Hawaii Sports Radio Network

Sports Rivals: Monty & Ernie | Feb 23, 26

What a fun show as we dive into both NCAA and NBA Hoops! Focus on UH Sports and discuss the positives of the Stadium situation and NIL Lobbying! Letʻs get after it!

Wake Up in the Den - Hawaii Baseball wields Manoa Magic again & Tourism and Working Group confusion | Feb 20, 26 (Hour 1)

Happy Aloha Friday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul run through a rapid recap of a packed Thursday that saw a ton of winning from HPU and UH programs, including the first victory in the career of new Hawaii beach volleyball HC Danny Alvarez.

We hear from Hawaii HC Rich Hill & hero from Thursday night Kody Watanabe after the BaseBows came back to stun the Wichita State Shockers with seven runs in the late innings to kick of Les Murakami weekend with a bang.

The first hour wraps up talking about yesterday's Tourism & Gaming Working Group hearing with gaming expert/UNLV professor Dr. Bo Bernhard and the confusion around the potential impact changes to the gaming industry in Hawai'i could have. Watch the hearing HERE.

Wake Up in the Den - HPU Basketball Senior Nights, HB 2384 moves on & Bears to Indiana? | Feb 20, 26 (Hour 2)

Hour 2 rolls on recapping the biggest headlines in local sports from yesterday, hearing from HPU men's basketball HC Jesse Nakanishi after the Sharks snapped a 3-game losing streak and took down Azusa Pacific on Senior Night.

We continue our coverage of bills moving through the local government regarding NIL regulations, including yesterday's HB 2384 meeting that saw AD Matt Elliott continue to share more information after questions from Scot Matayoshi.

The day wraps up with a quick therapy session for Ku'ulei as the state of Indiana took the next step to luring the Chicago Bears to move out of Illinois, much to the dismay of many fans.

Wake Up in The Den - AC Carter returns to the islands & first serve of the Beach 'Bows | Feb. 19, 26

Former Hawaii Men's Basketball superstar Anthony "AC" Carter is back in Hawai'i and we hear what he had to say ahead of his jersey retirement celebration happening this Saturday at The Stan! Plus, the Rainbow Wahine Beach Volleyball team returns to the sand this week and will face six top-10 opponents - hear what 1st year head coach Danny Alvarez has to say about it all.

Sharks Weekly ft. HPU Men's Basketball | Feb 19, 25

Wake Up in the Den - Hawaii Women's Water Polo UTL Agatha Weston & UH Swim & Dive's Holly Nelson | Feb 18, 26 (Hour 1)

Happy Mana Wahine Wednesday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul open an entire Wahine first hour hearing from UH senior swimmer Holly Nelson after she helped lead the Rainbow Wahine to a Big West title in the pool.

We shift over from swimming to water polo, hearing Ku's Mana Wahine Wednesday chat with UH redshirt sophomore utility water polo player Aggie Weston after an elite start to the 2026 season for the Kiwi.

The first hour wraps up hearing from Olympic medalist Chloe Kim after her silver medal finish in the women's halfpipe snowboarding event after she fell short of a three-peat of golds behind her own protege.

Wake Up in the Den - New Aloha Stadium updates, NIU's HC goes pro & the NIL convo | Feb 18, 26 (Hour 2)

Hour 2 opens up giving the latest updates on the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District project progress, finally seeing outward demolition of the old stadium on Tuesday.

We discuss former NIU football head coach Thomas Hammock resigning from his job with the school to accept a position with the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks, kicking off a bigger discussion of the continued erosion of college sports in the NIL era.

Wake Up in the Den - Manoa Magic AGAIN, MAC wanted Sac State & MJ is a champion again | Feb 17, 26 (Hour 1)

Happy Aloha Tuesday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul open the day recapping another magical walk-off win by the Hawai'i baseball team to wrap up an Opening Weekend series victory over Gonzaga.

We talk more about Sac State's addition to the MAC after seeing Sac State's president post about the expected economic impact of the football team's shift of conferences on the school as a whole.

The first hour wraps up talking about Michael Jordan's NASCAR team winning the Daytona 500 & his history of legal challenges against NASCAR that changed the sport for the better.

Wake Up in the Den - Tua to the Falcons? and other NFL trade ideas + HPU Basketball Field Trip Game | Feb 17, 26 (Hour 2)

Hour 2 continues with Monday's discussion about ESPN's Bill Barnwell's article proposing 13 different trades for the NFL offseason along with an SI proposal about Tua and the Falcons that caused Paul to lose his mind.

The duo previews Tuesday's "Field Trip Day" game for HPU against Jessup, lining up the biggest stories entering the early afternoon matchup as the PacWest season winds down.

Wake Up in the Den - Rainbow Baseball Opening Weekend, Hawaii Football's Jeremy Kerr & Sac State MACtion official | Feb 16, 26 (Hour 1)

Happy Aloha Monday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul return after a successful opening weekend on the diamond for the BaseBows, taking two of the first three games against Gonzaga in dramatic fashion.

We also chat about Sac State's official move for football up to the FBS, agreeing to join the MAC as a football-only member starting in 2026. We talk about the details of the agreement that were leaked and what the move means for the Hornets.

The first hour wraps up continuing the college football conversation, hearing Michael Lasquero's chat with Hawaii football TE & Special Teams Analyst Jeremy Kerr.

You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.