Sandite Youth Wrestling crowns four champions at Bristow Classic

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Four members of the Sand Springs Team Big Wrestling Club took first place at the Bristow Classic in November. 

Owen Martin (5-1) took first place in Division Five at 84 pounds, scoring a 6-0 decision over Ethan Peterson and a 15-0 technical fall against teammate Dariuz Black.

Black (4-2) placed second in both Division Five and Division Four at 84 pounds. In Division Five he defeated Peterson 2-0 but fell 15-0 to Martin. In Division Four he teched Blake Tuttle 16-0, scored an 8-2 decision over Logan Trenary, and pinned Ryan Cantrell in only thirteen seconds before falling 5-0 to Peterson.

Ethan Norton (3-2) won the Division Five hundred-pound bracket handily, pinning Cameron White in 1:07 and scoring a 17-2 tech fall over Cameron Pritchard.

Carter Goodman (2-0) took first place at 113 pounds in Division Five, pinning Hunter Watkins in 48 seconds and scoring a 6-0 decision over Trevor Freeman.

Mitchell Smith (6-2) came in runner-up at eighty pounds in Division Four, pinning Blade Walden in 1:27, but falling to Jaxson Humphries.

Jackson Martin (2-10) placed fifth at 64 pounds in Division Four.

Colt Cothran (3-9) placed third at 67 pounds in Division Three, winning a 4-2 decision over teammate Jayden Bussell.

Jayden Bussell (5-4) took third place at 67 pounds in Division Two, pinning Hunter Stanford in 2:02 and winning an 8-3 decision over Xander Wiley. He also placed fourth in Division Three.

Jareb Boatman (5-1) won the Division Two Novice bracket at 58 pounds, defeating Talus Barnett 12-5 and pinning Brody Denison in only 35 seconds.

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Week 6 High School 6A Basketball Rankings

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Girls

1. Putnam City West (9-2)
2. Bartlesville (8-0)
3. Choctaw (6-2)
4. Edmond Santa Fe (8-2)
4. Mustang (7-1)
4. Westmoore (8-3)
7. Sand Springs (8-3)
8. Owasso (5-2)
9. Edmond Memorial (6-2)
10. Norman North (8-2)
11. Deer Creek (7-2)
12. Edmond North (7-3)
13. Bixby (7-2)
14. Midwest City (7-4)
15. Sapulpa (6-4)
16. Norman (6-1)
17. Shawnee (7-3)
18. Yukon (6-3)
19. Jenks (5-2)
19. Stillwater (5-5)

Conference Rating

  1. Central Oklahoma (57.5)
  2. Big Ten (45.2)
  3. Suburban (45)
  4. Frontier Valley (43.1)
  5. All-City (8.5)

Boys

  1. Putnam City North (7-2)
  2. Broken Arrow (7-0)
  3. Norman North (7-1)
  4. Midwest City (8-3)
  5. Edmond Santa Fe (6-2)
  6. Union (5-3)
  7. Norman (6-2)
  8. Putnam City West (8-3)
  9. Sand Springs (9-2)
  10. Sapulpa (6-1)
  11. Choctaw (7-1)
  12. Westmoore (6-4)
  13. Edmond North (4-4)
  14. Edmond Memorial (4-3)
  15. Southmoore (5-4)
  16. Owasso (4-3)
  17. Putnam City (6-5)
  18. Deer Creek (3-5)
  19. Lawton (3-4)
  20. Shawnee (3-5)

Conference Rating

  1. Big Ten (60.3)
  2. Frontier Valley (49.6)
  3. Central Oklahoma (46.5)
  4. Suburban (39.5)
  5. All-City (28.9)

CPHS Basketball: Boys place third at Duncan Tournament, Colt Savage makes All-Tournament team

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The Class 6A No. 9 ranked Charles Page High School boys' basketball team (9-2) competed at the Duncan Holiday Invitational over Christmas Break and took third place after suffering only their second loss of the season.

