AVP Tour
$60,000 Denver Contender Series
Saturday, July 5, 2025
Match #10: Pool E
(8) Tessa Van Winkle/Kahlee York
vs.
(17, Q3) Katie Pyles/Lena Sokolowski
Tessa Van Winkle
Photo: Ken Delgado
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 7, 2002 (23 yrs old)
Home Town: San Clemente, CA
Height: 6'2"
College(s): UCLA
Seasons: 7
Tournaments: 15
Career Best: 5th (FIVB Qingshan 2025)
Career AVP Best: 9th (Waupaca 2024)
Career Winnings: $350.00
Kahlee York
Photo: Ken Delgado
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 18, 1998 (26 yrs old)
Home Town: Lakewood Ranch, FL
Height: 5'11"
College(s): Louisiana State
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 32
Career Best: 2nd (AVP Waupaca 2024)
Career Winnings: $16,100.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
AVP10000000000 $0.00
Previous Denver Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2022 Iya Lindahl - 17th Kylie Deberg - 25th
2023 Did not play Xolani Hodel - 5th
2024 Madison Shields - 17th Xolani Hodel - 5th
Recent Results  1st Tournament
Denver Contender Series Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 7/5/2025 Pool E Katie Pyles / Lena Sokolowski (17, Q3) Lost 18-21, 19-21 0:45
Sat, 7/5/2025 Pool E Hannah Frohling / Amanda Harnett (20, Q8)    

Katie Pyles
Photo: Joseph Kling
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 14, 1995 (29 yrs old)
Home Town: Littleton, CO
Height: 5'9"
College(s): Nova Southeastern
Grand Canyon University
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 31
Career Best: 9th (3 times)
Career Winnings: $1,250.00
Olena Ustymenko Sokolowski
Photo not available
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 10, 1986 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: Kiev, Ukraine
Height: 6'4"
College(s): Louisville
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 7
Career Best: 9th (AVP Denver 2024)
Career Winnings: $500.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
AVP40000000021 $600.00
Previous Denver Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2022 Lena Sokolowski - 17th Katie Pyles - 17th
2023 Katie Hogan - 9th Jackie Wegner - 19th
2024 Adrianna Nora - 33rd Jackie Wegner - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 6/27-29/2025 Virginia Beach Contender Series Q4 25th 832 $0.00
AVP 8/2-4/2024 Virginia Beach Contender Series 22, Q9 17th 1022 $0.00
Denver Contender Series Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 7/4/2025 Qualifier 2 Abigail Irwin / Jaylyn Porras (Q35) Won 21-12, 21-12  
Fri, 7/4/2025 Qualifier 3 Chloe Hooker / Quinn Perry (Q14) Won 21-12, 21-18  
Sat, 7/5/2025 Pool E Tessa Van Winkle / Kahlee York (8) Won 21-18, 21-19 0:45
Sat, 7/5/2025 Pool E Avery Jackson / Geena Urango (5)    
Head to Head Results
Pyles/Sokolowski lead the series 1-0
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
7/5/25AVPDenver Contender Series Pool E Pyles/Sokolowski 17, Q3 Van Winkle/York 8 21-18, 21-19 0:45