Olympian Tamari Miyashiro, a Kalani High graduate and All-American at Washington, is one of 14 players named to the top-ranked U.S. women’s national team roster that will play No. 4 China in two USA Volleyball Cup matches this week at the Stan Sheriff Center.

Miyashiro is one of two liberos selected for the matches Friday and Saturday, the other being Nebraska All-American Kayla Banwarth.

The series is a rematch of the 2014 FIVB World Championship in which Team USA defeated China 3-1 in the gold-medal match. The U.S. women’s title was their first triple crown event (Olympic Games, FIVB World Championship, FIVB World Cup) gold medal in program history.

The USA Volleyball Cup continues June 9 at UC Irvine and June 12 at Cal State San Bernardino.

Tickets are available at the Stan Sheriff Center box office or online at etickethawawaii.com. Both matches are at 7 p.m.

Anae named to U.S. junior national team

Kahuku High All-State volleyball player Adora Anae, an incoming sophomore hitter at Utah, has been named to the U.S. Women’s Junior National Team that will compete in the Global Challenge this July in Croatia.

Anae is one of 12 players selected by coach Tom Hogan. Prior to the Global Challenge, the U.S. team will play the junior national teams of Italy and Slovenia, Hungary’s U22 team and the senior teams from Croatia and Israel.