The Sandites steamrolled U.S. Grant (1-4) in the first round, jumping out to a 21-8 first quarter lead and 36-26 halftime advantage. The Sandites won the first and third quarters while the Generals won the second and fourth. 

The Sandites' five-straight winning streak came to a close against 4A No. 5 Heritage Hall (5-3) in a 54-48 defeat. Heritage went on to place second in the tournament, falling 51-46 to 5A No. 3 Northwest Classen (12-0) in the finals. The Sandites led 12-8 after the first quarter, the Chargers tied it at 27-27 before halftime, then Sand Springs jumped back out to a 37-35 advantage in the third quarter before falling apart in the final stretch. 

In the final game of the tournament the Sandites handily dispatched Guthrie (2-5) 64-42 for third place. The Sandites jumped out to a 17-11 first quarter lead and were up 30-19 when they headed to the locker room. The second half wasn't any closer and the Sandites had their highest-scoring quarter in the fourth with 23 points. 

Colt Savage led his team in all three games, averaging 22.6 points per outing, and was named to the all-tournament team. 

Sand Springs will return to action Tuesday at 8:00 with a conference road game against Jenks (2-5). Sand Springs is 3-1 in conference play while the Trojans are 0-3. 

CPHS (75): Colt Savage 27, Richardson 14, Durkee 13, Minney 6, Cale Savage 6, Williams 6, Fox 2, Fisher 1.
US Grant (59): Mitchell 27, Steven 10, Vargas 9, Phillips 8, Winters 3, Alexander 2.

HH (54): Matthews 19, McDonald 16, Alexander 13, Smitherman 4, Williams 2.
CPHS (48): Colt Savage 16, Durkee 11, Richardson 8, Price 6, Williams 3, Minney 2.

CPHS (64): Colt Savage 22, Richardson 10, Durkee 9, Price 7, Cale Savage 6, Fox 4, Minney 2, Boyles 2, Williams 2. 
GHS (42): Ward 13, Brackett 8, Ramps 8, Doolittle 4, Honeycutt 3, Bryson 3, Wilkerson 2, Whorton 1.

CPHS Basketball: Sandites fall 57-55 to Holland Hall, Johnson scores 21

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The Class 6A No. 1 ranked Charles Page High School girls' basketball team (8-3) finished in eighth place at their first-ever trip to the prestigious Tournament of Champions. After an 8-0 start to the season, the girls' went 0-3 at the 53rd annual invitational tournament, falling 57-55 to 3A No. 6 Holland Hall (7-4).

The Sandites were led by junior standout Destiny Johnson with 21 points and thirteen rebounds, but Holland Hall's Gabby Gregory stole the show with 41 points and eleven rebounds, ending the tournament with a tournament-record 97 points over her three games. While Gregory was the only Holland Hall player in the double digits, University of Kansas-commit Holly Kersgieter had sixteen for the Sandites and Isabella Regalado contributed ten.

After five possession changes to start the game, Gregory finally hit paydirt with a three-point play for the Dutch. Sand Springs jumped out front with five-straight, Gregory scored three more, Regalado retook the lead with her fourth free throw of the morning, then the Dutch went on a nine-point run before Johnson scored her first field goal of the game to end the first period trailing 17-11.

Johnson blew up the second quarter, scoring the first two baskets and totaling thirteen in the stanza. Kersgieter was the only other Sandite to score. Holland Hall mirrored the Sandites with seven points from Gregory and a basket from Joci Lake. The Sandites led 26-25 and were draining the clock when Johnson was called for a travel and Gregory got one last shot to reclaim the lead before halftime.

Sand Springs came out hard in the second half, scoring seven-straight to close the third period 43-39 with a three-pointer and a transition layup from Jacie Taber.

