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Post by kolohekeiki on Apr 5, 2016 5:06:52 GMT -5
Isn't the Wahine admission prices the same? Therefore I don't think scholarships play into the amount a school charges for admission
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Apr 5, 2016 13:51:46 GMT -5
UH volleyball team falls to No. 9
By Star-Advertiser staff
April 5, 2016
The Hawaii men’s volleyball team, which lost twice at UC Santa Barbara last week, dropped one place in the AVCA Division I-II Top 15.
The Rainbow Warriors traded places with Ball State, with the Cardinals (20-6, 12-2 MIVA) elevating to No. 8 and Hawaii (14-11, 9-11) falling to No. 9. The Warriors have clinched the seventh seed in next week’s Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament and will travel to the No. 2 seed, a team still to be determined.
BYU (21-3, 17-3 MPSF) replaced UCLA at No. 1 after the Cougars defeated the Bruins twice last week. Ohio State (22-3, 13-1 MIVA) remained at No. 2, with Stanford (19-3, 17-3) moving up a spot to No. 3 and UCLA (21-5, 15-5) down three spots to No. 4.
Hawaii concludes the regular season with matches against No. 14 Cal Baptist on Friday and Saturday at the Sheriff Center. Saturday is senior night for outside hitter Siki Zarkovic and libero Kolby Kanetake.
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Apr 6, 2016 16:02:28 GMT -5
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Apr 7, 2016 15:37:39 GMT -5
Warriors wait on tourney opponentBy Cindy Luis, Star-AdvertiserApril 7, 2016 JAMM AQUINO / MAR. 25 Hawaii’s Siki Zarkovic reacted after scoring against UC Irvine on March 25. He finished with a career-high 25 kills in the Warriors’ 3-2 win over the Anteaters. It’s a heavy ball being hit on both sides of the volleyball net this week, a ball pumped up with question marks. Where will seventh-seeded Hawaii end up for the first round of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament on April 16? Stanford or Brigham Young? Outside shots UCLA or Long Beach State? Will Cal Baptist be playing at all next week? And, if so, where do the Lancers go as the No. 8 seed? See above as for the possible sites as the MPSF seeding game plays out on the mainland Thursday through Saturday. While there appears to be more pressure on No. 14 Cal Baptist Friday and Saturday — the Lancers are seeking their first MPSF berth since making the move from NAIA status in 2013 — No. 9 Hawaii also will feel the pressure to play well in its final two home matches, particularly on Saturday, senior night for Brandon Hiehle, Kolby Kanetake and Siki Zarkovic. “Even though we’re locked into seventh and these matches don’t mean anything in the standings, we want to play well and get two wins,” said Kanetake, third on the program’s career dig list (757). “The motivation is in looking forward to the playoffs, building confidence and momentum.” After losing twice on the road at UC Santa Barbara, the Rainbow Warriors seek to regain the chemistry and consistency that had them off to a 9-1 start. Hawaii also played well in the middle of March with two road wins at CSUN and two five-set home victories over UC Irvine. “For our team, it’s about getting back on track,” Warrior coach Charlie Wade said. “We played well against Irvine, hitting for a high percentage and were very efficient. At Santa Barbara, it was hard for us to get it going. “We just want to be playing our best volleyball next week.” The uber tight MPSF has Stanford and BYU tied for first and, should it end up that way, the Cardinal have the tiebreaker on the Cougars on points; they split the series in Provo, both matches going five. The Cardinal also have the tougher road this week with matches at third-place UCLA Thursday and at UCSB Saturday. BYU hosts 11th-place USC Friday and Saturday. The Cougars can claim the top seed with two wins over the Trojans and at least one loss by Stanford. Equally complicated is the playoff scenario for Cal Baptist. The Lancers need two wins over Hawaii combined with one CSUN loss or one win over the Warriors combined with CSUN losing at UC Irvine and UCI then losing to Long Beach State. “Going into last week, we figured we’d have to win our final four matches to get into the tournament and that still might not be enough to get in,” Lancers first-year coach Derek Schmitt said. “This will be my first experience coaching at Stan