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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Dec 4, 2015 15:42:49 GMT -5
Thanks again and again for posting the articles every year Cubicle. happy to do it! and it's not just me, props also to bik and x-play ... and i'm sure others who've posted as well!
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Post by mcman27 on Dec 4, 2015 15:59:10 GMT -5
Thanks again and again for posting the articles every year Cubicle. happy to do it! and it's not just me, props also to bik and x-play ... and i'm sure others who've posted as well! Very true, sir. Mahalo to all. It is really nice to see all articles in one place with links etc. Cindy Luis as well. Go 'Bows!
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Dec 4, 2015 16:03:09 GMT -5
5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NCAA WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENTBy Mechelle Voepel and Vicki L. Friedman | Nov 29, 2015 espnW.com Full story: espn.go.com/espnw/news-commentary/article/14254064/5-things-need-know-ncaa-women-volleyball-tournament Excerpt: " 4. Do they have a gripe?How did the committee reward the four teams outside of power conferences that have eight losses among them? Let's start with Hawaii (26-1), which can't be too happy about a potential second-round matchup against SEC champion Texas A&M on the Aggies' home court. The Aggies (23-6), winners of their past 14, are coming off their most successful season in school history behind SEC player of the year Stephanie Aiple and conference coach of the year Laurie Corbelli. Texas A&M dropped just one match in College Station (to Arkansas), finishing with a 12-1 mark at home. The Rainbow Wahine went unscathed through the Big West and dropped its lone match of the season in four sets to a UCLA team seeded 14th on Sept. 6. The Bows are holding opponents to a mere .142 hitting percentage and boast a No. 8 RPI. Even the first round will be tricky for the Bows, one of two teams in the field of 64 to have one regular-season loss (Arkansas State is the other). Hawaii is slated to meet TCU in the first round, and fan support will likely be behind the Horned Frogs. TCU, which recorded arguably the biggest upset of the season with a sweep of Texas on Oct. 28, sold out all of its conference matches in 2015. We expect TCU fans to pack Reed Arena, given it's only a three-hour drive south from Fort Worth. Colorado State (26-3), meanwhile, can't be too excited about its projected second-round opponent, Stanford (22-6), the eighth seed. The Mountain West champions haven't lost since falling in five to the Aggies on Sept. 15 and have one of the elite players in the game in Adrianna Culbert, whose eight triple-doubles lead the nation. But the Rams, 0-11 all time vs. the Cardinal, would have to play at Maples Pavilion, where Stanford has dropped just two matches, both to USC, since 2012. Even CSU's first-round opponent is no gimme: Loyola Marymount (22-8) upset Brigham Young earlier this season. Yikes! Speaking of the Cougars (26-3), a win over Ohio in the first round would pit them against the Arizona/Western Kentucky winner, one of the better first-round matchups. The 31-3 Hilltoppers are making their second straight appearance in the national tournament, winning Conference USA and their final eight games. Advance past that one, and BYU has a possible date with No. 4 Nebraska in the regional semifinals. But don't be quick to count out a BYU team that was the NCAA runner-up last season and the Cinderella of the tournament. It has been a magical season in 2015 for Arkansas State (28-1), which is seeking its first win in the NCAA tournament in four tries. The Sun Belt champs, whose lone loss was to Missouri, will try to get by a Michigan State team that endured a seven-game losing streak before ending the season by winning its final four matches. The Red Wolves are in the tournament for the first time since 1999.
