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Happy Aloha Tuesday, beautiful people! In a makeup YouTube show, Ku & Paul give their takes from the Monday Night Football slate as the Same 'Ol Jets lost another one to the pitiful Miami Dolphins and the Joe Burrow-less Bengals got embarrassed by Bo Nix and the Broncos. We dive into a full preview of the MLB Playoffs as the Wild Card Series kicks off with Tigers-Guardians before Padres-Cubs fires off midway through the show. We also pitch the playoffs as potentially one of the most toxic ever.  The first hour closes out with the latest news regarding the College Football Playoff locations for the next five years.

Hour 2 leads off with more football conversation, catching up on the latest offers given out by Hawai'i football during the bye week. We move over to the court, hearing Paul's conversation with HPU men's basketball head coach Jesse Nakanishi as the Sharks prepare for the 2025 season. This episode is partially recorded - for the rest of this episode, please visit our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

The Waiʻanae Seariders defeated Waipahu 3–1 (25–22, 25–20, 22–25, 25–12) in OIA Division II girls volleyball on Monday night. Fun Factory VIP of the Game Logan Lutu Carroll powered the win with 7 kills, 3 aces, and 3 blocks, while teammates Felica-Marie Romualdo-Vakamelia and Makayla Gaston added 9 and 7 kills apiece.

Happy Aloha Monday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul celebrate another victory Monday after Hawai'i outlasted Air Force over the weekend in a college football shootout. We give our big takeaways from the game before discussing the other results from the weekend in the Mountain West. The first hour closes out with Rainbow Wahine volleyball conversation after a four-set loss to UC Davis saw another critical injury suffered by UH, losing freshman Cha'lei Reid to a lower leg injury.

Hour 2 leads off with the NFL after Ku's Bears won a second straight game in another wonky weekend of professional football. Paul lists off some of his most intriguing storylines throughout the league while nervously waiting for the Jets. The Hawai'i football conversation gets re-hashed as Ku & Paul look at the remaining schedule for the Rainbow Warriors with eyes on how high the program can fly. We discuss the hubbub in the WNBA surrounding referees and the injury to Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier, giving our takes surrounding the play by Alyssa Thomas and the no-call in the moment.

Catch the full play-by-play broadcast of Roosevelt's 28–10 victory over Pearl City. Hear every big moment, from Ikaika Torres' early touchdown to Cameron Jackson's two rushing scores and Kaeo Bush's passing strike to Riley Beal. Plus, defensive highlights featuring Dayten Tilton's standout performance and key interceptions by Victor Silva and Kealiiomana Keola.

Happy Aloha Friday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul discuss Thursday Night Football to lead of the day, seeing the Seahawks continue a fast start behind Sam Darnold as they took down the Cardinals with a game-winning field goal. We continue the football conversation with a look to the weekend ahead for Hawai'i as the Rainbow Warriors travel to the continent to face Air Force in the last game of a 6-week marathon before their first bye. We close out the first hour talking about our takeaways from the first open practice of the 2025-26 season for the Rainbow Wahine basketball team, highlighting our favorites from Day 1.

Hour 2 opens with more information surrounding yesterday's NASED update after papers finally were signed to send the project into motion, giving some positivity for fans to hang on during a frustrating process. Paul gives the scouting report of the new HPU men's basketball team after getting his first look at the squad on Thursday, previewing with Ku how the Sharks can match up with the Rainbow Warriors later in the year. Kyle Galdeira joins Ku for the weekly NFL Quick Picks segment, looking to continue gaining ground after a big week of wins in Week 3. 

We get back into our Hawaii Football vs Air Force preview and hear from UH head coach Timmy Chang. Plus, Ku'ulei give her quick takeaways from the first day of UH women's basketball practice. We also hear from UH women's soccer head coach Michele Nagamine and what she had to say ahead of their Big West home opener. We close out the show with breaking news about NASED!

