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![Nu’uuli Wildcats Hans Misa gets apprehended by Fa’au Seumanutafa of the Sharks at the line of scrimmage on a draw play – a tackle that prevented a first down opportunity for the Wildcats in the opening half of their Varsity game last Friday evening. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/wk11_3770.jpg?itok=ipRGOQxp "Nu’uuli Wildcats Hans Misa gets apprehended by Fa’au Seumanutafa of the Sharks at the line of scrimmage on a draw play – a tackle that prevented a first down opportunity for the Wildcats in the opening half of their Varsity game last Friday evening. [photo: TG]")
This past weekend at the Veterans Memorial Stadium, the American Samoa High School Athletic Association (ASHSAA) went onto the 11th week of high school football action – the ‘Home of the Wildcats’ going out in style, as their Senior Game will be one to remember.
Led by Head Coach Tupa’i Rod Atafua...
![A Black Roses player, left, and Royal Puma opponent, right contest for the ball on Match Day 10 of the 2016 FFAS National League at Pago Park Soccer Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 29.
[FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/BR%20RP_8527.jpg?itok=HL5Ti63w "A Black Roses player, left, and Royal Puma opponent, right contest for the ball on Match Day 10 of the 2016 FFAS National League at Pago Park Soccer Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 29.
[FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]")
Pago Youth leads the 2016 FFAS National League Top 5 group after a convincing, 3-0 win over Lion Heart on Saturday, Oct. 29 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium.
In the only other game it was Tafuna Jets 0, Vaiala Tongan 0 while in the Bottom 5 group it was Green Bay 7, PanSa 1 and Black Roses 1, Royal Puma...
![Tiffany Vasa (#19) of Green Bay in action against the Tafuna Jets’ Beulah Oney during a women’s game of Match Day 10 of the 2016 FFAS National League at Pago Park Soccer Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 29.
[FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Jets%20W%20GB_8545.jpg?itok=y0VaiTRY "Tiffany Vasa (#19) of Green Bay in action against the Tafuna Jets’ Beulah Oney during a women’s game of Match Day 10 of the 2016 FFAS National League at Pago Park Soccer Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 29.
[FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]")
The Tafuna Jets retained the women’s FFAS National Cup 3-0 against Green Bay on the opening weekend of the 2016 National League’s second round-robin on Saturday, Oct. 29 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium.
In other games last Saturday, it was Royal Puma 1, Vaiala Tongan 0; Lion Heart 1, Ilaoa & To’...
![Here is the 2016 Mosooi Internationlal Volleyball Championship winner in the Queen’s Division, Island Divas from American Samoa. [photo by AF]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/mosooi_0451.jpg?itok=tXQP5aaF "Here is the 2016 Mosooi Internationlal Volleyball Championship winner in the Queen’s Division, Island Divas from American Samoa. [photo by AF]")
The Laumua o Tumua Volleyball team from Samoa was again crowned the Mosooi International Volleyball Championship champions for the Men’s Open Division, after defeating the mighty Annex Boys volleyball team from American Samoa in two straight sets of their match during the 2016 championship play at...
![A host of Wildcats swarm Tafuna’s Andrew Toilolo in the backfield for a huge loss, in the second half of their Varsity game last Saturday – it was Tafuna’s Senior Game, and Nu’uuli spoiled it with a 28 - 20 victory, for the ‘upset’ of the season. A fitting end to their final game of their ASHSAA football season — on a very high note! [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/wk10V_2785.jpg?itok=vW4VrNM2 "A host of Wildcats swarm Tafuna’s Andrew Toilolo in the backfield for a huge loss, in the second half of their Varsity game last Saturday – it was Tafuna’s Senior Game, and Nu’uuli spoiled it with a 28 - 20 victory, for the ‘upset’ of the season. A fitting end to their final game of their ASHSAA football season — on a very high note! [photo: TG]")
This past weekend’s American Samoa High School Athletic Association (ASHSAA) football league concluded regular season play – and playoffs are scheduled for this upcoming Saturday, as the Samoana Sharks face the Tafuna Warriors, and the Leone Lions coming back from a bye week will face the Faga’itua...
