CPHS Basketball: Sandites 2-3 in new year, will compete at Port City Classic Thursday

The Class 6A No. 18 ranked Charles Page High School boys’ basketball team (4-4) is 2-3 in the new year with three tough conference losses, one non-conference blowout, and one big rivalry win. The boys lost a 76-75 heartbreaker to No. 9 Bixby (10-1), won 87-34 against Okmulgee (0-5), won 85-65 against 5A No. 5 Sapulpa (8-6), then lost 68-54 to No. 12 Union (8-4) and 72-60 to No. 7 Owasso (6-1).

The January 5th game at Bixby was a roller coaster from the very beginning. Jason Clark hit a layup on the opening possession and Marlo Fox drained a three for the 5-0 lead and took a 16-12 advantage into the second quarter. Bixby opened the second stanza on a 7-2 run for their first lead and scored nine in a row for their biggest advantage at 36-26.

The Sandites had a nine-point streak of their own in the third quarter and reclaimed the lead at 46-45 with a layup from Clark, but Bixby closed on a four-point run to take a 56-52 lead into the final stretch. Ethan Oakley scored eight points in the fourth quarter, including the go-ahead bucket at 76-75 with 13 seconds remaining. Connor Loney had the final say, however, putting back a missed three from Parker Friedrickson, then picked off a Sandite pass attempt with seconds left to clinch the win.

Xavier Glenn led all scorers with 23 points. Oakley led the Sandites for the first time ever with a career-best 22 points. Fox put up 18, and Clark and Fisher had 12 apiece. Fisher also snagged 10 boards for his first double-double.

On January 8th the Sandites rolled to their biggest win since 2016 against Okmulgee in a late addition to the schedule. 12 out of 14 Sandites put up points against the 3A Bulldogs in their visitors’ season-opener. Fisher set a new career-best for the second game in a row, leading the team with 17 points, and had 11 rebounds for a double-double. Fox added 16 points and two other Sandites also reached double digits.

Eric Savage evened the score against Sapulpa, improving his record to 7-7 against the Sandites’ chief rival. The Sandites scored 12 in a row to open the game and took a commanding 24-8 lead into the second quarter, and the Chieftains never recovered. They tried, however. Sapulpa opened the second stanza on a 9-2 run and cut it to 31-22, but the home team buckled down and John Keim hit a pair of free throws to kick off yet another 12-0 run and the Sandites entered the half 46-23.

Sapulpa won the third quarter and opened the fourth on an eight-point streak to get back to a ten-point deficit but the momentum ran out and the Sandites held strong for the win. Fox went off for a career-best 34 points, including six threes, to lead all scorers, followed by Clark and Fisher with double-digits as well. Jackson Skipper led the Chieftains with 18 and Te’Zohn Taft had 16.

The Sandites tried their best to keep up with Union last Friday but the Redskins finished strong, winning the fourth quarter 17-11 to ward off any potential comeback. The teams were knotted up at 15-15 after one quarter but the Redskins pulled ahead to 32-23 halftime lead and never trailed after the first quarter.

Fisher scored 19 to lead all scorers, but Cason Savage was the only other Sandite in double digits with 10 points. Dalen Fuller had 14 and Dayon Aromaye scored 13 for Union.

Owasso was a tougher pill to swallow as it looked like the Sandites might just pull off a miracle comeback. The Rams took a 9-0 lead out of the gate, led by 12 at the half, and entered the fourth quarter 52-36. Sand Springs went on a 9-0 run of their own to make it a single-digit game, but the Rams tightened up down the stretch and ultimately won by 12.

Fox led all scorers with 28 points, but Savage was the only other Sandite in doubles with 13. Caden Fry had 20 for the Rams, followed by Kyler Mann with 19 and Trenton Ellison with 15.

Sandite Basketball will return to action Thursday at 8:30 p.m. against 5A No. 16 Collinsville (5-3) in the first round of the Port City Classic. The Catoosa tournament has been relocated to Victory Christian High School in Tulsa after the hosting Indians shut down all athletic operations due to COVID-19.

