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Post by magyk on Apr 12, 2023 22:36:51 GMT -5
kahuna To answer your questions, A University of Hawaii Volleyball Fan. Or, a University of Hawaii Volleyball season ticket holder. To chime in, in many cases, you have both, many na makule were past vb players/coaches/officials who are now season ticket holders, the same goes for the other Uh sports. We may be old, but many of us have a lot of VB experience and knowledge, and in some cases know a lot of players of the past. Not many phases us in the stands, but you can tell the visitors from the regulars, for me it's the "who wants a t-shirt response" that gives it away. And in the parking garage you can tell who doesn't attend games regularly cuz they park head in instead of backing into the parking space. Then you see them trying to get out after the game. 😉 |
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Post by ManapuaSurprise on Apr 12, 2023 23:18:24 GMT -5
To chime in, in many cases, you have both, many na makule were past vb players/coaches/officials who are now season ticket holders, the same goes for the other Uh sports. We may be old, but many of us have a lot of VB experience and knowledge, and in some cases know a lot of players of the past. Not many phases us in the stands, but you can tell the visitors from the regulars, for me it's the "who wants a t-shirt response" that gives it away. And in the parking garage you can tell who doesn't attend games regularly cuz they park head in instead of backing into the parking space. Then you see them trying to get out after the game. 😉 And you can tell who doesnt reverse park normally as it takes them 5 tries to get in the stall 🤣 |
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Post by soljah808 on Apr 12, 2023 23:50:01 GMT -5
And in the parking garage you can tell who doesn't attend games regularly cuz they park head in instead of backing into the parking space. Then you see them trying to get out after the game. 😉 And you can tell who doesnt reverse park normally as it takes them 5 tries to get in the stall 🤣 Brah and that is irraz especially when you trying to patiently wait but this person taking forever and causing traffic in the parking structure. Hahaha Which is why I usually try to get there early so I can park on the bottom of the parking structure. To avoid any and all of that! Lol |
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Post by ManapuaSurprise on Apr 13, 2023 1:13:42 GMT -5
And you can tell who doesnt reverse park normally as it takes them 5 tries to get in the stall 🤣 Brah and that is irraz especially when you trying to patiently wait but this person taking forever and causing traffic in the parking structure. Hahaha Which is why I usually try to get there early so I can park on the bottom of the parking structure. To avoid any and all of that! Lol I park 4th floor so i just ride the ramp towards law school exit. I get there early and chill in my car & wait for those people trying to reverse park. Some sooo bad as there's no car beside them and still take them 5 tries lol |
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Apr 13, 2023 2:52:48 GMT -5
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Apr 13, 2023 14:25:03 GMT -5
UH’s Thelle and Humler have ingrained themselves in the Hawaii cultureBy Jason Kaneshiro 4/13/23, Honolulu Star-Advertiser  COURTESY HAWAII ATHLETICS
The Hawaii men’s volleyball team will honor six players following Saturday’s Senior Night match against UC San Diego. Participating in the ceremony will be Kana’i Akana, from left, Dimitrios Mouchlias, Jakob Thelle, Filip Humler, Devon Johnson and Cole Hogland.During a media session early in the season, Hawaii middle blocker Cole Hogland was asked about the impact of local players in the Rainbow Warrior volleyball team’s rotation. The ‘Iolani graduate from Waimanalo went through a mental checklist of Hawaii high school alums at just about every position until he got to setter. Then again … “Jakob (Thelle) is basically a local boy,” Hogland said that day. Thelle, an All-America setter who wears an “Ahi Poke Shop” cap around campus and punctuates conversations with “Shoots,” and outside hitter Filip Humler have ingrained themselves into the local culture since making the trek from Europe to Manoa in the summer of 2018 — Thelle from Norway and Humler from the Czech Republic. So while the Warriors officially have two Hawaii products (Hogland and Punahou grad Kana’i Akana) among the six honorees to be recognized after the Warriors’ Senior Night match on Saturday, Thelle and Humler have made themselves quite at home in the islands over their five years in the UH program. “Words cannot express how much love and aloha I have for the guys and just the community in Hawaii,” Thelle said when reminded of Hogland’s comment this week. “Hearing that Cole acknowledged me as a local means everything. I do take a lot of pride in that cultural aspect and that I’ve been living this island life for the past five years now and just embracing everything that the island has to offer.” The mixed-plate class’ international