2000 Rainbow Volleyball News

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Calendar

• Volleyball News (from Volleyball Worldwide)
• 2001 Men's Collegiate Schedule
• Midweek Magazine TV Showcase (HST)
• men's college volleyball on Broadcast.com

• Jan 2 - University of Hawaii individual tickets on sale
• Nov 27 - University of Hawaii season tickets on sale
• Sep 16 - Oct 1 - 2000 Olympic Games TV schedule
• Jul 24-28 - University of Hawaii men's volleyball camp
• May 4,6 - NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship (at IPFW)
• Apr 16 - UH volleyball banquet
• Apr 13,19 - Korea vs. USA
• Nov 23-26 - University of Alberta at Hawaii (Klum, Hilo, Konawaena, Kahului)
• Nov 10 - Rainbow block party

News Archives

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• Earlier 2000 Rainbow volleyball news

Week of April 10, 2000 - UCLA at Long Beach State, USC at LMU, Pacific at Hawaii
      SDSU at UCSD, Pepperdine at LMU, Long Beach St. at USC, Lewis at Ohio State

• San Diego poised for Division III Championship
• Who's to blame for demise of the Aztecs?
• Say it ain't so, SDSU
• Rick Bay's stock reply
• Long Beach State received wakeup call
• UCLA notebook
• USC's unsung hero
• Jason Voorhees, LMU, named player of the week
• Long Beach State, Pepperdine, USC, UCLA, Ohio State, BYU top poll

• Rick's week 13 wrapup
• UCSD closes door on San Diego State
• USC enters the Lions den
• Bruins and 49ers gunning for each other
• BYU awaits first round opponent
• Rating the pass: there has to be a better way
• UH awards banquet is this Sunday

• Pepperdine sweeps UC-Irvine
• USC squeaks by Loyola Marymount
• Long Beach State outlasts UCLA in thriller (Ravi)
• U.S. battle plan for South Korea
• Hawaii wants momentum going into playoffs (photo)
• Rainbow Playbook vs. Pacific

• U.S. rallies over Korea in tour opener (quikset33, PP)
• Season ending on upswing for Houston
• Bruins to tune up with Anteaters
• Trojans are vying for home court advantage
• Stanford closes regular season on the coast
• Change no problem for Lockwood
• Theocharidis always ready to rock

• U.S. dominates Korea in second match of tour
• Stanford falls to Northridge
• UCLA plays around with Anteaters
• Hawaii makes quick work of Pacific (Woozie)

• Penn State defeats George Mason, Princeton to finish EIVA season
• San Diego wins Division III title
• Quincy takes one from Ball State
• Loyola-Chicago falls to IPFW
• U.S. drops decision to Korea
• Pepperdine sweeps LMU to clinch MPSF Mountain title
• USC knocks off Long Beach State (Ravi)
• Stanford falls to UCSB
• Hawaii says aloha to Pacific (Woozie)
• Ohio State defeats Lewis to win MIVA title

Week of April 17, 2000 - MPSF First Round: Hawaii at USC, BYU at UCLA
      LMU at Long Beach, Stanford at Pepperdine, MIVA First Round, EIVA First Round

• Chris Fash named MIVA player of the week
• Brook Billings named AVCA player of the week
• Best freshman class ever?
• Thanks for the hustle, Russell (Aloha)
• UCLA notebook
• USC, Pepperdine, Long Beach State, UCLA, Ohio State, BYU, Hawaii top poll
• U.S. defeats Korea in Colorado (photo essay)
• Powers' Pairings
• Mike Lambert has been a workhorse

• Ohio State hosts Clarke in MIVA Tourney
• Quincy to host Ball State in MIVA first round
• Loyola-Chicago to face Lewis in first round
• Taliaferro thinks success
• Dropping the (volley)ball by the Aztecs

• Rick's week 14 wrapup
• USA vs. Korea (Match 5)
• Penn State leads All-EIVA selections
• Aja tops All-MIVA team
• Millar clone spotted at Highland High
• 'Bows to visit no. 1 Trojans in MPSF playoffs
• EZ does it