Bixby 77 CPHS 76
1Q: CPHS 16-12.
2Q: Bixby 24-12.
3Q: CPHS 24-20.
4Q: CPHS 24-21.
Free Throws: Bixby 18-of-26, CPHS 23-of-34.
Field Goals: Bixby 27-of-61, CPHS 25-of-55.
Offensive Rebounds: Bixby 7, CPHS 11.
Defensive Rebounds: Bixby 21, CPHS 25.
Total Rebounds: Bixby 28, CPHS 36.
Steals: Bixby 7, CPHS 5.
Blocks: Bixby 1.
Fouls: Bixby 20, CPHS 21.

(Sand Springs stats)
Scoring: Oakley 22, Fox 18, Clark 12, Fisher 12, Hawkins 9, Keim 2, Savage 1.
Offensive Rebounds: Fisher 6, Oakley 2, Hawkins 2, Clark 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Clark 7, Fisher 4, Keim 4, Oakley 4, Savage 3, Hawkins 2, Fox 1.
Total Rebounds: Fisher 10, Clark 8, Oakley 6, Hawkins 4, Keim 4, Savage 3, Fox 1.
Steals: Clark 2, Fox 2, Oakley 1.
Assists: Fox 3, Clark 1, Hawkins 1.
Fouls: Hawkins 4, Fisher 4, Fox 3, Savage 2, Keim 2, Clark 1, Oakley 1, Brockman 1, Shoemaker 1.

Bixby Scoring: Glenn 23, Weaver 17, Friedrichsen 17, Loney 10, Madden 8, Fugate 2.

CPHS 87 Okmulgee 34
1Q: CPHS 22-13.
2Q: CPHS 27-7.
3Q: CPHS 21-6.
4Q: CPHS 17-8.
Free Throws: CPHS 20-of-27, Okmulgee 2-of-10.
Field Goals: CPHS 31-of-59.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 15.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 25.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 40.
Steals: CPHS 17.
Fouls: CPHS 16, Okmulgee 17.

(Sand Springs stats)
Scoring: Fisher 17, Fox 16, Clark 13, Savage 10, Hawkins 8, Oakley 8, Askew 4, Corona 4, Stone 2, Brockman 2, Williams 2, Keim 1.
Offensive Rebounds: Fisher 4, Askew 2, Shoemaker 2, Corona 2, Hawkins 1, Savage 1, Fox 1, Keim 1, Oakley 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Fisher 7, Shoemaker 3, Fox 3, Hawkins 2, Oakley 2, Askew 2, Keim 2, Lockhart 1, Savage 1, Corona 1, Clark 1.
Total Rebounds: Fisher 11, Shoemaker 5, Fox 4, Askew 4, Oakley 3, Corona 3, Hawkins 3, Keim 3, Savage 2, Clark 1, Lockhart 1.
Assists: Savage 5, Hawkins 3, Stone 3, Fisher 3, Clark 2, Fox 2, Williams 2, Askew 1, Keim 1.
Steals: Clark 7, Fox 4, Fisher 2, Savage 2, Hawkins 1, Brockman 1.
Fouls: Savage 3, Fisher 2, Hawkins 1, Fox 1, Oakley 1, Corona 1, Keim 1, Askew 1.

Okmulgee Scoring: Miles 9, Vann 7, Phillips 6, James 6, Simmons 3, Swan 2, Leybas 1.

CPHS 85 Sapulpa 65
1Q: CPHS 24-8.
2Q: CPHS 22-15.
3Q: Sapulpa 19-14.
4Q: CPHS 25-23.
Free Throws: CPHS 18-of-30, SHS 21-of-33.
Field Goals: CPHS 30-of-60, SHS 21-of-56.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 10, SHS 11.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 21, SHS 15.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 31, SHS 26.
Steals: CPHS 9, SHS 7.
Blocks: CPHS 2, SHS 2.
Fouls: CPHS 23, SHS 21.

(Sand Springs stats)
Scoring: Fox 34, Clark 15, Fisher 12, Savage 9, Hawkins 8, Keim 4, Oakley 3.
Offensive Rebounds: Fisher 3, Hawkins 3, Oakley 2, Fox 1, Keim 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Hawkins 7, Fox 6, Clark 3, Fisher 3, Savage 1, Oakley 1.
Total Rebounds: Hawkins 10, Fox 7, Fisher 6, Oakley 3, Clark 3, Savage 1, Keim 1.
Steals: Savage 4, Clark 2, Fisher 1, Hawkins 1, Keim 1.
Assists: Savage 3, Fox 2, Clark 1, Fisher 1.
Blocks: Keim 2.
Fouls: Keim 5, Oakley 4, Savage 4, Fisher 3, Hawkins 3, Fox 2, Clark 1, Corona 1.

