The desire to win cannot diminish the virtues of respect, love, humility, and good upbringing in a young man.
Despite the young players’ preparation for this championship, it only takes a few spectators hurling insults to provoke anger among the players and undermine their efforts.
Remembering, that the purpose of these school competitions is a platform where young talent meet together from different schools, including among the girls.
These games prepare these young people for careers and futures in sports, with the aim that they might join teams like Manu Samoa, Manuma, Manusina, or find clubs abroad in the future.
But these dreams cannot be achieved if we plant the wrong seeds in their hearts. Everyone strives to win, but let it not become a cause for division.
The boys compete, but as brothers.
Only true bearers of great virtue prioritise equality as brothers, rather than merely seeking the joy of winning.
The young men from St. Joseph and Wesley were not bothered by the noise from the spectators; instead, they remained focused on the opportunity at hand to showcase their skills during the performance.
Hopefully, in this weekend’s final games, peace and joy will be felt by the parents, coaches, and especially the greats of this sport in the country.
Tusia i le gagana Samoa
A lutaluta le tai, e iai lava toa i so’o se faiva
E le mafai e le naunau i le fia manumalo ona tuueseeseina le tama ua aoaoina lelei i aga tausili o le faaaloalo, alofa ma le loto maualalo ma le a’oa’oga sili.
E ui i se taimi umi na tapena mai ai nai alo ma fanau mo fa’amoemoega o le sailiga siamupini i le nei vaiaso, e momomo lava le loto, ona e fa’aleaogaina lava lena taumafai, i se minute pu’upu’u e lafoina ai e nisi o le aumaimoa upu fa’alumaluma, ma lafoga e totoina ai le ita i loto o nai fanau a’o feagai ma ta’aloga.
Manatua foi, o le sini o nei tauvaga a aoga, o se fola e feiloai ai le isi tama talenia o le lakapi, ma le isi foi tama talenia i lea lava taaloga mai aoga eseese, e faapena foi i le itupa o tamaitai.
O i e tapena fa’atasi ai loa e fanau nei, le isi la’asaga o lo latou soifua ta’aalo, ina ia taunu’u i le tini, o le filifilia fa’atasi lea i le au a le Manu Samoa, Manuma, Manusina, po’o le maua foi o ni latou kalapu i fafo i le lumana’i.
Ae e le mafai ona taunu’u na moemitiga, pe a sese le fatu tatou te totoina. E finau tagata uma i le manumalo, ae ia aua lava nei vaeluaina ai tupulaga talavou.
E taaalo lava tama a’o le uso.
E na’o toa lava foi latou te finau mo se gatasitasi, ae le na’o le se iuga fiafia.
O nei ali’i talavou mai Sagato Iosefo ma le laumua o Uesile, e le’i sili ane ia i la’ua le vavao ane o e sa tapua’i, ae na sili le avanoa ua o la maua e fa’aalia ai agava’a i le fa’atinoga o lea ta’aloga.
Talosia ia ta’aloga fa’aiu o lenei vaiaso, ia maua le filemu, ma le fiafia e nai matua, faiaoga, ae sili o toa o le nei ta’aloga i le atunu’u.