Madison Burris receives NIAAA scholarship

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Madison Burris and family at the 2020 Basketball Senior Night.

Recent Charles Page High School graduate Madison Burris has been announced as the recipient of the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) student scholarship. Burris was a two-year starter on the CPHS varsity basketball team, and a four-year starter on the varsity volleyball team.

According to the NIAAA, the scholarship “recognize(s) the distinguished scholastic, leadership, and sportsmanship attributes of high school student-athletes, and the importance of high school athletics in each student’s life.”

Burris was nominated for the scholarship by Sand Springs Athletic Director Rod Sitton, and had to write an essay on “How High School Athletics has Impacted my Life.” Applicants for the scholarship must have achieved at least two of the following: a minimum of a B+ average, be ranked in the top 25% of their class, an ACT score of 24, or an SAT score of 1100. She also had to participate in two sports for at least two years each, and must have earned at least one varsity letter in both sports.

The NIAAA awarded only two scholarships per state, one for a male and one for a female.

In her senior volleyball campaign, Burris played every single set and was third on the team in kills, second in assists, fourth in blocks, fourth in digs, and second in aces. The girls went 18-14 overall for their first winning record since 2016, and won their inaugural home tournament.

In basketball the Lady Sandites went 15-8 and won the Bishop Kelley Invitational. Burris started every game, averaging 5 rebounds, 1.4 steals, and 6.8 points per game. She led her team in scoring on three occasions and posted a career-high 17 points against Muskogee.

Cheyenne Henry signs with Eastern Oklahoma State

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Charles Page High School Class of 2019 graduate Cheyenne Henry has signed to play softball at Eastern Oklahoma State College (EOSC) following one season at Barton Community College in Great Bend, Kansas.

Henry has a history as a two-sport athlete, playing varsity volleyball in high school before focusing on softball at the next level. Barton saw its spring softball season cut short this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ending the year with a 10-9 record. Henry appeared in nine games as a pitcher/utility player and was 0-1 in the circle with a 7.27 ERA and six strikeouts in eight innings. She had a 1.00 fielding percentage, .333 batting average, and .500 on-base percentage.

EOSC is a two-year community college in Wilburton, Oklahoma. The Mountaineers compete in the NJCAA and went 14-12 in this year’s shortened season.

CPHS Baseball: Jaxon Skaggs to pitch in Senior Series Saturday at OneOK Field

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Recent Charles Page High School graduate Jaxon Skaggs will be playing one last high school baseball game this Saturday at OneOK Field in Tulsa.

The Tulsa Drillers and the Tulsa Area Baseball Coaches Association will be hosting a two-day High School Senior Series on Independence Day weekend. The first game will be played Friday, July 3rd at 7:00 p.m., and game two will be Saturday, July 4th at 7:00 p.m. Both games will be followed by fireworks.

Friday’s game will pit East (Claremore, Glenpool, Jenks, Edison, Pryor, Metro Christian) against West (Bixby, Cascia Hall, Holland Hall, Sapulpa, Kiefer). Saturday will be North (Verdigris, Bishop Kelley, Sand Springs, Owasso, Victory Christian, Liberty, Coweta) versus South (Broken Arrow, Union, Regent Prep).

Skaggs, who is signed with Missouri Baptist University, will be the only Sandite to play. The Sandites only played eight games this year before the season was canceled due to COVID-19. Skaggs only pitched two games and was 1-0 on the mound with a 3.4 ERA, 1.62 WHIP, and 13 strikeouts in 12.1 innings.

“The Drillers are glad to make ONEOK Field available for these great matchups and to give senior baseball players a final chance to play high school baseball in front of their family and friends,” said Drillers President Mike Melega in a press release. “We hope to make it a pair of special evenings for everyone involved, capped by giant holiday fireworks displays both nights.”

Fans will be allowed to attend games, but COVID-19 restrictions and limitations will apply. Capacity at ONEOK Field will be less than half of normal capacity as safe-distancing standards will be observed.