5. ACC or SEC breakthrough? Well ...Eventually one or both of these leagues might produce a national champion in Division I women's volleyball. But it hasn't happened yet. How about this year? Probably not. Texas A&M was the surprise SEC winner, recording its first-ever conference championship in the sport. It has been a fantastic season for the Aggies, who clinched the title last week by handing Missouri its first home loss of 2015. But it's a tough road in the NCAA tournament for the No. 10 seed Aggies, who may have to beat the likes of Hawaii and Penn State just to reach the Des Moines regional final. Then again, Texas A&M was picked to finish sixth in the SEC this year, so the Aggies have already proven they can defy expectations. Florida, Kentucky and Missouri were picked to finish 1-2-3 in the SEC. The Tigers and Wildcats ended up tying for second, with the Gators fourth. All three teams join the Aggies in the NCAA field with Florida seeded No. 11. As for the ACC, Louisville won the regular-season title and is the No. 15 seed. Three other ACC teams also are in the field: Florida State, Miami and North Carolina. The Tar Heels will face a tough challenge in the first round from UNC-Wilmington, which is one of six schools -- along with Harvard, Howard, SIU Carbondale, SMU and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi -- making its first appearance in the NCAA tournament. The Seahawks stunned the Tar Heels in five sets in September in Chapel Hill, North Carolina."
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Dec 4, 2015 16:15:44 GMT -5
This was a fun list/discussion ... i agree with 1 and 2, but the rest of the list is up for debate! ================== All-State volleyball: 1988-presentby JERRY CAMPANY on NOVEMBER 29, 2015 www.hawaiiprepworld.com/featured/all-state-volleyball-1997-present/Kanani Herring was the state player of the year for two different newspapers three years in a row. Cindy Ellen Russell / Star-AdvertiserWith the Star-Advertiser’s All-State volleyball Fab 15 out today, here is a list of all of the teams for both the Honolulu Advertiser and Honolulu Star-Bulletin over the years. The 2000 Honolulu Advertiser team is not included. There are plenty of great names in the chart from Glennie Adams in the tail end of University’s dynasty to Chanelle Molina’s second selection this year. In between are the greatest prep volleyball players the state has ever seen, but how would they rank? Here is a completely subjective list of the best high school volleyball players since 1988, leading off with Kanani Herring. All she did in her high school career is be named the player of the year three years in a row. Longevity matters on this list, and with apologies to Tamari Miyashiro, only high school days count. Best Hawaii high school volleyball players since 1988:1. Kanani Herring, Kamehameha 2. Kanoe Kamanao, Iolani 3. Tai Manu Olevao, Punahou 4. Alohi Robins-Hardy, Kamehameha 5. Sarah Palmer, Hawaii Baptist 6. Lily Kahumoku, Kamehameha 7. Misty Maa, Kamehameha 8. Lindsey Berg, Punahou 9. Aneli Cubi-Otinero, Punahou 10. Robyn Ah Mow, McKinley HM: Sarah Clarke, HPA; Tayler Higgins, Punahou; Kaleinani Kabalis, Moanalua; Carly Kan, Punahou; Jordyn Keamo, Mililani; Tamari Miyashiro, Kalani; Chanelle Molina, Konawaena; Bekah Torres, Kamehameha.
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Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Dec 4, 2015 16:20:59 GMT -5
This was a fun list/discussion ... i agree with 1 and 2, but the rest of the list is up for debate! ================== All-State volleyball: 1988-presentby JERRY CAMPANY on NOVEMBER 29, 2015 www.hawaiiprepworld.com/featured/all-state-volleyball-1997-present/Kanani Herring was the state player of the year for two different newspapers three years in a row. Cindy Ellen Russell / Star-AdvertiserWith the Star-Advertiser’s All-State volleyball Fab 15 out today, here is a list of all of the teams for both the Honolulu Advertiser and Honolulu Star-Bulletin over the years. The 2000 Honolulu Advertiser team is not included. There are plenty of great names in the chart from Glennie Adams in the tail end of University’s dynasty to Chanelle Molina’s second selection this year. In between are the greatest prep volleyball players the state has ever seen, but how would they rank? Here is a completely subjective list of the best high school volleyball players since 1988, leading off with Kanani Herring. All she did in her high school career is be named the player of the year three years in a row. Longevity matters on this list, and with apologies to Tamari Miyashiro, only high school days count. Best Hawaii high school volleyball players since 1988:1. Kanani Herring, Kamehameha 2. Kanoe Kamanao, Iolani 3. Tai Manu Olevao, Punahou 4. Alohi Robins-Hardy, Kamehameha 5. Sarah Palmer, Hawaii Baptist 6. Lily Kahumoku, Kamehameha 7. Misty Maa, Kamehameha 8. Lindsey Berg, Punahou 9. Aneli Cubi-Otinero, Punahou 10. Robyn Ah Mow, McKinley HM: Sarah Clarke, HPA; Tayler Higgins, Punahou; Kaleinani Kabalis, Moanalua; Carly Kan, Punahou; Jordyn Keamo, Mililani; Tamari Miyashiro, Kalani; Chanelle Molina, Konawaena; Bekah Torres, Kamehameha. Two National team setters listed below Tai? I hope she plays well in College Station. Go Bows!
