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Post by karrietfan on Mar 9, 2013 20:22:44 GMT -5
UH, BYUH, Chaminade and HPU had two set scrimmages against each other in gym #2. UH as expected swept all 6 sets. Emily Hartong did not play, was refreeing the matches that UH was not in. She will not play in the spring match versus Texas Tech next Friday. Kalei Adolpho was not present, as the basketball season is still on, with the last home game tonight. Kristina Kam was present and injured a ligament in her right hand which required surgery and is done for the sand season. She may be playing for Azusa Pacific next fall.
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Post by PiG1 on Mar 10, 2013 20:05:43 GMT -5
" Mid majors do have some things going for them, as I see it:
- Volleyball is a small roster sport, so it doesn't take as many resources (players & staff) to put together a great team. A small school can still get lucky with a group of recruits and a strong coach.
- Many BCS ADs are still clueless about the sport, though that seems to be less frequent.
- East coast juniors volleyball still lags behind the rest of the country, so the bigger east schools have a tougher time getting high end talent and mid-majors in the east are generally out of luck.
- With the overall surge in juniors volleyball nationwide, a player ranked #100 today can compete with #1 today, which really wasn't the case 10-15 years ago.
- Volleyball is a sport where skill can trump talent -- more so than most sports. " -'pogoball'
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Btw. Isn't the WSVB team playing Na Wahine (7pm, SSC) on Saturday, October 19, 2013??
What are tickets costing for this match? *Esp. if one flys from the westcoast to Honolulu direct/nonstop?*
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Post by 5100 on Mar 14, 2013 10:36:11 GMT -5
Emily Hartong did not play, was refreeing the matches that UH was not in. She will not play in the spring match versus Texas Tech next Friday. According to Cindy Luis' blog: Hartong still rehabbing the ankle, is limited to back row but expected to play 6 rotations Friday. Also, Kastl rolled her ankle but expected to play. And back up setter will be Ah Mow. |
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Post by skeleton on Mar 15, 2013 11:27:43 GMT -5
Looking at Emily on the right this season.
SHOJI LOOKS AT NEW WRINKLES
By Ann Miller
Spoiler alert: Texas Tech, the volleyball team the Rainbow Wahine play tonight at the Stan Sheriff Center, lost to Hawaii Pacific on Wednesday.
Tonight's match is an exhibition, which eases the impact of the Division II Sea Warriors' "upset" of a D-I team that was 14-18 last season. Spring results count for nothing, but provide coaches an opportunity to work on everything.
Hawaii finished last season 27-3 and ranked 11th in the country. It expects seven seniors back in August. One is All-American Emily Hartong, whose sore ankle has prevented her from jumping since the Wahine lost in the NCAA's second round more than three months ago.
She will only play back row tonight, which prevents UH coach Dave Shoji from looking at a new wrinkle he is contemplating for next season. That starts Aug. 30 when the Wahine host NCAA champion Texas.
"I want to see some offense on the right," said Shoji, who should become his sport's winningest coach in September. "It's too bad Emily has been down because we really want to look at her on the right. She gives us that option, if we can get enough offense out of the left. That could be Tai (Manu-Olevao), (Ashley) Kastl, Nikki Taylor, Ginger (Long) …somebody opposite Jane (Croson). If we can get production there, I think we can be much better with Hartong on the right."
Hartong characterizes her "ankle issues," which lingered through a breakout season where she took 1,300 swings, as a "contusion" caused by overuse. It is "not severe enough for surgery and they can't fix it." Rest is best, and Hartong is happy concentrating on passing and defense for now. Even encouragement from the national program to train this summer might not sway her.
"I don't know about the USA stuff," the senior said. "I probably won't be doing that just to get ready in time for double-days (in August) and everything."
"She wants to be healthy, have a great senior year," Shoji said. "That's foremost in her mind. She'll have an opportunity in January to either play pro or go with the national team. The way she feels now, it's all about us in the fall."
