CPHS Softball: Sandites beat Muskogee 11-3 on Senior Night, Hawkins hits home run

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The Charles Page High School varsity softball team (19-4, 6-2) celebrated its seniors with an 11-3 district win over Muskogee (0-12, 0-9) Tuesday on Senior Night. The Sandites amassed 18 hits in the rout and Drew Hawkins hit her second home run of the season.

Raegan Rector scored the first runs of the game with a two-RBI double in the bottom of the first, then came in on a ground out from Aliyah Taff. Avery Tanner, Drew Hawkins, and Brooklyn Harper hit back-to-back-to-back doubles, and Madison Lee hit an RBI single for the 6-0 lead before the inning came to a close with loaded bases.

Taff pitched the first two innings, but Rector came in for the third and loaded the bases with walk, a hit-by-pitch, and a single. Rector walked in two free runs on loaded bases before Taff returned to strike out the last two batters and strand three. Olivia Alexander, Lee, and Jolee McNally loaded the bases in the bottom of the evening but were all three stranded.

Muskogee nearly loaded the bases again in the fourth, but stranded two and scored none after McNally fielded a single in left field and made the throw to third for an out. The Sandites came back in for another explosive demonstration. Taff tripled to start things off, then scored on a ground out from Tanner. Hawkins hit another triple and scored on a bunt from Harper, then Alexander hit a double and scored on an error to make it 9-2.

Rector returned to the circle in the fifth inning and the Roughers loaded the bases again and walked in another free run before Taff returned to toss a couple of strikeouts. Jaden Jordan singled in the bottom of the inning and came in on Hawkins’s home run for the final scores of the game.

Taff (12-4, 29-18) threw four hits, eight strikeouts, and one walk with no runs in 6.1 innings, while Rector (1-0) tossed three hits and six walks in 0.2 innings. Katlyn Clark tossed 18 hits, two strikeouts, and one walk for the loss.

Sandite Softball will return to action Wednesday evening at 5:00 p.m. with a home district makeup game against Owasso (19-3, 7-1). Muskogee will play Verdigris (18-6) Thursday at 10:00 a.m. in the Inola Tournament.

CPHS Volleyball: Sandites beat Muskogee 3-1 on the road, Robbins scores 21 kills

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The Class 6A No. 19 ranked Charles Page High School varsity volleyball team (13-10, 2-4) picked up a 3-1 win Tuesday evening at Frontier Valley Conference foe Muskogee (8-9, 1-5), and both teams were shorthanded due to injuries and COVID-19. Muskogee was short six players, and Sand Springs was missing a few as well, including starters Layla Lenex and Kasidy Holland. 

Muskogee was competitive in the first and fourth set, but after a come-from-behind win in game one, they were throttled in the next two before nearly tying it up in the final bout.

The Roughers tied the first set four times before taking their first lead at 22-21. The visiting Sandites led by as much as 12-7 after a five-point streak, but Muskogee had a 6-1 run with an ace from Sophie Reynolds to tie it at 21-21. The game tied seven times from there before the home team pulled ahead. Jacelyn Smith scored a block and a kill for the 28-27 lead but Paige Irwin tied it with a tipped ball and Reynolds scored back to back kills for the win. Payton Robbins had seven kills and two aces in the set, but her team committed 16 errors. 

The Sandites got off to a great start in game two, and Smith scored three kills in a six-point run for the 12-3 lead. Muskogee responded with six-point run of their own, but Smith kept her team on track and racked up eight kills in the 25-13 win. This time they committed only six errors to Muskogee’s 12. 

Muskogee took a 6-1 lead early in the third period but Sand Springs scored a season-best 16-straight points with an ace from Smith and five kills from Robbins before Irwin broke up the run. Robbins responded with her sixth kill of the set and Teyha Johnson served an ace for the 25-11 win. 

Sand Springs turned an 8-4 deficit into a 10-8 lead with a six-point streak in game four, then Irwin served an ace to cap off a five-point run for the home team at 14-11. Muskogee began to pull further ahead and Reynolds and Mya Williams combined on a block for the 23-19 advantage, but Sophie Singleton scored back-to-back kills and Robbins had a pair of aces in a six-point run for the win.