This episode of Sharks Weekly features HPU Softball's new head coach Alex Takemura alongside players Mia Carbonell and Alexis Oshiro. They discuss Coach Takemura's vision for the program, his coaching philosophy, and what it means to represent Hawai‘i on the field. Hear personal stories, team bonding moments, and what's ahead this season—including upcoming camps, fundraisers, and tournaments. 

Happy Mana Wahine Wednesday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul discuss the full spectrum of Rainbow Wahine athletics, leading off hearing from women's volleyball HC Robyn Ah Mow and middle blockers Miliana Sylvester and Bri Gunderson. We move to the other court sport as Rainbow Wahine basketball kicks off officially on Wednesday afternoon, giving Ku & Paul the chance to talk about their excitement for a new-look UH squad. The first hour closes out with the duo discussing the departure of men's volleyball associate HC Milan Zarkovic for UCLA & their frustration over the process it happened and some of the reactions since.

Hour 2 leads off with Hawai'i men's basketball talk after Ku and Paul got a chance to watch the full team in action for the opening day of practice, leading to a discussion of how this team compares and contrasts to last year's unit. We hear a snippet of HC Eran Ganot's media availability from Tuesday and chat about who we are most excited to see develop in the system over the next six weeks. The day closes out with more Hawai'i women's volleyball chatter as we preview the opening of Big West play this weekend against UC Riverside & UC Davis.

Happy Tuesday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul open the day recapping an exciting Monday Night Football game between the Detroit Lions & Baltimore Ravens before getting into their thoughts from other college football games from the weekend they couldn't get to on Monday. The duo gets into it about Dylan Raiola's performance against No. 21 Michigan from the weekend as Paul defends him from incoming criticism before doing the same thing for Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele and Cal. The first hour closes out with WNBA conversation after the Liberty moved on from head coach Sandy Brondello & touches on the addition of surfing by the HHSAA as a new sanctioned sport.

Hour 2 begins the look ahead to Hawai'i's upcoming road game against Air Force as Ku & Paul discuss the importance of a victory ahead of the first bye week of the year for the Rainbow Warriors.  We talk some baseball after MLB approved an ABS challenge system for the 2026 regular season, pointing out some of the biggest pros and cons of the change for next year and which set of players we think it'll benefit most. The day closes out talking about UH men's and women's basketball as the college basketball season kicks off practices on Tuesday.

Happy Aloha Monday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul with a full football first hour, breaking down the full spectrum of thoughts from Saturday's loss for the Hawaii football team against Fresno State. We go through our positive takeaways first from the weekend while giving credit to the Bulldogs, eventually getting into the biggest frustrations from the weekend's 2-point loss to Fresno. We close out the first hour hearing head coach Timmy Chang's postgame thoughts from Saturday, talking about the turnover woes that ultimately led to a crushing loss. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Hour 2 continues the football conversation, hearing from Commanders QB Marcus Mariota after the veteran led Washington to a big win over the Raiders and discussing other NFL results from the weekend. We also listen to Micah Alejado's postgame thoughts after the worst showing of his young college career & talk about our confidence in the redshirt freshman going forward into Mountain West play. The day closes out with some other Hawai'i athletics, recapping the results from the Rainbow Wahine soccer and volleyball teams on the continent from over the weekend. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Experience Hawai‘i Pacific University volleyball's 3–0 sweep of Jessup with full play-by-play coverage from the Shark Tank. Hear every kill, block, and rally as the Sharks close their nonconference schedule on a high note and build momentum heading into PacWest play.

Happy Aloha Friday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul open the day talking about the NFL after Marcus Mariota was named the Washington Commanders starting QB against the Raiders. We get into college football as UH prepares for the opening of the Mountain West slate this Saturday as they welcome Fresno State for the final time as conference opponents. The first hour closes out discussing the latest updates to the NCAA Transfer Portal rules and recapping the OIA girls' volleyball broadcast from Thursday between Mililani and Pearl City.

