Football Preview: Sandites Host No. 10 Booker T. Washington for Senior Night

Kenneth Page and Easton Webb celebrate after Page scores a touchdown against Tahlequah. (Photo: Charity Emigh).

The Class 6A-II No. 5 ranked Charles Page High School football team (5-3, 3-2) is set to host No. 10 Booker T. Washington (2-6, 1-4) Friday evening at Memorial Stadium for Senior Night.

Sand Springs is coming off a 20-17 overtime win against No. 6 Bartlesville and looking to clinch third place in the district while the Hornets are coming off a 63-20 loss to No. 1 Muskogee and looking to stop the bleeding on their worst season since 1997.

Gates open at 5:30 p.m. The Church That Matters Tailgate Party will start at 6:00 outside of the stadium. Tickets are $6 and include your choice of a hamburger, grilled chicken sandwich, or hot dog with chips and a drink. Proceeds will benefit the Sandite Baseball program.

Tickets are sold out for the Varsity Club, which includes dinner from Nieve’s Mexican Grill and indoor seating to view the game from the CPHS Fine Arts Building in the south end zone. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Senior Night festivities start at 6:30 p.m. and kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $5 for students and seniors 65+. General admission is $8. Chick-Fil-A sandwiches and other concessions are available inside the gate with proceeds benefiting the Gold Pride marching band.

The History

Booker T. Washington leads the series 19-7 all-time and has won seven consecutive meetings in the longest-such streak of the rivalry.

The two programs first met in 1986 when the Hornets prevailed 42-21. The Sandites’ three touchdowns were the most anyone scored on Washington all season as the Hornets finished as State Runners-Up.

Sand Springs paid it back the next year 15-12 en route to a rare ten-win season, district title, and State Semifinal appearance.

The Hornets won three in a row from 1988 to 1990 before Brett Pennington’s two-way performance snapped the streak 15-14 in a lightning-delayed upset. Pennington ran for one touchdown, passed for another, ran in a two-point conversion, and sealed the game with a late interception.

Washington won the next three meetings before a strong defensive battle went the Sandites’ way in a 14-10 road upset in 1995.

Washington won 34-7 in 1996 but Kevin King’s two interceptions in 1997 helped the Sandites complete a perfect 10-0 regular season with a 23-15 win on Senior Night.

The two programs wouldn’t meet again till 2006-07 when the Hornets briefly joined 6A and bullied the Sandites 62-28 and 23-7 before dropping down a division.

The series renewed in 2012 when Cody Hale passed for 171 yards and scored two total touchdowns in a 21-7 win to improve to 4-0.

2013 marked the only time the Sandites won back-to-back meetings with the Hornets, prevailing 42-38 in a Homecoming shootout. Hale passed for 387 yards and scored five total touchdowns.

Washington wouldn’t allow a three-peat, however, spoiling Senior Night 42-35 in 2014.

2015 is the only time the two programs have played twice in one year, with the top-ranked Hornets winning 17-14 on a last-second field goal in the regular season before the Sandites prevailed 30-23 in the State Semifinals to punch their ticket to the ‘ship for the first time since 1966.

Since then, the Hornets have won seven in a row, though that streak will be in high jeopardy tonight.

The most lopsided game in series history was a 49-0 Hornet shutout in 2020 while the Sandites’ biggest win was 21-7 in 2012. The highest-scoring game was the 62-28 Hornet win in 2014. The Sandites have been shut out thrice in the series and have never shut out the Hornets.

The Sandites

Sand Springs has established itself as a dominant team in the trenches, averaging 181 rushing yards per game while passing for 116.

The passing game took a big step forward last week against Bartlesville and sophomore quarterback Easton Webb will look to continue building cohesion with his receiving corps as the playoffs loom ever closer.

Webb was 11-of-19 last week, throwing for 127 yards. Caleb Goodman had six receptions for 112 yards and a touchdown. Kenneth Page led the ground game with 19 carries for 91 yards and a score.

Hunter Wilson, Gatlin Gunn, and Dallas Elifrits led the defense with 9 tackles apiece, closely followed by Owen Floyd with 8. Alex Dudley had 6 tackles, two pass deflections, and forced a fumble. Gunn recovered a fumble and Christian Freitus scored a safety.

