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[photo: Barry Markowitz, June 2017]
Between 30 and 40 applicants have expressed interest in the vacant Manu Samoa coaching role following Namulauulu Alama Ieremia’s resignation. This was confirmed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Samoa Rugby Union, Faleomavaega Vincent Fepulea’i, yesterday. The due date for the applicants was...
Oakland Raiders’ seventh-round rookie safety Shalom Luani had an excellent first game for the Silver and Black against the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday night in the preseason. Luani registered six tackles, five solo, defended one pass and recovered a fumble. The former Washington State Cougars’...
American Samoa's Elu Aydon [photo: Scott Olmos-USA TODAY Sports via Building the Dam]
Our Most Valuable Player Countdown continues as we arrive on #13 on our list, Sophomore DT Elu Aydon. Originally, Aydon was a Wisconsin commit when Gary Andersen was the coach there. The talented DT was discovered by Beaver Defensive Line Coach Chad Kauha'aha'a, who was on Andersen’s staff at...
[photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]
It's just an east side thing! Last Friday, during the awards ceremony for the summer games, hosted by the Diocese of Samoa Pago Pago, the East Side Zone left the competition in the dust — taking home more first place wins than all of the other three zones (West, Central, and Fagaloa), combined....
Heavyweight contender Alapati “The Heat Man” A’asa has been forced to pull out from the fight of his life against Australian heavyweight boxer Alex “Lionheart” Le’apai, after suffering a right shoulder injury last week during his training. [photo by AF]
Heavyweight contender Alapati “The Heat Man” A’asa has been forced to pull out from the fight of his life against Australian heavyweight boxer Alex “Lionheart” Le’apai, after suffering a right shoulder injury last week during his training. The former American Samoa heavyweight champion, who has...
 Frederick Mauigoa with family members after signing with Washington State. [photo: Scout.com]
The Washington State football program’s love affair with American Samoa, as all longtime Cougars fans know, began four decades ago with a quarterback, Jack Thompson. Recently, though, it’s been an almost exclusively defensive phenomenon. That’s about to change. Fred Mauigoa, a personable 315-pound...
Tiffany Fa’ae’e (itu tauagavale) ma Seiuli Fiao’o Fa’amausili. [ata foai]
E to’alua ni tama’ita’i Samoa ua iloga a la’ua taumafaiga i le lakapi, ua o’o atu i Aialani le tala’ave o taumafaiga a i laua nei - Tiffany Fa’ae’e ma Seiuli Fiao’o Fa’amausili. O Seiuli, o se tasi sa mua’i avea ma huka o le au lakapi a tamaita’i mai Aleisa, Faleula ma Fogapoa lea o le a ia ta’ita’...
Namulauulu Alama Ieremia [Photo by Barry Markowitz]
The Samoa Rugby Union has accepted the resignation of Namulauulu Alama Ieremia as Head Coach of Manu Samoa, Union C.E.O Faleomavaega Vincent Fepuleai has announced. Ieremia’s decision to step down from the role followed the presentation of a comprehensive review into Manu Samoa’s 2017 campaign....
The American Samoa Women’s U-16 team at the Leone Holy Cross Parish with Father Kelemete Pua’auli (far right), Fofo County Senator Faaivae Iuli Alex Godinet (2nd from left), and Sua County Senator Muagututia Tauoa (middle) on Sunday, July 30, 2017.  [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitiolio]
American Samoa’s youth soccer National Team is off to compete at the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship 2017 in Apia, Samoa from August 4-18, a first time representative squad for the territory at this age group. “This is a big moment for our association because it will be the first time we are...
Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Danny Shelton (71) against the San Francisco 49ers during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Browns defensive tackle Danny Shelton has been lifting more than just barbells and dumbbells since the moment he officially became an NFL player, when he stepped on stage at the NFL draft, bear hugged Roger Goodell and hoisted him into the air. So it should come as no surprise that Shelton’s...

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