Hour 2 opens with Ku & Paul's thoughts about the 2025-26 Hawai'i men's basketball non-conference schedule after it finally dropped earlier in the week. Kyle Galdeira joins the show for weekly NFL Quick Picks with Ku'ulei, giving his favorite plays of the weekend as he tries to get back to even and previewing the Hawai'i football game himself. The show closes out talking about some HPU women's volleyball ahead of their matchup against Jessup on HSRN.

The Trojans rolled past Pearl City in straight sets, 25-15, 25-15, 25-13. Ivy Taylor led a balanced Mililani attack, with help from Jaelyn Davis, Krislynn Bergantinos, and Maille Malone, while setter Kealananea Stephens kept the offense humming and added two aces. Pearl City opened strong with kills from Harley-Jean Kamekona and Isabella-Rose Bayani, and Emma Foumai anchored the Chargers' defense, but Mililani's serving runs and depth proved too much down the stretch.

We're diving back into the rivalry showdown set for this Saturday as Hawai‘i takes on Fresno State. Hear what UH head coach Timmy Chang and Fresno State's Matt Entz had to say ahead of the conference opener, plus Ku‘ulei breaks down the keys for Hawai‘i to pull off the win. We wrap things up with some Rainbow Wahine Soccer talk as UH kicks off Big West Conference play on the road at Long Beach State.

The latest episode of Sharks Weekly put the spotlight on the Hawai‘i Pacific University women's volleyball team as they prepare to enter PacWest Conference play. Host Bailey Furman welcomed head coach Jenic Tumaneng, along with outside hitter Peyton McBride and setter Maile Salang, for a wide-ranging conversation that offered fans a closer look at the team's early-season tests, the unique journeys of its players, and the chemistry that's starting to take shape.

Happy Wednesday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul spend the majority of the first hour talking about the latest updates on the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District (NASED) project after Stanford Carr & Brennan Morioka's hour-long appearance on Hawaii News Now's "Spotlight Now" from Tuesday night. The first hour closes with Ku & Paul comparing notes from the opening night of Dancing with the Stars and their favorite debuts.

Hour 2 opens with Ku & Paul's preview of Fresno State ahead of the Bulldogs visiting Hawai'i to begin Mountain West play, highlighting some of the players they expect to have the biggest impact for the visitors. We hear from UH starting QB Micah Alejado as he prepares to return after a two-game absence and his thoughts ahead of the matchup against Fresno State. The day closes out with more on the NASED project and the future of tailgating for Hawai'i football games and other events.

Happy Tuesday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul give a full recap of the end of Week 2 in the NFL and how their fantasy football teams are doing after early returns. We continue the football conversation at the college level, discussing our favorite games from the weekend before Paul makes the case for Cal to dance to the CFP behind Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele. The first hour closes out with WNBA discussions after Dallas Wings G Paige Bueckers was named the 2025 Kia Rookie of the Year, receiving 70 of 72 votes after turning in one of the three best debut seasons in league history.

Hour 2 gets into the Hawaii-Fresno State football conversation as Ku & Paul review the game notes from the Rainbow Warriors ahead of the start of the Mountain West conference schedule. We answer text questions and get into a bigger conversation around if Paige Bueckers deserves a "generational" label after her strong rookie year in Dallas. Paul pushes back against a texter wanting to slow the Paige hype train.

Happy Aloha Victory Monday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul give their takeaways from the weekend as Hawai'i moved past Portland State despite the absence of multiple key offensive weapons. We hear Timmy Chang's postgame thoughts and slowly start to turn our attention to the start of Mountain West play. The conversation shifts to the court after the Rainbow Wahine volleyball team got to .500 with their fourth straight win and we hear from sophomore libero Victoria Leyva on what changed in the mindset of UH over the weekend. The first hour closes out talking about UCLA and Virginia Tech firing their head coaches three weeks into the college football season. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Hour 2 finally gets Paul & Ku into the NFL after their teams got smoked, turning their attention to the rest of the weekend's slate and some of the fun finishes between the Giants-Cowboys game and Bengals-Colts game. We get back into Hawai'i football, hearing Cam Barfield's postgame thoughts after the junior found the end zone twice against Portland State. Paul talks about what made Barfield stick out to him after the initial transfer from Boston College. We close out the show talking high school football after 'Aiea beat Kaiser on HSRN's Game of the Week and Hiki Kim-Choy-Keb Ah-Lo got a scholarship offer from the University of Hawai'i. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

