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ASHA Summer 4 on 4 Handball League wraps up this week

This week is the last one left in the American Samoa Handball Association (ASHA) Summer 4 on 4 Handball League taking place at the Veterans Memorial Stadium Sports Complex. Games are today, Wednesday and Thursday starting at 3:30 p.m. each day. Each of the four divisions, which include Under-19, Under-17, Under-13 and Small Fry, are all mixed divisions with both boys and girls teams.

 

The most heated competition has to be in the Under-13 Division where the Uso’s and Beast Mode are battling it out for the top spot in the division. Their latest match-up was this past Thursday in a highly anticipated contest. The Uso’s led at the half while Beast Mode was determined to force a shootout which they did. Due to a rare miss by Beast Mode’s high flyer Chris Liu, the victory went to the Uso/s, who now sit at top of the standings alongside Beast Mode each having a 5-1 record.

 

Beast Mode was able to bounce back with a victory in their second game of the day Thursday with a win over Green 13, who were missing two of their top players. The addition of Papa Muliaga to the Green 13 roster (who was Most Valuable Player of ASHA’s National Under-14 Handball Championship) was evident, but it was not enough to stop Beast Mode’s relentless attack. Green 13 however was able to defeat the Rockets on Thursday to bring their record up to 3 wins and 3 losses.

 

Also on Thursday in the Under-13 Division, Hang Loose, a fan favorite, had a win over the Hornets. The Hornets and Rockets are sitting at the bottom of the standings, but are showing great poise and determination in their efforts. Both of these teams are young in terms of handball experience but are continuing to learn the game and should be a threat in future competitions.

 

In the Under-17 Division, the Hammers won both of their games on Thursday and continue their dominance in the division with an unblemished record. The Hammers, an all male team, are proving to be difficult against the all female teams in the division, which are the Titans and Mustangs.

 

In the Under-19 Division on Thursday, the Snake Hunters defeated Team Mongoose in an exciting shootout between these two athletic teams. The all female Mongoose team continue to show their overall toughness against the stronger all male team Snake Hunter led by National Team Player Mike Tagaloa.

 

In the Small Fry Division on Thursday, the battle between the Rooks and Knights was fun, entertaining and action packed. The Rooks were able to down the Knights in two straight games on Thursday to even the standings with each team sitting on a 3 win and 3 loss record. Joey Sagapolutele of the Knights was the scoring leader with four goals in each game in a losing effort.

 

President of the ASHA Carl Sagapolutele Floor continues to invite the public out see the final games this week. Tuesday and Friday are practice days for each team, with Friday being open to anyone who wishes to come down to the stadium to learn about handball starting at 3:30 p.m. 

 

The Handball Championship Day will be this coming Saturday at Utulei Beach Park at 9:00 a.m. where awards will be presented. The ASHA continues with its handball coaching clinics for their new coaches where they are currently learning game strategies in a competitive atmosphere.

 

Here are the latest standings:

 

Team     W      L

 

Under-13        

 

Uso’s      5       1

 

Beast Mode   5       1

 

Hang Loose    3       3

 

Green 13         3       3

 

Hornets  1       5

 

Rockets  0       6

 

Team     W      L

 

Under-17

 

Hammers        4       0

 

Titans      2       2

 

Mustangs        0       4

 

Team     W      L

 

Under-19

 

Mongoose      2       2

 

Snake Hunters         2       2

 

Team     W      L

 

Small Fry

 

Knights   3       3

 

Rooks     3       3