Sheriff so I’m looking forward to that. I know playing at Hawaii is different from most other road venues, but we’re focused on the challenge and excited that a MPSF tournament berth is on the line for us.” Helping put Cal Baptist in this situation are two island prep products in starting senior hitter Rocky DeLyon (Seabury Hall) and starting freshman libero Emmett Enriques (Kamehameha-Hawaii). DeLyon leads the team in points (3.29 pps), kills (2.73 kps) and aces (27), and is second in digs (110). Enriques, playing in every set, has a team-high 186 digs. “I am so happy for Rocky,” Schmitt said. “I’m glad that he gets to end his career on a team that has found much more success in the win column than the last two years and he has been a huge factor in our success. “There was definitely a transition period for Emmett, having been an outside hitter during high school and club, but over time, he has continued to get more and more comfortable at the libero position. After having only three matches with nine or more digs in our first 19 matches, he had a stretch of six matches out of seven with at least nine digs, including three where he had double-digit digs in only three sets.” As big as the next two matches are for his team, Schmitt said he knows it’s equally as critical for Hawaii. “It’s a big weekend for Hawaii, knowing that it is senior weekend and their final two home matches,” Schmitt said. “They are going to want to head into the MPSF tournament with some momentum so we expect them to be at their best. We are going to have to match their effort and energy.” MPSF VOLLEYBALLStan Sheriff Center >> When: Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m. >> Who: No. 14 Cal Baptist (14-14, 6-14) at No. 8 Hawaii (12-9, 7-9) >> TV: OC Sports >> Radio: 1420-AM >> Series: Hawaii leads, 7-3
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Apr 7, 2016 15:42:51 GMT -5
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Post by soljah808 on Apr 7, 2016 22:14:24 GMT -5
The real question is: Does Milan stick around after Siki grads? I doubt it.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2016 23:35:34 GMT -5
The real question is: Does Milan stick around after Siki grads? I doubt it. Zarkovic buying a place near campus says otherwise.
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Post by 808empath on Apr 8, 2016 7:46:47 GMT -5
The real question is: Does Milan stick around after Siki grads? I doubt it. It was mentioned on Cindy's blog that Milan has bought a place near UH and that Siki will retire from Volleyball after this season, focusing on getting his Master's degree.
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Post by kolohekeiki on Apr 8, 2016 8:17:02 GMT -5
The real question is: Does Milan stick around after Siki grads? I doubt it. It was mentioned on Cindy's blog that Milan has bought a place near UH and that Siki will retire from Volleyball after this season, focusing on getting his Master's degree. It would be nice to see Siki get into coaching after his career at UH...either as a grad assistant or coaching at the high school level or club
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Apr 8, 2016 19:26:00 GMT -5
UH’s Kanetake all about the mind-setBy Cindy Luis, Star-AdvertiserApril 8, 2016 CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / FEB. 26 Senior libero Kolby Kanetake is No. 3 on the Warriors’ all-time dig list. Last season he was second in the conference and fifth nationally with 305 digs. Good was never good enough. Not for Kolby Kanetake. Not when great was within reach. The Hawaii senior libero had an inner drive to push beyond what many called his “natural talent” for the sport, becoming a sponge for all things volleyball and the particular nuances that define his position. It’s a different mind-set, that of a libero, especially considering that Kanetake also was a setter and an outside hitter at Moanalua High. But if there was to be playing life after helping Na Menehune to four league championships it would be limited to defensive specialist. The 5-foot-8 Kanetake was more than fine with that. It has helped him attain his dream, that of playing in front of family and friends as a Rainbow Warrior, and where, on Saturday night, he will be feted as only Hawaii does on senior night. “I don’t think it’s sunk in that this is it in the arena,” Kanetake said of the final home