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![Makavelli and Manaia Novera, of Avaio, with their proud parents Suluape Riccy Lamositele and Lilia Fonoimoana. The Novera boys have been recognized as one of the Top 56 players in the nation, in the 7- 8 grade level, hence their selection to play in the upcoming Freedom All American Game set to be held in California, July 5-8. [photo: courtesy]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Novera%20brothers%20and%20parents.jpg?itok=RmmjxOAz "Makavelli and Manaia Novera, of Avaio, with their proud parents Suluape Riccy Lamositele and Lilia Fonoimoana. The Novera boys have been recognized as one of the Top 56 players in the nation, in the 7- 8 grade level, hence their selection to play in the upcoming Freedom All American Game set to be held in California, July 5-8. [photo: courtesy]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Brothers Manaia and Makavelli Novera have been selected to play in the Freedom All American Game, powered by National Sports Report (NSR), set to be held July 5-8 at Oceanview High School in Huntington Beach, CA
The boys have certainly come a long way and their parents...
![The Tafuna Warriors’ Girls Junior Varsity team, champions of their division after winning against the Samoana Sharks in the championship game that went to a penalty kicks shootout (5-4) to determine the winner after the game ended in a 1-1 draw. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Tafuna%20Warriors%20JV_0007.jpg?itok=fuPXDiTi "The Tafuna Warriors’ Girls Junior Varsity team, champions of their division after winning against the Samoana Sharks in the championship game that went to a penalty kicks shootout (5-4) to determine the winner after the game ended in a 1-1 draw. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Teena Tei slotted in her team’s 10th attempt of the penalty shootout to help the Tafuna Warriors clinch the ASHSAA Junior Varsity Girls’ soccer championship against the Samoana Sharks on Wednesday, March 14, 2018.
20 players combined in the shootout that Tafuna won 5-4,...
![The Red All-Star team’s o ffensive unit setting up to snap o ff against the Blue All-Star team’s vicious first half defense. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/1-Untitled%20Extract%20Pages_Page_1_Image_0001.jpg?itok=tFN4UiIZ "The Red All-Star team’s o ffensive unit setting up to snap o ff against the Blue All-Star team’s vicious first half defense. [photo: TG]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During the closing of the 9th American Youth Football of Samoa (AYFS) season last Saturday morning, the final double header kicked off with the Red and Blue All-Star battle that concluded in favor of the Red All-Star team, led by Head Coach Kirifi Ofagalilo, who led the...
![AYFS Bears Head Coach Sa Suluai with his Offensive Coordinator Keith Leuta receiving the AYFS Perpetual Trophy for the third time, along with the 1st Place trophy for being ‘Back-2-Back’ Undefeated Champs during the awards ceremony last Saturday. Also pictured is AYFS President Victor Avalos. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ayfs_0865.jpg?itok=CsiakXc_ "AYFS Bears Head Coach Sa Suluai with his Offensive Coordinator Keith Leuta receiving the AYFS Perpetual Trophy for the third time, along with the 1st Place trophy for being ‘Back-2-Back’ Undefeated Champs during the awards ceremony last Saturday. Also pictured is AYFS President Victor Avalos. [photo: TG]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In their 4th appearance in the biggest showdown of the 9th season of the American Youth Football of Samoa (AYFS), the AYFS Bears from Pago Pago, led by Head Coach Sa Suluai not only collected their third championship title last Saturday after a dominating 30-18 win over...
![David Afamasaga was the dominant second half force, as he scored his second try in Manu Samoa's 21-15 victory over Canada at the Canada 7s, Day 2, BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Unfortunately Manu Samoa did not make it to the quarter finals. [Photo: Barry Markowitz]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/afamasagacanada7s.jpg?itok=uUBcKOpB "David Afamasaga was the dominant second half force, as he scored his second try in Manu Samoa's 21-15 victory over Canada at the Canada 7s, Day 2, BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Unfortunately Manu Samoa did not make it to the quarter finals. [Photo: Barry Markowitz]")
Fiji scored 19 unanswered second-half points to defeat Kenya 31-12. The win makes Fiji the first team to win twice on the 10-country HSBC World Rugby Seven Series this season.
Fiji won the tournament in Hamilton, New Zealand, in early February, and was third last week in Las Vegas.
South Africa...
A look at the AYFS 2018 ‘Undefeated’ Champions, the AYFS Bears led by Head Coach Sa Suluai who collected their third AYFS Championship title last Saturday after defeating the Rams 30- 18 at the Veterans Memorial Stadium. Full story and more photos this week in Samoa News. [photo: TG]
Manu Samoa is now playing as one, after a nightmare first game collapse versus Argentina, Samoa decimated England 21-5 at the Canada 7s, Day 1, Saturday, March 10. Pictured, Murphy "Love You Mom" Paulo, scored Manu Samoa's last try in their second victory of the day over Wales, 28-10 in Vancouver,...
![[photo: courtesy]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/2018%20Women%20Silver.jpg?itok=p3j1kU0D "[photo: courtesy]")
The American Samoa National U17 Women’s Beach Handball Team, after winning a silver medal at the Oceania Women’s beach Handball Championships held in South Australia.
Australia qualified for the 2018 IHF Beach Handball World Championship, in both the men’s and women’s categories, with victories at...
![O se va'aiga i le 'au Handball a Amerika Samoa na avea ma sui o le teritori i le ta'amilosaga a Au Handball i le Vasa Pasefika e aofia ai Amerika Samoa, Ausetalia ma niu Sila. Ua tulaga lua nei i tatou ae muamua Ausetalia ma Niu Sila e tulaga tolu. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/SN%20Photo%20Handball.jpg?itok=F1g9qfac "O se va'aiga i le 'au Handball a Amerika Samoa na avea ma sui o le teritori i le ta'amilosaga a Au Handball i le Vasa Pasefika e aofia ai Amerika Samoa, Ausetalia ma niu Sila. Ua tulaga lua nei i tatou ae muamua Ausetalia ma Niu Sila e tulaga tolu. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Ua taliu mai i le aso Gafua o le vaiaso ua te’a i fanua le 'au Handball a tama'ita'i a Amerika Samoa e i lalo o le 17 tausaga le matutua i le latou malaga sa masi'i atu ai i Ausetalia e fetaui ma 'au malolosi a le Pasefika.
O se tala fiafia, ana na faia'ina ai le 'au a...
![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]")
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 of the defending league champs, the AYFS Bears who defeated the Steelers in a dominating 20-6 victory...