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Post by HwnStunner01 on Nov 2, 2002 4:25:46 GMT -5
I know hte Alumni won 2-1 over the Varsity...  Anything on individuals? |
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Post by V on Nov 2, 2002 6:22:08 GMT -5
I know hte Alumni won 2-1 over the Varsity... Anything on individuals?
Advertiser Staff Writer
The past came back to haunt the University of Hawai'i men's volleyball team last night.
What was supposed to be a celebration of the Warriors' 2002 national championship turned into a delightful homecoming for an alumni team that even used the retro nickname of "Rainbows."
The Rainbows, whose roster included two players from the UH championship team — middle blocker Dejan Miladinovic and libero Vernon Podlewski — outlasted the Warriors, 26-24, 21-25, 25-20, in an exhibition match before 1,676 in the Stan Sheriff Center.
Showing respect to his elders, Warrior libero Jake Muise said, "They definitely still have game. They're Rainbows, but they have the Warrior spirit."
The Rainbows received a boost from Miladinovic, who played mostly outside hitter, and Rick Tune.
"It was fun," said Miladinovic, who blasted away jump serves. "There was no pressure whatsoever."
Without the worry of having to practice for another year, Miladinovic, who played with a sore right shoulder last season, said, "I could let loose. The shoulder feels fine when you play only once every six months."
Warrior outside hitter Costas Theocharidis said "it felt kind of weird" to see Miladinovic and Podlewski across the net.
"But I guess I'll be on their side for next year's alumni game," Theocharidis said.
The match featured several unique twists. Joshua Stanhiser, the Warriors' 6-foot-10 middle blocker, sported the Britney-midriff look when he wore the 5-foot-7 Podlewski's old No. 7 jersey.
UH middle blocker Brian Nordberg took over the microphone, mocking Warrior setter Kimo Tuyay's long hair, the alumni's endurance and Rainbow outside hitter Troy Hotz' hot pants. When Warrior outside hitter Tony Ching slammed a shot past the weary Rainbows, Nordberg announced, "Dr. Frank, we have a Code Blue."
Then the Rainbows' Jason Olive, who portrays Dr. Frank Hubbard on the soap opera, "All My Children," raced onto the court. But Dr. Hubbard apparently has had trouble curing himself.
"I had a back injury, so I couldn't play for several years," Olive said. "Actually, this is my first time playing in a real game in a long time. I was fortunate that I could get a two-week vacation to come out here. I'm just so proud of those guys being national champions."
The Warriors mixed and matched rotations, using almost every available player. There were four newcomers in the lineup for the third game.
Still, despite the outcome, these were the same confident Warriors. "It was fun to talk trash to Dejan and Vernon," Theocharidis said. "It's nothing new. We talked trash to them when we were teammates."
Before the match, the Warriors received their commemorative championship rings.
"To get a ring," Theocharidis said, "was one of our goals. I want another ring, this time for my toes."
Box score link below-- the.honoluluadvertiser.com/dailypix/2002/Nov/02/sports4.gif |
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Post by Warrior Chica on Nov 2, 2002 15:51:25 GMT -5
From what I saw, the star for the varsity was Delano Thomas. He made a few errors, but he is much better than last year- he is a fierce attacker. Josh Stanhiser did a pretty good job in the middle, and I thought Matt Motter did a good job (except for serving). But overall, I don't think the aim of the varsity was to really dominate and win over the alumni, more to try out the more inexperienced players. And that's why they lost. The alumni team was a great compilation of a lot of the great players from the past few years (much better than last year). I knew that Dejan was going to dominate at the net. With him in the front row and Jason Olive serving very tough, that rotation is when the bulk of the alumni points came. I had a feeling that the alumni would win- especially after seeing Ricky Tune back. He played great. Congrats to the Alumni  They deserved the win! |
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Post by Scottie on Nov 2, 2002 15:55:23 GMT -5
[glow=blue,2,300] (this was posted on some other board)warrior vball
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just got back from the 2002 warrior/alumni vball match...
believe it or not, the alumni WON!
the varsity looked good, but i don't think their hearts were in it....wilton pulled the starters for the deciding 3rd set. the alumni won sets 1 and 3.
the varsity featured all the usual guys: delano thomas (gonna be a stud for UH this year), tony ching (looks even more athletic, if that's possible), costas (well, what can you say?), eyal (ditto), tuyay (just needs a haircut badly), a new guy named ari (really explosive) and a new middle in josh stanhauser (sp?).
the guy Stanhauser is 6'10"! he's a little skinny, but he can put down the '1' set pretty well.
I don't have any real worries about the varsity. like I said, they looked a little unemotional, but the athleticism looks like it's better than last year....
the alumni on the other hand, was very fired up. they battled for every point like it was the NCAA championship. but, they also had fun....
led by kurt vaughn, the alumni featured a still-very good jason olive, sivan leoni, aaron wilton, troy hotz, rick tune (very animated throughout the match), vernon podlewski, deian milodinovitch and two other guys who didn't really play...
if I gave the mvp awards, I would give delano thomas one for the varsity and give the alumni two: one to kurt vaughn and one to troy hotz. they came to play. Olive and tune were awesome as well....
I look forward to another great season..... looks like wilton has lots of people to work with... look out - the warriors want another ring! [/glow]
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Post by cynic on Nov 2, 2002 16:12:16 GMT -5
Great report! Sometimes I like to watch alumni matches here in southern california than real college matches because the alumni look like they're having more fun and are fired up! Great spirit is worth the price of admission in my book!
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They deserved the win!