Robbins finished the match with a season-best 21 kills along with four aces and 11 digs. Smith had her second-best match of the year with 13 kills, a block, and two aces. Johnson led in assists with 32 and Madison Blaylock had a team-best 19 digs. Irwin had a team-best 11 kills for the Roughers.

The Sandites have canceled their participation at the Glenpool Tournament this weekend and will host No. 3 Jenks (17-3, 5-0) Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

CPHS 3-1 MHS (28-30, 25-13, 25-11, 25-23)
Kills: CPHS 44, MHS 36.
Blocks: CPHS 5, MHS 2.
Aces: CPHS 9, MHS 6.
Errors: CPHS 33, MHS 45.

(Sand Springs)
Kills: Robbins 21, Smith 13, Singleton 7, Johnson 1, Fowler 1, Tippit 1.
Assists: Johnson 32, Blaylock 4, Fahland 1.
Solo Blocks: Smith 1, Tippit 1, Singleton 1.
Assisted Blocks: Tippit 2, Fowler 1, Robbins 1.
Digs: Blaylock 19, Dewitt 15, Johnson 14, Robbins 11, Smith 8, Hughes 8.
Aces: Robbins 4, Smith 2, Blaylock 1, Johnson 1, Dewitt 1.

(Muskogee)
Kills: Irwin 11, Reynolds 9, Williams 3, Wahl 3, Bartley 3, Henry 3, Venters 2, Rodriguez 2.
Assisted Blocks: Williams 2, Reynolds 1, Venters 1.
Aces: Henry 2, Roberts 2, Irwin 1, Reynolds 1.

Volleyball, Softball, Football Rankings, League Standings

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OSSAA District 6A-3 Fast Pitch Softball Standings

6-1 Owasso (17-3)
6-1 Jenks (12-6)
5-1 Shawnee (17-1)
5-2 Sand Springs (18-4)
2-5 Ponca City (6-15)
0-6 Sapulpa (2-11)
0-8 Muskogee (0-11)

OSSAA Class 6A Week 4 Volleyball Rankings

1. Bishop Kelley (15-3)
2. Edmond Santa Fe (16-5)
3. Jenks (16-3)
4. Mustang (21-3)
5. Norman North (12-3)
6 Edmond Memorial (12-5)
7. Bishop McGuinness (17-1)
8. Broken Arrow (13-9)
9. Deer Creek (12-6)
10. Edmond North (11-6)
11. Owasso (13-8)
12. Bixby (15-5)
13. Union (4-7)
14. Bartlesville (9-8)
15. Enid (12-9)
16. Moore (7-8)
17. Choctaw (12-6)
17. Southmoore (4-7)
19. Sand Springs (12-10)
20. Booker T. Washington (6-7)

Frontier Valley Conference Volleyball Standings

4-0 Broken Arrow (13-9)
4-0 Jenks (16-3)
4-1 Owasso (10-6)
3-1 Bartlesville (9-8)
3-2 Bixby (15-5)
1-3 Union (4-7)
1-3 Booker T. Washington (6-7)
1-4 Sand Springs (12-10)
1-5 Muskogee (7-8)
0-3 Sapulpa (9-9)

Class 6A-II Sandite Pride Week 4 Football Rankings

1. Bixby (2-0)
2. Stillwater (2-0)
3. Booker T. Washington (2-0)
4. Choctaw (1-1)
5. Del City (0-2)
6. Putnam City North (2-0)
7. Midwest City (2-1)
8. Muskogee (0-2)
9. Lawton (2-0)
10. Sand Springs (1-1)
11. Deer Creek (1-1)
12. Bartlesville (1-1)
13. Ponca City (1-1)
14. Northwest Classen (1-0)
15. U.S. Grant (1-1)
16. Putnam City West (0-2)


CPHS Softball: Sandites place second at Bixby Tournament, upset State Champs

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The Charles Page High School varsity softball team (18-4) made it to the Bixby Tournament Finals Saturday evening at Bentley Fields, besting Collinsville (10-13) and Edmond Memorial (18-1) before falling to Coweta (21-2). Their win against Edmond Memorial snapped a 28-game win streak for the defending State Champions, but Coweta was riding a dominant streak of their own and made it 19-straight against the Sandites. 