Sapulpa Scoring: Skipper 18, Taft 16, V. Durant 13, J. Durant 9, Courtney 4, Dement 3, Altom 1, Edwards 1.

Union 68 CPHS 54
1Q: All 15-15.
2Q: Union 17-8.
3Q: CPHS 20-19.
4Q: Union 17-11.
Free Throws: Union 14-of-20, CPHS 13-of-15.
Field Goals: Union 25-of-44, CPHS 19-of-50.
Offensive Rebounds: Union 6, CPHS 10.
Defensive Rebounds: Union 14, CPHS 16.
Total Rebounds: Union 20, CPHS 26.
Steals: Union 10, CPHS 7.
Blocks: Union 2, CPHS 1.
Fouls: Union 16, CPHS 18.

(Sand Springs stats)
Scoring: Fisher 19, Savage 10, Fox 8, Keim 8, Hawkins 6, Brockman 3.
Offensive Rebounds: Hawkins 4, Fox 2, Clark 1, Fisher 1, Keim 1, Oakley 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Fisher 6, Clark 3, Savage 3, Oakley 2, Fox 1, Hawkins 1.
Total Rebounds: Fisher 7, Hawkins 5, Clark 4, Savage 3, Fox 3, Oakley 3, Keim 1.
Steals: Clark 3, Fox 3, Fisher 1.
Blocks: Fisher 1.
Assists: Clark 5, Fisher 3, Savage 1.
Fouls: Hawkins 4, Savage 3, Fox 3, Keim 3, Oakley 3, Clark 1, Fisher 1.

Union Scoring: Fuller 14, Aromaye 13, Sanders 8, Pierce 8, Nagy 7, Jones 6, Davie 5, Reed 5, Morris 2.

Owasso 72 CPHS 60
1Q: Owasso 16-13.
2Q: Owasso 14-5.
3Q: Owasso 22-18.
4Q: CPHS 24-20.
Free Throws: Owasso 17-of-24, CPHS 16-of-22.
Field Goals: Owasso 26-of-48, CPHS 18-of-50.
Offensive Rebounds: Owasso 6, CPHS 4.
Defensive Rebounds: Owasso 25, CPHS 16.
Total Rebounds: Owasso 31, CPHS 20.
Steals: Owasso 4, CPHS 6.
Blocks: Owasso 3, CPHS 1.
Fouls: Owasso 18, CPHS 20.

(Sand Springs stats)
Scoring: Fox 28, Savage 13, Hawkins 9, Fisher 8, Clark 1, Corona 1.
Offensive Rebounds: Fisher 2, Keim 1, Corona 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Fisher 5, Fox 3, Savage 2, Oakley 2, Hawkins 2, Clark 1, Corona 1.
Total Rebounds: Fisher 7, Fox 3, Savage 2, Oakley 2, Hawkins 2, Corona 2, Clark 1, Keim 1.
Steals: Clark 2, Fox 2, Fisher 2.
Assists: Clark 1.
Blocks: Oakley 1.
Fouls: Keim 5, Oakley 4, Fisher 3, Savage 2, Hawkins 2, Shoemaker 2, Clark 1, Fox 1.

(Owasso stats)
Scoring: Fry 20, Mann 19, Ellison 15, Journee 8, Potter 6, Lewis 2, Armstrong 2.
Fouls: Ellison 5, Fry 2, Journee 2, Mann 2, Lewis 2, Potter 2, Armstrong 1, Clifton 1, Leslie 1.

CPHS Basketball: Armstead scores 21, Sandites roll Rams 65-41

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Journey Armstead and Hailey Jackson combined for 40 points Tuesday evening in Owasso as the Charles Page High School girls’ basketball team rolled to a 65-41 win over the Rams (1-11, 0-6). The Class 6A No. 13 ranked Lady Sandites (5-5, 3-3) took down their former Head Coach, Tobey Nightingale, who is in her first season at Owasso after leaving Sand Springs two years ago.

Josh Berry’s Sandites are now 3-0 against Owasso during his tenure. They never trailed Tuesday, taking the lead right out of the gate with a three-pointer from Sakauri Wilson. Chloe Stocksen returned the favor to tie it, but Jackson hit a layup and they never relinquished the lead again.