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Post by StuffU on Dec 4, 2015 16:39:30 GMT -5
This was a fun list/discussion ... i agree with 1 and 2, but the rest of the list is up for debate! ================== All-State volleyball: 1988-presentby JERRY CAMPANY on NOVEMBER 29, 2015 www.hawaiiprepworld.com/featured/all-state-volleyball-1997-present/Kanani Herring was the state player of the year for two different newspapers three years in a row. Cindy Ellen Russell / Star-AdvertiserWith the Star-Advertiser’s All-State volleyball Fab 15 out today, here is a list of all of the teams for both the Honolulu Advertiser and Honolulu Star-Bulletin over the years. The 2000 Honolulu Advertiser team is not included. There are plenty of great names in the chart from Glennie Adams in the tail end of University’s dynasty to Chanelle Molina’s second selection this year. In between are the greatest prep volleyball players the state has ever seen, but how would they rank? Here is a completely subjective list of the best high school volleyball players since 1988, leading off with Kanani Herring. All she did in her high school career is be named the player of the year three years in a row. Longevity matters on this list, and with apologies to Tamari Miyashiro, only high school days count. Best Hawaii high school volleyball players since 1988:1. Kanani Herring, Kamehameha 2. Kanoe Kamanao, Iolani 3. Tai Manu Olevao, Punahou 4. Alohi Robins-Hardy, Kamehameha 5. Sarah Palmer, Hawaii Baptist 6. Lily Kahumoku, Kamehameha 7. Misty Maa, Kamehameha 8. Lindsey Berg, Punahou 9. Aneli Cubi-Otinero, Punahou 10. Robyn Ah Mow, McKinley HM: Sarah Clarke, HPA; Tayler Higgins, Punahou; Kaleinani Kabalis, Moanalua; Carly Kan, Punahou; Jordyn Keamo, Mililani; Tamari Miyashiro, Kalani; Chanelle Molina, Konawaena; Bekah Torres, Kamehameha. If Pele Baker is not in the discussion, seems incomplete.
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Dec 4, 2015 16:45:25 GMT -5
If Pele Baker is not in the discussion, seems incomplete. agree ... also no debbie lambert?
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Post by lomilomi on Dec 4, 2015 18:41:41 GMT -5
And so the Honolulu Advertiser knew best. It just irks the hell out of me when people lie. There were MANY from University Lab (even from 1988 forward). Glennie Adams in the tail end of University’s dynasty.
Read more: volleytalk.proboards.com/thread/56812/hawaii-2015?page=122#ixzz3tOmMvF9o
Candace Cabrera, 1988 Kim Kaaiai, 1988 Cal Poly SLO Mia Lambert, 1989 UCLA Rocheal Kaaiai, 1989 Texas Tech. Babes Kalulu, 1989 UHM Pele Baker, 1989-1991 Fiona Nepo, 1994 University of Nebraska Lincoln All Top 25 programs at the time.
