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Pago Pago, AMERICA SAMOA — ASHSAA football got underway Saturday at Veterans Memorial stadium. The triple header saw Nu’uuli VoTech Wildcats v Fa’asao Marist Crusaders — back in play after nearly 10 years. Crusaders won 8 - 2.
Next Tafuna went up against Leone in a one sided sweep, Tafuna 60 to 0...
Honolulu, HAWAII — The brand new “Tua” documentary about Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, (and first reported in Variety) will debut this Sunday on FOX Sports. The documentary will proudly display and highlight the Samoan culture, along with the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Cancer continues to be the second leading cause of death in American Samoa, affecting more families than ever before. While population data is scant, this fact is evidenced by the outpouring of support for the American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition’s 4th annual ‘Swing...
Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA — The Pac-12 Conference announced on Tuesday that they will postpone all fall sports until at least January 2021 — including football.
For players like USC senior Vavae Malepeai, today’s decision offered clarity instead of shock.
“I guess (the decision was) not too...
Apia, SAMOA — Mapusua Seilala Mapusua is the new Manu Samoa head coach, with Muliagatele Brian Lima to take charge of the men's national sevens team.
The former Manu Samoa teammates have both signed two year deals after their appointments were endorsed and ratified by the Samoa Rugby Union Board on...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Sons and daughters of American Samoa continue to make their mark locally and abroad, with the Mauigoa siblings, Frank, Frantacia, Frederick, Francisco, Francis, Fidelis and Fedelma representing American Samoa with pride.
FRANK
Frank played quarterback for Tafuna High...
Honolulu, HAWAII — The NCAA ruled that former Kapolei high school quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa is immediately eligible to play for Maryland this coming season.
The sophomore had minimal playing time during his freshman season at Alabama before transferring to Maryland in the spring.
The...
Honolulu, HAWAII — Last year's Olympic Qualifying Ocean 7s was an amazing almost magical event to cover. With a minimal budget and limited trained human resources, Pacific Islander Oceania Rugby Administrators, Lemalu Wayne Schuster and Biutoka Kacimaiwai fended off the incoming measles epidemic,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Ua iloga ona fa’afiafiaina fanau talavou i le latou tu’uga fa’apitoa na tu’ufa’atasia e le Pulega o le South Pacific Watersports & Fitness i Utulei. O nei ta’aloga ua matua fa’amalosia ai le fa’amalositino ia tino lelei ma agava’a le fanau i so’o se ta’aloga ua...
Monday 20 July, 2020 — The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games organizing committee and the International Olympic Committee have announced the revised competition schedule for the Tokyo Olympic Games which were postponed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the opening ceremony now set for 23 July,...