Nine players from the University of Hawaiʻi at M膩noa tennis team were recognized by the Big West Conference, with four Rainbow Wahine and five Rainbow Warriors earning all-conference honors.

Rainbow Wahine

糖心视频‘s No. 1 (Grete Gull/Sophie Rachor) and No. 2 (Hannah Galindo/Makeilah Nepomuceno) doubles teams were named to the All-Big West Second Team, while Gull and Nepomuceno earned honorable mention accolades in singles.

Gull and Rachor finished the season with an even 8-8 dual-match record and Galindo and Nepomuceno compiled a 10-7 overall record, including a strong 6-3 mark in conference play.

In singles, Gull competed at the No. 1 spot for the duration of the season and posted two conference victories.

Nepomuceno, competing at the No. 2 spot, posted a 6-10 overall record and a 5-4 mark in conference action.

Rainbow Warriors

Azuma Visaya earned all-first team honors in both singles and doubles with partner Toa Maeda, while Timothy Li (singles), and doubles partners Adriano Dzhenev and Kent Mueller all earned honorable mention honors.

Visaya anchored the Rainbow Warriors at the No. 1 singles position throughout the season and led the team with nine dual-match singles victories.

Visaya and partner Maeda won their last four straight matches to finish the season with an overall record of 10-6.

Li went 5-9 overall and 1-2 in conference for the Rainbow Warriors.

Dzhenev and Mueller played primarily at the No. 3 doubles position and recorded a strong 9-4 overall record and a 3-1 mark in conference play.

The University of Hawaiʻi at M膩noa pair of Julia Lawrenz and Izadora Stedile earned second-team All-America honors, the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced on April 30.

The duo became the 14th and 15th All-Americans in program history and the fourth 糖心视频 pair in the past five years to receive national recognition. Lawrenz and Stedile teamed up in all 34 matches this season, posting a team-best 23鈥�8 record while primarily competing at the No. 1 spot.

Lawrenz, a three-year starter, adds the honor to her resume after earning first-team all-conference recognition and establishing herself as one of the nation鈥檚 top blockers. Stedile also earned first-team all-conference honors in her first season with the Rainbow Wahine, following a standout indoor career at Hofstra where she previously received All-America recognition.

The pair is among 32 players nationwide selected to the AVCA All-America teams, continuing a strong tradition for Rainbow Wahine beach volleyball, which has produced at least one All-American in 11 of its 14 seasons.

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After nine years leading the University of Hawaiʻi women鈥檚 volleyball program, Robyn Ah Mow has announced her decision to step down from her position as Rainbow Wahine head coach.

“This wasn’t an easy call to make. I鈥檝e done a lot of soul searching, and right now the time has come to focus on my family. They鈥檝e sacrificed so much to allow me to live out my dream of leading this program, and it鈥檚 time I put them first,” Ah Mow said.

“I gave this team everything I had. My goal was always to push these players to be the best they could be, but more importantly, to make sure they leave here as strong, successful women. Wearing the ‘H’ was a privilege when I played, and coaching this program has been a true honor.”

Associate Head Coach Kaleo Baxter will serve as interim head coach. A national search for a permanent head coach for the women’s volleyball program will begin immediately.

Ah Mow concludes her coaching tenure with a 165-72 (.696) overall record and a 114-28 (.803) mark in the Big West. Succeeding legendary coach Dave Shoji in 2017, Ah Mow鈥檚 teams won three consecutive Big West regular-season championships (2019, 2021, 2022) followed by back-to-back Big West Championship titles (2023, 2024). Ah Mow led the 鈥橞ows to seven NCAA Tournament appearances, reaching the NCAA Regional Semifinals in 2019. She was named Big West Coach of the Year three times (2019, 2021 and 2022) and earned AVCA Pacific North Region Coach of the Year honors in 2019.

