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Post by ACE on Jul 3, 2014 20:06:09 GMT -5
Shoji from past history, is hesitant in starting a freshman right off at left OH. Olevao started as LOH2 nearly all 2013 season and knowing Shoji she'll probably start in that position. If Greeley lives up to all the expectations, Shoji will probably start her on the RS, not having her to bear the pressure of the Shoji dominant LS offensive system. Nikki Taylor was in the same situation, starting all season as a freshman on the RS. As far as Huff and Maglio, I see only one redshirting. Shoji needs one MB available for backup for Magill and Adolpho. And he regretted his decision especially with Jessica Sudduth and Kim Willoughby. I'd say put Greeley out there, that is where she belongs (on the leftside). But didn't he start Waber on the left in 2010? She was just a freshmen as well. And tried putting Hartong there as well? If Olevau has not made significant improvement in her passing, I don't know why he wouldn't put Greeley there. I always say anyone at the OH2 position can't do any worse than Olevau did.
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Post by HawaiiVB on Jul 3, 2014 20:58:08 GMT -5
Koelsch is a beast. She can be trained to be a hybrid right side. It's all to her and the coaches.
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Post by 5100 on Jul 3, 2014 21:29:20 GMT -5
And he regretted his decision especially with Jessica Sudduth and Kim Willoughby. I'd say put Greeley out there, that is where she belongs (on the leftside). But didn't he start Waber on the left in 2010? She was just a freshmen as well. And tried putting Hartong there as well? If Olevau has not made significant improvement in her passing, I don't know why he wouldn't put Greeley there. I always say anyone at the OH2 position can't do any worse than Olevau did. I think Waber started on the left in 2010 because there was no one else. The other hitters were Satele and Goodman, who were both true opposites. I agree with you that Greeley could beat out Olevao, but I think it's safe to say that early in the season, Shoji will start Olevao.
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Post by 5100 on Jul 3, 2014 22:30:01 GMT -5
According to Cindy Luis' blog:
"Koelisch will be the backup setter .. for now. may not be for the entire year. Also said they could run a 6-2. he likes his options to go bigger if needed. Koelisch is 6-0, Higgins 5-9"
Ron Says: May 24th, 2014 at 6:48 am I would guess by the way Dave mentioned it that it means that Koelsch has a chance to be the starter. This will be a very deep team and competition will be fierce. If Tai does step it up, the battle for L2 will be epic.
Cindy Luis Says: May 24th, 2014 at 7:07 am 9-10. Yes, Ron is correct. he was saying that Koelisch is slated as the backup for the moment but they’ll have to see what happens in camp. They may go to a 6-2 as stated. He never said anything about her being a hitter. The semester is over so he’s talking about her. Not sure if she’s on scholarship.
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Post by 5100 on Jul 3, 2014 22:50:51 GMT -5
Mahalo, I'm amazed at you recalling the sequence of events that happened 11-14 years ago. In addition to the injuries, Gustin was better at offense then defense than Lundqvist (or the other way around, I can't remember). So Dave kept switching them during matches. I can't imagine how difficult it was for either to get into a flow. I think Gustin was more of an offensive threat while Lundqvist was a blocking middle (although she did hit for an efficient percentage, .356 in 2002 and .397 in 2003).
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Post by wang pu on Jul 4, 2014 23:47:26 GMT -5
In addition to the injuries, Gustin was better at offense then defense than Lundqvist (or the other way around, I can't remember). So Dave kept switching them during matches. I can't imagine how difficult it was for either to get into a flow. I think Gustin was more of an offensive threat while Lundqvist was a blocking middle (although she did hit for an efficient percentage, .356 in 2002 and .397 in 2003). Thanks for clearing that up. All I remember is the revolving door at that middle position. I wonder how much of Gustin's development was stalled in moving her to OH her Sophomore year.
