Volleyshots

http://u20.women.2017.volleyball.fivb.com/en/schedule/8375-cuba-usa/match no surprise she got the start Iosia had a double-double when leading the U.S. Women’s Junior National Team to a 31-29, 25-20, 25-23 sweep of Cuba in a pool-play match of the FIVB U20 World Championship in Boca del Rio, Mexico. Iosia had 24 assists and 12 digs, as well as four aces, two kills and a block as the U.S. improved to 1-1 at Arena Veracruz. The Americans take on Serbia (1-1) Sunday in the final Pool C […]

Iosia replaces Welsh in Set 3 after the U.S. was down vs. Brazil in U20 opener in Mexico today. Live stats http://u20.women.2017.volleyball.fivb.com/en/schedule/8367-brazil-usa/match

Dropped into the clinic that Micah Christenson and Kawika Shoji put on this afternoon at Kekuhaupi’o No surprise that Dave Shoji was helping out. Said he’s feeling good, been a good summer. Clinic was full. 100-plus for both sessions. Ryan Tsuji doing the PR. said they filled up within days of the online registration. Apparently will be an annual thing.

University of Hawaiii incoming sophomore setter Norene Iosia has been named to the U.S. Women’s Junior National team that will compete at the FIVB Women’s U20 World Championship that begins this week in Mexico. Iosia, an all-Big West first team selection last season, is one of two setters named to the 12-member team and was selected from the 16 players who have been training the past 10 days at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. The other […]

one of those Sunday things and maybe a little too much sun after paddling. forgot to put up the item that ran in today’s paper. The U.S. men’s national volleyball team, with two players from Hawaii in the starting lineup, fell to Canada in the FIVB World League bronze-medal match Sunday in Curitiba, Brazil. Setter Micah Christenson (Kamehameha) had 22 assists, seven digs and a kill, and libero Erik Shoji (Punahou) added 12 digs in the 18-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-21 […]

Today Brazil advanced to its fourth FIVB Volleyball World League final match in five years after defeating the U.S. 3-1 (25-20, 23-25, 25-20, 25-19) Christenson at setter (21 assists), Erik Shoji at libero (6 digs), Kawika Shoji serving sub Sets 1 and 3 (one ace) Averill did not play. The U.S. plays Canada Sunday for bronze, Brazil vs. France for gold On the the 13th, next Thursday, Kawika Shoji and Micah Christenson will host a clinic at Kamehameha. Two members […]

Good win for the U.S. when defeating defending event champion Serbia 25-22, 25-23, 19-25, 25-22) in the second match on day two of the 2017 FIVB Volleyball World League Finals in Curitiba, Brazil on Wednesday. Starting setter Christenson a kill and two blocks. no stats available on assists. Kawika Shoji serving sub Sets 1 and 3 Erik Shoji libero with 12 digs. Taylor Averill did not play. The U.S. is atop Pool K1 with one win and 4 points, and […]

Happy 4th. U.S. men opened FIVB World League final round play with a 3-2 loss to France on Tuesday in Brazil. 27-25, 20-25, 26-24, 17-25, 15-12 Setter Micah Christenson had five points on a kill, three blocks and an ace Kawika Shoji subbed in every set except Set 2 Erik Shoji the libero 10 digs Taylor Averill on the roster, did not play. Didn’t realize until now that this didn’t post from Sunday. Apologies. The U.S. Men’s Junior National Team […]