Manoa Valley, a suburban community that serves the downtown Honolulu area is known for its quiet streets, nice homes, and convenient location. With many Oahu homes for sale in the area, there is a constant shift of people into and out of the valley. The silence of Manoa is broken on game days for the University of Hawaii Rainbow Wahine volleyball team, a division one NCAA squad. Under the direction of 34-year Head Coach David Shoji, the Wahine have quickly become one of the hottest sports teams in Hawaii, and have often garnered national attention as consistent Western Athletic Conference champions and NCAA Tournament participants. Over the years, the Wahine have won three NCAA tournaments and have been runners-up and final four teams in over ten more tournaments.

The Wahine have called the Stan Sheriff Center on the Manoa Campus of the University of Hawaii home since 1994. The special events arena can seat up to 10,300 people and was named after a former university athletic director who lobbied for its construction. Besides hosting several sell-out crowds for the Wahine, the center also hosts the men’s basketball and volleyball teams as well as the women’s basketball team. The center also allows high school tournaments and other special events to be held at its facility.