Hawaii Warrior World

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.

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Hawaii women’s volleyball: FINAL No. 19 Hawaii 3, UC Davis 1

By Cindy Luis on November 8, 2019

Freshman hitter Hanna Hellvig put down 17 kills and No. 19 Hawaii won its eighth straight, downing UC Davis 26-24, 22-25, 25-22, 25-15 in a Big West volleyball match tonight in Davis, Calif. The Rainbow Wahine (21-3, 11-2) saw senior setter-hitter Norene Iosia turn in her 15th double-double of the season, 60th of her career, with 27 assists and 12 digs when coming within one kill of a triple-double. Junior hitter Brooke Van Sickle added 12 kills and junior libero […]

Hawaii women’s volleyball: Top 25 results Wednesday and Thursday

By Cindy Luis on November 7, 2019

Wahine left today (Wednesday) for Davis Top 25 Wednesday 7) Nebraska def. Northwestern 25-18, 25-7, 25-18 21) Illinois def. Iowa 25-18, 25-23, 25-15 27) Michigan def. Michigan State 25-19, 25-21, 22-25, 25-16 Top 25 Thursday 5. Stanford def. Arizona State, 25-16, 25-23, 25-10 11 BYU def. Santa Clara 25-22, 20-25, 25-23, 25-18 13. Colorado State def. Fresno State, 25-16, 25-22, 25=14 14. Washington def. Oregon, 25-19, 26-24. 25-20 16. Utah def. USC, 25-19, 31-33, 23-25, 26-24, 18-16 20 Cal def. […]

Hawaii women’s volleyball: Tuesday Big West results

By Cindy Luis on November 5, 2019

Tuesday’s matches involve the two teams Hawaii faces this week UC Davis pulled away from Cal State Fullerton, 20-25, 25-15, 25-19, 25-7. UC Riverside held off UC Irvine, 11-25, 25-21. 25-20, 21-25, 15-8

Hawaii women’s volleyball: Hellvig, Okino honored; RPI to 11, No. 19 in poll

By Cindy Luis on November 4, 2019

Hanna Hellvig earned her fourth Freshman of the Week and Rika Okino her first career weekly award as defensive player of the week as the Big West weekly honors were announced. Not sure why Maia Dvorcek got POW when team went 1-1. Hellvig nominated for POW as well. Do think UH is missing the boat when not nominating Norene Iosia. Big West release click here _____ Hawaii opened the week with a new ranking and new rating. In today’s American […]

Hawaii women’s volleyball: FINAL No. 21 Hawaii 3, Cal Poly 1

By Cindy Luis on November 3, 2019

FINAL: No. 21 Hawaii avenged its sweep at the hands of Cal Poly with a four-set victory on Sunday night, 25-15, 22-25, 25-20, 25-23. Set 4: Hawaii wins 25-23. FINAL: No. 21 #HawaiiWVB dispatches defending champ Cal Poly in 4, 25-15, 22-25, 25-20, 25-22. UH moves to 20-3 and 10-2, taking over the Big West lead from CP (16-7, 9-2). pic.twitter.com/tF9F2udku7 — Hawaii Warrior World (@hawaiiwworld) November 4, 2019 7:20: Gutsy call by up ref on overreach. UH wins 25-23 […]

Hawaii women’s volleyball: Sunday T25, Wear Black Sunday

By Cindy Luis on November 3, 2019

For whatever reason Uh isn’t calling it a Blackout Night but they are encouraging fans to wear black. Top 25 matches Sunday 1. Texas def. West Virginia, 25-16, 25-21, 25-16 No. 2 Pitt def. Duke, 25-18, 31-29, 25-10 No. 3 Baylor (H) def. Iowa State, 25-15, 29-27, 25-18 No. 4 Wisconsin def. Indiana, 25-18, 25-12, 25-17 No. 5 Stanford def. Oregon, 25-18, 25-12, 28-26 No. 6 Minnesota def. No. 16 Purdue, 25-23, 16-25, 25-17, 25-19 No. 9 Creighton def. Seaton […]

Hawaii women’s volleyball: Top 25, BWC results Saturday

By Cindy Luis on November 2, 2019

Saturday’s schedule No. 8 Nebraska def. No. 7 Penn State, 25-18, 18-25, 25-21, 21-25, 15-13 No. 11 BYU (H) def. Pacific, 22-25, 25-11, 25-12, 25-20 No. 19 Illinois (H) def. Michigan State, 25-11, 25-15, 25-18 No. 20 Cal def. Oregon State, 25-15, 25-23, 23-25, 25-16 Big West CSUN def. UC Riverside, 25-18, 25-15, 25-18 Cal State Fullerton def. UC Irvine, 25-22, 25-18, 20-25, 25-23 Corrected UC Davis def. Long Beach State, 25-23, 17-25, 21-25, 25-23, 15-13

Hawaii women’s volleyball: No. 21 Hawaii 3, UCSB 2

By Cindy Luis on November 1, 2019

FINAL: No. 21 Hawaii survives in five, 25-19, 22-25, 21-25, 25-18, 17-15, over UC Santa Barbara to keep its Big West championship dreams alive. Set 5: UH wins 17-15 ACE Norene Iosia on #HawaiiWVB’s third match point as UH comes back and beats UCSB 25-19, 22-25, 21-25, 25-18, 17-15. pic.twitter.com/PcN12m86Ev — Hawaii Warrior World (@hawaiiwworld) November 2, 2019 9:48: Walkoff ace by Norene Iosia. UH wins in 5 9:44: Brooke Van Sickle blocked. It’s 14-14. TO UH Wahine need to […]

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