MPSF scores 1-17
By Cindy Luis on January 17, 2014UCLA (H) def. Stanford 23-25, 25-22, 25-22, 29-31, 15-11 BYU def. UCI (H), 19-25, 34-32, 21-25, 25-18, 15-12 UCSB (H) def. UOP, 25-17, 25-19, 25-21
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.
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Warrior-49er rewind
By Cindy Luis on January 16, 2014Not much to say. Without West, a very different team. Wade used 12 players searching for something. Sedore with a season-high 16 kills, hit 263. Warriors hit 153 for the night, 49ers 363. Crabb with 12 kills for The Beach. kanetake 11 digs. Hawaii outblocked 12.5-8.5.
The Beach 3, Hawaii 0
By Cindy Luis on January 16, 2014On the anniversary of Stan Sheriff’s death (1993) UH starting Ramos, Kanetake, Sedore, Averill, Zarkovic, Olsen, and Holt making his first start.
MPSF scores 1-16
By Cindy Luis on January 16, 2014Only 2 other matches Cal Baptist (H) 3, UC San Diego 2 Pepperdine 3, USC (H) 1
Updated info on the A'o a Koa MVB dinner Sunday
By Cindy Luis on January 15, 20146 p.m. Jan. 19 at the Stan Sheriff Center From Al Chee Individual tickets are $75. This is a “grazing-type” event with food stations for an all-you-can-consume format. Beer, wine and soft drinks included. Folks can pay at the door either by check or credit card. Silent auction includes Las Vegas packages and a handful of unique live auction items.
Hartong to train with NT
By Cindy Luis on January 15, 2014Thanks to seta one for putting this up on another tread. Hartong didn’t play with the team last summer due to wanting to rehab her injury. WINTER TRAINING BLOCK: The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team will hold an eight-week winter training block starting Jan. 27 at the American Sports Centers in Anaheim, Calif. The training block will include primarily athletes who recently completed their collegiate eligibility, though some athletes with will train part-time around their academic curriculum. The setters are […]
congrats to Pestolesi, Pae Makaukau Award winner
By Cindy Luis on January 15, 2014A well-deserved recognition. Dinner is this Sunday. from UH: Former University of Hawaii men’s volleyball standout Tom Pestolesi will receive the Pae Makaukau Alumni recognition award at the 4th Annual A‘o a Koa Scholarship Dinner which supports the Rainbow Warrior volleyball program. The dinner will be held Sunday, Jan. 19 at the Stan Sheriff Center. Past winners include Manny Relator (2013), Mauli‘a LaBarre (2012), and Pono Ma‘a (2011). Pestolesi, a two-year letterman for the ’Bows from 1982-83, earned third-team AVCA All-America […]
Warriors move up to 10th in poll
By Cindy Luis on January 13, 2014http://www.avca.org/divisions/men/1-2-poll-1-13-14/ Hawaii from 14 to 10. Penn State down a spot to 12 and Ohio State (not a very good team) from 12 to 15. Stanford up from 4 to No. 1 Loyola-Chicago stays at 2 Pepperdine jumps from 6 to 3 Long Beach State, which lost at BYU, drops from 1 to 4 Unbeatens: Stanford (3-0), Pepperdine (2-0), USC (2-0, UCSB (1-0) and IPFW (2-0)