Redland Rendezvous – 15 Open – OP2 15-1
Redland Rendezvous is a prestigious tourney that happens every year in Oklahoma City and has over 400 teams from Oklahoma, Texas and other surrounding states. It is a great opportunity to get some quality reps in the early part of…
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Continue ReadingRedland Rendezvous is a prestigious tourney that happens every year in Oklahoma City and has over 400 teams from Oklahoma, Texas and other surrounding states. It is a great opportunity to get some quality reps in the early part of the season against some tough competition. Most of the teams have just been practicing and this is their first chance to work on their lineups and others have competed in one tournament prior to this. We were able to watch some amazing action over the course of the weekend and will be writing a few articles on some teams and players that showcased their skills. The first article will be on the 15 Open Division and Oklahoma Peak Performance’s 15-1 team.
These players have been on our watch list for the high school season and we will be unveiling our updated rankings with them in it in a few weeks. Stay tuned to see where they fall on the rankings. As far as the tourney is concerned, OP2 15-1 came in ranked as the second seed overall in the Open division.
They started off against the 6th seed Amarillo Elite’s 15 National team and did not have any trouble with them as they won in straight sets (25-15, 25-8). Their second match was a little more of the same as they dominated Northwest Akansas Juniors Storm out of Fayetteville, AR (25-10, 25-14). Their pool play was completed as they won their last match against 3rd ranked Ultimate Performance VBCs 15 Open team in straight sets again (25-20, 25-17). They will be seeing them quite a few more times this season as they are in the same OK region. All day long they were led by the dynamic duo of Anna Rice and Livia Ward. These two were going shot for shot as they excelled on the offensive end on different sides of the net. Anna was unstoppable on the left side pin while Livia Ward hit at an incredibly efficient clip on the right side. Day one was complete as they headed off into the Gold Bracket for Day two.
While most teams struggle in their first match of the second day due to fatigue and other factors, OP2 15-1 started off on fire. They looked very strong and dominated their opening Gold Bracket match (25-8, 25-9) against SW Drelin 15. Their second match was against someone they know very well. OP2 14-1 was hungry and tested their older sisters a little but the 15’s were able to come out with the victory (25-11, 25-21). The Championship match was set and it was against the number one seeded OK Charge 15 UA. I was able to watch Charge on day one and they played extremely fast and furious with their two strong outsides Addison Worley and Camryn Childers. OP2 15-1 took “charge” of set one right out of the gate and never looked back as they won the championship in straight sets (25-13, 25-11). It is safe to say that they are the team to beat in the Oklahoma Region this season based on their absolutely dominant performance at Redland Rendezvous.
They run a six-two offense with Livia Ward setting out of the back row and hitting on the right side when she gets front row. We have previewed Miss Ward recently in an article where she was showcased primarily as a setter. It was refreshing to see her all-around game in person as she dominated as a hitter all tournament. Six foot two Anna Rice is unstoppable on the left side pin and will be a tough out for any team they go up against. Libero Morgan Manning is a solid back row player who is not afraid to sprawl all over the ground if necessary to keep the ball in play. I loved seeing how strong her base is when she is in serve receive. This will help her stay consistent throughout the season. Victoria Gray Victoria Gray 5'10" | OH Community Christian | 2024 State OK hits a heavy ball on the pins and touches very high with a fantastic vertical. We are keeping our eye on her this season. Middle Addison Seefeldt puts up a very strong block for them and will be a force as her and Livia are working on their connection together for quick attacks.
We will be covering these young ladies throughout their season and think they will be something special once they have everything firing on all cylinders. They are our pick to make it to nationals and have a strong showing.
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