Limited numbers has put a premium on efficiency in the Rainbow Wahine basketball team’s remaining practices leading up to next week’s season opener. After winning their exhibition game against UH Hilo on Oct. 16 with seven healthy and eligible players, the ’Bows are up to eight in practice this week. So the UH coaching staff has structured the workouts to balance the workload without draining the tank heading into a 29-game regular-season schedule. They open at USC on Nov. 11 […]
Laura Beeman won’t have a whole lot of lineup options tonight when the Rainbow Wahine basketball team faces UH Hilo in its lone exhibition game prior to the season opener at USC. Injuries will limit the UH rotation to just seven players for the 7 p.m. exhibition at the Stan Sheriff Center. “It’s a little nerve wracking going into a game where you have only seven players,” Beeman said after Tuesday’s practice. All five returnees — senior Briana Harris, junior […]
Although Lahni Salanoa counts among the returnees to the Rainbow Wahine basketball team, Friday’s Green and White scrimmage may have represented the sophomore’s true introduction. Last year’s scrimmage marked the start of a frustrating freshman season for Salanoa. She suffered a deep cut on her hand during the scrimmage that set her back. A foot injury kept her out of the first seven games and she struggled to gain traction the rest of the way while averaging 4.8 minutes in […]
Tia Kanoa will get a just a taste of game night in the Stan Sheriff Center in the Rainbow Wahine basketball team’s annual Green and White scrimmage on Friday. As a transfer from Arizona State, she’s a little over a year away from enjoying the full course. But in the meantime, she’ll take what she can get. “Friday will be fun,” Kanoa said. “Friday’s our teaser.” The public debut for this year’s Rainbow Wahine team is set for 7 p.m. […]
The Rainbow Wahine basketball team’s numbers dipped with injuries to two freshmen this week. But there also was a sense of relief that the knee injuries sustained by forward Keleah-Aiko Koloi and guard Courtney Middap in Monday’s practice at the Stan Sheriff Center weren’t more severe. UH coach Laura Beeman said Koloi could be back in a week to 10 days while Middap is likely to miss between three to four weeks. Although the freshmen will be sidelined for a […]
After a weekend off the court and out of their comfort zone, the Rainbow Wahine got back to work on Monday at the Stan Sheriff Center to start their second week of practice. UH coach Laura Beeman said the team had to knock off some rust in the return from its annual retreat while moving ahead in its preparation for the season. “Coming back a little mentally fried from a fun weekend, we knew (Monday) was going to be a […]
The undulating mood in the Stan Sheriff Center on Thursday seemed to illustrate the growth process for the Rainbow Wahine basketball team. At one point the Wahine celebrated a run of well-executed plays with shouts, dancing and laughter. Later, the atmosphere quieted considerably during a ragged five-on-five period. Working through the roller coaster is part of the deal for a youthful roster. “That’s young,” UH coach Laura Beeman said after the workout. “It’s really easy to have high highs and […]
After wrapping up a grueling 3-hour opening practice Sunday morning, the Rainbow Wahine basketball team readied for the next challenge — Day 2. A new-look roster reported for the first full practice of the season at 8 a.m. and pushed through an up-tempo workout in Gym II’s typically sweltering conditions. After the workout, fifth-year head coach Laura Beeman came away encouraged by the effort as the 40-day countdown to opening night commenced. “I think they came out with the right attitudes, […]