Volleyshots

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.

Latest news

Warrior fundraiser, Allen Allen, et al

By Cindy Luis on January 20, 2016

Warriors fundraiser on Sunday at the arena, 6 p.m. you can still buy tickets. go to koaanuenue.org. The outstanding Warrior alum to be honored will be Allen Allen. The award is based a lot on what the former player does after leaving UH. Allen is a longtime coach and continues to give back in the communities he has lived in and also at other camps around the country. From previous threads: On Tuileta … my understanding is he is at […]

Coach the Coach with Wade Tuesday, Greeley, BeachBows

By Cindy Luis on January 19, 2016

Wade’s coach’s show is at 6 p.m. tonight 1420-AM, espn1420am.com Ran into Greeley as she watched a bit of sand practice today. She will be having shoulder surgery Thursday. the BeachBows opened practice today. The indoor scholarship players were working with volunteer coach Danny Alvarez. That’s Taylor, Maglio, Castillo and Manu-Olevao. Also HPU transfer Brooke Garlick. Castillo said it was great to be outside again. Manu-Olevao, who played when she was a freshman, said it was hot. Jeff Hall missed […]

Warriors drop to 6, spring match March 18, preseason tourney teams

By Cindy Luis on January 18, 2016

http://www.avca.org/divisions/men/1-2-poll-1-18-16/ Warriors drop to 6. UCLA replaces BYU at No. 1. The Beach 2 followed by BYU, UCI and Loyola-Chicago Very nice banquet for the Wahine last night. Both the Gov. and Mayor came and stayed for the entire thing. From what I was told, that is a rarity. Best comment of the night from Shoji, opening his remarks telling the Gov he promised he wouldn’t ask for money for the department but that Ige consider the PowerBall with money […]

No. 5 Hawaii 3, No. 12 Pepperdine 1

By Cindy Luis on January 16, 2016

live stream at http://www.wccsports.com/game-center/567d9ceee4b0246e2413a0d8/ live stats http://www.pepperdinesports.com/gametracker/launch/gt_mvolley.html?event=1468659&school=pepp&sport=mvolley&camefrom=&startschool=&

Pepperdine 3, Hawaii 0; MPSF scores

By Cindy Luis on January 15, 2016

Pepperdine will have live streaming at http://www.wccsports.com/game-center/567d9cbbe4b0246e2413a0d7/ and live Stats at http://www.pepperdinesports.com/gametracker/launch/gt_mvolley.html?event=1468658&school=pepp&sport=mvolley&camefrom=&startschool=& Match at 5 p.m. HST

No. 5 Hawaii at Pepperdine Fri-Sat

By Cindy Luis on January 14, 2016

No Radio on the road for the Warriors vs. the Waves But Pepperdine will have live streaming at http://www.wccsports.com/game-center/567d9cbbe4b0246e2413a0d7/ and live Stats at http://www.pepperdinesports.com/gametracker/launch/gt_mvolley.html?event=1468658&school=pepp&sport=mvolley&camefrom=&startschool=& Matches at 5 p.m. HST

No. 7 Hawaii 3, No. 8 Lewis 0

By Cindy Luis on January 10, 2016

Radio at 1420-AM espn1420am.com game tracker at http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=113600

Early Sunday: Harvard in a sweep, U.S. women qualify for Olympics

By Cindy Luis on January 10, 2016

Harvard picked up its first win quickly on Sunday, needing just 60 minutes to sweep King 25-12, 25-16, 25-17 In case you missed the news Saturday night, the U.S. Women’s National Team, ranked No. 1 in the by the FIVB, earned its 2016 Olympic Games berth after defeating No. 7 Dominican Republic 25-19, 25-19, 25-18 Saturday evening to conclude the NORCECA Olympic Qualification Tournament in front of 10,213 fans at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. The interesting sidenote […]