matches against Cal Baptist tonight and Saturday. “I know it will be very special and emotional. “It’s why I wanted to stay home and play, be part of the atmosphere that is like nowhere else. An environment where fans know and respect the game, and care so much about it. I tried to embrace being here, make the most of every opportunity. I knew that working hard and being at my best would help the team.” Kanetake also wanted to continue a legacy of “local” players playing for Hawaii, something he saw while in the stands watching his future club coach Vernon Podlewski on the court. Podlewski, a Maui High product, was the libero on the Warriors’ 2002 NCAA championship team (the title later vacated due to an ineligible player). “It was inspiring to watch a local player who doesn’t have the height excel,” Kanetake said of the 5-8 Podlewski. “I’ve always tried to be an inspiration to the other athletes out there who might think they can’t make it to Division I because they’re too small. “It’s really all about your mind-set. If you put your mind to something, have dreams and goals, there is no such thing as impossible.” Against a number of odds, Kanetake has gone from walk-on to honorable mention All-American, climbing to No. 3 on Hawaii’s all-time dig list. His 757 digs trails only Ric Cervantes (936) and Alfred Reft (815) — both of whom are from an era where sets were played to 30. Last season, Kanetake was second in the conference and fifth nationally with 305 digs despite missing 11 matches due to back issues. Kanetake played last season with a disc herniation, something that occurred during a weight-room workout in fall 2014. This season, he is playing with two herniated discs, which had him sitting out the second road match at CSUN. “I’m trying my best not to left it affect me,” Kanetake said. “Sometimes I know I’m a little slower to react to a ball, maybe a little more hesitant. “I know the pain will be there, it’s not going away. I just have to work through the challenge.” That’s been Kanetake’s mantra since arriving in Manoa. “I’m so proud of him,” Hawaii coach Charlie Wade said. “He’s gone from a kid who just wanted a shot, who just wanted to play to (honorable mention) All-American last year and preseason All-American this year and someone who has played such a central role in this program. “He’s made himself into a very good college volleyball player. There are a bunch of kids from here who were way better coming out of high school than he was who haven’t had the career that Kolby has. His time with us and what he’s meant to the program, the community recognizing him … he will feel the effects of that for the rest of his life.” Kanetake will graduate in four years with a degree in kinesiology and rehabilitation sciences. His goal is to be a college coach, something he has gotten a taste of this spring as a volunteer assistant for the Rainbow Wahine as part of one of his classes. “That’s been fun, seeing the difference in styles of practices,” he said. Kanetake said being third on the career list was nice, but “it’s never been about the numbers,” he added. However that will change Saturday. The number of family and friends wearing Kanetake’s “No. 6” shirts at the Stan Sheriff Center just might be double the number of digs (214) the libero has this season. NoteAlso being honored Saturday are outside hitters Siki Zarkovic, eighth all-time in kills for UH (1,256), and reserve Brandon Hiehle.
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Apr 9, 2016 13:44:40 GMT -5
Zarkovic helps Hawaii survive in 5By Cindy Luis, Star-AdvertiserApril 9, 2016
JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM Hawaii’s Hendrik Mol (8) puts down a kill against Cal Baptist’s Rocky DeLyon (1) and Kevin Vaz (10) during the first set of a men’s college volleyball game between the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors and the Cal Baptist Lancers on Friday, April 8, 2016 at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu.
JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM Hawaii’s Nainoa Frank (13) puts a kill past Cal Baptist’s Arturo Iglesias (4), left, and Enrique de Diego Garcia (20) during the first set of a men’s college volleyball game between the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors and the Cal Baptist Lancers on Friday, April 8, 2016 at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu.
