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

Thursday: Streaming link, Top 25 (early) UCLA 3, UOP 1

By Cindy Luis on September 1, 2016

http://bit.ly/UHWVBALL BigWestTV link to stationary camera. They are trying to sync with radio. this is NOT the Oceanic broadcast. don’t shoot the messenger. Hawaii match only. 3) Texas def. Lipscomb 25-19, 26-24, 22-25, 25-22 3) Texas def. Texas-San Antonio 27-25, 25-23, 25-21 12) North Carolina def. Duke 22-25, 25-18, 25-23, 25-20 Pacific up early 8-2 TO UCLA http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=140290 livestats link

Wednesday checkin

By Cindy Luis on August 31, 2016

Team practices 3-6 today. We should know more about Taylor’s availability. She didn’t block yesterday as they evaluate her. Previous thread mentioned Greeley’s mobility. She’s still playing in some pain, said her comeback has been slower than she expected. We should an announcement on streaming today. It likely will be a single camera, either baseline or above midcourt. on another comment over the ‘improving’ Kahakakai. It’s not that she’s improved. But since UH is not blocking like they were last […]

Wahine drop to No. 15 in poll

By Cindy Luis on August 29, 2016

shouldn’t be surprised Stanford goes 1-1, moves up from 11 to 9 USC (0-3) goes from No. 7 to 31 https://www.avca.org/polls/di-women/8-29-2016.html Not that it matters but no team in the Big West is undefeated after the first weekend. Teams are either 2-1 (5) or 1-2 (4) and if UC Riverside had held on at Cal instead of losing 3-2, the Highlanders would be 3-0.

No. 6 Hawaii 3, Arizona 2

By Cindy Luis on August 28, 2016

Links for this afternoon: 1420-AM espn1420am.com Livestats http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=140289 From last thread, apparently since the top two teams 1. Wisconsin and 2. Kansas State have already left, there will be no awards ceremony. Although they likely will announced the all-tournament team. Expecting Carlini to be named the MOP or MVP. As for Arizona, sounds like Mau and Dahlke will be sharing playing time. Mau (shoulder) played sparingly Saturday, as did Pilepic who is expected to start on the right, broken finger […]

Wisconsin 3, K-State 0; Top 25 scores

By Cindy Luis on August 28, 2016

Wisconsin goes 3-0 to win the the Chevron Invitational. swept Kansas State 25-18, 25-15, 25-20. K-State finished second Since the top two teams are already gone, apparently they aren’t doing an awards presentation after. Expecting Carlini to be named the MVP. Sunday scores Top 25 4) Wisconsin def. Kansas State 25-18, 25-15, 25-20 7) Washington def. American 25-17, 19-25, 17-25, 25-23, 15-10 11) Stanford def. 3) Minnesota 25-23, 25-15, 25-27, 25-19 18) Creighton def. Iowa State 19-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-22 […]

Kansas State 3, Hawaii 1; UCI sweeps USC

By Cindy Luis on August 27, 2016

Big win for UCI, 25-23, 25-21, 25-22 over No. 7 USC. Women of Troy now 0-3 As Shoji said last night, Higgins will start. Both he and Berg said the problems they had weren’t all on Higgins. When Iosia came in, Burns also did which allowed Castillo to go back in her normal position. I am expecting Maglio not to play back row tonight. but we’ll see.

Wisconsin 3, Arizona 0, Top 25 (early)

By Cindy Luis on August 27, 2016

Badgers-Wildcats just starting. Arizona up 3-0 Note: No. 7 USC is now 0-2 one score from Friday that was missed 11) Stanford lost to San Diego 25-22, 25-19, 18-25, 21-25, 11-15 Stanford plays Minnesota Sunday Saturday as of 440 HST 1) Nebraska def. Texas 25-15, 25-16, 25-21 2) Texas lost to Nebraska 15-25, 16-25, 21-25 3) Minnesota def. San Diego 25-19, 25-21, 29-31, 25-16 5) Kansas def. Eastern Washington 25-13, 25-15, 25-21 5) Kansas def. Lamar 25-17, 25-14, 25-9 7) […]

Wisconsin 3, Hawaii 1

By Cindy Luis on August 26, 2016

Links for tonight radio 1500-AM nbcsportsradiohawaii.com livestats http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=140285 There is a fan trying to do Periscope stream but her angle is pretty bad Not sure what all you have to do, such as download the app and follower her but worth a shot when the match starts. https://www.periscope.tv/haleighnelson1/1eaKbXoWnpYJX Both Kawika and Erik are in the arena. Christenson is getting married tomorrow so don’t think he’s coming.