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Post by kolohekeiki on Dec 4, 2015 18:44:14 GMT -5
This was a fun list/discussion ... i agree with 1 and 2, but the rest of the list is up for debate! ================== All-State volleyball: 1988-presentby JERRY CAMPANY on NOVEMBER 29, 2015 www.hawaiiprepworld.com/featured/all-state-volleyball-1997-present/Kanani Herring was the state player of the year for two different newspapers three years in a row. Cindy Ellen Russell / Star-AdvertiserWith the Star-Advertiser’s All-State volleyball Fab 15 out today, here is a list of all of the teams for both the Honolulu Advertiser and Honolulu Star-Bulletin over the years. The 2000 Honolulu Advertiser team is not included. There are plenty of great names in the chart from Glennie Adams in the tail end of University’s dynasty to Chanelle Molina’s second selection this year. In between are the greatest prep volleyball players the state has ever seen, but how would they rank? Here is a completely subjective list of the best high school volleyball players since 1988, leading off with Kanani Herring. All she did in her high school career is be named the player of the year three years in a row. Longevity matters on this list, and with apologies to Tamari Miyashiro, only high school days count. Best Hawaii high school volleyball players since 1988:1. Kanani Herring, Kamehameha 2. Kanoe Kamanao, Iolani 3. Tai Manu Olevao, Punahou 4. Alohi Robins-Hardy, Kamehameha 5. Sarah Palmer, Hawaii Baptist 6. Lily Kahumoku, Kamehameha 7. Misty Maa, Kamehameha 8. Lindsey Berg, Punahou 9. Aneli Cubi-Otinero, Punahou 10. Robyn Ah Mow, McKinley HM: Sarah Clarke, HPA; Tayler Higgins, Punahou; Kaleinani Kabalis, Moanalua; Carly Kan, Punahou; Jordyn Keamo, Mililani; Tamari Miyashiro, Kalani; Chanelle Molina, Konawaena; Bekah Torres, Kamehameha. If Pele Baker is not in the discussion, seems incomplete. Pele Baker was mentioned...there is a little bit more to the "article" there is another section listed below the HM, that states other players that are "in the discussion" and Pele Baker was mentioned. I also believe Tamari Miyashiro should be listed in the top ten. Tai Manu-Olevao is listed way to high.
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Dec 5, 2015 2:46:45 GMT -5
Hawaii beats TCU in NCAA tournamentBy Cindy Luis, Star-AdvertiserPosted December 04, 2015 Updated December 04, 2015 6:40pm www.staradvertiser.com/sports/sports-breaking/hawaii-beats-tcu-in-ncaa-tournament/SAM CRAFT / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Hawaii’s Emily Maglio gets a shot past TCU’s Natalie Gower in the first set of the first round of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament tonight in College Station Texas.SAM CRAFT / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Hawaii’s Tayler Higgins and TCU’s Jillian Bergeson met at the net on Friday during the NCAA tournament in College Station, Texas.COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS » Nikki Taylor put down 21 kills and Olivia Magill added 19 as No. 7 Hawaii survived its NCAA first-round match Friday against feisty Texas Christian, 17-25, 25-23, 24-26, 25-21, 15-13 in College Station, Texas. Kalei Greeley added 16 kills, Tai Manu-Olevao 14 and Emily Maglio 13 for the Rainbow Wahine (27-1), who extended their win streak to 22. Regan McGuire led the Horned Frogs (19-7) with 16 kills. Hawaii libero Savanah Kahakai had a match-high 23 digs. The Rainbow Wahine were outblocked 14.5-8. Hawaii will play Texas A&M in Saturday’s second round match (2:30 p.m. Hawaii time). The Aggies swept Texas A&M Corpus Christi 25-16, 27-25, 25-14, in tonight’s second match.