Gregory tied things up at 47-47 with a three-pointer in the fourth quarter, Kersgieter reclaimed the lead, then the Dutch jumped out front once and for all with an eight-point run, mostly from the charity stripe. Trailing 55-49 with 51 seconds left, things didn't look good for Sand Springs, but they went down swinging. 

Regalado drilled a three-pointer and Kersgieter scored on a steal to make it a one-point game. Johnna Orange hit a free throw and Johnson had a shot to tie it at the line. She made her first basket, missed the second, and the Sandites look to be in good shape when Kersgieter caught the rebound. Then Kobi Thompson stripped the ball and was sent to the line for a free throw. The Sandites had the ball with 16.78 seconds and and a two-point deficit, but Carri Jones-Jackson stripped Johnson and sealed the victory.

The Sandites outperformed their foes in nearly every statistical category but accuracy, shooting 36% on field goals, which was actually their best performance of the three games. They were 9-of-19 on free throws while the Dutch were 17-of-20.

Sand Springs will return to action Tuesday, January 9th at 6:30 p.m. when they travel to 6A No. 19 Jenks (4-2 overall, 2-1 conference) for a Frontier Valley matchup. The Sandites are 4-0 in conference play. Holland Hall will host 4A Lincoln Christian (2-4) on the 9th.

HHHS 57 CPHS 55

1Q HHHS 17-11
2Q CPHS 15-10
3Q CPHS 17-12
4Q HHHS 18-12

Field Goals: HHHS 17-of-39, CPHS 20-of-56.
Free Throws: HHHS 17-of-20, CPHS 9-of-19.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 17, HHHS 6.
Defensive Rebounds: HHHS 23, CPHS 18.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 35, HHHS 29.
Steals: CPHS 8, HHHS 4.
Blocks: CPHS 2.
Fouls: CPHS 15, HHHS 13.

(Sand Springs Stats)
Scoring: Johnson 21, Kersgieter 16, Regalado 10, Taber 5, Presnell 3.
Offensive Rebounds: Johnson 5, Kersgieter 4, Regalado 4, Taber 2, Presnell 1, Burris 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Johnson 8, Kersgieter 3, Regalado 3, Taber 1, Burris 1.
Total Rebounds: Johnson 13, Kersgieter 7, Regalado 7, Taber 3, Burris 2, Presnell 1.
Steals: Johnson 3, Taber 2, Presnell 1, Kersgieter 1, Regalado 1.
Blocks: Johnson 1, Regalado 1.
Fouls: Taber 5, Johnson 4, Regalado 3, Presnell 2, Kersgieter 1.

(Holland Hall Stats)
Scoring: Gregory 41, Thompson 6, Orange 5, Jones-Jackson 3, Lake 2.
Offensive Rebounds: Thompson 1, Gregory 1, Orange 1, Edwards 1, Jones-Jackson 1, Mullendore 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Gregory 10, Lake 4, Orange 3, Mullendore 2, Thompson 2, Jones-Jackson 1.
Total Rebounds: Gregory 11, Lake 4, Orange 4, Thompson 3, Mullendore 3, Jones-Jackson 2, Edwards 1.
Steals: Lake 2, Thompson 1, Jones-Jackson 1.
Fouls: Orange 5, Thompson 2, Lake 2, Jones-Jackson 2, Gregory 1, Mullendore 1.

CPHS Basketball: Lady Sandites fall 59-53 to 5A No. 1 Tahlequah

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After going 1-for-11 on field goals the day before, Isabella Regalado came out hot against Class 5A No. 1 ranked Tahlequah (6-2) and scored on her first three attempts, all from three-point range, en route to a 15-0 lead that would ultimately be undone.

After starting the year 8-0, the 6A No. 1 Charles Page High School Lady Sandites (8-2) dropped their second-straight in the consolation semifinals of the 53rd Annual Tournament of Champions at the Oral Roberts Mabee Center. 

