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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Almost 300 children from the ages of 4 -12 registered to play in American Samoa’s first 2021 Little League season. Little League hosted a fun filled two months of co-ed baseball games, at the Parks and Recreation’s Tony Solaita Memorial Baseball Fields in Tafuna, for...
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — Joseph Parker has won the biggest bout in heavyweight boxing in this country for years, beating Junior Fa in Auckland Friday night.
The bout went the full 12 rounds, with Parker finishing ahead on all three judges scorecards - 119-109, 115-113, 117-111 - to collect a...
Seattle, WASHINGTON — Mike Iupati is hanging up his cleats.
The four-time Pro Bowl guard announced his retirement over the weekend.
A native of American Samoa, Iupati spent 11 seasons in the National Football League with the San Francisco 49ers, Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks.
“My body was...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The victorious Fa’asao Cougars Soccer Teams both Varsity and Junior Varsity from Fa’asao Marist High School gather for a team meeting during the conclusion of their matches against the Leone Lions yesterday evening at the FFAS Soccer Field in Pago Pago.
Fa’asao Cougars...
Erie, PENNSYLVANIA — The 2021 NCAA Women’s College Wrestling season began well for 2018 Leone High School Valedictorian Stephanie Floor who placed second at 143 lbs with 3 wins and 1 loss at the Adrian College Women’s Wrestling Invitational at Adrian, Michigan.
Both Stephanie and her twin sister...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa is mourning the death of former rugby and league internationals Su'a Saini Lemamea and Masada Iosefa.
Former Manu Samoa lock Su'a Saini Lemamea passed away this week aged 56.
Known by his teammates as 'the Bushman', Su'a played 13 tests and was a key part of Samoa's 1995 Rugby...
Honolulu, HAWAII — The Polynesian Football Hall of Fame announced on Thursday that Indianapolis Colts Defensive Lineman, DeForest Buckner has been selected as the 2020 recipient of the Polynesian Pro Football Player of the Year Award presented by Hawaiian Airlines.
The Polynesian Pro Football...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Team Fa’afetai and Team Fealofani met on the gridiron for the JPS Senior All-Star Classic held at the Veterans Memorial Stadium this past Friday evening, one of the first events to celebrate the New Year
Team Fa’afetai’s Pa’apa’a Mauigoa and Team Fealofani’s Presley So’...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The newly formed Dodgeball Association of American Samoa (DAAS) held its first tournament, “Bye Bye 2020” on Dec. 26th at Veteran’s Memorial Stadium. It was hosted by CaBoom Athletic Club of Tafuna and sponsored in part by South Seas Broadcasting and The American Samoa...
ESPN— Growing up in Washington, Jack Thompson likely never could have imagined this moment. Known as the "Throwin' Samoan," Thompson was an NFL rarity. When he'd gone to college at Washington State, teammates asked him what position he played.
Quarterback, he told them.
Then Thompson played his way...