freestyle Dual Champion has yet to compete in a collegiate dual, he has participated in two tournaments thus far and has placed in each. 

At the Virginia Tech Open, Karstetter won his first collegiate match with a 12-2 major decision over #23 West Virginia's Jonathan Ragsdale. His next match, however, was a 6-4 loss to Thayer Atkins of Duke. 

He rebounded with a 16-0 tech fall of #21 Old Dominion's Steven Simpson, then took down another West Virginian in a 7-6 decision over Devin Brown. His run finally came to an end in the battle for 5th and 6th place as Dominion's Alex Madrigal brought him down 13-6. 

His next tournament went even better, bringing in second place in 125 pounds at the Wolfpack Open. He defeated teammate Cody Karns 6-1, then battled it out 11-5 with Gardner-Webb's Cortez Starkes. To add style to his streak, Karstetter got payback on Thayer Atkins 4-3 to make it to the final round. 

The Championship match-up was against the #10 wrestler in the country at 125, David Terao of American University. Terao took an early lead with a two-point takedown 12 seconds into the first period. Karstetter managed an escape, but went into the second period 4-1 after Terao pulled him down once against with 58 seconds left.

Karstetter had the offensive starting position in period 2 and Terao scored a two-point reversal three seconds in. Karstetter escaped 17 seconds later, but once again it was Terao with the sole takedown of the period. 

Karstetter scored first in the third period with an escape, but was taken down twice more for a resounding 13-4 major decision.

Less than a month into his Freshman season, Karstetter sits at an impressive 6-3 for the season thus far and is 35-12 since his high school career came to an end. Needless to say, Karstetter is more than just carrying on a long family tradition--he's establishing himself as an outstanding sportsman all his own.

Carter Young takes 2nd in Flo Kickoff Classic

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

12-14 years old

13 year-old Sandite-extraordinaire Carter Young is now 91-5 for the year after an impressive performance at the 2015 Flo Kickoff Classic. Twelve Sandites competed at the 2-day event which was hosted at the Tulsa Expo Square Pavilion this weekend.

The 76-pound wrestling stud started out hot with a 17-1 tech fall over Gavin Owens and a 0:57 pin of Nate Mooney before giving up a narrow 4-3 decision to Aiden Riggins of Janesville, Iowa. 

Young didn't let it get him down, however, and he rebounded with a 58 second pin of Nebraskan Bryce Jackson, then defeated Cael Keck 6-0, Jacob Salcedo 6-1, Lain Yapouijan 6-0, and Tristan Stafford 7-1 for the second-place title.

Owen Martin competed at 64 pounds and didn't place.

• Defeated Charles Hannah (Mighty Bluebirds) by pin 0:46. 
• Lost to Jore Volk (Pinnacle) by 16-0 tech fall.
• Lost to Christian Forbes (RAW (Roller Academy of Wrestling)) 9-4.

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15-17 years old

Noah Almy competed at 145 pounds and took 6th place.

• Lost to Matt Liberato (Hanover Park) 6-2.
• Defeated Nicholas Bahm (Winfield Wrestling Club) 3-2. 
• Defeated Peyton Buzbee (Roller Academy of Wrestling) 3-1.
• Lost to Gage Hockett (Cushing) by fall 1:56.
• Lost to Jadon Martin (Dethrone) 5-4.

Saige Martin competed at 101 pounds and didn't place.

• Lost to Mosha Schwartz (SOT Academy) 17-2 by tech fall.
• Lost to Jared Campbell (Collinsville Cardinals) 2-0 by sudden victory.

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10-11 years old

Clayton Giddens took 6th place at 61 pounds in the 10-11 year old division, going 3-3.

• Lost to Dillon Campbell (Catalyst Wrestling Club) 8-1.
• Defeated Keith Sanders (Parsons Wrestling Club) 14-0 by major decision.
• Defeated Kody Routledge (Matrix Grappling) 4-0.
• Defeated Reid Spurley (Sebolt Wrestling Academy) 10-5 by sudden victory.
• Lost to Vince Bouzakis (Team Greco) 15-4 by major decision.
• Lost to Louden Stradling (Forest Hills Central) 5-0.

