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Auburn, ALABAMA — Faith, family and football — that’s the popular southern mantra used by sports writer Greg Ostendorf in a “Meet the Coaches” profile of American Samoan Ben Aigamaua on the Auburn Tigers website as Aigamaua explains that in the Samoan culture — it’s no different.
“Our culture is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During the Championship match up between the Dodgers and the Pago Eagles this past Wednesday the Dodgers collected their first championship title during the 1st Babe Ruth League of American Samoa Cal Ripken Summer 2023 for the Minor Division.
According to Cynthia Nomura...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Tafuna High School Football Team is doing well in California preparing for their upcoming games, according to Head Coach Okland Salave’a, in an email, responding to queries from Samoa News about the team.
The team is seen here on the practice field at Buena Park High...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Football Federation of American Samoa (FFAS) is eagerly awaiting the building of a new soccer pitch at Tafuna (next to the FAA facility) with funds of close to $5 million dollars from the sport’s governing body, the Federation Internationale de Football Association (...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa’s young and talented tennis team visited Governor Lemanu P. S. Mauga on July 25, 2023, to celebrate their exceptional achievements at the 2023 Pacific Oceania Junior Championship held in Nadi, Fiji.
The elated young athletes, accompanied by their coach and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Last Saturday saw the culmination of the two-week American Samoa Rugby Union (ASRU) Summer Seven-a-Side Tournament for local rugby clubs in which the Avele College Old Pupils Association (ACOPA) of American Samoa emerged victorious despite narrowly losing 22-17 to a...
Taking top honors for women at the American Samoa Volleyball Association and Department of Human Resources sponsored two-day Volleyball Tournament held during the Manu’a Flag Day festivities last weekend was the Fitiuta Women’s Team seen here as they get ready to take to the court. [photo: ASTCA...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa placed 2nd in the 12 and Under Girls at the 2023 Pacific Oceania Junior Tennis Championships in Fiji, according to an American Samoa Tennis Association spokesperson.
Ula Amoa won her singles match 6-1, 6-3, 6-0. Joelei Ioane faced Fiji’s #1 seed and lost 4...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Flag Day Fishing Tournament spearheaded by the Department of Marine Wildlife (DMWR) made for an exciting opening day for the Manu’a Flag Day festivities on Thursday, July 13, 2023.
The competition saw anglers competing for various categories such as SkipJack, Yellow...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — South Pacific Watersports (SPW) Fitness hosted the 2023 American Samoa Marathon & Half Marathon last week, Wednesday, July 12, 2023, where more than 30 runners came from off-island to compete, according to SPW Fitness and Race coordinator Paula Stevenson McDonald in...

![American Samoan Ben Aigamaua, Auburn University’s first-year tight end coach. [photo: auburntigers.com] Ben Aigamaua](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ben_aigamaua.jpg?itok=oXUJYFOf)
![Here’s a look at your Babe Ruth League of American Samoa Cal Ripken Summer 2023 Champions – the Dodgers: (1) Setu, (2) Toa, (5) Marilyne (8) Kingwallace, (10) Lulu, (9) Jedi, (6) Steve, (7) Logan (0) Patrick, (11) Joel, (4) Edward, (12) Mason. [courtesy photo] The Dodgers](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/the_dodgers.jpg?itok=czTyrCzO)
![Head Coach Salave’a in his email explained, “So far, the students are enjoying there time … and are excited about the opportunity within the next few weeks to play the California teams. [courtesy photo] Tafuna High School football team in CA](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ths_football_in_ca_4834_n.jpg?itok=IeX3QkeQ)
![Members of the Leone village aumaga (untitled men) awaiting the start of the traditional ava ceremony performed to welcome Fifa president Gianni Infantino and his delegation last Friday at Su’igaula Park. [photo: Asi. A. Fa’asau] Members of the Leone village aumaga](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/img_1599.jpg?itok=u-ubZV0l)
![Am Samoa’s Junior Tennis team with Gov. Lemanu P.S. Mauga during the team’s visit to the Governor’s Office this week Tuesday, which celebrated their achievements at the 2023 Pacific Oceania Junior Championship held in Nadi, Fiji. Twelve-and-Under Girls team, players are Joelei Ioane (11), Alexandria Amoa (11), and Aitulagi Godinet (10); and Boys Fourteen-and-Under player is Aifili Tamasoaali'i (12). [ASG photo] Am Samoa’s Junior Tennis team with Gov. Lemanu](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/gov_n_tennis_team_copy.png?itok=3rUQZ1de)
![The Laulii team, the winner of the final of the second week of the ASRU Summer 7s Tourney last Saturday poses proudly for the Samoa News camera. [photo: Asi A. Fa’asau] The Laulii team](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/img_1559.jpg?itok=gfht8h4p)


![Double Trouble bringing ashore one of the two yellow fins that snagged them first place in the Yellow Fin category [photo: ASG] DOUBLE TROUBLE FISHING BOAT](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/double_trouble.jpg?itok=gFDnx2bE)
![Samoa Ironman Darren Young won the 1st full Marathon in American Samoa, last week Wednesday, July 12, 2023. Young is the other half of the writing/ running duo Lani Wendt-Young. [photo: courtesy] DARREN YOUNG](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/darren_young_7129.jpg?itok=i6H_UHWT)