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Samantha Ricketts
Starkville, MISSISSIPPI — The Mississippi State University Bulldogs has a new head softball coach. Her name is Samantha Ricketts, whom wcbi.com calls “one of the rising coaching stars in college softball” who has directed “the most explosive offenses in Mississippi State history.” Ricketts is the...
 East Side Zone cricket team members of the Diocese of Samoa Pago Pago
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — It’s a wrap! The East Side Zone of the Diocese of Samoa Pago Pago claimed the 2019 cricket championship titles for both the men’s and women’s divisions last week. For the women’s division, the title was shared (co-champs) by the East Side and the West Side. The cricket...
The American Samoa women’s basketball team celebrate atop the podium with their gold medals.
Maui, HAWAII — Mahina Hannemann-Gago hadn’t played competitive basketball since graduating from Brigham Young University-Hawaii in 2010. That didn’t stop her from getting back on the court last month and helping the American Samoa women’s national team to gold. Hannemann-Gago, an associate athletic...
Cooper Vuna scores a try against Samoa on muddy field.
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa and Tonga turned down the chance to play last weekend's Pacific Nations Cup rugby test in another country despite World Rugby expressing concern about the state of the playing field at Apia Park. Manu Samoa beat Tonga 25-17 on Saturday afternoon in wet and muddy ground...
Micah Masei on the starting block
Gwangju, SOUTH KOREA — What a day at the FINA 18th World Swimming Championships. Day 6 saw the Men’s 50m Freestyle commence with 130 entries. 20-year-old, Micah Masei was representing American Samoa. This was Masei’s second race of the week, earlier competing in the Men’s 100m Breaststroke with a...
Muddy conditions on the field during Samoa vs Tonga rugby match
Apia, SAMOA — Perhaps the biggest talking point out of the match between Samoa and Tonga was the horrific conditions that the two teams did battle in. The wind, rain and ripped up terrain meant that points were always going to be at a premium and it was the home team that ultimately made the most...
Tilali Scanlan in the pool.
Gwangju, SOUTH KOREA — Nineteen-year-old Tilali Scanlan from American Samoa was rightly pleased after her performance in the Women’s 100m Breaststroke Heats at the 18th FINA World Swimming Championships. The bronze medalist in the same discipline from the recent Pacific Games was one of two Pacific...
American Samoa National Tennis Team and supporters
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa’s National Tennis Team took overall third place for the bonze medal in the 2019 Pacific Games two weeks of tennis events, capturing third place in four separate events: the Women’s Singles — represented by Kalni Soli; Women’s Doubles — represented by...
(ASBF), Paepaetele Mapu Jamias (center) with Jolando Taala (left ) Ato Leau Plodzicki Faoagali (right)
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — President of the American Samoa Boxing Federation (ASBF), Paepaetele Mapu Jamias (center) with Jolando Taala (left ) who won a silver medal for American Samoa in the light heavyweight class (81 kg) at the XVI Pacific Games hosted by Samoa. Boxing matches were held at Don...
Apia, SAMOA — American Samoa has won its first ever Pacific Games women's basketball title after a strong finish helped them overwhelm defending champions Fiji 74-53 in the gold medal match. The US territory raced out to a 24-13 lead after the opening quarter but could only manage six points in the...

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