Annual Polynesian Hall of Fame Football Camp continues to empower youth
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — More than 200 elementary and high school football players gathered Tuesday morning at Veterans Memorial Stadium for the highly anticipated annual Polynesian Hal


![Salani and Paige brought their medal winning energy into the 4x50m Mixed Medley Relay. They secured bronze with teammates Johann Stickland and Hector Junior Langkilde with a finish time of 1:49.92. They were all happy with their display of teamwork, [photo: Ryota Nishida] SAMOA RELAY TEAM](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/samoa-relay-702x526.jpg?itok=6CeEYuqM)
![Some of the enthusiastic young participants in the 2025 Children’s Samoan Arts Summer Program — coordinated by the American Samoa Arts Council in collaboration with various government departments and agencies — have brought vibrant energy and creativity to this year’s activities. The program concludes for Tutuila and will continue in Manu‘a on July 16 and 17, marking the first time the initiative will be implemented in the island group. [photo: Asi A. Fa'asau] Some of the enthusiastic young participants](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/img_2702.jpg?itok=yWGhB4Z7)





![The Samoa Womens Team [photo: Ryota Nishida] Samoa women's team](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/samoa-womens-4x-50m-medley-relay_0.jpg?itok=kUkST9EW)
![There was a short opening ceremony before Governor Pulaali’i N. Pula opened the tournament — serving the first ball. [photo: courtesy] Governor serves the first ball](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/0892.jpeg?itok=WWxUfE2A)