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Zeniah — a 19-year-old female from Pago Pago, who placed 2nd in the Sprint Category for her age group hurries with her bike during the triathlon that was held last week Saturday at the Utulei Beach. [photo: Ese Malala] 4th triathlon in A. S.— atten- dance grows with each event By Leiloa Ese Malala Olympic Triathlon Course (1 of individual competitors in the though it was very hard.” 1st Michael Langeliers Samoa News freelance writer mile swim, 24.6 mile bike, 6.2 Sprint category.” WINNERS OF THE 2nd Va’a Mageo Last Saturday morning South mile run) and the Sprint Tri- Locals and visitors registered OLYMPIC TRIATHLON WOMEN Pacific Watersports (SPW) held athlon Course (.5 mile swim, to compete in each category. COURSE 1st Hope Lattin the 4th TRI for your LIFE tri- 12.4 miles bike, 3.1 mile run). Zeniah Sea a 19-year-old from 1st Richard Birgander 2nd Stephany Martz athlon, which is done twice a Michael McDonald, co- Pago Pago, who participated 2nd Patrick McEntire 3rd Renee Sattler year in January and July concur- owner of SPW said to Samoa in the Sprint Category said, “I 3rd Matt Bracken Richard Birgander and Pat- rently was the Special Olympics News, “The attendance was was the only local female in this WINNERS OF SPRINT TRI- rick McEntire will be partici- first ever swim meet. The goal is larger than last year. Specifi- competition and still proud of ATHLON COURSE pating in the big IRON MAN to promote a fit and healthy life- cally, we saw a larger number doing it to fight diabetes even MEN New Zealand triathlon in style, specifically addressing the March. McEntire will be repre- issues of obesity and diabetes, senting American Samoa during as well as other non-communi- the event. C M cable diseases. McEntire has trained and Y K Everyone who dares to been with SPW since it opened. tackle an Olympic or Sprint He also overcame an addiction Triathlon Course has a motiva- and obesity through living a tion and a source of inspiration healthy lifestyle. He told Samoa that stirs him or her into action. News, “I feel really good about These reasons are as diverse as myself because I did the tri- tri-athletes themselves, whether athlon last year and this year I racing to honor the memory of have improved so much espe- a loved-one lost or to battle an cially cutting out 20 minutes on addiction; to bring awareness to my time.” a noble cause such as diabetes, Whether you’re a beginner obesity, cancer; or to simply triathlete training for a sprint achieve a seemingly impossible or an Olympian, SPW invites athletic goal. Tri-athletes are all who are interested to contact mobilized by the idea that any- 633-3050 and to begin training thing is possible. for the next triathlon, which is Triathlon is an athletic con- in July. test consisting of three different South Pacific Watersports events, typically swimming, & Fitness partnered up with cycling, and long-distance Some of the visitors on island who participated in the TRI for your American Samoa Prosthetics running. LIFE triathlon last Saturday at the Utulei Beach. [photo: Ese Malala] and the Department of Health to There were two different make the triathlon possible. courses held on Saturday, the Page B2 samoa news, Thursday, January 26, 2017 Without Embiid again, 76ers hold off Bucks 114-109 MILWAUKEE (AP) — then hit a jumper and Ilyasova Despite playing without leading made two free throws to seal the scorer for the win. second consecutive game, the Philadelphia outscored Mil- held off the waukee by 20 in the second Milwaukee Bucks 114-109 on quarter to take a 72-58 lead at Wednesday night to win for the the half. fifth time in six games. TIP-INS Gerald Henderson led the 76ers: Embiid (left 76ers with 20 points, Ersan contusion)and Jahlil Okafor ’ LeBron James waits during a timeout in the first half of the team’s NBA bas- Ilyasova and Dario Saric added (right knee soreness) didn’t ketball game against the , Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017, in Cleveland. 17 apiece, and the 76ers scored make the trip. ... Richuan (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) a season-high 72 points in the Holmes appeared to injure his first half. right after a hard fall in Greg Monroe’s season-high the second quarter. He left a 28 points led the Bucks, Jabari short time later and received LeBron, Cavs meet Parker added 20 and Giannis treatment on the bench from a Antetokounmpo had 17 points trainer. and 12 rebounds. Bucks: Miles Plumlee Trailing by 14 at the half, the made his second straight start after star’s scathing Bucks cut into the 76ers’ lead at center. He was inserted into and trailed 88-82 heading to the the starting lineup for Mon- fourth. day’s game against Houston, A 3-pointer by Matthew replacing John Henson, who Dellavedova gave Milwaukee had started 34 consecutive postgame rant a 97-96 lead with just less than games. six minutes left. A frenetic UP NEXT CLEVELAND (AP) — side Cleveland’s organization “For me, you always want to series of lead changes and ties 76ers: Host Houston on LeBron James has smoothed with the scathing comments he try to improve the team whether then ensued over the next five Friday. The teams last met things over with his teammates made in New Orleans to a small you’re great or not,” Lue said. minutes. on Nov. 14, with the Rockets and bosses — for now. group of traveling beat writers “Golden State won 73 games With the Bucks leading coming away with a 115-88 In the aftermath of calling after the Cavs lost to the Peli- last year and they added Kevin by three, Parker stole a cross- win. Embiid and Ilyasova led Cleveland’s roster “top heavy” cans, who were missing