Hawaii back up to 14, Taylor POW
By Cindy Luis on September 19, 2016https://www.avca.org/polls/di-women/9-19-2016.html All Big Ten Top 3 Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin.
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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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Monday: Shoji on morning show
By Cindy Luis on September 19, 2016Shoji on 1420-AM at 7:03 this morning
No. 15 Hawaii 3, Pepperdine 1
By Cindy Luis on September 17, 2016Links for tonight OCSports 1500-AM http://nbcsportsradiohawaii.com live stats http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=140316
Sat: Top 25, alumnae match
By Cindy Luis on September 17, 2016About 20 Wahine in this year’s match Bobbie Perry, Nahaku Brown, Kaela Goodman, Heidi Hemmings, Kristina Kam, Candy Kan, Terry Malteser, Kelly Ong, Marcie Wurts, Joan LUi, Angie Andrade, Beth McLachlin, Cathy Holing, Lauren Duggins, Courtney Lelepali, Diana Mcinnerny, Sarah Mendoza, Marilyn Moniz-Kaho’ohanohano, Chasticy Nobiga, Sista Palakiki, Raeceen Woolford, Lisa Strand-Ma’a Surprising loss by Long Beach State, swept by San Diego State 3) Minnesota def. Toledo 25-14, 25-22, 25-14 3) Minnesota def. Wisconsin-Green Bay 25-21, 25-13, 25-21 4) Kansas def. […]
No. 15 Hawaii 3, Pepperdine 0,
By Cindy Luis on September 16, 2016Usual links for tonight’s match OCSports 1420-AM espn1420am.com http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=140315 1) Nebraska def. Gonzaga 25-15, 25-12, 25-11 1) Nebraska def. Montana State 25-15, 25-5, 25-16 3) Minnesota def. North Dakota 25-12, 21-25, 25-20, 25-18 4) Kansas lost to Purdue 21-25, 26-24, 19-25, 14-25 4) Kansas def. Xavier 25-15, 20-25, 23-25, 25-23, 15-5 5) Washington def. Oklahoma 25-17, 21-25, 25-15, 25-15 6) Wisconsin def. Texas A&M 25-16, 25-17, 25-22 7) Florida def. Jacksonville 25-12, 25-18, 25-20 7) Florida def. Florida A&M 25-13, […]
Thursday checkin
By Cindy Luis on September 15, 2016Previous thread had asked what I’d do now that Mitchem is back. Well considering that Sibley is out (flu) at least for Friday, I’d do what Shoji is planning to do. Mitchem moves left, at least that’s what he said. Said he didn’t want to move Taylor to the left. Originally, before Sibley was out, he said Mitchem was going middle. But either way, she is only playing 3 front row rotations. so I’m guessing Friday they start Mitchem and […]
Pins, needles, Mitchem
By Cindy Luis on September 15, 2016since people said they were waiting on pins and needles … Mitchem has been cleared to play. But when she does has not been determined. As mentioned on previous thread, she had the pin removed from her left pinkie yesterday morning. was in practice yesterday afternoon with hand taped. She has practiced pretty much since her surgery. She is very versatile and while she’s most comfortable in the middle, she hits well from the left and right. We’ll see what […]
Wednesday check-in
By Cindy Luis on September 14, 2016Taylor cleared for practice on limited basis Mitchem had her pin removed from left pinkie. She has practiced ever since surgery. will have an update as to when she might play in a bit.