Lady Sandite Volleyball sweeps Bartlesville 3-0 in season opener

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CPHS 3 BHS 0
Set 1: CPHS 25-20
Set 2: CPHS 25-20
Set 3: CPHS 25-11

Kills: Mutiri 10, Bradshaw 3, Wyrick 3, Neely 1, Madison Ward 1.
Assists: MaKenzie Ward 10, Burris 3, Taylor 1, Mutiri 1.
Blocks solo: Mutiri 1.
Block assists: Mutiri 5, Wyrick 5, Neely 4, Cypert 2, Burris 1, Johnson 1.
Digs: Taylor 11, Madison Ward 7, Burris 4, Mutiri 2, Cypert 1, MaKenzie Ward 1, Wise 1. 
Aces: Taylor 2, Burris 1, Wyrick 1, MaKenzie Ward 1, Mutiri 1.

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The Charles Page High School varsity volleyball team (1-0) kicked off the season with a bang Tuesday evening in Bartlesville, sweeping the Lady Bruins 3-0 in a Frontier Valley Conference matchup.

The first set was a back and forth affair, with neither team pulling ahead in the first half. The Bruins struck first with an ace, but followed it up with a service error. The game tied eleven times before the Sandites took the lead once and for all at 13-12 with an ace from Kylie Taylor. Sand Springs led by as much as 22-16 before the home team began to rally, but ultimately the visitors secured the win 25-20 with a kill from Vanessa Wyrick. 

Bartlesville took a quick 4-1 lead in the second set behind kills from Sarah Covell and LaRissa Johnson, but the Sandites didn't stay down for long. Gloria Mutiri scored on a set from Burris, Mackenzie Ward served an ace, and a two-touch error tied it up.

Covell took the lead back one last time, but Sand Springs surged ahead and never looked back. They led by as much as 24-16 and let the Bruins back in the game briefly before pulling out the 25-20 victory with a set from MaKenzie Ward and a kill from Mutiri.

The third set wasn't even close as the Lady Sandites jumped out to a 5-1 lead with a pair of kills from Mutiri and blocks from Mutiri and Wyrick. At one point the girls went on a seven-straight streak, ultimately prevailing 25-11.

Mutiri, a senior committed to Ohio State University, led all scorers with ten kills, six blocks, and an ace. Covell was the top hitter for Bartlesville with eight kills.

The Lady Sandites will host their first home game Thursday at 6:30 p.m. against the Booker T. Washington Hornets. This will be the first game on the new court at the Ed Dubie Field House. 

CPHS Volleyball: Gloria Mutiri selected as All-Tulsa World Player of the Year Finalist

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Charles Page High School senior Ohio State University-commit Gloria Mutiri was selected as one of three finalists for the All-Tulsa World Athlete of the Year for Volleyball.

Mutiri was the leading scorer on her team this past year with five kills, two blocks, and three digs per set. The Lady Sandites had one of their best seasons in school history with a 24-14 record.

She is also a starting member of the Lady Sandite basketball team that went 24-2 for a Conference Championship and State Semifinals appearance. She averaged 10.04 points and 6.16 rebounds per game on a team with two other Division I recruits.

She is a two-time Sandite of the Week.

Final selection for the Athlete of the Year will be made at the All World Awards dinner on July 8th at Marriott Southern Hills.

CPHS Basketball: Holly Kersgieter receives Division I offers from TU and UMKC

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Charles Page High School junior Holly Kersgieter received two more NCAA Division I offers this weekend. The 5'10 guard from the Class of 2019 was offered the University of Tulsa and the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Kersgieter was part of an undefeated eighth-grade team that claimed the Frontier Valley Conference Championship before arriving on the varsity squad as a starting freshman. 

In the 2015-2016 season Kersgieter was the number four scorer for a Lady Sandite squad that went 17-9. She scored 166 points for a 6.38 average.

This past season was one of the best in school history as the girls went 24-2 for a Bishop Kelley Tournament Championship and FVC Conference Championship before falling in the State Tournament Semi-Finals.

Kersgieter scored 271 points for an average of 10.42 per game. She was second on the team in scoring, second in 3-point percentage, third in total rebounds, second in assists, first in steals, and second in blocks. She led her team in scoring for nine games and posted a career-best 19 points against Jenks.

She was named the FVC Defensive Player of the Year and made the FVC All-Conference Second Team and Bishop Kelley All-Tournament Team.

The Tulsa Hurricane went 10-21 in the 2016-2017 season and finished ninth the American Athletic Conference standings. They are led by seventh-year Head Coach Matilda Mossman. Mossman holds a career record of 232-197 as a Division I Head Coach, and went 191-53 as a High School Head Coach in Norman.

The UMKC Kangaroos went 10-19 in the 2016-2017 season and finished sixth in the Western Athletic Conference. Jacie Hoyt was named the Head Coach last month after spending three years as an assistant at Kansas State. In her six years of assistant coaching, Hoyt has a career record of 94-97. This is her first Head Coaching position.

Last week Kersgieter received an offer from Oklahoma State University. The Cowgirls went 17-15 this past season and finished seventh in the Big 12 Conference. OSU is coached by Jim Littell, in his seventh year at the helm. He holds an all time Head Coaching record of 737-171.