All- Durant. You always want to get court pass but was called for a Philadelphia with 13 points and questioning the organiza- Star Anthony Davis. better and when you see teams foul after inadvertently hitting apiece. tion’s commitment to winning a Griffin said he was most getting better as a competitor Robert Covington in the face Bucks: Play at Toronto on second championship following bothered by James’ claim that you want to get better. But we as he accelerated up the court. Friday. The Raptors have won Monday’s loss in New Orleans, the Cavs seemed to be satis- have enough on this team to win Covington made both free 12 of their last 13 against the James met with the Cavaliers fied with one title and weren’t a championship. We can get throws. Bucks, including six straight. as a team and spoke one on one doing all they could to repeat as better. I know Griff is going to After a backcourt violation, Antetokounmpo is averaging Wednesday with general man- champions. make us better and he’s going to Nerlens Noel drew a foul and 29.5 points, 8.0 assists and 7.5 ager David Griffin to discuss his “The comment about the do the best he can. converted two free throws to rebounds in two games against assertions. organization being complacent “For me, LeBron James, the give Philadelphia the lead. Noel Toronto this season. “I think we both needed I think is really misguided,” best player in the world, took a it,” said Griffin, who spoke to Griffin said. “Organizationally team that was worse to the NBA reporters shortly before the Cavs there is absolutely no lack of Finals two years ago. We have hosted the Sacramento Kings. clarity on what our set goal is. a good team. We just have to “I’m happy it happened.” We are here to win champion- start playing better as a unit. No Griffin was not pleased ships and there is no other solu- excuses.” James went public with his feel- tion, there is no other outcome This isn’t the first time ings and felt he demeaned some that is acceptable and there the Cavs have tackled James’ players. never has been.” behavior. Last year, he made “It wouldn’t have been my Griffin said he’s continuing several eyebrow-raising com- preferred method,” Griffin said. to try and improve Cleveland’s ments on Twitter that both Lue “It certainly wasn’t appropriate roster, adding that James’ issues and Griffin addressed with the from a teammate perspective. will not speed up any timeline. three-time champion. But, it is what it is.” Griffin also appreciates that Griffin has been in the Cleveland’s problems wors- James wants to win and is frus- market for a backup point ened Wednesday night as the trated by the team’s recent slide. guard, but believes the Cavs can Cavs blew a 10-point lead in the Despite their slump, the Cavs defend their title with their cur- fourth quarter and lost 116-112 entered Wednesday’s game at rent roster. in overtime to the Sacramento 30-13 and leading the Eastern “I think we have enough Kings, one of the worst teams in Conference by three games. (to win) if everyone plays sig- the Western Conference Cleve- “We’re all frustrated,” nificantly better, but we have a land has dropped six of eight. Griffin said. “Everyone is frus- very fine margin for error right The Cavs missed 17 free trated and I can appreciate now,” he said. “I would like to throws and squandered a five- the fact that he feels that way. have a greater margin for error. point lead in the final 2:30 of The thing you have to love I would like to be more pro- OT. “We gotta get better, that’s about him and everybody on tected against injury in different all,” said James, who quickly this team is they’re really pas- positions. But if we were 100 dressed and left after just a few sionate about what they do and percent healthy going into any questions. “We had our oppor- everyone is frustrated. So, I get series I feel pretty good about tunities. It don’t matter who we the sentiment.” our situation. We just have a go against, if they’re sub-.500 Griffin would not say if very small margin for error.” or plus-.500, we know we’re James showed remorse for his Griffin would not comment going to get everybody’s best, rant. on a report that the New York Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo, middle, dives for so we just gotta be better.” Earlier, coach Tyronn Lue Knicks reached out to the Cavs a loose ball between Philadelphia 76ers Ehsan Ilyasova, left, and James triggered a seismic said the Cavs met as a group and about a possible trade for Car- Robert Covington during the first half of an NBA game reaction both inside and out- discussed James’ comments. melo Anthony. Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps) samoa news, Thursday, January 26, 2017 Page B3 Schroder scores 24, Hawks end game on 19-4 run to beat Bulls (AP) — Dennis TIP-INS Schroder scored 24 points, Hawks: Rosters for the Rising Paul Millsap added 21 and Stars Challenge were announced the Atlanta Hawks ended the on Wednesday, and the way game on a 19-4 run to beat Atlanta coach Mike Budenholzer the Chicago Bulls 119-114 on sees it, G Malcolm Delaney Wednesday night. should have been included. “If Thabo Sefolosha scored 18 you look at analytics, you look at and Tim Hardaway Jr. added minutes played, you look at how 17, hitting four of his team’s 17 his team is performing, he clearly 3-pointers as the Hawks pulled is one of the guys who should be out their seventh straight win on the U.S. roster,” he said. “I against Chicago. just guess I’m in the minority.” Jimmy Butler led the Bulls Delaney came into Wednesday’s with 40 points. Dwyane Wade game averaging 6.1 points and scored 33, but Chicago let a 2.9 assists in a backup role. ... 