Dawson Puckett kicked a 30-yard field goal in overtime for the win.

On the Season:

Webb is 57-of-88 for 724 yards, 5 TDs, and 6 INTs with 1 rushing TD. Caleb Goodman has 34 catches for 456 yards and 4 TDs.

Kenneth Page has 138 carries for 718 yards and 9 TDs plus 2 TD receptions. Ali McCoy has 80 carries for 678 yards and 8 TDs.

Dawson Puckett is 25-of-28 on PATs and 2-of-3 on field goals, connecting twice from 30 yards.

The defense is led by Floyd with 61 tackles, Gunn with 49 tackles, and Dudley with 45 tackles. Dudley and Gunn each have two interceptions.

Sandite Recruiting Report: Kayden Campbell Commits to Cowley County for Baseball

Kayden Campbell (Right) signed to play baseball at Cowley County College. (Photo: Charity Emigh).

Senior RF/LHP Kayden Campbell (5’9” 165 pounds) announced on X, formerly Twitter, Saturday that he has committed to playing college baseball at Cowley County Community College in Arkansas City, Kansas.

The Tigers went 39-22 last season under sixth-year head coach Darren Burroughs. Cowley went 54-11 and was NJCAA Runner-Up as recently as 2022.

Campbell is one of seven Sandite baseball players committed to playing at the next level.

Senior right-handed pitcher Eli Buxton (6’6” 185 pounds) recently committed to play college baseball at Arizona State University.

Senior OF/LHP Miller Tavaglione (6’2” 190 pounds) and senior INF/RHP Jace Arnold (6’2” 180 pounds) are committed to play at Allen County Community College in Iola, Kansas.

Senior INF Wyatt Rutledge (6’2” 170 pounds) is committed to play at Northern Oklahoma College-Enid.

Senior INF/RHP Jackson Stewart (5’11” 195 pounds) is committed to McPherson College in Kansas.

Football

Senior offensive lineman Marcus Sims (6’0”, 265 pounds) announced on Saturday that he has received an offer to play football at Langston University, an NAIA program in Oklahoma. The Lions are 5-2 this season under ninth-year head coach Quinton Morgan.

Sims also holds an offer from Northwestern Oklahoma State University.

Senior lineman/TE Evan Williams (5’10”, 215 pounds) has received offers to play football at Kansas Wesleyan University, Hendrix College, Lyons College, and Oklahoma Wildcats Prep.

Sophomore quarterback Easton Webb (6’3” 175 pounds) is committed to playing baseball at Oklahoma State University, but he recently received a Division I football offer from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas.

Sophomore lineman Ryley Kester (6’4” 270 pounds) has received Division I offers from UNLV, Houston, Tulsa, Georgia Tech, and Texas Tech.

Sophomore receiver Brock O’Dell (5’10” 170 pounds) holds one college offer from Northwestern Oklahoma State University.

Senior offensive lineman Tyler “Tank” Smith (5’10” 285 pounds) holds one college offer from Hendrix.

Senior linebacker Owen Floyd (6’0” 190 pounds) has earned two offers this season from Hendrix and Oklahoma Wildcats Prep.

Senior running back Kenneth Page (6’0” 190 pounds) holds one offer from Northwestern Oklahoma State University.

Junior receiver Kooper Kelly holds one offer from Northwestern Oklahoma State University.

Basketball

5’10” senior small forward Kiaryn Taylor recently announced she has received offers from Western Texas College, Ranger College, and Lincoln Trail College.

5’7” senior guard Taiona “Yonnie” Morris has received offers from Eastern Oklahoma State College, Coffeyville Community College, and Northeastern Oklahoma A&M.

Softball

Senior RHP/INF Kelsi Hilton is committed to playing at Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma.

Soccer

Aenior Ava Watts recently announced her commitment to play Division I soccer at Texas A&M-Commerce.

Football Preview: Sandites Host No. 6 Bartlesville on Thursday

The Class 6A-II No. 5 ranked Charles Page High School football team (4-3, 2-2) is set to host No. 6 Bartlesville (3-4, 3-1) Thursday evening at Memorial Stadium.

Sand Springs is coming off a 39-14 road win at No. 9 Putnam City West and looking to get above .500 in district play while the Bruins are coming off a 14-10 near upset against No. 4 Stillwater for their first district loss of the season.