Sand Springs beat Collinsville 10-1 and Raegan Rector (1-0) picked up her first win in the pitcher’s circle with six hits, one walk, and two strikeouts. Madalyn Aunko got the loss with 11 hits, four walks, and three strikeouts. Madison Lee scored four runs and JoLee McNally scored four RBI on two hits, including a double. 

The Sandites built a 6-0 lead against Edmond Memorial before giving up five runs in the bottom of the sixth. The Bulldogs had two runners in scoring position but Lee snagged a ground ball and made the play to first to end the game. Aliyah Taff (11-4, 28-15) threw nine hits, four walks, and one strikeout for the win. The Sandites tallied eight hits, including a grand slam from Jaden Jordan and an RBI triple from McNally.

The Sandite took a 5-3 lead against Coweta before once again giving up five runs in the sixth. Nataley Crawford (6-0, 9-2) got the start in the circle and tossed nine hits with one strikeout, but Taff took the loss with five hits and three strikeouts. Coweta’s Tarun Robinson threw seven hits, three walks, and two strikeouts for the win. 

Jordan and Avery Tanner scored on passed balls in the bottom of the second, but the Tigers loaded the bases in the third with a trio of singles and Braedyn Sheofee scored all three of them with a double. McNally scored on a wild pitch to tie it back up and Olivia Alexander gave her team the lead with an RBI double, followed by an RBI single from Lee. Taff struck out the side in the fifth but the Tigers hit their stride in the sixth with a double and three singles, capped by a two-run homer from Kayley Lott. 

Sandite softball will return to action Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. with a district home game against Muskogee (0-11, 0-8), who they previously beat 16-6 in August. The Sandites are 5-2 in district action.

CPHS Softball: Sandites beat Muldrow 7-0, Union 4-1

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The Charles Page High School varsity softball team (16-3) saw their schedule interrupted by weather this week, but that didn’t stop them from picking up a couple of wins Friday afternoon in Broken Arrow. Their district home game against Owasso was postponed Thursday and they were initially supposed to play three games in the Bixby Tournament on Friday, but the rain led to a change of venue and the postponement of their game against Collinsville. They won their third-straight shutout 7-0 against Muldrow (7-5) and won their fourth straight game 4-1 against Union (3-13). The Sandites scored 36 runs over four games before finally allowing their opponents on the board. 

Aliyah Taff (10-3, 27-17) earned all three shutout wins, pitching six hits and five strikeouts in six innings against Muldrow. Kelsi Qualls suffered the loss, tossing 13 hits and six strikeouts for the Bulldogs. Raegan Rector paced the Sandites offensively, going 2-of-3 at the plate with a double, two runs, and two RBI. 

Rector, Jaden Jordan, and Drew Hawkins hit RBI singles in the first inning and Rector tagged up on a fly out from Avery Tanner. Rector hit an RBI double to score Madison Lee in the second, then came in on a single from Taff to make it 6-0. Nataley Crawford batted in the final run of the game with a triple in the third. Jolee McNally also had a triple in the sixth but was caught stealing home. 

Crawford (6-0, 9-2) continued her undefeated season in the circle against Union, throwing three hits and three strikeouts in 3.2 innings. Taff threw one strikeout in an inning of relief. Carissa Knight took the loss for the Redskins with 10 hits, four walks, and four strikeouts in 3.2 innings. 

McNally hit a double in the first inning and scored on a single from Crawford for the first run of the game. Maya Sheldon tied it up in the second, reaching on a double before stealing home. Lee and Brooklyn Harper scored runs on singles from McNally and Rector in the third to regain the lead once and for all. Jordan added an RBI single in the fourth for the final run of the game. 

Sandite Softball will return to action Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. against Collinsville (10-11).

CPHS Volleyball: Sandites sweep Will Rogers 3-0 on Senior Night

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The Class 6A No. 18 ranked Charles Page High School varsity volleyball team (12-10) hosted Will Rogers (1-5) Thursday night for Senior Night, and rolled to a dominant 3-0 sweep with sets of 25-10, 25-15, and 25-8. Prior to the match, the team celebrated four seniors: Madison Blaylock, Sophie Singleton, Jentry Hughes, and Madison Fowler.