The Sandites led 17-11 after the first quarter and 27-18 at the half, despite giving the backups ample playing time. Three freshmen saw game minutes, Victory Johnson made her varsity debut, and eight Sandites scored points. Armstead scored eight of the team’s ten points in the second quarter and they led 27-15 before Alexis Winton hit a half-court buzzer-beater to end the stanza.

Armstead scored a game-best 21 points, closely followed by Jackson with a career-high 19 points and seven steals. Jackson went down with an apparent knee injury in the third quarter, but returned later in the game to put up eight more points.

The fourth quarter was the most explosive for both teams, but the Sandites won the shootout 24-15. Stocksen was the top-scorer for Owasso, and the only Ram in double digits, with 12 points.

Both teams will return to action Thursday at the 55th Annual Port City Classic in Catoosa. Sand Springs will play Bishop Kelley (3-8) at 1:00 p.m. and the Rams will play Victory Christian (4-5) at 7:00 p.m.

CPHS 65 Owasso 41
1Q: CPHS 17-11.
2Q: CPHS 10-7.
3Q: CPHS 14-8.
4Q: CPHS 24-15.
Free Throws: CPHS 11-of-16, Owasso 7-of-11.
Field Goals: CPHS 23-of-50, Owasso 15-of-37.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 11, Owasso 8.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 14, Owasso 11.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 25, Owasso 19.
Steals: CPHS 16, Owasso 8.
Blocks: CPHS 2, Owasso 2.
Fouls: CPHS 16, Owasso 16.

(Sand Springs stats)
Scoring: Armstead 21, Jackson 19, Wilson 6, Tanner 6, Jordan 4, L. Morris 4, Kirkendoll 3, Cheney 2.
Offensive Rebounds: Kirkendoll 4, Armstead 2, Jackson 2, Jordan 2.
Defensive Rebounds: Armstead 3, Kirkendoll 3, L. Morris 3, Jackson 2, Wilson 1, Jordan 1, Cheney 1.
Total Rebounds: Kirkendoll 7, Armstead 5, Jackson 4, Jordan 3, L. Morris 3, Wilson 2, Cheney 1.
Steals: Jackson 7, Wilson 4, Armstead 3, Cheney 1, L. Morris 1.
Assists: Wilson 2, Armstead 2, Kirkendoll 1.
Blocks: Wilson 1, L. Morris 1.
Fouls: Kirkendoll 3, Armstead 3, Wilson 2, Jackson 2, T. Morris 2, Jordan 1, Cheney 1, L. Morris 1.

(Owasso stats)
Scoring: Stocksen 12, Deberry 9, Winton 9, Morrill 5, Stover 4, Hamilton 2.
Fouls: Stover 3, Deberry 3, Morrill 3, Stocksen 2, Yokley 2, Winton 2, Lebeau 1.

CPHS Basketball: Girls look to snap three-game losing streak at Owasso

The Class 6A No. 13 ranked Charles Page High School girls’ basketball team (4-5) is riding a three-game losing streak in the new year thanks to a tough schedule that included three top-six teams. They fell 53-44 to No. 6 Bixby (10-4) , 74-42 to 5A No. 1 Sapulpa (9-2), and 60-47 to No. 2 Union (11-0), all in Frontier Valley Conference action. The girls also had a 83-14 rout of Okmulgee, but that was officially recorded as a junior varsity game against the Okmulgee varsity (0-4).

The Lady Sandite schedule will ease up on Tuesday as they travel to unranked Owasso (1-10) for a conference game Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.. The Rams are in their first season under Head Coach Tobey Nightingale, who led the Sandites to a 21-5 mark and Conference Championship in 2018-2019 before moving out of state for a year. Josh Berry’s Sandites went 2-0 against Owasso last year.

The girls were initially scheduled to play Coweta and Holland Hall at the Holland Hall Festival Thursday and Friday, but will instead compete at the Catoosa Tournament, with a Thursday game against former Frontier Valley foe Bishop Kelley (3-7) at 1:00 p.m.

In the January 5th game against Bixby the girls played close and physical, never trailing by more than 10, and hanging as close as 32-32 with minutes to play in the third quarter. The visiting Sandites led 11-10 after one quarter at Whitey Ford Field House, but Kate Bradley got hot with 11 points in the second quarter to take a 26-20 lead into the half.

