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Hour 3 rolls on as Ku celebrates her Chicago Bears sitting alone in first place in the NFC North, ahead of Kyle's Green Bay Packers and the defending divisional champion Lions. We get back into the Hawaii football conversation, hearing from Hawaii QB Micah Alejado ahead of his return to the desert, where the southpaw signal caller spent the majority of his high school football career before heading back home to the islands for college. The hour finishes up bringing in Paul Brecht to make the case Alejado to become the youngest player to ever win the Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Year award & how the redshirt freshman can take firm hold of the award this weekend. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Hour 2 opens with some banter as Ku previews some of the upcoming guests that will join Wake Up in the Den during the week in Las Vegas before giving Kyle the chance to discuss what his takeaways from last week's special session regarding UH athletics were. We move back into previewing Friday's matchup between the Rainbow Warriors and Rebels, hearing from UNLV HC Dan Mullen and his thoughts about getting a chance to join the storied rivalry between programs. The hour wraps up with Ku & Kyle going through some of the scenarios about the Mountain West standings that would help Hawaii clinch a spot in the championship game. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Aloha from Las Vegas! Ku'ulei Agbayani & Kyle Galdeira open up the first of three hours in the Ninth Island discussing the week ahead with massive football implications and big plans for fun. We hear from Hawaii HC Timmy Chang ahead of the battle for the Island Showdown trophy & what the Rainbow Warriors are doing to prepare for another playoff-like matchup. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Happy Aloha Monday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul prep you for UNLV game week with the lone 2-hour show of the week, updating the Mountain West Championship picture after Hawai'i's final bye week of the season. We recap the weekend that was for Hawai'i men's basketball after successfully defending the Rainbow Classic title with a 68-62 win over Utah Tech on Saturday, hearing from Isaac "Big Fish" Johnson and Dre Bullock after they made the all-tournament team. The first hour closes out with an update in the HHSAA football playoff brackets in D2, D1 and the Open Division. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Hour 2 opens with Ku celebrating her Bears moving to 7-3 after another clutch victory over the Vikings on Sunday before the duo gives a tribute to former Laney College HC John Beam after the legendary coach tragically died over the weekend. We look back ahead at the Hawaii-UNLV matchup on Friday and talk about the Rainbow Warriors' struggles in Las Vegas over the past two decades. The show closes out with more Mountain West football conversation as Paul pitches Micah Alejado as the conference offensive player of the year dark horse contender. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Happy Aloha Friday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul open the day on the hardwood, talking about UH women's basketball escaping Thursday night with an overtime win against Saint Martin's. We move into discussing Wednesday's joint informational briefing between UH athletics and the House and Senate Committees on Higher Education regarding the school's $5 million ask to assist with NIL. We hear part of AD Matt Elliott's response to the committee's questions about how the school would split the money between programs and give our takes on how the back-and-forth went.

Hour 2 opens with a calmer conversation, talking about the NFL after Paul's Jets fought but couldn't cover the spread against the Patriots on Thursday Night Football before hearing from Tua Tagovailoa & Marcus Mariota ahead of the two QBs matching up in Spain. We get back into the informational briefing breakdown, hearing HC Laura Beeman's presentation to the committee around the current landscape of college athletics and what went into the ask and equation for the money the school is requesting. We close out the day previewing the remaining weekend action coming up on the hardwood as Hawai'i men's basketball continues the 59th annual Rainbow Classic against Manhattan on Friday night.

It's a University of Hawaii Football bye week, but we are still keeping with our UH Football Thursday! Pass Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach Jared Ursua joined Ku'ulei to chat about the explosive offense we've seen this season, standout receiver Jackson Harris, and more. Plus, Ku'ulei does a brief recap of Wednesday's joint information briefing in front of the House & Senate Committees on Higher Education + hear what UH FB head coach Timmy Chang had to present.

Representing the HPU Sharks Baseball program today is head coach Dane Fujinaka along with student-athletes Noah Hata and Keanu Spenser.

Happy Mana Wahine Wednesday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul fill the first hour with women's sports, looking towards the upcoming weekend of games for the basketball and volleyball teams as they face opposite ends of their seasons. We hear from HC Laura Beeman after the long layoff for the Rainbow Wahine basketball team ahead of their matchup on Thursday against Saint Martin's & about the importance of the addition of Saniyah Neverson. The conversation flips courts back to volleyball, hearing from assistant coach Kaleo Baxter ahead of the Rainbow Wahine's final road trip of the regular season.

