Sandite Basketball ends season in Area playoffs

/

Sandite high school basketball ended its season this past weekend in the Area playoffs. The boys fell 61-40 to No. 12 Union Friday night at Owasso, while the girls won their first-round game 50-46 against No. 11 Edmond Memorial before falling 36-33 to No. 7 Midwest City Saturday afternoon in Edmond.

The No. 13 Lady Sandites (12-9) paid back a December loss against Edmond Memorial with an overtime thriller Thursday night. Junior star Journey Armstead scored a game-high 22 points with five steals and six assists against the Bulldogs, but the Bombers held her to only 12 points on Saturday. She finished her season averaging 16.9 points per game and joined the 1,000 point club in January.

Click here to read the full story in the Sand Springs Leader.

Sand Springs Sandites kick off Spring sports season

/

Spring sports have arrived in Sand Springs, with soccer, baseball, and track kicking off their seasons this past week. Both varsity soccer teams recorded wins to start the season. The boys won 3-2 against Glenpool on Tuesday, and the girls won 5-0 against Muskogee on Friday.

Click here to read the full story in the Sand Springs Leader.

Journey Armstead leads Lady Sandites to playoff win at Edmond

/

Sometimes it’s less about how many points you score, and more about when you score them.

Isabel Langenberg only had six points for the Edmond Memorial Bulldogs Thursday night, but her two baskets gave her team their only two leads of the game. Meanwhile, Journey Armstead was only 4-of-8 on free throws until the final 30 seconds of regulation, but she focused in and went 7-of-8 when it counted to lift Sand Springs to the win.

Click here to read the full story in the Sand Springs Leader.

CPHS Basketball: Girls place sixth at loaded Bixby Tournament

/

In a tournament so loaded that the defending 5A State Champions only finished in seventh place, the Charles Page High School girls’ basketball team settled for sixth after going 1-2 this past weekend. Their two losses came to perennial Edmond powerhouses, and they won a consolation semifinal game against 5A No. 2 Piedmont.

On Thursday the girls were victimized by unfortunate seeding as they had to take on 6A No. 3 Edmond North (6-0), the defending tournament champions. Journey Armstead scored 14 points in the 47-29 loss, but was the only Lady Sandite in double digits. Laci Steele scored 20 for the Huskies, who won the battle at the boards and came away with more turnovers.

In consolation Sand Springs won 46-37 against the defending 5A champions from Piedmont (1-3) behind a 21-point effort from Armstead, and Darrian Jordan added another 11. The Sandites led 10-3 after the first quarter and 22-20 at the half. Armstead and Hailey Jackson had seven-rebounds apiece and Armstead added a team-best four assists.

On Saturday the girls came back from a 10-6 deficit in the first quarter to lead 21-15 at halftime and 30-28 late in the third against No. 16 Edmond Memorial (3-3). Lexi Hensley tied it up late in the third and Baylor Franz went three-for-three at the charity stripe after taking a foul on the buzzer-shot.

The Sandites never reclaimed the lead but were competitive throughout the final stanza and fell 46-41. Franz led all scorers with 21 points, and was the only Bulldog in double digits. Armstead led Sand Springs once again, this time with 15 points. 6’2” starter Layne Kirkendoll was unavailable for the tournament and the Bulldogs used their height advantage to out-rebound the Sandites 30 to 16.

The Lady Sandites (3-2) dropped from 9th to 12th in the Class 6A coaches’ poll on Monday. They are 1-0 in Frontier Valley Conference play and will look to remain undefeated when they travel to unranked Muskogee (1-3, 0-1) Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. for their last game of 2020. The girls have won six-straight meetings with the Roughers, dating back to 2016.

The varsity boys will not travel with the Lady Sandites on Tuesday due to quarantine protocols following a positive COVID-19 test within the team.

Tournament Results
QF: Bixby 87-27 OKC Storm
QF: Sapulpa 43-28 Edmond Memorial
QF: Putnam City 44-29 Piedmont
QF: Edmond North 47-29
SF: Sapulpa 63-55 Bixby
SF: Edmond North 56-25 Putnam City
Finals: Edmond North 60-54 Sapulpa
3rd Place: Bixby 62-45 Putnam City
Consolation: Edmond Memorial 51-43 OKC Storm.
Consolation: Sand Springs 47-37 Piedmont.
5th Place: Edmond Memorial 46-41 Sand Springs.
7th Place: Piedmont 68-33 OKC Storm.

