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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Christmas Day 2024 was a memorable, fun-filled occasion for the people of Leone village, marked by fellowship, delicious local food, and exciting softball games. This festive spirit was part of an initiative called the 'Leone mo Leone Christmas Tourney.'
This one-day...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Tennis Association (ASTA) proudly announced this week that it has received yet another official invitation for one of its junior athletes from the Grand Slam Player Development Program (GSPDP), International Tennis Federation (ITF) and the Oceania...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa's top junior tennis players have ended 2024 on a high note, bringing home a trove of medals from the Vanuatu Regional Championships.
Golden boy Hermann Thomsen dominated the 12U Boys category, winning gold in both Singles and Doubles competitions....
Budapest, HUNGARY — It was the full team out in force for Samoa’s final day of races at the World Aquatic Swimming Championship in Budapest. With huge spirit shining through the team, they concluded their time in the event on a high.
The day kicked off for Samoa with the women's 50m freestyle for...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Junior Tennis athletes Hermann Thomsen, Joella Ioane, and Aifili Tamasoaalii turned in outstanding performances at the recent Vanuatu Regional Championships. The talented trio brought home medals, showcasing their hard work, determination, and skill on the international...
Budapest, HUNGARY — It was the full team out in force for Samoa’s final day of races, Saturday, December 14, 2024 at the World Aquatic Swimming Championship in Budapest. With huge spirit shining through the team, they concluded their time in the event on a high.
The day kicked off for Samoa with...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As the World Aquatics Swimming Championships in Budapest reached its fourth day of competition this past Saturday, Liana Planz represented America Samoa in her debut world championship swim.
She was joined in this heat by fellow Pacific islander Amaya Bollinger from Guam...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Kokoro Frost delivered a standout performance this week in his 50m backstroke at the World Aquatics Swimming Championships in Budapest, marking himself as one to watch with an exceptional reaction time of 0.52 seconds — the fastest off the blocks amongst all Pacific...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — It was a big weekend for baseball and softball in the territory with the Sean Manaea Major League Baseball Pitching Camp and the Girls Softball Pitching Camp running simultaneously at the Tony Solaita Baseball Stadium last Saturday.
Both camps were well attended, with...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Three local powerlifters recently returned after competing in the 2024 World Open Equipped Powerlifting Championship in Reykjavik, Iceland.
The three powerlifters - Emau Siaosi, Nolita Motu and Marcel McMoore-Collins were accompanied by the president of the American...

![A slugger ready to strike during the Leone mo Leone Christmas Softball Tourney held at the St. Theresa field on Christmas Day [courtesy photo] A slugger ready to strike](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/batter.jpg?itok=3gU5tHae)
![Junior tennis player Hermann Thomsen is set to participate in Grand Slam Player Development Program in Albury, Australia, from January 1 -14, 2025. [courtesy photo] Junior tennis player Hermann Thomsen](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/hermann_thomsen.png?itok=K350G6cu)
![The three American Samoa junior tennis players who competed in the recent Vanuatu Regional Championships with Coach Francine. (l-r) Aifili Tamasoaalii, Hermann Thomsen, Joella Ioane, Coach Francine. The brought home a trove of medals — results of their highly competitive energy, skills and training. [courtesy photo] The three American Samoa junior tennis players and Coach Francine](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/as_jr_tennis_players.jpg?itok=haD8YE6P)
![Kaiya Brown and Paige Schendelaar-Kemp were joined by Kokoro Frost and Hector Langkilde to take on the mixed 4x100m medley relay, finishing off Team Samoa’s competition in the final day of races at the World Aquatic Swimming Championship in Budapest. [photo: The Reporters' Academy & Oceania Aquatics] e Schendelaar-Kemp were joined by Kokoro Frost and Hector Langkilde](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/samoa_1_-_team_samoa.jpg?itok=yrn0wNZZ)

![Team Samoa Relay — Kaiya Brown, Paige Schenderlaar-Kemp, Hector Langkilde and Kokoro Frost competed in the mixed 4x50m freestyle event at the 2024 World Championships in Budapest. [photo: The Reporters' Academy & Oceania Aquatics] Team Samoa Relay](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/team_samoa.jpg?itok=VXvH5ijZ)

![Kokoro Frost impresses with lightning reaction time in 50m backstroke at the World Aquatics Swimming Championships in Budapest, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. [courtesy photo] Kokoro Frost](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/kokora.jpeg?itok=oHodIFId)
![Participants of the Sean Manaea Major League Baseball Pitching Camp get together for a group photo with Sean (back with hat) at the Tony Solaita Baseball Stadium last Saturday. More than 40 young players, both male and female, soaked up pitching tips from Sean Manaea and interacted with their idol up — close and personal. [photo: Asi A. Fa'asau] Participants of the Sean Manaea Major League Baseball Pitching Camp](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/img_0340.jpg?itok=E6ZVHP5K)
![The American Samoa Powerlifting Federation contingent to the 2024 World Open Equipped Powerlifting Championship held recently in Reykjavik, Iceland pose proudly with the American Samoa flag joined by three IPLF officials. (l-r) ASPLF President Leone Peter Reid III (second from left), ASPLF official Leenessa Ozu, Emau Siaosi, Nolita Motu, Marcel McMoore-Collins, ASPLF Secretary Sala McMoore. [courtesy photo] The American Samoa Powerlifting Federation contingent to](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/9769.jpg?itok=Y45VHFej)