One of my favorite pictures. Taken during practice before the 2016 NCAA first round against USC in Minneapolis. Dave Shoji supervising practice, holding his granddaughter. We didn’t know that it would be his last NCAA tournament. Happy birthday to a very nice man and great coach. Also Jim Leahy’s birthday. ____ Was just told by UH that Friday a designated White-Out.
After taking Monday off, the Rainbow Wahine are back to practice in the arena. A bit of a departure to be in the Sheriff Center this early in the week. They have normally been in Gym 1 during early parts of the previous weeks, in part because they can run three courts instead of just the one the SSC. But new season, new routine. Arena being prepped. NCAA logos and signage up and staff covering up sponsorship signage. It’s supposed […]
Ticket prices announced (NCAA sets the prices) For the two-day packages, lower level seats are $44. Lower level range from $32 (adult), $26 (seniors 65-up) to $14 (ages 4-high school and college students with valid ID). Any remaining individual session tickets will go on sale Friday at 9 a.m. The Wahine sold out its last home match on Nov. 22, the 15th for the program in the 25-year history of the arena. complete info click here Catching up with SandBows […]
December is often when things calm down a bit in the realm of collegiate athletics in the wake of typically busy Novembers. Not this week for Hawaii, and not for the Rainbow Forecast. Between the football team heading up to Boise for its first Mountain West championship game, the Rainbow Wahine volleyball team hosting an NCAA subregional for the first time since 2013, and both UH basketball teams heading on the road for stiff challenges against ranked teams … big […]
For the first time since 2013, Hawaii will be hosting the first and second rounds of the NCAA women’s volleyball tournament. The Wahine (24-3) are seeded No. 12 and will play Northern Colorado in Friday’s second match at 7 p.m. In the first match at 4:30 p.m. San Diego will face Washington State. The winners meet in Saturday’s second round at 7 p.m. The second-round winner moves on to the third round that will be hosted by the highest remaining […]
Hawaii No. 12 1. Baylor 2. Texas 3. Stanford 4. Wisconsin 5. Nebraska 6. Pitt 7. Minnesota 8. Washington Team is at a watch party and watching Wahine basketball vs. Texas. _____ Over At Queen’s Senior Morgan Martin and sophomore Pani Napoleon matched their seed with their finish as Hawaii’s Flight-1 duo won Sunday’s exhibition pairs beach volleyball tournament at Queen’s Beach. Martin and Napoleon defeated Rainbow Wahine teammates Julia Scoles, a senior, and freshman Ilihia Huddleston 21-17, 25-23 in […]
Committee will reveal top four seeds on Twitter starting at 3 p.m. HST @NCAAVolleyball ON @espn bottom line _______ Hawaii (24-3) will be having its watch party at a private residence, same as the past two seasons. If team was in town under Dave Shoji, team watched at the Wong hospitality room usually. Show on ESPNU/Spectrum Ch. 221 If Hawaii hosts, first round Friday, Dec. 6; second round, Saturday, Dec. 7 Former Wahine Jen Roberts McGuyre said she is hosting […]
At Waikiki SandBows tie USC in first dual 3-3, take second 4-2 Top 25 results No. 1. Baylor (H) def. TCU, 25-19, 25-18, 25=-14 No 4 Texas (A) def. Iowa State, 23-25, 25-9, 25-19, 25-22 No. 5 Wisconsin (H) def. Rutgers, 25-14, 25-12, 25-21 No. 8 Minnesota def. (A) def. No. 7 Penn State, 19-25, 25-20, 25-20, 25-23 Big Ten AQ to Wisconsin (18-2). Penn State 17-3 No. 6 Nebraska (H) def. Ohio State, 25-15, 25-16, 25-19 No. 25 Washington […]