Hawaii men’s volleyball team works in new pieces ahead of 2024 season

HONOLULU — For a Hawaii men’s volleyball program accustomed to competing at the highest level for the last half-decade, the upcoming 2024 season is less about expectations than it is desire.

Senior hitter Spyros Chakas, a key contributor to the Rainbow Warriors’ national championships in 2021 and 2022, has whet his appetite to reach that stage again.

“More (hunger), I would say,” said Chakas, the remaining half of UH’s “Greek Connection” of the last few years with the now-professional Dimitrios Mouchlias. “It’s a challenge for us. Two years ago or three years ago, we knew we had what it takes to do that. And we also know we have it now. It’s on our hands to make it work and make it all the way.”