Hawaii Sports Radio Network

Host Jeffery Rich is joined by the Hawaii Pacific University cross country team, talking with head coach Kevin Schwarz, sophomore Drake Hanley and senior Darlene Alvarez about topics ranging from the mental battle of distance running, the highs and lows of recruiting for the Sharks & much more.

Moanalua outlasted Kahuku in a five set thriller 25-18, 20-25, 15-25, 25-22, 21-19 to remain undefeated in OIA Division 1 East play.

Happy Mana Wahine Wednesday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul kick off the show with a trip to the volleyball court, talking about the University of Hawai'i's upcoming weekend tournament in Las Vegas against Texas A&M Corpus-Christi, Iowa State and UCLA. We hear from freshman middle blocker Rachel Purser and chat about her fantastic start to her college career. We officially kick off our "Making Waves" featured athlete series to close out Hour 1, hearing Paul's conversation with HPU multi-sport standout Jadyn Miller about her first year of college, recovering from a major knee injury and the addition of another sport to her already busy schedule.

Hour 2 leads off with Ku & Paul giving their takes on the Sydney Sweeney/Novig controversy surrounding women's athletics after social media was lit ablaze with the semi-nude advertising campaign. We move into college sports talk as the Protect College Sports Act continues to pick up steam ahead of the midterms, breaking down some of the pros and cons of the piece of legislation designed to curtail the craziness from the past five years of the college sports world.

Kuʻulei Agbayani and Paul Brecht celebrate a winning weekend before diving into Hawaiʻi football's 29-19 victory over New Mexico State. The duo breaks down UH's most complete performance of the young season, including a balanced offensive attack, Devon Rice's two touchdowns, a big night from Tama Uiliata, Sean Olvera-Harle's clutch kicking and a Rainbow Warrior defense that forced three turnovers. Plus, hear postgame thoughts from head coach Timmy Chang and quarterback Micah Alejado as Hawaiʻi heads into the bye week at 1-2.

Kuʻulei Agbayani and Paul Brecht turn their attention to Rainbow Wahine volleyball as Hawaiʻi remains continued their winning streak and prepares for their first road trip of the season, going to Las Vegas for the Lucky Aces Invitational. The duo discusses the early success of the Rainbow Wahine, the program's recruiting momentum and what lies ahead with Mountain West play approaching. Plus, reactions to a wild weekend across the NFL and college football and some early Overreaction Monday takes after Week 1.

Brutal start of the season for Montyʻs Rams in an action packed NFL Week 1! Plus, big games in NCAA Football, including Hawaiiʻs first win of the season. Plus, we go 3-0-1 in our first week and we have 4 new picks for week 2!  Finally FIBA World Cup, US Open tennis and more NIL talk!  What a week!

Farrington picked up its first win of the season with a 51-19 victory over Moanalua on the homecoming night of Nā Menehune. The Governors rushed for 272 yards, led by Tabu Nathan's 205 yards and two touchdowns, while the Farrington defense turned three takeaways directly into touchdowns. Fun Factory VIP of the Game Kale Lundvall returned two interceptions for scores, and Loverson Kerly added a late fumble-return touchdown. Moanalua outgained Farrington 300-279, but the Governors' defense proved to be the difference as Farrington improved to 1-1 in OIA Division I play.

Kuʻulei Agbayani and Paul Brecht get Aloha Friday started with the latest from the NFL, including injuries impacting several local players, Seattle's win over New England and the 49ers' statement victory over the Rams in Melbourne. Then it's all Hawaiʻi football as the Rainbow Warriors prepare to host New Mexico State looking for their first win of the season. The duo discusses why Saturday feels like a must-win for UH, the latest on Micah Alejado and what needs to improve offensively, plus hear from offensive lineman Ethan Spencer on Hawaiʻi's 0-2 start and the importance of playing complementary football.

Kuʻulei Agbayani and Paul Brecht recap Roosevelt's win over Kalaheo and take a look at the early OIA girls volleyball standings before turning back to football. Kyle Galdeira joins the show for the return of NFL Quick Picks, making picks against the spread for the Week 1 slate before sharing his prediction for Hawaiʻi vs. New Mexico State. Plus, Aloha Friday shout-outs and a look ahead to First Responders Night at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex.

Host Baylei Furman is joined by HPU softball head coach Alex Takemura and players Makayla Pagampao and Jewels Hanawahine, discussing the program entering Year 2 under Takemura, the different preparation taking place between fall and spring seasons in softball and much more.

In the first game in the brand new Roosevelt High School gym, the Rough Riders took down the Mustangs in four sets, 25-16, 25-20, 21-25, 25-18, in OIA girls volleyball action. Kaycie Garnett led the Rough Riders with a match-high 21 kills and six aces to earn Fun Factory VIP of the Game honors. Kamelehone Trueman paced Kalaheo with 13 kills. 