CPHS Basketball: Holly Kersgieter receives offer from Oklahoma State University

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Charles Page High School junior Holly Kersgieter recently received her first college athletics offer from a NCAA Division I school. The 5'10 guard from the Class of 2019 was offered by Oklahoma State University.

Kersgieter was part of an undefeated eighth-grade team that claimed the Frontier Valley Conference Championship before arriving on the varsity squad as a starting freshman. 

In the 2015-2016 season Kersgieter was the number four scorer for a Lady Sandite squad that went 17-9. She scored 166 points for a 6.38 average.

This past season was one of the best in school history as the girls went 24-2 for a Bishop Kelley Tournament Championship and FVC Conference Championship before falling in the State Tournament Semi-Finals.

Kersgieter scored 271 points for an average of 10.42 per game. She was second on the team in scoring, second in 3-point percentage, third in total rebounds, second in assists, first in steals, and second in blocks. She led her team in scoring for nine games and posted a career-best 19 points against Jenks.

She was named the FVC Defensive Player of the Year and made the FVC All-Conference Second Team and Bishop Kelley All-Tournament Team.

The Oklahoma State Cowgirls went 17-15 this past season and finished seventh in the Big 12 Conference. 

Frontier Valley Ladies' Basketball in good shape for years to come

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By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

Another great year of Ladies' Basketball has come to an end for the Frontier Valley Conference and though the gold ball escaped them this season, they put four teams in the Area playoffs and one team in the State Tournament. 

The Central Oklahoma Conference was the most heavily represented in the State Tournament, with three qualifiers in Mustang, Deer Creek, and Edmond Santa Fe. The Big Ten Conference qualified Putnam City West and Choctaw. Booker T. Washington qualified from the Green Country Conference, and Ponca City qualified as the only team in 6A with an independent schedule. Choctaw laid claim to the title.

No. 3 Sand Springs (24-2, 13-1) won the Conference series with a single regular-season loss and advanced to the State Semifinals for the first time since 1994. They defeated Stillwater, Union, Booker T. Washington, and Mustang before falling to Deer Creek. The Lady Sandites pulled off one of the most impressive seasons in school history and finished the season with four players averaging in the double-digits. Leading scorer Sydney Pennington (10.8) will move on to play collegiate softball at Oklahoma State, and they'll also lose Kierra McGee's 8.7 points per game. Holly Kersgieter (10.2), Gloria Mutiri (10.0), and Destiny Johnson (10.2) will all return next season.
State Champions: 1994.

No. 6 Owasso (17-9, 11-3) made it through Regionals with a win over Jenks and a loss to Ponca City, but lost in the Area Consolations to Bartlesville. The Lady Rams have been anchored by Terryn Milton with 16.6 points per game, followed by Leiloni Culley with 8.8 and Mya Bhinhar with 8.3. All five of the leading scorers will return next season. 
State Champions: 1990.

No. 14 Bartlesville (16-10, 10-3) split their post season, beating Sapulpa and falling to Putnam West in Regionals, then beating Owasso and falling to Booker T. Washington in Area. Jenna Williams led the team with 12.6 points per game, followed by Lauren Richter with 8.4 and Erin Shoemaker with 7.6. They will lose Richter and Emily Hicks (3.9), but will retain three of their top-five.

No. 17 Union (14-12, 8-6) made it past Regionals but ended the post-season 1-2 with a first round loss at Area. The Lady Redskins will lose leading scorer Taylor Malham (17.1), but will retain their next four, including Deasia Thomas (6.5) and Sadie Moyer (5.8).
State Champions: 2008.

No. 15 Broken Arrow (13-11, 8-6) lost in the first round of Regionals to Union, and in May they'll lose Jalise Smallwood, who averaged 15.3 points per game, and Angelica Cuellar with 6.7 and Danyell Moore with 4.2. The Lady Tigers will look to rebuild around Kinsey Callen (6.7), Brooke Bowker (3.0) and Aallya Nascimento (3.0).
State Champions: 2015, 2014, 1983.

No. 19 Sapulpa (10-13, 6-7) saw their season come to an end in the first round of Regionals against Bartlesville. The Lady Chieftains will retain four of their top-five scorers, including leader Kiarra Brooks, with 10.0 points per game. Their only loss will be Michael Bethel (7.2), and they'll be in good shape with Taylor Dement (6.7), Ray Osborn (6.4) and Hailey Morrison (5.7).
State Champions: 2007, 1998, 1980, 1979.

Jenks (7-16, 5-9) may not have had the best season this year, falling to Owasso in the first round of Regionals, but they're in good shape for the future as they return all five of their leading scorers, led by a pair of freshmen. Haley Meely averaged 12.4 points per game, followed by Makenna Burch with 10.5.
State Champions: 2004, 2003, 2001, 2000, 1991. 

Muskogee (9-14, 4-10) fell to Booker T. Washington in the first round of Regionals, but their biggest losses will come in May as they graduate leading scorers Trena Mims (19.4), Dia-Nitta Brown (7.7), Chrisalee Patterson (7.0), and Brandi Nash (5.5). Bre'Aunee Virgin (5.0) will be the only member of the top-five to return next season as the Lady Roughers look to rebuild from the ground up.

