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Hawaii volleyball: Selection Sunday 3:30 p.m. HST; SandBows scores

By Cindy Luis on December 1, 2019

Committee will reveal top four seeds on Twitter starting at 3 p.m. HST @NCAAVolleyball ON @espn bottom line _______ Hawaii (24-3) will be having its watch party at a private residence, same as the past two seasons. If team was in town under Dave Shoji, team watched at the Wong hospitality room usually. Show on ESPNU/Spectrum Ch. 221 If Hawaii hosts, first round Friday, Dec. 6; second round, Saturday, Dec. 7 Former Wahine Jen Roberts McGuyre said she is hosting […]

Hawaii women’s volleyball: Top 25 results, SandBows down USC

By Cindy Luis on November 30, 2019

At Waikiki SandBows tie USC in first dual 3-3, take second 4-2 Top 25 results No. 1. Baylor (H) def. TCU, 25-19, 25-18, 25=-14 No 4 Texas (A) def. Iowa State, 23-25, 25-9, 25-19, 25-22 No. 5 Wisconsin (H) def. Rutgers, 25-14, 25-12, 25-21 No. 8 Minnesota def. (A) def. No. 7 Penn State, 19-25, 25-20, 25-20, 25-23 Big Ten AQ to Wisconsin (18-2). Penn State 17-3 No. 6 Nebraska (H) def. Ohio State, 25-15, 25-16, 25-19 No. 25 Washington […]

Rainbow Forecast: Hawaii football faces Army on senior night, basketball teams play 2 doubleheaders

By Brian McInnis on November 28, 2019

First and foremost, happy Thanksgiving all. In this week’s delayed edition of the Forecast (I got a little sidetracked at the Maui Invitational) some post-Turkey Day action makes for a busy weekend. Fortunately, there was nothing on the UH calendar in the first half of the week. Of course, there’s the UH football team’s senior night battle against Army, concluding the regular season. Note the late start (7:30 p.m.) for the CBS Sports Network-televised game. The Rainbow Warriors (8-4, 5-3 […]

Hawaii volleyball: SandBows sign 4; 2 fall dates set; Baylor upsets Texas

By Cindy Luis on November 20, 2019

The Hawaii beach volleyball team announced the signings of four players. Signees: Madi Bogle | 5-11 | Chula Vista, Calif. | Eastlake HS | 692 West Kaylee Glagau | 6-2 | Mississauga, Canada | Streetsville Secondary | Legacy Beach Jaime Santer | 6-1 | Toronto, Canada | Northern Secondary| Pakmen Zoe Smith | 5-8 | San Diego, Calif. | Santa Fe Chrisitan HS | Wave Volleyball Club Player bios: >> Bogle named to the 2019 Junior Volleyball Association Beach Watch […]

Hawaii volleyball: National Letter of Intent paperwork in on Kate Lang, Makua Marumoto, Austin Buchanan

By Cindy Luis on November 13, 2019

All three Hawaii volleyball teams were expected to announce commits for 2020-21 but we have been told the SandBows will be out on Thursday. Signing with the Hawaii men is 6-8 setter Austin Buchanan, son of Idaho WVB coach Debbie Buchanan. Mom was recruited by Dave Shoji but chose to play at USC over Hawaii. According to our Paul Honda and Billy Hull on Hawaii Prep World, Makua Marumoto (St. Francis/HBA) is signing with Rainbow Warriors. Makua Matumoto and his […]

Hawaii beach volleyball: Gold for Hartong, Speiler, Cook, Crabb, McKibbins

By Cindy Luis on October 18, 2019

Former Hawaii All-Americans Emily Hartong, Katie Spieler and Karissa Cook helped the U.S. women win gold and Punahou grads Trevor Crabb, Maddison and Riley McKibbin the men’s gold Wednesday at the ANOC World Beach Games in Doha, Qatar. In the women’s final, Cook, Hartong, Spieler along with Geena Urango, Kelly Reeves and Allie Wheeler were part of the 4×4 team that beat Brazil, 21-16, 21-9. The U.S. fell to Brazil 21-13, 21-21 in pool play but came back to defeat […]

Hawaii volleyball: No. 5 Baylor 3, No. 17 Missouri 0, AVP results, Top 25 matches

By Cindy Luis on September 20, 2019

Happy Aloha Friday. It is a busy one. Forgot to mention official uniforms finally came in. Wahine able to do team picture on Wednesday. Team’s direct flight to Dallas was delayed. They ended up taking one through Los Angeles then to Dallas. The plan was then to drive to Waco. I do not know revised itinerary _____ Photo courtesty Tiff Wells, ESPNHonolulu.com As mentioned previously, the Ferrell Center is the same blueprint as the Stan Sheriff Center. For volleyball they […]

Hawaii volleyball: Emily Hartong returns as AVP pro

By Warrior World on September 18, 2019

Former Hawaii volleyball great Emily Hartong is back in town this week competing on the AVP Tour. Hartong, an AVCA All-American and a two-time Big West player of the year, granted a video interview with Hawaii Warrior World’s Cindy Luis on Tuesday at a practice at Queen’s Beach. She will compete in a qualifier Thursday to advance into the main draw of the AVP’s Hawaii Open, with competition through Sunday at Fort DeRussy. Hartong was eighth all-time in UH indoor […]