Happy Wednesday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul celebrate the opening of the NFL season, discussing the interesting travel plans of the Los Angeles Rams on the way to Australia to take on the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday before a quick chat about Wednesday's Patriots-Seahawks season opener. We move back into the college football world afterwards, hearing Hawai'i head coach Timmy Chang's midweek presser ahead of New Mexico State coming to the islands. We also chat about Micah Alejado's potential injury and what the Rainbow Warriors need to do to get going after an 0-2 start to the season.

Hour 2 dives into Rainbow Wahine athletics after the women of UH cleaned up in weekly Mountain West award categories across different three different sports & previews Hawai'i women's volleyball's two-match series upcoming against Central Arkansas. The end of the day gets back into football prep, hearing NMSU head coach Tony Sanchez's thoughts about the Rainbow Warriors ahead of his team's upcoming trip to the islands.

Happy Aloha Monday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul return to react to a busy weekend in University of Hawai'i sports, leading off with Saturday's letdown from the football team as they fell to 0-2 overall after an offensive snoozefest against UNLV. We break down the good, the bad and the ugly from the Ninth Island Showdown and hear HC Timmy Chang's postgame thoughts after the Rainbow Warriors dropped the conference opener in disappointing fashion.

Hour 2 gets back on the positivity train, talking about a perfect weekend from the Rainbow Wahine volleyball team in the 2026 OUTRIGGER Invitational that finished out with an exciting five-set victory over former Big West foe UC San Diego. Ku & Paul discuss the confidence of Joshua Walker's squad and the contributions from the top of the roster down before playing the post-championship presser with Coach Walker and tournament MVP Panna Ratkai. The day wraps up looking back at the college football landscape as the rest of the Mountain West got into action along with the new-look Pac-12 finding a mixed bag of results in Week 1.

Women's Volleyball kicks off a new season of Sharks Weekly as head coach Jenic Tumaneng and freshmen middle blockers Presley Gibson and Ali Hunstock join Jeff Rich and Greg Fischbach to talk about the 2026 season, adjustments to collegiate student-athlete life and answer text-in questions from live listeners.

Happy Wednesday, beautiful people! After starting the show celebrating Ku'ulei's birthday, the conversation quickly touches on the latest news in sports as Arte Moreno agreed to sell the Los Angeles Angels & the Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors announced that the teams would meet up in Hawai'i for a preseason game. We shift gears into football conversation, starting our preview of the massive Mountain West opener on Saturday afternoon between Hawai'i and UNLV. We hear from HC Timmy Chang and passing game coordinator Jared Ursua following the Week 0 loss at Stanford and what the team's mindset is heading into the home opener.

Hour 2 moves into a more sports business-centric conversation as we dissect what the sale of the Angels means for fans and the MLB & discuss the large deficits that multiple college athletics programs find themselves in after UCLA fired the school's athletic director just days before the season opener for the Bruins. The day wraps up back in the islands as Ku & Paul talk about Michael Lasquero's latest Hawaii High School Football Rankings, seeing Mililani remain atop the totem pole while unbeaten Kahuku dropped down a spot after a tight victory over Punahou.

Rivals breakdown every division in the NFL and share their thoughts on the Division champs as well as who will make the playoffs and eventually win the Super Bowl! Plus, Hawaii opens the season with 37-27 loss at Stanford! Letʻs do this!!

Happy Aloha Friday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul open the day previewing the weekend ahead as Hawai'i women's volleyball and Hawai'i football each begin their 2026 campaigns while also running through some of the latest headlines in college sports. We hear from Joshua Walker ahead of his first official game as head coach of the Rainbow Wahine program on Friday night and finish out the first hour with a look to the NFL after Browns QB Dillon Gabriel had a standout third preseason game, sparking questions about where his future might be.

Hour 2 gets into Ku & Paul's final previews and thoughts of UH's season-opener at Stanford, running through what needs to go right and what the Rainbow Warriors need to avoid if they want to leave "The Farm" with a victory. The duo gives their final preseason record prediction for Timmy Chang's 5th year, debating if the 2026 campaign can be a special one for the University of Hawai'i or if the hype has reached levels too high.

Happy Mana Wahine Wednesday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul begin the day with a tribute to the late Dolly Parton, paying their respects while highlighting her positive impact on Hawai'i and the world. We shift into sports with a look to the weekend, discussing the University of Hawaii Rainbow Wahine volleyball team's season-opening tournament against Georgia Southern, No. 21 Baylor and San Diego. We hear from associate head coach Heather Olmstead after she finally arrived in the islands after leading the USA U17 girls' volleyball team to a perfect 9-0 record and the gold medal in the FIVB U17 World Championship this summer, getting her view on her role as the No. 2 on the new-look Rainbow Wahine coaching staff. We wrap up the first hour talking about Tuesday's news drop of Hawaii football getting Hawaiian Airlines patches on their uniforms for the 2026 season and what the benefits of the partnership will be going forward.