![Hong Kong Sevens coach Gareth Baber has been appointed the new head coach of the Fiji Rugby Union’s men’s sevens team, the reigning Olympic and World Rugby HSBC Sevens Series champions. [Courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/HK%207s%20coach%20Gareth%20Baber%20to%20take%20reigns%20of%20Fiji%207s.jpg?itok=U_h0JJBr "Hong Kong Sevens coach Gareth Baber has been appointed the new head coach of the Fiji Rugby Union’s men’s sevens team, the reigning Olympic and World Rugby HSBC Sevens Series champions. [Courtesy photo]")
HONG KONG — The Hong Kong Rugby Union (HKRU) has announced that Hong Kong Sevens coach Gareth Baber has been appointed the new head coach of the Fiji Rugby Union’s men’s sevens team, the reigning Olympic and World Rugby HSBC Sevens Series champions.
Baber, who was appointed as the men’s sevens...
![Vasati Makiasi, right, of the Tafuna Jets dribbles past a Royal Puma defender, during the women’s FFAS National Cup game on Match Day 9 of the 2016 FFAS National League at Pago Park Soccer Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016. [FFAS MEDIA/ Brian Vitolio]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Jets%20W_8284.jpg?itok=g7pCPDg0 "Vasati Makiasi, right, of the Tafuna Jets dribbles past a Royal Puma defender, during the women’s FFAS National Cup game on Match Day 9 of the 2016 FFAS National League at Pago Park Soccer Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016. [FFAS MEDIA/ Brian Vitolio]")
The Tafuna Jets are six points clear of PanSa at the end of the first round-robin of the women’s 2016 FFAS National League, and also current holders of the cup after a 3-2 win over Royal Puma on Saturday, Oct. 22.
This is Tafuna’s fourth straight successful defense of the FFAS Women’s Cup after...
![Gun Kang of Ilaoa & To’omata leaps over a Vaiala Tongan defender during their Match Day 9 game of the men’s 2016 FFAS National League at Pago Park Soccer Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016. [[FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Tonga%20Ilaoa%20M_8301.jpg?itok=zcq5oZUC "Gun Kang of Ilaoa & To’omata leaps over a Vaiala Tongan defender during their Match Day 9 game of the men’s 2016 FFAS National League at Pago Park Soccer Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016. [[FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]")
Utulei Youth is alone at the top of the standings with 25 points to Pago Youth’s 23, thanks to their 2-1 win, and the latter’s 2-2 with the Tafuna Jets on Match Day 9 on October 22, 2016.
It was the last match day of the round-robin stage that closed out the first part of the 2016 FFAS National...
![Former Warriors All-Star Linebacker, Travis Pavihi – back at the Home of the Warriors as Defensive Coordinator, calling the shots on defense when they shut out the Lions 38 - 0 last Friday evening, in the opening game of ASHSAA Football Week No. 9. [photo: TG]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/wk9-JV_1255.jpg?itok=VDNhyXQS "Former Warriors All-Star Linebacker, Travis Pavihi – back at the Home of the Warriors as Defensive Coordinator, calling the shots on defense when they shut out the Lions 38 - 0 last Friday evening, in the opening game of ASHSAA Football Week No. 9. [photo: TG]")
Week No.9 of the ongoing American Samoa High School Athletic Association (ASHSAA) football Junior Varsity league bore witness to the Warriors claiming a back-to-back Championship title, after they defeated the Lions 36 - 0 last Friday evening, during the opening match of ASHSAA Football Week No.9....
![Ele Opeloge initially finished in fourth place in the women's over 75kg division at the 2008 Olympic Games. [courtesy RNZI]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ele.jpg?itok=ymEZ3zrM "Ele Opeloge initially finished in fourth place in the women's over 75kg division at the 2008 Olympic Games. [courtesy RNZI]")
Apia, SAMOA — “I can’t say anything until its official so I’m sorry but I can’t comment,” said the President of the Samoa Weightlifting Federation, Tuaopepe Jerry Wallwork, in response to Samoa News questions, following reports that Ele Opeloge may be the first Samoa competitor to receive an...