The salty Sandite defense came up with three takeaways in the third quarter, scored on each, and Darrian Jordan tied it for the last time at 32-32, but Bradley hit her fourth of five threes to kick off a seven-point run at the end of the stanza. Bradley led all scorers with 23 points, and Journey Armstead lead the Sandites with 16.

The top-ranked Chieftains came into the Ed Dubie Field House a week later and dealt the home team their worst loss since a 72-38 Regional rout in 2016, which also came at the Chieftains’ hands. Stailee Heard scored a game-high 24 points and Temira Poindexter added 18 as the two combined for nearly as many as the entire Sand Springs team. Armstead led the home team with 17.

On Friday the girls had to host the still undefeated Union Redskins. and though they lost by double digits, they avoided repeating the prior blowout and pulled as close as 56-46 in the fourth quarter. Jordan led her team for the first time in her career with a season-high 14 points, followed by Hailey Jackson with 13 and Armstead with 11. T.K. Pitts led all scorers with 17 for Union.

In the January 8th game against Okmulgee, the Sandites rested their usual starters and gave the backups valuable reps. Layne Kirkendoll was the only usual starter who saw action, and that was due to missing four of the previous five games with an injury. All twelve Sandites who saw action made their way into the scorebook. Kirkendoll and Kiaryn Taylor scored a team-high ten points apiece

Bixby 53 CPHS 44
1Q: CPHS 11-10.
2Q: Bixby 16-9.
3Q: Bixby 13-12.
4Q: Bixby 14-12.
Free Throws: Bixby 8-of-11, CPHS 6-of-10.
Field Goals: Bixby 19-of-39, CPHS 17-of-51.
Offensive Rebounds: Bixby 2, CPHS 8.
Defensive Rebounds: Bixby 18, CPHS 11.
Total Rebounds: Bixby 20, CPHS 19.
Steals: Bixby 4, CPHS 10.
Fouls: Bixby 13, CPHS 18.

(Sand Springs stats)
Scoring: Armstead 16, Jordan 9, Jackson 9, Wilson 8, Morris 2.
Offensive Rebounds: Jackson 3, Jordan 2, Kirkendoll 2, Morris 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Kirkendoll 4, Armstead 3, Jackson 2, Jordan 1, Cheney 1.
Total Rebounds: Kirkendoll 6, Jackson 5, Jordan 3, Armstead 3, Morris 1, Cheney 1.
Steals: Kirkendoll 3, Wilson 3, Jordan 1, Jackson 1, Hampton 1, Morris 1.
Assists: Armstead 3, Jordan 1, Wilson 1, Hampton 1.
Fouls: Jordan 4, Kirkendoll 4, Jackson 3, Cheney 3, Armstead 2, Wilson 1, Hampton 1.

(Bixby stats)
Scoring: Bradley 23, Nielsen 11, Wernli 10, Baldwin 5, Mayes 4.
Fouls: Wernli 4, Bradley 2, Baldwin 2, Mayes 2, Nielsen 1.

Sapulpa 74 CPHS 42
1Q: Sapulpa 18-11.
2Q: Sapulpa 17-9.
3Q: Sapulpa 23-12.
4Q: Sapulpa 16-10.
Free Throws: Sapulpa 4-of-8, CPHS 6-of-10.
Field Goals: Sapulpa 30-of-57, CPHS 16-of-44.
Offensive Rebounds: Sapulpa 16, CPHS 2.
Defensive Rebounds: Sapulpa 24, CPHS 10.
Total Rebounds: Sapulpa 40, CPHS 12.
Steals: Sapulpa 5, CPHS 3.
Blocks: Sapulpa 1, CPHS 3.
Fouls: Sapulpa 13, CPHS 10.

(Sand Springs stats)
Scoring: Armstead 17, Jackson 8, Kirkendoll 7, Cheney 6, Wilson 4.
Offensive Rebounds: Kirkendoll 1, Jordan 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Jackson 3, Kirkendoll 2, Armstead 2, Jordan 2, Morris 1.
Total Rebounds: Jackson 3, Kirkendoll 3, Jordan 3, Armstead 2, Morris 1.
Steals: Armstead 2, Wilson 1.
Assists: Armstead 3, Morris 1.
Blocks: Kirkendoll 3.
Fouls: Kirkendoll 4, Jackson 2, Armstead 1, Wilson 1, Jordan 1, Morris 1.