Hour 2 provides Ku & Paul a dive-in point to preview the Stanford Cardinal side of Saturday's season-opening matchup against the University of Hawai'i. The duo digs through the latest reports out of Cardinal camp, talk about the expected starter for Stanford at QB and some of the biggest keys for UH to focus on to pull off a Power-4 road upset. We break down the Stanford run game, how the defense could be a bigger issue than anticipated and what could give the Cardinal the high ground on Saturday.

It's officially game week for Hawaiʻi football as Kuʻulei Agbayani and Paul Brecht turn their attention to Saturday's Week Zero matchup at Stanford. The duo breaks down the latest betting line, Micah Alejado and UH's offensive weapons, the biggest questions surrounding special teams and the new-look Rainbow Warrior defense. Plus, hear from pass game coordinator Jared Ursua, special teams coordinator Thomas Sheffield and defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman following Saturday's practice.

Kuʻulei Agbayani and Paul Brecht recap the Rainbow Wahine soccer team's first win of the season before opening the doors to Paul's Parlor for 2026. Paul sets 14 season-long props and over/unders for Hawaiʻi football, including Micah Alejado's passing numbers, UH's defensive production, special teams, All-Mountain West selections, conference awards and the Rainbow Warriors' final win total. Plus, a look back at a huge high school football weekend featuring Mililani, Kahuku and Kapolei.

Highly anticipated Fantasy Football show as the Rivals share their thoughts on top players at all positions! Plus, UH Warrior Football season kicks off Saturday at Stanford, we predict their record for this year!! Plus, more WNBA drama!

After seeing their season opener cancelled from the effects of Hurricane Lala, the No. 4-ranked Kapolei Hurricanes (1-0) provided a storm of their own with a dominant 50-15 victory over No. 6-ranked Waipahu (1-1) on Friday night. Kapolei senior running back Chazz-Michael Kapahu tore up the Marauders defense, toting the rock 18 times for 223 yards rushing and three touchdowns. It set a new school record for the Hurricanes according to Hawaii Prep World's archives, passing John Dela Rama's 214-yard outing against Kalani in August 2003.

Happy Aloha Friday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul open up the day reacting to the latest in the never-ending NCAA eligibility saga as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit granted a stay request in the Wisne v. NCAA class-action lawsuit. We shift gears into Hawai'i conversation, recapping the Rainbow Wahine soccer team's 3-1 loss against MAC-favorite Western Michigan on Thursday while also diving into Raiders K Kansei Matasuzawa's rough preseason showing. The first hour wraps up hearing from University of Hawai'i tennis alum Andre Ilagan after he met with the local media earlier in the week to discuss becoming the first Rainbow Warrior to ever qualify for the U.S. Open.

Hour 2 begins with a trip to the classroom as Ku'ulei breaks down the latest in the state of Hawai'i's continuing conversation regarding legalized gaming and gambling, hearing from both sides of the aisle on what steps have been taken elsewhere when it comes to the ongoing debate. We look at the new high school football rankings from Michael Lasquero, batting around if there should've been a change at the top of the list after Mililani's impressive comeback win against Liberty (NV). The day wraps up with Ku & Paul giving their weekly "Aloha Friday" shoutouts before heading into the weekend.

It's Mana Wahine Wednesday as Kuʻulei Agbayani and Paul Brecht recap the Rainbow Wahine volleyball team's exhibition against Chaminade, including early standouts and what they learned from Joshua Walker's first match at the Stan Sheriff Center. Hear postgame thoughts from Walker and Chaminade head coach Kahala Kabalis Hoke before HPU women's flag football head coach Kanda Korver joins the show to discuss building Hawaiʻi's first collegiate women's flag football program, assembling an inaugural roster and creating opportunities for local athletes.

In Hour 2, Ku'ulei and Paul get into some national sports news, discussing former Hawaiʻi quarterback Luke Weaver after being named San José State's starter before remembering ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen and discussing the evolution of the network he helped create. Plus, the latest twists in the Los Angeles Lakers ownership saga, and HPU men's basketball head coach Jesse Nakanishi joins the show to discuss the Sharks' offseason, coaching staff and upcoming Tip-Off Pāʻina fundraiser.

Happy Monday, beautiful people! Kuʻulei Agbayani and Paul Brecht recap a wild weekend across Hawaiʻi before diving into the Rainbow Warriors' third scrimmage of fall camp. Hear from wide receiver Kaikai Carvalho after a standout performance and defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman as UH turns its attention toward Stanford. Plus, a recap of Rainbow Wahine soccer's battle with Kansas State, postgame thoughts from Michele Nagamine and a look at the Sistahhood Social Silent Auction supporting the UH football program. NOTE: The entire show did not record via audio only but you can catch the rest on our YouTube channel HERE.

