Hawaii Sports Radio Network

Wake Up in The Den May 13, 26 (Hour 2) | Hawaii MVB returns home!

Hour 2 gets back into the Hawai’i men’s volleyball conversation as Paul waxes poetic about the process taken by the Rainbow Warriors to return to the national championship throne.

We hear from HC Charlie Wade & NCAA Tournament MVP Louis Sakanoko after the team full of champions returned to the islands on Tuesday to a celebratory welcome party.

Wake Up in The Den May 11, 26 (Hour 2) | SB3263 fails & Men's Volleyball National Championship Preview

Hour 2 opens with Michael trying to calm the embers after SB3263 failed to pass the state Senate on Friday, giving his takeaways from the latest version of the NIL Bill and why it might not be the worst thing to try a different route at the creative funding.

 

We also talk about the results of the high school state tournaments from over the weekend as two new champions were crowned in baseball while softball saw a pair of dynastic program power back to the top.

 

Paul provides Michael a chance at therapy after the Pacers saw a top-4 protected pick be transferred to the Los Angeles Clippers from the Ivica Zubac trade after falling in the draft lottery to the 5th selection spot. The show wraps up with a quick preview and prediction for the 2026 NCAA men's volleyball national championship between Hawai'i and UC Irvine.

 

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

Wake Up in The Den May 11, 26 (Hour 1) | UH MVB beats the Beach & MBB adds to bench

Happy Aloha Monday, beautiful people! Paul & Michael steer the ship after a busy weekend as Ku'ulei Agbayani prepares to take in the 2026 NCAA men's volleyball national championship game in person as the University of Hawai'i attempts to win its third national title in program history.

We discuss the newest hires on the Hawaii men's basketball coaching staff, seeing a few familiar faces return while another got promoted. We also chat about UH softball's season coming to a close late in the 2nd-to-last-day of the Big West Championship.

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

Sports Rivals: Monty & Ernie | May 11, 26

Wake Up in The Den May 7, 26 (Hour 1) | Representative Andrew Takuya Garrett

Representative Andrew Takuya Garrett joins the show to discuss the final stages of the legislative process as it pertains to SB 3263, the bill that will provide monetary support of the University of Hawai'i's NIL initiatives. 

Wake Up in The Den May 7, 26 (Hour 2) | NCAA Basketball Tournament Expansion

Wake Up in The Den May 6, 26 (Hour 1) | Mana Wahine Wednesday!

It's a Mana Wahine Wednesday hour as Ku'ulei and Paul recap the thrilling OIA girls flag football championships on Tuesday night. We then talk some Hawaii Softball as the Rainbow Wahine receive major Big West Conference awards and hear form head coach Panita Thanatharn and pitcher Taryn Irimata. 

Wake Up in The Den May 6, 26 (Hour 2) | KC Smurthwaite joins the show!

KC Smurthwaite (Consultant - Athletics Admin) joins Kuu and Paul for an extensive conversation about sports business and the current state of college sports.

OIA D1 Flag Football Championship: Waiʻanae vs Moanalua | May 5, 26

Waiʻanae scores two unanswered touchdowns in the fourth quarter to send this game into overtime and ultimately defeat Moanalua, 25-31, to claim their first OIA flag football title!

OIA D2 Flag Football Championship: Kapolei vs Kalaheo | May 5, 26

Kalaheo claimed it's first OIA title in flag football after a hard-fought 28-25 over Kapolei.