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Hawaii men’s volleyball: No. 1 Hawaii 3, No. 11 Stanford 0, other results

By Cindy Luis on February 14, 2020

FINAL: Senior opposite Rado Parapunov put down 15 kills and sophomore outside hitter Filip Humler added a career-high 13 to lead No. 1 Hawaii to a 25-15, 25-18, 25-22 sweep of No. 11 Stanford in a nonconference men’s volleyball match tonight in Stanford, Calif. Senior hitter Colton Cowell added a match-high 13 digs to go with nine kills for the Rainbow Warriors (13-0). Cowell had a 3-0 serving run late in Set 3, with an ace and a kill, as […]

Rainbow Forecast: Marquee matchups at home for Hawaii basketball, on road for men’s volleyball

By Brian McInnis on February 10, 2020

All five of Hawaii’s primary spring spectator sports are in action this week, plus some others. The No. 1 UH men’s volleyball team (12) and Rainbow Wahine basketball team (five) put some significant win streaks on the line. The volleyballers head to the Bay Area to face No. 11 Stanford in a two-match set, while the Wahine host always-competitive Cal State Northridge. UH men’s basketball has two marquee home matchups in Long Beach State on Wednesday and league leader UC […]

Hawaii men’s volleyball: Weekly honors to Rado Parapunov, Guilherme Voss; Warriors remain No. 1 in AVCA poll; SandBows No. 5 in preseason poll

By Cindy Luis on February 10, 2020

Congrats to Rado Parapunov, Player of the Week, and Guilherme Voss , Freshman of Week, in the Big West. Think I would have nominated Brett Sheward for FOW. Defensive POW to UCI’s Scott Stadick for his performance in the Outrigger. —————— Hawaii (12-0) remained at No. 1 in today’s AVCA Top 15 poll, receiving 11 first-place votes. For a second week in a row, BYU (12-0) picked up the remaining five votes in staying at No. 2. UC Santa Barbara […]

Hawaii men’s volleyball: Rado Parapunov, Charlie Wade see room for improvement

By Brian McInnis on February 9, 2020

There would be no grand pronouncements of championship destiny coming from the Hawaii men’s volleyball team on this night. Even after a sweep of No. 4 UC Irvine that moved the No. 1 Rainbow Warriors to 12-0 and gave them the Outrigger Hotels and Resorts title, in addition to a 25th straight home win. Perhaps it was the five straight match points that the Anteaters saved before UH finally put it away at 25-22, 25-20, 25-20. Or that UH hit […]

Hawaii men’s volleyball: Final No. 1 Warriors 3, No. 4 UCI 0, Colton Cowell earns MOP

By Cindy Luis on February 8, 2020

FINAL: No. 1 Hawaii took care of No. 4 UC Irvine, 25-22, 25-20, 25-20, in what was a nonconference matchup. UH picked up its 10th Outrigger Resorts and Invitational title. All-Tournament Colton Cowell MOP, Rado Parapunov, Patrick Gasman and Gage Worsley from UH UCI’s Joel Schneidmiller and Scott Stadick, Concordia’s Addison Enriques Gage Worsley, Patrick Gasman, Rado Parapunov and Colton Cowell make the all-tournament team from #HawaiiMVB. Cowell is tournament MVP. pic.twitter.com/PMsEbLlpvn — Hawaii Warrior World (@hawaiiwworld) February 9, 2020 […]

Hawaii men’s volleyball: Concordia Irvine 3, Queens 0, Saturday results

By Cindy Luis on February 8, 2020

For third place, Queens (4-6) vs. Concordia Irvine (5-6) Set 3: CUI wins 25-19 5:15: Concordia finishes it out on Ruben Greenstein’s ace, 25-19 5:08: Concordia up 19-9. TO Queens. 5:00: Concordia up 14-7. TO Queens. Set 2: CUI wins 25-19 4:50: Eagles up 2-0 4:35: CUI up 10-6. Eagles call timeout after giving up a couple of points. Set 1: CUI wins 25-20 4:20: Queens held off a couple of set points starting at 24-17. Eagles win 25-20 4:14: […]

Hawaii men’s volleyball: Brett Sheward settles in at setter

By Brian McInnis on February 8, 2020

You wouldn’t know by merely watching that Brett Sheward was playing his first career match as the starting setter for the home team in the Stan Sheriff Center. Sheward, a redshirt freshman, was in firm command of the Hawaii offense as the No. 1 Rainbow Warriors swept No. 14 Concordia Irvine 25-19, 25-21, 25-15 on Friday night, setting up a de facto championship match against No. 4 UC Irvine for the Outrigger Hotels and Resorts Invitational title on Saturday. Jakob […]

Hawaii men’s volleyball: Final No. 1 Hawaii 3, No. 14 Concordia Irvine 0

By Cindy Luis on February 7, 2020

FINAL: No. 1 Hawaii swept Concordia Irvine 25-19, 25-21, 25-15 thanks to 17 kills from Rado Parapunov and 15 more from Colton Cowell. Filip Humler, Patrick Gasman and Guilherme Voss combined for 22 as UH hit .469 to Concordia’s .180. UH faces UC Irvine for the Outrigger Hotels and Resorts Invitational title on Saturday night. Set 3: UH wins 25-15 Dimitrios Mouchlias puts away #HawaiiMVB’s second match point in a 25-19, 25-21, 25-15 sweep of No 14 Concordia Irvine. No. […]