November 2016
Varsity: Wildcats pull off the biggest upset of the ASHSAA football season
![A host of Wildcats swarm Tafuna’s Andrew Toilolo in the backfield for a huge loss, in the second half of their Varsity game last Saturday – it was Tafuna’s Senior Game, and Nu’uuli spoiled it with a 28 - 20 victory, for the ‘upset’ of the season. A fitting end to their final game of their ASHSAA football season — on a very high note! [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/wk10V_2785.jpg?itok=vW4VrNM2 "A host of Wildcats swarm Tafuna’s Andrew Toilolo in the backfield for a huge loss, in the second half of their Varsity game last Saturday – it was Tafuna’s Senior Game, and Nu’uuli spoiled it with a 28 - 20 victory, for the ‘upset’ of the season. A fitting end to their final game of their ASHSAA football season — on a very high note! [photo: TG]")
![Faga’itua Vikings Leroy Fesili carrying this counter hand off towards the middle of the Sharks defense, steadily following two of his blockers double teaming Vimoto Mageo – in the opening quarter of their Varsity game last Friday evening. Samoana defeated the Vikings 24 - 22. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/wk10V_2598.jpg?itok=jOb2nNOy "Faga’itua Vikings Leroy Fesili carrying this counter hand off towards the middle of the Sharks defense, steadily following two of his blockers double teaming Vimoto Mageo – in the opening quarter of their Varsity game last Friday evening. Samoana defeated the Vikings 24 - 22. [photo: TG]")
![Samoana Sharks defensive end, Antonio Pule III – wrapping up Vito Kitiona in the backfield for a loss, during the first half of their varsity match last Friday evening, as the opening game for the final week of regular season. Samoana defeated the Vikings 24 - 22. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/wk10V_2621.jpg?itok=refrf_cC "Samoana Sharks defensive end, Antonio Pule III – wrapping up Vito Kitiona in the backfield for a loss, during the first half of their varsity match last Friday evening, as the opening game for the final week of regular season. Samoana defeated the Vikings 24 - 22. [photo: TG]")
![Samoa News Player of the Game, Moe Faleali’i scored three touchdowns in their Varsity battle against the Vikings to lead Samoana to victory, their third win as they closed off their regular season performance on a high note with a 24 - 22 win against the Vike’s. They play Tafuna is playoffs this Saturday. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/wk10V_2657.jpg?itok=_WxHAa8m "Samoa News Player of the Game, Moe Faleali’i scored three touchdowns in their Varsity battle against the Vikings to lead Samoana to victory, their third win as they closed off their regular season performance on a high note with a 24 - 22 win against the Vike’s. They play Tafuna is playoffs this Saturday. [photo: TG]")
![Daniel Fano of Nu’uuli, looking to send one of his backers on a running play, in the opening half of their Varsity match against the Warriors. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/wk10V_2829.jpg?itok=iEtMInNZ "Daniel Fano of Nu’uuli, looking to send one of his backers on a running play, in the opening half of their Varsity match against the Warriors. [photo: TG]")
![Wildcats Fa’asau Mareko, immediately wrapped up in the backfield, by Tafuna’s Penei Stowers-Pavihi, in the opening half of their Varsity game last Saturday. Tafuna’s Senior Game ended tragically after Mareko led the Wildcats to victory in their 28 - 20 win, the biggest upset of the season. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/wk10V_2831.jpg?itok=linBAzkC "Wildcats Fa’asau Mareko, immediately wrapped up in the backfield, by Tafuna’s Penei Stowers-Pavihi, in the opening half of their Varsity game last Saturday. Tafuna’s Senior Game ended tragically after Mareko led the Wildcats to victory in their 28 - 20 win, the biggest upset of the season. [photo: TG]")
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![Dr. Seth Galea’i, [photo: J Kneubuhl]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ASCC%20Dr%20Seth%20Galeai_0.jpg?itok=xNxQ_3L9 "Dr. Seth Galea’i, [photo: J Kneubuhl]")
On Friday, October 28, Dr. Seth Galea’i, President of the American Samoa Community College (ASCC), sent out two memos to the College’s administration, faculty and staff.
Dr. Seth Galea'i
After a career in Education in American Samoa of over 35 years, Dr. Seth Galea'i hs resigned as President of the American Samoa Community College, a position he has held since 2008.
To’atele le aufai fa’atoaga e le o ausia ta’iala ma tulafono
Se vaaiga i le fa’atoaga Kapisi Saina a le Ofisa o Fa’atoaga, e leai se vailaau o fana pe tausi ai, ae o lo o ola pea lava ma aoga mo le fofoga taumafa a le atunu’u. [ata AF]
Fa’atoaga o aniani saina ma isalaelu o lo o toto e le Ofisa o Fa’atoaga i Tafuna, e leai ni vailaau e fa’aaoga e tausi ai, ae o lo o ola lava i le timu ma le la, faatasi ai ma le lelei o le palapala o lo o toto ai. [ata AF]
Fa’atoaga esi a le Ofisa o Fa’atoaga i Tafuna, e le o fa’aaogaina ni vailaau e nini ai le tino o le esi ina ia vave ona pula ma fa’atau atu i le atunu’u, ae o lo o ola pea lava le esi i le auala fa’anatura o lo o ola ma pula ai i aso fai soo. [ata AF]
Le maukegi o lo o toto e le Ofisa o Fa’atoaga i Tafuna o lo o ola e aunoa ma ni vailaau e fana ma tausi ai ina ia vave lona lapopo’a, ae o loo toto lava ma ola e pei o le auala faalenatura o loo ola ai le maukegi i soo se aso. [ata AF]
I le mae’a ai ona fa’aalia e le to’atele o le aufai fa’atoaga a le atunu’u lo latou le lagolagoina o le fa’aiuga a le Ofisa o Fa’atoaga, e taofia ai le toe faatauina atu o fualaau’aina uma o lo o t
Le manuia taumafaiga au kirikiti mai Samoa ma NZ siamupini Mosooi
Taumafai sui o le a’u kirikiti a Tama o le Malaka mai Niu Sila e sapo le polo i le latou ta’aloga ma Masefau i le vaiaso na te’a nei. [ata AF]
Ua le manuia taumafaiga a ‘au masi’i e lua na valaaulia e auai i le ta’amilosaga o Kirikiti Fa’a Samoa mo le Mosooi a Amerika Samoa i lenei tausaga, ina ua le mafai e ia ‘au e lua ona ausia le aofa