Sapulpa Scoring: S. Heard 24, Poindexter 18, Lewis 17, T. Heard 13, Thomas 2.

Union 60 CPHS 47
1Q: Union 13-4.
2Q: Union 18-12.
3Q: Union 21-19.
4Q: CPHS 12-8.
Free Throws: Union 15-of-19, CPHS 9-of-15.
Field Goals: Union 19-of-38, CPHS 17-of-38.
Offensive Rebounds: Union 4, CPHS 5.
Defensive Rebounds: Union 12, CPHS 11.
Total Rebounds: Union 16, CPHS 16.
Steals: Union 6, CPHS 5.
Blocks: Union 1, CPHS 2.
Fouls: Union 18, CPHS 18.

(Sand Springs stats)
Scoring: Jordan 14, Jackson 13, Armstead 11, Wilson 5, Kirkendoll 2, Morris 2.
Offensive Rebounds: Armstead 3, Jackson 1, Kirkendoll 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Kirkendoll 7, Armstead 3, Jordan 1.
Total Rebounds: Kirkendoll 8, Armstead 6, Jackson 1, Jordan 1.
Steals: Morris 2, Jordan 1, Jackson 1, Armstead 1.
Blocks: Kirkendoll 2.
Assists: Armstead 1.
Fouls: Jordan 4, Jackson 4, Kirkendoll 4, Armstead 2, Wilson 2, Cheney 1, Morris 1.

(Union stats)
Scoring: Pitts 17, Nelson 12, Malham 10, Harris 9, Marshall-Perry 6, Hishaw 4, Hendricks 2.
Fouls: Pitts 5, Hishaw 3, Conner 3, Harris 2, Hendricks 2, Malham 2, Nelson 1.

CPHS 83 Okmulgee 14
1Q: CPHS 25-2.
2Q: CPHS 13-11.
3Q: CPHS 24-3.
4Q: CPHS 21-0.

CPHS Scoring: Kirkendoll 10, Taylor 10, Cheney 9, Tanner 9, Johnson 9, L. Morris 8, Coffey 7, Hampton 6, Rector 4, Brown 4, Pearce 4, T. Morris 3.
Okmulgee Scoring: James 11, Butler 3.

CPHS Wrestling: Sandites place fourth at Sapulpa tournament with two finalists

The Charles Page High School wrestling team took fourth place at this year’s Jerry Billings Invitational - a tournament in which they alternate hosting duties with Sapulpa. This year the Sandites sent two to the finals and had ten in the top-six as they tripled their point total from last year’s eighth place home performance.

4A No. 3 Cushing won the tournament with a narrow eight-point margin over 5A No. 1 Collinsville. 6A No. 6 Bixby placed third, and the hosting Chieftains were fifth. Seventeen schools participated in the one-day tournament, and the Sandites beat out fellow 6A teams from Bartlesville, Union, Jenks, Enid, and Muskogee.

Shane Wolf made it to the 113-pound finals for the second time this week before falling to top-seeded Bixby freshman Clayton Giddens-Buttram. Teagan Campbell placed second at 170, pinning his first two opponents in under a minute apiece, then won a 9-0 major decision to advance to the finals.

Mitchell Smith pinned his first two foes before falling to Collinsville senior Garrett Strickland in the 138 semifinals. In consolation he won 6-3 against Sperry freshman Brady Benham, a back-to-back Junior High State Champion, for third place.

Freshman Zander Grigsby took fourth place at 106 pounds, and has finished in the top six at all four tournaments this year. Blake Jones placed sixth at 160 with the team’s lone technical fall.

Ethan White got an unfortunate pool pairing at 152 and only finished in fifth place despite going 3-1. His only loss came to top-seeded defending State Champion Jordan Williams, who handily won the tournament. White pinned both of his bracket opponents.

Just like White, Dakota Taylor suffered his only loss in pool play to the eventual champion, keeping him out of the championship bracket. He pinned two other opponents to finish 3-1 for fifth place at 170.

Brooks Dudley pinned his first three opponents at 195 before falling 3-1 to returning State qualifier Hayden Fry. In the third-place match, Dudley won 8-3 against State qualifier Carlos Alvarado.

Freshman Mason Harris took third place at heavyweight with four pins, and his only loss was a 3-2 decision to returning State Runner-Up Beau Stokes, who won the tournament.

