CPHS Basketball: Journey Armstead named to All-Conference First Team

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Charles Page High School sophomore standout Journey Armstead was named to the All-Frontier Valley Conference First Team Monday after her first year with the Sandites. Armstead came to Sand Springs from East Central and immediately took the conference by storm with 18.6 points per game. Two Lady Sandites received honorable mentions: senior Madison Burris and freshman Hailey Jackson.

The Sandites went 15-8 in their first season under Head Coach Josh Berry and placed fifth in the conference. They won the Bishop Kelley Invitational and were runners-up at the Enid Holiday Classic.

Armstead shot 40.5% in the field, 28.0% on threes, and 65.5% on free throws. She averaged 5.7 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2.7 steals in addition to her 18.6 points per game. She led her team on 21 occasions with two double-doubles and a career-high 31-point performance against Jenks.

Burris shot 31.4% in the field, 24.0% on threes, and 66.7% on free throws. She averaged 5.0 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 1.4 steals, 0.8 blocks, and 6.8 points. She led the team three times and scored a career-high 17 against Muskogee.

Jackson shot 51.8% in the field and 53.1% on free throws. She averaged 7.7 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 1.4 steals, 0.7 blocks, and 9.3 points, with four double-doubles and a career-high 16 points in the season finale against Broken Arrow.

Booker T. Washington’s Wyvette Mayberry was named Player of the Year and Defensive Player of Year,. Sapulpa’s Temira Poindexter was Offensive Player of the Year and Stailee Heard was Newcomer of the Year. Darlean Calip was named Coach of the Year after taking the Chieftains to a Conference title and State Tournament berth.

Player of the Year: Wyvette Mayberry (Booker T. Washington).
Defensive Player of the Year: Wyvette Mayberry (Booker T. Washington).
Offensive Player of the Year: Temira Poindexter (Sapulpa).
Newcomer of the Year: Stailee Heard (Sapulpa).
Coach of the Year: Darlean Calip (Sapulpa).

First Team: Wyvette Mayberry (Booker T. Washington), Temira Poindexter (Sapulpa), Journey Armstead (Sand Springs), Jayla Burgess (Union), Kaylen Nelson (Union), Makenna Burch (Jenks).

Second Team: Ray Osborn (Sapulpa), Stailee Heard (Sapulpa), Chloe Martin (Bartlesville), Taleyah Jones (Broken Arrow), Kate Bradley (Bixby), Haley Meely (Jenks).

Third Team: Armani Reed (Booker T. Washington), Takyla Pitts (Union), Alyssa Nielsen (Bixby), Aunisty Smith (Booker T. Washington), Carrigan Hill (Booker T. Washington).

Honorable Mention: Trinity Jackson (Jenks), Akira Eubanks (Muskogee), Gentry Baldwin (Bixby), Hailey Jackson (Sand Springs), Jada Hytche (Broken Arrow), Gracy Wernli (Bixby), Alexis Lewis (Sapulpa), Lonnesha Hill (Muskogee), Makenzie Malham (Union), Madison Burris (Sand Springs), Sydni Smith (Union).

CPHS Basketball: Davon Richardson, Marlo Fox, Josh Minney earn All-Conference honors

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The Charles Page High School boys’ basketball team ended the season with a 19-7 record and a lot of unfinished business. After qualifying for the State Tournament for the second time in the past three years, they were left hanging by the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused the cancellation of all school athletics for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year.

The Sandites won the Enid Holiday Classic and their second-consecutive Regional title. They went undefeated at the Memorial Veterans Arena Invitational and were fifth in Frontier Valley Conference standings.

The season was peppered with adversity even before the Coronavirus arrived in Oklahoma. The star-studded team lost two crucial play-makers in Jaeden Hurd and Daren Hawkins, both to ACL injuries. But for every low there was a high. In addition to all their tournament hardware, they also won big games against No. 1 Booker T. Washington, No. 3 Jenks, No. 8 Union, and No. 11 Broken Arrow. They were the only Oklahoma 6A team to beat the top-ranked Hornets.

Three Sandites picked up All-Conference honors Monday, including two first-team stars. Davon Richardson and Marlo Fox cracked the top five in the entire conference with a combined 33.7 points and 11.1 rebounds per game. Josh Minney was named to the conference third-team.

