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

No. 3 Hawaii 3, Academy United 0; Big West scores

By Cindy Luis on February 2, 2018

In friday’s opener, Lees-McRae def. Thopmson Rivers, 33-31, 25-27, 25-23, 25-19 Links for UH’s match no tv Radio supposed to be synced with live stream http://bigwest.sidearmstreaming.com/watch/?Live=710 Radio 1420-AM http://player.listenlive.co/27971 Live stats http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=201035 Friday scores BYU loses third in row, swept at home by UC Santa Barbara, 25-23, 25-20, 27-25 Long Beach State sweeps Concordia, 25-20, 25-14, 25-14 49ers one of two remaining undefeated teams, Fort Wayne the other UC Irvine def Stanford, 25-12, 26-24, 25-19

No. 3 Hawaii 3, Lees-McRae 0

By Cindy Luis on February 1, 2018

First match lasted 66 mintues. Academy United def. Thompson Rivers 25-19, 25-21, 25-16 Links for UH vs. Lees-McCrae No TV live stats http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=201033 Radio 1500-AM http://nbcsportsradiohawaii.com/ Streaming http://bigwest.sidearmstreaming.com/watch/?Live=709

Congrats to Worsley, Co-DPOW; Warriors alone at No. 3 in poll

By Cindy Luis on January 29, 2018

From the Big West Hawaii setter Joe Worsley was named the Big West Conference’s Co-Defensive Player of the Week after his performance in the Warriors’ two-match series split of No. 2 UCLA. The 6-foot junior averaged 3.13 digs and 0.50 blocks per set during the series while starting both matches at setter. In UH’s four-set win on Friday, the Moraga, Calif., native dished out 36 assists with one ace, a career-high 14 digs and four blocks (one solo). In Sunday’s […]

No. 2 UCLA 3, No. 3 Hawaii 1

By Cindy Luis on January 28, 2018

Links for Sunday’s 5 p.m. HST match Live stats http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=201031 Radio 1420-AM http://player.listenlive.co/27971 TV/live stream Spectrum Oc16 12/1012 http://bigwest.sidearmstreaming.com/watch/?Live=687

No. 3 Hawaii 3, No. 2 UCLA 1; UCI over BYU 3-1

By Cindy Luis on January 26, 2018

Friday match 7 p.m. hst TV Spectrum OC16 12/1012 was told Hawaiian TelCom now airing but don’t know those channels mainland live stream http://bigwest.sidearmstreaming.com/watch/?Live=686 radio 1420-AM espn1420am.com http://player.listenlive.co/27971 live stats http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=201030

Warriors tied for No. 3 in poll

By Cindy Luis on January 22, 2018

Undefeated Hawaii moved up a spot in today’s AVCA Division I-II Men’s Volleyball Top 15. The Rainbow Warriors (6-0), receiving one first-place vote, are tied with defending national champion Ohio State (3-2, 1 vote) for third; the Buckeyes, who lost to UCLA in five on Saturday, had been alone at No. 3 the past two weeks. Remaining at No. 1 was Long Beach State (7-0, 23 votes) while the Bruins (7-0, 1 vote) stayed at No. 2. Hawaii hosts UCLA […]

Congrats to Leoni, Warrior alumni recognition award

By Cindy Luis on January 17, 2018

http://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2018/1/11/sivan-leoni-to-receive-mens-volleyball-alumni-award.aspx Sivan Leoni is this year’s recipient of the Pae Makaukau Alumni Recognition Award. Leoni will receive his award at the 8thAnnual A’o a Koa Scholarship Dinner this Sunday at the SSC. Tickets still available for Sunday’s event. 530-830 p.m. https://www.koaanuenue.org/calendar/8th-annual-ao-koa-warrior-volleyball-fundraiser The dinner supports the Rainbow Warrior volleyball program. Past winners include Mark Presho (2017), Allen Allen (2016), Brian Beckwith (2015), Tom Pestolesi (2014), Manny Relator (2013), Mauli’a LaBarre (2012), and Pono Ma’a (2011).