Blue-chip recruit from American Samoa commits to UH
CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
A large Warrior sign painted on the football practice field greeted UH football players on Aug. 2.
One of the top high school football players in American Samoa has accepted a scholarship offer from the University of Hawaii football team.
Penei Stowers-Pavihi, a 6-foot-3, 220-pound linebacker from Tafuna High, told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser he will put his commitment in writing on Feb. 1, the first day 2017 prospects may sign national letters of intent.
By pledging to UH, Stowers-Pavihi is turning down offers from Washington State and Oregon State.
Stowers-Pavihi has been his team’s captain and most valuable player for defense every season since his freshman year. He recently was named the defensive MVP for the champion game.
UH defensive line coach Legi Suiaunoa was the point recruiter. Suiaunoa’s wife, Rose, and Stowers-Pavihi’s mother, Caroline, are close friends.
“Rose was like a daughter to me,” Caroline Stowers-Pavihi said.
Penei Stowers-Pavihi’s childhood friend is UH linebacker Jeremiah Pritchard.
When Stowers-Pavihii was in the eighth grade, he reached a deal with his father in which he would be allowed to grow his hair if he maintained good grades. Since then, Stowers-Pavihi has had only A’s and B’s. His hair is to his waist.
21 responses to “Blue-chip recruit from American Samoa commits to UH”
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Oh my goodness. The Tafuna HS self-description is barely literate in English and cites a glowing review from the Ofsted Report Card which is part of the UK Gov’t. A quick search of Ofsted indicates that they’ve never heard of Tafuna HS. I hope this young man has the academic preparation necessary to last more than a semester in a US university.
UH already has several players from American Samoa on the roster, including at least one from Tafuna HS, and there hasn’t seemed to be significant academic problems related to those players.
I’m all the way back or east, in Texas and I’m very familiar with Tafuna High School.
Try asking coaches from Power 5 Conferences if they heard of Tafuna High, bet you they have.
All I got to say is, Dude where you been all these years??
Viane Moala went to Tafuna HS and he turned out to be a great recruit for UH as a true freshman.
Cellodad, You never heard of Tafuna High but we have. I guess you are from Punahou or an expert on Samoa Schools. There are people in this world that want a better education for their children. Who cares about the Ofsted Report Card. I never heard of Ofsted.
Why you gotta hate on Punahou? Makes you look just as ignorant as Cellodad.
Why not hate on Punahou? They too good to hate on? Punahou can jump in the lake. I rather take the Tafuna guy.
Here’s to hoping he’s prepared athletically to get to the quarterback in less than 2 seconds or to cover a tight end or running back in space. Football is marketing and UH needs some ballers who can play on Sundays in three years.
Ofsted? I’d prefer Armstead … as in Jessie. He played some games in Hawaii. 5-time Pro Bowler.
Ok, that’s reassuring. I appreciate the info.
Tafuna HS is in American Samoa. The UK has interest in Western Samoa(or just Samoa).
Yes, I’m well aware of that but on their description, they cite an Ofsted report card. Not me, it’s them. Unless there’s another Tafuna HS in what used to be Western Samoa. (It’s not called that anymore._
Like a person who keeps his word.
Welcome and good luck to you young man. May your name become a Hawaii household name.
Glad to hear the Pac 12 wanted him too …
LIVE ALOHA / PLAY WARRIOR / DEFEND THE ROCK … GO ‘BOWS !!!!!
I like the “live aloha” part but what the heck is “defend the rock”? Defend it from what? Unless you’re in the military that serves to defend this island I can understand that. But I see these silly stickers on cars stating that and they don’t appear to “defend the rock”. Anyway, go Cowboys! Oops! Go Warriors!
Wasn’t Alcatraz known as, The Rock?
Imagine that, we now have coaches who doesn’t equate long hair with bad character.
lol
He wasn’t enough to get recruited by Kahuku/BYU.