Happy Aloha Friday! Kuʻulei Agbayani and Paul Brecht recap a busy week across Hawaiʻi sports, including weather-related schedule changes, the departure of Rainbow Wahine water polo head coach James Robinson and Kauaʻi's run toward the Little League World Series. Plus, Kansei Matsuzawa makes his NFL preseason debut, Hawaiʻi soccer puts together an encouraging performance against No. 23 Texas Tech, and hear from Coach Bud Nagamine + Dave Shoji and Khalilah Mitchell on the newly launched Shoji Society.

Kuʻu and Paul discuss the fallout between Jayden Daniels and LSU over the use of his name, image and likeness and the No. 5 jersey. Plus, UH Athletics Director Matt Elliott joins the show to discuss James Robinson's departure, the Shoji Society and Bows Athletics Club, new VIP opportunities surrounding Hawaiʻi football and the continued push to strengthen support for UH Athletics. The show closes with high school football schedule updates and Aloha Friday shout-outs.

It's Mana Wahine Wednesday as Kuʻulei Agbayani and Paul Brecht preview the start of the Rainbow Wahine soccer season and hear from head coach Michele Nagamine ahead of Hawaiʻi's matchup with No. 23 Texas Tech. Plus, Rainbow Wahine volleyball head coach Joshua Walker discusses preseason camp, his team's work ethic and upcoming exhibitions against UH Hilo and Chaminade.

Hour two shifts to Hawaiʻi football as associate head coach Chris Brown talks about the Rainbow Warriors' offense, a deep linebacker room and Jamai Otis' return from injury. Kuʻulei and Paul also share observations from UH practice, piece together Hawaiʻi men's basketball's Mountain West schedule from other schools' releases and react to major NBA ownership news.

Happy Aloha Monday, beautiful people! Kuʻulei Agbayani and Paul Brecht recap a busy weekend in Hawaiʻi sports, beginning with Pearl City's Senior League Baseball World Series championship and Kawaihau Community Little League's run through the West Regional. Then it's all high school football: Waipahu's dominant win over Campbell, ʻAiea's thriller against Damien, Caizel Jesus-Kapesi's 489-yard performance and a conversation with Fun Factory VIP Cason Brooke. Plus, a look at UH Athletics' new 'Bows Athletics Club giving program.

Hour two shifts to Hawaiʻi football and the recap of Saturday's scrimmage via Stephen Tsai with the latest buzz surrounding backup quarterback Bjorn Jurgensen, kicker Sean Olvera-Harle, and more. Later, UNLV Harrah College of Hospitality dean David Cardenas joins the show to discuss the school's new sport hospitality management degree before the crew closes with Michael Lasquero's updated Hawaiʻi high school football Top 25.

‘Aiea and Damien kicked off the 2026 high school football season with an offensive shootout at Pearl City High School. Sophomore quarterback Caizel Jesus-Kapesi led a high-powered Na Ali‘i attack, while King Kekaulike transfer Casen Brooke delivered a huge performance in his ‘Aiea debut. Damien answered throughout the night and remained within one possession in the fourth quarter, but ‘Aiea held on for a 39-31 win over the Monarchs. Click here for full recap. Note: This recording joined the game in progress during the first quarter.

Kuʻulei Agbayani and Paul Brecht react to the reported Mountain West-Pac-12 settlement before college football analyst Phil Steele joins the show to break down Hawaiʻi football, Micah Alejado, Timmy Chang's roster building and the Mountain West race. Plus, updates on Rainbow Wahine soccer and softball, and the debut of the Fantastic Sams A Cut Above Featured Student-Athlete with ʻAiea sophomore quarterback Caizel Jesus-Kapesi.

Hour two kicks off with reactions to a surprisingly entertaining NFL Hall of Fame Game before hearing from Cal Football associate head coach/quarterbacks Nick Rolovich on Bears' QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele and the job Timmy Chang is doing at UH. Plus, it's officially high school football season: opening weekend matchups, an ʻAiea-Damien preview, Michael Lasquero's Top 150 Hawaii high school football players and the debut of the Aloha Friday Shout-Out.

Happy Wednesday, beautiful people! Kuʻulei Agbayani and Paul Brecht recap their first look at University of Hawaiʻi men's basketball practice, discussing the newcomers who stood out ahead of the team's Australia trip. Plus, Michael Lasquero catches up with Hawaii Football quarterbacks coach Chad Kapanui to talk about Micah Alejado, Bjorn Jurgensen and the Rainbow Warriors' new-look quarterback room.

In Hour 2 the conversation shifts to Hawaii high school football as we gear you up for opening weekend with Michael Lasquero's first Top 25 poll of the season. Then, we go back to the college level and hear what Cal quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele had to tell local reporters at Media Day.