Jacie Taber and Holly Kersgieter followed up Regalado's onslaught with a barrage of free throws and a Kersgieter layup for a 15-0 lead before the Lady Tigers got on the board with a pair of free throws. Kersgieter added another layup and Taber scored two more free throws for a 19-6 first quarter advantage.

Tahlequah shaved off some of their deficit to start the second quarter with four free throws and a layup before the Sandites found their feet. Regalado put herself in double digits with a free throw then Johnson and Kimi Presnell scored back to back off steals. The game was back and forth from there until the Sandites went on a five-point run to close the half 34-20.

The Sandites' first two possessions of the second half were fruitless and Delaney Nix drew first blood for the Tigers. Presnell scored with an assist from Taber, Nix hit two from the charity stripe, Kersgieter scored a free throw, then Nix and Sierra Smith cut it to  37-28. The rest of the stanza was back-and-forth but three-pointers from Taber, Presnell, and Bree Berge pushed the Sandites back to double digits at 48-38.

Tahlequah staged a rally in the fourth period with ten straight points to tie it before Kersgieter broke the streak. Nix hit a pair of free throws, Taber reclaimed the lead with a long two, Nix tied it again, then Alyson Hart gave the Tigers their first lead of the game at 54-52. The Tigers tacked on five more points, all from desperation fouls, and held on for the 59-53 victory. 

Nix led all scorers with 24 points, followed  by Taya Green with eighteen. Kersgieter led the Sandites with twelve, followed by Johnson and Regalado with eleven apiece. 

The Lady Sandites will play for seventh place Friday at 9:00 a.m. against the loser of 6A No. 5 Westmoore (5-3) vs. 3A No. 6 Holland Hall (6-3). Tahlequah will play the winner of that game at noon for fifth place.

THS 59 CPHS 53

1Q CPHS 19-6
2Q CPHS 15-14
3Q THS 18-14
4Q THS 21-5

Free Throws: THS 23-of-26, CPHS 12-of-23.
Field Goals: THS 16-of-47, CPHS 17-of-52.
Offensive Rebounds: THS 11, CPHS 11.
Defensive Rebounds: THS 30, CPHS 21.
Total Rebounds: THS 41, CPHS 32.
Steals: CPHS 15, THS 7.
Fouls: CPHS 19, THS 18.

(Sand Springs Stats)
Scoring: Kersgieter 12, Johnson 11, Regalado 11, Taber 9, Presnell 7, Berge 3.
Offensive Rebounds: Johnson 2, Kersgieter 2, Regalado 2, Presnell 1, Taber 1, Burris 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Johnson 5, Kersgieter 5, Presnell 3, Taber 3, Regalado 2, Berge 1, Burris 1.
Total Rebounds: Johnson 7, Kersgieter 7, Presnell 4, Taber 4, Regalado 4, Burris 2, Berge 1.
Steals: Johnson 7, Taber 3, Presnell 2, Kersgieter 2, Berge 1.
Assists: Johnson 6, Kersgieter 2, Berge 2, Regalado 1, Burris 1.
Fouls: Presnell 5, Taber 4, Kersgieter 4, Regalado 3, Johnson 2, Burris 1.

(Tahlequah Stats)
Scoring: Nix 24, Green 18, Stayathome 7, Bowin 4, Sierra N Smith 2, Sierra L Smith 2, Hart 2.
Offensive Rebounds: Hart 4, Bowin 2, L. Smith 1, Nix 1, Green 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Nix 7, Green 4, Davis 4, Stayathome 4, Hart 3, N Smith 1, L Smith 1, Fishinghawk 1, Bowin 1.
Total Rebounds: Nix 8, Hart 7, Green 5, Davis 4, Stayathome 4, Bowin 3, L Smith 2, N Smith 1, Fishinghawk 1.
Steals: Stayathome 3, Hart 2, Bowin 2.
Assists: Nix 3, N Smith 2, Hart 2, Green 1, Davis 1.
Fouls: Nix 4, L Smith 4, Davis 4, Hart 3, Fishinghawk 2, Stayathome 1.

CPHS Basketball: No. 1 Sandites fall 40-27 to Victory Christian at Tournament of Champions

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The formerly undefeated Class 6A No. 1 Charles Page High School Girls' Basketball team (8-1) suffered their first defeat of the season in the first round of the Tournament of Champions Wednesday afternoon at the ORU Mabee Center, at the hands of 4A No. 8 Victory Christian (8-1).

The Sandites trailed 10-4 after the first quarter with a three-pointer from Isabella Regalado and a free throw from Destiny Johnson. They won the second period 11-8 but still trailed 18-15 at the half.

Johnson was the bread and butter for Sand Springs, kicking the second period off with a three-pointer. The Conquerors went on a six-point run before Johnson got her team back on the scoreboard. Gem Summers scored two for Victory then the Sandites closed out with six of their own, capped by a Jacie Taber steal and Johnson layup.

The Sandites continued their hot streak in the second half, kicking off the third quarter with steals from Johnson and Taber and back-to-back Johnson layups for their first lead of the game at 19-18. 

After a Holly Kersgieter free throw it was the Conquerors' turn to run away with things, scoring eleven-straight points, capped by a three-point play from Rachel Carlis to end the stanza 29-20.

The fourth quarter wasn't any better for the Sandites and Victory pushed their lead to double digits for most of the period. They led by as much as 40-25 before Regalado sank a pair of free throws to end the game. 

Johnson led all scorers with sixteen points, but was the only Sandite in double digits. Summers and Ruth Udoumoh had thirteen points apiece for the Conquerors. 

The Lady Sandites will return to action Thursday morning at 9:00 a.m. against 5A No. 1 Tahlequah (5-2) in the consolation bracket. The Tigers fell 49-30 to 4A No. 4 Muldrow (6-0) in their first round. Victory Christian will play Muldrow at 7:00 p.m.

VCHS 40 CPHS 27

1Q VCHS 10-4
2Q CPHS 11-8
3Q VCHS 11-5
4Q VCHS 11-7

Field Goals: VCHS 11-of-34, CPHS 9-of-44.
Free Throws: VCHS 17-of-27, CPHS 7-of-14.
Offensive Rebounds: VCHS 10, CPHS 10.
Defensive Rebounds: VCHS 28, CPHS 18.
Total Rebounds: VCHS 38, CPHS 28.
Steals: CPHS 9, VCHS 4.
Blocks: CPHS 5, VCHS 2.
Fouls: VCHS CPHS 20, VCHS 14.

(Sand Springs Stats)
Scoring: Johnson 16, Regalado 8, Kersgieter 3.
Offensive Rebounds: Kersgieter 3, Johnson 2, Regalado 2, Presnell 1, Taber 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Kersgieter 5, Johnson 3, Presnell 2, Taber 2, Regalado 1.
Total Rebounds: Kersgieter 8, Johnson 5, Regalado 3, Presnell 3, Taber 3.
Steals: Kersgieter 4, Johnson 3, Taber 2.
Blocks: Regalado 3, Johnson 2.
Fouls: Taber 5, Presnell 4, Johnson 4, Kersgieter 2, Regalado 2, Burris 2.

(Victory Christian Stats)
Scoring: Summers 13, Udoumoh 13, Carlis 6, Wakley 6, Sanders 2.
Offensive Rebounds: Udoumoh 4, Wakley 3, Sanders 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Wakley 8, Summers 5, Sanders 5, Carlis 3, Udoumoh 3, Parker 2, Atkinson 1.
Total Rebounds: Wakley 11, Udoumoh 7, Sanders 6, Summers 5, Carlis 3, Parker 2, Atkinson 1.
Steals: Summers 3, Carlis 1.
Blocks: Summers 1, Wakley 1.
Fouls: Summers 4, Udoumoh 3, Wakley 3, Carlis 2, Sanders 2.