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.

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SandBows on TV Wednesday and other random things

By Cindy Luis on March 18, 2015

think we finally have it sorted out about TV for Wednesday against USC. Even thought the times are up for Sunday, those might change after they see how Wednesday’s time frame goes. And, yes, it’s free admission. They were working on shade the last I was told but bring an umbrella or hat just in case. Bleachers are metal so bring something to sit on. Hall is very excited that these matches will be televised live. A first for collegiate […]

Update on SandBows times Wednesday, and Texas

By Cindy Luis on March 17, 2015

Trying to sort out the confusion and changes. As of 10 a.m. today (Tuesday) Matches start at 4 p.m. vs. USC at Nos. 5 and 6. Nos. 3 and 4 go 15 minutes after the 4 p.m matches done. both courts used for the early matches just one court for the last two. Televised live will be No. 2 at 7 p.m. and No. 1 15 minutes after the 7 p.m. match is done. Not sure yet how Sunday will […]

Wahine open spring practice, answer on North Texas

By Cindy Luis on March 16, 2015

Team was in the arena for a late practice Monday. 6-8:30-ish. Only stayed for part of it. Had to write a Wahine basketball story as well. They went late because the men had the arena from 3-6. As mentioned on previous thread, Milan Zarkovic will be running the men’s practice this week with Wade in Europe to recruit. Believe he said the Netherlands. Hadn’t see Jeff Hall in action but he and Ah Mow-Santos set the two sides during warmup […]

UH men No. 1 in AVCA poll

By Cindy Luis on March 16, 2015

Surprised that they jumped over the Ramblers and Flyers but that is the strength of the MPSF. UH with 9 votes, 6 points ahead of No. 2, Loyola-Chicago 6, Lewis 2. Pepperdine at 4 no votes. UCI at 5 1 votes http://www.avca.org/divisions/men/1-2-poll-3-16-15/

3 SandBows pairs lose in quarters, Waves take top two spots

By Cindy Luis on March 15, 2015

UH 1 Tiegs-Taylor had a first-round by, beat Pep 4 18-21, 21-15, 15-12, lost quarterfinal to Pep 2 Dykstra-Strehlow, 21-15, 21-19 UH 2 Urgan-Speiler beat Pep-6 21-10 21-15, beat Pep-5 21-18, 19-21, 16-14, lost quarterfinal to Grand Canyon-1 21-19, 28-25 H-3 Rooks-Brown def. Bakersfield 5, 21-17, 21-14. def. GCU-2 21-14, 15=21, 15-7. lost quarterfinal to Pep-1, 25-14, 25-23 GCU-1 had advanced after UH 4 Schreiber-Tucker forfeited Schreiber-Tucker had opened with 21-10, 17-21, 25-9 over Bakersfield-4 For the second straight year, […]

SandBows 2-0, 4 pairs advance; Waves in 5; Warriors win in 4

By Cindy Luis on March 14, 2015

Reminder, no TV or Radio Saturday for MVB 7 p.m. HST gametracker at: http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=74751 UCI at Pepperdine 4 p.m. HST http://www.pepperdinesports.com/collegesportslive/?media=478530 http://www.pepperdinesports.com/gametracker/launch/gt_mvolley.html?event=1393992&school=pepp&sport=mvolley&camefrom=&startschool=& In Chula Vista SEE PAIRS UPDATE later comments In duals, UH 5, TCU 0 UH 4, Grand Canyon 1 tiegs-Taylor 21-12, 21-19 Urban=Speiler 18-21, 21-15, 15-11 Rooks-Brown 21-13, 19-21, 15-10 Schreiber-Tucker 22-20, 21-15 Schucht-Zalopany lost 21-18, 21-13 Tiegs-Taylor 21-9, 21-16 Urban-Spieler 21-13, 21-4 Rooks-Brown 21-9, 21-12 Scheiber-Tucker 21-9, 21-12 Chow-Boyan 21-12, 21-6

No TV for Hope matches, on-court session with UH Saturday

By Cindy Luis on March 13, 2015

There is radio sort of. Friday on 1420-AM espn1420am.com. Depends on what happens with basketball Saturday. Think the plan is to ‘join in progress’ on either 1420 or 1500. Here’s the game tracker link http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=74750 After Saturday’s match UH will do a meet-and-greet on the court with players available for autographs, photos, etc. Friday they’ll do an autograph sessions on the concourse at Gate B. A match Saturday with implications for Hawaii: UC Irvine at Pepperdine.

Sand, indoor updates & changes, SC loses again

By Cindy Luis on March 12, 2015

Sand team leaving for Chula Vista. Six pairs going, They’ll be back Sunday night they haven’t updated the 2015 stats yet but on the trip are the pairs from last weekend Tiegs-Taylor, Urban-Spieler, Tucker-Schreiber, Brown-Rooks, Chow-Boyan, Zalopany-Schucht Busy week for both teams. Sand back for dual Wednesday with SC, have Queen of the Beach Challenge Friday at Queen’s and moves to Ching Saturday to avoid the conflict with the Sand Volleyball Festival Saturday and Sunday UH also has duals at […]