flavor extends to Dimitrios Mouchlias (Greece) and includes a lone Californian in Devon Johnson. The group will make its final appearances in SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center when the top-ranked Rainbow Warriors (24-2, 7-1 Big West) play host to UC San Diego (8-14, 2-6) on Friday and Saturday. The annual senior ceremony will follow Saturday’s regular-season finale. The seniors contributed to UH’s run to back-to-back national championships and the Warriors enter the week within reach of the Big West regular-season title and the top seed in next week’s conference tournament in Irvine, Calif. “Just an outstanding group of young men that have made an impact on our team, on our program, the community and they will be missed,” UH coach Charlie Wade said. “It’s great to see them immerse themselves in the culture and love being here, and this will be a home for them for the rest of their lives.” UH’s international network helped draw Thelle and Humler to join the 2019 freshman class. Thelle was coached in high school by former Warrior middle blocker Hendrik Mol, who helped him connect with the UH coaching staff in a whirlwind recruiting process. “It was life changing, for me it was a no brainer,” said Thelle, whose sister, Julia, will join the UH beach volleyball team next season. “I wanted to play here because I was watching the games on YouTube and I knew it was an incredible environment as a volleyball player and also to get an education.” Thelle has excelled in both aspects as an AVCA first-team All-American and Big West Player of the Year and a COSIDA Academic All-America First Team selection last year. Dubbed a “unicorn” by Wade prior to the 2022 season for the myriad ways he can impact a match, Thelle enters the final week of the regular season leading the nation with 10.90 assists per set and is four aces away from setting UH’s career record. Humler was also looking for an opportunity to blend volleyball and education in the U.S. when struck up a conversation with then-UH outside hitter Brett Rosenmeier, who visited Humler’s hometown of Ceske Budejovice with the U.S. Junior National Team for the FIVB U21 World Championships. “I told him I had a dream to come to the United States and play collegiate volleyball and he told me he plays for Hawaii,” Humler said. “And I was, ‘Say less. Just give me your coach’s e-mail and I’m going to try to get in touch with them.’ I did and it worked out and I’m super grateful for (former UH assistant coach) Josh Walker, (current assistant) Milan Zarkovic and Charlie Wade.” Of the contributions of alums in the recruiting process, Wade noted, “We’ve got boots on the ground pretty much everywhere on the planet.” ”There’s a lot of pride in Warrior volleyball right now, so guys are always reaching out and if they see somebody they think is a good fit, and they certainly know what is, they reach out and help make it happen.” Humler earned a starting spot at outside hitter in 2020 and averaged 2.03 kills per set on .373 hitting before the season was cut short by the pandemic. Offseason surgery kept him out for much of UH’s 2021 NCAA title run and has contributed off the bench the last two seasons. He had the option to cap his UH career last season but elected to return for his fifth year. “No regrets at all,” Humler said..”I’m super happy I decided to stay for an extra year and enjoy just playing in the Stan being with the boys, hanging out with them just working hard every day and chasing our dream of getting that third national championship.” After spending five formative years in Hawaii, Thelle and Humler now pepper pidgin into their everyday speech (with early guidance from libero and Farrington grad ‘Eleu Choy), and are bracing themselves for the emotion of their final matches in their adopted home. “I would say playing in the Stan as a whole is a favorite memory,” Thelle said. “But singing Hawaii Pono’i before every game is for sure one thing I’m going to remember the most. It’s always special.”
Big West volleyballAt SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center UC San Diego (8-14, 2-6) vs. No. 1 Hawaii (24-2, 7-1)>> When: Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m. >> TV: Spectrum Sports >> Radio: 1420-AM / 92.7-FM  GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM / APRIL 7
UH setter Jakob Thelle served up the ball to UC Irvine last Friday. Thelle is four service aces away from setting the Rainbow Warriors record.
JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM / MARCH 11
Hawaii s outside hitter Filip Humler (16) let out his emotions as he was about to high-five setter Jakob Thelle (10) after a service ace against UCLA during a match at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.
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Post by ManapuaSurprise on Apr 13, 2023 14:35:01 GMT -5
“I wanted to play here because I was watching the games on YouTube and I knew it was an incredible environment as a volleyball player and also to get an education.”
Hey Spectrum! You hear that?! Stop banning people posting games since they have better outreach than you guys!