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Post by surfboy on Dec 5, 2015 3:32:31 GMT -5
This was a fun list/discussion ... i agree with 1 and 2, but the rest of the list is up for debate! ================== All-State volleyball: 1988-presentby JERRY CAMPANY on NOVEMBER 29, 2015 www.hawaiiprepworld.com/featured/all-state-volleyball-1997-present/Kanani Herring was the state player of the year for two different newspapers three years in a row. Cindy Ellen Russell / Star-AdvertiserWith the Star-Advertiser’s All-State volleyball Fab 15 out today, here is a list of all of the teams for both the Honolulu Advertiser and Honolulu Star-Bulletin over the years. The 2000 Honolulu Advertiser team is not included. There are plenty of great names in the chart from Glennie Adams in the tail end of University’s dynasty to Chanelle Molina’s second selection this year. In between are the greatest prep volleyball players the state has ever seen, but how would they rank? Here is a completely subjective list of the best high school volleyball players since 1988, leading off with Kanani Herring. All she did in her high school career is be named the player of the year three years in a row. Longevity matters on this list, and with apologies to Tamari Miyashiro, only high school days count. Best Hawaii high school volleyball players since 1988:1. Kanani Herring, Kamehameha 2. Kanoe Kamanao, Iolani 3. Tai Manu Olevao, Punahou 4. Alohi Robins-Hardy, Kamehameha 5. Sarah Palmer, Hawaii Baptist 6. Lily Kahumoku, Kamehameha 7. Misty Maa, Kamehameha 8. Lindsey Berg, Punahou 9. Aneli Cubi-Otinero, Punahou 10. Robyn Ah Mow, McKinley HM: Sarah Clarke, HPA; Tayler Higgins, Punahou; Kaleinani Kabalis, Moanalua; Carly Kan, Punahou; Jordyn Keamo, Mililani; Tamari Miyashiro, Kalani; Chanelle Molina, Konawaena; Bekah Torres, Kamehameha. If only high school days count, wheres Tehani Miyashiro, Nohea Tano, and Sarah Mason?
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Dec 5, 2015 13:59:12 GMT -5
Rainbow Wahine barely beat TCU, will face Texas A&MBy Cindy Luis, Star-AdvertiserPosted December 04, 2015 SAM CRAFT / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Hawaii’s Olivia Magill, above right, slammed a kill past TCU’s Natalie Gower in the fifth set in College Station, Texas, on Friday. SAM CRAFT / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER With the game hanging in the balance, Wahine players, Kendra Koelsch, inset left, hugged McKenna Granato. SAM CRAFT / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Hawaii’s Olivia Magill, above right, slammed a kill past TCU’s Natalie Gower in the fifth set in College Station, Texas, on Friday. COLLEGE STATION, Texas >> Everything is bigger in Texas. Friday night, big nearly became huge. That Texas two-step that Hawaii wanted to do in the NCAA volleyball tournament — that of winning both matches here in Reed Arena — nearly turned into one of the largest stumbles in Rainbow Wahine postseason history. It took big swings and bigger hearts four time zones removed from home for Hawaii (27-1) to advance to today’s second-round match against host Texas A&M (23-7). Junior opposite Nikki Taylor dug herself out of hitting negative .308 in Set 1 to come up big at the end, including putting down the match-ender for her 21st kill, to help push the Wahine past TCU 17-25, 25-23, 24-26, 25-21, 15-13. Senior middle Olivia Magill added a career-high 19 kills and Hawaii put what could have been a devastating collapse in Set 3 to win its 22nd straight. Sophomore hitter Kalei Greeley had a season-high 16 kills and senior hitter Tai Manu-Olevao 14, including five kills with no errors in six swings in Set 5, as the Rainbow Wahine avoided what would have been their earliest exit since 1997, when they were swept by Loyola Marymount in the first round. “It was nice to see that everyone had that drive to win,” said Magill, who had two solo blocks and two block assists. “Set 3 was disappointing. That showed a lack of maturity. “I’m proud of the fight we had and how we came together. We’re excited for tomorrow.” That tomorrow would never have come without career nights from other Wahine. Sophomore middle Emily Maglio had a career-high 13 kills, Greeley had a career-high 17 digs for her third double-double, sophomore libero Savanah Kahakai tied her career high in digs with 23. After keeping its Set 2 record perfect, Hawaii was poised to take the third, serving for Set 3 at 24-19 .. and 24-20 … 24-21 … 24-22 … 24-23. The Horned Frogs had other ideas and the Wahine couldn’t get out of a bad rotation as TCU’s Jillian Bergeson served for seven straight in winning 26-24. “I