• Penn State hosts EIVA playoffs
• It's do or die as UCLA faces BYU
• Pat Powers has brought the magic back to USC
• No. 1 Trojans vying for pot of gold
• Hawaii planning on staying a while
• Loyola-Chicago drops decision to Lewis

• MPSF Playoff predictions
• BYU returns to championship scene
• Penn State sweeps Harvard to advance to EIVA semi-finals
• Ohio State advances over Clarke in MIVA
• Ball State grounds Eagles to advance to MIVA semis
• USC knocks out Hawaii in North Gym (quikset33)
• UCLA ends BYU's reign (Ravi)
• Pepperdine survives scare from Stanford (RLL, Ravi)
• Long Beach State era ended by Loyola-Marymount (prosserk)

Week of April 24, 2000 - MPSF Final Four: LMU vs. UCLA, USC at Pepperdine
      MIVA Final Four: Lewis vs. IPFW, Ball State at Ohio State; EIVA Final Four

• Rainbows end season with envy and hope
• Hawaii sifts through the wreckage at North Gym
• 2000 season is record-breaker for Loyola-Chicago
• Thoughts about at large bid
• Reid Priddy named player of the week

• Penn State club team wraps up season
• New Jersey Tech next test for Nittany Lions
• Thatcher plays by his own rules
• Waves prepare for semi-final with USC
• USC, Pepperdine, UCLA, Ohio State top poll

• UCLA notebook
• What makes USC such a force
• AVCA announces 2000 All-America Teams (reactions)
• Theocharidis named to All-America team
• A simple solution for NCAA volleyball championships

• Rick's week 15 wrap
• New Jersey Tech awaits Nittany Lions
• End of the road for Ray Ratelle
• UCLA won't underestimate LMU
• NCAA berth on the line for Trojans
• Pepperdine-USC is close call in MPSF semifinal
• Benesh geared for success off court

• Penn State escapes New Jersey Tech comeback
• UCLA struggles past LMU
• UCLA certain of challenge in finals
• MPSF All-Conference selections
• Pepperdine perserveres past USC in MPSF semifinal
• Gledhill commits to Pepperdine
• Suxho chosen player of the year
• Different trip for Theochiridis
• Mission accomplished vs. South Korea

• IPFW holds off Lewis in MIVA semifinal
• Ohio State defeats Ball State to reach MIVA championship match
• Penn State one win away from promised land
• Pierce turns around and defeats Grossmont to reach finals
• UCLA, Pepperdine seek Final Four berth
• Kurt Nelson comes full circle

• Theocharidis, Stanley, Davis, Tukuafu named to All-MPSF team
• Penn State sweeps Concordia to win EIVA title
• Ohio State downs IPFW to win MIVA tournament
• UCLA does it again against Pepperdine to win MPSF tournament (ttrojan)
• Pierce fights off Golden West to win state title
• Ravi's MPSF tournament match notes

Week of May 1, 2000 - NCAA Final Four at IPFW: (ESPN2, TotalCast)
      Penn State vs. UCLA, Pepperdine vs. Ohio State

• Bruins, Waves make it to Final Four
• Ratledge calls Lockwood pretty good
• Penn State-UCLA match broadcast live on internet
• Kevin Wong and Annett Buckner Davis are beautiful people
• Brandon Taliaferro named player of the week
• Penn State notes
• Ohio State notes
• UCLA notebooks
• Predictions NCAA/Men's Final Four
• Lockwood, Tukuafu, Lima are scholar-athletes

• Clay Stanley to leave Hawaii for the pros
• Hickerson got back on board for Chaminade
• Taft aces Fremont out of playoffs
• Jeff Stork has squeezed the most out of stint at Pepperdine
• Kurt Nelson wants rematch against former team again
• Seth Burnham's Final Four diary
• Q&A with Matt Davis
• Player profiles: Scott Wong, Angel Aja, Ed Ratledge
• Olympic medal men of the future

