Some Sisterly Love in Oklahoma Volleyball

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are excited to write an article that is a little bit of fun and showcase a different side of some players in Oklahoma. Having a sister is special by itself but having the opportunity to play a sport you both love together is rare and should be cherished. We reached out to three pairs of sisters here in Oklahoma and asked them a little about thier sister. Check out what they had to say about each other.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='554318' first='Jentri' last='Denwalt']- Jentri is a 2029 Setter from MSM. Here are her answers:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Whats one thing your sister does better than you in volleyball? <strong>Serve Recieve and Defense</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Whats one thing you want her to know? <strong>One thing I want people to know about my sister is that she loves harder than anyone I know- Even when she doesnt say it out loud, she is always quietly putting everyone else before herself. </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Whats it like playing with her? <strong>She is a calm presence, helps me get out of bed and helps me feel comfortable on the court, I can trust her in the back row to take any ball.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='752538' first='Cheyenne' last='Denwalt']- Cheyenne is a 2027 DS from MSM. Here are her answers:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Whats one thing your sister does better than you in volleyball? <strong>Setting</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Whats one thing you want her to know? <strong>Deep down, my sister is one of the strongest people I know, even when she doesn't see it.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Whats it like playing with her? <strong>I'll always cherish how much fun we had playing together and how close we've grown because of it.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":944397,"width":"291px","height":"auto","aspectRatio":"0.8621712477753609","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/02/C5B80FC4-C601-4158-B21E-EA92D2BF21D2.jpeg?w=883" alt="" class="wp-image-944397" style="aspect-ratio:0.8621712477753609;width:291px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='750430' first='Judah' last='Pratt']- Judah is a 2028 Middle Blocker for OK Flame. Here are her answers:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Whats one thing your sister does better than you in volleyball? <strong>Back row defense.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Whats one thing you want her to know? <strong>That she works so hard on her skills and its showing up very evidentilly in her game. </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Whats it like playing with her? <strong>Hard at times because we are both quite competitive but overall so much fun.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='919281' first='Karis' last='Pratt']- Karis is a 2029 Outside Hitter from Bishop Kelley. Here are her answers:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Whats one thing your sister does better than you in volleyball? <strong>My sister definitely blocks better than me!!</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Whats one thing you want her to know? <strong>I want her to know she is amazing!</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Whats it like playing with her? <strong>Its so fun to play with her but sometimes it can be rough when we both get so competitive. </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":944450,"width":"306px","height":"auto","aspectRatio":"0.7500107513009074","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/02/808235FB-6532-4277-8C5E-05468F37B18A.jpeg?w=768" alt="" class="wp-image-944450" style="aspect-ratio:0.7500107513009074;width:306px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='741249' first='Braelyn' last='Smith']- Braelyn is a 2028 Defensive Specialist/Pin from Yukon. Here are her answers:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Whats one thing your sister does better than you in volleyball? <span><b>Ava can literally do it all, but her back row defense and serve receive are so consistent. She really improved in those areas over the last year, which is something I'm constantly watching and trying to learn from.</b></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Whats one thing you want her to know?<strong> I want her to know that there's no one else I'd rather have on the court with me. We're both chasing big goals, and I love that we're doing it together. I'm always going to be her biggest cheerleader.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Whats it like playing with her?<strong>I love always having a constant supporter on the court. If I make a mistake, the first person I look at is Ava, and she's always there to cheer me on or give me that look that tells me to just move onto the next play and shake it off. It's basically like having a built-in best friend on every team. That was a huge deal for us when we were younger and joining a team where everyone already knew each other. Having her there made everything less stressful.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='741242' first='Ava' last='Smith']- Ava is a 2028 Defensive Specialist/Pin from Yukon. Here are her answers:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Whats one thing your sister does better than you in volleyball? <strong>Braelyn's reach at the net is crazy. I've always been proud of my vertical but she's currently touching 9'2”, which put her in the top of our class at the February fiesta last weekend. I tried really hard to beat her on Sunday, but I'll get her next time!</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Whats one thing you want her to know? <span><strong>I want her to know how proud I am of the work she's putting in behind the scenes. Most people just see the highlights but I see the extra hours she puts in at the gym to get where she is now.</strong></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Whats it like playing with her? <strong>Playing with Braelyn is all I've ever known. I like having someone on the court who just gets it and knows exactly where I'm coming from. She keeps me motivated to stay locked in and play my best every game and we can give each other feedback in a way that I might not with other teammates. We just have that connection and are able to talk freely with each other if that makes sense.</strong> <br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":944643,"width":"327px","height":"auto","aspectRatio":"0.6660080353026411","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/02/IMG_0028.jpeg?w=666" alt="" class="wp-image-944643" style="aspect-ratio:0.6660080353026411;width:327px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This was a really fun article to put together. Thank you to all the players who answered my questions and help me put this together.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->