There’s a statistical argument to be made that Rylee Hissey is the most valuable volleyball player in District 25-5A, which by the way, she is, but statistics don’t tell the whole story of what made her so valuable to her 2023 teammates. A team leader, a great one anyway, possesses so-called intangible qualities that can’t be quantified but clearly are essential for a team to succeed. And that’s where Hissey’s greatest value lies. Her approach to the game galvanized her team and allowed it to endure and excel during its toughest tests. To illustrate the MVP’s mental strength and its impact on her team, we take you back to the last regular season volleyball game of her storied career. After four years in the program, Hissey had one last district game to play and the stakes couldn’t have been higher. As they did the year before, the Knights ended the season with a familiar opponent: the Ann Richards Stars. As it was the three-year letterman and senior captain’s final district game, emo...