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

Congrats to Franciskovic, POW

By Cindy Luis on April 10, 2017

Tickets on sal at 9 a.m. Monday Coach Wade will be out with donuts for the first people in line from UH Tickets are available online (www.etickethawaii.com), at the Stan Sheriff Center Box Office (Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), or by calling 944-2697. Ticket prices (per ticket fees included) are listed below: Lower Level: D to AA & EE to JJ – $19 Lower Level: E, BB, CC, DD & Upper Level – All Sections: Adult – $17 Senior […]

Warriors 3 UCLA 1, will host Pepperdine/SandBows 4, Pepperdine 1

By Cindy Luis on April 8, 2017

Warriors at UCLA 4 p.m. HST Np Pac-12 TV but stream at http://pac-12.com/live/ucla-2 Audio http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/2016/8/16/live-audio.a Gametracker http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=151808 For the SandBows looks like it won’t start exactly at 4 because of Pepperdine-Cal Poly just finishing (at 3:55) Hawaii beat Cal Poly 4-1 this morning, loss came at No. 1 Van Winden-Nelson over Tucker-Martin 21-18, 21-18 Pepperdine beac Cal Poly 5-0, interesting that Van Winden-Nelson moved back to No. 2 against the Waves Gametracker for UH-Pepperdine http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=171810

Pepperdine 3, SandBows 2/ Warriors 3, UCLA 1

By Cindy Luis on April 7, 2017

Live Stats for SandBows vs. Pepperdine Friday 1 p.m. http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=171807 will be at beach but will update off live stats Warriors at UCLA early match at Wooden, 5 p.m. PST; 2 p.m. HST On Pac12 Network if you get streaming at http://pac-12.com/live UCLA radio http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/2016/8/16/live-audio.aspx livestats http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=151809 also the times for Dave Shoji Day at the Capitol on the 13th 11:30 a.m. in the Senate, noon in the House.

Shoji day at Capitol, fete at SSC

By Cindy Luis on April 7, 2017

Was waiting on the details before posting but UH put out a little something on its website so these are the basics “Dave Shoji Day at the State Capitol is Thursday, April 13 looks like former Warrior Kai Kahele, who is chair of the senate committee on higher education, is the point person No times have been given but, from UH The floor presentation recognitions will be held at the beginning of the Senate and House regular sessions. Both sessions […]

SandBows add Easter tourney

By Cindy Luis on April 5, 2017

this replaces the event that was supposed to be on Kauai but was cancelled when sponsor pulled out. FROM UH: Hawaii will host Saint Mary’s in the First Foundation Bank Easter Classic on April 14 and 15. The teams will face off in dual match action, first at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 14 at the Clarence T.C. Ching Complex, then at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 15 at the Queen’s Beach Sandbox. Saint Mary’s, out of the West Coast […]

Ah Mow-Santos era begins, men at No. 4, SandBows drop

By Cindy Luis on April 3, 2017

Ah Mow-Santos arrived last night, had her first practice in Klum Gym this morning with the team. It went well, she said, but she is pretty demanding, made a point of reminding the team who the played for when wearing Hawaii volleyball on their uniforms. Iosia said she was excited to “learn from the best” but was intimidated. Will have story in tomorrow’s paper As for the polls, Warriors stay at 4. Long Beach State went back to No. 1, […]

SandBows go 2-0, Maglio-Weaver tie dual match mark

By Cindy Luis on April 2, 2017

SandBows play Sac State at 8 a.m. and CSUN at 930 HST I’m out paddling, be back in time to update before follow along at Twitter @UHBeachVolley Instagram @UHBeachVolleyball

No. 6 Beach 3, No. 5 Hawaii 2; UCLA survives in 5

By Cindy Luis on April 1, 2017

probably won’t be able to update early but here are twitter/instagram links for today CAL POLY @CalPolyVolley @CalPolyBeachVolley CSUN @CSUNWVB @mattythematador CSU BAKERSFIELD @CsubVolleyball @csubvolleyball LONG BEACH STATE @LBSUBeachVB @lbsu SACRAMENTO STATE @SacStateVB @sacstatevb HAWAI’I @UHBeachVolley @UHBeachVolleyball Long Beach State the host, not seeing in live stats links Saturday schedule, times HST Sacramento State vs. CSUN 630 a.m. No. 5 Hawai‘i vs. No. 6 Long Beach State 8 a.m. CSUN vs. Cal Poly 9:30 a.m. Sacramento State vs. No. 6 […]