CPHS Baseball: JV Black 1-3 on the season, beat Edison 10-1

The Charles Page High School JV Black Baseball team is sitting at 1-3 on the season with three close losses and one dominant win. They lost 9-8 to Edmond Memorial, 11-7 to Bixby, and 9-7 to Union, but throttled Edison 10-1.

Against Edmond Memorial they trailed 9-2 going into the fifth inning, but piled on six runs in the comeback attempt. Ren and Brody Rutledge led the team with two hits each. Dom Ornealas hit a home run for a team-high two RBI and two runs. Carson Seabolt and Kaden Young pitched one inning apiece, and Morgan Powell pitched two innings with no hits and two strikeouts.

The Bixby game saw another late rally as the Sandites trailed 10-2 before scoring four runs in the sixth. The team tallied seven hits, led by Lane Hayduk with two, and Ornealas had a double. Brooks Dudley led the team in RBI with two. Braylon Flores threw three hits and three walks with only one run and four strikeouts in 3.1 innings. Nathan Gibson also pitched two innings.

The Sandites needed only three and a half innings to run-rule Edison last Saturday. Young was two-for-two at the plate with two runs and two RBI. Taegan Cook tossed six strikeouts with only one walk and one hit in three innings. Hayden Blair hit a double for an RBI and also tossed two strikeouts and one hit in one inning.

Sand Springs jumped out to an early 4-0 lead against Union, but the Redskins rallied with a six-run sixth inning to take the lead. Brody Rutledge scored a team-high three runs, and Ren Rutledge and Landon Jetton had two RBI apiece. Cook threw two hits, three walks, and six strikeouts with only one run in five innings. Flores and Seabolt also saw time on the mound.

CPHS Baseball: Sandites win 8-6 rematch with Edmond Memorial

The Charles Page High School varsity baseball team picked up the first win of the Matt Brown era Tuesday night in Edmond, beating Memorial High School 8-6 to pay back Monday’s 6-3 loss. Both teams are now 1-1 overall and 1-1 in district action.

On Monday the Sandites took 3-0 lead against the Bulldogs before giving up six unanswered runs. They made up for it on the road, scoring five runs in the first inning. Memorial responded with four one-run innings, but the Sandites rallied and outscored the Bulldogs 3-2 in the sixth.

Sand Springs loaded the bases right out of the gate with an error and two walks, then Kiefer Massey tripled to bring in Brycen Peterman, Ty Pennington, and Kaden Young. Massey scored on a ground out from Jacob Shields, then Kaegan Murray hit a sacrifice fly to score Keaton Campbell, who was walked.

Hayden Blair also hit a triple in the first, but was stranded after Jake Coleman was relieved on the mound by Hunter Lenochan, who limited the Sandite offense and only gave up four hits, one run, and two walks with five strikeouts in five innings.

Northeastern State University-committed senior Tatum Watie (1-0) got the start and the win on the mound, throwing four hits, four walks, and five strikeouts in four innings. Two of those singles came in the first inning, and Noah Kang scored on a passed ball to get the Bulldogs on the board.

Aaron Weber hit a triple for Edmond in the second inning and scored on an error at third. Weston Hicks was hit by pitch in the fourth and courtesy runner Major Kerr took third on an error and scored on a wild pitch to make it 5-3.

Pennington drew a walk in the fifth but was put out on a double play, then Massey and Campbell both hit singles, but Massey was caught advancing to home. A walk and an error set up Trace Evans for a sacrifice fly that scored Peyton Medeiros.

The Sandites got back to scoring in the sixth. Murray singled and Gabe Glenn walked, prompting Memorial to change pitchers once again. Evans took over on the mound and gave up a single to Peterman, but Murray was caught advancing to home. Pennington drew another walk, and Ethan Sartin came up with a clutch 3RBI double.

Memorial also rallied in the sixth with their most productive inning. Watie threw two strikeouts, but also hit two batters with the pitch and gave up a 2RBI single to Lenochan. Sebastian Cassidy (0-1, 4-4) took over and ended the inning with a strikeout. Cassidy threw one walk and three strikeouts in the bottom of the seventh to save the game.

Sandite baseball will return to action Friday at 6:00 p.m. with a non-district home game against Shawnee (2-0). Edmond Memorial will will host Westmoore Thursday at 5:00 p.m. in the Jaguars’ season opener.

CPHS Baseball: Sandites drop season opener 6-3 to Edmond Memorial

The Charles Page High School baseball team jumped out to a 3-0 lead after the first two innings of their season opener against Edmond Memorial, but the Bulldogs tied it up in the third and scored three more runs in the top of the seventh for the 6-3 comeback district win.