The home team opened on a seven-point streak with an ace from Hughes an a pair of kills from Jacelyn Smith. Smith scored four kills in the set and Fowler added three. Payton Robbins scored three aces, including two back-to-back to finish the game.

Game two was the closest but the Ropers took their last lead at 5-4. Katelyn Dolph scored two kills and Hailey Rigg had an ace in a three-point run at 18-14, but the Sandites responded by winning seven of the next eight rallies for the win. Robbins and Kasidy Holland scored three kills each in the game.

The Ropers won the opening rally of game three, but Smith and Robbins scored a pair of kills and never again gave up the lead. The Sandites had a five-point run at 12-4, then an eight-point run at 21-6. Holland and Halle Richey scored two kills apiece and Blaylock scored two aces in the streak. Charley Fahland ended the match with back-to-back aces.

Smith led in kills with eight, but Robbins led in total scoring with six kills and five aces. Tehya Johnson led in assists with 16, and Blaylock had a team-high 11 digs. Dolph and Tapanga Harris scored a team-high three kills apiece for the Ropers.

Sandite Volleyball will return to action Tuesday with a Frontier Valley Conference match at Muskogee (7-8, 1-5). The Sandites are 1-4 in conference action. Will Rogers will compete at the Tulsa Public Schools League Tournament on Saturday.

CPHS 3-0 WRHS (25-10, 25-15, 25-8)
Kills: CPHS 35, WRHS 10.
Blocks: CPHS 2, WRHS 0.
Aces: CPHS 11, WRHS 2.
Errors: CPHS 21, WRHS 27.

(Sand Springs)
Kills: Smith 8, Holland 7, Robbins 6, Fowler 4, Hughes 3, Lenex 3, Singleton 2, Richey 2.
Assists: Johnson 16, Hughes 10, Blaylock 3.
Assisted Blocks: Smith 1, Singleton 1, Robbins 1, Lenex 1.
Digs: Blaylock 11, Smith 4, Fahland 3, Dewitt 3, Johnson 2, Holland 2, Hughes 1, Robbins 1.
Aces: Robbins 5, Blaylock 2, Fahland 2, Hughes 1, Johnson 1.

(Will Rogers)
Kills: Tapanga Harris 3, Dolph 3, Hall 2, Love 1, Rosalyn Harris 1.
Aces: Rosalyn Harris 1, Rigg 1.

Prior to the varsity match, the Sandite junior high and junior varsity teams straight sets. The Seventh Grade team beat Berryhill 2-0 and JV beat Will Rogers 2-0.

Senior Profiles

Sophie Singleton has played volleyball for four years and also runs track. She plans on going to college for volleyball and wants to major in Sports Medicine. “I want to thank Coach Jackson for pushing me to be my best,” said Singleton. To her teammates she said “Don’t let the mistakes get to you. Shake it off and get the next one.”

Madison Fowler has played volleyball for one year at CPHS and is a member of the National Honor Society, and is a student leader at LifeChurch. She is undecided about where she wants to go to college, but she wants to work in the ministry. “Thanks to my family and all of the people who have supported me over the years,” says Fowler. To her team she says “Keep working towards your goals. You all have great things ahead of you!”

Jentry Hughes has played volleyball for six years. She also played basketball for nine years and will be a team manager this upcoming season. She is on student council and in NHS. She is undecided on her college destination but will study to be a pediatric nurse with a specialty of oncology. “I would like to thank my parents mostly for being my biggest fans and for the unconditional love,” says Hughes. “I would also like to thank my coaches for pushing me to be who I am and never giving up on me.” To her teammates she says “Even in your darkest days, the sun will rise again. Never give up on yourself.”

Madison Blaylock has played volleyball for six years, is on student council, and in NHS. She plans on attending either Oklahoma State University of Oklahoma Baptist University and wants to enter the medical field. “Thank you Sand Springs Volleyball for giving me a place to play the sport I love. Thank you to my coaches and teammates for always pushing me to do my best. Lastly, thank you to my family and friends for being my #1 supporters! To my teammates, don’t forget to work your hardest in everything you do. Be the reason someone has a good day. I love you guys!”