What a week with amazing endings, high scoring games and more! Plus, Crawford/Alvarez in a classic in Vegas and the UH win over Portland State! Join the wave!

Aiea raced out to a 27–0 first-quarter lead and never looked back, defeating Kaiser behind explosive plays from Caizel Jesus-Kapesi, Legend Byrd-Tauala, and Hiki Kim Choy-Keb-Ah Lo. Na Ali‘i scored on offense, defense, and special teams to secure a convincing win over the Cougars. Jesus-Kapesi was selected as our 'Fun Factory VIP of the Game'.

A loaded episode of University of Hawai‘i sports coverage! We hear from UH football head coach Timmy Chang ahead of the Rainbow Warriors' homecoming matchup against Portland State. Rainbow Wahine volleyball associate head coach Kaleo Baxter previews the upcoming two-match series with Portland as UH looks to extend its winning streak. Plus, UH soccer head coach Michele Nagamine reflects on the team's 3-0 setback to St. Mary's and shares how the Rainbow Wahine plan to rebound against Eastern Washington before diving into Big West play.

This episode of Sharks Weekly features HPU men's soccer head coach Chris Fisher, forward Kelly Takara, and outside back Jackson Palladino. They break down the team's meaningful tie against Simon Fraser, early season momentum, and the “family” culture driving the program. Plus, fun stories of team bonding, goals for the season, and a preview of upcoming matchups against Cal Poly Humboldt and Chaminade.

Happy Mana Wahine Wednesday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul are joined by Kanda Korver, founder of Kore Vibrations, for the entire first hour as we dive into the inspiration behind the company built around mental health training for athletes. We learn about her journey through athletics growing up and how she became so passionate about her cause, including some of her own battles against her mental health and the tools she used during her battle. ** TRIGGER WARNING: Conversation & discussions surrounding mental health and self-harm. **

Hour 2 continues the conversation with our Mana Wahine featured guest of the week, Kore Vibrations founder Kanda Korver, talking about her battles with mental health and memories from her time in athletics. We close out the day talking about the importance of representation and positivity in sports, especially in young student-athletes.

Happy Tuesday, beautiful people! Ku opens the day lamenting her Bears after a heartbreaking home loss against the Vikings to close out Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season & Paul tries to lighten the blow after the disappointment.  The hour closes out with a look into UH athletics as Paul gives the latest insight surrounding the Hawai'i men's basketball team after seeing the full group in action over the weekend and Ku & Paul pat themselves on the back again after three Rainbow Wahine volleyball players received weekly conference honors. 

Hour 2 continues the Hawai'i athletics conversation as Giving Week is underway & we get into a brief preview of our expectations for the weekend of Hawai'i football against Portland State. Ku & Paul have a back-and-forth about "Phillies Home Run Gate" after a woman took a ball from a kid, thinking they disagree before finding common ground. We close out the day with more NFL discussion while Paul daydreams about being able to put in bets during October's slate. 