had called both timeouts earlier, so I didn’t have one left,” said Hawaii coach Dave Shoji, celebrating his 69th birthday. “I kind of second-guessed myself at the end, wished I had one back. “We felt we had Game 3 and couldn’t close it out. But we couldn’t dwell on losing it and did what we needed to do in Game 4.” It appeared Hawaii had the fifth well in hand, pulling away at 14-11. TCU crept back to within 14-13 and “Game 3 was going through my mind,” he said, calling a timeout. “We didn’t need to talk about that. We needed to talk about the next point.” Taylor punctuated a rally with a bullet from the right, ending that marathon after 2 hours and 35 minutes. The Wahine had just one hitting error in Set 5, hitting .483, and getting all of their points on kills. Both Taylor and Manu-Olevao had five kills with no errors and Magill four kills with no errors. With Manu-Olevao again struggling on serve-receive early, Shoji subbed in freshman Casey Castillo as well as freshman McKenna Granato for Greeley in the back row. That lasted only in Set 1. “We didn’t think that was going to be the solution, was not going to be the way we’d win the match,” Shoji said. “We know teams are going to go after Tai (with serves) and I took her out, giving her time to think about things. She had to get her confidence back. “Eventually she was a rock. She passed well when we needed it at the end.” It took Hawaii a while to find a rhythm as a team and Taylor admitted it did for her individually. After two kills and six errors in Set 1, Taylor said, “I wasn’t working enough to get my feet to the ball. It was more stuff that I needed to do, although TCU’s block was big and well-formed.” The match featured two of the top teams nationally in blocks, Hawaii No. 1 and TCU No. 9. But for the sixth time this season, the Wahine were outblocked, this time 14.5-8 by the Horned Frogs; neither team had a block in Set 5. TCU went the last part of the match without one of their leaders, junior Ashley Smith, who went down with an apparent knee injury with Hawaii leading 20-17 in Set 4. Smith finished with nine kills and 13 digs. “I couldn’t be more proud of my team,” first-year TCU coach Jill Pape Kramer said. “I loved the way we battled back in the third and the way we kept battling after losing our best player, Ashley. “(Down 24-19 in Set 3), it’s hard to come back like that, much less against a team like Hawaii. They just kept believing in what they were doing. It may have been our best defensive match all year, with maybe the exception of our match against Texas (a 3-0 victory over the Longhorns).” Texas A&M 3, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 0The Aggies played lights-out defense, with 70 digs in the 89-minute sweep of the Islanders, 25-16, 27-25, 25-14. Sophomore hitter Kiara McGee had 11 kills and offensive-minded sophomore setter Stephanie Aiple kept Corpus Christi guessing all match with six kills. “I’m relieved to have that one completed,” Aggies coach Laurie Corbelli said. “We knew they were going to serve bullets at us (the Islanders, 31-5, had five aces) and we were able to regroup at the end of Set 2. “I think our match with Hawaii is going to be a great battle — we match up well, teams with similar styles. We’ll have to get our serve-receive going to run our offense.” Nothing that the Aggies did Friday night changed Shoji’s mind coming into the week. “They’re big and physical,” he said. “I hope we have enough left.”
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Dec 5, 2015 14:03:20 GMT -5
Power Five changing volleyball landscape
By Ferd Lewis, Star-Advertiser
Posted December 04, 2015
Once upon a time the University of Hawaii’s first match in the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Tournament was as simple and swift as, well, one, two, three.
Or, as then-Rainbow Wahine assistant Charlie Wade decades-ago coined it, “Uno, dos, adios!”
So if you thought Friday’s arduous five-set victory over Texas Christian seemed uncharacteristic taut and dramatic, you are right.
In the previous 17 years of NCAA tournament appearances — all victories — UH had never been extended past four games. In the past 11 it had only been forced to four games twice.
But these are different, much more challenging times, as we have been pointedly reminded. Not just for the Rainbow Wahine, but for their sisters in the non-Power Five conferences. And Friday’s struggle in College Station, Texas, was an illustration.
It used to be that UH drew the likes of — yawn — Idaho State, Northern Colorado, Portland State, Belmont or Tennessee State for its opening foe. Low-major-level opponents all.