Bixby (7-16, 2-11) fell in the first round of Regionals to Norman North, but they look sharp going into the next season with three of their top-five scorers returning. Maddie Bittle averaged 14.5 points per game for the Lady Spartans, followed by Sarah Tyree with 7.9 and Savanna Stout with 5.2.
State Champions: 1957.

5A No. 17 Bishop Kelley (6-16, 2-12) fell in the first round of Regionals to Del City, but they're in solid shape looking to the next season as they return their top-two scorers in Macy Craig (10.1) and Michaela Martin (9.0). 

FVC Top-Ten Scorers

  1. Trena Mims (Muskogee) 19.4
  2. Taylor Malham (Union) 17.1
  3. Terryn Milton (Owasso) 16.6
  4. Jalise Smallwood (Broken Arrow) 15.3
  5. Maddie Bittle (Bixby) 14.5
  6. Jena Williams (Bartlesville) 12.6
  7. Haley Meely (Jenks) 12.4
  8. Sydney Pennington (Sand Springs) 10.8
  9. Makenna Burch (Jenks) 10.5
  10. Holly Kersgieter (Sand Springs) 10.2
    Destiny Johnson (Sand Springs) 10.2

 

State Championships by Conference:

  1. Central Oklahoma 22
  2. Frontier Valley 16
  3. Big Ten 13
  4. All-City 9
  5. Green Country 8

6A State Championships (since 1996)

  1. Frontier Valley 9 
  2. Central Oklahoma 8
  3. Big Ten 4
  4. Green Country 1

State Championships (Last Ten Years, All Classes)

  1. Central Oklahoma 5
  2. Big Ten 5
  3. All City 4 
  4. Green Country 4
  5. Frontier Valley 3

Final Conference Standings for 6A Boys Basketball

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Frontier Valley Conference

  1. No. 1 Union (26-0, 14-0)
  2. No. 8 Broken Arrow (20-7, 11-3)
  3. No. 12 Sapulpa (17-8, 9-4)
  4. No. 10 Muskogee (16-7, 9-5)
  5. No. 15 Owasso (15-11, 7-7)
  6. Bixby (11-13, 6-8)
  7. Sand Springs (12-14, 5-9)
  8. No. 18 Bartlesville (9-14, 4-9)
  9. 5A No. 18 Bishop Kelley (7-16, 3-11)
  10. Jenks (3-18, 1-13)

Big Ten Conference

  1. No. 3 Midwest City (23-3, 13-0)
  2. No. 4 Putnam North (22-5, 12-1)
  3. No. 13 Lawton (14-7, 8-4)
  4. 5A No. 7 Eisenhower (17-9, 8-5)
  5. 5A No. 10 Del City (14-13, 7-6)
  6. Putnam City (10-14, 7-7)
  7. No. 14 Putnam West (14-12, 6-7)
  8. 5A No. 16 Bishop McGuinness (9-15, 4-10)
  9. Choctaw (8-17, 2-12)
  10. Enid (4-19, 0-13)

Green Country Conference

  1. 5A No. 2 Tulsa Memorial (22-3, 11-1)
  2. No. 7 Booker T. Washington (19-7, 9-4)
  3. 4A No. 15 McLain (17-9, 8-3)
  4. 5A No. 5 East Central (15-8, 8-4)
  5. 4A No. 2 Tulsa Central (17-9, 7-4)
  6. 5A No. 13 Tulsa Edison (9-13, 4-8)
  7. Nathan Hale (10-16, 3-9)
  8. Daniel Webster (10-19, 1-10)
  9. Will Rogers (10-16, 1-10)

Central Oklahoma Conference

  1. No. 2 Edmond North (24-2, 13-1)
  2. No. 5 Norman North (19-6, 11-2)
  3. No. 6 Westmoore (21-5, 10-4)
  4. No. 9 Yukon (15-7, 8-5)
  5. No. 16 Mustang (14-12, 8-6)
  6. No. 11 Edmond Santa Fe (15-12, 8-6)
  7. No. 19 Edmond Memorial (13-12, 7-7)
  8. No. 17 Norman (11-13, 5-9)
  9. Moore (9-15, 4-10)
  10. Deer Creek (8-16, 3-11)
  11. Southmoore (6-17, 3-11)
  12. No. 20 Stillwater (9-15, 3-11)

    All City Conference

    1. 3A No. 1 Centennial (23-4, 10-0)
    2. 3A No. 2 Douglass (21-4, 10-2)
    3. 3A No. 6 Star Spencer (19-6, 10-3)
    4. 5A No. 14 Southeast (11-8, 8-3)
    5. 4A No. 19 John Marshall (16-12, 6-6)
    6. 2A No. 17 Northeast Academy (11-11, 4-5)
    7. Northwest Classen (16-9, 4-6)
    8. Capitol Hill (13-9, 4-7)
    9. Millwood (14-18, 4-8)
    10. OKC Classen (2-21, 1-9)
    11. U.S. Grant (3-21, 1-13)