This morning, a Must See: The live broadcast of the 24th annual Samoa News Territorial Spelling Bee — major sponsor McDonald’s American Samoa — and the Department of Education.
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O le ali’i e 48 tausaga le matua lea na ta’usala i lona fa’aaoga o se aupega malo e fa’aoo ai manu’a i le ulu o se tamaititi e 15 tausaga le matua i le tausaga na te’a nei, ua poloaina e le Fa’amas
![Joseph Nanai is met immediately in the backfield for a sack by a host of Bears defenders during the opening half of their semi-final match up last Saturday. The Bears won 20-6. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ayfs_0373.jpg?itok=nLqvtHCr "Joseph Nanai is met immediately in the backfield for a sack by a host of Bears defenders during the opening half of their semi-final match up last Saturday. The Bears won 20-6. [photo: TG]")
![Vaifanua Peko-Vai of the Bears at the sidelines, and storming towards the end zone. He was brought down shy of the goal line, but carried this one for a huge gain for the Bears in their win against the Steelers to secure them a spot in the championship game this Saturday. Peko-Vai helped the Bears in a 20-6 victory over the Steelers. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ayfs_0364.jpg?itok=bN4l_dEN "Vaifanua Peko-Vai of the Bears at the sidelines, and storming towards the end zone. He was brought down shy of the goal line, but carried this one for a huge gain for the Bears in their win against the Steelers to secure them a spot in the championship game this Saturday. Peko-Vai helped the Bears in a 20-6 victory over the Steelers. [photo: TG]")
![Alfred Maiava is tackled hard by Johnny Fano of the Rams behind the line of scrimmage for a sack during the opening half of their semi-final match up last Saturday. Fano helped the Rams to a 22-14 win to secure them a spot in the championship game against the Bears this Saturday. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ayfs_0398.jpg?itok=BwflqoPF "Alfred Maiava is tackled hard by Johnny Fano of the Rams behind the line of scrimmage for a sack during the opening half of their semi-final match up last Saturday. Fano helped the Rams to a 22-14 win to secure them a spot in the championship game against the Bears this Saturday. [photo: TG]")
![The Rams offensive unit readying to snap the ball against the Packers defense during the second half of their semi-final match last Saturday. The Ram defeated the Packers 22-14. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ayfs_0420.jpg?itok=9gUECCGM "The Rams offensive unit readying to snap the ball against the Packers defense during the second half of their semi-final match last Saturday. The Ram defeated the Packers 22-14. [photo: TG]")
![Rams quarterback Taiese Saofaigaalii is about to send Miraculous Naiuli up the middle with the hand off during the second quarter of an AYFS semi-final match last Saturday. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ayfs_0431.jpg?itok=oaRGmMYD "Rams quarterback Taiese Saofaigaalii is about to send Miraculous Naiuli up the middle with the hand off during the second quarter of an AYFS semi-final match last Saturday. [photo: TG]")
![Sam Mikaele breaking a tackle by Alfred Maiava just before he broke out to the open field to score his first touchdown of the game in the final quarter of play. Mikaele helped the Rams in their 22-14 win against the Packers. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ayfs_0439.jpg?itok=vP3H8VXL "Sam Mikaele breaking a tackle by Alfred Maiava just before he broke out to the open field to score his first touchdown of the game in the final quarter of play. Mikaele helped the Rams in their 22-14 win against the Packers. [photo: TG]")
![The Rams ‘Boom Bullet’ Sacrie Latu protecting the ball and storming through midfield for his second touchdown of the game in the opening half of play. Latu led the Rams in their 22-14 victory over the Packers. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ayfs_0443.jpg?itok=U6UWelqW "The Rams ‘Boom Bullet’ Sacrie Latu protecting the ball and storming through midfield for his second touchdown of the game in the opening half of play. Latu led the Rams in their 22-14 victory over the Packers. [photo: TG]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — This past weekend at the Veterans Memorial Stadium, the American Youth Football of Samoa (AYFS) held its 2018 league semifinals - a double header that concluded in favor
![Commerce Department director Keniseli Lafaele [SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Lafaele%206495_9.jpg?itok=x34jxOJD "Commerce Department director Keniseli Lafaele [SN file photo]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In about two weeks, the Commerce Department plans to implement a new standard classification when classifying local businesses in the American Samoa Business Re
![[Courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/kitiona_0.jpg?itok=KGBxv5OA "[Courtesy photo]")
Applications are being accepted through March 15th for the 2018 US Pacific Territories Capacity-Building Scholarships, sponsored by the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC).
![[SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Pago%20Dist%20Court%20014_95.jpeg?itok=dqm5CdA4 "[SN file photo]")
![Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi [SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/samoaPM_31.jpg?itok=0PHHF_et "Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi [SN file photo]")