Editing Sand Springs, Oklahoma (section)

==Sports==
Although no major sports team is located in Sand Springs, many sporting opportunities are found in the city, including their Softball, baseball, and Soccer Complexes.

The complexes include the Jerry Adair Complex for baseball.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jerry Adair Baseball Complex|url=https://sanditepride.com/jerry-adair-baseball-complex|access-date=2021-10-02|website=Sandite Pride News|language=en-US}}</ref> Whilst the Roger G. Bush Complex operates for Soccer.<ref>{{cite web|title=Roger S. Bush Soccer Complex|url=https://sanditepride.com/roger-s-bush-soccer-complex|access-date=2021-10-02|website=Sandite Pride News|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=2017-08-01|title=WEST SIDE ALLIANCE S.C. FACILITIES and MAPS|url=https://wsasoccer.demosphere-secure.com/facilities|access-date=2021-10-02|website=West Side Alliance}}</ref> Softball takes place within the William Ramsey Softball Complex and features "5 fields w/lights, bleachers, playground, restrooms, and concessions".<ref>{{cite web|title=Will Ramsey Softball|url=https://www.sandspringsok.org/facilities/facility/details/Will-Ramsey-Softball-11|access-date=2021-10-02|website=Sand Springs, OK|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Youth Sports and Facilities {{!}} Sand Springs, OK - Official Website|url=https://www.sandspringsok.org/186/Youth-Sports-and-Facilities|access-date=2021-10-02|website=www.sandspringsok.org}}</ref>

Each year, around Halloween, the [[Charles Page High School]] softball and baseball teams don Halloween costumes for the annual Monster Ball, and the money raised benefits the Sand Springs Special Olympic athletes. "It’s a game of softball but there are some rule changes. Baseball players must bat the opposite of their dominant hand, and there is an unlimited amount of positions on the field. The outfield could have 20 outfielders at any given time".<ref>{{cite web|last=Editor|first=Kirk McCracken Managing|title=Monster Ball guarantees a scary-good time|url=https://tulsaworld.com/community/sandsprings/sports/monster-ball-guarantees-a-scary-good-time/article_34fb1056-d7ef-5e35-ae8f-a95656a98cda.html|access-date=2021-10-02|website=Tulsa World|language=en}}</ref>

Many sports are played through an athletic team from Charles Page High School. Sand Springs has a multitude of Youth Sports that include Baseball, Basketball, Tennis, Football, Wrestling, Track, and others. Many of the sports are either in a Varsity team, Junior Varsity team, or both.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sand Springs (Sand Springs, OK) Athletics|url=https://www.sandspringssandites.com/sport/baseball/boys/|access-date=2021-10-02|website=www.sandspringssandites.com|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Page (Sand Springs, OK) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more {{!}} MaxPreps|url=https://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/page-sandites-(sand-springs,ok)/home.htm|access-date=2021-10-02|website=www.maxpreps.com}}</ref>

Sand Springs contains the only [[BMX]] Track in the [[Tulsa metropolitan area|Tulsa metro]], and one of only 3 tracks in Oklahoma.<ref>{{cite web|title=BMX Track|url=https://www.sandspringsok.org/facilities/facility/details/BMX-Track-6|access-date=2021-10-02|website=Sand Springs, OK|language=en}}</ref> The BMX Track began operating in July 2000, and the facility features a 2-acre moto-cross style bicycle track with lighting, playground, and concessions. Following flooding in Sand Springs in late May 2019, several parts of the BMX Track were damaged by flood waters up to 12 feet deep. In order to fund the necessary repairs, the BMX track had to sell fireworks and partner with other companies. As part of the repair and refurbishment the track worked with a BMX expert help rebuild the course to the standards of the organization.<ref>{{cite web|last=staff|first=Tyler Butler, KTUL|date=2019-07-19|title=Sand Springs BMX reopens Friday night after being under 12 feet of water during the floods|url=https://ktul.com/news/local/sand-springs-bmx-reopens-friday-night-after-being-under-12-feet-of-water-during-the-floods|access-date=2021-10-02|website=KTUL}}</ref> The BMX track had its grand re-opening in Mid-July of that year.<ref>{{cite web|last=Griffin|first=David|title=Sand Springs BMX Re-opens After Flooding|url=https://www.newson6.com/story/5e35c1ea2f69d76f62011370/sand-springs-bmx-reopens-after-flooding|access-date=2021-10-02|website=www.newson6.com|language=en}}</ref>

Many of the sports are occasionally hosted in the Case Community Park through a youth sports program for the community. Which the park receives privileged use of the park space for each operational sport.<ref>{{cite web|title=Youth Sports and Facilities {{!}} Sand Springs, OK - Official Website|url=https://www.sandspringsok.org/186/Youth-Sports-and-Facilities|access-date=2020-09-27|website=www.sandspringsok.org}}</ref>