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Post by madonna on Jul 5, 2014 1:26:46 GMT -5
I think Gustin was more of an offensive threat while Lundqvist was a blocking middle (although she did hit for an efficient percentage, .356 in 2002 and .397 in 2003). Thanks for clearing that up. All I remember is the revolving door at that middle position. I wonder how much of Gustin's development was stalled in moving her to OH her Sophomore year. I also wonder that too. Gustin started off her freshman season at UH as being a nice replacement for Bown's departure. Gustin was averaging almost 3 kps and 1.6 bps. I could see how she was co-Freshmen of the Year with Willoughby for the conference. As her 3 remaining seasons unfolded, I felt really bad for her.
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Jul 5, 2014 3:08:28 GMT -5
I think Gustin was more of an offensive threat while Lundqvist was a blocking middle (although she did hit for an efficient percentage, .356 in 2002 and .397 in 2003). Thanks for clearing that up. All I remember is the revolving door at that middle position. I wonder how much of Gustin's development was stalled in moving her to OH her Sophomore year. gustin was injured off-and-on during her final two years ... i would think that impacted her development as a middle more than anything else. just sayin' ...
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Post by 5100 on Jul 5, 2014 11:30:19 GMT -5
Thanks for clearing that up. All I remember is the revolving door at that middle position. I wonder how much of Gustin's development was stalled in moving her to OH her Sophomore year. I also wonder that too. Gustin started off her freshman season at UH as being a nice replacement for Bown's departure. Gustin was averaging almost 3 kps and 1.6 bps. I could see how she was co-Freshmen of the Year with Willoughby for the conference. As her 3 remaining seasons unfolded, I felt really bad for her. I agree. If I'm not mistaken, she was also the only freshman on the AVCA All-Region team (Willoughby did not make the list). I also agree with Cubicle that her injuries were perhaps the most detrimental to her development as a middle. She missed half the season in 2002 and was injured again in 2003. Without her injuries, I think Gustin would have been an All-American.
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Jul 5, 2014 13:52:15 GMT -5
I also wonder that too. Gustin started off her freshman season at UH as being a nice replacement for Bown's departure. Gustin was averaging almost 3 kps and 1.6 bps. I could see how she was co-Freshmen of the Year with Willoughby for the conference. As her 3 remaining seasons unfolded, I felt really bad for her. I agree. If I'm not mistaken, she was also the only freshman on the AVCA All-Region team (Willoughby did not make the list). I also agree with Cubicle that her injuries were perhaps the most detrimental to her development as a middle. She missed half the season in 2002 and was injured again in 2003. Without her injuries, I think Gustin would have been an All-American. Gustin should have been an AA (imo) during her freshmen year. she had the numbers to earn it as a middle that year. (and coincidentally, even though Hawaii was a final four participant that year, they only had one AA -- Kahumoku. they should have had at least one more, and it should have been Gustin.)
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Post by 5100 on Jul 13, 2014 14:01:50 GMT -5
2014 ROSTER
#1 Ginger Long (OUTSIDE HITTER/DS, 5-11, Jr., Kihei, Maui) #2 Kendra Koelsch (SETTER, 6-1, Fr., Huntington Beach, CA) #4 Clare-Marie Anderson (DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST, 5-5, Fr., Honolulu, O`ahu) #5 Megan Huff (MIDDLE BLOCKER, 6-3, Fr., Federal Way, WA) #7 Tayler Higgins (SETTER, 5-9, So., Honolulu, O'ahu) #8 Nikki Taylor (OUTSIDE HITTER, 6-3, So., Honolulu, O'ahu) #9 Olivia Magill (MIDDLE BLOCKER, 6-1, Jr., Shoreline, WA) #10 Tai Manu-Olevao (OUTSIDE HITTER, 6-0, Jr., Hilo, Hawai'i) #11 Kalei Greeley (OUTSIDE HITTER, 6-2, Fr., Riverside, CA) #12 Keani Passi (OPPOSITE, 5-10, Jr., Pearl City, O'ahu) #13 Gianna Guinasso (DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST, 5-9, Fr., Huntington) #14 Sarah Mendoza (LIBERO, 5-5, Sr., Santa Barbara, CA) #15 Savannah Kahakai (LIBERO, 5-8, Fr., Honolulu, O`ahu) #18 Kalei Adolpho (MIDDLE BLOCKER, 6-1, Sr., Ho‘olehua, Moloka‘i) #19 Emily Maglio (MIDDLE BLOCKER, 6-2, Fr., Coquitlam, B.C.) #20 Katiana Ponce (DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST, 5-3, So., Honolulu, O'ahu)
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Post by karrietfan on Jul 13, 2014 14:52:20 GMT -5
I see Ana Ponce is on, making it 9 local girls out of 16 on the roster. Can't recall UH having more local players on the roster since I've been following. A good omen?
