American Samoa goalkeeper wants Socceroos rematch 20 years on from...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Sporting News Australia reported over the weekend that American Samoa captain Nicky Salapu wants to play the Socceroos again and has even got Tim Cahill to agre
View ArticlePacific values at the heart of a rugby league revolution
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND — His brother was a New Zealand and Wellington rugby league legend but Andre Whittaker hopes to transform the sport from outside the white lines of the field.
View ArticleASBA looking to ride wave of success
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa Basketball Association (ASBA) looks ahead for grand plans led by an almost intact set of officials reinforced by key additions in assuring the federation’
View ArticleOceania Tennis elects new board — Florence Wasko to serve 2 year term
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Oceania Tennis Federation (OTF) held their AGM virtually last week with 35 attendees. It was an Election Year of a new Board.
View ArticleAmerican Samoa Little League kicks off 2021 season with gov’s first pitch
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Almost 300 children from the ages of 4 -12 registered to play in American Samoa’s first 2021 Little League season. Little League hosted a fun filled two months
View ArticleJoseph Parker defeats Junior Fa after going the full 12 rounds
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — Joseph Parker has won the biggest bout in heavyweight boxing in this country for years, beating Junior Fa in Auckland Friday night.
View ArticleFour-time Pro Bowl guard Iupati retires
Seattle, WASHINGTON — Mike Iupati is hanging up his cleats.The four-time Pro Bowl guard announced his retirement over the weekend.
View ArticleASHSAA girls soccer season underway
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The victorious Fa’asao Cougars Soccer Teams both Varsity and Junior Varsity from Fa’asao Marist High School gather for a team meeting during the conclusion of their matc
View ArticleAmerican Samoa athlete making a name for herself in wrestling
Erie, PENNSYLVANIA — The 2021 NCAA Women’s College Wrestling season began well for 2018 Leone High School Valedictorian Stephanie Floor who placed second at 143 lbs with 3 wins and 1 loss
View ArticleSamoa mourns death of two sporting stars
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa is mourning the death of former rugby and league internationals Su'a Saini Lemamea and Masada Iosefa.
View ArticleDeforest Buckner named Polynesian Pro Football Player of the Year
Honolulu, HAWAII — The Polynesian Football Hall of Fame announced on Thursday that Indianapolis Colts Defensive Lineman, DeForest Buckner has been selected as the 2020 recipient of the Pol
View ArticleThe 2021 JPS Senior All-Star Classic
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Team Fa’afetai and Team Fealofani met on the gridiron for the JPS Senior All-Star Classic held at the Veterans Memorial Stadium this past Friday evening, one of the firs
View ArticleNewly formed Dodgeball Assn hosts “Bye Bye 2020” tourney
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The newly formed Dodgeball Association of American Samoa (DAAS) held its first tournament, “Bye Bye 2020” on Dec. 26th at Veteran’s Memorial Stadium.
View ArticleTua Tagovailoa, Marcus Mariota symbolize future of Polynesian NFL players
ESPN— Growing up in Washington, Jack Thompson likely never could have imagined this moment. Known as the "Throwin' Samoan," Thompson was an NFL rarity.
View ArticleWill we see the battle of the Samoan QBs?
Miami, FLORIDA — Long before they took the college football world by storm and their NFL careers began, Tua Tagovailoa will never forget when he first met fellow Hawaiian and Samoan quarte
View ArticleCool Stuff: Toa Taua, Mini Tatupu?
Honolulu, HAWAII — The spirit of Mosiula Faasuka Tatupu visited Cool Stuff at Aloha Stadium Sunday last week in the form of Toa Taua.
View ArticleUH vs San Jose game will be played at Aloha Stadium
Honolulu, HAWAII — The Samoa News Family is excited that Cool Stuff gets to shoot an extra game of our favorite player, Linebacker, #46 Tauivi Ho Ching, who was informed with his teammates
View ArticlePaddlers battle it out in Pala Lagoon in the 2020 Pala Lagoon Paddle Battle
PALA LAGOON — Alo O Samoa Outrigger and Au Va’a Laumei Outrigger Canoe Club co-hosted the first Paddle Battle Novice Invitational in the Pala Lagoon Saturday, Nov.
View ArticleSamoana Sharks vs Tafuna Warriors in this year's ASHSAA Football Championship
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The most important battle in any football game is the battle in the trenches.
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