The Church That Matters Tailgate Party will start at 6:00 p.m. outside of the stadium. Tickets are $6 and include your choice of a hamburger, grilled chicken sandwich, or hot dog with chips and a drink. Proceeds will benefit the Sandite Tennis program.

Limited tickets are still available for the Varsity Club, which includes a buffet dinner and indoor seating to view the game from the CPHS Fine Arts Building in the south end zone.

Tickets for the Varsity Club are $30 and must be purchased by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $5 for students and seniors 65+. General admission is $8. Chick-Fil-A sandwiches and other concessions are available inside the gate with proceeds benefiting the Gold Pride marching band.

The History

Sand Springs has won three in a row against the Bruins, but Bartlesville leads the series 21-18. The series is one of the longest-standing rivalries for either school, having been played 24 consecutive seasons. The two teams have only missed playing each other twice since Bartlesville High School opened in 1982.

Sand Springs High School went 3-3 against Bartlesville Central from 1919 to 1930. The Sandites were 4-11 against Bartlesville College from 1953 to 1979 and 2-6 against Bartlesville Sooner from 1970 to 1977. College and Sooner were unified under the Bruin banner in 1982.

Following the Bartlesville unification, the Bruins won the first three meetings in the new series before LD Baines’s Sandites prevailed 35-15 in 1985 to secure their first winning season in eight years.

Bartlesville won seven in a row from 1986 to 1992 and the Sandites responded with three in a row from 1993 to 1995.

This is the third time the Sandites have won three in a row against the Bruins but thus far they have never gotten past that mark.

The Bruins’ biggest win in the rivalry was 48-16 in 2010 while the Sandites have the largest margin of victory at 55-13 in 2017. Each team owns three shutouts against the other.

The highest-scoring game in the series was a 54-34 Bruin victory in 2019 while the lowest-scoring game was a 7-0 Bruin victory in 1990.

During the Bobby Klinck era the Sandites have won 21-14 in 2020, 41-20 in 2021, and 36-29 last season.

Sand Springs squandered a 22-point third-quarter advantage in last year’s game and needed overtime to secure the win.

Bartlesville is making gains under second-year head coach Harry Wright, who led the Bruins to a 5-7 record and a playoff win last year after they only went 2-8 the previous season.

This Season

Sand Springs has proven it can win in the trenches and run the ball against almost anybody this season, averaging 183 rushing yards per game. The Sandites have struggled to mesh in the passing game, however, averaging only 115 yards by air.

The task against Bartlesville will be to get promising sophomore quarterback Easton Webb, who missed one game with injury, in sync with an all-new receiving corps. With only three games left till the playoffs, the Sandite offense needs to work on being more multidimensional.

Webb was 7-of-15 last week against Putnam West, throwing for 83 yards. Kenneth Page had 3 catches for 57 yards and 26 carries for 138 yards and three touchdowns.

Alex Dudley led the defense with 6 tackles, followed by Owen Floyd and Gatlin Gunn with 5 apiece. Joseph Farmer had an interception, Floyd forced a fumble, Christian Freitus had a scoop-and-score, and Hunter Wilson blocked a punt and scored a safety.

On the Season:

Webb is 46-of-69 for 597 yards, 4 TDs, and 6 INTs with 1 rushing TD. Caleb Goodman has 28 catches for 344 yards and 3 TDs.

Kenneth Page has 119 carries for 627 yards and 8 TDs plus 2 TD receptions. Ali McCoy has 74 carries for 643 yards and 8 TDs but he is expected to miss the game with an injury.

Dawson Puckett is 24-of-27 on PATs and 1-of-2 on field goals, connecting from 30 yards.

The defense is led by Floyd with 53 tackles, Gunn with 40 tackles, and Dudley with 39 tackles. Dudley and Gunn each have two interceptions.

Football Preview: Sandites Travel to Putnam West on Thursday

The Class 6A-II No. 5 ranked Charles Page High School football team (3-3, 1-2) is headed to No. 9 Putnam City West (3-3, 0-3) for a Thursday night district showdown at Patriot Stadium.

