“Mental skills are just like physical skills, you need to train this just as you would your body,” said Justin Su’a, a Sport Psychology Consultant that conducted a recent ‘On Purpose With Purpose’ tour sponsored by the American Samoa…
The program, targeting children from ages 3-11, is sponsored by FFAS and the Pacific Islands Center for Educational Development (PICED).“I would like to encourage all the children not attending Summer school to come and sign up for this program,…
“I received great feedback from my family and friends back home in American Samoa about watching the games online,” said FFAS CEO Tavita Taumua who traveled as the team’s manager. “Some of our very own club presidents were able…
The FIFA presidency is up for grabs with OFC as a whole already affirming its support for Joseph S. Blatter against challenger Mohamed Bin Hammam from Qatar.“FFAS is in total support of OFC’s decision to back Blatter as he…
That’s what happened when FFAS CEO Tavita Taumua went up with a box of soccer balls during the closing ceremony of the Ta’ita’itama and Boys & Girls Club of American Samoa’s Mentoring Initiative Afterschool Program at Le’atele elementary in…
“To all of those that were responsible for preparing R.E.S.U.L.T.S., I want to congratulate them for their efforts in putting together a program for the youth to first of all help them attain good health,” said Fepulea’i, speaking on…
The American Samoa National Olympic Committee has responded with several very popular and successful Biggest Loser competitions.Now, an American Samoa Government agency (Department of Youth and Women’s Affairs) will spearhead a program with the acronym RESULTS — (Recreation, Exercise,…
Vuksich & Borich Field Consultant Laurie Stubbing oversaw the re-seeding process with FFAS Field Maintenance Manager Paepae Soia Su.“In October last year the seed supplied for the re-developed field was not viable, meaning it did not germinate,” explained Stubbing….
Both squads have been training for the last two months and are in the process of finalizing the 21 players each for the competition that will be held from August 25-Sept. 9, 2011.“We are looking forward to this major…
The team of 21 players and four team officials (led by manager and FFAS CEO Tavita Taumua, coach Ruben Luvu, assistant coach Uinifareti Aliva and physio Travis ‘Pita’ Sinapati) left for Samoa on two separate flights with Taumua and…