Class:
Junior
Hometown:
American Samoa
Last College:
New Mexico Military Institute
Height / Weight:
5-10 / 244
Position:
LB
Experience:
TR
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Jedidiah Teofilo CSU Rams Football
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
American Samoa
Last College:
New Mexico Military Institute
Height / Weight:
5-10 / 244
Position:
LB
Experience:
TR
George Maumau CSU Rams Footbball
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Denver, Colo.
High School:
Valor Christian
Height / Weight:
5-11 / 241
Position:
TE
Experience:
RS
2011: May have played as a true freshman, but injured his knee early in the year and wound up redshirting in his first season of college eligibility.
High School: A true fullback expected to fit well in CSU's NFL-style offense, served as a key component in helping Valor Christian, one of Colorado's most dominant programs, to consecutive state championships in 2009 and '10...Played just one full season in south suburban Denver at VCHS, after overcoming a broken leg his senior year and state rules that forced him to sit out his sophomore campaign after transferring from Regis Jesuit High School, his home as a freshman...Was a first-team all-conference defensive lineman as a junior in 2009, before playing mostly on offense as a senior...A solid yet unsung lead blocker, helped pave the road for an offense that totaled 3,361 yards and 42 touchdowns on the ground, and averaged 7.1 yards per carry in 2010, the program's first in Class 4A...Sustained a broken fibula in Valor Christian's 2010 opener, and missed the ensuing four games, before returning for the balance of the regular season and run to the Colorado state title...Without him in their backfield, the Eagles (11-3) were just 3-3, losing three of their first four, then went 8-0 after his return...An excellent short-yardage ball-carrier, had 212 yards on 43 totes (4.9 avg.), with six TDs in 2010... Broke open a close Broomfield game to help propel VCHS into the state championship contest, scoring back-to-back touchdowns, a 3-yard run and an 8-yard reception, his only catch of the 2010 season...Also scored the first points of that state title game, against Wheat Ridge at Invesco Field in Denver, with a 4-yard run to snap a scoreless tie in the second quarter...As a junior in 2009, started on both sides of the line and scored nine touchdowns, seven on the ground, one on a reception and one on defense...In his first year at VCHS (14-0), the Class 3A state champion, started the entire year at fullback and defensive line, where he garnered first-team all-Metro Conference honors...Had five sacks - second on a defense that exasperated the state in 2009 -- and 45 tackles (20 solo)...Also flashed his speed as a junior, scoring on a 73-yard touchdown run, one of his 86 carries for 442 yards and seven scores...Caught two passes for 12 yards in 2009, with one TD...Head football coach was Brent Vieselmeyer...Also lettered in track for the Eagles, throwing the shot and discus...A competitive weightlifter with exceptional strength, received first-team All-America honors in the sport from the National Collegiate Scouting Association...Top bench press as a prep was 330 pounds...Did not receive recruiting interest from other schools, primarily because true fullbacks generally don't see serious attention until late in their senior years, and also because of his broken leg.
Personal: Full name is George Talanoa Maumau...Born Aug. 7, 1993, in Honolulu, Hawaii...Has taken the surname of his uncle and aunt, the legal guardians that raised him, Vili and Michele Maumau...Has two younger brothers and one younger sister...Uncle and guardian, Vili Maumau, played defensive tackle at Colorado in the mid-1990s, was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the 1998 NFL Draft, and spent two years in the NFL...Another uncle, Chris Maumalanga, played defensive tackle at Kansas, was drafted in the fourth round of the 1994 NFL Draft, and played for several teams...Cousin, Sam Tai, is a defensive end at UCLA...Another cousin, Mario Fatafehi, was the Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year and a first-team all-conference defensive tackle at Kansas State, played in the NFL with the Cardinals, Panthers and Broncos, and finished his career in the CFL...Spent time at Children's Hospital in high school during a celebration of World Down Syndrome Day...Plans to major in sociology at Colorado State, with an eye on a career in law enforcement...Hometown: Denver, Colo.
Soma Vainuku USC Football
Class:
RS Freshman
Hometown:
Eureka, CA
High School:
Eureka HS
Height / Weight:
6-0 / 250
Position:
FB
Birthdate:
05/28/1992
Experience:
SQ
2012: Vainuku will compete for the starting fullback job as a redshirt freshman in 2012.
2011: Vainuku, who enrolled at USC in the spring of 2011 after graduating a semester early from high school, redshirted as a freshman fullback in 2011, his first year at USC.
HIGH SCHOOL: He originally signed with USC in February of 2010, but did not qualify for admission, so he returned to Eureka (Calif.) High but did not play football in 2010.
