Warriors receive commitment from LB

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-Pavihi 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.

COMMENTS

  1. Jeezy33 December 7, 2016 10:33 am

    Need tago next


  2. Maddog50 December 7, 2016 10:44 am

    Welcome young Warrior! You will be part of something great! Congrats to Coaches and all involved-Jamie, come out and play!!!


  3. NorthShoreFan December 7, 2016 10:54 am

    Guud Morning Tsaikos…Bootiful Day!
    and the guud news keeps rolling in!
    as I’ve stated, this is my most exciting time of year. Seeing the new recruits to our Warriors make the pledge!
    These kids will be part of turning the program around.
    Recruiting, LOI Day and Opening day..”the most wonderful time of the year”….
    IMUA WARRIORS!


  4. Haleakala December 7, 2016 10:57 am

    Penei must be like Samson. Don’t cut your hair.
    Welcome to the Warriors!!!


  5. Haleakala December 7, 2016 10:58 am

    Wow, commitments every day. Keep it coming.


  6. 808warriorfan December 7, 2016 10:58 am

    AWESOME … KEEP ‘EM COMING and sign ’em up

    Thus far … 1 DB/LB … 1 CB … 1 LB …

    I hope LB is for Linebacker and not “Left Behind” like a
    certain DB whose #21 I shall not mention … I say “Left
    Behind” as he’s always “Left Behind” the player he’s supposed
    to be defending …

    LIVE ALOHA / PLAY WARRIOR / DEFEND THE ROCK … GO ‘BOWS !!!!!


  7. ai-eee-soos December 7, 2016 11:08 am

    neighborhood news –

    San Jose State: Oregon State outside receivers coach Brent Brennan

    named head coach.


  8. BigWave96744 December 7, 2016 11:33 am

    Brent Brennan was on the Hawaii staff on 1998, oh and is Colt’s uncle


  9. BigWave96744 December 7, 2016 11:37 am

    Jaime Tago left Hawaii for greener pastures. He is comitted to Kansas over the summer then had a great JC season. Despite the verbal to KU, he received a home visit from Arkansas coaches over the weekend. Chance of coming back to Hawaii??????


  10. H-Man December 7, 2016 12:12 pm

    Coach Rolo! Keep the commits rolling in. About time Hawaii is getting the players from American Samoa. Thank you coach Legi Suiaunoa … and wife Rose !!! Team Hawaii !!!


  11. NotNasti December 7, 2016 12:21 pm

    Tago tripped Hawaii this past weekend. Hoping he will recommit.


  12. NotNasti December 7, 2016 12:21 pm

    Tripping THIS weekend.


  13. A-House December 7, 2016 12:28 pm

    my oh my — being watching UH football as a student and after returning from military service that my short and long term memory leaves me wondering

    Maddog50 is correct – I need to go to a resource rather than trying to count on my memory of who played when — didn’t know you were here “70-73 — yep, you had many excellent team-mates and do remember that Jeris White got beat on his very first defense as a “corner” for a TD — and, that was the only time — after a while, opponents stayed away from his side of the field — and Stringert was no slouch either on the other side

    this is a reason why I liked to see the UH media guide — got all the past info on who played and when — but technology moves on and leaves certain people behind

    large, dark thunder clouds starting to form beyond the Koolaus along the “windward side”

    mentioning a recruit will cause “bachi”?


  14. Maddog50 December 7, 2016 12:45 pm

    Pains my heater to have people name names or innuendo regarding a play or numerous plays where someone fell a little short. In my opinion #21 is a flat out gamer who has shown up a lot more often than been shown up. Football fans are like Churchgoers-many attend few understand-no mean to start a fight. I would take 10 Damian’s on my team! GoWarriors!!!


  15. Maddog50 December 7, 2016 12:46 pm

    Meant heart-long day


  16. What??? December 7, 2016 12:48 pm

    Yes, stop telling (other schools) about him. If there’s any news Tsai will report it, otherwise he is supposed to be here in January.


