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Summer Sports Round Up — Lots of programs in progress

Mon, 06/17/2013 - 10:25am | Category:

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Jeff Hayner

jeff@samoanews.com

This year’s summer sports programs are attracting youngsters from across the island for what is shaping up to be one of the better variety of local summer sports programs offered in a long time.

The Department of Parks and Recreation sponsored summer sports are up and running with the American Samoa Baseball Association conducting exciting Little League Baseball action at the Tony Solaita Baseball Field.

Basketball clinics are on-going at the Tafuna and Leone H.S. gymnasiums as well as in Alofau.

Boks, Samoa clinch Castle Lager Incoming Series finals berth

Sun, 06/16/2013 - 1:37pm | Category:

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SA Rugby staff

South Africa’s Springboks and Samoa will contest the Castle Lager Incoming Series title in Pretoria next Saturday after winning their respective clashes against Scotland and Samoa in Nelspruit’s Mbombela Stadium on Saturday night.

The South Africans had to come from a 17-6 deficit in the second half of their clash to beat Scotland 30-17, while Samoa was too good for Italy on the day, easily beating them 39-10 after leading 10-3 at the break.

June Jones scholarship awards

Sat, 06/15/2013 - 12:31pm | Category:

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Tony Gasu

tony@samoanews.com

The June Jones Foundation and the medical team of the Goodwill Mission touched down on American Samoa soil this past Thursday evening, with another medical donation intended for the LBJ Medical Center, along with five student athlete scholarships that were awarded to two female and three males yesterday at the Governor's Office in Utulei.

BACK-TO-BACK WINS 6 NATIONS TOURNEY: SAMOA BEATS ITALY 39-10

Sat, 06/15/2013 - 8:34am | Category:

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Gerald Imray, The Associated Press

NELSPRUIT, South Africa (AP) — Samoa scored back-to-back wins over Six Nations opposition by beating Italy 39-10 on Saturday, setting up a clash with the Springboks next weekend in the final of the four-nation tournament in South Africa.

Samoa ran in four second-half tries and five in all after captain Paul Williams touched down in the first for a commanding win in the debut rugby test at Mbombela Stadium, the 2010 football World Cup venue.

Summer sports camps will train athletes, officials

Fri, 06/14/2013 - 10:56am | Category:

Football and Volleyball are on the sports menu

By

Jeff Hayner

jeff@samoanews.com

With the summer sports programs up and running at this time, there are two programs that have been added to the list, one scheduled to begin today, the other in July.

For today, the 6th Annual American Samoa Goodwill mission group, sponsored by the June Jones Foundation, arrived last night with 29 traveling doctors, nurses, coaches and former National Football League (NFL) players.

Taulafo in as Samoa sticks with tried and tested team

Thu, 06/13/2013 - 9:36am | Category:

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Reuters Sports

Stade Francais prop Sakaria Taulafo is the only change to the Samoa starting lineup to face Italy in Saturday’s test in Nelspruit, Samoa Rugby Union said on Wednesday.

Coach Stephen Betham has kept faith with the majority of the side that defeated Scotland 27-17 in Durban last weekend.

Taulafo, who moved to France from London Wasps last month, takes over in the front row from Logovii Mulipola with the latter dropping to the bench.

Italy will be a big challenge for Manu Samoa

Tue, 06/11/2013 - 10:15am | Category:

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Alan Ah Mu, Talamua Online

APIA, Samoa — No lead up disruptions of nightmare proportions this week for Manu Samoa.

But in Italy, Samoa’s second opponents in the four-nation tournament in South Africa, they face a battle hardened unit.

To be sure Italy got beaten by South Africa last week in their first game of the tournament, but it’s a plus for them against Samoa.

It’s an addition to their bank of tests played so far this year fresh as they are from a Six Nations campaign in Europe just completed.

Manu Samoa played just one test this year and limited time to prepare.

Summer programs for youth offer full plate of activities

Mon, 06/10/2013 - 11:08am | Category:

Sports

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Jeff Hayner

jeff@samoanews.com

With the summer just beginning, a full plate of sports is being sponsored by the Department of Parks and Recreation, in partnership with some of the local sports organizations, focusing on youth participation, while other local sports organizations are also offering Summer programs aimed at bringing youth to the field or water for health and experience.

The full plate includes Tennis, Basketball, Little League Baseball, Volleyball, Passing Flag Football, Water sessions, Wrestling, and Track & Field.

Update: ASNOC hopes to garner govt support with full accountability

Mon, 06/10/2013 - 10:43am | Category:

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Fili Sagapolutele

fili@samoanews.com

An independent financial audit of the American Samoa National Olympic Committee (ASNOC) operations includes an audit of the “Instant Scratch Bingo”, a fund raising program reintroduced and carried out by an off-island contractor, says Victor Langkilde, the ASNOC president. The group sees the government’s approval for the fundraising activity as a move toward government support for ASNOC.

6th Annual American Samoa Goodwill Mission group arriving Thursday night

Mon, 06/10/2013 - 10:41am | Category:

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