Cerritos Softball (2009): Recorded the most amazing offensive season in the history of the college… In addition to be named the Diamond Sports Catcher of the Year, Vaaulu was also named 1^st Team All-American, 1^st Team All-State and 1^st Team All-South Coast Conference… Obliterated the single-season home run record with 20 (the old record was 13) and is closing in on the career home run record of 24… In the Super Regional clinching win over Saddleback College, she set a single-game record with three home runs in the game, while she drove in six runs, her high of the season… With her 71 RBI, she tied the single-season record… In starting all 53 games behind the plate, she is batted .454 to lead the team, along with 14 doubles and two triples, while she had a .933 slugging percentage… Didn’t commit her first error of the season until the final game of the year, while she threw out 17-of-31 base stealers… Posted a 17-game hitting streak on the year and had at least one hit in 46 games… During her streak, she batted .528 (28-for-53) with eight home runs and 31 RBI… Has at least one home run a period of five of six games… Posted 21 multiple-hit games and 24 multiple-RBI games… Had a season-high four hits against both Los Angeles Harbor (4-for-4, 5 RBI, 3 runs, HR) and El Camino (4-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 runs)… In addition to setting the record with 20 home runs and 71 RBI, she also set the single-season mark with 32 walks, and drew nine free passes in the four state tournament games… Also finished the season in the top 10 with a .464 batting average (8^th), 74 hits (3^rd) 14 doubles (7^th) and 60 runs scored (3^rd)…..

Warren HS: Played for Coach Mary Starksen… Helped lead her team to the CIF Championship game… Was a 2^nd Team All-CIF pick as a senior after batting .400 with two home runs and 12 RBI… Voted the team’s Most Valuable Player her junior year, as well as 1^st Team All-San Gabriel Valley League and 2^nd Team All-CIF… Hit .423 with nine home runs and 32 RBI… As a sophomore, she was the team’s Co-MVP, as well as 1^st team all-league and 1^st Team All-CIF after hitting .358 with 10 home runs and 37 RBI… Voted 2n Team all-league as a freshman and hit .406 with five home runs and 24 RBI… Spent four years on the softball team and three on the basketball team…..

Personal: Most memorable moment was her game-winning grand slam to beat rival Downey High her sophomore year… Is working on a minor in accounting… Likes to hang out with family and friends in her spare time… Nicknamed “Sam”, “Sammy” and “Sam-Bam”… Has three siblings – Augafa (17), Frances (16) and Jonathan (14)… Is the daughter of Augafa and Queen Vaaulu… Born on October 8, 1990…..