Jackson Martin competed at 52 pounds and didn't place.

• Defeated Reece Parks (Kansas Young Guns) by fall 1:03.
• Lost to Ayden Thomas (Texas School of Wrestling) by fall 0:56.
• Lost to Angelo Di Pol (Legends of Gold) by fall 0:21.

Michael Johnson competed at 52 pounds and didn't place.

• Lost to Miles Anderson (Nebraska Boyz) by 14-0 major decision.
• Defeated Tobius Kriner (Lawrence Elite Wrestling) by fall 0:52.
• Lost to Christian Fretwell (Shawger Elite) 3-0.

Zander Grigsby competed at 55 pounds and didn't place.

• Lost to Seth Syra (Red Cobra WA) by fall 2:39.
• Lost to Gage Walker (Jay Wrestling Club) 6-2.

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8-9 years old

Jaxon Grigsby competed at 46 pounds and didn't place.

• Lost to Turner Ross (Texas School of Wrestling) by 9-0 major decision.
• Defeated Mason Brayfield (Greater Heights Wrestling) 9-2.
• Defeated Eli Gabrielson (SMWC WolfPack) 10-6.
• Lost to Jaxon Kennedy (Yukon Youth Wrestling) by 1:43 fall.

Jaxon Trotter competed at 85 pounds and didn't place.

• Lost to Tag DeLuca (Oregon Wrestling Academy) 5-4.
• Defeated Carlos Cardosa by fall in 0:41.
• Lost to Danny Zmorowski (Twinsburg Wrestling Club) 5-4.

Zane Swafford competed at 61 pounds and didn't place. 

• Lost to Landin Lamberth (Maverick Elite Wrestling) by 11-0 major decision.
• Defeated Cale McCurry (Terminator Wrestling) by 2:00 pin. 
• Lost to Sean Stanton (Nebraska Boyz) by 2:36 pin.

Jace Simms competed at 61 pounds and didn't place.

• Lost to Reed Wilson (Terminator Wrestling) 8-4.
• Lost to Devon Miller (Ponca City) 6-1. 

Three Sandites take gold in Broken Arrow

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

The Sand Springs junior high wrestling team traveled to Broken Arrow this weekend to compete in the 19th annual Joe Zamora/Skyler Holman Open. Carter Young, Irwin Portillo, and Tyler Ash each took first place and eight other wrestlers placed fourth or higher. 

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6th/7th 80A: Carter Young, 1st Place

• defeated Zach Prince (Miami) 15-0 tech fall
• defeated Casey Goss (Broken Arrow) 1:41 fall
• defeated Cooper Evans (Bristow) 16-1 tech fall

6th/7th 80B: Kaden "KJ" Clark, 2nd place

• defeated Hayden Rogers (Bartlesville) 0:40 fall
• defeated Kolton Berry (Fort Gibson) 1:03 fall
• lost to James Hunter (Muskogee) 3:50 fall

6th/7th 89B: Cody Spaan, 3rd Place

• lost to Walker Hill (Broken Arrow) 1-0 decision
• defeated Johan Abercrombie (Broken Arrow) 0:50 fall
• defeated Beau Hansen (Cascia Hall) 0:34 fall
• defeated Tanner Cousatte (Pryor) 12-0 major decision

6th/7th 98B: Seth Carson, DNP

• lost to Blake Salt (Oologah) 1:28 fall
• lost to Dalton Allen (Broken Arrow) 5-3 decision

6th/7th 132: Santana Naugle, 2nd Place

• defeated Logan Blood (Bartlesville) 0:57 fall
• lost to Trey Kitchel (Bartlesville) 0:18 fall

6th/7th 162: Tegen Campbell, 2nd Place

• defeated Jorey Hollenback (Jay) 10-1 major decision
• lost to Garrett Graham (Sallisaw) 7-2 decision

Junior High 98A: Hunter Carter, DNP

• lost to David Boucher (Bartlesville) 1:36 fall
• defeated Blake Stone (Claremore) 2:58 fall
• defeated Ethan Strain (Locust Grove) 6-2 decision
• lost to David Boucher (Bartlesville) 10-1 major decision