The game was fairly evenly matched. Sand Springs had seven hits to Edmond’s six. The Sandites benefited from nine walks, but gave up eight. Both teams committed three errors.

Jaxon Skaggs (0-0, 3-2) got the start on the mound and tossed five hits, eight strikeouts, and five walks in six innings. He gave up two walks and a single in the first inning to load the bases, but Jacob Shields caught a line drive to right field to save the inning.

Brycen Peterman hit a leadoff single for the Sandites, and Keaton Campbell brought in Peterman and Gabe Glenn on a double. Shields hit a double in the second inning and scored the Sandites’ final run on an error.

Edmond scored three runs on three walks and three singles in the third. The Sandites had zero difficulty in getting on base, but couldn’t get anyone back home. They stranded two in the third, three in the fourth, two in the fifth, and one in the sixth. Skaggs was extremely productive on the mound, striking out the side in the fifth.

Sebastian Cassidy (0-1, 4-4) took over in the seventh inning and received the loss, throwing one hit, two strikeouts, and three walks. An error from Peterman and three straight walks gave the Bulldogs the lead, and Aaron Weber hit a 2RBI single for the final runs of the game.

Cassity finished strong with back-to-back strikeouts to end the inning, but Noah Kang tossed three strikeouts in the bottom of the inning, stranding Kaegan Murray and Shields, who were walked.

The Sandites will travel to Edmond Memorial Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. for a rematch. The Bulldog baseball field is located at 1001 South Rankin Street in Edmond.

OSSAA 6A Wrestling: Dual State Preview

For the first time in several years the OSSAA Dual State Wrestling Tournament won’t be held at Shawnee’s Firelake Arena. This year the event, which includes all four school size classifications, will be held at the Stride Bank Center in Enid.

Class 6A will compete at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 14th with semifinals Saturday at 12:00 p.m. and finals at 6:30 p.m. The tournament is single-elimination with no consolation bracket. The quarterfinals will begin with the 145-pound weight class, with semifinals starting at 113 and finals at 120.

Sand Springs advanced to the tournament for the fifth-straight year with district wins of 52-27 against Sapulpa, 65-12 against Muskogee, and 45-28 against Ponca City.

The Sandites will have to start the event against the only undefeated team in 6A, No. 3 Choctaw (10-0). The Yellowjackets have made the finals four out of the past five years and have a long history of knocking the Sandites out of contention. Sand Springs is 1-6 against Choctaw at Dual State.

If Sand Springs pulls off the upset against the Yellowjackets, they will take on either Mustang or Stillwater. They beat Stillwater 36-31 in the season opener, and are 0-2 against Mustang this season with losses off 58-9 and 60-15. The Sandites are 26-6-1 against Stillwater since the invention of Dual State in 1989, though none of those duals were post-season. They are 0-3 against Mustang, including a dual state appearance in 2018.

On the other side of the bracket: Sand Springs is 9-20 against Broken Arrow in the Dual State era, and won their only Dual State title 36-28 against the Tigers in 2017. They are 1-1 against Edmond Memorial, 1-3 against Edmond North (with a 34-31 quarterfinal win last year, and 18-4 against Union (with a Dual State win in 2016).

Likely Sand Springs vs. Choctaw lineups:

Sand Springs
106 Shane Wolf (13-13)
113 Mitchell Smith (14-5)
120 Caden Vaughn (9-5)
126 Seth Jones (21-4)
132 Carter Goodman (8-11)
138 Blake Jones (21-9)
145 Preston Medlin (18-13)
152 Chase White (8-18)
160 Chris Kirby (27-8)
170 Dakota Taylor (3-17)
182 Sango Whitehorn (8-21)
195 Brooks Dudley (21-16)
220 Josh Fincannon (29-10)
285 Robbie Parrish (7-15)

Choctaw
106 Mason Hanna
113 Caden Holman (Junior High State Champ)
120 Cale Walden (Junior High State Finalist)
126 Jackson Speer
132 Caleb Williams (State Qualifier)
138 Shaun Muse (Junior High State Champ)
145 Landon Eaton
152 Gabe Johnson (State Champion)
160 Chandler Holman (Junior High State Champ)
170 Zeke Coleman (Junior High State Champ)
182 Dylan Ward (State Qualifier)
195 Cory Monroe (Junior High State Champ)
220 Donny Wingat
285 Marquon Journey (State Champ)

Team Bios

No. 1 Broken Arrow (13-2).
Average Dual Score: 49-17.
Returning State Qualifiers: Bryce Cockrell, Blazik Perez, Tye Rozell.
Returning State Finalists: Jackson Cockrell, Jared Hill, Bryce Mattioda.
Defending State Champions: Emmanuel Skillings.
Dual State Champions: 2019, 2014, 2011, 2008, 2002, 2000, 1999, 1998.
State Champions: 2019, 2015, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998.