Edmond North 47-29 CPHS
1Q: EDN 18-5.
2Q: EDN 7-5.
3Q: EDN 9-7.
4Q: EDN 13-12.
Free Throws: EDN 9-of-11, CPHS 8-of-9.
Field Goals: EDN 18-of-51, CPHS 9-of-39.
Offensive Rebounds: EDN 9, CPHS 4.
Defensive Rebounds: EDN 22, CPHS 19.
Total Rebounds: EDN 31, CPHS 23.
Steals: EDN 7, CPHS 4.
Blocks: EDN 2, CPHS 1.
Fouls: EDN 13, CPHS 13.

(Sand Springs)
Scoring: Armstead 14, Wilson 3, Cheney 3, Jordan 3, Tanner 3, Hampton 2, Jackson 1.
Offensive Rebounds: Jackson 2, Armstead 1, Wilson 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Cheney 5, Jordan 4, Armstead 4, Wilson 3, Jackson 2, Hampton 1.
Total Rebounds: Armstead 5, Cheney 5, Wilson 4, Jackson 4, Jordan 4, Hampton 1.
Steals: Wilson 4.
Assists: Wilson 1, Jackson 1.
Blocks: Jackson 1.
Fouls: Armstead 4, Wilson 3, Jackson 3, Jordan 2, Cheney 1.

(Edmond North)
Scoring: Steele 20, E. Papahronis 11, Melton 5, Casaus 3, Heathcock 3, T. Papahronis 3, Robinson 2.
Fouls: E. Papahronis 4, Casaus 2, T. Papahronis 2, Steele 2, Melton 1, Robinson 1, Heathcock 1.

CPHS 46-37 Piedmont
1Q: CPHS 10-3.
2Q: Piedmont 17-12.
3Q: CPHS 15-12.
4Q: CPHS 9-5.
Free Throws: CPHS 16-of-24, Piedmont 6-of-9.
Field Goals: CPHS 13-of-41, Piedmont 13-of-39.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 7, Piedmont 8.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 19, Piedmont 16.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 26, Piedmont 24.
Blocks: CPHS 1.
Fouls: CPHS 11, Piedmont 20.

(Sand Springs)
Scoring: Armstead 21, Jordan 11, Wilson 9, Jackson 5.
Offensive Rebounds: Wilson 2, Jackson 2, Cheney 1, Jordan 1, Hampton 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Armstead 7, Jackson 5, Jordan 3, Wilson 3, Cheney 1.
Total Rebounds: Armstead 7, Jackson 7, Wilson 5, Jordan 5, Cheney 2, Hampton 1.
Steals: Wilson 3, Armstead 1, Jackson 1, Jordan 1. Hampton 1.
Assists: Armstead 4, Jackson 2, Wilson 1.
Blocks: Jackson 1.
Fouls: Armstead 4, Jordan 4, Wilson 1, Cheney 1, Hampton 1.

Edmond Memorial 46-41 CPHS
1Q: EDM 10-8.
2Q: CPHS 13-5.
3Q: EDM 18-9.
4Q: EDM 13-11.
Free Throws: EDM 14-of-19, CPHS 13-of-21.
Field Goals: EDM 15-of-40, CPHS 12-of-34.
Offensive Rebounds: EDM 11, CPHS 4.
Defensive Rebounds: EDM 19, CPHS 12.
Total Rebounds: EDM 30, CPHS 16.
Steals: EDM 7, CPHS 7.
Fouls: EDM 16, CPHS 14.

(Sand Springs)
Scoring: Armstead 15, Jackson 7, Hampton 6, Jordan 5, Cheney 3, Tanner 3, Wilson 2.
Offensive Rebounds: Wilson 3, Jackson 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Armstead 4, Jackson 3, Cheney 2, Jordan 2, Tanner 1.
Total Rebounds: Armstead 4, Jackson 4, Wilson 3, Cheney 2, Jordan 2, Tanner 1.
Steals: Jackson 4, Armstead 2, Cheney 1.
Assists: Jackson 1.
Fouls: Jordan 5, Wilson 4, Armstead 2, Cheney 1, Hampton 1, Tanner 1.

(Edmond Memorial)
Scoring: Franz 21, Johnson 8, Langenberg 6, Hensley 6, Hjelmstad 2, Hall 2, Hamlin 1.
Fouls: Franz 4, Hensley 3, Langenberg 3, Hall 3, Johnson 2, Hamlin 1.

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

/

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 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.