Tavita Pritchard Opens His Stanford Era With a Win on Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration Night
There are football games that are remembered for the score, and then there are games that feel bigger than the final number on the scoreboard. For Tavita Pritchard, Stanford’s 37-27 season-opening victory over Hawai’i on Saturday night was both. Pritchard’s first game as Stanford’s head coach came nearly two decades after he first took the […]
Jayden Maiava Leads USC to Season-Opening Win
No. 14 USC opened the 2026 season with a 42-26 win over San José State on Saturday, with quarterback Jayden Maiava delivering a standout performance to lead the Trojans to their first victory of the season. Maiava’s Game by the Numbers Maiava helped USC jump out to a 28-0 halftime lead, scoring the Trojans’ first […]
FROM PĀLOLO TO THE COLISEUM: JAYDEN MAIAVA CARRYING HIS PEOPLE AND USC’S PLAYOFF HOPES
LOS ANGELES — Long before the bright lights of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, before the Big Ten, before the national quarterback rankings and before Jayden Maiava became the first Polynesian starting quarterback in USC football history, there was Pālolo.Pālolo Valley. Oʻahu. Hawaiʻi. That is where this story begins.Maiava grew up in a large Samoan […]
Timmy Chang and Tavita Pritchard Lead Polynesian Coaching Matchup in 2026 Season Opener
When Hawaiʻi and Stanford meet on Saturday, August 29, the matchup will mark the beginning of a new college football season, but it will also spotlight a significant moment for Polynesian representation on the sidelines. Hawaiʻi head coach Timmy Chang enters his fifth season leading his alma mater, while Stanford head coach Tavita Pritchard begins […]
Lil Wayne Steps In to Help Victory Vaka Fight His Way Back to College Football
Victory Vaka’s fight to continue his college football career received an unexpected assist from rapper Lil Wayne. According to CBS Sports reporter Chris Hummer, Lil Wayne stepped in to help Vaka during his legal battle after Western Kentucky revoked his scholarship following the death of his mother. Lil Wayne paid the legal costs associated with […]
A Giant Among Giants: Noah Fifita’s Senior Season at Arizona
Noah Fifita at a glance — Position: Quarterback · Height: 5-foot-10 · Class: Senior (2026) · School: University of Arizona · Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA · High School: Servite (Anaheim) · Heritage: Tongan and Filipino · 2025: 3,228 passing yards, 29 TDs, First-Team All-Big 12, 9-4 record In football, people have always been fascinated by […]
John Harbaugh Moves On From Daniel Faalele Before He Plays a Single Regular-Season Snap for Giants
Daniel Faalele’s reunion with John Harbaugh in New York is over before it ever reached the regular season. The New York Giants are trading the veteran offensive lineman to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for a Day 3 pick in the 2027 NFL Draft, according to Newsday Sports’ Evan Barnes and NFL insider Jordan Schultz.The […]
Vita Vea Ends Hold-In, Agrees to One-Year Extension With Buccaneers
One of the NFL’s final 2026 hold-ins has come to an end, with Vita Vea set to remain in Tampa Bay after reaching an agreement on a contract extension with the Buccaneers. The Buccaneers and the veteran defensive tackle have agreed to a one-year, $30 million extension, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The new agreement […]
Tafuna Warriors Dominate SLC’s East High, 46–0, in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The Tafuna Warriors made a statement Friday night, traveling from American Samoa to Utah and defeating East High 46–0 on the Leopards’ home turf. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ISLAND CITY MEDIA (@islandcity_media) Tafuna controlled the game from the opening kickoff, scoring in every quarter. The […]
Taulia Tagovailoa Leads American Samoa to Historic Flag Football Upset Over Team USA
In the stadium lights of Düsseldorf, Germany, at the 2026 IFAF Flag Football World Championships, a dynasty that had stood for fourteen years was not just challenged—it was dismantled. Since 2012, Team USA had moved through the world of flag football like an unstoppable force, a “Globetrotter” of the gridiron that had secured five consecutive […]