Harley Newberry placed sixth at 113, Luke McGeHee placed tenth at 120, Sammy Naugle placed 11th at 132, Ethan Norton placed ninth at 138, Jesse Viramontes placed 14th at 145, Landon Castro placed 15th at 145, and Sango Whitehorn placed eighth at 182. The Sandites were without wrestlers at 126 and 220.

Sand Springs Wrestling will return to action Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. with a road dual against No. 2 Mustang (8-1). The two teams were supposed to meet in December but the dual was canceled due to a winter storm. The Sandites are 2-3 in duals this season, coming off a big road win against Owasso. Both teams are scheduled to compete in the Owasso Ram Duals next weekend.

CPHS Wrestling: Sandites win Vinita Tournament with four champions, beat Owasso 45-26

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The Charles Page High School varsity wrestling team (2-3) is on the tail end of its busiest week of the season. After dropping a 45-27 decision to 5A No. 1 Collinsville (3-0) on Tuesday, the Sandites won their first tournament of the Jarrod Patterson era on Wednesday, then won a 45-26 dual meet Thursday at Owasso. At the Vinita-NEO tournament the Sandites sent eight wrestlers to the finals and crowned four champions, with 13 top-three finishes.

5A powerhouse Collinsville has won three consecutive State Tournaments and outmatched the Sandites with nine victories. The Sandites’ first two wins came by way of forfeit and they trailed 36-12 before Blake Jones made his season debut with a pin at 170. Sango Whitehorn secured a 4-3 win over Gabe Lyon, and Mason Harris won the heavyweight match by fall.

On Wednesday Shane Wolf pinned three foes in the first period before winning a 2-1 decision over returning State Qualifier Tanner Winesburg in the finals. Mitchell Smith pinned all five of his foes to win at 138. Blake Jones pinned his first three foes in a cumulative 62 seconds before going the distance in a 10-8 win over Wagoner State Qualifier Logan Sterling. Brooks Dudley won 195 with four falls, including a ten-second pin.

Zander Grigsby secured three pins en route to a second-place finish at 106. Ethan White recorded four falls in a second-place performance at 152. Sango Whitehorn placed second at 182, with his only loss coming to two-time State-placer Kaden Charboneau. Mason Harris placed second at heavyweight with two falls.

Harley Newberry placed third at 120, Jesse Moore placed third at 126, Sammy Naugle placed third at 132, Ethan Norton placed third at 145, Teagen Campbell placed third at 170, Colton Luker placed fourth at 145, James Robey placed fourth at 170, Luke McGeeHee placed sixth at 120, and Lucas Cash placed sixth at 220.

On Thursday the Rams won their first three matches for an early lead, but Jesse Moore got the visitors on the board with a 4-3 decision at 126, followed by pins from Sammy Naugle and Ethan Norton. Ethan White, Dakota Taylor, Brooks Dudley, and Mason Harris all secured pins and Sango Whitehorn received a forfeit for a comfortable margin of victory.

Sandite Wrestling will return to action Friday and Saturday mornings at the Jerry Billings Invitational in Sapulpa.

CPHS Wrestling: Sandites rout Jenks 63-12 on Senior Night, fall 54-21 to Bixby

The Charles Page High School varsity wrestling team (1-2) is still trying to find its stride in this unusual season. The boys are 1-2 in duals and have competed in two tournaments thus far on the year. They placed seventh at their home Okie Throwdown tournament in December, and took eighth at last weekend’s Cushing Tiger Invitational.

The season-opening 69-6 loss to Stillwater (2-0) snapped a 22-year streak of season-opening wins for the Sandites, but that’s the risk that comes with scheduling the number one team in the state. Brooks Dudley snagged the only match win in a historically lopsided dual. Stillwater’s 69 points were the most anyone has scored on Sand Springs in the 21st century.

The Sandites were scheduled to start the year with the top-three teams in a row, but duals against No. 3 Mustang (8-1) and No. 2 Broken Arrow (4-1) were canceled. They dominated 63-12 against an unranked Jenks (0-2) squad last Tuesday but fell 54-21 to undefeated No. 5 Bixby (5-0) on Thursday.

Two more duals are on the itinerary this week. On Tuesday the Sandites will travel to 5A No. 1 Collinsville (1-0), a team that has won three consecutive State Tournaments. The Cardinals won last year’s meeting 34-15. On Thursday they will travel to Owasso (2-2). The teams split meetings last year, and the Sandites lead the series 2-1 under coach Jarrod Patterson.

