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

Hawaii 3, Wichita State 0

By Cindy Luis on September 21, 2013

Looking like the UH will pretty much be on time, maybe 2:35 pm Creighton swept South Dakota 25-19, 25-20, 25-19 Wichita State 11-1, on a 10-match winning streak. Only loss to Arizona State UH (10-1), 8 match winning streak. Only loss to San Diego on Sept. 1 They are expecting about 3,000. Only ranked team the Shockers have faced this year. On Radio in Hawaii 1500-AM which does not have internet streaming. OC 885 livestats available  http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?SPID=2838&DB_OEM_ID=7500&id=28383 you can purchase […]

Wahine win in 5 (updated thread)

By Cindy Luis on September 20, 2013

our breaking news story. need to talk to shoji. will be back in a bit. Senior All-American Emily put down 20 kills, including four of Hawaii’s final six points, to lead the seventh-ranked Rainbow Wahine to a 25-17, 25-16, 19-25, 20-25, 15-9 win over No. 23 Creighton in the Shocker Classic in Wiichita, Kan. Sophomore hitter Tai Manu-Olevao added a career-high 14 kills and junior middle Kalei Adolpho 13 kills with one error as Hawaii (10-1, 2-0 SVC) won its […]

Hawaii 3, Creighton 2

By Cindy Luis on September 20, 2013

Hawaii starters Mendoza (DS, Taylor will come in), Hartong, Longo, Adolpho, Vorster, Uiato, Longo. UH leads 2-1 Live Stats at http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?SPID=2838&DB_OEM_ID=7500&id=28380

UH-SD rewind

By Cindy Luis on September 19, 2013

box is up if you want to look at it http://www.hawaiiathletics.com/custompages/Stats/Wvb/2013/UHWVB10.HTM Hartong with sixth double-doubke, Uiato’s fourth, career-high in kills for Manu-Olevao (13). From Shoji: It was a struggle for us but we pulled away at the end of each sets. Think our physicalness was key at the end. they were a very unorthodox team, lefty middle, lefty opposite, active setter who kept us off balance. We have to play better tomorrow aginast Creighton, a very good team who is […]

Hawaii 3, South Dakota 0 live updates

By Cindy Luis on September 19, 2013

Wahine a little laet in starting, guess because of the earlier non-tourney match for Wichita State and SEMO? starting for Hawaii, Hartong, Taylor, Vorster, Adolpho, Manu-Olevao, Uiato, and Longo. oddly enough, WSU stats has Hagins starting for UH. think they didn’t update with Taylor.

Hawaii vs. South Dakota 3 p.m. HST

By Cindy Luis on September 19, 2013

Some links for today. I will be doing live updates as well as the rewrite for tomorrow’s paper Radio: 1420-1m Audio webcast: espn1420am.com Video: Via ShockerVision, $4.95 for 24 hours, $10.95 monthly pass livestats: hawaiiathletics.com believe they are linking to goshockers.com WSU’s Tournament Central Links, including live video http://www.goshockers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=7500&ATCLID=209262926

Recapping Call the Coach

By Cindy Luis on September 18, 2013

Thank you to LC and others for helping me out since I had another commitment Monday night thought it best to bring all the info over to one place. someone asked about a replay. I know they do it for football but don’t believe they have done it for volleyball. You could call the radio station to request that they do. 296-2420. From the Show Scott: On the Jade Vorster graduating early rumors and  about her not returning for senior […]

Reminder: Call the coach tonight

By Cindy Luis on September 16, 2013

Starts at 6 p.m. to call in, 296-1420 I have a function to attend so won’t be listening in. Please feel free to post any comments by Shoji.