Happy Aloha Monday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul open the day recapping an insane Bills-Ravens game before getting into the Hawai'i football victory over Sam Houston from Saturday. We hear head coach Timmy Chang's postgame thoughts before giving our own as the 'Bows have to decide on the health status of Micah Alejado once again ahead of Portland State coming to town The first hour closes out with more NFL discussion as Paul works through the emotions of a heartbreaking loss for his Jets & Ku nervously awaits the Bears-Vikings game. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Hour 2 leads off with a return to UH football, hearing QB2 Luke Weaver's thoughts following his first Division I FBS start and victory before looking ahead to the matchup against Portland State this weekend.  We move over to the court after Rainbow Wahine volleyball won the OUTRIGGER Invitational tournament over the weekend with straight-set sweeps over Utah Valley and St. John's, re-visiting our takes from Friday about fans slowing down hitting the panic button. The show closes out with a little discussion over the accessibility of Hawai'i football going forward and the benefits on the fanbase going forward. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Week 1 in the NFL ends with incredible Sunday night game as Bills rally past Ravens! Rivals break down everything you need in Week 1, share our new top 5 and give you our picks for next week! Week 1 saw Monty go 2-0 and Ernie have tough luck in going 0-2!  Plus, Hawaii wins!  Letʻs get after it!

Happy Aloha Friday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul open the day recapping Paul's play-by-play television debut from Thursday night as he thanks Hawaii News Now for the opportunity.  We move into the NFL's opening night after the Cowboys put a scare into the Eagles before eventually falling in Philly, 24-20. We highlight some of the positives for Dallas as we look to the rest of the season for each side. The first hour closes out on the court, talking about the latest Hawaii men's basketball schedule leaks and an addition to the coaching staff. We also talk about the full Hawaii women's basketball non-conference schedule before a quick back-and-forth on the Clippers-Ballmer-Pablo Torre situation.

Hour 2 leads off with Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele Billboard gate as Ku & Paul give their takes regarding the Cal QB's likeness being plastered all over Honolulu airport. The conversation leaks into women's volleyball as Paul pleads for patience with a young squad. We talk about some NFL football as Paul gives some of his favorite games to watch for the weekend & close out the week with our biggest keys to watch for to result in a Hawaii win over Sam Houston.

IT'S NFL SEASON!!!! Kyle Galdeira joins Ku'ulei Agbayani to chat football and do their first 'Quick Picks' of the season. The Rainbow Wahine Volleyball team is also back in action this weekend and we hear what libero Victoria Leyva had to tell the media following the disappointing opening weekend.

Baylei Furman is joined today by HPU Cross Country head coach Kevin Schwarz and student-athletes Carly Dyer & Sophie Hanson.

Happy Wednesday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul open the day recapping Ku's birthday dinner before talking about Hawaii football's matchup with Sam Houston coming up this weekend and what to do with injured QB1 Micah Alejado. We also hear from UH football head coach Timmy Chang about Alejado and what the team is thinking ahead of the weekend with the Bearkats coming to town. The hour closes out talking about the report from HNN about Brayden Schager joining the ongoing lawsuit against the NCAA challenging the redshirt eligibility rule. 

Hour 2 opens with an NFL conversation ahead of the season opening up on Thursday between the Eagles & Cowboys, sparking people to remember the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961. We move over to the NBA after some breaking news from Pablo Torre's podcast, 'Pablo Torre Finds Out,' shared a potential bombshell with the Clippers and Kawhi Leonard circumventing the salary cap. The day closes out talking about the end of Streameast's illegal streaming service after the arrest of two men in Egypt. 

Happy Aloha Tuesday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul open the day talking about the latest news from Hawaii football practice as starting QB Micah Alejado was seen walking around in a boot.  We continue our takeaways from Week 1 of the college football season after TCU smacked down UNC on Monday night to cap off the week. We close out the hour talking about Rainbow Wahine soccer, hearing from Coach Nagamine following Sunday's 2-2 draw against Cal Baptist. 

Hour 2 opens with some realignment conversation as UC San Diego announced a move to the WCC, effective starting in the 2026-27 academic year, and the impact it has on the rest of the conferences out west. We get back into the football conversation, chatting about the latest SP+ rankings from ESPN's Bill Connelly, seeing Hawaii check in below 100 after a mixed bag of results in the first two weeks. We finish the day chatting about the NFL as the season opens up on Thursday between the Cowboys & Eagles and designing our plan of predictions for the season before closing up shop.