His 2009 honors included Super Prep All-Farwest, Cal-Hi Sports All-State Medium Schools first team and All-Humboldt-Del Norte Big Four League first team as a senior linebacker and fullback at Eureka. He had 2,202 yards on 252 carries (8.7 avg.) with 38 TDs on offense and 14 tackles, 1 interception and 1 forced fumbled on defense in 2009. Eureka won the 2009 CIF North Coast Division II title.
As a junior in 2008, he had 800 rushing yards with 14 TDs on offense and 34 tackles, 1 interception and 1 forced fumble on defense.
As a sophomore in 2007, he had 1,500 rushing yards with 27 TDs.
PERSONAL: His father was a rugby star in Tonga. His cousin is former USC All-American (2005-08) and current Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga.
Alyssa Tiumalu UCLA Softball
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Elk Grove, Calif.
High School:
Pleasant Grove HS
Height:
5-4
Position:
C/UTIL
Experience:
1V
Bats/Throws:
R/R
2011
Tiumalu was named to the All-Pac-10 Freshman team and was fourth on the squad with nine home runs and a .556 slugging percentage ... added a .302 batting average, 24 runs batted in, 21 walks and five doubles ... posted a .993 fielding percentage with only two errors in 286 chances ... had nine multiple-hit games and six multi-RBI contests ... tore her ACL in game two of the Gainesville Regional after posting a sacrifice fly and a single in four plate appearances ... went 3-for-8 (.375) in the Arizona series (May 6-8), recording a pair of singles in game two and hitting a two-run homer in game three ... belted solo homers in back-to-back games against Washington on April 22 and 23 ... smashed a game-tying, two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh against Stanford on April 8, going 2-for-4 with two walks ... hit a two-run homer and added a double and two runs scored on April 3 against Oregon State ... went 2-for-2 with a solo homer against Ohio on March 24 and followed that with another solo bomb in the first game of a March 29 doubleheader versus UC Santa Barbara ... walked twice in three straight games against Sacramento State (March 11), Long Beach State (March 11) and Cal State Fullerton (March 12), scoring twice versus the Titans ... was named Pac-10 Player of the Week on March 1 after hitting .625 (10-for-16) in six games with two homers, five RBI and five runs scored ... held a 12-game hitting streak from Feb. 18-March 4, batting .528 (19-for-36) with 11 RBI and a pair of homers ... went 3-for-4 with an RBI double against BYU on March 4 ... hit a walk-off, two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning against Northwestern on Feb. 27 ... posted her first three-hit game later that day versus Ohio State, driving in a pair and scoring a run ... blasted her first collegiate homer against Florida on Feb. 25, going 2-for-3 ... added two more hits, a walk and a run later that night versus Oklahoma ... reached in all three plate appearances at Cal State Northridge (Feb. 23) on a double, walk and hit by pitch, also scoring a run ... hit a walk-off single in the ninth inning against SIU Edwardsville, going 2-for-2 with two walks ... had RBI singles in a pair of contests on Feb. 19 against Utah and Portland State ... drove in a pair on a single and scored a run against Utah State (Feb. 20) ... made her first collegiate start behind the plate on Feb. 13 against San Diego State.
PLEASANT GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
Tiumalu played four years of varsity softball at Pleasant Grove High School in Elk Grove, Calif. ... named an Under Armour and ESPN Rise All-American as a senior, also earning Delta River League co-MVP and PGHS Female Athlete of the Year honors ... led all league players with 43 runs batted in as a senior and was second with seven home runs, adding a .450 batting average, 11 doubles and 27 runs scored ... received Cal-Hi Sports All-State and Sacramento Bee All-Metro accolades in each of her last three seasons ... was also named first-team, all-league every year and All-City in 2009 and '10 ... helped the Eagles to the school's first-ever Sac-Joaquin Section Division I title in 2009 and a Delta River League championship in 2010 ... hit .437 for her career with 12 homers, 116 RBI, 84 runs, 37 doubles, a .744 slugging percentage and a .540 on base percentage ... coached by J.T. Tiumalu ... also played one year of golf ... played club with California Grapettes and Sorcerer Phil.
PERSONAL
Born Alyssa Justine Tiumalu on March 4, 1992 in San Jose, Calif. ... parents are Cindy and J.T. Tiumalu ... has three younger sisters, Brianna, Kamryn and Tori ... chose to attend UCLA because it is the best school for athletics and academics and for UCLA softball's winning tradition ... thing she likes the most about softball is that the game is always a challenge and it's very competitive ... favorites include actor Channing Tatum, the New York Yankees, eating spaghetti and the movie "Love and Basketball" ... lists her biggest athletic thrill as winning Pleasant Grove's first section championship in 2009 ... favorite hobby is going to the beach ... majoring in psychology, but would like to either work for ESPN or become a college coach.
