Expanded coverage of all things volleyball, including notes, observations and analysis on the Rainbow Wahine, Rainbow Warriors, SandBows and Team USA.
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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.
Team had the morning off, went fairly long tonight. 330-620 isn More skill sessions. Felt like the team made some great strides from Sunday. The new players seem to be more comfortable out there, a little more relaxed, now that they know how things are set up. Someone had asked about certain people serving. in the mini scrimmages, they don’t always serve, a coach will toss a ball over on one side of the court and they’ll play from there. […]
Aneli Cubi-Otineru dropped into the arena. She recently got engaged, wedding planned for 2 years from now. She has been playing in Finland. She isn’t sure if she’ll go back, tho.
As mentioned on another thread Jane Croson has left U of A. The Tucson paper said she moved back to Hawaii but I have heard of no sightings. Anyone? Here’s the story line out of Arizona. http://tucson.com/sports/lots-of-preseason-questions-for-ua-volleyball/article_dc488afb-f2a5-54ad-8f85-a132ec72ec3b.html Transferring to Arizona from Minnesota is Kalei Lau, 6-1 OH Helped St. Francis to a state title in 2011.
Former UH assistant and UCI coach Charlie Brande watching practice today. Always enjoy talking volleyball with him, and Chris McLachlin. We’re in agreement that the Wahine have made great strides from the first scrimmage to today’s. Very impressed with Koelsch’s blocking and setting, especially her connection with Magill. It’s not like Vorster, who tended to jump early at times and hit the ball as it was going up instead of on the downswing. Magill gets up quick and high, touches […]
Nothing real exciting as they continue to work in small groups and then scrimmage Higgins working with more of what you’d call the veterans in the final scrimmage with Adolpho, Magill. OHs rotating are Long. Passi and Manu-Olevao/ L/DSs switching out as well. Long continues to impress from 3-meter. Koelsch as well with her blocking. Kahakai looking good as is Mendoza. That’s about it for tonight. will check in after Wednesday morning.
Hawaii incoming senior middle blocker Taylor Averill and setter Taylor Crabb, a Punahou School graduate, helped the U.S. to a 25-18, 25-23, 25-15 victory over Colombia to open pool play Tuesday at the Pan America Cup men’s volleyball tournament in Tijuana, Mexico.\ Averill had seven kills, a block and an ace, while Crabb, who played at Long Beach State, had eight kills and an ace. the U.S. continues play Wednesday against Mexico, which swept Colombia on Monday.
the scholarship question comes up every year. Never been one who cares who is on scholarship and who isn’t, but for inquiring minds. Adolpho is on volleyball scholarship this season, with the understanding she’ll be back to basketball for 2015-16. Story for tomorrow will discuss what she plans to do for spring since she can’t partipate with the basketball team. Sand may be in her future. someone asked earlier about Gianna Guinasso, who was announced as part of Wong’s 2015 […]
Charlie Wade parking as I was leaving the arena this morning. Saw on FB that he had been part of Rim Pac flight, got to land and take off from the USS Ronald Reagan so asked him about it. He spent a few days on the carrier and was impressed by our young service people. said he had a few meals with them and obviously had no problem talking to 18- to 22-year-olds since he does it all the time. […]