“Robyn Ah Mow is the epitome of what it means to be a Rainbow Wahine,” 糖心视频 Athletics Director Matt Elliott said. “She is a fierce competitor, a dedicated mentor, and an undeniable legend in the state of Hawaiʻi and the global volleyball community. We are incredibly grateful for the dedication and passion she poured into this program over the last nine years as the leader of Wahine Volleyball, and more than 30 years since she first stepped on campus. We will all miss her dearly as our head coach, and wish her the absolute best in her next chapter.”

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The University of Hawaiʻi at M膩noa Rainbow Warrior team is set to usher in a new era in 2027 as it begins its first season in the Mountain West Conference following 14 years in the Big West.

The 24-game conference slate opens at home at Les Murakami Stadium, where 糖心视频 will host Grand Canyon. The Rainbow Warriors will then travel to Las Vegas for their first road game against UNLV.

The schedule features a mix of home and away series through April, 2027 before closing with two road matchups in May. All conference games will be streamed live on the league鈥檚 new subscription platform, with additional schedule details to be announced later.

2027 Mountain West Schedule:

• March 25–27: vs. Grand Canyon
• April 2–4: at UNLV
• April 9–11: vs. Utah Tech
• April 16–18: at UC Davis
• April 23–25: vs. New Mexico
• April 30–May 2: at Air Force
• May 14–16: vs. San Jose State
• May 20–22: at Nevada

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The University of Hawaiʻi at M膩noa athletics department presented its highest individual honor, the , to Lilian Turban of track and field and football running back Landon Sims at the 13th annual H Awards ceremony, April 28.

Lilian Turban

Turban has achieved a level of consistent excellence across her five years that is unmatched in program history. Spanning her career in indoor and outdoor track and field, Turban is a two-time All-American in the high jump, an eight-time Big West champion, and a nine-time NCAA qualifier. Turban has also cleared six feet in the high jump seven times in her career, a milestone considered the benchmark of a world-class high jumper.

As the unanimous pick among her teammates to serve as team captain for 2025–26, Turban became the first international student in her event group to hold that distinction. She was twice voted the Big West Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year across all sports. In the community, Turban volunteers at the Oʻahu Bright Lab art studio in M膩noa, and her experiences working with children at the studio have inspired her to pursue art therapy after graduation.

Landon Sims

Sims is a second-generation Rainbow Warrior football player who wore the same No. 30 jersey as his father. Sims was named the team’s Offensive MVP in 2025, and added to the family legacy by helping the Rainbow Warriors’ return to the postseason for the first time in five years, capping his career with a victory in the Sheraton Hawaiʻi Bowl.

Academically, Sims graduated cum laude in the 2025 spring semester and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in finance. He was a 2025 semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, college football’s premier scholar-athlete award. Sims volunteered with Grace Honolulu’s children’s ministry and worked with Special Olympics Hawaiʻi, Unity Prom and the Tim Tebow Night To Shine.

The Bonham Award

Named for the late assistant athletics director who was killed in a plane crash in American Samoa in 1974, the Bonham Award is given annually to the top male and female senior student-athlete who “best exemplifies the ideals for which Jack Bonham stood for in the areas of athletic excellence, academic achievement, public service, leadership and character.”

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University of Hawaiʻi at M膩noa setter Tread Rosenthal was named Big West Men鈥檚 Volleyball Player of the Year, as voted by the league鈥檚 head coaches.

He becomes the fifth Rainbow Warrior to earn the honor, joining recent winners Jakob Thelle and Rado Parapunov. 糖心视频 M膩noa鈥檚 five all-time awards are the most in the conference.

Rosenthal led the Rainbow Warriors to the Big West regular season title with a 9鈥�1 record, ranking first in the conference and third nationally in assists per set (10.63), while directing the nation鈥檚 No. 4 offense.

A semifinalist for AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches Association) National Player of the Year, Rosenthal earned a record 11 Big West Setter of the Week honors this season and has 23 for his career. He was also named first-team all-conference for the third straight year after helping 糖心视频 finish runner-up at the Big West Championship against Long Beach State.