Richardson, a University of Central Oklahoma-committed senior, shot 46.2% in the field and 72% on free throws. He averaged 16.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 2.2 steals, and 1 block per game. He led the team on seven occasions this season and recorded 10 double-doubles with a season-high 28-point performance against Bartlesville. In his career he led the team 29 times with 20 double-doubles, 1331 points, and a career-best 44 points in a sophomore season game against Owasso.

Fox, a junior, shot 50% in the field, 40.7% on threes, and 88.2% at the free throw line. He averaged 17.5 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 1.4 steals. He led the team on 15 occasions this year, including a career-high 27 points against the HFC Warriors.

Minney was a huge contributor in his senior season, averaging 10.3 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1.5 steals, and 0.9 blocks. He shot 49.2% in the field and 62.7% on free throws. He led the team in three games with one double-double, and scored a season-high 20 points against Ponca City. In his career he led the team five times with two double-doubles and a career-high 23 points last year against Wichita. He scored 522 points in his career.

Booker T. Washington’s five-star Kansas-commit Bryce Thompson was named the Conference Player of the Year, and Jenks’s Clay Martin was named Coach of the Year for leading the team to a State Tournament berth just two years after consecutive losing seasons.

Player of the Year: Bryce Thompson (Booker T. Washington).
Coach of the Year: Clay Martin (Jenks).

First Team: Davon Richardson (Sand Springs), Marlo Fox (Sand Springs), Trey Phipps (Booker T. Washington), Jalen Breath (Booker T. Washington), Anfernee Nelson (Jenks).

Second Team: Chase Martin (Jenks), Nehemiah Boykins (Union), Seth Chargois (Union), Kyler Mann (Owasso), Xavier Glenn (Bixby).

Third Team: Hunter Hoggatt (Sapulpa), Jaiell Talley (Broken Arrow), Josh Minney (Sand Springs), Xavier Brown (Muskogee), Ike Houston (Jenks).

State Basketball Tournament and all Spring sports canceled

March 26, 2020—1:30 p.m.—On March 25, the State Superintendent announced that all public schools would remain closed until the end of the academic year for each respective public school. The academic year for schools will end between May 8 and May 15.

In conjunction with this decision the OSSAA Board voted unanimously, at the March 26, 2020 Teleconference Board Meeting, to cancel the State Basketball Tournament for Classes 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A and 6A; additionally, all spring activities have been cancelled for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. 

For the purpose of all OSSAA member school activities, all school personnel, including certified, adjunct or volunteer coaches, as well as teachers, directors, or instructors are prohibited from engaging in any type of OSSAA member school activity involving secondary students; no practice, instruction, training, weight lifting, tryouts, competition or travel is permitted.

SUMMER TIME ACTIVITIES: Until further notice, no OSSAA member school activities will be permitted. The timeline for the beginning of summer activities will be provided to member schools at a time when CDC recommendations as well as State and Local government recommendations allow for safe participation.

WSA soccer club suspends activities through April 12

The West Side Alliance (WSA) soccer club has announced that it will extend its suspension of all organized training and game activities through April 12, 2020. “The purpose of this suspension is in the interest of the safety of our own families, and also in accordance with our more global responsibility,” reads a statement from Executive Director Roger Bush.

“As we understand disease transmission, and the current caveats associated with COVID-19, such as incubation periods, potential unknown carriers, and unknown pathologies, we acknowledge our need as an organization to limit transportation and mobilization of people.“

“These measures will help in the solution to sourcing localized outbreaks, learning more about the disease pathology, and also limiting contact for potential further transmission. This decision is NOT based SOLELY on the threat to our kids and families, but a threat to our global and national community.“

“We know this is an inconvenience to your regular programming. We will do our best to create a revised, new, reinvented experience for you and your team, during the interim time to return to play.”

The WSA plans to make decisions in 2-3 week increments and announcements will be made via club text alerts. To sign up, text “@theside” to 81010. They will also be posting updates on social media.

The WSA Cup tournament has been rescheduled for May 23-24. In the event that the tournament is canceled due to COVID-19, 100% discounts will be offered to the teams. A planned 5K Giveaway fundraiser will be rescheduled for May 1. The Spring Break Camp has been canceled and 100% refunds have been issued to those registered. Coaching staff will also be paid during the break.

Also postponed is the home-opener event for Side FC 92, the organization’s new semiprofessional team.

OSSAA remains determined to play State Basketball Tournaments

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MARCH 17, 2020 – 3:12 p.m. – The OSSAA has been carefully monitoring COVID-­-19 and following all the recommendations put forth from the CDC. We have also been in contact with State Associations at both a national and regional level.