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Apr 13, 2023 15:01:10 GMT -5
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Apr 13, 2023 19:27:57 GMT -5
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Apr 14, 2023 2:17:08 GMT -5
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Apr 14, 2023 15:12:59 GMT -5
Rainbow Warriors know not to look past UC San DiegoBy Jason Kaneshiro 4/14/23, Honolulu Star-Advertiser  JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Hawaii head coach Charlie Wade talked to setter Jakob Thelle in March.In a sense, UC San Diego has spurred the development of Hawaii’s resilience over the past two seasons. While the Rainbow Warriors have won 18 of their past 20 meetings in the men’s volleyball series with the Tritons, the exceptions carry a sense of caution as UH enters the final weekend of the regular season. UC San Diego was responsible for the lone blemish in UH’s 17-1 season in 2021 when the Tritons stunned the Warriors 22-25, 25-23, 16-25, 25-23, 18-16 in the semifinals of the Big West Tournament in an empty SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Then last year, UCSD again knocked off UH in five sets in the conference opener in La Jolla, Calif. Both times, UH bounced back on their way to back-to-back national championships, and the Warriors had those lessons in hand after two midseason losses this season. The Warriors responded to a loss to Penn State with a rousing win over UCLA in the Outrigger Volleyball Invitational and, the following week, earned a series split with Long Beach State after being swept to open the Big West season. “We had two tough losses at home, which we didn’t have last season,” UH setter Jakob Thelle said. “So just coming together as a team and growing and cultivating more leadership within our team has helped us a lot going forward. … It definitely makes us more prepared for everything ahead.” The Rainbow Warriors (24-2, 7-1 Big West) have reeled off seven straight victories to enter the series with the Tritons (8-14, 2-6) tied with Long Beach State for first place in the conference standings, with UC Irvine a game behind. UH can clinch at least a tie for the regular-season title with two wins, and the tie-breakers stand in UH’s favor against LBSU and UCI. So the top-ranked Warriors welcome the Tritons back to Manoa today and Saturday well aware of the stakes at hand. “We’ve been through this before, so they’ve got a really clear vision on when you step on the court and compete to keep it all in perspective,” UH coach Charlie Wade said this week. “And I think we all realize this is a time of year you’re not allowed to let down at this point. You can’t miss a beat anymore.” UCSD, under first-year coach Brad Rostratter, enters the week in fourth place in the Big West and coming off a five-set win over UC Santa Barbara on the Tritons’ senior night a week ago at LionTree Arena. UCSD outside hitter Ryan Ka had 28 kills in 66 attacks against the Gauchos and carries the bulk of the offensive load for the Tritons. In the two wins over UH, Ka posted 33 kills on 78 attempts to complement former All-Big West outside hitter Kyle McCauley. With McCauley completing his career last season, Ka is shouldering an even heavier work load in averaging 3.81 kills on just over nine attacks per set this spring. Ka’s average ranks third in the Big West, trailing UC Irvine’s Francesco Sani (4.04) and UH’s Dimitrios Mouchlias (3.97), the reigning AVCA National Player of the Week. Ka had 31 kills against Ball State on March 5, and his 681 total kills is 336 ahead of 6-foot-5 freshman Josh Schellinger’s tally as the Tritons’ second-leading attacker. “Fast jump, fast arm,” Wade said of Ka. “He’s one of the best lefts in the league and you’re going to have to know where he is early and often.” After Saturday’s rematch, UH’s outgoing class — Thelle, Mouchlias, Kana’i Akana, Cole Hogland, Fillip Humler and Devon Johnson — will be honored in the Warriors’ senior night ceremony. But it’s first things first for the Warriors. “We definitely have to prioritize and focus on the volleyball, because it’s the last two games of the regular season,” Humler said. “We’ve just got to leave everything out there and finish up the season strong. And then once the game is pau then there is time to enjoy senior night and have fun with the fans.” Big West volleyballAt SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center UC San Diego (8-14, 2-6) vs. No. 1 Hawaii (24-2, 7-1)>> When: Today and Saturday, 7 p.m. >> TV: Spectrum Sports >> Radio: 1420-AM / 92.7-FM
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Post by goblin on Apr 14, 2023 15:35:24 GMT -5
If the Beach and Hawaii end up tied for 1st place in the BWC, what are the tie breakers besides head to head results?
