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 3, UCR 0; Top 25 scores

By Cindy Luis on September 29, 2018

UPDATE: Here’s the breaking story on Hawaii’s sweep of UC Riverside to move to 4-0 in the Big West. Great win for the Rainbow Warriors at San Jose State. UC Riverside (5-9, 0-3) at Hawaii (7-5, 3-0) TV Spectrum Sports Ch. 16/1016 Online stream click here Radio 1420-AM Online click here Live stats Click here Injury update for UCR: Ka’iulani Ahuna (Kamehameha-Hawaii) did not travel, out with left knee injury Early Top 25 1) BYU def. Portland 25-14, 25-15, 25-18 […]

Hawaii 3, Fullerton 0, Top 25 scores

By Cindy Luis on September 28, 2018

UPDATE: Here’s the breaking of UH’s sweep of Cal State Fullerton. CSU Fullerton (6-10, 0-3) at Hawaii (6-5, 2-0), 7 p.m. TV Spectrum Sports Ch. 16/1016 Online watch here click here Radio 1420-AM Listen here Gametracker click here Early results 2) Stanford def. No. 13 USC, 25-21, 25-22, 25-15 3) Nebraska def. Northwestern, 25-19, 25-12, 25-23 7) Illinois def. Iowa 25-20, 25-16, 25-20 8) Pittsburgh def. Miami-FL 25-15, 25-8, 25-13 9) Penn State def. Michigan State 25-11, 25-16, 26-24 10) […]

Congrats to Danielson, COH inductee; no POWs from Big West

By Cindy Luis on September 24, 2018

I was able to catch up with Kanani Danielson before dinner at the 2018 UH Sports Circle of Honor induction ceremony. (Pictured with Coach Chris McLachlin) She is working and coaching JV volleyball at Punahou. Also was at her table and got to reconnect with her family. Wonderful evening at the Stan Sheriff Center. She is now one of 12 volleyball players inducted. Said she was very humbled and surprised by her selection. Thought she hadn’t been away long enough. […]

Hawaii 3, UC Irvine 2

By Cindy Luis on September 23, 2018

UPDATE: Here’s the breaking for Hawaii’s reverse-sweep five-set win over UC Irvine. Sunday’s match noon HST Hawaii (5-5, 1-0) at UC Irvine (7-6, 1-0) online on ESPN3 click here to watch Radio 1420-AM Click here to listen Gametracker click here to follow along Current standings Cal Poly 3-0, 13-1 Long Beach State 2-0, 10-5 UC Irvine 1-0, 7-6 Hawaii 1-0, 5-5 CSUN 1-1, 5-9 UCSB 2-1, 10-5 UC Davis 0-2, 8-6 CSU Fullerton 0-3, 6-9 UC Riverside 0-3, 5-9 ICYMI […]

Hawaii 3, UC Davis 0; Congrats to Maglio

By Cindy Luis on September 21, 2018

UPDATE: Here’s the breaking of UH’s straight-sets win at UC Davis. Happy Aloha Friday, 4 p.m. HST Hawaii (4-5, 0-0) at UC Davis (8-5, 0-1) online stream click here Radio 1500-AN online click here Livestats click here #HawaiiWVB starters tonight: Granato, Burns, Castillo, Iosia, Maafala, Liva, Akiu. pic.twitter.com/2nhQzpgezn — Hawaii Warrior World (@hawaiiwworld) September 22, 2018 #HawaiiWVB sweeps UC Davis 25-18, 25-21, 26-24 pic.twitter.com/AtizJB3AAw — Hawaii Warrior World (@hawaiiwworld) September 22, 2018

Big West opens today

By Cindy Luis on September 18, 2018

I am headed to mainland so won’t be able to update until way later. Hawaii is the only idle team today. >> UC Davis at Cal Poly >> UC Riverside at The Beach >> UC Irvine at UCSB >> Fullerton at CSUN

No. 12 Oregon 3, Hawaii 2, Top 25 scores

By Cindy Luis on September 14, 2018

UPDATE: Here is the breaking of Hawaii’s five-set loss to Oregon on Friday night. No. 12 Oregon (6-3) at Hawaii (4-4), 7 p.m. Alumnae match at 4:30 p.m. (no links) TV Spectrum Sports Ch. 16/1016 Mainland viewers click here Radio 1420-AM Online click here Live Stats click here

No. 12 Oregon 3, Hawaii 0; AVP a go, Howling gone, Top 25

By Cindy Luis on September 13, 2018

UPDATE: Here’s the breaking of Oregon’s strait-sets win over Hawaii on Thursday night. The weather had delayed a decision but the AVP tour event is on, at Fort DeRussy. Friday is King of the Court. Saturday and Sunday are a double elimination tournament, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Karissa Cook-Katie Spieler are in the King of the Court Friday. As mentioned on previous thread sophomore middle Sophia Howling not in warmups. She posted on social media last night that she […]

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