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Post by g0bows on Oct 10, 2024 4:16:22 GMT -5
Not quite the same but nice to know what Dave’s team might look like
Personally.. : I love the 80’s-90’s teams/players that established us most
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Post by staticb on Oct 10, 2024 13:21:32 GMT -5
Looking back, the Opposite position has changed such that we don't really have depth at Opposite when building an historical team. Nikki Taylor is really the only true tall, terminal blocker opposite we've had in our history. If you take her out, I'm not sure who I would choose next--maybe Cubi-Otineru, but I'm not sure we'd make her an opposite if she walked in the door today. I wish Leoniak or DeGoede had worked out. We need Oppos!
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Post by Wolfgang on Oct 10, 2024 13:42:46 GMT -5
Not quite the same but nice to know what Dave’s team might look like Personally.. : I love the 80’s-90’s teams/players that established us most Emily Hartong as the "Unsung Hero"? Dave said she "didn't command a lot of attention," "always kinda in the background," and "never the highlight player." I totally disagree even though this is Shoji's list of Shoji's team that Shoji himself coached. LOL! I remember the Emily Hartong years. Although I loved her as a player, those years were kinda boring for me because it was always Emily all the time. She always had 2-3 blockers against her, always in the forefront, and was always the highlight player. LOL! |
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Oct 10, 2024 14:07:37 GMT -5
Looking back, the Opposite position has changed such that we don't really have depth at Opposite when building an historical team. Nikki Taylor is really the only true tall, terminal blocker opposite we've had in our history. If you take her out, I'm not sure who I would choose next--maybe Cubi-Otineru, but I'm not sure we'd make her an opposite if she walked in the door today. I wish Leoniak or DeGoede had worked out. We need Oppos! diana jessie might be one of the other few "true' opposites for hawaii. all-american on the 1987 team. good blocker/attacker, although undersized by today's standards (was maybe 5'10"?). jenny wilton moved positions throughout her career, mainly a left-side pin. she was a back-up setter to ah-mow in 1995. she even played a little middle at one point b/c of injuries on the team. her senior year she played opposite full-time. undersized, and probably a better attacker than blocker on the right side. but she filled the opposite role nicely her final season. malyn fransson ... i can't remember though if her aa season was when she played left or right side (so i believe she was another player converted to be an opposite). not a powerful attacker, but was a smart hitter, good blocker and all-around player. |
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Post by thor on Oct 10, 2024 14:48:54 GMT -5
Was 1996 the last year the Wahine made it to the NCAA final? They beat a lot of great teams that year Texas, Nebraska, Florida 2x, UCLA and finished 35-3 that year dang!
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Post by babybacksets on Oct 10, 2024 15:28:52 GMT -5
Not quite the same but nice to know what Dave’s team might look like Personally.. : I love the 80’s-90’s teams/players that established us most Emily Hartong as the "Unsung Hero"? Dave said she "didn't command a lot of attention," "always kinda in the background," and "never the highlight player." I totally disagree even though this is Shoji's list of Shoji's team that Shoji himself coached. LOL! I remember the Emily Hartong years. Although I loved her as a player, those years were kinda boring for me because it was always Emily all the time. She always had 2-3 blockers against her, always in the forefront, and was always the highlight player. LOL! Wasn’t it only in her final years of college that she was the go to player? |
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Post by karrietfan on Oct 10, 2024 15:48:19 GMT -5
Dave's description of Emily's personality is spot on. I've known Em since her freshman year and she's very soft spoken and humble, not near the rah'rah type. It's in the family, as her parents, Bill and Julie are.