  17. ai-eee-soos December 7, 2016 1:02 pm

    #8. BigWave96744 December 7, 2016 at 11:33 am
    Brent Brennan was on the Hawaii staff on 1998, oh and is Colt’s uncle.

    Maybe Colt will be on his staff at San Jose.


  18. Da Punchbowl Kid December 7, 2016 1:15 pm

    Great get – he reminds of Pisa or David.

    GO WARRIORS!!!


  19. clyde December 7, 2016 1:26 pm

    Maddog50 #14: I feel your pain (and anger). No real need to single out student-athletes for criticism on a public forum. “Live aloha” … try it.


  20. clyde December 7, 2016 1:27 pm

    I hope it’s not true, but can anyone confirm that Kavapalu has moved to Provo?


  21. Stephen Tsai December 7, 2016 1:32 pm

    BigWave:
    He didn’t leave for greener pastures. He was booted by the Upper Campus despite appeals. Hopefully, he can make his way back. He’s a very good player.


  22. clyde December 7, 2016 1:46 pm

    Wonder if Penei is related to former Iolani running back Raynold Stowers, who went on to play at Utah for a guy named Urban Meyer?


  23. Haleakala December 7, 2016 2:06 pm

    I agree with Maddog and Clyde. Too easy to point fingers.


  24. 808warriorfan December 7, 2016 2:19 pm

    #8 “BigWaveDave” … I believe their cousins


  25. z December 7, 2016 2:31 pm

    Nice. LB corp getting stronger. Now we just need some DL who can take on the double block and some speed.


  26. The Flying O December 7, 2016 3:13 pm

    star advertiser article says he’s a blue chip recruit. He’s unrated in espn and any other major recruiting lists. Hopefully he pans out.


  27. Manoa Mist December 7, 2016 4:59 pm

    Yeah gotta agree #21 was horrible this year absolutely horrible but he must of been the best we had or he wouldn’t have been out there. He also made some nice plays too. For me, if you try your best, and work your hardest, that’s all we can ask. Too many of these critics never put on pads before, never been faked out or cracked blindside. Never had the wind knocked out of them, never been pancaked and put on your butt, or maybe never even been in a fight in their lives. Maybe you ain’t the best player, but if you playing for us, and you trying your best, hey, that’s good enough for me.


  28. Buffoman December 7, 2016 7:38 pm

    This has nothing to do with football, but here goes. I watched the news on KITV which featured prominently the 75th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack. There was an excerpt from the speech of a featured dignitary. It was a veiled jab at the players who have chosen to not stand during the playing of our national anthem. I thought it was appropriate and timely as the anniversary served as a reminder of the huge sacrifices a generation made for us to enjoy our freedom today. True a part of that freedom gives those a right to disrespect a symbol of those sacrifices, the national anthem. But maybe that generation could take a huge step back to better understand the cost of the freedoms they enjoy and be respectful to those who made that disrespect possible.

    The closing credits and theme of KITV are the best.


  29. 808 December 7, 2016 9:40 pm

    #20,
    Re.: #14, Who is maddog50 singling out an criticizing? Of all the post during the past 4 years during the Chow years, it seems he was the most positive. Since he is a former player, I don’t think he would be critical of any player because he was there as a player. His post seems to be praising #21. Sorry, but I didn’t see any criticism of any player from Maddog50. Just saying. Yes, Live Aloha! Peace!


  30. clyde December 7, 2016 9:46 pm

    808: Maddog50 was not criticizing a player. He was responding to post #6, and so was I.


  31. Boya_jr December 7, 2016 10:04 pm

    Keep the recruits coming. Go Warriors


  32. Akamai Okole December 7, 2016 10:11 pm

    Great Evening All!

    Welcome all new Warriors!


  33. DaveLetterMan December 7, 2016 10:43 pm

    Two wr commits should be counted for 2017. Drake Stalworth out of Folsom, CA and Isaia Mullen out of Portland, OR


  34. Stephen Tsai December 8, 2016 6:09 am

    New post: http://hawaiiwarriorworld.com/?p=40603


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