Hour 2 opens with men's basketball conversation as the Rainbow Warriors prepare for the 59th annual OUTRIGGER Rainbow Classic beginning on Wednesday night. We hear from head coach Eran Ganot about the field coming in and how the team is handling the turnaround of a tightly-packed schedule. We look elsewhere in the Big West, seeing how opposing programs are doing in their early non-conference matchups while talking about who we expect to compete for the top of the conference. We close out the day with recognition for local student-athletes who signed their national letters of intent on Wednesday morning.

Happy Veteran's Day, beautiful people! Ku & Paul open the day talking about the results of the weekend in the NFL as the Jets, Bears and Rams all won for the HSRN crew. We get in on the fun of social media with our take on the Mountain West football power rankings, arguing about how the podium shakes out after the most recent results in the conference. The first hour ends talking about the latest CFP rankings and the AP Top 25 poll as SDSU remained receiving votes and UNLV entered the vote-getters. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Hour 2 opens bouncing the basketball conversation with the Dallas Mavs firing GM Nico Harrison, leading to a long Paul rant about the Luka Doncic trade. We move back locally, catching up on high school sports results after the Castle boys and Pearl City girls each won the HHSAA bowling team championships & look ahead at the state tournament brackets for football. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

HAPPY VICTORY ALOHA MONDAY! Ku & Paul shoot out of the cannons after a perfect weekend that saw a clean sweep of wins for the University of Hawai'i and their favorite NFL teams. We hear head coach Timmy Chang's thoughts from immediately following UH's 38-6 blowout over San Diego State and break down the best performance of the year by the Rainbow Warriors on the gridiron. The first hour closes out touching on results from the high school scene as all three OIA football champions were crowned between Roosevelt, Kailua & Kahuku over the weekend.

Hour 2 tips off the Hawai'i men's basketball conversation after the Rainbow Warriors put up triple digits in their home opener, pummeling East Texas A&M on Sunday night, 100-74. We break down the good, the bad and the exciting about the 'Bows on the hardwood, talking about the big home debuts of many of the newest faces on UH's roster. The day wraps up celebrating the revival of the Rainbow Wahine volleyball season with a pair of impressive victories over CSUN & CSUB, vaulting Hawai'i back into the Big West Tournament picture.

Happy Aloha Friday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul kick off the first hour getting ready for Saturday's massive matchup on the gridiron between Hawai'i and San Diego State. We discuss bigger picture after the UH athletic department budget request for 2026-27 leaked to the public, showing off lofty asks by Matt Elliott and company to continue competing in the current college sports landscape. The hour closes out hearing from Kailua head coach Hauoli Wong ahead of Friday night's OIA Division I championship against Aiea & some other scheduling notes for the weekend in sports.

Hour 2 kicks off with conversation about the hardwood as Hawai'i men's basketball returns to the islands for their home opener against East Texas A&M. We pick on the failure that was ESPN Bet after the service announced early termination of the deal between ESPN and Penn Entertainment. Kyle Galdeira joins the show to close things out, previewing the Aiea-Kailua game on HSRN airwaves later Friday night before running through a lighting round of NFL Quick Picks with Ku'ulei.

Happy Mana Wahine Wednesday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul recap the Hawai'i women's basketball team's season-opening victory over Portland State from Tuesday. We hear from HC Laura Beeman, G Danijela Kujovic and G Kyra Webb after the 11-point victory & give our first-blush thoughts of the new-look Rainbow Wahine. The conversation moves to the continent briefly, talking about the men's basketball team's heartbreaking one-point loss at Oregon and the positives to take away from the night. The first hour closes out hearing from Punahou's Rio Williams after she won the 2025 HHSAA air riflery championship.

Hour 2 opens with football talk, continuing to preview Hawai'i's home matchup against San Diego State on Saturday and discussing what keys the 'Bows need to focus on to get back on track before hearing from QB Micah Alejado. We welcome former Rainbow Warrior men's basketball player Zoar Nedd on to close out the show, hearing from the former forward about his takeaways from UH's hard-fought season-opening loss at Oregon.

Happy Tuesday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul open the day celebrating Hawaii Pacific's shocking upset over Boise State on the hardwood, hearing Paul's postgame chat with head coach Jesse Nakanishi after the foundational victory for the Sharks. We shift over to the gridiron, giving our opinions on the litany of moves made by NFL teams ahead of the trade deadline - including Paul's Jets blowing up the roster and sending Sauce Gardner to the Colts. The first hour closes out with a check-in on UH cross country, hearing from head coach Tim Boyce as the fall season comes to an end, 

Hour 2 opens with Ku looking at the game notes for Hawai'i football's matchup this weekend against San Diego State, outlining some of her early keys that stick out against the Aztecs. We continue the UH conversation by returning to the hardwood, hearing media availability from Imani Perez and HC Laura Beeman ahead of Tuesday night's season opener against Portland State. The day closes out with the duo going through social media and sharing their favorite tweets and memes from HPU's upset against Boise State & Paul clarifies if the game counts against the Broncos' resume.

