Claremore Classic Recap

This weekend we were at the Claremore Classic Varsity Tournament. There were a bunch of solid teams, close games and talented players. Let's take a look at both the tournament finish and the players who made the All-Tournament team.   Overall Record and Finish:   1st place- Altus 6-0   2nd Place- Claremore 5-1   3rd Place- Lawton Mac 4-2   4th Place- Shawnee 3-3   5th Place- Sapulpa 2-4   6th Place- Classen SAS 1-5   7th Place-Muskogee 0-6   All-Tournament Team:   Sapulpa Middle Blocker [player_tooltip player_id='810001' first='Hayden' last='Humphrey']- Hayden did Hayden things this past weekend. She was a formidable blocking presence, got on multiple serving runs and of course got a hold of multiple balls to score when the Chieftains needed it most. She will do a solid job up at Coffeyville next year.   Claremore Middle Blocker [player_tooltip player_id='666302' first='Addison' last='Doyle']- Addison had herself a weekend. She was second on the team in kills and hit just shy of a .300. She does a good job of attacking from multiple spots along the net to keep blockers engaged on her. When she gets a hold of a good ball, watch out because it will have some serious heat on it. She wasn't just a big hitter though, she tossed in a few digs, blocks and aces to help round out her weekend.   Lawton Mac Middle Blocker [player_tooltip player_id='737518' first='Brianni' last='Kimbro']- Brianni is an absolute stud player. I'm not sure what level of college interest she has going for her but it needs to be more. She can be a massive pickup for a local college in Oklahoma. Her height and hitting is obvious but she is a sneaky good back row player. She was statistically their best passer in SR in multiple matches.   Altus Libero Jaylee Carmen- What a dawg! She was flying all around the court and anchors what may be the best digging team in class 5A. Her SR was impeccable and she set the tone for the bulldogs. She is a big reason this team zoomed all the way up to #6 in the rankings.   Shawnee Right Side JaNya Bruner- JaNya is a lefty right side you just need to see for yourself when you get a chance. Her athleticism is next level and she is becoming more and more dynamic each time I see her play. She is mixing in more off speed balls and widening her range as a hitter.   Claremore Outside Hitter Asia Ianes- She led the Zebras in both aces and kills on the weekend. She hit over a .350 for the whole tournament while also serving a 2.24. She has been a great addition to their offense. Her out of system attacking is well above average. Much like JaNya, she is really starting to add to her assortment of attack options. Oh yeah, watch out for her top spin serve, that thing is lethal.   Altus Middle Blocker [player_tooltip player_id='757040' first='Kaprie' last='Craddock']- Kaprie did a fantastic job. Her ability to cover a ton of net is crucial in the system they run defensively. She had 4 blocks alone in the championship. She also tacked on 9 kills to help them offensively.   Classen SAS Setter Lilah Schones- Lilah is an all around solid player, she can do just about any skill. She sets and digs well while she is in the back row and blocks and hits well when she rotates to the backrow. She is a pivotal player for the Comets.   Claremore Setter [player_tooltip player_id='285769' first='Grace' last='Baughman'] Grace is in the same boat as Lilah. An all around player and contributes in a ton of statistical categories. Some of the most value however comes from intangibles such as her leadership, energy and grit. She has never missed out on a state tournament and is looking to punch that ticket again this season.   Altus Outside Hitter Hayden Castillo. Hayden did a fabulous job all weekend. When you hear someone say, man that was an ATHLETIC play, they were probably talking about her. She makes some wild players look rather easy at times. She led her team in kills during the championship match with a total of 13 kills. She also only had 1 single error that entire match.

This weekend we were at the Claremore Classic Varsity Tournament. There were a bunch of solid teams, close games and talented players. Let's take a look at both the tournament finish and the players who made the All-Tournament team.