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

SandBows announce ’18 schedule

By Cindy Luis on November 22, 2017

link to story http://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2017/11/21/womens-beach-volleyball-2018-beach-volleyball-schedule-features-best-of-the-best.aspx link to schedule http://hawaiiathletics.com/schedule.aspx?path=wsvb From UH Hawai will enjoy five weekends of home matches, capped by the Big West Championship in late April. The regular-season schedule also includes six of the seven teams that joined UH in last season’s NCAA Championship. “We’re very excited for the 2018 schedule,” head coach Jeff Hall said. “We get to play the best teams from both the East Coast and the West Coast. There’s no doubt it will be a […]

Greeley out

By Cindy Luis on November 21, 2017

Something will be released soon from UH but Greeley was in knee brace (left) today, using a scooter to ride to practice. It’s very doubtful she would be available for the postseason if Hawaii makes it. Had an MRI. Waiting on the official news when she waives the HIPA

Wahine RPI up to 39

By Cindy Luis on November 20, 2017

http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/volleyball-women/d1/ncaa-womens-volleyball-rpi Think there’s hope. Dave Shoji thought so this morning via text. He’s on vacation in Italy watching sons play. Hawaii’s opponents ahead of them 13. Utah Lost 3-1 14. Baylor W 3-2 18. BYU L 3-2 19. Cal Poly L 3-2 2x 20. San Diego L 3-0 24. UCLA L 3-2 34. Marquette L 3-2 (thank you to No. 1 comment) UC Irvine dropped to 78

Sunday check-in: Horseshoes, et al

By Cindy Luis on November 19, 2017

Dropped by SandBows fundraiser at The Les. They had over 120 teams participating. Indoor team was there to support, along with the coaches. Nothing definite on Greeley yet. They’ll know more on Monday. Caught up with Kanani Danielson and Liz Ka’aihue (pictured). Kanani just finished her JV season at Punahou and is coaching at Spike and Serve. Watched the end of the finals at Queen’s from the Governor’s Box at Les Murakami with Hall and others. Napoleon looked impressive. She’s […]

Hawaii 3, UC Irvine 0

By Cindy Luis on November 18, 2017

TV Fox Prime Ticket Ch 228 https://www.foxsportsgo.com Radio 1420-AM http://www.espn1420am.com livestats http://www.sidearmstats.com/ucirvine/wvball/ Friday Scores 5) Nebraska def. Ohio State 25-23, 25-12, 22-25, 25-23 6) Kentucky def. Georgia 25-22, 25-22, 25-9 7) Minnesota def. Northwestern 25-22, 29-27, 13-25, 25-19 12) Wisconsin def. Illinois 20-25, 25-23, 25-16, 25-20 13) Creighton lost to Villanova 21-25, 24-26, 20-25 14) USC def. Cal 25-18, 25-14, 25-22 16) Kansas def. Texas Tech 27-25, 25-14, 22-25, 25-22 17) Utah def. Arizona State 25-21, 25-19, 25-15 20) Oregon […]

Hawaii 3, UC Davis 0

By Cindy Luis on November 16, 2017

5 p.m. HST http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=185390 live stats link radio 1420-am espn1420am.com bigwest.tv Normal starters Iosia, Maglio, Burns, Kahakai, Castillo, Koelsch, Granato.

NIVC format change, UC Davis links, SandBows this weekend

By Cindy Luis on November 16, 2017

NIVC just announced a format change. Field now 32 (down from 64) Also NEW matches in Rounds 1 and 2 held back-to-back on Nov. 28-Dec. 1 at eight of the participating schools. The event will play through the championship game, hosted at one of the two remaining schools and broadcast on ESPN3. Have asked UH admin if that changes anything for them. Haven’t heard back https://www.womensnivc.com/news Had mentioned last week that beach team will be at Queen’s this week for […]

UH will decline NIVC bid, itinerary, etc

By Cindy Luis on November 14, 2017

Carrying over discussion from previous thread Team leaves tonight on redeye to SFO (said earlier thought it was LAX). they then fly in morning to Sacramento and drive to Davis Friday they will fly from Sacramento to John Wayne in Orange County. Sunday they drive to LAX and fly home. Travel roster same as last time they went to mainland. Staying home are Sibley, Okino and Gong. Anderson is already on the mainland and will meet up with team. She […]

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