• Final Four berth precious for Buckeyes
• Big brother is watching Scott Wong
• UCLA confident against Penn State
• Don't ask Al Scates about Fort Wayne
• Shame and glory in Indiana: the slide show
• Whoever this Sean Burnham guy is, this is what's in his head
• Palisades surprises Poly in City Championships

• UCLA slides past Penn State
• ESPN2 telecast delayed by hockey game
• Ohio State upends Pepperdine to advance to finals (samhill3)
• Ohio State post-game notes
• UCLA has tradition on its side as it faces Ohio State
• Seth's Burnham's Final Four diary
• Rick Capone's Final Four coverage
• NCAA volley on ice (PurdueVBfan)
• Chaminade comes up with biggest victory

• UCLA defeats Ohio State for NCAA Championship (TotalCast )
• Ohio State swept out by UCLA
• Angel Aja diary
• Dunphy helps restore luster to U.S. volleyball
• NCAA Championships - commentary
• UCLA supported by clowns in Indiana (link title back by popular demand!)

May 2000 news

• Chaminade and Valley Christian earn high seedings
• Bruins uphold title tradition
• U.S. defeats Australia to open series
• Liberate the men's game from the libero?
• Specialization vs. generalization of volleyball systems (Aaron)
• Taft game streak ended, but match streak continues
• UCLA title comes after year of tribulation

• Preston named U.S. assistant coach
• U.S. men continue dominance of Australia
• U.S. dispatches Australia at Kansas State
• Gledhill goes out a winner in Taft sweep
• Sorensen leads U.S. to sweep of Australia
• Great passing and the libero
• Hasta la vista baby! (PP)

• Santa Margarita reverses roles on Royal
• Highland expired by Loyola
• Loss of star didn't keep Villanova Prep from winning
• Village Christian carries on
• Marlowe remembers Chulak
• USC signs four

• LLoy Ball speaks
• Cuba upset by France
• U.S. opens World League with defeat of Brazil
• U.S. beats Brazil again in World League

• Alan Knipe named Long Beach State head coach
• 2000 USA Open Volleyball Championships
• Outrigger wins 50's championship

June 2000 news - World League (TV schedule)

• Paul Mitchell wins U.S. Open championship
• Penn State receives commitments from three walk-ons
• Ball still in Lloy's court
• World League opens with surprises
• U.S. remains unbeaten in World League
• U.S. defeats Poland again in World League
• 25 reasons why UCLA is so special
• Stanley named MVP in Puerto Rico

• World League off to poetic start
• U.S. overcomes Spain in World Leage
• U.S. wins again in Spain to remain undefeated

• World League rhymes and reason (Marlowe)
• No joke, Poland stands tall
• Expert Insight from Curt Vaughan
• Team USA: captains of crunch
• Gledhill named city player of the year
• U.S. edges Poland to go 7-0
• U.S. defeats Poland to clinch World League playoff spot (Gabe, Lloy Ball)
• Rick McLaughlin resigns as LMU head coach?

• USA vs. Spain World League preview
• Whirlwind in Washington
• U.S. defeats Spain in Milwaukee
• U.S. tops Spain to go 10-0 in World League (photos)
• World League winding down

July 2000 news - World League (TV schedule)

• LMU program is dropped
• Brazil hands U.S. first loss in World League
• U.S. drops another to Brazil in World League (ssuther)
• McLaughlin not shocked by Loyola-Marymount decision
• U.S. ends losing streak to Brazil
• Elimination of Loyola volleyball program leaves bitter taste
• New rules rock (Sunderland) (Ravi, PP)
• Men to play pre-Olympic tour on East Coast
• Rick Tune is new coach at St. Louis