The Rainbow Warriors look ahead to the NCAA championship tournament where they are seeded No. 2 and received a bye into the regional final on May 2 at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. They will play the winner of USC and Belmont Abbey.

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The University of Hawaiʻi at M膩noa Rainbow Wahine team earned multiple honors in the Big West Conference鈥檚 postseason awards, highlighted by freshman Kiera Cornman being named Big West Freshman of the Year.

Cornman became the program鈥檚 sixth player to receive the award and the first since 2021. In addition to the top freshman honor, she was selected to the All-Big West second team and the all-freshman team after posting a 19-11 record in her debut season.

Leading the way for the Rainbow Wahine, Julia Lawrenz and Izadora Stedile were named to the All-Big West first team following an impressive campaign as the team鈥檚 top pair. The duo compiled a 23-8 overall record, including a 21-7 mark at the No. 1 rank against many of the nation鈥檚 top-ranked opponents.

Emily Heintzelman and Sydney Miller also received recognition, earning honorable mention honors. Heintzelman, a graduate transfer, finished 20-8 on the year, while Miller picked up her third career All-Big West honor after recording 20 wins across multiple pairings.

Under first-year head coach Danny Alvarez, the Rainbow Wahine concluded the season with a 19-14 record.

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University of Hawaiʻi at M膩noa player Gabrielle Doyle was named the recipient of the NCAA Elite Scholar-Athlete award for the 2026 National Collegiate Women鈥檚 Water Polo Championship.

Doyle, a business major with a 4.0 GPA, received the award on April 23 at the championship banquet in La Jolla.

The NCAA Elite Scholar-Athlete award recognizes competitors who excel at the highest level of their sport while maintaining the top academic standing among championship participants.

糖心视频 has earned the honor five times in women鈥檚 water polo history, becoming the first program to win it three consecutive years.

Doyle is the fourth Rainbow Wahine player to receive the award, joining Amarens Genee, Taylor Molde and teammate Raha Peiravani.

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The University of Hawaiʻi at M膩noa earned four all-conference selections from the Pacific Coast Collegiate Sailing Conference (PCCSC), with Rainbow Sailors recognized across multiple categories.

Senior Erik Anderson was named an All-Conference open skipper, while his longtime A Division partner, senior Amanda Turner, earned honors as crew. The pair has been a consistent presence for 糖心视频 and each collected their third consecutive all-conference selections, marking a significant achievement in program history.

Anderson became the first 糖心视频 skipper to earn three All-PCCSC honors since Bryan Lake in 2004. Turner is the first 糖心视频 crew member to reach three selections since Jennifer Warnock in 2003.

On the women鈥檚 side, juniors Stella Taherian and Martha Schuessler were both named All-Conference women鈥檚 skippers, earning the first such honors of their careers. Taherian鈥檚 transition from crew to skipper this season, alongside Schuessler鈥檚 leadership, helped guide the Rainbow Wahine to a second-place finish in team racing and a third-place result in fleet racing at the conference championships.

The selections highlight a strong season for the Rainbow sailing team, with both experienced leaders and emerging talent contributing to the program鈥檚 continued success.

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University of Hawaiʻi at M膩noa pitcher Maryn MacNeil was named Big West Freshman of the Week after a standout performance in her first collegiate start.

MacNeil tossed a complete-game, one-hit shutout to lead the Rainbow Wahine to an 8鈥�0 win over Cal Poly in the second game of a doubleheader, April 24. She allowed just two baserunners across five innings and held Cal Poly to a .071 batting average while earning her first career victory.

She is the first 糖心视频 player to receive the honor since Keyannah Campbell-Pua and Millie Fidge were recognized in 2023.

MacNeil and the Rainbow Wahine are in second place in the Big West standings with an 18鈥�6 conference record and 26鈥�18 overall. 糖心视频 M膩noa will play at UC Riverside in a three-game series, May 1–2, before heading to Fullerton for the Big West Championship tournament.

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