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![Captain of the Manulele Tausala I is once again Manutafea Saleauau Tanielu Taufete’e. GHC Reid & Company, Ltd. — Oloa o Leala — “Your Family of Fine Beverages and home of Vaimalu Purified Water" is the sponsor of this year’s Samoa News coverage of the 2017 Flag Day Fautasi Fiva; and wishes all captains & crew a safe and peaceful race. [Photos: TG]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/MANUTAFEA%202.jpg?itok=-LUcHWsD "Captain of the Manulele Tausala I is once again Manutafea Saleauau Tanielu Taufete’e. GHC Reid & Company, Ltd. — Oloa o Leala — “Your Family of Fine Beverages and home of Vaimalu Purified Water\" is the sponsor of this year’s Samoa News coverage of the 2017 Flag Day Fautasi Fiva; and wishes all captains & crew a safe and peaceful race. [Photos: TG]")
The Manulele Tausala I and II fautasi captains & crews from the village of Nu’uuli, Ituau Malosi district are prepared to compete in the 2017 Flag Day Fautasi Regatta, not only to defend their championship title from last year’s competition, but are focused on the top seed of the ‘faiga mea i...
![Le tamaita’i lena o Faitete o le ‘au a le Teine o le Lupelele, lea na ‘ai silia i le latou ta’aloga ma Malaeloa Teine o le I’a Vai. Malo le ta’alo fa’atausala. Ese le manaia o le fa’amalie Afioaga ma le tapuaiga a aiga ma uo. [Ata:THA]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/cricket-3780.jpg?itok=8_M5RNqG "Le tamaita’i lena o Faitete o le ‘au a le Teine o le Lupelele, lea na ‘ai silia i le latou ta’aloga ma Malaeloa Teine o le I’a Vai. Malo le ta’alo fa’atausala. Ese le manaia o le fa’amalie Afioaga ma le tapuaiga a aiga ma uo. [Ata:THA]")
E le uma le fia fa’amalo atu i le kamupani o le Bluesky Communications i le latou lagolagosua i le ‘oto’otoina mai o Tala i Ta’aloga Kirikiti e faia i malae i Gagamoe ma Vaovai, o malae lava ia o lo’o faia ai ta’aloga kirikiti a Tama ma Teine mo le Liki o le Fu’a 2017.
Avea ia le Samoa News, e...
![Elcy Lui of Tafuna accepts her ASHSAA Girls Soccer Championship Game MVP award from FFAS Vice-President, and Head of Women’s Soccer, Sandra Fruean, at Pago Park Soccer Stadium on Wednesday, March 22, 2017.
Tafuna won the championship against South Pacific Academy, ending the private high schools streak of two straight championship titles in the girls’ varsity division. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/FFAS-MVP%20Elcy%20Sandra_1296.jpg?itok=z62CHBzS "Elcy Lui of Tafuna accepts her ASHSAA Girls Soccer Championship Game MVP award from FFAS Vice-President, and Head of Women’s Soccer, Sandra Fruean, at Pago Park Soccer Stadium on Wednesday, March 22, 2017.
Tafuna won the championship against South Pacific Academy, ending the private high schools streak of two straight championship titles in the girls’ varsity division. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]")
The Tafuna Warriors beat the SPA Dolphins 2-0 to win the ASHSAA girls’ varsity soccer championship, a journey from fourth place to first that saw them topple the competition’s top two teams in the playoffs.
They beat No. 1 Fa’asao-Marist 4-1 in the semi-final on March 20, and then won 2-0 in the...
![O le va’aiga i le tama’ita’i o le Moso’oipala ua matua fuli e fai le fa’aluma latou ina ia fa’aleaga ai le talitua a tama’ita’i mai Fagasa. O se ta’aloga matagofie lea fetauiga. [ata: THA]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/cricket-Mosooi%20vs%20Fagasa3450.jpg?itok=FyHFPODq "O le va’aiga i le tama’ita’i o le Moso’oipala ua matua fuli e fai le fa’aluma latou ina ia fa’aleaga ai le talitua a tama’ita’i mai Fagasa. O se ta’aloga matagofie lea fetauiga. [ata: THA]")
E avea pea lenei avanoa i le nusipepa matou te fa’afetai atu ai i le kamupani o le Blue Sky, e tusa ai ma le fa’asalalauina o tala i le Liki Kirikiti o lenei tausaga e 2017. E pei ona faia pea le tautua a le Samoa News i lea tausaga ma lea tausaga e ala i kamupani e alolofa mai, i le totogia lea o...