At the Okie Throwdown tournament the Sandites hosted 11 Oklahoma schools that would traditionally have traveled to the Kansas City Invitational, had out-of-state teams not been banned this year. Sand Springs was without representatives at 120, 152, 160, and 220 pounds, but still finished ahead of a fellow 6A team from Union.

Zander Grigsby placed sixth at 106, Shane Wolf placed sixth at 113, Jesse Moore placed ninth at 126, Mitchell Smith placed fifth at 132, Ethan Norton placed ninth at 138, Colton Luker placed tenth at 145, Chase White placed tenth at 170, Sango Whitehorn placed sixth at 182, Brooks Dudley placed fifth at 195, and Mason Harris placed ninth at 285.

In this past weekend’s Cushing Tiger Invitational, the Sandites placed eighth out of 29 teams, and were the only 6A school. The team was short one weight class, with no representative at heavyweight. Four Sandites earned medals. Zander Grigsby took sixth at 106, Mitchell Smith placed third in 132, Books Dudley finished sixth at 195, and Mason Harris earned fifth at 220.

Sand Springs will return to tournament action Friday at the Jerry Billings Invitational in Sapulpa.

Stillwater 69 CPHS 6
106: Sam Smith (SHS) FALL Logan Childers.
113: Gabe Fontanez (SHS) 3-2 Shane Wolf.
120: Cael Hughes (SHS) FALL Landon Horton.
126: JJ McComas (SHS) FALL Jesse Moore.
132: Cade Nicholas (SHS) FALL Mitchell Smith.
138: Carter Young (SHS) FALL Ethan Norton.
145: Teague Travis (SHS) 19-4 Colton Luker.
152: C Johnson (SHS) FALL Abraham Hernandez.
160: Garrett Reese (SHS) FALL Jared Douglass.
170: Dax Hughes (SHS) 9-1 Dakota Taylor.
182: Gatlin Wilson (SHS) 5-1 Sango Whitehorn.
195: Brooks Dudley (CPHS) FALL D’Angelo Benford.
220: Brett Black (SHS) FALL Cash Lucas.
285: Cameron Kirkes (SHS) FALL Mason Harris.

CPHS 63 Jenks 12
106: Zander Grigsby (CPHS) Forfeit VOID.
113: Shane Wolf (CPHS) 8-6 Carson Reich.
120: Xavier Ruble (CPHS) 6-1 Kyler Breedlove.
126: Jesse Moore (CPHS) FALL Grant Neurohr, 4:13.
132: Mitchell Smith (CPHS) FALL Nick Keahn, 3:46.
138: Ethan Norton (CPHS) FALL Jason Creel, 1:45.
145: Johnathan Kelvington (Jenks) FALL Colton Luker, 0:40.
152: Ethan White (CPHS) FALL James Seacrest, 0:45.
160: Zane Sheppard (CPHS) Forfeit.
170: Chase White (CPHS) FALL Josh Heck, 2:48.
182: Sango Whitehorn (CPHS) FALL Cayden Capages, 1:43.
195: Brooks Dudley (CPHS) 5-2 Ethan Hill.
220: Hayden Crowley (Jenks) Forfeit.
285: Mason Harris (CPHS) FALL Zane Trinidad, 2:58.

Bixby 54 CPHS 21
106: Zander Grigsby (CPHS) Forfeit.
113: Clayton Giddens (Bixby) FALL Shane Wolf.
120: Harley Newberry (CPHS) FALL Gavin Turley.
126: Jace Roller (Bixby) FALL Jesse Moore.
132: Zack Blankenship (Bixby) FALL Dylan Quinton.
138: Mitchell Smith (CPHS) 6-2 Garrett Washington.
145: Jakob Snyder (Bixby) FALL Ethan Norton.
152: Jack Lane (Bixby) FALL Ethan White.
160: Hank Puckett (Bixby) FALL Zane Sheppard.
170: Eric McCown (Bixby) FALL Chase White.
182: Jack Puckett (Bixby) 7-1 Sango Whitehorn.
195: Jersey Robb (Bixby) Forfeit.
220: Isaac Gibson (Bixby) 3-1 Brooks Dudley.
285: Mason Harris (CPHS) FALL Garrett Ritter.