Opening Week: Early Impact Players

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Oklahoma High School Volleyball Season opens this week. After months of work in weight rooms, at camps, and scrimmages, teams are ready to compete. There were some amazing match-ups on Tuesday including Mount Saint Mary vs. Choctaw, Edmond North vs. Southmoore, and Piedmont vs. Deer Creek. These players stood out as strong competitors making an impact early in the season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["899674"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a7e258754282"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='899674' first='Camila' last='Garcia'] proved herself as an intuitive setter during the club season. In Mount St. Mary's opener against Choctaw, she also showed off her defensive skills. Camila stays engaged in the back row and covers the right side well. She moves in from the perimeter to dig attacks and gives her team a strong attacking opportunity in transition.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["697434"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a7e258754313"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='697434' first='Isabella' last='Williams'] earned Mount St. Mary's first two points against Choctaw. She opened the match with a block kill and followed with a kill from the outside to give the Rockets a 2-0 lead. She connects well with her setter and attacks with purpose at the pin. She earned points that helped Mount St. Mary control of the match early.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["752830"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a7e25875438d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='752830' first='Kate' last='Starr'] helped Edmond North earn a solid win over Southmoore this week. She put down several notable kills, including a two-ball through the middle that caught the blockers off-tempo. She transitions quickly from blocking to attacking. On another swing, she read the blockers and pulled the ball inside the block for the kill.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["752829"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a7e2587543fe"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='752829' first='Megan' last='Watkins'] helped lead Piedmont to a five-set victory over Deer Creek during the season opener. Her blocking was textbook, and she scored on several strong block kills during major momentum moments. Following the setter along the net, she attacks with a big approach and fast arm swing. She dominated an overpass to secure the lead late in a tight set. Watkins gave her team an edge at the net throughout the match.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["752794"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a7e25875446f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='752794' first='Prielle' last='Larison'] anchors the Edmond North defense from the libero position. She stays engaged and works into position before each attack. She makes diving saves and keeps difficult balls alive for the Huskies. She backs up her defensive play with targeted serving and put a couple of aces on the stat sheet against Southmoore.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->