![Rapiel Fa’ata’a (#4) of SPA dribbles inside Samoana’s penalty area while the Sharks’ goalie Mele Tialavea slides in for a save in a 2016-17 ASHSAA Girls Soccer playoff game at Pago Park Soccer Stadium on Monday, March 20, 2017. SPA, ranked #3, won the game in penalty shootout against the No 2 ranked SHS. The championship title game is set to kick off today at 4:00 p.m., to be followed by a short awards ceremony. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/IMG_1111%20Rapi%20SHS%20action.jpg?itok=w4eMFmCW "Rapiel Fa’ata’a (#4) of SPA dribbles inside Samoana’s penalty area while the Sharks’ goalie Mele Tialavea slides in for a save in a 2016-17 ASHSAA Girls Soccer playoff game at Pago Park Soccer Stadium on Monday, March 20, 2017. SPA, ranked #3, won the game in penalty shootout against the No 2 ranked SHS. The championship title game is set to kick off today at 4:00 p.m., to be followed by a short awards ceremony. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]")
Tafuna and South Pacific Academy upset the top two seeds (Fa’asao-Marist and Samoana, respectively) to advance to the ASHSAA Girls soccer championship game.
The final is set for Wednesday, March 22, at the Pago Park Soccer Stadium in Pago Pago.
No. 3 DOLPHINS 2, No. 2 SHARKS 2 (3-1 PENALTIES)
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![[courtesy photo]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Levasa.jpg?itok=UUL_WLxg "[courtesy photo]")
International paddlers and teams gathered to compete in the first Sheraton-to-Sheraton (S2S) 30K Va’a Regatta, last Saturday, in Apia, Samoa. The S2S’ main sponsors were the Sheraton Samoa Hotel group and Vailima Breweries. Sheraton Samoa is hoping to make it an annual event, attracting teams from...
![Fa’ae’e ma le fiafia le Pasi a Amiula ma le Pago Girls ina ua ma’ea le latou ta’aloga ma le Nu’uuli Manulele Tuasala i le Aso To’ana’i ua mavae. Ua tumau nei na’o le Pago Girls ma le Teine o le I’a Vai o Malaeloa e leai ni faiaina, ae ua malolo ai loa Nu’uuli ua 4 o latou faiaina. [Ata:THA]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/cricket_3122.jpg?itok=y1O20b8d "Fa’ae’e ma le fiafia le Pasi a Amiula ma le Pago Girls ina ua ma’ea le latou ta’aloga ma le Nu’uuli Manulele Tuasala i le Aso To’ana’i ua mavae. Ua tumau nei na’o le Pago Girls ma le Teine o le I’a Vai o Malaeloa e leai ni faiaina, ae ua malolo ai loa Nu’uuli ua 4 o latou faiaina. [Ata:THA]")
E momoli atu le fa’afetai fa’ale’au’au ma le fa’amalo e fa’alelava i le kamupani ua lauiloa i’inei o le Blue Sky Communications, i la outou tautua pea e faia i vaiaso uma, e ala lea i le fa’asalalauina o ‘Tala i Ta’aloga Kirikiti’ i le Samoa News, i aso Lua ma aso Tofi ta’itasi.
O lea e avea ai lou...
![Sauni lelei le fa’aleoleo aua le misi mai o le sapo ae o lo’o fa’atali atu ia. [ata: THA]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/cricket_2497.jpg?itok=sehdbYUj "Sauni lelei le fa’aleoleo aua le misi mai o le sapo ae o lo’o fa’atali atu ia. [ata: THA]")
E momoli atu le fa’amalo ma le fa’afetai i le kamupani o le Blue Sky, i le Pulega ma ‘au faigaluega o lo’o faia galuega i lenei tausaga, aua le latou tautua e faia pea i le atunu’u.
E ala lea i le fa’asasalauina o tala i kirikiti i vaiaso uma se’i o’o ina mae’a i lona fa’aiuga, lea e ta’ua o le ‘...
![A Samoana player, left, and SPA opponent battle for possession of the ball during a 2016-17 ASHSAA Girls soccer game on Wednesday March 8, 2017 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium.
[FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/SPA%20SHS%20V%20action_0733.jpg?itok=77endneo "A Samoana player, left, and SPA opponent battle for possession of the ball during a 2016-17 ASHSAA Girls soccer game on Wednesday March 8, 2017 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium.
[FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]")
The Fa’asao-Marist Cougars are unofficial champions of the 2016-2017 ASHSAA Girls Soccer Junior Varsity Division with two games remaining in the schedule.
Fa’asao-Marist has completed their season and are eight points clear of their closest competitor, the Leone Lions, with 19 points to 11. Up for...
![O le capo latou e le fa’avaivai fo’i teine o le Manulele Tausala…matua fealofani lima ma polo. [ata: THA]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/cricket-Nuuuli2.jpg?itok=tIHnkDZS "O le capo latou e le fa’avaivai fo’i teine o le Manulele Tausala…matua fealofani lima ma polo. [ata: THA]")
E muamua ona momoli atu le fa’afetai i le kamupani o Feso’otaiga a le Blue Sky, i le tatou tautua lea o le itulau o “Tala o Ta’aloga Kirikiti’ i le tatou nusipepa.
Ia avea pea ia le nusipepa e momoli atu ai le fa’afetai fa’ale’au’au ma le fa’alelava i lea kamupani, mo lenei tautua i le atunu’u e...