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![O se va’aiga i le ‘au a Malaeloa I’a Vai i le latou tataga muumuu i le fetauiga ma le ‘au malosi a le Senapati mai Tafuna. [ata: THA]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/cricket-Malaeloa.jpg?itok=jEOPRYIZ "O se va’aiga i le ‘au a Malaeloa I’a Vai i le latou tataga muumuu i le fetauiga ma le ‘au malosi a le Senapati mai Tafuna. [ata: THA]")
Malo le soifua ma le lagi e mama i le tauasa mai i lena vaiaso atoa ua te’a, i le lua ai lenei o vaiaso i le liki kirikiti o le Fu’a 2017, ma o tala lenei i ta’aloga i lena vaiaso.
E le’i taunu’u le ta’aloga lea na tu’u e faia i le va o le ‘Mea’ese’ mai i Alofau ma le ‘au a le ‘Tama o le Samoa...
![Michelle Wisneske (#7) of South Pacific Academy, and Leone Lions’ Frances Nautu (#3) battle for possession of the ball during an ASHSAA Girls varsity soccer game on Monday, Feb. 6, 2017 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium.
[FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Lions%20Dolphins%20V%20action_0209.jpg?itok=e7Vt-yf9 "Michelle Wisneske (#7) of South Pacific Academy, and Leone Lions’ Frances Nautu (#3) battle for possession of the ball during an ASHSAA Girls varsity soccer game on Monday, Feb. 6, 2017 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium.
[FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]")
The Samoana Sharks varsity and Fa’asao-Marist Cougars J-V squads are leading their respective divisions of the 2016-2017 ASHSAA Girls High School Soccer League.
Samoana is 3-0, followed by South Pacific Academy Dolphins at 2-1-1, and Tafuna is third with a 1-1-1 record. Defending champs Fa’asao-...
![Coach Afati Afati with the Fagaitua Vikings JV Basketball team after losing against the Samoana Sharks JV on Tuesday evening. [photo: Ese Malala]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/JVBasketball.jpg?itok=kOp-4lbR "Coach Afati Afati with the Fagaitua Vikings JV Basketball team after losing against the Samoana Sharks JV on Tuesday evening. [photo: Ese Malala]")
The match up of the two teams in this year’s American Samoa High School Athletic Association (ASHSAA) Boys Junior Varsity Basketball division took place this past Tuesday evening at the Samoana High Gymnasium where the Samoana Sharks defeated the Fagaitua Vikings severely by 45-7.
Both teams have...
![University of Hawaii head coach Nick Rolovich [photo: AP]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Nick-Rolovich.jpeg?itok=-U9X6oLJ "University of Hawaii head coach Nick Rolovich [photo: AP]")
This past weekend in American Samoa, head coach Nick Rolovich and defensive coordinator Legi Suiaunoa are meeting with 2017 signees Blessman Ta‘ala and Penei Pavihi.
This coming season, there will be eight players on the roster — 8.2 percent of the scholarship players — who attended high schools in...
![[SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Ele%20liftingweb_0.jpg?itok=iOAIfyrk "[SN file photo]")
It has arrived.
Ele Opeloge’s silver medal from the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games has finally arrived.
This was confirmed by a very happy President and Head Coach of the Samoa Weightlifting Federation, Tuaopepe Asiata Wallwork.
“I need to talk to the Minister of Sports, Loau Keneti Sio and the Prime...
I le taaloga i le va o Sinapati mai Tafuna ma le ‘au a le Pisisami mai i Vaitogi, sa faia i le aso Gafua, na iloga ona matagofie aua fo’i o Sinapati o le ‘au na o’o i le Siamupini i tausaga e tele ua mavae,
a’o le Pisisami fo’i, sa sau lava i tausaga uma, e o’o lava latou i ‘au ia e su’e ai ‘au e...
O le aso Toana’i lea na te’a atu nei, aso 4 o Fepuari 2017 i le malae i Vaovai Fagaalu, na tatala aloaia ai le liki a tamaloloa, na tatala malae ai le au a “Alofau Mea’ese” ma le ‘au a Amaua & Auto o le “Ana o le Pe’apea” i le ta’aloga muamua, ae fa’ai’u e le isi ‘au malosi o le liki o le...
![Samoa prime minister Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi and Sir Gordon Tietjens. [Photo: RNZI/Autagavaia Tipi Autagavaia]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/eight_col_Samoa_PM_and_Sir_Gordon_Tietjens_16x10.jpeg?itok=cEKadxU_ "Samoa prime minister Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi and Sir Gordon Tietjens. [Photo: RNZI/Autagavaia Tipi Autagavaia]")
The Samoa sevens coach Sir Gordon Tietjens says it will take time to get the team back among the sevens elite.
The Manu lost all of their pool matches at the Wellington tournament last weekend and finished in 13th place, the same position they sit on the World Series standings.
Samoa Prime Minister...
![Atlanta Falcons #86 Tight End DJ Tialavea who is named after his late father Donald Tialavea Sr. of Pavaiai and Auto, proudly representing his Samoan side and preparing for the NFL Super Bowl this weekend. The Falcons are playing against the Patriots, who are a favorite for the win this Sunday. [Courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/DJTialavea.jpg?itok=oDW8gx6y "Atlanta Falcons #86 Tight End DJ Tialavea who is named after his late father Donald Tialavea Sr. of Pavaiai and Auto, proudly representing his Samoan side and preparing for the NFL Super Bowl this weekend. The Falcons are playing against the Patriots, who are a favorite for the win this Sunday. [Courtesy photo]")
Late last year DJ Tialavea was promoted from the Falcons’ practice squad, the same week he made his NFL debut in a 33-16 victory over the Carolina Panthers, helping push the team toward the Super Bowl LI this weekend against New England at the NRG Stadium, Houston Texas.
For Tight End Tialavea #86...
![So far this is one of the favorites in the 2017 Samoa Volleyball Challenge Tournament, with their supporters always there to wish them good luck during their games. [photo: Leua Aiono Frost]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Laumua%20o%20Tumua%20Mens.jpg?itok=mvAhzHu- "So far this is one of the favorites in the 2017 Samoa Volleyball Challenge Tournament, with their supporters always there to wish them good luck during their games. [photo: Leua Aiono Frost]")
The American Samoa Volley Ball Association has seen lots of action lately, finalizing two of its volleyball tournaments — the President’s Cup and the Samoa Challenge this week.
The President’s Cup Volleyball League played its championship game on Tuesday night, while the Samoa Volleyball Challenge...