Junior High 98B: Russell McCaskey, DNP

• lost to Kolby Encinas (Pryor) 0:55 fall
• lost to DJ Anderson (Cascia Hall) forfeit

Junior High 106A: Hunter Hilger, DNP

• lost to Payton Messenger (Broken Arrow) 0:20 fall
• lost to Jesse Collinsworth (Coweta) 0:55 fall

Junior High 106B: Chris Jones, DNP

• lost to Chandler Wing (Fort Gibson) 0:45 fall
• lost to Dathan Leach (Salina) 6-0 decision

Junior High 106B: Kyler Clark, DNP

• lost to Hunter Scott (Broken Arrow) 8-1 decision
• defeated Drew Miller (Broken Arrow) 13-0 major decision
• defeated Chandler Wing (Fort Gibson) 12-5 decision
• lost to Hunter Scott (Broken Arrow) 11-6 decision

Junior High 113A: Irwin Portillo, 1st Place

• defeated Stephen Alcorn (Broken Arrow) 2:51 fall
• defeated Garrett Weis (Jenks) 18-3 tech fall
• defeated Caleb Tanner-Cook (Cardinal Wrestling Club) 3:59 fall

Junior High 113A: Colton Roberts, 4th Place

• lost to Austin Whitaker (Salina) 1:39 fall
• defeated Isaac Castleberry (Broken Arrow) 1:39 fall
• defeated Foster Thaxton (Owasso) 10-2 major decision
• defeated Garrett Weis (Jenks) 0:27 fall
• lost to Bryce Mattida (Broken Arrow) 1:45 fall

Junior High 113B: Jared Jenkins, DNP

• lost to Braydon Miller (Broken Arrow) 0:48 fall
• lost to Simon Young (Sapulpa) 6-0 decision

Junior High 113B: Jacob Reed, DNP

• lost to Trenton West (Broken Arrow) 0:59 fall
• lost to Jace Getz (Grove) 10-2 major decision

Junior High 120A: Tyler Ash, 1st Place

• defeated Alex Andazola (Broken Arrow) 0:43 fall
• defeated Enrique Hernandez (Owasso) 0:31 fall
• defeated Christian Webb (Muskogee) 1:12 fall
• defeated Ty Rozell (Broken Arrow) 9-0 major decision

Junior High 120A: Caleb Phillips, 3rd Place

• defeated Matthew Skinner (McAlester) 5-3 decision
• lost to Ty Rozell (Broken Arrow) 5-0 decision
• defeated Austin Britt (Broken Arrow) 0:43 fall
• defeated Christian Webb (Muskogee) 1:51 fall

Junior High 120B: Thomas Naugle, DNP

• defeated Cameron Prieto (Jay) 11-4 decision
• lost to Randy Mills (Muskogee) 1:31 fall
• lost to Braden Cook (Broken Arrow) 1:47 fall

Junior High 120B: Preston Medlin, DNP

• lost to Jordan Berryman (Muskogee) 10-3 decision
• lost to Cameron Prieto (Jay) 8-0 major decision

Junior High 132A: Braden Dahl, DNP

• lost to Richee Lee (Owasso) 1:26 fall
• lost to Blake Hulland (Owasso) 7-2 decision

Junior High 132B: Hunter Lawrence, DNP

• lost to Zach Conrad (Owasso) 15-0 tech fall
• lost to Nathaniel Holt (Jay) 2-1 decision

Junior High 140B: David Cooper, 2nd Place

• defeated Brandon Skaggs (Muskogee) 1:25 fall
• defeated Wyatt Moyers (Broken Arrow) 0:51 fall
• defeated Marchell Friday (Broken Arrow) 0:37 fall
• lost to Zach Coy (Jay) 3:25 fall

Junior High 150: Riley Magee, DNP

• defeated Logan Sams (Claremore) 2:31 fall
• lost to Skyler Murphy (Bristow) 1:46 fall
• defeated Dalton Rogers (Owasso) 1:26 fall
• lost to Diego Maturino (Broken Arrow) 1:41 fall

Junior High 162B: Justin Smith, DNP

• lost to Paxton Jenkins (Bixby) 0:44 fall
• lost to Noah Lettich (Broken Arrow) 11-4 decision