• All not lost for U.S. men
• U.S. drops playoff opener to Italy
• Stefan Krejci decides to stay in Austria
• Mike Wilton working without contract
• U.S. rallies over Brazil
• Kevin Wong close to securing his dream
• U.S. drops match to Yugoslavia
• Russia too much for United States
• Katz, Milo, Stanley, Salmeri come back to the beach (real video)
• U.S. drops final match to Netherlands in World League
• Maa-Hotz win Rhino
• Italy fights off Russia to defend World League title

• Taliaferro named Volleyball Magazine's player of the year
• Reno: a report from the front lines
• Guerreiro and Ka named junior All-Americans
• Japan keeps Olympic hopes alive
• Bulgaria tops U.S. in Springfield
• Spain secures Olympic berth
• U.S. men need positive thinking
• An interview with Kevin Wong
• Men's volleyball rallies around ... rally scoring
• Netherlands takes final Olympic spot
• Japan's coach resigns after failing to qualify
• Mike Lambert is now big hitter

August 2000 news - America's Cup

• Olympic rules changes thoughts
• Follow-up on LMU volleyball meeting
• USA Volleyball talks to Doug Beal
• Sunderland's World League debriefing
• Finally Allen Allen has come back to Spokane
• Aztec hopes hang by a thread
• Dejan's other face
• Jason's team prevails over Clay
• Painful pool for U.S. men
• Wilton agrees to new contract
• Mike Lambert's girlfriend qualifies for Olympics

• Five Hawaii players named to Fab Fifty
• U.S. splits first matches at America's Cup
• Parker Smith to play with Junior National Team
• Last man cut gets pissed off
• U.S. names men's Olympic team
• Olympic team makes call for Millar
• Lambert officially named to Olympic team
• U.S. drops heartbreaker to Brazil
• U.S. downs Argentina to advance to semifinals
• U.S. sloppy in loss to Canada
• Familiar names on Iolani staff
• U.S. claims third at America's Cup
• Cuba upends Brazil to win Jeep America's Cup

• Kevin Wong will be on the beach at Olympics
• UH confirms Krejci won't be back
• Chris Marlowe's volleyball glossary
• Wanted: Men's volleyball head coach, University of California, Berkeley

September 2000 news - 2000 Sydney Olympics

• New contender in ILH volleyball
• Lambert close to living out his Olympic dream
• St. Louis singing different volleyball Tune
• Two Nittany Lions decide to forego final season
• OIA Preview
• Italy has visions of Olympic gold
• Meet the U.S. men's Olympic team
• Questions remain for U.S.

• Robot volleyball short circuits
• U.S. to face tough first opponent
• Hawaii's Olympians
• Lambert ready to put '96 behind
• Lambert lends Hawaiian Air support
• Marlowe's rundown of U.S.A. opponents
• What makes Cuba so good?
• U.S. men up against world's best
• Roumain key for U.S.

• Netherlands flies over Cuba
• Brazil breezes past Australia
• U.S. blocked by Argentina (photo)
• After Argentina, where will the U.S. go?
• Karch goes back indoors
• U.S. ready for Russia
• Russia and Cuba, two winning legacies

• U.S.A. falls to Russia
• U.S. men not passing the test
• Lloy Ball says team in rough situation
• Netherlands puts away Australia
• Italy squeaks by Yugoslavia
• Cubans too much for Spain
• Mike Kantor hired by Beach Volleyball America

• Kevin Wong warms up to competition
• Brazil beats the Netherlands to stay perfect
• Yugoslavia drops US to bottom of standings
• One play said it all for US against Yugoslavia
• Italy toughs it out over Argentina
• Russia struggles to defeat Korea
• Nygaard got mono

• Italy, Brazil on top in Group play
• The difference is night and day between Italy and U.S.A.
• U.S. knocked out by Korea

• Russia, Brazil move into quarterfinals
• U.S. loses to Italy for worst ever showing
• USA men implode in Sydney
• U.S. needs to get with the program
• The final score
• The story of the Games
• Quarterfinal matchups

• Brawn replaces beauty for semifinals
• Yugoslavia eliminate Olympic champions Holland
• Australia ousted in quarterfinals by Netherlands
• Hawaii's revised schedule begins against Lewis

• Netherlands defeats Brazil to take fifth
• Tough hombres to watch in semifinals
• Russia defeats Argentina to advance to finals
• Yugoslavia stuns Italy

• Italy routs Argentina for bronze
• Yugoslavia tops Russia for gold (picture show)
• Men's Olympic volleyball wrap-up
• The greatest play
• Thoughts on the next U.S. coach
• Men's volleyball is getting boring
• Show me your scar bitch!

