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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Dec 9, 2015 20:10:11 GMT -5
2016 Hawaii Men's Volleyball Tickets On Sale
University of Hawaii Athletics Department - Manoa
**This was posted a while ago, but thought I'd just put it up here and start the Warriors thread for the upcoming season.
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Post by kekoagoldenbear on Dec 10, 2015 7:28:02 GMT -5
Did Zach Radner transfer???
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Dec 10, 2015 14:56:17 GMT -5
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Dec 10, 2015 14:59:41 GMT -5
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Dec 10, 2015 15:02:12 GMT -5
Men’s Volleyball Picked No. 7 In AVCA Preseason Poll12/9/2015 1:17:00 PM  Excerpt: "HONOLULU – Just one season removed from a 24-win season and appearance in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 13 years, the University of Hawai'i men's volleyball team was picked No. 7 in the preseason 2016 AVCA Top 15 Coaches Poll. BYU was voted No. 1 followed by UC Irvine, Loyola-Chicago, Long Beach State, UCLA, Ohio State, UH, Lewis, UC Santa Barbara, and Penn State. Rounding out the Top 15 were Pepperdine, Southern California, Stanford, and Ball State and George Mason (t-15th). Of UH's 27 regular season matches in 2016, 17 are against nationally ranked teams including home series against No. 1 BYU (March 2 & 4), No. 2 UC Irvine (March 25-26), No. 4 Long Beach State (Feb. 24 & 26), and No. 5 UCLA (Feb. 5-6)." Full UH release: hawaiiathletics.com/news/2015/12/9/MVB_1209152209.aspx?path=mvball 2016 Schedule: www.hawaiiathletics.com/schedule.aspx?tab=volleyball2&path=mvball
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Dec 10, 2015 15:07:28 GMT -5
Warriors seventh in AVCA preseason poll
By Jason Kaneshiro, Star-Advertiser
December 10, 2015
Coming off its first appearance in the NCAA championships since 2002, the Rainbow Warrior volleyball team will open the 2016 season ranked seventh in the American Volleyball Coaches Association Division I-II Men’s Preseason Poll.
UH ended the spring ranked sixth in the poll following a 24-7 season that included a four-week stint at No. 1. UH’s placement in the poll released Wednesday is the program’s highest preseason ranking since appearing sixth prior to the 2011 season.
BYU received 13 of 20 first-place votes and will open the season at No. 1. The Cougars visit the Stan Sheriff Center for a two-match series March 2 and 4.
UC Irvine is second in the poll followed by defending national champion Loyola-Chicago. Long Beach State, UCLA and Ohio State also were voted ahead of UH.
The Warriors open the season Jan. 7 and will face King, Harvard and No. 8 Lewis, last year’s national runner-up, in the Outrigger Resorts Invitational.
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Dec 14, 2015 19:36:25 GMT -5
Men's Volleyball Individual Match Tickets On Sale Now12/12/2015 10:45:00 AM  Kupono Fey and Sinisa Zarkovic vs. LBSU MPSF QuarterfinalsExcerpt: "HONOLULU – Individual match tickets for the 2016 University of Hawai'i men's volleyball season are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased online, at the Stan Sheriff Center Box Office (Monday-Friday, 9 am-5 pm), or by calling 944-2697. UH-Manoa students who pay the athletics fee receive admission with validated ID."  Full UH release: hawaiiathletics.com/news/2015/12/11/MVB_1211155215.aspx?path=mvball
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Post by kanuikoa on Dec 15, 2015 17:00:10 GMT -5
Warriors making adjustments to positions
By Stephen Tsai
December 11, 2015
For University of Hawaii men’s volleyball coach Charlie Wade, the poll-position announcements signal the approach of a new year.
“The season is coming quickly,” said Wade, whose Rainbow Warriors have completed fall training.
A day after being voted No. 7 in the national rankings, the Warriors were selected sixth in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation poll on Thursday.
“The preseason rankings are based somewhat on last year’s performance,” Wade said. “I’m not that concerned about the preseason rankings.”
The Warriors return their three best passers — libero Kolby Kanetake and outside hitters Siki Zarkovic and Kupono Fey — and setter Jennings Franciskovic. “They’re two of the first three contacts,” Wade said, “which is comforting.”
But the Warriors are seeking to fill vacancies at both middles and opposite. “We’ve had every middle play opposite and every opposite play middle,” Wade said.
