Hawai’i libero Tuileta joins Rainbow Warriors’ football team as QB

The off-season for All-American libero Larry Tuileta has included everything from playing with the United States at the Pan American Cup to now being a college football quarterback.

Tuileta was named to the Hawai’i football team on Tuesday and began practicing with the team during its opening week of the preseason training camp. Continue reading “Hawai’i libero Tuileta joins Rainbow Warriors’ football team as QB”

Hawai’i, Penn State, Pepperdine players earn victories at Hermosa Beach Open

Three current college men’s volleyball players competing as amateurs came up short of winning the qualification tournament and making the main draw for one of the nation’s biggest professional beach volleyball events this year.

The pair of Pepperdine setter Robert Mullahey and Penn State incoming freshman outside attacker Will Bantle, along with Hawai’i outside attacker Colton Cowell and his partner all won multiple matches at the AVP Hermosa Beach Open on Thursday in Hermosa Beach, California. Continue reading “Hawai’i, Penn State, Pepperdine players earn victories at Hermosa Beach Open”

Video: Early 2018 season preview for new men’s volleyball conference Big West

With the turn of the calendar to July, men’s volleyball today officially became a sponsored sport in the Big West.

The Big West announced last year that it would add men’s volleyball beginning in the 2018 season. The six-team conference for its inaugural season will include CSUN, Long Beach State, Hawa’i, UC Irvine, UC San Diego and UC Santa Barbara. Continue reading “Video: Early 2018 season preview for new men’s volleyball conference Big West”

U.S. reveals final roster for upcoming U21 World Championship

Three days before the start of the FIVB U21 World Championship and the United States has completed the challenge of making cuts to finalize its tournament roster.

USA volleyball unveiled on Monday its 12-player roster that includes three college men’s volleyball All-Americans and several players who earned all-conference honors. Continue reading “U.S. reveals final roster for upcoming U21 World Championship”