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Post by 5100 on Jul 14, 2014 0:27:24 GMT -5
Yeah, that's a lot of locals. I think one of the middle recruits will redshirt. Probably Anderson and/or Guinasso as well.
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Post by bayarea on Jul 14, 2014 17:39:30 GMT -5
She is a versatile player and can contribute in many ways. I just was confused as to why she was going there as a "setter." Like I said, from what I've seen of her, I don't think she's a "setter" per say, but she definitely has a good all around game. Here's a clip of her in high school. #2, sets when she's in the back row and hits when she's in the front row. Thank's for adding the video. Two future Wahine playing for Punahou are 2014 recruit Clare Anderson, DS, #4 and 2015 recruit McKenna Granato, OH, #13 for those who are unaware and interested. Also, in this clip, the Huntington libero is Gianna Guinasso!
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Post by skeleton on Jul 14, 2014 20:50:29 GMT -5
KANOA LEAHEY IS THE NEW VOICE OF WAHINE VOLLEYBALL
By Stephen Tsai
For the first time in 30 years, there will be a new narrator — but with a familiar surname — for University of Hawaii women's volleyball telecasts.
Kanoa Leahey will be the play-by-play announcer for OC Sports' telecasts of Rainbow Wahine volleyball matches. He succeeds his father, Jim Leahey, who has called Rainbow Wahine matches since 1970 — first as a radio broadcaster, then as television play-by-play announcer.
What's more, Rich Miano, a former UH player and coach, has been named color analyst for OC Sports' telecasts of UH football games. Dick Tomey, who served that role last year, has a scheduling conflict that will limit him to a commentary position for at least two telecasts.
"I'm extremely excited about the opportunity," said Miano, who played 11 NFL seasons, coached at UH for 13 years, and then as Kaiser High's head coach, led his alma mater to the state's 2013 Division II title.
This past April, Miano resigned at Kaiser to become the safety manager for Hawaii Stevedores.
Dan Schmidt, OC Sports' general manager and executive producer, first contacted Miano a month ago. The deal was finalized after head coach Norm Chow and athletic director Ben Jay approved the recommendation.
"Hopefully, I can bring a good perspective to the audience through my association with Hawaii football," Miano said.
Robert Kekaula, the football play-by-play announcer, said: "Some people have passion about some things they do. Rich has passion about everything he does, and I love that."
Kanoa Leahey, a former KHON sports director, is OC Sports' play-by-play announcer for UH basketball and OC 16's announcer for high school football games. He also is a contracted announcer for ESPN events.
"It's quite an honor on a number of levels for me personally," Kanoa Leahey said. "It's the ‘seat' and the headset that was worn by my dad for a number of years. On the other side of it, it's Rainbow Wahine volleyball. It's treated, perhaps, like no other place in the country as far as women's volleyball is concerned."
After being offered the job, he sought consultation from his father.
"I wouldn't have done anything without first talking to my dad — getting his opinions, his thoughts, his feelings, his blessing," he said. "That's always been a priority of mine, even if it wasn't directly correlated to a sport he was doing. … I consider him to be the best in the biz, and perhaps the best there ever was in the biz."
Jim Leahey, 71, said: "It's his time."
The elder Leahey will continue to call UH women's basketball and baseball telecasts for OC Sports.
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