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

No. 8 Hawaii 3, UC Davis 0; Top 25 scores

By Cindy Luis on October 16, 2015

The usual links through hawaiiathletics.com OCSports Ch. 16 1420-AM will update more later 3) Nebraska def. Northwestern 25-13, 25-19, 25-19 5) Penn State def. Indiana 25-18, 25-15, 25-14 7) Ohio State def. 18) Purdue 25-15, 25-27, 24-26, 25-23, 15-9 12) UCLA def. 14) Arizona 25-16, 25-18, 25-22 16) Illinois def. Iowa 25-16, 25-16, 26-24 18) Florida State def. North Carolina 25-20, 22-25, 18-25, 25-21, 15-10 22) Western Kentucky def. Charlotte 25-19, 26-24, 25-21 25) Louisville def. Wake Forest 25-20, 25-14, […]

Friday early checkin

By Cindy Luis on October 16, 2015

Thoughts on this weekend’s matches vs. Davis and Irvine? Interestingly UCI came in a day early and got in a practice yesterday at the arena after UH’s. Davis practiced before the Wahine. Did get to see Kaleo Baxter, former UH volunteer assistant who was on Pestolesi’s staff at IVC and now at UCI. He mentioned that of the 15 players on current UH roster, he has coached 8 of them either at UH, IVC or at ‘Ime ‘Ike. Top 25 […]

Thursday checkin

By Cindy Luis on October 15, 2015

In case you missed compete Top 25 from Wednesday 4) Washington def. Oregon State 25-13, 25-22, 25-20 9) Kansas def. Baylor 25-21, 13-25, 25-20, 25-17 11) Minnesota def. Wisconsin 11-25, 26-24, 25-16, 24-26, 15-11 15) Wisconsin lost to Minnesota 25-11, 24-26, 16-25, 26-24, 11-15 17) Florida def. Tennessee 25-19, 25-11, 25-23 23) Michigan def. Rutgers 25-18, 25-12, 21-25, 25-23 Practice later this afternoon. will check back then. Last discussion was about the lack of coordination for tickets for a UH […]

Tuesday checkin

By Cindy Luis on October 13, 2015

Some randomness carried over from Monday Gardner out for the season for ASU. Definitely a blow to the Sun Devils. from VBF808: Hawaii has 15 of the Top 30 attendances this year. Match vs Long Beach State was No.3 most attended behind match against UCLA at No.2 and Creighton vs Nebraska at No.1 From the Booster Club: Hawaii has the highest ticket prices in the country and continues to be among the Top 2 in attendance I don’t know if […]

thanks. Magill honored, No. 8 Hawaii at 28 in RPI

By Cindy Luis on October 12, 2015

I will be unable to update the poll, RPI and assuming Big West POWs until after noon because of an appointment. Would appreciate at if someone could post the updates and allow discussion. Thanks for the help.

No. 8 Hawaii 3, The Beach 2

By Cindy Luis on October 11, 2015

Higgins is setting in warmups, and moving along the net in drills. Though at the moment volunteer coach James Ka is setting the second side. Looks like it’s going to be packed. Traffic backed for the University offramp before Bingham. But of course do you think they’d plan for this by opening the arena a little early? nope. they actually didn’t open the games until after 4 p.m. Looks like Wilson, who was playing right side after the first few […]

Early Sunday checkin

By Cindy Luis on October 11, 2015

early result: Arkansas lost at Tennessee in four currently on TV Missouri at Arkansas Love how announces say a good crowd on hand. looks like 500 in case you missed the scores from Saturday 3) Penn State lost to Northwestern 18-25, 25-23, 24-26, 25-17, 12-15 4) Nebraska def. 24) Michigan 25-18, 25-19, 20-25, 25-17 9) Ohio State def. 13) Illinois 25-20, 24-26, 25-18, 27-25 10) Kansas def. Iowa State 25-20, 25-17, 25-21 15) BYU def. Saint Marys 25-20, 25-17, 25-22 […]

Saturday late checkin, final Top 25, another loss for PSU

By Cindy Luis on October 10, 2015

Been waiting on Oceanic to come fix our downed cable line. No internet or TV so still slumming at Starbucks to cock-a-roach the wi-fi. Don’t know when they’ll show up so may or may not be back on until late tonight. Can only handle so much pumpkin spice latte. Practice update from Saturday morning. Maglio fully participated. Higgins worked out on the sidelines, is working really hard to rehab the ankle. Koelsch should be starting tomorrow. Don’t know if they’ll […]