Sand Springs is coming off a 35-18 road loss to No. 4 Stillwater and looking to get back to .500 in district play while the Patriots are coming off a 31-28 loss to No. 6 Bartlesville and are looking for their first district win after an 0-3 run.

Patriot Stadium is located on the campus of Putnam City West High School at 8500 NW 23rd, Oklahoma City. The new 2019 stadium has a capacity of 3558, with limited visitor seating available in the north end zone. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.

The game will be the sixth meeting in a series that Sand Springs owns 5-0. The two teams first met in 2016 when the Sandites prevailed 29-24 in a non-district home game. They won the next year 28-14 on the road.

The first district meeting was a 51-13 rout in 2020 that remains the highest-scoring and most lopsided in the series. The Sandites won 44-7 in 2021 and 44-14 in 2022.

Ali McCoy ran for 162 yards and five touchdowns in last year’s meeting.

Sand Springs has proven it can win in the trenches and run the ball against almost anybody this season, averaging 190 rushing yards per game. The Sandites have struggled to mesh in the passing game, however, averaging only 121 yards by air.

The task against Putnam West will be to get promising sophomore quarterback Easton Webb, who missed one game with injury, in sync with an all-new receiving corps. With only four games left till the playoffs, the Sandite offense needs to work on being more multidimensional.

Webb was 15-of-33 last week against Stillwater, throwing for 168 yards and three interceptions. Wyatt Rutledge had three catches for a team-high 96 yards while McCoy ran the ball 12 times for 86 yards.

Owen Floyd led the defense with 11 tackles and one fumble recovery; Alex Dudley had 10 tackles and a blocked kick; Gatlin Gunn had nine tackles and a forced fumble; Hunter Wilson had nine tackles; and Landyn Barnes had seven tackles, a fumble recovery, and three pass deflections.

On the season:

Webb is 39-of-54 for 514 yards, 3 TDs, and 6 INTs with 1 rushing TD. Caleb Goodman has 25 catches for 319 yards and 3 TDs.

Kenneth Page has 93 carries for 489 yards and 6 TDs plus 1 TD reception. McCoy has 74 carries for 643 yards and 8 TDs.

Dawson Puckett is 19-of-22 on PATs and 1-of-1 on field goals, connecting from 30 yards on his only attempt.

The defense is led by Floyd with 48 tackles, Gunn with 35 tackles, Dudley with 33 tackles, and Waylon Jeffers with 29 tackles. Dudley and Gunn each have two interceptions.

Sandites Fall 35-18 at No. 4 Stillwater

Stillwater tried its hardest to lose its Thursday night game to Sand Springs, but even with 190 yards in penalties the Pioneers managed to pull out a 35-18 district win on Homecoming.

The No. 4 ranked defending State Champions improved to 4-2 overall and 3-0 in district action with their fourth consecutive win.

No. 5 Charles Page High School (3-3, 1-2) only trailed 14-10 at halftime but struggled with its own penalties while failing to sustain any momentum on offense.

Despite the loss, head coach Bobby Klinck saw reasons to be optimistic.

“We’ve gotten boat raced the last two times we played these guys,” said Klinck.

“We lost by 50 points I think the last time and then in the playoffs it was like 42 to 6 or something like that. So we’re getting closer and we’re moving forward. I think we’re going to be a good football team towards the end of the year.”

The Sandites did indeed fall 58-7 to Stillwater last season at home, and lost 49-17 in a road playoff game during Klinck’s first season in 2020.

“I was very pleased with how we were able to keep up with their physicality. They’ve hung their hat on physicality for a long time and we’re trying to get to that point. I think that was a big step forward for our football program.”

Sand Springs had an opportunity to set the tone early, forcing a punt and getting a red zone turnover on downs in the first quarter before responding with a seven-minute march downfield.

On their second drive of the game the Sandites converted on three fourth-downs, including a punt fake, before things stalled out when a three-yard touchdown run by Kenneth Page was nullified for holding.

After watching second-and-goal from the three turn into third-and-goal from the 21, the Sandites ultimately settled for a 30-yard field goal from Dawson Puckett to open the second quarter.

Then Pioneer quarterback Chance Acord got hot, throwing for 219 yards and a touchdown while running for 23 yards and another to make it 14-3.

The senior’s two scores sandwiched a three-play drive that ended with Easton Webb’s second interception and momentum was firmly on Stillwater’s side.

