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.

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Hawaii women’s volleyball: Rainbow Wahine finish No. 15 in final AVCA poll

By Cindy Luis on December 23, 2019

The Hawaii women’s volleyball team was ranked No. 15 in the final American Volleyball Coaches Association Division I Top 25 poll on Monday. The Rainbow Wahine (26-4) were at No. 18 heading into the NCAA tournament where they were the 12th seed. Hawaii, hosting a subregional for the first time since 2013, defeated Northern Colorado and San Diego at the Stan Sheriff Center then lost to Nebraska in the third round in Madison, Wis. Stanford (30-4) was the unanimous No. […]

Hawaii men’s volleyball: Rainbow Warriors preseason No. 1 in Big West

By Cindy Luis on December 19, 2019

Hawaii, preseason No. 1 in the AVCA coaches poll, was the unanimous choice to win the Big West in 2020 as voted by the league’s coaches. The Warriors collected all six first-place votes and 36 points. UC Santa Barbara was in second place with 28 points, while two-time reigning national champion Long Beach State was third with 23 points. UC Irvine came in fourth place with 19 points, followed by CSUN (13) and UC San Diego (seven). PRESEASON MEN'S VOLLEYBALL […]

NCAA women’s volleyball: Stanford, Wisconsin advance

By Cindy Luis on December 19, 2019

Had posted this earlier but just a reminder for Thursday’s semifinals on ESPN Wisconsin def Baylor 3-1 Stanford def Minnesota 3-0 Saturday’s final, ESPN2 Wisconsin vs Stanford 3 p.m. HST

Hawaii men’s volleyball: OTB announces all-decade team, season tickets on sale

By Cindy Luis on December 18, 2019

Off the Block announced its All-Decade Team A number of players with Hawaii ties on it. Complete release click here On first team Micah Christenson (Kamehameha), Micah Ma’a (Punahou) and Erik Shoji (Punahou). On second team Taylor Crabb (Punahou) and Stijn van Tilburg (Hawaii) On third team Brad Lawson (‘Iolani), Taylor Averill (Hawaii) and Evan Enriques (Kamehameha-Hawaii) ++++++ Season tickets for Hawaii men’s volleyball on sale Complete info click here Tickets can be purchased online, at the Stan Sheriff Center […]

Hawaii women’s volleyball: VIDEO Norene Iosia honorable mention All-America

By Cindy Luis on December 18, 2019

Hawaii senior Norene Iosia today was named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association All-America honorable mention team, one of 41 players so honored. Iosia, the Big West Player of the Year, played both setter and hitter when helping the Rainbow Wahine to their first conference title since 2016. Hawaii (26-4) advanced to the NCAA tournament third round, losing to Nebraska last Friday. AVCA All-America honorable mention Norene Iosia put #HawaiiWVB’s 26-4 season and her final year of indoor college volleyball […]

NCAA women’s volleyball: Final four links

By Cindy Luis on December 17, 2019

Thursday’s semifinals on ESPN 1 Baylor vs. 4 Wisconsin, 2 p.m. HST Watch online click here 3. Stanford vs. 7 Minnesota, 4:30 p.m. HST watch online click here Saturday’s final, ESPN2 Semifinal winners, 3 p.m. HST new thread up with Iosia honorable mention All-America. Hawaii women’s volleyball: VIDEO Norene Iosia honorable mention All-America

Hawaii volleyball: Brooke Van Sickle all-tournament; update on Masui Allen memorial clinics, tournament

By Cindy Luis on December 16, 2019

Congrats to Brooke Van Sickle, named to the Wisconsin regional all-tournament team. She was the only Wahine named. Also on the team: Molly Haggerty (MVP), Sydney Hilley and Dana Rettke, Wisconsin; Jazz Sweet and Lexi Sun, Nebraska; Hollan Hans, Texas A&M. Van Sickle had a team-high 14 kills and four errors on 27 swings (.370) in UH’s straight-sets loss to Nebraska in the round of 16 on Friday. —————— The Masui Allen One Love Memorial Volleyball Clinics Saturday at Kaneohe […]

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