Happy Aloha Monday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul are back after an insane weekend of football in the Mountain West, including a brutal road loss by Hawai'i against San Jose State. The duo breaks down what went wrong on Saturday for the Rainbow Warriors and how big of an opportunity was lost by UH falling on the road. We close out the first hour recapping the weekend of high school sports after 'Iolani and Kapa'a won the girls' volleyball state championships. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Hour 2 leads off recapping a wild World Series finish between the Dodgers and Blue Jays & Ku and Paul debate if it was the greatest Game 7 in baseball history. We shift to the hardwood, previewing Hawaii Pacific's season-opener against Boise State on Monday before discussing UH's matchup on the road against Oregon. The day closes out hearing from Hawai'i head coach Eran Ganot ahead of the Rainbow Warriors' season-opener against the Ducks before starting the football conversation with San Diego State coming up this weekend. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Rivals Break down what to expect this NBA Season! Where will the Lakers, Celtics and your favorite team place? Who will be the 10 Playoff teams in each conference?  Who will play for the title and ultimately cut down the nets?  Plus, we tell you who we believe will be first team All NBA and win the MVP!  Give you a hint, it rhymes with Puka!  Letʻs do this!

Happy Aloha Friday (& Halloween), beautiful people! Ku & Paul crack open the preview into the San Jose State-Hawai'i football matchup on Saturday before hearing from Spartans' OC Craig Stutzmann about the connection the SJSU staff has with the islands. We move over to the pitch to recap the Rainbow Wahine's senior night loss against UC Irvine, hearing from head coach Bud Nagamine after the program honored 10 seniors that completed their UH soccer careers. The first hour closes with Ku & Paul discussing how they feel about scary movies and which are their favorites for Halloween weekend to watch.

Hour 2 leads off with Ku & Kyle Galdeira's weekly NFL Quick Picks segment before getting Kyle's opinion on the upcoming weekend of sports in college and high school. We talk more Rainbow Wahine soccer, hearing from Mililani alum Amber Gilbert following the conclusion of her collegiate soccer career.

We have a football filled hour this Thursday morning getting you ready for the "unofficial Hawai'i Bowl" between the Rainbow Warriors and Spartans. Up first, we'll take a listen to what UH head coach Timmy Chang and QB Micah Alejado had to tell the media about this upcoming matchup, then we'll get the thoughts of San Jose State head coach Ken Niumatalolo.

Joining the show from the HPU Men's Tennis program are head coach Dan Pollock along with student-athletes Seth Newman and Ethan Terry.

Happy Mana Wahine Wednesday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul open the day recapping Tuesday night's women's basketball exhibition between the University of Hawai'i and the HPU Sharks. We hear from UH head coach Laura Beeman, guard Bailey Flavell and forward Imani Perez and how the Rainbow Wahine now turn the attention to the regular season opener against Portland State. We talk some Rainbow Wahine soccer ahead of Senior Night and close the first hour previewing a critical road trip for the women's volleyball team, hearing a snippet of associate head coach Kaleo Baxter's media avail from earlier in the week.

Hour 2 opens with World Series talk after the Blue Jays knotted the series at two with a Game 4 victory over the Dodgers, lining up a best-of-3 set between the teams for the title.  Ku nerds out over sports card selling as Shohei Ohtani cards become all the rage again & the duo keeps chuckling at the ridiculous NBA gambling scandal that continues dropping new news.

Happy Tuesday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul open the day recapping an INSANE Game 3 of the World Series after the Dodgers walked off the Blue Jays in 18 innings to take a 2-1 lead in the series. We shift over to the gridiron as Hawai'i football returns to action this week, hearing Michael Lasquero's interviews with assistant coach Winterhawk Leighton & TE Micah Kaonohi-Kaihenui from the bye week. The first hour closes out with men's basketball conversation after UH announced that program great AC Carter will have his jersey retired this February, becoming the second player to have his number hanging from the Stan Sheriff Center rafters.

Hour 2 opens with basketball talk as the Rainbow Wahine prepare to host Hawaii Pacific on Tuesday night for the last exhibition of the preseason. We hear from sophomore G Kira-May Filemu & head coach Laura Beeman ahead of the matchup, learning about what they're looking for before Portland State in November. We move back to football, beginning our preview of Hawai'i football's matchup against San Jose State and why it might not be as easy of a game as the Spartans' record indicates. The day closes out on the diamond as Ku & Paul continue fawning over the 2025 World Series and what Game 4 could bring. Paul also rants about people calling for the abolition of the intentional walk.

