Charles Page High School - Sandite Yearbook (Sand Springs, OK)

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The wrestling season was not the most successful season in the history of Charles Page grapplers, but it was a beneficial year for them, especially the freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. Several sophomores and freshmen got a lot of experience. I feel we will have a very good team next year, stat- ed coach Alan Karstetter. T The winter season held some heart- aches for the mighty Sandite matmen. On December 7, the Sapulpa Chief- tains rolled into town and handed the Sandites their first loss of the season. This was the first win for Sapulpa against the Sandites in fifteen years. With spirits a little dampened, but heads still held high, the fighting San- dites returned to the Ed Dubie Field- house the next day to defeat Clare- more, Catoosa, and Tahlequah to take the Sandite Quadrangular. The next weekend the prestigious annual Bristow Tournament was held. The Sandites went into the tourna- ment as defending champions and shooting for their fifth straight cham- pionship which would break the re- cord of four consecutive firsts jointly held by the Sandites and Tulsa Edi- son. In the end, Sand Springs had to accept second place behind the sur- prisingly powerful Sapulpa Chief- tains. The Sandites crowned only one champion, Bruce Bridges at 115- pounds who pinned his old rival, Al- vin Gatewood from Bristow in 57 sec- onds. Grapplers Finish Second At Bristow WHAT NEXT COACH? - Senior team captain and 115-pounder, Bruce Bridges prepares to add his Sapulpa opponent to his long list of victories with another fall during the Sandites first home match. 48 Wrestling

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HARLEM GLOBETROTTER - Sopho- more Lori Bolding l14l slyly bounce- passes the basketball past a Jenks oppo- nent to junior Denise McDonald. Emotion, Pride Equal Champions The Sandite girls' team finished up their season with decisive victories over East' Central and archrival Broken Arrow. The Broken Arrow Tigers posed no real threat as the girls knocked them down one by one. The girls breezed by 59-34. The final ranking listed in the Tulsa Tribune chose the girls as eleventh. However, the Sandites were skeptical due to the fact thatithe three teams above them were previously beaten by the Sandites. I think we played extremely good ball this year. We beat some good teams and played as though it was the last game every time we walked onto the court, stated Sophomore Lori Bolding. The girls' regional site was chosen and they had to travel to Ponca City. The roundballerettes played with emotion and pride, the two things it takes to be champions. GIRLS' BASKETBALL B TEAM - Front row: Barbi Johnson, sa Wofford. Second row: Karen Krosier, Melissa Baird, Rhonda Lisa Fields, Michelle Baird, Joan Billington, jenny Riggs, Melis- Cole, Janice Eubanks, Jennifer Hankins, Coach Marla Williams. Basketball 47

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SAY, YOU COMFORTABLE? - The heaviest of the Boones, Tifahwears ggcape his clutches, down his Jenks foe on the 130-pound match at the Ed Dubie Fie ouse. COME BACK HERE - Sopho- more 115-pounder David Adud- W dell pulls his Jenks opponent back onto the mat after he tries to 5idl- Duff? . A ,--, Y.,s ig , fi . we - Senior DEADLY CRADLE CLUTCH - 136-pound senior, Stephen Spot Waller catches his Bartles- ville Sooner opponent in an advantageous position to put him away for the victory during a Saturday night match at home. Wrestling 49