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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 2025 History Day Islandwide Competition for all secondary school students, both public and private, kicked started last week, Wednesday, April 9th, at the Department of Youth & Women’s Affairs (DYWA) gymnasium in Tafuna.
Sadly, it may be the last one in the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Tennis Association (ASTA) is proud to announce that it has been recognized by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) for its exceptional efforts in hosting the 2024 Pacific Nations Cup and its significant contributions to the development of tennis...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Boxing Association (ASBA) is experiencing a dynamic resurgence as the sport captures the enthusiasm of an unprecedented number of young athletes across the Territory. With a surge of renewed interest energizing its progress, the American Samoa Boxing...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa National Wrestling Team delivered a historic performance at the 2025 Oceania Wrestling Championships, proudly hosted on home soil for only the second time in the territory’s history.
Held at the Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium in Utulei, with Beach...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Tennis Association is celebrating the outstanding performance of its junior athletes at the 2025 East Pacific Qualifiers (EPQ). Team American Samoa showcased its usual sportsmanship in Apia, Samoa while bringing home multiple medals.
From dominant...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After their outstanding performances during the Pacific Oceania Junior Championships (POJC) held in Fiji in July 2024., Alexandria "Ula" Amoa and Joelei Ioane have been invited to participate in the 2025 ITF World Junior Tennis Competition, representing the Pacific...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Tausala Gold 18U Volleyball Club will represent American Samoa in the prestigious 2025 TransPacific Championship Games, which will take place from January 18 to January 20 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The team is led by the experienced coaching duo of Anthony Ta'atiti and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One of American Samoa's two Olympians from last year's Paris Olympics is gearing up to represent the Territory in the upcoming Pacific Mini Games in Palau scheduled for July.
At just 18 years old, sprinter Filomenaleonisa Iakopo's Olympic debut last year was a remarkable...
The two baseball teams from American Samoa that are proudly representing the Territory in the 2025 Baseball in the Break International Tournament in Auckland, New Zealand at the airport last Sunday before departing for Apia to catch their connecting flight to New Zealand. Details on the tournament...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Joella Ioane and Hermann Thomsen recently competed in the Albury Tennis Association's Margaret Court Cup in Melbourne, Australia, as part of Team Pacific Oceania. This team comprises junior players from various Pacific island countries and territories.
Team Pacific...

![The Wayfinder — was one of the projects in the Group exhibition category presented during the 2025 National History Day Islandwide Competition,Sadly, this may be the last year that the History Day Islandwide Competition will be held due to National History Day (NHD) grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) being cancelled by the Trump administration. [Photo: Le Grand D. Scanlan] The Wayfinder — was one of the projects in the Group exhibition category](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/wayfinder.jpg?itok=W1nM55T0)

![ASBA President Paepaetele Mapu Jamias (standing far right) and Coach Stanley Tapua'ialupe Iakopo (standing beside him) pose with the young aspiring boxers who are actively participating in the ongoing training sessions that are a part of the rebuilding phase of the organization. [photo: Asi A. Fa'asau] ASBA president and Coach Iakopo with boxers](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/img_1323.jpg?itok=I_53Qcm9)
![The American Samoa wrestling team that participated the 2025 Oceania Wrestling Championships that took place last week at the Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium in Utulei, with Beach Wrestling events staged along the shores of Sadie’s by the Sea. The tournament brought together elite athletes from across the Pacific. American Samoa topped with total medals won, including Gold — 16 Gold; 19 Silver; and 12 Bronze — for 47. New Zealand came in second with 22 total medals won — 10 Gold; 6 Silver; and 6 Bronze. [Courtesy photo] The American Samoa wrestling team](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/_dsc0217.jpg?itok=5WI0VUhJ)
![American Samoa Junior Tennis team brings home multiple medals from the 2025 East Pacific Qualifier held recently in Apia. [courtesy photo] American Samoa Junior Tennis team](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/tennis_group.jpg?itok=Om1Ab96j)
![Alexandria "Ula" Amoa and Joelei Ioane along with other local junior tennis athletes are preparing intensively for the 2025 Pre-Qualifying Event in Apia, Samoa, which will take place during the first week of February. [courtesy photos] Alexandria "Ula" Amoa and Joelei Ioane](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ula_amoa_and_joelei_ioane_.png?itok=fTITnPpt)
![The players look forward to demonstrating their skills and teamwork on the court, bonding with fellow athletes, and creating lasting memories in pursuing their shared passion for the sport. [courtesy photo] Tausala Gold 18U Volleyball Club](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/tausale_vb_team.jpg?itok=-0eVt0lS)
![Olympian Filomenaleonisa Iakopo with her parents Stanley and Priscilla Iakopo and Senate President Tuaolo Manaia Fruean at his office last week. [courtesy photo] Olympian Filomenaleonisa Iakopo with her parents and Senate President Tuaolo Manaia Fruean](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/7935c.jpg?itok=zqT7ybAI)

![Joella Ioane in action at the Albury Tennis Association's Margaret Court Cup in Melbourne, Australia. [courtesy photo] Joella on the court](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/joella_on_the_court.jpg?itok=1azeJKsp)