Elusive thing, momentum. Easy to lose, not so easy to regain. No. 9 Hawaii definitely gave the Stan Sheriff Center crowd of 2,268 its money’s worth Friday night, finding the momentum at the right time. Led by senior Siki Zarkovic’s career-high 29 kills and a block that showed up at the end, the Rainbow Warriors turned back No. 14 Cal Baptist, 25-21, 25-20, 25-27, 18-25, 15-9 after 2 hours and 24 minutes. Junior hitter Kupono Fey added 16 kills and 13 digs, and had a 6-0 serving run in Set 5 that allowed Hawaii to prevail heading into today’s Mountain Pacific Sports Federation regular-season volleyball finale. The Warriors (15-11, 10-11) had three chances at ending it in three but couldn’t manage the sweep against the Lancers (14-15, 6-15). Cal Baptist still has a chance at earning the eighth and final berth in next week’s MPSF tournament with a win over Hawaii today and a loss by UC Irvine at Long Beach State. “I think we lost focus,” Zarkovic said. “That won’t be a problem tomorrow.” Today will be senior night for Zarkovic, libero Kolby Kanetake and reserve hitter Brandon Hiehle. Fey’s serving helped turn the momentum in Set 5, moving back to the service line with the Warriors holding a 6-5 lead. When he was done, Hawaii had a 12-5 lead. “At the end, we were able to get the momentum,” Fey said. “This was huge because we are looking for momentum for the playoffs.” The Warriors will be on the road on April 16 as the seventh seed but will not know where until today’s matches are done on the mainland. Leading Cal Baptist was senior hitter Rocky DeLyon, a Seabury Hall product, who had a career-high 19 kills. Roy Powell added 16 and Enrique de Diego Garcia 12 as the Lancers won the block war 20.5-13. Kamehameha-Hawaii product Emmett Enriques, Cal Baptist’s freshman libero, finished with a match-high 17 digs. Kanetake had 13 for the Warriors. Five of Hawaii’s blocks came in the deciding fifth set. Hawaii broke away midway through a tight Set 1, using a 4-0 run to break the 10th and last tie at 15 and take control at 18-15. The most notable occurrence was freshman middle Nainoa Frank committing his first error in four matches, having put down 24 kills in his previous 37 swings. There was little drama in Set 2 except for when it came to the Warriors’ serving. Hawaii helped keep things closer than the score likely should have been with seven service errors. Zarkovic had 10 kills through Set 2, his first double-digit performance since the last home match on March 26 against UC Irvine, when he matched his career high with 25. He played sparingly on the road last week, hitting negative both nights at UC Santa Barbara with a combined six kills and eight errors. Zarkovic added nine more in Set 3 and Hawaii was poised for its eighth sweep, serving for the match three times, the last at 25-24. Powell’s two kills gave Cal Baptist its first set point of the night; it would be the only one the Lancers needed as they blocked Zarkovic to force a fourth. The Warriors never found a rhythm, trailing early and looking bad doing it. Two aces by Fey and a kill by Zarkovic pulled Hawaii to 16-15 but no closer, with DeLyon’s 3-0 serving run helping the Lancers to a 20-16 lead, forcing the Warriors into their third consecutive five-setter at home.
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Apr 9, 2016 13:52:21 GMT -5
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Apr 9, 2016 14:01:32 GMT -5
Men’s Volleyball Back On Winning Track; Holds Off CBU4/8/2016 9:57:00 PM Excerpt: "HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i men's volleyball team returned to its winning ways with a five-set victory over No. 14 California Baptist, Friday night in the opener of a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation series at the Stan Sheriff Center. Set scores were 25-21, 25-20, 25-27, 18-25, 15-9. With the win, the Rainbow Warriors (15-11, 10-11 MPSF) guaranteed themselves a winning record for the third straight season and fifth time under head coach Charlie Wade. UH has already secured the No. 7 seed in next week's MPSF Tournament while CBU (14-15, 6-15) must win Saturday's rematch for a chance to earn the eighth and final spot in the field." Full UH release: hawaiiathletics.com/news/2016/4/9/mens-volleyball-back-on-winning-track-takes-down-cbu.aspx?path=mvball Photo Gallery: www.hawaiiathletics.com/galleries/?gallery=660
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Apr 9, 2016 14:07:42 GMT -5
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Apr 9, 2016 17:30:33 GMT -5
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