No. 6 Edmond Memorial (10-7).
Average Dual Score: 39-33.
Returning State Qualifiers: Hudson Hollander, Garrett Johnson, Jake McCain, Bam West, Jackson Oplotnik, Colby Simpson, Noah Kenney.
Defending State Champs: Cruz Aguilar.
State Champions: 1988.

No. 4 Edmond North (9-2).
Average Dual Score: 49-17.
Returning State Qualifiers: Nate Becker, Josh Parks, Jaxon Randall, Braden Bowman, Trey Bowman, Christian Cantu.
Dual State Champions: 2013.
State Champions: 2013.

No. 10 Union (6-5).
Average Dual Score: 35-35.
Returning State Qualifiers: Caleb Rogers, Jake Rogers, Micah Walker.
Dual State Champions: 2012, 2007.
State Champions: 2009, 1982.

No. 3 Choctaw (10-0).
Average Dual Score: 62-11.
Returning State Qualifiers: Chander Holman, Shaun Muse, Dylan Ward.
Defending State Champions: Gabe Johnson, Marquon Journey.
Dual State Champions: 2018, 2016, 1997, 1996, 1994.
State Champions: 2018, 2016, 1999, 1997, 1996, 1994.

No. 8 Sand Springs (10-7).
Average Dual Score: 36-33.
Returning State Qualifiers: Seth Jones, Blake Jones, Chris Kirby.
Dual State Champions: 2017.
State Champions: 2017, 1971.

No. 5 Stillwater (9-2).
Average Dual Score: 49-19.
Returning State Qualifiers: Cade Nicholas, Tanner Robinson, Brett Black, Carson Cottrill.
Returning State Finalists: Carter Young.
Dual State Champions: 2015.
State Champions: 2014, 1970, 1969, 1954, 1931, 1924, 1923, 1922.

No. 2 Mustang (14-3).
Average Dual Score: 51-17.
Returning State Qualifiers: Shelton Chastain, Keegan Luton, Joseph Sylvester, Brannigan Reyes, Jack Kitchingham.
Defending State Champs: Tucker Owens, John Wiley, Tate Picklo, Judson Rowland.
State Champions: 1983.

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CPHS Wrestling: Sandites place 6th at Perry with three finalists

The Class 6A No. 7 ranked Charles Page High School varsity wrestling team competed at the Perry Tournament of Champions this weekend and sent three to the finals in a 6th-place effort. No. 2 Choctaw won the tournament, closely followed by No. 8 Stillwater and No. 5 Edmond Memorial.

Seth Jones (5-1, 49-30) dominated the 126-pound bracket, pinning Jacob Quinton (Choctaw) in 0:31 and Garrett Washington (Bixby) in 2:40, then won an 18-2 technical fall against Kai Shultz (Claremore) in only 2:36 with four takedowns and 9 nearfall points. In the finals he gave up 3-2 decision to State Qualifier Cade Nicholas (Stillwater).

Blake Jones (5-1, 31-15) breezed through 138 with a 15-0 technical fall against Rashaud Morgan (Vinita) in 2:25 for a new school record at that weight class. In the quarterfinals he pinned Colton Kern (Weatherford) in 1:49, then he majored Kaleb Owen (Perry) 12-0. In the finals he met his match in a 10-4 decision to State Qualifier Bam West (Edmond Memorial).

Josh Fincannon (6-1, 45-35) pinned Carson Cottrill (Stillwater) in 1:14 and Chubba Davis (Harrah) in 0:39, then won a 5-1 decision against Jesse McCaslin (Weatherford) and a 5-2 decision against Devin Harris (Owasso). In the finals he took State Qualifier Ryan Cochran (Claremore) to an ultimate tie breaker, where Cochran won 3-2 in a match that only featured escapes.

Brendon Wiseley (6-3, 58-23) pinned Rhylee Toepfer (Kingfisher) in 1:28 at 113 pounds and won an 11-2 major decision against Kaleb Kerr (Midwest City), but was pinned in 5:09 by Choctaw freshman Speedy Walden in the quarterfinals. He led 4-3 before giving up the fall. In consolation he pinned Ethan Kemble (Ponca City) in 2:56 and won a 5-0 decision against Angel Tiscarena (Perry) before falling 4-0 to Cooper Mahaffey (Yukon). He won the 5th place match by pinning Gabe Fontanez (Stillwater) in 3:14.

Brooks Dudley (3-3, 13-11) won his first match at 195 by pinning Spencer Lewis (Claremore) in only 27 seconds, but was pinned in turn by Matthew Santos (MacArthur). In consolation he won a 16-2 major decision against Jaxson Eichhorn (Vinita) before falling 2-1 to Chase Parham (Prosper).

Shane Wolf (2-1) took a 7-0 lead against Bixby’s Colby Holladay in the first round of 106 before pinning him in 3:27. He was pinned by Duncan’s Carson Villalon in the quarterfinals and by Choctaw’s Mason Hanna in consolation.

At 152 pounds Ethan White (2-3) pinned Chris Noble (MacArthur) in 3:56 before getting pinned in 1:24 by Gabe Johnson (Choctaw). In consolation he was defeated 9-7 in sudden victory overtime by Wallace Tilley (Yukon).

Chris Kirby (3-2, 61-26) wrestled at 160 pounds and pinned Josh Kime (Perry) in 2:10 before falling to Eli Cordy (Edmond Memorial) in 4:18. He forfeited his consolation match.

Chase White (1-4, 1-6) was pinned in 2:00 by Nathan Atwood (MacArthur) at 170 pounds. He pinned Gable Norman (Blackwell) in 2:10 in consolation before giving up a 5-1 decision to Tyson Walker (Duncan).

At 132 Caleb Phillips (1-3, 9-30) was pinned by Zach Blankenship (Bixby) in 1:05, then pinned Chris Pacheco (Perry) in 1:19 before getting pinned by EJ Tecson (Owasso) in 1:44.

Preston Medlin (2-2, 15-24) was defeated 2-0 by Dax Hughes (Stillwater) and 7-6 by Jaxon Flaming (Edmond Memorial) at 145 pounds.

Sango Whitehorn (1-2, 3-6) was pinned in 1:33 by Hunter Mauldin (Harrah) and in 0:48 by Jersey Robb (Bixby) at 182 pounds.

Heavyweight Robbie Parrish (2-2, 4-17) was pinned in 1:15 by Steven Culberson (Duncan) and in 4:10 by Brian Pifer (Vinita).

The Sandites voided 120.

Sand Springs (2-0) will return to action Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. with a home dual against No. 2 Mustang (3-0).

Champions
106: Cael Hughes (Stillwater).
113: Cruz Aguilar (Edmond Memorial).
120: Kael Pappan (Arkansas City).
126: Cade Nicholas (Stillwater).
132: Carter Young (Stillwater).
138: Bam West (Edmond Memorial).
145: Jaylon Otero (Catoosa).
152: Gabe Johnson (Choctaw).
160: Chandler Holman (Choctaw).
170: Zele Coleman (Choctaw).
182: Brayden Dillow (Chanute).
195: Deston Miller (Arkansas City).
220: Ryan Cochran (Claremore).
285:

Team Scores
236.0 Choctaw
200.0 Stillwater
178.5 Edmond Memorial
131.0 Chanute
130.5 Arkansas City
119.0 Sand Springs
91.5 Perry
89.0 Claremore
85.5 Duncan
87.0 Lawton MacArthur
81.5 Yukon
78.0 Owasso
76.0 Bixby
75.5 Catoosa
74.5 Prosper
69.0 Vinita
65.0 Pryor
64.0 Weatherford
61.0 Ponca City
55.0 Blackwell
51.0 Harrah
27.0 Midwest City
11.0 Kingfisher

Oklahoma dominates Georgia 68-2 in Dual Nationals round one

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

Team Oklahoma got off to a fast start against Team Georgia Blue in the first round of the Junior Greco-Roman Dual Nationals Wednesday morning, building up a massive lead before the wrestling even started.

Jet Taylor, Jacob Butler, and Jaxen Gilmore received forfeits for 126 to 138. Tuttle's Brik Filippo wasted no time in putting points on the board with a 10-0 tech fall over Khyree Alexander, then Sand Springs's Payton Scott took down Dustin Berry 10-0 in thirty seconds flat. Ezequiel Rubio pinned Cole White in a quick twenty then Nick Mahan teched Chandler Miele 13-2.

Bear Hughes continued the winning streak with an 11-0 tech over Devyn Villafane. Zach Marcheselli received a forfeit, Tanner Hawkins picked up a 16-6 tech fall over Richard Walker, then Trenton Lieutance, Alex Fields, and Wyatt Adams all received forfeits.  Alec McDoulett teched Brandon Foster 11-0 and Westmoore's Dalton Duffield wrapped things up with a 12-0 tech of Alex Cain for a final score of 68-2 with no matches lost.

Up next for Oklahoma is Team Pennsylvania who solidly defeated Team Kansas Red 49-12 in round one.