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Happy Aloha Victory Monday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul return after the long holiday weekend, talking about the Senior Night win for the Hawaii football team against Wyoming. We hear from head coach Timmy Chang after Saturday's game, getting his thoughts on a foundational group of seniors and the season as a whole. We wrap up the first hour talking about the rest of college football, including some coaching rumors and potential Hawaii Bowl opponents. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Hour 2 continues the Hawaii football conversation after the Rainbow Warriors secured a program-best 5 Mountain West Conference wins for just the third time in 14 years. We hear from QB Micah Alejado & K Kansei Matsuzawa after the Senior Night victory, hearing their thankfulness for the season and team after the regular season concluded. The day wraps up talking about how UH needs to get a move on extending the current coaching staff before the coaching carousel gets moving. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Hour 2 opens on the court, previewing the American Savings Bank Rainbow Wahine Classic for Hawaii women's basketball before looking at the men's matchup against North Dakota on Friday. We return to the Hawaii Football Senior Night conversation, hearing from the "Tokyo Toe" Kansei Matsuzawa after he was named a Lou Groza Award finalist & Campbell alum Peter Manuma as he prepares for his final couple games playing for the home state. The show closes out with our Thanksgiving mahalos and appreciations for another year of enjoying sports with the beautiful people. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Happy Thanksgiving Eve, beautiful people! Ku & Paul have a special YouTube show for the final Wake Up of the week, giving final thoughts ahead of Hawaii-Wyoming football to close out the regular season. We hear from senior RB Landon Sims and HC Timmy Chang as they look to return the Paniolo Trophy to the islands for the first time since Chang took over. The first hour wraps up talking high school football ahead of the Division I and II state championship games, hearing Michael Lasquero's chat with Waimea HC Kyle Linoz as the Menehunes look for the program's third state title in four years. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Hour 2 continues the basketball conversation, hearing from Hawaii Pacific HC Jesse Nakanishi after the Sharks fought hard but fell short on Monday night against the University of Hawai'i. We get into other results in college basketball's Feast Week, including the 2025 Southwest Maui Invitational that nearly saw Chaminade upsetting Washington State on the opening day.

Happy Tuesday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul open the day recapping Monday night's win for UH over Hawaii Pacific, hearing from Rainbow Warriors HC Eran Ganot after his team improved to 5-2 to begin the season. We also discuss some national recognition received by the Hawaii football team as senior kicker Kansei Matsuzawa was named one of the three finalists for the Lou Groza Award & HC Timmy Chang was named the AFCA Regional Coach of the Year.

Hour 2 opens up on the hardwood, previewing Monday's matchup between Hawaii Pacific and the University of Hawai'i in a battle for Manoa. We shift over to women's basketball after the Rainbow Wahine remained perfect to begin the 2025-26 season, taking down Portland on Sunday to win the Bank of Hawaii Classic. The show wraps up recapping Hawai'i women's volleyball's senior night, closing out the 2025 campaign and UH's run in the Big West. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Happy Aloha Monday, beautiful people! Ku returns to the Den to talk about the weekend that was in UH athletics, including a brutal loss in Las Vegas against UNLV for the football team. We also chat about other storylines from the weekend of college football, including Cal firing HC Justin Wilcox and promoting former UH head coach Nick Rolovich to the interim coach position. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

So much going on! UH loses to UNLV, Cambell/Kamehameha advance to State Championship and all the NFL action! Rams continue their roll, Steelers lose again and KC stays alive in the AFC!  Plus, Lakers Front Office moves have Monty excited and Ernie crying!

Ku & Kyle dive into final previews and predictions ahead of Hawaii-UNLV, leaning on the over with two dynamic offenses looking primed for big games. The duo does an abbreviated version of their NFL Quick Picks before welcoming Circa owner & CEO Derek Stevens to close out the show for the week. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Big West assistant commissioner Dominic Drury continues chatting with Ku & Kyle, diving into the conference point of view of scheduling for basketball and how they look at the impact of the transfer portal. The hour closes out with Ku & Kyle starting to get back into the UH discussion, looking ahead to the big football game on Friday night against UNLV. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Happy Aloha Friday, beautiful people! Ku & Kyle recap the Hawaii-Arizona State game from last night while talking about the highlights of the HI-LV After Dark meetup. Big West assistant commissioner Dominic Drury pops by the cabana, talking about realignment madness from his point of view working in a conference & some of the big upsets in basketball by the Big West to begin the season. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

KC Smurthwaite sticks around to dive into college realignment, media rights for the Mountain West & Pac-12 and some background into merchandise orders for schools, hitting on why the UH bookstore doesn't have men's basketball stuff available. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Hour 2 continues the conversation with VP of Global Sports & Event Sales for MGM Dan Rush, talking about Hawai'i's draw historically in sports before getting into his hopes for the game against UNLV on Friday. We hear Hawaii men's basketball head coach Eran Ganot's media availability from earlier in the week before Paul Brecht chimes in with what to expect on Thursday night as the Rainbow Warriors take on Arizona State. Old friend KC Smurthwaite stops by as the hour wraps up, updating the beautiful people on what he's been up to during the fall. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

On UNLV-Hawaii eve, Ku & Kyle open the show from the cabana talking about the scenarios that the Mountain West put out on Wednesday for teams contending for a spot in the conference championship game. Dan Rush, the Vice President of Global Sports & Event Sales for MGM, sits down for the rest of the hour to discuss his job, sports tourism and the growth of UNLV football. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

UNLV professor Dr. Bo Bernhard joins Ku & Kyle to close out the day, talking about a range of topics from his family's origin story in Las Vegas to his involvement in the move of the Raiders from Oakland to Sin City. The conversation shifts towards the islands as Ku & Kyle explore Bernhard's expertise in the Gaming and Economic Development sectors for ways to help Hawai'i benefit from the changing landscape of gambling and sports - the "Fun Economy" growing. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Hour 2 continues the conversation with UNLV assistant professor-in-residence for the Intercollegiate and Professional Sports Management (IPSM) program Dr. Michelle Calica Coyner, previewing Friday's game between the Rebels and Rainbows from her point of view. The chat shifts back to the educational side of things as Ku & Kyle explore the depths of the IPSM program and how UNLV is continuing to grow the opportunities for students that want to get involved in sports. The second hour wraps up with the second guest of the day, UNLV professor of sociology & hospitality and expert on Gaming and Economic Development, Dr. Bo Bernhard joining the show. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Ku & Kyle open up the invite for Thursday's HI-LV After Dark event in Las Vegas, a meet-up for UH fans to watch Hawaii men's basketball play Arizona State and prepare for the UNLV-Hawaii football game with a party the night before. Paul Brecht chimes in from back in the studio, recapping Hawaii Pacific's 88-75 win over St. Martin's from Tuesday night before playing his chat with head coach Jesse Nakanishi following the Sharks home opener. UNLV assistant professor-in-residence for the Untercollegiate and Professional Sports Management (IPSM) program Michelle Calica Coyner joins the show to close out the first hour, talking about her unconventional background into falling in love with sports events. You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

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.