![Meet the 2016-2017 ASHSAA junior varsity basketball champions, the Manumalo Flames. [Photo: BC]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/flames%20champsweb.jpg?itok=ct4-meim "Meet the 2016-2017 ASHSAA junior varsity basketball champions, the Manumalo Flames. [Photo: BC]")
The 2016-2017 ASHSAA Junior Varsity Girls’ Basketball championship title is now at the Home of the Flames in Malaeimi, something that nobody thought would ever happen, especially for a team that on
![A Dolphins defender clears the ball away from danger before a Faga’itua opponent can get to it during their ASHSAA Boys’ varsity soccer playoff game on April 29, 2017 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. SPA won 3-2. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/SPA%20FHS_3428.JPG?itok=zNkqCPz- "A Dolphins defender clears the ball away from danger before a Faga’itua opponent can get to it during their ASHSAA Boys’ varsity soccer playoff game on April 29, 2017 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. SPA won 3-2. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]")
![Samoana’s Joseph Choi Jr. looks to cross the ball as a Kanana Fou opponent looks on during their ASHSAA Boys’ varsity soccer playoff game on April 29, 2017 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. The Sharks won 1-0. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/SHS%20KFO%20V_3445.JPG?itok=Qte7EkDR "Samoana’s Joseph Choi Jr. looks to cross the ball as a Kanana Fou opponent looks on during their ASHSAA Boys’ varsity soccer playoff game on April 29, 2017 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. The Sharks won 1-0. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]")
![A Tafuna player tries to dribble past a Leone defender during their ASHSAA Boys’ J-V soccer playoff game on April 29, 2017 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. Tafuna won 1-0. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/THS%20JV_3447.JPG?itok=U69jnJBU "A Tafuna player tries to dribble past a Leone defender during their ASHSAA Boys’ J-V soccer playoff game on April 29, 2017 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. Tafuna won 1-0. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]")
![The Leone Lions J-V team and coach are all smiles after their ASHSAA Boys’ soccer playoff game on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Leone%20JV_3458.JPG?itok=H1Ypw3Rt "The Leone Lions J-V team and coach are all smiles after their ASHSAA Boys’ soccer playoff game on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]")
![A Crusaders player (left), and Warriors opponent battle for control of the ball during their ASHSAA Boys’ varsity soccer playoff game on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/THS%20FMHS%20V_3465.JPG?itok=9WzwJorf "A Crusaders player (left), and Warriors opponent battle for control of the ball during their ASHSAA Boys’ varsity soccer playoff game on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]")
The ASHSAA Boys soccer playoffs got underway with thrilling games that ended in close wins in both the varsity and J-V divisions on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium.
![Congresswoman Amata and Chairman Calvert talk about education funding for AS, on the House floor last year. [courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Amata%20and%20Calvert.jpg?itok=ES3bGBVn "Congresswoman Amata and Chairman Calvert talk about education funding for AS, on the House floor last year. [courtesy photo]")
Good news from Washington, DC, yesterday, Monday, May 1, 2017 — Congresswoman Aumua Amata says with the bipartisan budget agreement reached over the weekend for the remainder of the fiscal year, "T
![Members of the ASCC Health & Human Services Club, including advisor Derek Helsham (front, far left) are seen here with the guest speakers at last week's Sexual Assault Awareness Forum. Speakers included Mrs. Judy Mata'utia and Mrs. Mona Uli from the Alliance Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, Dr. Peni Biukoto of the DOH Behaviorial Health Clinic, and Mr. Ioana Vaimaona, a certified self-defense martial arts instructor. [Photo: J. Kneubuhl]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ASCC%20Sexual%20Assault%20Awareness%20Forum%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20-%20Group.jpg?itok=s9AFJ5dz "Members of the ASCC Health & Human Services Club, including advisor Derek Helsham (front, far left) are seen here with the guest speakers at last week's Sexual Assault Awareness Forum. Speakers included Mrs. Judy Mata'utia and Mrs. Mona Uli from the Alliance Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, Dr. Peni Biukoto of the DOH Behaviorial Health Clinic, and Mr. Ioana Vaimaona, a certified self-defense martial arts instructor. [Photo: J. Kneubuhl]")
The Health and Human Services Club at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) sponsored a Sexual Assault Awareness Forum on Thursday, April 27.
The Chinese government’s continuing warm relationship with neighboring Samoa, has led to concerns from Sen.
![[poster from official website]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/lost%20city%20of%20z1500.png?itok=hrlXcugj "[poster from official website]")
Cool Stuff hopes your Nu'uuli Regal Theater shares this intriguing colonial period piece movie, as its theme parallels both Samoas of the early 1900's thru today.
![[Photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Smoking%20bus.jpg?itok=_0HHljd9 "[Photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]")
Last Tuesday morning, Samoa News had the dubious pleasure of driving behind this bus (DOE #105) coming from the east side, heading into the town area.
![[SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Pago%20Dist%20Court%20014_18.jpeg?itok=zTad1vIH "[SN file photo]")
A Department of Public Safety officer who allegedly assaulted another person in June of last year, has been charged with two misdemeanor counts, according to court documents, which make no mention
![[photo: AA via Daily News]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/qurans%20to%20samoa.jpeg?itok=bWL4Py1U "[photo: AA via Daily News]")
Turkey has sent a total of 2,000 Qurans to Samoa after translating them into Samoan for the 130 Muslims living in the remote South Pacific country, which has a population of 193,200.
![[SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/AM%20Samoa%20HC_7.jpeg?itok=4_ZFf-kT "[SN file photo]")