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Honolulu, HI — The Polynesian Football Hall of Fame announced that Pittsburgh Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster has been selected as the 2018 recipient of the Polynesian Pro Football Player of the Year Award, presented by Hawaiian Airlines.
The Polynesian Pro Football Player of the Year Award...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Jr. Prep Sports of American Samoa organization departed the territory this past weekend to attend the 4th annual JPS Paradise Football Classic scheduled to open yesterday in Hawai’i with teams from California, Las Vegas, American Samoa, and Hawai’i.
This year’s...
Sierra Visa, AZ — For Manaia Fruean, participating in Buena High School athletics was a way to make friends in his new school.
The senior moved to Sierra Vista roughly three-and-a-half years ago as the military brought him to the area. He has lived in Arizona, Washington and South Korea.
“I...
Clearwater, FLORIDA — For the first time in the short history of Clearwater Academy football, the school had three players sign with Division I-A programs. And all three took circuitous routes to college.
DL/OL Sio Nofoagatoto'a was born in American Samoa, lived in Australia and enrolled at...
San Antonio, TEXAS — Logan Tago and teammates at Samoana High School in American Samoa gathered in a classroom or basketball gym to suit up for games. The school didn’t have a weight room or locker room, Tago said, part of the reason Division I offers were scarce.
Tago is one of a handful from the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A little over 40 girls representing several local private and public high schools got a chance to learn new softball techniques this past Monday, when cousins Matalasi Uiagalelei Faapito and Selina Uiagalelei Taamilo hosted a one-day, free softball clinic at the Tony...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Pago Youth’s veteran players came to the fore to help their team beat Utulei Youth 3-2 in a comeback win that sealed their third championship title three years in-a-row on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium.
But it was a connection with two up and coming...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Rosie Faleao helped Ilaoa & To’omata win the women’s 2018 FFAS National League crown by scoring the championship game’s only goal in the 9th minute of the game on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2018 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium.
From then on, it was a defensive battle with Pago...
Modesto, CA — Vaatofu Sauvao's journey began nine years ago in American Samoa when he first donned a helmet and shoulder pads. He showed enough promise on the gridiron to earn an opportunity to join the football program at Modesto Junior College in California in 2016.
"Football is like our ticket...
HONOLULU, HAWAII — University of Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been selected as the 2018 recipient of the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award.
The Award is presented annually to the most outstanding Polynesian college football player that epitomizes great ability and...