Rankings Recap:  Charge 17 UA Tulsa Dominates

<!-- 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>Charge 16 UA Tulsa</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Charge 17 UA Tulsa</strong></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 17 UA Tulsa entered the tournament as the 2^nd overall seed, and after a slow start and dropping 1 set against Charge National, went on to dominate the rest of the day including a tough finals win over Peak 17-1 Elite.&nbsp; Here are 5 key players Charge 17 UA Tulsa relied on the most when it counted:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='749276' first='Addie' last='Ray'] – S/RS, Charge 17 UA Tulsa</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Charge 17 UA Tulsa's foundation of success is built around their all-star setter/right side tandem.&nbsp; Arguably the lesser known of the two, Addie is making a name for herself in her own right, with her ascension over the last 2 seasons.&nbsp; Ray is a devasting hitter and blocker as a right side.&nbsp; She does a great job of putting pressure on opposing outside hitters with her quick feet and excellent press over the net.&nbsp; As a hitter, she hits with tremendous power at every angle.&nbsp; She is very comfortable going line- arguably her favorite shot, which makes her very to defend.&nbsp; As a setter she is big and athletic, using her upper body strength to make even the longest and most difficult sets look easy.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='297123' first='Ana' last='Appel'] – S/RS, Charge 17 UA Tulsa</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another stellar performance this weekend from the other half of Charge's two-headed monster at the setter/right side position.&nbsp; Where Addie wins on brute strength, Appel excels with refined technique- especially on the setting side of the equation.&nbsp; Ana shows incredibly high volleyball IQ in everything she does- knowing how to orchestrate the offense to perfection.&nbsp; She knows which hitter is hot, who to rely on in crunch time, and when to take matters into her own hands with a setter attack.&nbsp; She is an elite all-around player with no weakness in her game- contributing in literally every phase- setting, serve receive, blocking, defense, and serving.&nbsp; To top it off, she is the unquestioned leader of the team, which was on full display in the final match.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='740630' first='Evelyn' last='Goodwin'] – L, Charge 17 UA Tulsa</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Evelyn stepped up in a big way on Saturday, transitioning from her normal OH and DS role into the libero position, when Charge's usual libero was unavailable due to illness.&nbsp; This transition really allowed Evelyn to lean on the strength's in her game.&nbsp; Even as an outside hitter, Evelyn really excels as a passer in serve receive and a defensive player.&nbsp; She was steady in serve receive and came up with several key defensive plays throughout the day. Even on the biggest stage, her team didn't miss a beat with Goodwin in the opposite colored jersey.&nbsp; This could this be a preview of what Evelyn's game and position looks like at the collegiate level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='756449' first='Faizah' last='Omotayo'] – MB, Charge 17 UA Tulsa</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Faizah has really found a home at the middle blocker position over the past 2 seasons.&nbsp; As a middle blocker she is really able to utilize her quickness and top tier athleticism, as well as her heavy arm swing.&nbsp; She is the epitome of ‘making it look easy', as she seemingly effortlessly patrols the length of the net, and elevates quickly to put up a huge block.&nbsp; Despite the talent at the pin hitter position- Omotayo still found ways to contribute offensively as well.&nbsp; She delivered several highlight kills, particularly when turning the ball to zone 1.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='752758' first='Aryn' last='Gammill'] – OH, Charge 17 UA Tulsa</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Newcomer to the team this year, Aryn has added to the already deep pin hitter position for Charge 17 UA Tulsa.&nbsp; She has quickly earned a role for herself this season, as a steady and reliable contributor on the outside.&nbsp; Her big game experience, having been a key player in several high pressure post season games at Cascia Hall, really helped keep the team's serve receive steady, even while utilizing a new libero.&nbsp; She was efficient and made smart decisions at a hitter on the outside- really understanding when to keep the ball in play, and when to go for the kill shot.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->