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The gang's back together! Kuʻulei Agbayani and Paul Brecht reunite for a special podcast following a big weekend for UH Athletics. The duo breaks down Hawaiʻi football's dominant 56-21 win over Northern Illinois, Micah Alejado's standout performance and the Rainbow Warriors' remaining schedule. Plus, Rainbow Wahine volleyball improves to 10-0 in Mountain West play, women's soccer extends its winning streak to six, and Hawaiʻi men's basketball opens exhibition play with an 89-60 victory over HPU. Plenty of positive vibes as Kuʻulei and Paul make a quick return to the microphones!

Hawai‘i Pacific opened strong against the University of Hawai‘i, jumping out to an early five-point lead before the Rainbow Warriors pulled away for an 89-60 victory at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Nemanja Sarenac led the Sharks with 18 points, knocking down six three-pointers, while Marino Dubravcic added 12 points and Will Woodward and Avi Halpert chipped in 10 apiece. HPU trailed 46-34 at halftime before Hawai‘i used a strong second-half run to extend its lead. Relive the action with our full play-by-play broadcast.

Campbell dominated the opening round of the OIA Open Division football playoffs, scoring 35 unanswered first-half points en route to a 42-7 victory over Leilehua. Shaison Kupukaa led the Sabers' defensive effort with two interceptions, including a 65-yard pick-six, while Campbell totaled 312 yards of offense. The game ended with a memorable display of sportsmanship as the Sabers allowed Leilehua's Josh Juan to score on a 96-yard touchdown run. Campbell advances to the semifinals to face top-seeded Kapolei.

Paul Brecht welcomes to the show HPU men's basketball head coach Jesse Nakanishi along with student-athletes Zane Gaul and Will Woodward.

Kahuku captured the 2026 OIA Division I Girls Volleyball Championship with a four-set victory over Moanalua, 25-23, 25-14, 23-25, 25-22, at Jim Alegre Gymnasium. Makamae Schilling led the Red Raiders with 11 kills, while Ana Kaufusi, Talia Soliai-Tui and Haley Kotobalavu added eight apiece. Kahuku finished with 12 team blocks to secure the title despite a match-high 24 kills from Moanalua's Surfia Grounds. Relive the championship action with HSRN's live play-by-play broadcast from October 21, 2026.

Waipahu outlasted top-seeded Kaiser in a five-set thriller to claim the 2026 OIA Division II Girls Volleyball Championship, 25-19, 26-28, 25-20, 22-25, 15-13, at Jim Alegre Gymnasium. Aliya Ilaoa led the Marauders with 18 kills and 18 assists, while Te'a Suan added 15 kills and 29 digs. Zanirah Fidow contributed 10 kills as Waipahu held off the Cougars, who were led by Emma Amaral-Boyd's 26 kills and Naia Egami's 20. Relive all five sets of championship action with HSRN's live play-by-play broadcast from October 21, 2026.

The rivals with special guest War, break down week 6 in the NFL as well as College Football, MLB and more! Hawaii falls on Homecoming to fall to 1-6, Rams drop to 2-4 with mounting injuries! Plus, Monty shares his thoughts on the 24 team CFP!

Michael Lasquero & Paul Brecht immediate reaction following the University of Hawai'i football team falling to 1-6 overall and 0-4 in the Mountain West after a 2nd half collapse against New Mexico on Homecoming Weekend.

Behind another big night on the ground from Air Force RB commit Marquez Mellor and QB Loch Moorman’s career-best showing, the Kalaheo varsity football team completed the first unbeaten regular season in program history on Friday night with a 62-21 road win over the Castle Knights.

Hawai‘i returns home for a Mountain West showdown against New Mexico for Homecoming this Saturday, looking to snap a three-game losing streak and secure its first conference win. Ku'ulei Agbayani breaks down the key matchups, including the Lobos' nationally ranked defense, key player absences, and Micah Alejado's memorable performance against New Mexico in 2024. Plus, hear from both head coaches, Timmy Chang and Jason Eck, during their weekly media availabilities as they discuss Saturday's matchup.

One last Aloha Friday with Kuʻulei Agbayani and Paul Brecht 🫶 What began with NFL weekend talk turned into an unforgettable final episode of Wake Up in The Den, complete with an unexpected power outage and plenty of technical difficulties. The duo discusses Rainbow Wahine volleyball's rise to the top of the Mountain West, with comments from head coach Joshua Walker, and recaps Hawaiʻi women's soccer's 3-0 win over Nevada, including postgame thoughts from Michele Nagamine and Piper Bertani. Plus, final predictions for Hawaiʻi football's matchup at Arizona State. The show closes with an emotional announcement as Kuʻulei and Paul share that Wake Up in The Den is coming to an end after nearly five years. To all the beautiful people who made the mornings special, mahalo for being part of the journey. ❤️