Expanded coverage of all things volleyball, including notes, observations and analysis on the Rainbow Wahine, Rainbow Warriors, SandBows and Team USA.
About the blog host
Cindy Luis covers University of Hawaii volleyball for the Star-Advertiser. She began her career as a sports journalist in Hawaii in 1981 with the Honolulu Star-Bulletin and was the sports editor, assistant sports editor, columnist and beat writer during a 31-year span before the paper became the Star-Advertiser. She graduated from UCLA in 1977 with a B.A. in Communication Studies.
announced today that Concordia will join the MPSF in 2018 when the Big West sponsors its own league http://www.cuieagles.com/news/2016/6/29/mens-volleyball-concordia-set-to-enter-mpsf-in-2018.aspx?path=mvball UPDATED from Wednesday MPSF makes it official that both Grand Canyon and Concordia will join the MPSF. http://www.mpsports.org/sports/m-volley/spec-rel/063016aab.html
Congrats to Worsley and incoming freshman Matautia http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyball/Features/2016/June/28/MJNT-roster-announced Worsley announced as one of the setters with LBS’s Tuaniga. Team will compete July 3-11 at the NORCECA U21 Continental Championship in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada.
apologize to those having problems posting (as did I). Issues with the video ads Announced today One of 12 players who head to the Dominican Republic for play, July 2-10 Head coach is Dan Fisher, former UH assistant. http://www.hawaiiathletics.com/news/2016/6/27/usa-womens-volleyball-selects-taylor-for-pan-american-cup-team.aspx?path=wvball
U.S. men’s team defeats Belgium this morning 17-25, 25-20, 25-21, 21-25, 15-10 Christenson ends it with an ace Christensen finishes with 4 aces, 2 kills and 3 blocks K Shoji did not play. E Shoji the libero. Long Beach CC made it official. Misty May as its DOVO Diane Sebastian Pestolesi had told me of this last week. Job is a non-teaching position.
sorry, apologize for the bad link earlier http://www.hawaiiathletics.com/news/2016/6/22/womens-volleyball-adds-berg-pestolesi-to-coaching-staff.aspx?path=wvball
I know, i know, we’ve heard it before but Shoji spoke with administration Tuesday and paperwork is supposed to be cleared on both the 2nd assistant (Ah Mow-Santos’ replacement) and volunteer assistant Pestolesi. Didn’t get in contact with the Shojis until after I wrote my story for Wednesday’s paper. Team is in Italy for World League and 12 hour time different. They did send quotes saying how proud they were to represent Hawaii and happy that all three Hawaii players […]
Conrats to the three. Very young team. average age is 27.8 https://webmail.staradvertiser.com/owa/?ae=Item&t=IPM.Note&id=RgAAAAAJVbgqQk4lR5weaFyLavpeBwBbU0V%2fq7B8TqOoxqzfgKz8AAGdZK9lAABbU0V%2fq7B8TqOoxqzfgKz8AOzgHTHSAAAJ
Season tickets for University of Hawaii women’s volleyball, which includes matches against six teams that made the NCAA Tournament, are on sale. Prices range from $175 for lower level (‘Ahahui Koa Anuenue premium seat contribution extra) to $75 for students (ages 4 through high school). Tickets can be purchased online at ETicketHawaii.com, at the Stan Sheriff Center box office on weekdays and by phone at 944-2697. Among the home opponents are Arizona, Kansas State, Missouri, Washington, Wisconsin and UCLA. Hawaii, […]