The Pioneers forced a quick three-and-out and were working their way downfield again when Gatlin Gunn forced a fumble at midfield that Landyn Barnes recovered to give the Sandites new life.

Sand Springs turned the ball over on downs inside the Pioneer red zone, but forced a punt and got one last opportunity with two minutes remaining in the half.

On a second-and-eight from his own 32-yard line, Webb scrambled right from a collapsing pocket and lobbed a 20-yard pass down the sideline to Wyatt Rutledge who won a 68-yard foot race Talon Kendrick for the touchdown.

The chunk play left enough time on the clock for Stillwater to respond with a seven-play, 51-yard march, but Brodey Long’s 37-yard field goal attempt was blocked by Alex Dudley to end the half.

The two teams took turns trading three-and-outs to open the second half but the Pioneers managed to pad their lead with a 41-yard scamper by Holden Thompson.

Thompson added another score on a seven-yard run with 8:30 left to play to make it 28-10.

Sand Springs didn’t give up and put together a four-minute march downfield, scoring on a four-yard fourth-and-goal keeper by Webb. Page punched in a two-point run for the Sandites’ final points of the game.

Stillwater successfully covered an onside kick attempt but the Sandites quickly forced a three-and-out to keep the momentum.

Then the magic ran out. Sand Springs went for it on fourth-and-six and an errant snap traveled over Webb’s head and resulted in a turnover on downs deep in Sandite territory.

Four plays later and Thompson punched in his third touchdown from 25 yards out.

Sand Springs returned to the red zone once again with 13 seconds left but Webb was picked off for a third time by Kendrick to seal the victory for the home team.

Webb finished the night 15-of-33 for 168 yards and three interceptions as the Sandites once again failed to establish much of a downfield passing game. Sand Springs has only surpassed 200 passing yards once this season, with backup QB Jace Arnold at the helm in Week 3.

“The wind picked up a little bit and I think that kind of made some of his balls sail,” said Klinck. “But the kid showed toughness. He’s just a sophomore - he’s only going to get better.”

“I think it’s just the timing. It’s an all-new receiving corps. So I think as it gets going, we’re going to figure it out. I think we’re going to be a good football team moving forward.”

Rutledge led the Sandite receiving corps with three catches for 96 yards on the night while Ali McCoy led the ground attack with 12 carries for 86 yards.

Owen Floyd led the defense with 11 tackles and one fumble recovery; Dudley had 10 tackles and a blocked kick; Gunn had nine tackles and a forced fumble; Hunter Wilson had nine tackles; and Barnes had seven tackles, a fumble recovery, and three pass deflections.

For Stillwater, Acord was 27-of-38 passing for 325 yards. Trey Tuck had eight catches for 91 yards and Holden Thompson had 22 carries for 148 yards.

“The program is moving in the right direction,” said Klinck.“It’s just how soon are we going to get there? Are they willing to sacrifice and work to get there sooner?”

“We’re going to be a good football team towards the end of the year. I know it in my heart. I’m excited to get back to work.”

Sand Springs will return to action with another Thursday night road game at No. 10 Putnam City West (3-2, 0-2). Stillwater will travel to No. 6 Bartlesville (2-3, 2-0) next Thursday.

Box Score

Stillwater 35 CPHS 18
1Q:
0-0.
2Q: Stillwater 14-10.
3Q: Stillwater 7-0.
4Q: Stillwater 14-8.
First Downs Stillwater 19, CPHS 12.
Passing: Stillwater 27-38-325-0, CPHS 16-36-171-3.
Rushing: Stillwater 33-178, CPHS 38-126.
Offense: Stillwater 71-503, CPHS 74-297.
Fumbles-Lost: Stillwater 3-2, CPHS 1-0.
Penalties: Stillwater 17-190, CPHS 8-75.

Scoring Summary

2Q (11:56) - Puckett 30-yard Field Goal, CPHS 3-0.
2Q (9:28) - Jones 17-yard Pass from Acord, Long Kick, Stillwater 7-3.
2Q (7:21) - Acord 2-yard Run, Long Kick, Stillwater 14-3.
2Q (1:46) - Rutledge 68-yard Pass from Webb, Puckett Kick, Stillwater 14-10.
3Q (8:26) - Thompson 41-yard Run, Long Kick, Stillwater 21-10.
4Q (8:30) - Thompson 7-yard Run, Long Kick, Stillwater 28-10.
4Q (4:19) - Webb 4-yard Run, Page Run, Stillwater 28-18.
4Q (1:18) - Thompson 25-yard Run, Long Kick, Stillwater 35-18.

