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.

Latest news

Maglio’s Canada team loses in semifinals, Anderson nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year

By Cindy Luis on July 13, 2018

Former University of Hawaii middle blocker Emily Maglio had four kills and a block but it was not enough as Canada lost to the U.S. 25-18, 23-25, 25-23, 25-19 in the Pan American Cup women’s volleyball tournament on today in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Canada will face Brazil for third place Saturday. Playing for the U.S. at outside hitter is Utah All-American Adora Anae, a Kahuku High graduate who had seven kills, four blocks and two aces on Friday. The […]

Cowell-Rosenmeier 13th at World University Beach

By Cindy Luis on July 12, 2018

University of Hawaii men’s volleyball players Colton Cowell and Brett Rosenmeier finished 13th at the World University Beach Volleyball Championships in Munich, Germany, today. Cowell-Rosenmeier, seeded 28th, upset No. 2 seed Mateusz Lysikowski and Mateusz Paszkowski of Poland, 21-18, 12-21, 15-12 in a match that lasted 43 minutes at the TUM courts at Olympic Park. Earlier Thursday, Cowell-Rosenmeir were swept by 17th-seeded Abramenka-Piatrus of Belarus 21-16, 22-20 in the quarterfinals of 9-16 classification then outlasted Chile’s Pablo Prieto Figueroa-Ignacio Zaval […]

Maglio playing for Canada at Pan American Cup; Masui Allen’s services

By Cindy Luis on July 11, 2018

Former Hawaii All-American volleyball player Emily Maglio has helped Canada advance to Friday’s semifinals of the Pan American Cup in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Maglio had a combined 29 points in Canada’s sweeps of Peru, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic to win Group A. On Tuesday, the middle blocker had four kills, two blocks and a dig in the 25-23, 25-14, 25-20 victory over host Dominican Republic. Info for Masui Allen’s services available at masuiallen.com Family has several “Things […]

U.S. men’s team updated schedule, Masui Allen

By Cindy Luis on July 5, 2018

The U.S. men’s national volleyball team, has revised its training and match schedule for later this month. Expected to be among those training at ‘Iolani School on July 26 are Kawika Shoji (‘Iolani), Erik Shoji (Punahou) and Micah Christenson (Kamehameha). The matches are scheduled for July 27 at Kamehameha at 7 p.m. and July 28 at Kalani at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door. The U.S. advanced in the FIVB Volleyball Nations League on Thursday with a sweep […]

Condolences to Masui Allen’s family

By Cindy Luis on July 3, 2018

Updating Masui Allen passed this morning Will post service information when I get it Leaving the GoFundMe link up in case you’d like to donate family can use the help https://www.gofundme.com/help-for-masui-allen They were Hoping to raise $22,000. At $17,000 as of July 3 Former Warrior volleyball player Masui Allen diagnosed with Stage 4 Cancer. He was seeking an alternative treatment program after being told there was nothing else traditional treatment can do. He has 10 children ranging from 1 1/2 […]

Akana commits Blog on break

By Cindy Luis on June 19, 2018

It has been out there but finally was able to reach Braely and family Rising senior at Kamehameha has orally committed to Wahine for 2019 Had a nice chat with mom Joselyn Robins Akana who played 1993-96 Dad former BYUH basketball player and Ex UH assistant Brandyn Akana now Kahili boys Bev coach Story should run in Wednesday’s paper Ran into James Ka at airport He is headed to Seattle to play in AVP event with Nemo Komar Am on […]

Mitchem, Anae named to USWNVT scrimmage team; Luyties, Kidd no longer with SandBows

By Cindy Luis on June 18, 2018

Know it had been asked, got it confirmed from Hall Chloe Luyties is looking at “other opportunities” Kidd is concentrating on her nursing degree so sounds like that means she has retired. Both Annie Mitchem and Adora Anae (Utah) on roster. From UH via USA Volleyball Cool for Annie it will be played at Irvine Valley The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team will hold its first Red-Blue instraquad scrimmage match of the year on June 22 in Irvine, California. Representing […]

Manu-Olevao new assistant for Vulcans

By Cindy Luis on June 15, 2018

apologies. just found this in pending from yesterday. Former Wahine outside hitter Tai Manu-Olevao (2012-15) has joined Gene Kreiger’s staff at Hawaii-Hilo. Manu-Olevao was born in Hilo and joins Poli Olevao-Kahapea, who has been a volunteer assistant, on the bench. Manu-Olevao had been playing professionally in the Philippines. The Vulcans also added two Big West transfers in sophomores Brooke Earkman (OH, Long Beach State) and Bria Beale (OH, UC Irvine). The two will join the Vulcan squad when practice begins […]

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