Happy Aloha Monday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul back after a packed weekend to talk some hoops after the University of Hawai'i men's basketball team took down Chaminade in a free exhibition open to the public. We hear from head coach Eran Ganot about the experience gained for his squad against the Silverswords and Paul gives his quick takeaways for the 'Bows before the regular season begins. The hour closes out with a quick chat around the FBS coaching carousel lining up for the offseason as Paul threatens to fight away Power 4 schools for the UH staff.  You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Hour 2 opens talking about the Rainbow Wahine volleyball win over Cal State Fullerton and previewing a big road trip ahead for Hawai'i. We shift over to the gridiron to take an early look at UH's matchup against San Jose State, setting the table for another massive game for the Rainbow Warriors. We touch back on the PacWest, looking at the preseason basketball polls for the men's and women's side and how the Hawai'i schools stack up against the rest. The show closes out with a little World Series chatter as they shift the series to Los Angeles. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Happy Aloha Friday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul spend the first hour tackling the craziness of sports, jumping into the latest regarding the federal investigation involving Terry Rozier and Chauncey Billups. We shift to the college ranks, hearing from Michigan State head men's basketball coach Tom Izzo speaking on the G-League having players returning to the college ranks & give our takes on if it's right or wrong. The first hour closes with an update around the latest in the legal battle between the Mountain West and Pac-12 and Ku & Paul's frustration boils over into giggles.

Hour 2 opens on a lighter note as Ku & Paul debate which Hawai'i NFL quarterback starting this weekend they would take to win if their life was on the line before getting into basketball conversation. We hear from Hawai'i men's basketball head coach Eran Ganot ahead of the Rainbow Warriors' matchup against Chaminade on Sunday & Paul gives a preview of the new-look Silverswords. The day closes out hearing from Hawai'i women's volleyball middle blocker Morghn Monahan & looking around the college football landscape during a UH bye week.

Fun show this morning as Ku'ulei starts with recapping Wednesday night's OIA Girls Volleyball Championships in which Roosevelt (D2) and Kahauku (D1) emerged victorious after five-set battles. We then hear from UH Football head coach Timmy Chang with our friends Tim Murray and Matt Youmans on VSiN before switching to baseball and experience what Maui native Kurt Suzuki had to say at his introductory press conference as new manager of the Los Angeles Angels.

After dropping the opening set 25–8 in stunning fashion, Roosevelt regrouped and stormed back to defeat the Leilehua Mules in five sets (8–25, 26–24, 25–17, 25–27, 15–4) to capture the OIA Division II crown, their first since 2011.

Happy Mana Wahine Wednesday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul open the day giving their takeaways from last night's Hawai'i women's basketball exhibition win over Chaminade, a 90-33 victory with four rotation players out. We hear from our featured Mana Wahine athlete of the week, Chaminade women's basketball & tennis player Selena Buttery and her balancing of being an elite student-athlete and president of CUH's Student-Athlete Advisory Council among many other things. The first hour closes out discussing the new Women's Professional Baseball League and the opportunities it opens in the future for female athletes.

Hour 2 opens with Hawai'i football talk and the brand value that the Rainbow Warriors bring to the Mountain West Conference in the ever-changing college athletics landscape. We return to the court to continue our takeaways from Tuesday's exhibition between the Rainbow Wahine and Silverswords, hitting more on the new playstyle of Hawai'i as they break in a brand-new roster. The show closes out talking about the 2025-26 NBA season officially getting underway for both Paul & Ku's teams on Wednesday. The duo talks about the return of pageantry to NBA broadcasts over the past few months of hoops and what it means to fans.

Happy Tuesday, beautiful people! Ku celebrates Paul's birthday with a surprise YouTube show to continue the Hawai'i football party from over the weekend as the 'Bows are bowl eligible. We shift to the court, giving our first thoughts on the Pomona-Pitzer vs Hawai'i men's basketball exhibition and what the 50-point victory means for the Rainbow Warriors. We close out the first hour hearing Governor Josh Green's conversation with KHON2's Sam Spangler regarding potential additional funding from Mark Zuckerberg for the NASED project. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Hour 2 leads off with some NFL conversation and getting to the text line regarding Hour 1 topics. We move to the high school ranks to look ahead at the OIA playoffs in girls' volleyball and football in the upcoming weeks, discussing the matchups to decide who takes home trophies. The day closes out with Ku & Paul sharing their "I was there" sports moments in person & asking listeners to share their own memories.  You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.