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![The Cheerleading squad for the American Youth Football of Samoa (AYFS) posing for a group photo during halftime of the Rams and Packers Semi-final match up. Read full story in tomorrow’s Samoa News issue. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Untitled%20Extract%20Pages_Page_1_Image_0004_0.jpg?itok=_GC56Wnh "The Cheerleading squad for the American Youth Football of Samoa (AYFS) posing for a group photo during halftime of the Rams and Packers Semi-final match up. Read full story in tomorrow’s Samoa News issue. [photo: TG]")
![Susan Godinet of the Fa’asao-Marist Cougars in action against the Leone Lions’ during an ASHSAA varsity girls’ soccer game on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Cougars%20Lions%20V_9539.jpg?itok=SfvvcvfY "Susan Godinet of the Fa’asao-Marist Cougars in action against the Leone Lions’ during an ASHSAA varsity girls’ soccer game on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]")
Girls’ high school soccer has resumed after a nearly two-week postponement due to the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Gita on Feb. 9 and a monsoonal trough from Feb. 5-9 that affected American Samoa.
Fortunately the FFAS complex in Pago Pago did not sustain any damages during the week American Samoa...
![Ricky Tusitala Sipa storming towards the end zone for the AYFS Packers first touchdown of the game in the third quarter of their playoff match against the Panthers. The Packers won 20 - 0. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/sports_Image_0004.jpg?itok=Pi6RPth_ "Ricky Tusitala Sipa storming towards the end zone for the AYFS Packers first touchdown of the game in the third quarter of their playoff match against the Panthers. The Packers won 20 - 0. [photo: TG]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The fifth week of the American Samoa Youth Football of Samoa (AYFS) immediately went into Playoff weekend after a break last weekend due to Tropical Cyclone Gita – back on the field, the Steelers, the lowest seed in the league, caused a huge upset to the No.3 AYFS 49ers...
![Mataina le ta'amilosaga 'au ta'ito'alima sa faia e le fanau vasega matutua i le Manumalo Baptist Fun Day of Sports i le aso Faraile na te'a nei. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Basketball%20game.jpg?itok=tMaWP-ru "Mataina le ta'amilosaga 'au ta'ito'alima sa faia e le fanau vasega matutua i le Manumalo Baptist Fun Day of Sports i le aso Faraile na te'a nei. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]")
Na fa'afiafiaina fanau a'oga ina ua fa'afuase'ia ona fa'alauiloa e le Pulega a le latou a'oga, Manumalo Baptist Academy i Malaeimi, o le a faia le aso o Ta'aloga Eseese i le Aso Faraile atoa na te'a.
Na ala usu le fanau, tapena latou suiga o lavalava o lo'o fiafia i latou e laei ai pe a ta'a'alo, e...
![The 2018 Sau Ia (IFBB) Body Building Overall Women’s Champion, Titiula Manuma. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Titiula%20Manuma_9939.jpg?itok=yU2kEbHJ "The 2018 Sau Ia (IFBB) Body Building Overall Women’s Champion, Titiula Manuma. [photo: TG]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 3rd Annual Sau Ia Body Building Championship held at the Gov. H. R. Lee Auditorium last Saturday evening was the first time the International Federation of Body Building (IFBB) hosted an event in the territory. Samoa’s Ben Matale Fili is the Overall Winner of the Men...
![Morocco's Samir Azzimani (L) congratulates Tonga's Pita Taufatofua after he crossed the finish line during the men's 15km cross country freestyle at the Alpensia cross country ski centre during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 16, 2018 in Pyeongchang. [AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE vis RNZI]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/eight_col_pitawweb.jpg?itok=I1yCw2We "Morocco's Samir Azzimani (L) congratulates Tonga's Pita Taufatofua after he crossed the finish line during the men's 15km cross country freestyle at the Alpensia cross country ski centre during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 16, 2018 in Pyeongchang. [AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE vis RNZI]")
Tongan skier Pita Taufatofua has finished 114th in the men's 15km freestyle at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.
Competing in only his sixth major race, the 34 year-old completed his run in 56 minutes and 41 seconds.
Pita Taufatofua, who took up cross-country skiing just over a year ago, finished...
![Tony Jameson of the AYFS Bears crossing the goal line for his first touchdown of the game just before getting hit hard by the Steelers Joseph Nanai in the opening half of their match last Saturday morning at the Veterans Memorial Stadium. Jameson helped the Bears in their 41 - 6 routing of the Steelers. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ayfs_7966.jpg?itok=kCRXlIow "Tony Jameson of the AYFS Bears crossing the goal line for his first touchdown of the game just before getting hit hard by the Steelers Joseph Nanai in the opening half of their match last Saturday morning at the Veterans Memorial Stadium. Jameson helped the Bears in their 41 - 6 routing of the Steelers. [photo: TG]")
The American Youth Football of Samoa (AYFS) 2018 Football Season concluded its fourth weekend of action packed match ups last Saturday, with the reigning champions of the league, Head Coach Sa Suluai and his AYFS Bears remaining undefeated after a 41- 6 routing of the AYFS Steelers in the opening...
![Destiny being interviewed by a Sports Illustrated reporter. [AFI Review]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Destiny-Vaeao.jpg?itok=DQWPAWdg "Destiny being interviewed by a Sports Illustrated reporter. [AFI Review]")
Destiny Vaeao was impossible to miss at the Super Bowl 52 Opening Night as he wandered down from a stage at the Xcel Energy Arena to the floor hosting many of the 5,800 media credentialed for this season’s NFL season showpiece.
The Philadelphia Eagles had just been introduced to the throng of...
![Tongan Goal keeper for Veitongo FC, Motekiai Faupula chasing down the ball inside the keepers box during the second half of their match up against Lupe ole Soaga last Friday. Veitongo lost 6 - 0. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ofc_7728.jpg?itok=F025IB8c "Tongan Goal keeper for Veitongo FC, Motekiai Faupula chasing down the ball inside the keepers box during the second half of their match up against Lupe ole Soaga last Friday. Veitongo lost 6 - 0. [photo: TG]")
Last Friday was the final day of the 2018 Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Champions League Qualifier held at the Football Federations of American Samoa (FFAS) Pago Pago Soccer Stadium. Soccer action saw Tupapa Maraerenga FC of Cook Islands secure an undefeated record after sending Pago Youth...
![Maro Bonsu-Maro of Tupapa Maraerenga FC trying to control his way around Veitongo FC fullback Tuia Falepapalangi during the opening half of their OFC Champions League Qualifiers this past Tuesday afternoon. Tupapa Maraerenga FC won 9 - 2. All tourney games are played at the Pago Soccer Field. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ofc_7080.jpg?itok=KNiG3UCE "Maro Bonsu-Maro of Tupapa Maraerenga FC trying to control his way around Veitongo FC fullback Tuia Falepapalangi during the opening half of their OFC Champions League Qualifiers this past Tuesday afternoon. Tupapa Maraerenga FC won 9 - 2. All tourney games are played at the Pago Soccer Field. [photo: TG]")
Although they were the only team that lost during the opening of the Oceania Football Confederation's (OFC) Champions League Qualifiers, Lupe o le Soaga from Samoa was able to get back on track after a dominating victory (13- 1) against Pago Youth during the second day of competition.
Even the...