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Post by kaipono on Aug 12, 2022 11:35:59 GMT -5
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Post by Logan Tom Fan on Aug 12, 2022 11:37:55 GMT -5
Wow, Akana looking strong on the outside attack!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2022 13:31:04 GMT -5
Wow, Akana looking strong on the outside attack! As she shouuuuldddddd! 👸🏿 |
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Aug 12, 2022 15:15:31 GMT -5
Utah transfer Kennedi Evans cleared to join Rainbow Wahine volleyball practiceBy Jason Kaneshiro 8/12/22, Honolulu Star-Advertiser  “It just seemed like the right fit. They had goals for me that matched up with goals for myself, so I really liked that.”
Kennedi Evans
Hawaii middle blockerAfter sitting out the first two days of camp, Hawaii middle blocker Kennedi Evans was cleared to practice with the Rainbow Wahine volleyball team on Thursday. Evans committed to join the UH program as a transfer from Utah earlier in the summer and had to wait a bit while her paperwork was processed before being officially added to the roster. The 6-foot-2 Evans earned a degree in business administration at Utah and will have two seasons of eligibility at UH as she pursues a master’s degree in the international business administration program at the Shidler College of Business. “The team has been really amazing through everything, so I’m super excited and super stoked to get to play with these girls and I think it’s going to be a really fun season,” Evans said Thursday. Evans played in 57 matches with 54 starts in three seasons at Utah. She posted 100 blocks in 24 matches as a freshman in 2018, including a 15-block performance against California. She redshirted in 2019 and ranked second on the team with 59 blocks over 17 matches in the abbreviated 2020 season. Evans led the Utes with 59 blocks through 16 matches last year before suffering a season-ending knee injury. She contributed four kills and five blocks in Utah’s four-set win over UH last September in Salt Lake City and was averaging 1.17 kills and 1.11 blocks per set prior to her injury. “I was just looking for something new, something a little different,” Evans said of her decision to transfer. “I had done my four years at Utah and had a great experience, but just wanted something else and was looking for a program that had a really good team culture and a really good environment for me to grow as a volleyball player and as a person. “It just seemed like the right fit. They had goals for me that matched up with goals for myself, so I really liked that.” Evans adds experience and depth to a middle blocker group led by junior Amber Igiede, UH’s top returnee in kills (2.95 per set) and blocks (1.27). Junior Tiffany Westerberg is also working in the middle after making seven starts at outside hitter last season. “We are very excited to have Kennedi join our program to finish out her volleyball career,” UH coach Robyn Ah Mow said in a release from the school. “Kennedi had a great career at Utah and adds valuable experience and maturity to our middle blocker position. She is a standout student in the classroom and will add to the culture of our program.” Evans, originally from Twin Falls, Idaho, is one of three graduate transfers on the UH roster. Libero/defensive specialist Talia Edmonds transferred from Michigan State in the spring and outside hitter Chandler Cowell joined the Wahine after graduating from Saint Mary’s. While much of Evans’ recruiting process was done virtually or over the phone, she visited Hawaii last year with former Utah teammate and Kahuku graduate Phoebe Grace. ”We’re really great friends and had a great time at Utah together,” Evans said. “So she was really excited and her family was really great in helping me with whatever I need.” She also played with ‘Iolani alumna Bailey Choy in her freshman year at Utah. Choy similarly finished her college career at UH after graduating from Utah. “Lots of connections with Utah and Hawaii, so it was always an option that I had in the back of my mind once I decided that I wanted to transfer,” Evans said.
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Aug 12, 2022 15:18:24 GMT -5
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Aug 12, 2022 15:19:55 GMT -5
WVB: Igiede continues to embrace growth; Lee, Akeo join Syracuse staffCindy Luis August 11, 2022  Excerpt: The Hawai’i volleyball coaches saw it from across the arena that hosted a major girls club tournament in 2017. They heard it when approaching the court where Amber Igiede, a raw talent — emphasis on both raw and talent — was just being herself. And it was impressive. Still growing into her 6-foot-3 frame, it was more than apparent that Igiede hit a heavy ball. A very heavy ball. And her block? It was heavy, too. Just ask opponents who got “facials” courtesy of the return-to-sender stuffs. Now, in her fourth collegiate season with the Rainbow Wahine — and fresh off an eye-widening experience when training with the U.S. National Collegiate Team — Igiede is ready to continue her journey to not just greatness but eliteness. She can’t wait. Full story: www.cindyluis.com/2022/08/11/wvb-igiede-continues-to-embrace-growth-lee-akeo-join-syracuse-staff/
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Aug 12, 2022 15:21:21 GMT -5
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Post by Timeless on Aug 12, 2022 17:21:48 GMT -5
Wow, Akana looking strong on the outside attack! HOLY. she really invented herself. I mean it's a highlight reel (kind of), but she looks more explosive. |
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Post by rainbowcard on Aug 12, 2022 17:33:01 GMT -5
Wow, Akana looking strong on the outside attack! HOLY. she really invented herself. I mean it's a highlight reel (kind of), but she looks more explosive. She hit like that maybe one or two times last season, she has always had it in her just needs to bring it out every time during crunch time. |
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Post by Logan Tom Fan on Aug 12, 2022 17:39:09 GMT -5
Wow, Akana looking strong on the outside attack! HOLY. she really invented herself. I mean it's a highlight reel (kind of), but she looks more explosive. Same technique like her mom Jocelyn, and that hit went off of Igiede's hands and out |
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Post by Logan Tom Fan on Aug 12, 2022 17:41:25 GMT -5
Loved Matias on defense too with those two digs, very nice control, even when she has to move in the second attempt
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Post by VT Five-0 on Aug 12, 2022 17:50:40 GMT -5
They’re waiting on the gender reveal for the 6th one 😝 Yes. Rumor has it that the athlete in question isn’t sure if she identifies as a woman just yet RAM working hard tho on convincing her that she’s a her. Her Instagram says they/them Enough of these transphobic comments. |
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Post by aznsun90 on Aug 12, 2022 18:00:15 GMT -5
Yes. Rumor has it that the athlete in question isn’t sure if she identifies as a woman just yet RAM working hard tho on convincing her that she’s a her. Her Instagram says they/them Enough of these transphobic comments. Thank you! Yes agree. |
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Post by Kangaroo on Aug 12, 2022 18:14:08 GMT -5
Yes. Rumor has it that the athlete in question isn’t sure if she identifies as a woman just yet RAM working hard tho on convincing her that she’s a her. Her Instagram says they/them Enough of these transphobic comments. tyvm |
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Post by brooselee on Aug 12, 2022 19:21:50 GMT -5
HOLY. she really invented herself. I mean it's a highlight reel (kind of), but she looks more explosive. She hit like that maybe one or two times last season, she has always had it in her just needs to bring it out every time during crunch time. This is also a result of her knowing where she will be playing can concentrate on being there full time. I still think her HS coach did not do her any favor when Blake kept Braelyn in the middle during her senior year at Kamehameha when it was known that Braelyn would be an OH hitter at the next level. Should have given Braelyn her senior year to work on her game as a pin hitter so when she got to college, she would have been better prepared for the position. She's kind of behind one year in development so hoping this would be her breakout year. |
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