Tickets for Saturday’s game can be purchased at this link, or at the Drillers Box Office day-of. Prices are $12.00 for Homeplate Premium, $10.00 for Field Reserved, and $6.00 for General Admission.

Jerret Haley and Dalton DuVall place 2nd at OBN Fishing State Championship

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After the Spring events were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oklahoma Bass Nation high school fishing season resumed on Saturday, June 13th, at Lake Tenkiller. Saturday saw the third and final Trail event, and on Sunday the State Championship was held.

Gunner Casey and Cruz Norris placed ninth on Saturday with four fish totaling 10.88 pounds. Mack Taylor and Reese David were 13th with four fish weighing 9.96 pounds. Austin Smith and Joe Nelson placed 14th with four fish weighing 9.72 pounds. Jerret Haley and Dalton DuVall placed 38th with three fish weighing 5.64 pounds. Kyle and Kale Hilligoss placed 47th with two fish weighing 4.26 pounds. There were 72 total entrees in the event.

Haley and DuVall placed second on Sunday with four catches weighing 13.01 pounds, including the biggest fish of the tournament at 4.76 pounds. The Hilligosses were third with four fishing totaling 12.36 pounds. Taylor and David were 16th with four fish totaling 9.74 pounds. Casey and Norris were 25th with four fish weighing 8.56 pounds. Smith and Nelson placed 40th with three fish weighing 5.7 pounds.

Taylor and David finished fourth in the final team trail standings. Haley and DuVall were seventh, Norris and Casey were 14th, Smith and Nelson were 18th, and the Hilligosses were 32nd. Cole Scott and Seth Kearns missed the final two events but finished 40th.

Sand Springs disc golf results - Bachelor Bash at McClure Park

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Several Sand Springs disc golfers turned out for the Bachelor Bash disc golf tournament at McClure Park on Sunday. The PDGA-sanctioned one-round C-Tier tournament was hosted by Innova-sponsored local pro DeVan Owens, who will soon be marrying and relocating to Arizona.

Charles Page librarian Richard Why placed second in the Open division , shooting 48 on the par 54 course for a 995-rated round. Broken Arrow’s Brandon Cawthorne won the event with a 1029-rated score of 45.

Seth Cook tied for first place in the Pro Masters 40+ division with a score of 55 for a 915-rated round.

Virgil Noah placed 12th in Advanced with a score of 55 for a 915-rated round.

Kristal Briggs won the Intermediate Women’s Division with a 618-rated score of 81.

Dwight Griffis tied for second in Recreational with an 846-rated score of 61.

Scott Emigh won Novice with an 881-rated score of 58, followed by Mitchell Martin and Dylan Ward, who tied for second with an 835-rated score of 62. Dale Briggs placed seventh with a 744-rated score of 70.

Sand Springs disc golf results - Bachelor Bash at McClure Park

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Several Sand Springs disc golfers turned out for the Bachelor Bash disc golf tournament at McClure Park on Sunday. The PDGA-sanctioned one-round C-Tier tournament was hosted by Innova-sponsored local pro DeVan Owens, who will soon be marrying and relocating to Arizona.

Charles Page librarian Richard Why placed second in the Open division , shooting 48 on the par 54 course for a 995-rated round. Broken Arrow’s Brandon Cawthorne won the event with a 1029-rated score of 45.

Seth Cook tied for first place in the Pro Masters 40+ division with a score of 55 for a 915-rated round.

Virgil Noah placed 12th in Advanced with a score of 55 for a 915-rated round.

Kristal Briggs won the Intermediate Women’s Division with a 618-rated score of 81.

Dwight Griffis tied for second in Recreational with an 846-rated score of 61.

Scott Emigh won Novice with an 881-rated score of 58, followed by Mitchell Martin and Dylan Ward, who tied for second with an 835-rated score of 62. Dale Briggs placed seventh with a 744-rated score of 70.