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Post by hapaguy on Oct 10, 2024 16:08:59 GMT -5
Looking back, the Opposite position has changed such that we don't really have depth at Opposite when building an historical team. Nikki Taylor is really the only true tall, terminal blocker opposite we've had in our history. If you take her out, I'm not sure who I would choose next--maybe Cubi-Otineru, but I'm not sure we'd make her an opposite if she walked in the door today. I wish Leoniak or DeGoede had worked out. We need Oppos! diana jessie might be one of the other few "true' opposites for hawaii. all-american on the 1987 team. good blocker/attacker, although undersized by today's standards (was maybe 5'10"?). jenny wilton moved positions throughout her career, mainly a left-side pin. she was a back-up setter to ah-mow in 1995. she even played a little middle at one point b/c of injuries on the team. her senior year she played opposite full-time. undersized, and probably a better attacker than blocker on the right side. but she filled the opposite role nicely her final season. malyn fransson ... i can't remember though if her aa season was when she played left or right side (so i believe she was another player converted to be an opposite). not a powerful attacker, but was a smart hitter, good blocker and all-around player. Diana Jessie, I forgot about her. She was on the last NC team. How about Sarah Mason? Wasn't she an oppo her senior year? |
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Oct 10, 2024 16:28:49 GMT -5
diana jessie might be one of the other few "true' opposites for hawaii. all-american on the 1987 team. good blocker/attacker, although undersized by today's standards (was maybe 5'10"?). jenny wilton moved positions throughout her career, mainly a left-side pin. she was a back-up setter to ah-mow in 1995. she even played a little middle at one point b/c of injuries on the team. her senior year she played opposite full-time. undersized, and probably a better attacker than blocker on the right side. but she filled the opposite role nicely her final season. malyn fransson ... i can't remember though if her aa season was when she played left or right side (so i believe she was another player converted to be an opposite). not a powerful attacker, but was a smart hitter, good blocker and all-around player. Diana Jessie, I forgot about her. She was on the last NC team. How about Sarah Mason? Wasn't she an oppo her senior year? Mason ... if I'm remembering correctly, she was tried out briefly on the right, but was a more natural attacker on the left, and that's where she ended up playing most. In 2006, Mason played left. Due to injuries, Kaufman was activated from an intended redshirt season to have someone/anyone play opposite. But she was really a middle that happened to be in the rotation at opposite, and she ran the slide almost exclusively. |
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Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Oct 10, 2024 16:33:49 GMT -5
Dave's description of Emily's personality is spot on. I've known Em since her freshman year and she's very soft spoken and humble, not near the rah'rah type. It's in the family, as her parents, Bill and Julie are. Did you move your season seats from B section? We haven’t seen you at the games but Jake said you moved. |
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Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Oct 10, 2024 16:35:32 GMT -5
Emily Hartong as the "Unsung Hero"? Dave said she "didn't command a lot of attention," "always kinda in the background," and "never the highlight player." I totally disagree even though this is Shoji's list of Shoji's team that Shoji himself coached. LOL! I remember the Emily Hartong years. Although I loved her as a player, those years were kinda boring for me because it was always Emily all the time. She always had 2-3 blockers against her, always in the forefront, and was always the highlight player. LOL! Wasn’t it only in her final years of college that she was the go to player? She became the go to player after Kanani left. I think Kanani left after Em’s Sophomore season. |
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Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Oct 10, 2024 16:39:58 GMT -5
Was 1996 the last year the Wahine made it to the NCAA final? They beat a lot of great teams that year Texas, Nebraska, Florida 2x, UCLA and finished 35-3 that year dang! Yes. Sucks that Ange was sick during the finals. They made it the the National semis in 2009 and took a game from Penn State but lost the match. That 2009 team was something special. |
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Post by kenhiraihnl on Oct 10, 2024 16:57:37 GMT -5
Diana Jessie, I forgot about her. She was on the last NC team. How about Sarah Mason? Wasn't she an oppo her senior year? Mason ... if I'm remembering correctly, she was tried out briefly on the right, but was a more natural attacker on the left, and that's where she ended up playing most. In 2006, Mason played left. Due to injuries, Kaufman was activated from an intended redshirt season to have someone/anyone play opposite. But she was really a middle that happened to be in the rotation at opposite, and she ran the slide almost exclusively. Kaufman…we should recruit world class high jumpers and coach them how to slide and serve. lol |
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Post by wang pu on Oct 10, 2024 17:14:28 GMT -5
Emily Hartong as the "Unsung Hero"? Dave said she "didn't command a lot of attention," "always kinda in the background," and "never the highlight player." I totally disagree even though this is Shoji's list of Shoji's team that Shoji himself coached. LOL! I remember the Emily Hartong years. Although I loved her as a player, those years were kinda boring for me because it was always Emily all the time. She always had 2-3 blockers against her, always in the forefront, and was always the highlight player. LOL! Wasn’t it only in her final years of college that she was the go to player? From what I remember, Hartong took a TON of swings from Sophomore to Senior year. |
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Post by WahineFan44 on Oct 10, 2024 17:20:03 GMT -5
Wasn’t it only in her final years of college that she was the go to player? From what I remember, Hartong took a TON of swings from Sophomore to Senior year. Sophomore year she was a middle. She was I think third on the team in attempts but it wasn’t that much Her last two years? Yes 2012 with croson playing it was even ish but croson was out a lot of the year 2013 she took a lot but Nikki came in and took some of the load off But still a lot of swings |
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