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

Gimmillaro retiring at The Beach, Iosia, et al

By Cindy Luis on June 7, 2017

Catching up. Still on mainland. Gimmillaro retiring after 32 years with the 49ers. think 41 years overall with high school. I will miss him. He told me he just decided the other day http://www.longbeachstate.com/sports/w-volley/spec-rel/060717aaa.html Iosia to USA WJN Training Team http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyball/Features/2017/June/05/USAV-Names-16-Member-Womens-Jr-National-Training-Team and thanks for info on previous tread Franciskovic to Modena Volley in Italy. Also Matautia, Rosenmeier, Gasman and G. Worsley named to Men’s JNT training team. as is Micah Ma’a http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyball/Features/2017/June/06/Talent-Abounds-on-Mens-Jr-Training-Team

Wahine season tickets on sale Monday, camps set

By Cindy Luis on June 5, 2017

Tickets on sale Monday UH ticket office is temporarily located at Les Murakami Stadium for next four weeks – DIFFERENT PHONE #: 956-4482 also can buy online at HawaiiAthletics.com Lower level – $175 plus an ‘Ahahui Koa Anuenue premium seat contribution* Upper level: Sections A-J, AA, BB, HH-SS, Q Adult – $150 Senior citizen (65+) – $125 Student (ages 4-high school) – $90 Upper Level: K-P, CC-GG Adult – $135 Senior citizen (65+) – $110 Student (Ages 4 – High […]

3 Warriors named Academic MPSF

By Cindy Luis on May 31, 2017

apologize for the delay Still traveling Congrats to Patrick Gasman, Dalton Solbrig and Stijn van Tilburg. From UH: Mountain Pacific Sports Federation All-Academic Scholar-Athlete Honors announced Tuesday. The requirements were a 3.00 or better cumulative grade point average accompanied by having participated in at least fifty percent or more of the institution’s competitions as well as be at least at a sophomore standing academically. Patrick Gasman, Dalton Solbrig and Stijn Van Tilburg were the three Rainbow Warriors to earn All-Academic […]

Kawika Shoji elected to USAV board of directors

By Cindy Luis on May 27, 2017

checking in. am in Florida for niece’s wedding. Congrats to K Shoji. http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyball/Features/2017/May/25/Kawika-Shoji-Elected-to-USA-Volleyball-Board Kawika Shoji (Honolulu, Hawaii), a 2016 Olympic Games bronze medalist with the U.S. Olympic Men’s Volleyball Team, has been elected to the USA Volleyball Board of Directors representing the indoor male athletes. His term begins July 1 and goes through June 30, 2021. “I am really excited to represent the U.S. Men’s Indoor National Team on the USAV Board of Directors,” Shoji said. “I am especially excited […]

List of Wahine at gala

By Cindy Luis on May 24, 2017

Someone had asked about who came on Sunday Courtesy of Kimo Kai of UH Foundation: Jenny Wilton Grace Brandi Brooks Bourgondien Karolyn Kootnekoff James Deanna Angel Sue Hlavenka Martina Cincerova Vernerova Candy Kane Heather Brennan Sandstrom Kee Williams Toni Nishida Stephanie Shota Shigemasa Chastity Nobriga Kari Anderson Ambrozich Lee Ann Satele Jaime Paet Apo Jayme Lee Marcie Nowack Kristal Attwood Raeceen Woolford Satele Waynette Mitchell Terry Malterre Tanja Nikolic Elizabeth Kaaihue Stolzmann Nohea Tano Lisa Strand-Maa Kanani Danielson Joslyn Robins […]

Wahine schedule out today

By Cindy Luis on May 23, 2017

Am traveling Will try to post when able Orherwuse it will be at Hawaiiathletics.com Pretty much the same I put up a while ago

Shoji fete Sunday

By Cindy Luis on May 21, 2017

Unfortunately unable to attend as I am on the mainland. It should be a great night. I know of many former Wahine who will be there, many of whom have been enjoying the past few days getting together on Oahu. We had a special in today’s paper. I could have written much more. Brought back a lot of memories for me.

Martin, Tucker Beach AA

By Cindy Luis on May 18, 2017

from UH Am traveling to mainland. blog will be spotty http://www.hawaiiathletics.com/news/2017/5/18/womens-beach-volleyball-martin-and-tucker-earn-avca-all-america-honors.aspx he American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced its Beach Volleyball All-America Team on Thursday with the Rainbow Wahine pair of senior Mikayla Tucker and true freshman Morgan Martin earning recognition. It’s the first such honor for Martin (Sr., Placerville, Calif.) and Tucker (Fr., Mission Viejo, Calif.), who became the seventh and eighth All-Americans, respectively, in program history. UH has now had at least one All-American in five of the […]