Sandite Recruiting Report: Ava Watts Commits to Texas A&M-Commerce & More

Charles Page High School senior Ava Watts is headed to Texas next year. The soccer star recently announced her commitment to Texas A&M-Commerce on Instagram.

The NCAA Division I program competes in the Southland Conference and is led by second-year head coach Ashley Gordon. The Lions just transitioned to the Division I level in 2022 and are 14-14-3 since moving up to the big league.

Watts led the Sandites in scoring this past season with 21 goals and five hat-tricks, including a seven-goal performance against Putnam City.

Baseball

Senior right-handed pitcher Eli Buxton (6’6” 185 pounds) committed on Wednesday to play college baseball at Arizona State University. Buxton went 4-3 last season as the Sandites claimed their first district title in school history.

ASU is an NCAA Division I program in the Pac-12 conference, though the university will be moving to the Big 12 by the time Buxton enrolls.

The Sun Devils are a perennial power with 21 conference championships and five national championships but are coming off a 26-32 season under now second-year head coach Willie Bloomquist.

Senior OF/LHP Miller Tavaglione (6’2” 190 pounds) announced his commitment to play at Allen County Community College in Iola, Kansas on Friday.

The Red Devils compete in the NJCAA and went 25-29 last season under now seventh-year head coach Clint Stoy.

Miller will join fellow senior INF/RHP Jace Arnold (6’2” 180 pounds), who committed to Allen County in August.

Senior infielder Wyatt Rutledge (6’2” 170 pounds) announced his commitment on Friday to play at Northern Oklahoma College-Enid.

NOC completes in the NJCAA and is entering its first season under head coach Ryan Bay.

Rutledge will join fellow Sandites Jabe Schlehuber and Dom Ornelas, who are freshmen at NOC.

Senior INF/RHP Jackson Stewart (5’11” 195 pounds) announced his commitment to McPherson College on Sunday.

McPherson is an NAIA school competing in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference. The Bulldogs went 37-16 last season and are entering their first year under head coach Chris Dawson. McPherson is coming off a KCAC tournament title and three consecutive NAIA tournament appearances.

Football

Senior lineman/TE Evan Williams (5’10”, 215 pounds) announced that he received an offer to play football at Kansas Wesleyan University.

The Coyotes compete in the NAIA and the KCAC. Then first-year head coach Matt Myers led Wesleyan to an 8-3 record in 2022.

Williams also holds offers from Hendrix College, Lyons College, and Oklahoma Wildcats Prep.

Sophomore quarterback Easton Webb (6’3” 175 pounds) is committed to playing baseball at Oklahoma State University, but he recently received a Division I football offer from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas.

Sophomore lineman Ryley Kester (6’4” 270 pounds) has received Division I offers from UNLV, Houston, Tulsa, Georgia Tech, and Texas Tech.

Sophomore receiver Brock O’Dell (5’10”, 170 pounds) holds one college offer from Northwestern Oklahoma State University.

Senior offensive lineman Tyler “Tank” Smith (5’10” 285 pounds) holds one college offer from Hendrix.

Senior linebacker Owen Floyd (6’0” 190 pounds) has earned two offers this season from Hendrix and Oklahoma Wildcats Prep.

Junior receiver Kooper Kelly holds one offer from Northwestern Oklahoma State University.

Basketball

5’10” senior small forward Kiaryn Taylor recently announced she has received an offer from Western Texas College, an NJCAA program in Snyder.

The Lady Westerners went 5-21 last season but are entering a new era under first-year head coach Rachael Eubank.

Taylor also holds offers from Ranger College and Lincoln Trail College.

5’7” senior guard Taiona “Yonnie” Morris has received offers from Eastern Oklahoma State College, Coffeyville Community College, and Northeastern Oklahoma A&M.

Softball

Senior RHP/3B/SS Kelsi Hilton is committed to playing at Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma.