CPHS Soccer: Sandites split at Edison, boys win 3-2 in shootout

Jack Bratcher scored the first goal of the night in a 3-2 shootout win over Tulsa Edison. (Photo: Scott Emigh).

The Charles Page High School girls' soccer team (2-1) suffered their first defeat of the season Tuesday evening at LaFortune Stadium, falling 5-0 to Edison Preparatory School (3-3) in a non-district match. The Sandite boys (3-3) won an overtime shootout to avenge last Friday's 2-0 tournament loss.

Cassie Lopez scored in the thirteenth minute with an assist from Jade Belauste, then Claudia Garcia scored on a corner kick with an assist from a strong headwind. 

Freshman keeper Alison Day notched a pair of impressive saves in the 31st minute, but Garcia struck again with 26 seconds left for a 3-0 halftime lead.

Things didn't improve much in the second half as Belauste kicked things off with a goal at 42:10. The Sandites averted any further goals, but Lopez was fouled in the box in the 78th minute and Caroline Fualkner made the penalty kick for the final score. 

The boys' team got off to a great start with a goal from Jack Bratcher at 14:40. Fernando Saldana was pushed down from behind in the middle of a great run and made his penalty kick at 15:35 for the 2-0 advantage. 

Edison (2-3) began to rally from there. William Dedios sent a high-sailing free kick that bounced off a Sandite's head and nearly went in, had it not been for a diving save from freshman keeper Xander Quiroga. Matthew Cuellar scored the first Eagle goal at 18:13 to make it a one-point game.

Luke Jeffus had a beautiful free kick that was well out of reach of the keeper, but it barely nicked the post and spit back out. Instead, Danny Morales tied it up with two seconds left in the half. 

The second half went scoreless for both teams, and Ethan Tippit recorded a save with nine seconds remaining to send the match into a shootout. 

Jeffus and Saldana notched the first two kicks for Sand Springs, while Cuellar and Nathan Ronquillo tied it up for the Eagles. Bratcher's kick was blocked, but Tippit made a one-handed play on Tucker Falling's ball to keep the teams all knotted up. David Fancher scored for the Sandites, John Holder sent his kick over the top of the goal, and Cameron Summerton sealed the victory. 

Sand Springs will return to action Thursday with non-district home matches against Nathan Hale High School. Edison will host Siloam Springs on Thursday. 

CPHS Soccer: Sandites place fourth at Edison Tournament

The Charles Page High School boys' soccer team (2-3) took fourth place at the Edison Green and White Tournament Saturday afternoon, falling 8-2 to Bartlesville (3-2) at LaFortune Stadium. 

The Sandites defeated Northwest Classen 1-0 in an overtime shootout, then fell 2-0 to the host team before meeting the Bruins in the placement match. They will get a rematch with the Edison Eagles Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. at LaFortune.

Bartlesville came out firing on all cylinders and scored five minutes into the match with a goal from Nate Ramsey. Ethan Tippit picked up a pair of diving saves, but Ramsey notched a second goal at 15:35, then notched an assist less than two minutes later. 

Trailing 5-0, Fernando Saldana got the Sandites on the board with forty seconds left in the first half. Caleb Brooks notched a goal just eighteen seconds into the second half, and it looked like the Sandites might stage a comeback, but the Bruins rattled off three more goals for the victory, despite several impressive saves from Xander Quiroga. 

CPHS Soccer: Sandites fall 2-0 to Edison, will play for 3rd Place Saturday

After topping Northwest Classen in a shootout, the Charles Page High School boys' soccer team (2-2) fell 2-0 to Edison Preparatory School (2-1) in the semifinal round of the Edison Green and White Tournament. 

The sixty minute match went scoreless till 11:18 when Merle Dean scored a header, and he almost did it against just a few minutes later. 

Ethan Tippit blocked a penalty kick from Nathan Ronquillo at 28:10, but the Eagles took a 1-0 lead into the halftime break. Xander Quiroga took over at goalie in the second half and notched a handful of saves, but gave up a goal to Ricardo Lopez at 50:32.

The Sandites will play for third place Saturday at 4:45 p.m. against Bartlesville High School (2-2) while Edison will play Bixby (3-1) in the finals at 8:15 p.m.

CPHS Soccer: Sandites top Northwest Classen 1-0 in overtime shootout

Sandite freshman Cameron Summerton made the game-winning penalty kick in an overtime shootout. (Photo: Scott Emigh).

The Charles Page High School boys' soccer team (2-1) improved to a winning record Friday afternoon at LaFortune Stadium, topping Northwest Classen (1-2) in the first round of the Edison Green & White Tournament. 

The Sandites and Knights went scoreless through regulation. Both teams took an increasing number of shots as time drew shorter, but neither could hit paydirt.