Stijn Van Tilburg, a 6-foot-8 freshman from Amsterdam, is the leading candidate to succeed last year’s opposite, Brook Sedore.
Last year’s starting middles — Taylor Averill and Davis Holt — graduated. Zach Radner, who was projected to start, decided to focus on his engineering studies. Vaughn Wellenreiter did not return for his senior season. Kekoa Pukahi went on a church mission. Freshman Patrick Gasman will miss the season after suffering a fractured foot.
Wade said several players have auditioned in the middle, including left-handed Iain McKellar, a converted opposite. An intriguing option is Franciskovic, who recently was measured with a 45-inch vertical jump off a running start and a 12-foot touch.
“Jennings is just a Pogo Stick right now,” Wade said.
Wade is experimenting with using Franciskovic as a middle/setter who would block and then circle to set in the same sequence.
“We can be a little creative,” Wade said.
Except for the liberos, Wade noted, the players are not tethered to one position. “We play volleyball,” Wade said. “Everybody has to play everywhere.”
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Dec 15, 2015 17:11:22 GMT -5
using the setter to block middle ... interesting
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Post by 5280volleyball on Dec 15, 2015 21:57:04 GMT -5
I do it all the time on my current team, but that's mainly because we don't have a middle.
It's very interesting at this level, as is a lefty playing in the middle. Looks like defections and injuries gutted their middles.
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Post by kanuikoa on Dec 16, 2015 12:50:39 GMT -5
Hawaii Men's Volleyball Hype Video 2016
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Post by madonna on Dec 16, 2015 19:49:01 GMT -5
Guess I'll add this here instead of starting a new thread. ------ Men’s Volleyball To Scrimmage Against Team SportConX HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i men's volleyball team has added an exhibition match against Team SportConX, a professional team made up of former All-Americans and former UH stars. The match is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 4 at 7:00 p.m. at the Stan Sheriff Center. Fans will get the opportunity to see the 2016 Rainbow Warriors in its final tune-up before the official start to the season. Team SportConX has competed against several Division I teams including BYU and Stanford. Their roster includes former Rainbow Warriors Maulia LaBarre, Davis Holt, Johann Timmer, Joby Ramos, Cory Enriques and Nemanja Komar. In addition, current AVP beach volleyball player Curt Toppel along with former Hawai'i high school standouts Riley McKibbin, Taylor Crabb and Brad Lawson will also compete. Tickets for the match are general admission - $7 (adults), $5 (senior citizens – 65+), and $3 (students – 4-HS). UH officially opens the 2016 season with the 22nd Outrigger Resorts Volleyball Invitational, Jan. 7-8, and 10 which includes national runner-up Lewis, Harvard, and King University. Season tickets, mini-packs, and individual tickets are still on sale. Tickets can be purchased online, at the Stan Sheriff Center Box Office (Monday-Friday, 9 am-5 pm), or by calling 944-2697. UH-Manoa students who pay the athletics fee receive admission with validated ID. What: Exhibition Match Who: Hawai'i vs. Team SportConX When: Monday, January 4, 2016 Time: 7:00 p.m. Where: Stan Sheriff Center; Honolulu, O'ahu hawaiiathletics.com/news/2015/12/16/MVB_1216154030.aspx?path=mvball |
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Post by ACE on Dec 19, 2015 6:07:13 GMT -5
Wow, just looked at Hawaii's roster and if Tilburg takes over at OPP, Siki is OH1 and most likely Fey at OH 2, that leaves a lot of talent on the bench. I'm very concerned with Hawaii's lack of a MB/MH this upcoming season....
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Post by soljah808 on Dec 21, 2015 12:36:05 GMT -5
Wow, just looked at Hawaii's roster and if Tilburg takes over at OPP, Siki is OH1 and most likely Fey at OH 2, that leaves a lot of talent on the bench. I'm very concerned with Hawaii's lack of a MB/MH this upcoming season.... Hawaii brought in an uber load of pin hitters. A whole bunch of them won't see the court this season. I just hope they stick around though. Hawaii has the makings to be a deadly group in 2-3 years. |
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Post by windwardboy79 on Dec 21, 2015 14:43:34 GMT -5
Was really pulling for McKellar to get a shot at OPP, but with the lack of MB/MH on the team Coach Wade is just trying out anyone there to see who sticks. Who are the actual MH prospects on the team, and I don't mean the ones being asked to move from their other position to play MH, but the actual current MH prospects on the team?
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