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Post by ManapuaSurprise on Apr 14, 2023 16:42:41 GMT -5
If the Beach and Hawaii end up tied for 1st place in the BWC, what are the tie breakers besides head to head results? a. Head-to-head record in Conference matches between tied teams.(UH-LBSU tied 1-1) b. Highest percentage of sets won in the Conference matches played between tied teams. (UH-LBSU tied: 3-0 & 3-0) c. Points scored divided by points allowed in Conference matches between tied teams. (UH seeds #1 with 144-141 lead) |
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Apr 15, 2023 14:25:39 GMT -5
Top-ranked Hawaii responds to fan’s message with big win over UCSD By Jason Kaneshiro 4/15/23, Honolulu Star-Advertiser  GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM Hawaii’s Dimitrios Mouchlias hammered the ball against UC San Diego’s Josh Schellinger.
Perspective arrived in an email in Hawaii coach Charlie Wade’s inbox. Production — particularly from the service line and at the net — followed in the top-ranked Rainbow Warrior volleyball team’s four-set win over UC San Diego in Friday’s Big West match at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. The Warriors put down a season-high 14 blocks, five coming in the final set, and fired eight aces to overcome a sometimes erratic attack and fend off the Tritons 28-26, 25-17, 19-25, 25-15 before a crowd of 6,008 to open their final homestand of the season. UH (25-2, 8-1 Big West) enters the final day of the regular season tied with Long Beach State (19-3, 8-1) for the conference lead, but holds the tiebreaker edge over the Beach. The Warriors can clinch the regular-season title and the top seed in next week’s Big West Tournament with a win in today’s rematch with UCSD (8-15, 2-7) or an LBSU loss at UC Irvine. UH opposite Dimitrios Mouchlias, one of the six UH players who will be honored in tonight’s senior night ceremony, led the Warriors with 13 kills on 29 attempts, and outside hitter Chaz Gallloway added 11 kills in 23 swings in a .391 hitting performance. Middle blocker Cole Hogland finished with five kills in six swings, served up two aces in the first set, and was in on five blocks. Fellow middle Guilherme Voss had six blocks, including two solo. Outside hitter Spyros Chakas scuffled through a relatively quiet night offensively,finishing with eight kills in 26 swings. But he delivered two aces and UH served inbounds at over 90% with nine errors in 96 attempts. Wade noted the Warriors’ focus from the service line as he discussed an email he received from a fan who had attended a match during last week’s series with UC Irvine. “She started talking about how appreciative she was of the players and how hard they go and literally said it was one of the greatest experiences of her life, and she really needed some joy and some happiness in her life,” Wade said. Wade continued that the writer revealed that she’d recently lost a child, and “for me I can’t even imagine losing a child.” “We talk a lot about what we do matters. It means a lot to a lot of people,” Wade said. “The message for the guys was we’ve all got people in our lives that we should tell them we love them more, we should hug them a little more often, we should reach out to people in our lives that might be struggling with something. … We live here on this island and we need each other.” UH senior Kana’i Akana said the message was “eye-opening how much our team can really impact the community. We always talk about it, but hearing a story like that makes us want to compete and really show up for all the fans. … I think it shows the level of community we have here in the state of Hawaii.” The Warriors and Tritons combined to put on a show for the crowd in Friday’s opening set, with UCSD putting away its first 10 attempts in a .600 hitting performance, finishing the set with 22 kills in 30 swings. UH countered by hitting .400 and four UCSD service errors and Mouchlias’ six kills helped the Warriors catch the Tritons at 20-20. UCSD edged ahead again and earned set point at 24-22 on a kill from outside hitter Ryan Ka, who had nine kills in the set and finished with a match-high 20 on 45 swings. UH survived when UCSD’s Jim Garrison hit into the net, then forced deuce with a triple block. Hogland’s ensuing serve hit the net cord and crawled over for his second ace of the set to push the Warriors ahead. “I knew I had to first put it in, then bring some heat, because you’re not going to chip a ball in and play defense,” Hogland said. “We had to be more offensive at that point because we had our backs against the wall.” UCSD fought off two set points before Chakas forced an overpass on his serve and Jakob Thelle set up Voss for a kill to give UH the set. UCSD finished the set with six service errors, while UH kept all 27 of its serves in play. “We talk a lot about our level of engagement and that’s something we can control,” Wade said. “We can’t control them hitting for a high percentage as much, but we were absolutely locked in from the service line.” The Warriors fired five aces in a second-set rout but hit .038 in the third and UCSD, which pulled out five-set wins over UH each of the past two seasons, sent the match to a fourth set. UH took command early in the fourth with back-to-back blocks and an ace from Mouchlias. The Warriors’ final block of the night gave them match point and UCSD’s 24th hitting error ended the match.
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Apr 15, 2023 14:29:31 GMT -5
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