Luke Jeffus took a shot with thirteen minutes left and the goalie nearly fumbled the ball, then the Sandites got a pair of corner kicks in the last few minutes but couldn’t get a good drop due to a strong headwind.

The Knights worked their way down to the Sandite box in the last minute but Jeffus managed to snag a steal and keep them at bay till time ran out.

Jeffus, Jack Bratcher, David Fancher, and Cameron Summerton all made their overtime penalty kicks, while freshman keeper Xander Quiroga blocked two Classen kicks and got a hand on a third. 

The boys will return to action in the semifinals at 8:15 p.m. against Edison Preparatory School (1-1). 

CPHS Soccer: Sandites sweep Tulsa Memorial, girls remain undefeated

Sophomore Julia Wolf went down with a leg injury thirty minutes into the match against Tulsa Memorial. 

The Charles Page High School soccer teams hosted Tulsa Memorial High School Tuesday night at Memorial Stadium for a pair of non-district matches. The Lady Sandites (2-0) defeated Memorial (1-2) in overtime penalty kicks and the Sandite boys (1-1) notched their first win of the season over the winless Chargers (0-2).

The girls game was a slow starter as neither team scored till the last fifteen minutes of the match. Carson Hazel scored the first goal of the night for Memorial at 65:04, then Morgan Poletek tied it up at 73:43. Sandite freshman goalie Alison Day averted the loss with a leaping save at 78:40 and regulation ended in a tie.

As a non-district match, the game skipped the overtime period and went straight to penalty kicks. Hazel and Brynlee Slankard made the first two kicks, but Kat Henson went high and missed the goal completely. 

Ari Esparza gave Sand Springs the edge, and neither team missed again. Daniela Marrufo, Daisha Hammons, and Hannah Hubler scored for the Chargers while Poletek, Demi Deshazo, and Emma Peak scored for the Sandites.

The boys' team got off to a quick start with a goal from Jack Bratcher at 1:05, but the Chargers tied it up at 4:32 thanks to Alejandro Chavez. Weslee Calhoun put the home team back out front at 33:02 and the Sandites took the edge into the locker room. 

Chavez tied it up at 42:40 but this time Luke Jeffus reclaimed the lead with his third goal of the season at 42:55. Bratcher book-ended the evening with a game-clinching goal at 79:15.

The Lady Sandites will return to action Tuesday, March 13th at 6:00 p.m. against Edison Preparatory School (0-1). The boys' team will compete Friday, March 9th at the Edison Green and White Tournament with a first-round match against Northwest Classen (1-0) at 1:15 p.m. They will play again at 6:30 p.m. if they lose or at 8:15 with a win, against either Edison (1-0) or Ft. Smith Southside (0-3). 

CPHS Soccer: Sandites split with East Central, girls win 6-0 shutout

Kylie Taylor scored the first goal of the season for the Sand Springs Lady Sandites. (Photo: Scott Emigh).

The Charles Page High School girls' soccer team kicked off the season with a bang Friday night at Memorial Stadium, routing East Central High School 6-0 in a non-district match, while the boys fell 3-2 in a second-half thriller.

The girls got off to a slow start, but kept the action on the Cardinals’ side of the field for the most part, despite playing into a steady headwind. Once they got going they were hard to stop, however. Kylie Taylor notched the first goal at 14:18 then Julia Wolf booted the second at 26:12. Wolf nearly had another a minute later but etched it just a foot or two wide.

Emma Peak was next in on the scoring action sending one in on a corner kick at 28:25. Katie Daniels bounced one in off the goalie at 30:36. Daniels took another shot on goal a minute later but this time the keeper was ready for the save.

Morgan Poletek kicked off the second half with a goal at 43:53, then Wolf hit her second at 58:27. 

The East Central boys were a whole different beast, keeping the Sandites on their toes with a great pass game and aggressive offense. 

The Cardinals appeared to score at 21:40 but the shooter was called offsides. Gustavo Saldana had an on-goal shot at 27:00 but the keeper handily picked it out of the air. Hector Dimas scored the lone goal of the first half at 30:29.

Xander Quiroga had a spectacular save at 54:39, then Luke Jeffus tied it up at 70:16. Jose Lucio reclaimed the Cardinal lead at 74:46, Jeffus tied it again at 77:06, then Richard Rosales clinched the visitors' win with forty seconds remaining. 

Both Sand Springs teams will return to action Tuesday, March 6th with a non-district home game against Tulsa Memorial High School. The Lady Charges started the season with an 8-0 shutout by Claremore, while the boys' team fell 4-3. The girls will kick off varsity action at 6:00 p.m. followed by the boys at 8:00.