October 2016
ASHSAA Week 9: Warriors getting stronger – Vikings do “2nd half team” win
![ATC Florence Wasko tending to the injured So’oso’o Letuli, Warriors middle linebacker, as he came down with a shoulder injury, in the second half of their varsity game against the Lions last Saturday – Letuli came back later to help the Warriors in their 20 - 6 win over Leone — keeping their No.1 seed heading into playoffs. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/wk9V_1604.jpg?itok=o25w1UnA "ATC Florence Wasko tending to the injured So’oso’o Letuli, Warriors middle linebacker, as he came down with a shoulder injury, in the second half of their varsity game against the Lions last Saturday – Letuli came back later to help the Warriors in their 20 - 6 win over Leone — keeping their No.1 seed heading into playoffs. [photo: TG]")
![Api Sooalo of Leone returning a kick off return in the third quarter of their varsity game against Tafuna, last Saturday as the opening game of Week No.9s triple header at the Veterans Memorial Stadium. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/wk9V_1688.jpg?itok=-l3jYxD4 "Api Sooalo of Leone returning a kick off return in the third quarter of their varsity game against Tafuna, last Saturday as the opening game of Week No.9s triple header at the Veterans Memorial Stadium. [photo: TG]")
![Tafuna Warriors Niles Tuamoheloa, storming towards the end zone to punch this one in for six in the opening half of their varsity game against Leone last Saturday. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/wk9V_1734.jpg?itok=LlnFBpmL "Tafuna Warriors Niles Tuamoheloa, storming towards the end zone to punch this one in for six in the opening half of their varsity game against Leone last Saturday. [photo: TG]")
![Leone’s new quarterback Ui’ese getting hammered by Penei Pavihi as Ui’ese finally gets acquainted with one of Tafuna’s finest, in the second half of their varsity game. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/wk9V_1781.jpg?itok=NASFDEEu "Leone’s new quarterback Ui’ese getting hammered by Penei Pavihi as Ui’ese finally gets acquainted with one of Tafuna’s finest, in the second half of their varsity game. [photo: TG]")
![Vito Kitiona at the sidelines storming towards the end zone for a huge Faga’itua gain in the opening quarter of their match against Nu’uuli last Saturday afternoon. Kitiona helped the Vikings in their 14 - 28 comeback victory against the Wildcats. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/wk9V_2026.jpg?itok=uH_J2U7e "Vito Kitiona at the sidelines storming towards the end zone for a huge Faga’itua gain in the opening quarter of their match against Nu’uuli last Saturday afternoon. Kitiona helped the Vikings in their 14 - 28 comeback victory against the Wildcats. [photo: TG]")
![John Muliaga of Faga’itua watches the live ball helplessly after being rocked hard by Branson Pualau in the second quarter of the match – causing a fumble that carried Nu’uuli into Vikings territory for another threatening offensive drive. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/wk9V_2153.jpg?itok=SksQtgRG "John Muliaga of Faga’itua watches the live ball helplessly after being rocked hard by Branson Pualau in the second quarter of the match – causing a fumble that carried Nu’uuli into Vikings territory for another threatening offensive drive. [photo: TG]")
![Faga’itua’s Jefferey Ulu inches away from trying to save this pass inbounds – during their varsity match against the Wildcats last Saturday. Ulu helped the Vikings in their 14 - 28 victory over the Wildcats. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/wk0V_2238.jpg?itok=lBi2-gd_ "Faga’itua’s Jefferey Ulu inches away from trying to save this pass inbounds – during their varsity match against the Wildcats last Saturday. Ulu helped the Vikings in their 14 - 28 victory over the Wildcats. [photo: TG]")
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