Hawaii has six other hitters this spring, but there is no backup for middles Jade Vorster and Kristiana Tuaniga with Kalei Adolpho playing basketball. Mita Uiato, an honorable mention All-American as a junior, is the only setter until freshmen Tayler Higgins and Kyra Goodman get here.
If Uiato goes out for any reason tonight, assistant coach Robyn Ah Mow-Santos — a three-time Olympian — is next up.
WAHINE VOLLEYBALL
At Stan Sheriff Center
>> What: Spring exhibition
>> Who: Texas Tech vs. Hawaii
>> When: 7 p.m. today
>> TV/Radio: None
Punahou graduate Kristina Kam, who would have been UH's eighth senior, is transferring to Azusa Pacific for her final two years of eligibility, with Shoji's blessing. Azusa competes in the National Christian College Athletics Association. It has 20 wins each of the past nine years.
In four years at UH, Kam redshirted, lost another season to injury and collected just five digs the past two years. The popular defensive specialist played a major role off the court, in particular organizing practice for those who didn't travel.
"It was a very hard decision," said Kam, who might get a shot at playing front row at Azusa. "I loved the program. I didn't want to transfer. I want to play for Hawaii, but I want to play."
This is the Wahine's second week of spring practice. They train another month and finish with an exhibition at San Diego State April 12, and at a tournament the next day.
"Right now Tai has probably been the one that has made the most progress," Shoji said. "The back row players have all gotten better. It's been a time of repetitions and now we're trying to put it on the floor. We haven't put it on the floor yet. We're doing reps but it's not translating into looking good in scrimmages."
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Post by sandandsurf on Mar 15, 2013 22:11:54 GMT -5
I don't think it's a good idea to play Hartong, even though it's just backrow. She should be rested until she is a 100%. Got to rest our best player until August.
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Post by vballfreak808 on Mar 16, 2013 3:25:37 GMT -5
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Post by karrietfan on Mar 16, 2013 3:39:14 GMT -5
Hartong played only backrow sparingly and took one swing from the back.
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Post by 5100 on Mar 16, 2013 5:54:31 GMT -5
Yet she still played.
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Post by karrietfan on Mar 16, 2013 13:56:50 GMT -5
I never did claim to be 100% accurate with the facts, just inputting what info that I get from people close to the team and coaches. The Hartong status for the TT match was from one of the assistant to Shoji and also one parent of a player at last Saturday's scrimmage. I believe Shoji wanted to keep Hartong out as much as possible, but when they lost the first set and down 3-6 in the second, he felt that the team needed an emotional lift to turn the momentum around.
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Post by 5100 on Mar 16, 2013 22:23:11 GMT -5
Wasn't attacking your post, karrietfan. I appreciate your info.
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Post by karrietfan on Mar 17, 2013 0:28:31 GMT -5
Got it 5100. And as we all know Hartong for Croson sub at 3-6 worked. TT didn't show very much at all and UH half stepping thru the first 1 1/2 sets and only 3/4 stepping sets 3 & 4 TT never had a chance.
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Post by OptimusPrime on Mar 18, 2013 11:50:56 GMT -5
& Kastl shinned! ;D She is a gamer guys. Just give her some support... |
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Post by C on Mar 18, 2013 12:27:15 GMT -5
& Kastl shinned! ;D She is a gamer guys. Just give her some support... Funny, she didn't show much of that during the actual season |
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Post by OptimusPrime on Mar 18, 2013 13:09:18 GMT -5
& Kastl shinned! ;D She is a gamer guys. Just give her some support... Funny, she didn't show much of that during the actual season On and off she did! Like I said she is a gamer and like most gamers the head games can influence the play and even their school work dramatically! If we can get everyone on board with her being one of the starting OHs, she will do great both in front row and back row! Notice her number of digs as well.... |
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Post by internationalball on Apr 22, 2013 20:15:10 GMT -5
Anxious and excited about the upcoming season!
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