But that has changed. With the multi-million-dollar TV contracts for football and basketball, the Power Five conferences (Pac-12, Big Ten, Big 12, Atlantic Coast and Southeastern) have bucks to spread around to other sports, including women’s volleyball, and a Title IX mandate to do so.
That’s more moolah for coaching salaries, recruiting, travel and facilities. All the things that can help attract top drawer talent and build a program pronto.
And TCU is a prime example. Until this year the Horned Frogs had been to just one NCAA tournament. They were, of course, a mid-major themselves through 2011, including, for a time (1996-2000) members of the Western Athletic Conference, where they never finished higher than fifth in women’s volleyball.
Subsequent membership in the lucrative Big 12 changed all that, and TCU now spends an average of $15,565 per player for women’s volleyball, compared to $11,160 for UH, according to recent federal Equity in Athletics figures.
Yes, UH has bigger crowds and a more storied past, but schools such as TCU are closing — and in some cases surmounting — what was once a considerable gap.
Remember when UH, Long Beach State, Pacific and UC Santa Barbara, once brethren in the Big West, were NCAA perennials? Among UH, LBSU and UOP there are eight national championships, but none since 1998.
All are in the top 15 in all-time NCAA Regional appearances, but only UH is even in the tournament this year. Long Beach State, which had been to 25 in a row at one point, has been in just one NCAA tournament since 2011. UCSB just one since 2009.
Long Beach State was 25-6 this year, finishing second to UH in the Big West, and couldn’t get an at-large berth. But the Big Ten had eight at-large teams, the Pac-12 six, the Big 12 four. Of the 32 at-large selections for this NCAA tournament 24 of them came from the five power conferences. The other 27 conferences divided up eight spots.
The Big West Conference that UH calls home got none. Its power rating hurt UH’s seeding and helped result in the Rainbow Wahine drawing a Power Five conference foe instead of a Belmont or Idaho State.
The good news is UH survived its opening challenge this year. At some point in the future it will not.
Reach Ferd Lewis at flewis@staradvertiser.com.
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Dec 5, 2015 14:12:22 GMT -5
Rainbow Wahine volleyball survives 1st round of NCAA tournament Posted: Friday, December 4, 2015 3:18 pm | Updated: 4:15 pm, Fri Dec 4, 2015. Drew Afualo, Sports Editor Photo by Austin Yoshino / Ka Leo O Hawai‘i. Excerpt: "The University of Hawai’i Rainbow Wahine volleyball team barely escaped with its first win in the NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Tournament, with a 3-2 match win over Texas Christian University Friday. The start was slow for the Wahine, as they trailed TCU the entire first set and did not gain any sort of lead until the middle of the second. This was due to Hawai’i’s consistent errors on both the kill and blocking throughout the entire match. TCU was able to record over 16 kills in the first set alone, with only one error, averaging a .395 hitting percentage. Hawai’i, on the other hand, registered 16 kills, but had eight hitting errors and a .182 hitting percentage. With the offensive aspect lacking on UH’s part, the Lady Horned Frogs were able to secure an easy win over Hawai’i with a score of 25-17 in the first set." Full story: www.kaleo.org/sports/rainbow-wahine-volleyball-survives-st-round-of-ncaa-tournament/article_1b30f4b8-9aee-11e5-a246-afefc7028afc.html
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Dec 5, 2015 14:17:59 GMT -5
TCU falls just short of victory against No. 7 Hawaii in NCAA TournamentBy Garrett Podell Garrett Podell TCU readies itself for its next point against No. 7 Hawaii in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.Excerpt: "TCU almost upset No. 7 Hawaii in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, but lost in heartbreaking fashion 2-3 (25-17, 23-25, 26-24, 21-25, 13-15). “I couldn’t be more proud of my team,” Director of Volleyball Jill Kramer said. The match was back and forth, with TCU winning sets one and three and Hawaii winning sets two, four, and five. Hawaii head coach Dave Shoji summed up the match perfectly. “That was an incredible college volleyball game,” Shoji said." Full story: www.tcu360.com/2015/12/tcu-falls-just-short-of-victory-against-no-7-hawaii-in-ncaa-tournament/
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