Week 7 Tournament to Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are down to the last few weeks and tournaments are the last big push that teams can use to help themselves in the rankings. This weekend can have a ton of last minute jumps occur based of the matchups we will see. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Bishop McGuinness Tournament </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This tournament will have some top notch talent from multiple different classes and they are all ranked!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol><li>Deer Creek (6A #5)</li><li>Edmond Santa Fe (6A #10)</li><li>Lincoln Christian (4A #5) </li><li>Bishop McGuinness (5A #2)</li><li>Sand Springs (6A #15)</li><li>Yukon (6A #15)</li><li>Carl Albert (5A #8)</li><li>Choctaw (6A #13)</li></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Deer Creek</em> is coming as the 1 seed and will look to live up to it. Behind the arm of [player_tooltip player_id='145979' first='Jenna' last='Houk'] and passes from [player_tooltip player_id='145969' first='Haylee' last='Harris'], they can do just that! They are fighting to keep their position to host a regional come playoff time. Wins here could do just that for the Antlers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Edmond Santa Fe</em> have been up and down this season but Coach Ethridge always has theme ready at the end of the season. Look for them to get on a run and make a splash the last couple weeks. [player_tooltip player_id='212402' first='Anna' last='Rice'] and [player_tooltip player_id='189997' first='Jocelyn' last='Copple'] are both blossoming player that will do big things in their career here.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Lincoln Christian</em> just finished playing in the Rejoice tournament this past weekend, where they picked up wins over Victory Christian, Holland Hall, and Cascia Hall. They will have another opportunity to impress the voters this time with some wins over top 5A and 6A teams. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Bishop McGuinness</em> is sitting at #2 in class 5A and has basically solidified their spot in the top 8. They are looking to battle good teams and begin their preparation for the post season. [player_tooltip player_id='145990' first='Grace' last='Smallwood'] is a special player and players Catherine Schultz, [player_tooltip player_id='212420' first='Greer' last='DeLeon'] and [player_tooltip player_id='212440' first='Olivia' last='Metz'] are all great compliments to her. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Sand Springs</em> has a good mix of young talent and seasoned vets in the starting rotation. Freshman outside, <strong>Alia DeBerry</strong> will be a staple here for years to come. She is being guided by senior outside, <strong>Payton Robbins</strong>. They both can put some pop behind the ball and not afraid to take a swing from anywhere on the court. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Yukon</em> has a great setter/hitter combo in [player_tooltip player_id='176370' first='Taya' last='McReynolds'] and [player_tooltip player_id='194939' first='Jasmine' last='Liongco']. McReynolds will be playing at nationally competitive Oklahoma Baptist next season. Liongco is a great young talent that loves to compete! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Carl Albert</em> has scooted down to the #8 team in class 5A this past week. They have ran into the meat of their schedule and are facing nothing but tough teams. Another solid 5 matches ahead and Piedmont next Tuesday. Any wins they can get will look good on their resume. [player_tooltip player_id='143130' first='Emily' last='Boyer'] and Madison Stuart are a great combo and should never be counted out. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Choctaw</em> only has 5 losses on the season and the 5th and 6th seeds in the tournament are two of those 5. This is just the type of opportunity the Yellowjackets need. Get some revenge, get some quality wins and continue to rack up wins down the stretch. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Claremore Invitational</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This will be a round robin tournament with a good mix of teams as well. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol><li>Claremore (5A #7)</li><li>Sapulpa (5A #6)</li><li>Santa Fe South (5A #16)</li><li>Collinsville (5A #12)</li><li>Victory Christian (4A #11)</li><li>Bartlesville (6A #17)</li><li>Pryor</li><li>Will Rogers</li></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Claremore</em> is coming off a 3rd place finish at the Cache tournament this past weekend. Setter Hannah Dorsey and MB Ella Irvin earned all tournament medals. Look for this team to start to have multiple starters return and get back in the mix for them. [player_tooltip player_id='212432' first='Claire' last='Hardage'] and Ella Irvin have done a great job in the middle both on offense and defense. They will try to defend their home court, while also trying to overtake the 6th seed for regionals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Sapulpa</em> is sitting at #6 in the state and looking to stay their. They will have some opportunities to defend the spot and get some quality wins. Look for [player_tooltip player_id='145996' first='Kinzie' last='Wagner'] and [player_tooltip player_id='156857' first='Tyla' last='Heard'] to continue to hold down the fort. The last match of the tournament against Claremore will break the 1-1 tie on the season between them and likely decide who is #6 next week in the rankings. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Santa Fe South</em> is coming off a winning the US Grant tournament this past weekend. They have currently won 10 of the last 11 matches. We will see if they can keep up that pace in a tougher tournament right before playoffs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Collinsville</em> has stayed steady between 9-12 all season long in the rankings. They have played tough competition like what they will see this weekend, all season long. Makayla Meadows and Lily Glover have been their go to weapons on the outside. They are both hard working athletes that don't give up on balls. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Victory Christian</em> just visited Claremore in the past two weeks and came away with a sweep. They are definitely eyeing the tournament title and continuing tp move up the rankings. [player_tooltip player_id='156874' first='Taylor' last='Motes'] does a great job in the middle on offense, while Lanee Heflin does a great job in SR and in the back row. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Bartlesville</em> has two outsides that make their world go round. Emry Brown and [player_tooltip player_id='156863' first='Kelsey' last='Ward'] both play top level club ball and it has clearly paid off. They are a very dynamic duo that is tough on opposing defenses. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Pryor</em> is a first year program. They have made huge strides this season. Girls are having fun and gaining skills every week! Look for this program turn into something special soon. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Will Rogers</em> sits at 7-11 on the season. They are looking to get something going late in the season and finish strong. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are winding down and season is coming to a close. Just a few weeks left and plenty of huge matches that can turn the tides. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->