Brandon Tuliaupupu UCLA Football
Class:
RS Freshman
Hometown:
La Verne, CA
High School:
Claremont
Height / Weight:
6-1 / 315
Position:
NT
Birthdate:
11/04/1993
Experience:
1V
UCLA - Used his first season to improve his technique and strength and is ready to compete at nose tackle.
2011 - Did not see game action in his first year in the program.
HIGH SCHOOL - Lettered three seasons as a right guard and defensive tackle at Claremont,CA HS for coach Mike Collins ... PrepStar All-Region selection ... Earned three stars from rivals.com, scout.com and ESPN.com ... Rated among the top 100 players in California (No. 90) by rivals.com ... Ranked No. 52 nationally among defensive tackles by rivals.com and No. 77 by ESPN.com ... Rated No. 113 player in CA/HI/NV area by SuperPrep ... Named 1st team All-Inland Valley in 2011 ... Served as senior team captain ... First-team All-Sierra League ... Named team Lineman of the Year in all three seasons ... Had 63 tackles, 4 sacks as a senior ... Recorded 41 tackles and two sacks as a junior ... Also lettered three years in track and field (shot and discus) for coach Veronica Amarasekara.
PERSONAL - Full Name: Brandon Petoni Tuliaupupu ... Born: November 4, 1993 in Los Angeles, CA ... Parents: Tumusa and Tofoipupu Tuliaupupu ... Has two older brothers, Roketi and Taylor, and three older sisters, Olympia, Cierra and Tafaifa ... His uncle, Jesse Sapolu, played 13 seasons in the NFL for the 49ers ... Two uncles and an aunt attended UCLA ... Lists his biggest thrill in sports as a come-from-behind upset win over Chino Hills HS in his senior season ... Lists NFL lineman Haloti Ngata as the athlete he admires the most ... Hobbies include spending time with family and friends, watching movies and playing video games ... Enjoys watching the Food Channel and likes to cook ... Interested in a business major.
Claire Sua-Amundson Stanford Softball Assistant Coach
Position:
Assistant Coach
Experience:
Second Season
Alma Mater:
UCLA '05
Former UCLA Bruin Claire Sua-Amundson enters her second season as an assistant coach with the Stanford softball staff in 2012.
In her first season with the Cardinal, Sua-Amundson helped guide the team to a 42-17 overall record and a No. 10 final ranking. Stanford made its 14th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and advanced to the Alabama Super Regional. The Cardinal also finished fifth (10-11 Pac-10) in the nation's toughest conference. Under Sua-Amundson's guidance, junior Ashley Hansen was tabbed the USA Softball National Player of the Year and earned NFCA First Team All-America honors. She was joined on the NFCA All-West Region First Team by Teagan Gerhart, Sarah Hassman and Jenna Rich.
Sua-Amundson comes to The Farm from Cal Poly, where she spent five seasons as an assistant coach with the Mustangs. During her time at Cal Poly, the Mustangs registered a 154-98 (.611) record and twice captured the Big West Conference title (2007 and 2009) to earn the automatic berth to the postseason in those years.
"We are very excited to have Claire in our program," said Rittman. "Claire brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our coaching staff. Anytime you have the success that she's had as both a player and an assistant coach, you know your program is going to reap the benefits."
One of the top hitters in UCLA and Pac-10 Conference history, Sua-Amundson's name dots the Bruin record book. A .325 career hitter who started all 240 games she appeared in at first base, Sua-Amundson enjoyed her top season as a Bruin in 2003, belting 17 homers and collecting 51 RBI in earning NFCA All-America, NFCA All-Pacific Region and All-Pac-10 first teams honors. The following season, Sua-Amundson was selected to the all-region and All-Pac-10 second teams after batting .297 with 10 homers.
Sua-Amundson enjoyed an immediate impact upon the UCLA program, recording 56 RBI during her 2001 freshman campaign to merit All-Pac-10 second team honors. She upped the total to 58 as a sophomore in 2002 to repeat as an All-Pac-10 pick and added both third team All-America and all-region honors to her resume.
During Sua-Amundson's tenure, UCLA captured Women's College World Series titles in 2003 and 2004. Her fifth-inning solo home run against California in the 2004 championship game broke up a no-hitter and helped propel UCLA to a 3-1 victory. Sua-Amundson was named to the 2001 WCWS All-Tournament Team after hitting .333 with six RBI during the competition.
