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![Sam Mikaele of Samoana securing a catch and heading towards the end zone to score the opening touchdown of the game against the Lions last Saturday morning. Mikaele helped the Sharks to a 34- 6 victory over Leone. [photo: TG]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ashsaa%20wk%206_9228.jpg?itok=ZrPSaBmr "Sam Mikaele of Samoana securing a catch and heading towards the end zone to score the opening touchdown of the game against the Lions last Saturday morning. Mikaele helped the Sharks to a 34- 6 victory over Leone. [photo: TG]")
Last Thursday kicked off week No.6 for the American Samoa High School Athletics Association's (ASHSAA) football season; and despite the the buckets of rain, Samoana's Blue Empire came out strong to collect their third victory of the season in the varsity division, after sending the Lions home...
![Koison Ozu (1) for the Warriors returning this punt during the second half of a Junior Varsity game against the Faga’itua Vikings last Saturday morning at the Veterans Memorial Stadium. Ozu led the Warriors to a 24-0 victory. [photo: TG]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ashsaa%20wk%206_9325.jpg?itok=hbZIqb5K "Koison Ozu (1) for the Warriors returning this punt during the second half of a Junior Varsity game against the Faga’itua Vikings last Saturday morning at the Veterans Memorial Stadium. Ozu led the Warriors to a 24-0 victory. [photo: TG]")
ASHSAA's sixth week of high school football action at the Veterans Memorial Stadium this past weekend was also the opening of the second round of the regular season for both varsity and JV divisions.
Many were hoping for a Tafuna loss against the Vikings last weekend, so the two powerhouses could...
![Leone Lions quarterback, Oakland Salave’a running downfield with a quarterback keeper for a huge gain for the Lions during the opening half of their Junior Varsity game against the Wildcats this past Saturday morning – the match was scoreless. [photo: TG]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ashsaa%20wk5_8533.jpg?itok=pKjWa8-6 "Leone Lions quarterback, Oakland Salave’a running downfield with a quarterback keeper for a huge gain for the Lions during the opening half of their Junior Varsity game against the Wildcats this past Saturday morning – the match was scoreless. [photo: TG]")
The fifth week of the ASHSAA football season saw head coach Oakland Salave’a and his Leone Lions collecting their first win of the regular season, in the varsity division. However, it was a victory that didn't come easy, as Nu’uuli stood their ground up to the last second.
The 2017- 18 ASHSAA...
![Vikings quarterback, Vito Kitiona was devoured by the Sharks defensive unit during the opening half of their Varsity match up last Friday evening at the Veterans Memorial Stadium – the Samoana Sharks defeated the Vikes 14 - 12 — a stunning win. [photo: TG]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ashsaa%20wk5_8380.jpg?itok=IJAuGHI0 "Vikings quarterback, Vito Kitiona was devoured by the Sharks defensive unit during the opening half of their Varsity match up last Friday evening at the Veterans Memorial Stadium – the Samoana Sharks defeated the Vikes 14 - 12 — a stunning win. [photo: TG]")
This past weekend was the fifth week of the American Samoa High School Athletic Association (ASHSAA) 2017- 18 Football Season — the final week of the first round, which concluded with Samoana High School’s second win of the season in the Varsity Division — a shocker —it was a two- point victory...
![The American Samoa Youth Futsal squad before their game against Solomon Islands at Bruce Pulman Arena in Auckland, New Zealand on Wednesday, October 4, 2017. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/American%20Samoa_6224.jpg?itok=Sx9tPmRX "The American Samoa Youth Futsal squad before their game against Solomon Islands at Bruce Pulman Arena in Auckland, New Zealand on Wednesday, October 4, 2017. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]")
The Solomon Islands are the best in Futsal (indoor soccer) in Oceania, and they showed it with an 18-0 beating of American Samoa in their first game of the OFC Youth Futsal Tournament at Bruce Pulman Arena in Auckland, NZ.
They were superior in all aspects of the game – technical ability, fitness,...
![Tumau pea le talita a le Alii B Teams i a'ao malosi o le Annex mai Fagatogo. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Annex%20Sheild%20B.jpg?itok=OblBcHWY "Tumau pea le talita a le Alii B Teams i a'ao malosi o le Annex mai Fagatogo. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]")
O ta'aloga o le aso To'ona'i na te'a nei, Setema 30, na fa'amaonia ai le malosi o le puipuiga a le Sinapi A i le talita, aua ua toe u'umau fo'i e i latou le talita o le Ta'amilosaga Volley Ball a "Alii A." Peita'i o Setema 23, na fa'ato'a malolo ai le "Tanoa A" i le "Sinapi A" ma latou se'ia ai le...
![Samoana Sharks quarterback, Jr. Tanielu running in his second eighty plus yard quarterback keep for a touchdown. Tanielu led the Sharks with 3 touchdown receptions, all from quarterback keeps, in their 32- 8 victory over the Wildcats, last Friday evening. [photo; TG]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ashsaa%20wk4_7291.jpg?itok=rD9Ykb9n "Samoana Sharks quarterback, Jr. Tanielu running in his second eighty plus yard quarterback keep for a touchdown. Tanielu led the Sharks with 3 touchdown receptions, all from quarterback keeps, in their 32- 8 victory over the Wildcats, last Friday evening. [photo; TG]")
The Samoana Sharks, led by head coach Pati Pati, secured their first victory in the varsity division this season, following a 21-12 victory over the Wildcats, in a game that wasn't easy for Samoana to win, as Nu’uuli put up quite the fight throughout the match.
On the other...
![The Vaiala Tongan and Ilaoa & To’omata women’s teams are pictured with the women’s FFAS National Cup after their game on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. Vaiala Tongan took the cup away from Ilaoa & To’omata following a 6-0 win. See story in today’s Sports section. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Vaiala%20Tongan%20W%20Cup_6048.jpg?itok=W_85cb14 "The Vaiala Tongan and Ilaoa & To’omata women’s teams are pictured with the women’s FFAS National Cup after their game on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. Vaiala Tongan took the cup away from Ilaoa & To’omata following a 6-0 win. See story in today’s Sports section. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]")
The women’s FFAS National Cup of the 2017 National League has changed hands for the fourth week in a row, this time going home with Vaiala Tongan after a 6-0 win over Ilaoa & To’omata on Sept. 23.
This was the second time Ilaoa & To’omata defended the cup and lost it this season, giving it...
![ASHSAA ATC Florence Wasko tending to an injured Leone Lion, during the second quarter of a Junior Varsity game against the Warriors last Saturday morning. Tafuna won 34-22. [photo: TG]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ashsaa%20wk4_7745.jpg?itok=ghAqjlfA "ASHSAA ATC Florence Wasko tending to an injured Leone Lion, during the second quarter of a Junior Varsity game against the Warriors last Saturday morning. Tafuna won 34-22. [photo: TG]")
The American Samoa High School Athletics Association (ASHSAA) hosted the fourth week of high school football action this past weekend at the Veterans Memorial Stadium, where head coach Kolose Ili and his mighty Tafuna Warriors closed off their first round competition as the only...
![Team American Samoa heading to closing ceremony [photo: Team AS]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/team%20AS_8728.jpg?itok=dy_AGf90 "Team American Samoa heading to closing ceremony [photo: Team AS]")
The games have been played, the athletes honored, the Medals given out. What an amazing experience for Team American Samoa here at Ashgabat 2017, the 5th Indoor Asian & Martial Arts Games, held in Turkmenistan.
Samoa News coverage of the 5th Indoor Asian & Martial Arts Games is sponsored by...