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

Thursday check-in: Chat with Taylor at noon

By Cindy Luis on October 2, 2014

In case you missed the earlier link, from UH Live chat with Nikki Taylor today (Thursday, Oct. 2) from noon unlit 1 p.m. on UH’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/HawaiiAthletics Submit questions in the comment section of the Live Chat post. Taylor will begin answering those questions in the order they are received starting at noon. In order to participate in the live chat, you must be a fan of UH’s Facebook page. UH will post the transcript after chat is […]

Wednesday check-in, practice update, scores

By Cindy Luis on October 1, 2014

Team has 3 p.m. practice so nothing new this morning. nice discussion on the previous thread regarding the coaches show and national stats if you want to mosey over to Tuesday’s thread.

Call the Coach and scores

By Cindy Luis on September 30, 2014

Reminder: Call the Coach with Dave Shoji, 6 p.m. Tuesday Rumors at the Ala Moana Hotel 296-1420. you can listen online at espn1420am.com Top 25 22) Loyola Marymount def. No. 23 San Diego 25-16, 25-21, 25-16

Tuesday check-in

By Cindy Luis on September 30, 2014

Team got back in the gym after having Monday off. Don’t know what it’s called but Taylor was wearing kind of a flex brace on her elbow rather than having it taped. Shoji said it’s new but somewhat restrictive, probably only for practice. Kahakai still in her right knee brace. Not cleared to practice yet. She’s apparently close to being cleared but may not be for this week. Call the Coach with Shoji tonight at 6 p.m. Rumors, Ala Moana […]

Hawaii up to 24 in poll, Greeley FOW

By Cindy Luis on September 29, 2014

Sorry for the delay, just got back in from paddling. Greeley FOW. UH nominated Manu-Olevao for POW, Mendoza for DOW From the Big West: Hawai‘i outside hitter Kalei Greeley helped her team sprint out to a 2-0 start in conference play as the Big West Women’s Volleyball Freshman Player of the Week. Greeley compiled a .314 hitting percentage (20-4-51) while averaging 3.33 kills, 3.50 digs and 0.50 blocks per set in Rainbow Wahine road victories over UC Davis and UC […]

Hawaii 3, UCR 0

By Cindy Luis on September 27, 2014

UCR has live stats http://www.sidearmstats.com/ucr/wvball/ Live video www.bigwest.org/story.asp?story_id=16152 Radio 1420-am or espn1420.com

Hawaii 3, UC Davis 0

By Cindy Luis on September 26, 2014

Since we’ve had problems getting posts seen, putting it up at 320 Live stats through UHathletics.com Radio 1420-AM espn1420am.com

Thursday check-in

By Cindy Luis on September 25, 2014

Couple of scores from last night Penn State impressive 3-0 at Wisconsin Texas had to rally in 5 after being down 2-0 at West Virginia 23-25, 19-25, 25-20, 25-18, 15-7 Wahine will have a practice later today at Davis. Friday will be only the Aggies’ third home match (2-0). They’ve gone 3-8 on the road.