UCLA appeared in the WCWS during each of Sua-Amundson's four seasons. Sua-Amundson graduated from UCLA in 2005 with a degree in history and served as an assistant coach during the same season.
She and her husband, Matt, reside in Santa Clara.
Luke Kaumatule Stanford Football
Freshman
Hometown:
Honolulu, HI
High School:
Punahou School
Height / Weight:
6-7 / 253
Position:
TE/DE
Graduated from Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawaii....played for head coach Kale Ane...also attended Island Pacific Academy (2008) and Radford High School (2009-10)...two-year varsity letterwinner...listed as a four-star recruit by both Rivals and Scout.com...SuperPrep, PrepStar and U.S. Army All-American...listed as the 12th-best defensive end in the nation by PrepStar and 15th by Rivals.com...helped Punahou to the Interscholastic League of Honolulu (ILH) division championship as a senior...also lettered in basketball and volleyball...parents are Soakai Soakai Kaumatule and Patricia Mataele...has nine siblings, Samuela Manoa, Joseph Tuipolotu, Charlotte Tuipolotu, Albert Tuipolotu (deceased), Canton Kaumatule, Destiny Kaumatule, Noah Kaumatule, Chevonne Hale'ano and Caelan Hale'ano (deceased)...uncle Sione Havea wrestled in the WWF...born in Honolulu, Hawaii...full name is Luke O'tutulupeatau Saokai Kaumatule.
Jayzyl Tauala San Jose State Basketball
Height: 5'5"
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Pacifica, Calif.
High School: Terra Nova HS
Experience: High School
SPARTAN NOTES: In her first season as a Spartan.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2012 graduate of Terra Nova High School (coach Kareem Summerville) in Pacifica, Calif. ...averaged 12.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.9 steals in earning first-team All-Peninsula Athletic League (PAL) honors as a senior...in three years as a varsity athlete her team went a combined 67-21, 29-1 in PAL contests and won their league and the San Mateo County championship each year...lettered in volleyball and earned honorable mention All-PAL honors.
JAYZYL: Majoring in business with an emphasis in accounting...enjoys volleyball, shopping and going to movies in her spare time...the daughter of Sylvia Selinger-Tauala and Nofoa Tauala, Jr....a native of San Francisco, Calif., Jayzyl Fa'atamali'i Sose Tauala was born May 22, 1994.
Christian Tago San Jose State Football
Position: Quarterback/Linebacker
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 215
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Palmdale, Calif.
High School: Highland HS
Experience: High School
AT SAN JOSE STATE: In his first season with the Spartans... Signed with San Jose State in February 2012...Will get looks at quarterback and linebacker when he joins the team for preseason camp...Rated a three-star prospect by Scout.com and ESPN.com.
HIGH SCHOOL: An all-purpose player who played five different positions for Highland High in Palmdale, Calif. (Coaches Troy Jackson, Randy Black)...Completed 295 of 504 passes for 4,758 yards and 47 touchdowns as a quarterback...Also scored 24 touchdowns on 212 carries in three varsity seasons...Team's Most Valuable Player, the Golden League Most Valuable Player, a first-team All-CIF Division II, and a CalHi Sports fourth-team all-state all-purpose player as a senior...Was his team's Offensive Most Valuable Player, team captain and a first-team all-league and all-valley selection as a junior...The Most Valuable Player in the 2012 Los Angeles Daily News All-Star Game... Received an invitation to play in the 2012 Polynesian All-American All-Star Game...Two-sport letterwinner was an outside hitter on the boys' volleyball team.
MORE ON CHRISTIAN: Has not declared a major...Interested in majoring in justice studies... Long-range goals of becoming a high school football coach and possibly going to law school... A second cousin of former Stanford University quarterback Tavita Pritchard...Enjoys bowling...The native of Harbor City, Calif., was born on January 15, 1994.
Josh Fasavalu San Jose State Football
Position: Linebacker
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 225
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Long Beach, Calif.
High School: Poly HS
Experience: Redshirt
AT SAN JOSE STATE: In his second season with the Spartans ...Linebacker prospect who first joined the team last fall.
2011: Completed a redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL: A two-time first-team all-league selection from Poly High in Long Beach, Calif....Best season was in 2009 when he was credited with 52 tackles and a pass interception...Was invited to play in the 2011 Polynesian All-American Football Classic in Los Angeles and the AIGA Foundation Polynesian All-Star Game.
MORE ON JOSH: Has not declared a major...Older brother Kalapu Fasavalu was a safety on the 2007 through 2009 New Mexico State football teams...Brandon Fasavalu, his oldest brother, played quarterback at the University of Nebraska-Omaha... The native of Gorgas, Panama, was born on December 8, 1992.
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