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Baton Rouge, LOUISIANA —A young Polynesian woman from Melbourne, Australia is a first on the U.S. women’s college basketball circuit — playing for the team that just won its first-ever National basketball title in the March Madness final on April 2, 2023. Her team is Louisiana State University and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa’s own Team Funkfit has placed 8th in their division at their debut appearance in the international Oceania Cup - Pasifika Games 2023.
It’s reported that Team Funkfit competed with 38 other teams from across the Pacific region at the West Springs Stadium in...
Apia, SAMOA — Manu Samoa Sevens managed a ninth spot finish at the Vancouver leg of the World Sevens Series after defeating Uruguay 38-7 and then beating Kenya 35-17.
Despite the ninth spot finish, Samoa is at the sixth place in the Series Standing and if they are able to have better finishes in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Thanks to a strong showing in the NCWWC Northeast Regional on Saturday the Gannon University women's wrestling team will send nine wrestlers to the upcoming NCWWC National Championships. Nationals will take place on Friday, March 3 and Saturday, March 4 in Cedar Rapids...
Pago Eagles team captain, Puni Samuel (2nd from left) and teammates, receiving their award, including a check, from Mr. Wayne Ames (on his left), the president of the Evolve Sports Association after the Pago Eagle team defeated the Fagatogo Blues to win the Evolve/ SOPAC Bud Light 2023 Flag...
North Shore, OAHU — The World Surf League Championship Tour could start any day now on Hawaii's North Shore as organizers wait for the right conditions to run the first heat.
It will be only the second time a full-length women's Championship Tour event will be held at Pipeline, which is...
Jr Prep Sports Amerika Samoa (JPSAS) team — made up of High School All Stars — representing American Samoa at the Jr Prep Sports Paradise Football Classic in Las Vegas., shown here at a Meet and Greet, defeated Team Japan yesterday 35-0. [photo: Jr Prep Sports Amerika Samoa Facebook Page]
Jr Prep Sports American Samoa (JPSAS) made up of Team Amerika Samoa's All Stars will represent American Samoa at the Jr Prep Sports Paradise Football Classic in Las Vegas.
The Football Classic has been played in Las Vegas for the past two years after it was moved from Honolulu due to Hawaii state...
The University of Washington announced Monday that assistant coach and former player Leslie Tuiasosopo Gabriel has been named the Volleyball program’s ninth head coach. Gabriel has been with the Huskies for 26 years and is a sister of UW football legend Marques Tuiasosopo. She becomes UW’s fourth...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Amateur Wrestling Association (ASAWA) Invites all boys and girls ages 12-18 to the Olympic 4-Day FREE Wrestling Clinic.
If you are looking for something positive and constructive for your kids to do during the winter break, this a great opportunity for...

![Last Tear Poa The 5-foot-11 Last-Tear Poa in action on the court for LSU women’s championship team. A young Polynesia woman from Melbourne, Australia — a daughter of the Cook Islands — is a first on the U.S. women’s college basketball circuit — playing for the team that just won its first-ever National basketball title in the March Madness final on April 2, 2023. photo: Kristen Young / LSU Sports] Last-Tear Poa](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/last_tear_poa.jpg?itok=yNxtysFu)
![Team Funkfit American Samoa posing for a photo after a rigorous day of competing. Team Funkfit American Samoa placed 8th in the Oceania Cup - Pasifikia Games. [courtesy photo] Team Funkfit American Samoa](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/team_funkfit_0.jpg?itok=Nl7Ahivo)
!["Samoa Corner" at the HSBC Canada 7s, day 3 BC Place, Vancouver, Canada. Manu Samoa Sevens managed a ninth spot finish at the Vancouver leg of the World Sevens Series after defeating Uruguay 38-7 and then beating Kenya 35-17. [Photo by Barry Markowitz, in memory of Howard Helg] Manu samoa fans](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/samoans_love_manu_samoa.jpg?itok=UGjtBQdT)
![Stephanie Floor secured her third place finish with another fall pinning Hazel Dahlquist (EC), at the 2:11 mark adding another 6 points for the team. [courtesy photo] Stephanie Floor secured](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/8579_n.jpg?itok=7MBMJ7Nt)

![Carissa Moore is one of the favorites for the women's competition. [photo: 2019 World Surf League] Carissa Moore](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/pipeline_surf_championship_1.jpg?itok=NhjBL8Iv)