More Volleyball Information

Results, Standings, Poll, Statistics

• CVU Scoreboard / Weekly Results
• Conference Standings
• AVCA Player of the Week
• USA TODAY/AVCA Poll

Volleyball News Sources

• Hawaii Rainbows Online / Star-Bulletin, Ka Leo, Advertiser, KHNL
• Ball State Headlines / The Star Press
• BYU Cougars / NewsNet @BYU / Daily Herald, Deseret News, Salt Lake Tribune
• Long Beach State Men's Volleyball / On-Line 49er
• Loyola Chicago Men's Volleyball
• Loyola Marymount Men's Volleyball
• Cal State Northridge Daily Sundial, Los Angeles Times
• Ohio State Men's Volleyball
• Pacific Tigers Men's Volleyball
• Penn State Men's Volleyball / The Digital Collegian at Penn State / Centre Daily Times
• Pepperdine Athletics
• The Daily Princetonian / Princeton Alumni Weekly, Princeton Packet
• Quincy Men's Volleyball
• UCSD Guardian Online
• San Diego State Men's Volleyball / San Diego State Daily Aztec
• Santa Barbara Gauchos Volleyball
• Stanford Men's Volleyball / The Stanford Daily Online, SF Gate
• Bruins Men's Volleyball / Daily Bruin Online
• Trojan Men's Volleyball, Pat Powers Home Page / Daily Trojan Online

• College Sports News Daily
• Collegiate Volleyball Update
• Excite NewsTracker
• FANSonly Newswire
• Inside Volleyball (Volleyball Magazine)
• NCAA Championships
• Volley Central
• rec.sport.volleyball (via DejaNews)

Team Schedules / Rosters

• Men's Division 1 Net Links
• 2000 Collegiate Men's Schedule
• 1999 Men's Collegiate Schedule

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Hawaii Volleyball

• Rainbow Men's Volleyball (official site)
• Rainbow Men's Volleyball Booster Club
• Rainbow Wahine Volleyball (official site)
• Rainbow Wahine Volleyball Season (sistah site)
• Wahine Volleyball Information (Russell)
• HHSAA Boys Volleyball
• HHSAA Girls Volleyball
• Asics Rainbow Volleyball Club
• Beach Volleyball Maui
• Milo and Leoni's World
• Hawaii Volleyball People

More Volleyball Links

• Volleyball Worldwide - General Information
• Collegiate Volleyball Update Question Of The Day
• USA Volleyball email lists
• Volleyball on the Internet
• volleyball.about.com
• Vball.net / Volleyball.Com
• VolleyballSeek - volleyball internet resource

• A comprehensive list of volleyball sites
• Al's Volleyball Page
• AMG Volleyball / Jumpset.com
• Andre Breuer's Volleyball Shopping Mall
• Bring It Volleyball, Kevin Barnett Weekly Updates
• The Coach magazine
• eteamz: Volleyball
• Ravi's Chicken Jokes
• Rolly's Volleyball Homepage
• Schneid's Volleyball Page
• Tom Wilson's Volleyball Page: Skills, Strategy and More

• Volleyball Hall of Fame
• Volleyball Southern California Style
• Yahoo! Volleyball Clubs
• Idiom Savant / Austin Volleyball Slang (the "old" days) / VolleyballSpeak, Dictionary
• FIVB official rules / USA Volleyball Rule Book
• Volleyball Video and Computer Games

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