Hot List: Home matches

It’s a season full of intrigue and intriguing plots.

Hawaii re-creates a popular reality show, calling it “No Fear Factor.” Among the 20 home matches, the Rainbow Wahine play host to five teams that finished last season in the Top 21 of the AVCA Coaches Poll, including defending NCAA champion Penn State, which kicks off the schedule Aug. 29.

Biggest Hits

Coaches for some anticipated upcoming games.

Letters

Letters from Wahine fans.

Player runway

Either you’re in or you’re out. And Sarah Prather and Emily Maeda are definitely in.

The two freshman walk-ons are competing for playing time as defensive specialists.

Editor’s Note: Best volleyball preview ever!

Rainbow Wahine beat writer Cindy Luis came up with the idea of VB Guide and quickly figured out ways to spoof the popular TV Guide magazine and television shows that so many of us have watched through the years.

Breaking News: Top 3

Attention UH recruiters.

Consider the genes. Mom Kari was a setter for the Rainbow Wahine volleyball team. Dad Eric is a 6-foot-8 former UH basketball player.

Watercooler: What we’re talking about this week

Not since Kanoe Kamana’o in 2003 has the debut of a local player been so anticipated. Enter Kanani Herring, the three-time state player of the year out of Kamehameha, who has excelled at every level from club to international.

10 Things You Need To Know About The Wahine

For openers, they’re tough to beat in Hawaii. Hawaii opens at home for the third straight year — 25th overall — hosting defending NCAA champion Penn State on Friday.

Amber Kaufman finds success on the track field

Pardon the Interruption … but middle Amber Kaufman agreed to join the Rainbow Wahine track and field team last spring, hoping that her high-jump effort would pick up enough points to give Hawaii the Western Athletic Conference outdoor title.

Cheer & Jeers

CHEERS to Rainbow Wahine fans for continuing to come out for matches in nation-leading numbers.

So you think Hawaii can dance?

So you think YOU can dance? Hah!

New contestants will be hard-pressed to dethrone fan favorite Jamie Houston, one of the top performers the past three seasons.

I Love 2008

The 2008 Rainbow Wahine.

Decoding the past

Results and stats from 2007.

The Kill Point

She’s the perfect poster child for one of Spike TV’s newest shows, The Kill Point.

Last season, Aneli Cubi-Otineru surprised many an opposing blocker with her explosive quickness and hammer of an arm.

Is it just me?

The discussions are apparently still ongoing. As they have been since the Stan Sheriff Center opened in 1994.

And yet the arena rafters are as bare as a Christmas tree ready to be tossed into the wood-chipper.

Player highlights

Nickie Thomas would put it all on the line for a healthy season

Iron Chef Manoa

Chairman Shoji has unveiled the secret ingredient: WAC Championship. But, wait! There is a twist this season! Chef Sealy and Chef Tsuji will not battle each other in Kitchen Stadium.