Rankings Recap 2:  Charge 16 UA Tulsa, 16s Champion

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The OKRVA Rankings Tournament is an invite only tournament, with invitations based on the previous year's OKRVA Regionals finishes.&nbsp; The tournament is a star-studded event every year, with the best teams, and the best players going head to head for not only seeding at regionals, but bragging rights.&nbsp; This year was no exception, with extremely competitive matches throughout every age group.&nbsp; Here are the division winners this year:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Peak 10-1 Elite</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Charge 11 UA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Charge 12 UA Tulsa</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Peak 13-1 Elite</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Charge 14 UA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Charge 15 UA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Charge 16 UA Tulsa</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Charge 17 UA Tulsa</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The East side of the state/Tulsa had their best showing in years, winning 3 divisions in 2026.&nbsp; Charge 16 UA Tulsa emerged victorious in the 16s Division despite having one of the toughest schedules in the tournament.&nbsp; Entering as the 4^th seed- UA Tulsa defeated the 1^st overall seed, Peak 16-1 Elite, in pool play- only to find themselves matched up against them again in the finals.&nbsp; Beating a team like that in 4 straight sets is no easy feat.&nbsp; Here are 5 key players Charge 16 UA Tulsa relied on the most when it counted:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='740379' first='Paisley' last='Potwora'] – MB, Charge 16 UA Tulsa</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>To truly separate yourself from the crowd in a tournament like this with so many elite level players is one tall task- but that is exactly what Paisley did this weekend.  She would get our vote for MVP of the 16s Division.  Clearly the best blocker and best hitter/offensive player in the division.  Not just the best hitting middle blocker…the BEST hitter regardless of position.  Potwora scored a ton of points on a variety of attacks from the middle position.  She has an incredibly innate feel for the game.  She knows when to swing away, and when to use her array of off speed attacks.  She is very adept at finding a small crease in the block, and open space on the floor to score using her power tip.  Her deep bag of offensive moves helps her be hyper efficient- as she rarely makes a hitting error.  Charge utilized her as an outside hitter in several situations throughout the day as well- where she was just as effective.  In short:  Paisley was the most impressive player I saw at the rankings tournament, and she made a great case to move up in the 2028 Rankings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='773611' first='Rylee' last='Moore'] – L, Charge 16 UA Tulsa</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another player making a name for herself this weekend is libero, [player_tooltip player_id='773611' first='Rylee' last='Moore'], out of Cascia Hall.&nbsp; She was so consistently flawless in serve receive this weekend, that to allow any serve to drift her way was a huge mistake by the opponent.&nbsp; Rylee made avoiding her a tough task- often taking 50% of the court to herself on serve receive.&nbsp; This is where Charge 16 UA Tulsa really separated themselves from the pack- their passing, not just on serve receive, but defensively as well- gave them a huge advantage over their opponents.&nbsp; They were able to consistently utilize their up-tempo offense, and keep their middles involved all day.&nbsp; Rylee came up huge in both matches against Peak, setting the standard on serve receive as well as delivering some key digs defensively.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='740828' first='Anistyn' last='Wondra'] – S, Charge 16 UA Tulsa</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There are really 3 keys to being able to operate a dynamic offensive system- passing the ball consistently in system, hitters that can take advantage of said dynamism, but you also need a setter who can deliver the ball on time, and on target.&nbsp; Wondra kept the Charge offense humming all day.&nbsp; She moves and transitions well, allowing her to be in good position to deliver the ball.&nbsp; Anistyn struck just the right balance of keeping her offense unpredictable, while simultaneously understanding what hitters were hot and consistently getting them the ball.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='808187' first='Cassidy' last='Williams'] – OH, Charge 16 UA Tulsa</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The casual observer may think that Cassidy had a quiet performance (by her standards), as the stats didn't reflect the impact you would expect at the net for an OH1 of her caliber.&nbsp; However, a closer look at the actual game film showcases Cassidy's ability to contribute and influence the game in a number of ways.&nbsp; She didn't rack up gaudy kill numbers- primarily due to her team having so much success with their middle attack- but she was still efficient, and contributed some big kills when her team needed them most.&nbsp; More importantly, she was able to greatly effect the outcome of games this weekend with her serve receive.&nbsp; Williams passed dimes on serve receive all day, and in tandem with her teammate Moore, effectively eliminated about 90% of the court for opposing servers.&nbsp; This put an incredible amount of pressure on their opponents to try to find that last sliver of court in order to have an opportunity to get Charge out of system.&nbsp; If you're a college coach, this is what you want in a 6 rotation outside hitter- someone that no matter what the offensive gameplan is, no matter what the opposing team takes away, finds ways to positively impact the success of their team no matter the situation.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='741012' first='Jordyn' last='Payne'] – MB, Charge 16 UA Tulsa</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Based upon what we wrote about her teammate above, it's quite an accomplishment for Payne that Charge was able to maintain its offensive efficiency when Potwora came off the court.&nbsp; A bit undersized for the position, Jordyn makes up for it with elite quickness and jumping ability.&nbsp; She gets into the air so quickly, giving her the opportunity to hit between blockers before they are able to close, as well as over blockers that have not reached their peak before she's able to contact the ball.&nbsp; We saw her routinely score in zone 5 using this advantage.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->