Connect with us

News

Sand Springs’ Matthew Shelton – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Sigler Heat & Air

Matthew Shelton isn’t a very intimidating guy, six days a week. Sure he’s 6-foot-2 and 245-pounds, but he’s also quiet, polite, and respectful. 

Except on Fridays. On Fridays, he’s the last person you want to see in front of you.

“He’s one of the quietest, most soft-spoken people I’ve ever met,” says head coach Bobby Klinck. “He just turns it on gameday. It’s pretty neat to see. It’s kind of like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The kid does everything right, but on Friday’s he just turns it on.”

The senior lineman is one of the secret weapons of the highly ranked Charles Page High School football team, and his work paves the way for skill-position players to put up big numbers.

But he’s not a lifelong football player. The senior star and second-year starter didn’t take to the gridiron until his freshman year, but despite the late start, football success is in his blood.

“My dad was All-State Oklahoma at Kiefer. He was a pretty good linebacker,” says Shelton. “I loved watching it as a kid growing up and all my friends played.” It wasn’t easy getting a late start, however, and his first year spent a lot of time learning the ins and outs of football that lifelong players already had a handle on.

Shelton hopes to see his football career extend past this season if he gets an offer he likes at a good school. He’s interested in engineering, particularly computer engineering.

As far as the rest of the season goes, his goals are simply to “Get better, have a great team, have a good brotherhood.”

“I think we’re doing pretty good this year,” says Shelton. “I’ve gotten a lot better since last year.”

The Sandites are 2-0 to start the year, having beaten Sapulpa and Bishop Kelley convincingly. Now they look forward to a road trip at Shiloh Christian (Arkansas).

More in News

Upcoming Events

September 25, 2023 9:00 am
VS Claremore 9th Grade Tournament
Away
Volleyball - Volleyball 9th Grade
September 25, 2023 4:30 pm
VS Union
Away
Volleyball - Volleyball Junior High
September 25, 2023 5:00 pm
VS Coweta
Home
Fast Pitch Varsity Softball - Softball
September 25, 2023 6:00 pm
VS Muskogee
Home
Football - Football JV
September 26, 2023 4:30 pm
VS Sapulpa
Home
Volleyball - Volleyball 9th Grade
September 26, 2023 5:30 pm
VS Sapulpa
Home
Volleyball - Volleyball JV
September 26, 2023 6:00 pm
VS Union Red
Home
Football - Football Freshman
September 26, 2023 6:00 pm
VS Broken Arrow White
Away
Football - Football 8th Grade
September 26, 2023 6:30 pm
VS Sapulpa
Home
Volleyball - Volleyball Varsity
September 28, 2023 4:00 pm
VS Owasso XC Invitational
@ Mohawk Park Polo Fields (5701 E. 36 th St. N, Tulsa)
Boys Cross Country Varsity - Boys Cross Country Varsity
September 28, 2023 5:00 pm
VS Collinsville
Away
Fast Pitch Varsity Softball - Softball
September 29, 2023 9:00 am
VS Southmoore Tournament
Away
Volleyball - Volleyball Varsity
September 29, 2023 9:00 am
VS Claremore JV Tournament
Away
Volleyball - Volleyball JV
September 29, 2023 7:00 pm
VS Tahlequah
Home (Homecoming)
Football - Football Varsity
September 30, 2023 8:00 am
VS 8th Conference Tournament
Volleyball - Volleyball Junior High
September 30, 2023 9:00 am
VS Claremore JV Tournament
Away
Volleyball - Volleyball JV
September 30, 2023 9:00 am
VS Southmoore Tournament
Away
Volleyball - Volleyball Varsity
October 2, 2023 6:00 pm
VS Sapulpa
Away
Football - Football JV
October 3, 2023 9:00 am
VS Regionals
TBA
Fast Pitch Varsity Softball - Softball
October 3, 2023 4:30 pm
VS Muskogee
Home
Volleyball - Volleyball 9th Grade
October 3, 2023 5:30 pm
VS Muskogee
Home
Volleyball - Volleyball JV
October 3, 2023 6:00 pm
VS Sapulpa
Home
Football - Football 8th Grade
October 3, 2023 6:30 pm
VS Muskogee
Home
Volleyball - Volleyball Varsity
October 3, 2023 7:00 pm
VS Muskogee Green
Away
Football - Football Freshman
October 4, 2023 9:00 am
VS Regionals
TBA
Fast Pitch Varsity Softball - Softball
October 5, 2023 12:00 am
VS Cleveland XC Meet
@ Feyodi Creek Park
Boys Cross Country Varsity - Boys Cross Country Varsity
October 5, 2023 12:00 am
VS Regionals
TBA
Boys Cross Country Varsity - Boys Cross Country Varsity
October 5, 2023 9:00 am
VS Regionals
TBA
Fast Pitch Varsity Softball - Softball
October 5, 2023 4:30 pm
VS Jenks
Away
Volleyball - Volleyball 9th Grade
October 5, 2023 5:30 pm
VS Jenks
Away
Volleyball - Volleyball JV
October 5, 2023 6:30 pm
VS Jenks
Away
Volleyball - Volleyball Varsity
October 5, 2023 7:00 pm
VS Stillwater
Away
Football - Football Varsity
October 9, 2023 6:00 pm
VS Broken Arrow
Home
Football - Football JV
October 10, 2023 9:00 am
VS Regionals
TBD
Volleyball - Volleyball Varsity
October 10, 2023 6:00 pm
VS Bartlesville
Home
Football - Football 8th Grade
October 10, 2023 7:00 pm
VS Bartlesville Blue
Home
Football - Football Freshman
October 12, 2023 9:00 am
VS State Tournament
TBA
Fast Pitch Varsity Softball - Softball
October 13, 2023 9:00 am
VS State Tournament
TBA
Fast Pitch Varsity Softball - Softball
October 13, 2023 7:00 pm
VS Putnam City West
Away
Football - Football Varsity
October 14, 2023 9:00 am
VS State Tournament
TBA
Fast Pitch Varsity Softball - Softball
October 16, 2023 6:30 pm
VS Collinsville
Home
Football - Football JV
October 17, 2023 6:00 pm
VS Muskogee
Away
Football - Football 8th Grade
October 17, 2023 7:00 pm
VS Booker T Washington
Away
Football - Football Freshman
October 19, 2023 9:00 am
VS State
TBD
Volleyball - Volleyball Varsity
October 19, 2023 7:00 pm
VS Bartlesville
Home
Football - Football Varsity
October 20, 2023 9:00 am
VS State
TBD
Volleyball - Volleyball Varsity
October 21, 2023 9:00 am
VS State
TBD
Volleyball - Volleyball Varsity
October 23, 2023 6:30 pm
VS Bartlesville
Away
Football - Football JV
October 24, 2023 6:00 pm
VS Sapulpa Blue
Home
Football - Football Freshman
October 27, 2023 7:00 pm
VS Booker T Washington
Home (Senior Night)
Football - Football Varsity
October 28, 2023 12:00 am
VS State Cross Country Meet
@ Edmond Santa Fe, Edmond, OK
Boys Cross Country Varsity - Boys Cross Country Varsity
October 30, 2023 6:00 pm
VS Booker T Washington
Away
Football - Football JV
November 3, 2023 7:00 pm
VS US Grant
Away
Football - Football Varsity
November 17, 2023 7:00 pm
VS JENKS MAROON
JENKS 8TH GRADE CTR
8th Gold - Basketball (Boys)