Yesterday, March 16 the State Department of Education announced mandatory closures of all school facilities; no instruction or activities are permitted at any public school, including Charter and Virtual schools until April 6, 2020.

Based on the action of the State Department of Education, the OSSAA is requiring that during this time all school personnel, including certified, adjunct or volunteer coaches are prohibited from engaging in any type of activity involving secondary students; no practice, instruction, training, weight lifting, tryouts, competition or travel is permitted. School facilities will be closed until April 6, 2020 at which time the situation will be revaluated.

BASKETBALL STATE TOURNAMENTS: After careful consideration, the OSSAA remains determined to make every effort to play the State Basketball Championships for Classes 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A and 6A. We will continue to work with the State Department of Education, the State Health Department, and the Governor’s office as we work to reschedule these tournaments.

FINE ARTS ACTIVITIES: At this time, all Fine Arts activities after April 6 will remain as scheduled. The Fine Arts activities scheduled during the week of March 30 have been postponed. We will continue to work with the State Department of Education, the State Health Department, and the Governor’s office as we work to reschedule these Fine Arts activities.

SPRING SPORTS: After careful consideration, the OSSAA remains determined to make every effort to play all spring activities as scheduled. Should it become necessary, the OSSAA will make adjustments to the current schedules and communicate those changes to the membership.

An update will be provided to all member schools no later than Monday, March 23, 2020.

CPHS Baseball: JV Gold 2-4 on season, shut out Putnam West 9-0

The Charles Page High School JV Gold baseball team is 2-4 on the season going into Spring Break with a 12-7 win against Edmond Memorial and a 9-0 shut out of Putnam City West. They fell 2-1 to Bixby, 7-6 and 8-1 to Jenks, and 9-7 to Union.

The Sandites held a slim 6-5 lead against Edmond Memorial before piling on six runs in the bottom of the fourth. Sand Springs benefited from nine errors and out-hit the Bulldogs nine to six. Rhen Rutledge, Jabe Schlehuber, Mark Morgan, and Gage Elliott notched two hits apiece, and Elliott had a team-high two RBI. Brody Rutledge led the team in runs with three. Hunter Lowrance pitched two hits, four walks, and four strikeouts in three innings. Schlehuber threw four hits, seven walks, and three strikeouts in two innings.

Sand Springs trailed 1-0 against Bixby till Jacob Blevins hit an RBI single to score Brody Rutledge in the top of the sixth. The Spartans walked off the win in the bottom of the seventh with a bases loaded walk. Blevins led the team with two hits, and Rhen Rutledge had a triple. Blevins threw four hits, one walk, and six strikeouts in four innings, and Brody Rutledge threw five hits, three walks, and three strikeouts in two innings.

In the first half of a double-header with Jenks the Sandites rallied from a 7-0 deficit with six runs in the top of the seventh but came up shy. They out-hit the Trojans eight to three, but committed three errors and stranded twelve base runners. Rhen Rutledge was 3-of-4 at the plate with one double. Mark Morgan also doubled and scored a team-high three RBI. Lowrance threw two hits, one strikeout, and two walks in three innings. Morgan threw one hit, three strikeouts, and four walks in two innings. Drake Fain threw one strikeout and two walks in one inning.

They weren’t able to replicate that closeness in the second game against Jenks, despite matching the Trojans in hits with two apiece. They committed four errors, threw ten walks, and stranded seven. Lowrance and Morgan recorded one hit apiece. Brody Rutledge scored the lone run and Elliott had the RBI. Elliott handled most of the pitching with one hit, five strikeouts, and three walks in three innings. Schlehuber and Kyle Morrall also saw action on the mound.

On Tuesday Blevins and Morrall combined for a five-inning one-hitter shut out against Putnam West. Blevins pitched 4.2 innings and threw one hit, eight strikeouts, and four walks. Morrall threw a strikeout for the final at-bat. Lowrance was 2-for-2 at the plate with two doubles for a team-high four RBI. Rhen Rutledge, Elliott, and Fain had two runs apiece.

Union took a 9-4 lead in the fifth but Sand Springs tallied three runs in the bottom of the seventh to try and even the score. The Sandites had seven hits to Union’s six but committed six errors. Rhen and Brody Rutledge had two hits apiece and Nathan Gibson scored a team-high two runs. Lowrance tossed five hits, two strikeouts, and two walks in three innings. Elliott had no hits, two walks, and five strikeouts in three innings. Brody Rutledge tossed one hit, two strikeouts, and three walks in one inning.