Hawaii Warrior World

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.

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Hawaii men’s volleyball: Josh Walker named AVCA assistant coach of the year; Nebraska loses to Stanford

By Cindy Luis on September 18, 2019

University of Hawaii men’s volleyball assistant coach Josh Walker was named the 2019 AVCA Assistant Coach of the Year today. Walker, a second-team AVCA All-American in 2010 for the Warriors, completed his fourth season on head coach Charlie Wade’s staff in 2019. He is the first UH assistant coach to win the award since it debuted in 2010. The Virginia Beach, Va., native helped lead the Rainbow Warriors to a national runner-up finish and a program-best 28 victories, which included […]

Hawaii volleyball: Emily Hartong returns as AVP pro

By Warrior World on September 18, 2019

Former Hawaii volleyball great Emily Hartong is back in town this week competing on the AVP Tour. Hartong, an AVCA All-American and a two-time Big West player of the year, granted a video interview with Hawaii Warrior World’s Cindy Luis on Tuesday at a practice at Queen’s Beach. She will compete in a qualifier Thursday to advance into the main draw of the AVP’s Hawaii Open, with competition through Sunday at Fort DeRussy. Hartong was eighth all-time in UH indoor […]

Hawaii women’s volleyball: Wahine leaving, AVP field released

By Cindy Luis on September 17, 2019

Thank you to the S-A’s Brian McInnis for the videos. ++++++ Hawaii will be traveling 14 to Waco for this weekend’s three-team tournament with No. 5 Baylor and No. 17 Missouri, meaning two stay home. Coach Robyn Ah Mow said she had not decided on the travel roster, that she had one more day. On Monday, she said that decision included whether Jolie Rasmussen would be traveling or not. Today she said there was no update on Rasmussen, adding, “When […]

Hawaii women’s volleyball: Hellvig FOW; UH to No. 13; Congrats to Hartong

By Cindy Luis on September 16, 2019

Hawaii outside hitter Hanna Hellvig was named Freshman of the Week today by the Big West. The Outrigger Hotels & Resorts MVP averaged 3.36 kills, 3.45 digs and 1.18 blocks per set while swinging at a .289 (37-11-90) clip. Hellvig recorded her first two career double-doubles, tallying 17 kills and 17 digs against Utah Valley and 11 kills with 12 digs versus UCLA. Hellvig tied her career high in blocks with five against both West Virginia and Utah Valley. She […]

Hawaii women’s volleyball: Sunday T25 scores

By Cindy Luis on September 15, 2019

Sunday T25 7) Marquette def. Illinois State 25-21, 18-25, 18-25, 25-16, 21-19 21) Missouri def. Boise State 25-15, 25-19, 25-16 24) Michigan def. Eastern Michigan 25-22, 25-18, 25-19

Hawaii women’s volleyball: No. 18 Hawaii 3, UCLA 0

By Cindy Luis on September 14, 2019

FINAL: No. 18 Hawaii (9-0) sweeps rival UCLA, 25-15, 25-22, 25-23 to keep its unbeaten start intact heading into next week’s Baylor Tournament. Amber Igiede, Brooke Van Sickle and Hanna Hellvig (MVP) receive their all-tournament honors for #HawaiiWVB. pic.twitter.com/YaElvdAxba — Hawaii Warrior World (@hawaiiwworld) September 15, 2019 Team and crowd wishes and sings happy birthday to #HawaiiWVB coach Robyn Ah Mow. pic.twitter.com/kZwUK2w10f — Hawaii Warrior World (@hawaiiwworld) September 15, 2019 Crowd makes itself heard as #HawaiiWVB comes back to take […]

Hawaii women’s volleyball: West Virginia 3, Utah Valley 0, T25 scores

By Cindy Luis on September 14, 2019

West Virginia (4-4) vs. Utah Valley (2-7) Gametracker click here Set 3: West Virginia with the sweep, 25-17 5:22: Mountaineers with their 11th block end it 25-17 5:13: West Virginia has pulled away at 17-12. TO UVU 5:03: West Virginia on a 4-0 run, up 6-2. TO UVU Set 2: West Virginia wins 27-25 4:59: West Virginia ends it with an ace. 27-25 4:58: too bad no replay. Looked like an out ball that would have given West Virginia a […]

Hawaii women’s volleyball: No. 18 Hawaii 3, Utah Valley 1

By Cindy Luis on September 13, 2019

FINAL: UH (8-0) defeats Utah Valley (2-7) in four, 25-20, 25-20, 20-25, 25-15 to remain unbeaten. Set 4: UH wins 25-15 That’s all she wrote.#HawaiiWVB (8-0) overcomes the absence of Jolie Rasmussen to beat Utah Valley in 4 (25-15 in the fourth). pic.twitter.com/P5swFJ3p3U — Hawaii Warrior World (@hawaiiwworld) September 14, 2019 9:21: Wahine’s 10th block ends it. 9:18: Hawaii loses challenge. it’s 20-14. 9:16: Hawaii challenging whether ball hit the antenna. 9:13: Hawaii up 18-11. TO UVU. Hanna Hellvig has […]

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