10-point lead slip away down The Hawks matched their lon- Winners of the Olympic Triathlon Course (1 mile swim, 24.6 mile bike, 6.2 mile run) that took the stretch. gest win streak against Chicago. place last Saturday at Utulei Beach: third place Matt Bracken, second place Patrick McEntire and It was 110-100 with less than ... F Mike Muscala (sprained left first place Richard Birgander. [photo: Ese Malala] three minutes remaining when ankle) missed his sixth consecu- Millsap, Schroder and Hard- tive game. away nailed 3s on consecutive Bulls: PG Jerian Grant made possessions to start the game- his second straight start, with ending run. Schroder gave Rajon Rondo backing him AMERICAN SAMOA Atlanta a one-point lead with up. Michael Carter-Williams a layup, and remained on the bench for the COMMUNITY COLLEGE made one of two free throws to second game in a row after Teacher Education Department make it 112-110 with 58.6 sec- starting the previous 12. ... onds left. Rondo, who hadn’t made a free After Butler banked in a throw since Dec. 6, went 1 of 2 pull-up shot, Howard threw from the line. ... The Bulls have EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY down an alley-oop dunk on a not beaten the Hawks since Position Title: TEACHER EDUCATION/B.ED. INSTRUCTOR pass from Kent Bazemore. Chi- April 15, 2015. Employment Status: Full Time/Career Service cago’s Nikola Mirotic missed UP NEXT a 3 with 25.3 seconds left, and Hawks: Host the Wash- General Description: Instructor will report directly to the Academic Chairperson of the Teacher Education Program Department. The department Schroder and Sefolosha com- ington Wizards on Friday. bined to make five free throws offers both and AA and B.Ed. degree with an emphasis in Elementary Education. It emphasizes content specific courses Bulls: Host the Miami Heat in Language Arts, Children’s Literature, Early Childhood, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Education, Physical/ in the final 20 seconds. on Friday. Health Education, Instructional Technology, Curriculum Development, Assessment and Samoan Language, and culminates with the Student Teacher Experience. All content courses are paired with a field experience that the instructor will also be responsible for. The skills acquired will prepare students to become effective elementary classroom teachers, as well as for the workplace. Job Duties and Responsibilities: • Collect, prepare and present instructional materials for all subjects to be taught. • Teach a full instructional course load of at least 15 credits or 225 instructional hours per semester. However, loads may vary between 12-16 credits per semester. • Prepare and distribute a comprehensive course syllabi for either the AA Education degree or the B.Ed. degree programs as requested by Academic Affairs and the TED/B.Ed. Program. • Teach each class as scheduled and supervise examinations, practicums, service learning, internships and field trips. • Maintain attendance and scholastic records and submit required records to the Office of Admissions and Records, TED Department and Academic Affairs. • Develop, implement, and assess Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for each course taught. • Share data on SLOs collected from courses with department and other college stakeholders, and provide recommendations for improvement of student learning. • Participate in the different levels of student learning outcome review, program review, and student assessment. • Advise students regarding their academic program, be it either the AA and or the B.Ed. Degree program. • and provide students with information on career, academic referrals, and transfer opportunities. • Assist with registration process: participate fully in faculty orientations, commencement exercises, and professional development activities. • Post and maintain a class schedule and office hours for student assistance. • Provide safety measures and fully exercise the enforcement of these measures in the classroom. • Actively participate and contribute to college committees and extracurricular functions. • Assist and enforce all college rules and regulations. • Utilize MOODLE as an integral tool for instructional delivery. Perform other duties as required by the Academic Chairperson, Director of Teacher Education, Dean of Academic Affairs, Director of Curriculum and Assessment or the Vice President of Student and Academic Affairs. Job Qualifications: • Master’s degree in Education; Content areas of Special Education, Early Childhood, Mathematics, Science, Samoan Language, Elementary Education. • At least 4-5 years of college teaching of Education courses, specifically in Elementary Education or in related fields as listed above at a two or four year university or college. • Must demonstrate knowledge in curriculum development, assessment, and Elementary Education. Must have strong analytical and interpersonal skills, and be a team player who is highly supportive of the ASCC/B.Ed. Program. • Must be highly computer literate (Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.). Preferred Qualifications: Doctoral degree in Education Salary: Salary to commensurate with experience, qualifications, and credentials. Application Deadline: February 13, 2017 no later than 4:00pm Applications are available from American Samoa Community College, Human Resources Office. 699-9155 Ext. 429/428/397; Chicago Bulls forward Jimmy Butler (21) is fouled on the or by emailing [email protected]; Silaulelei Saofaigaalii at [email protected]; or Malaea Ale way to the basket by Atlanta Hawks guard Dennis Schroder (17) at [email protected] during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. “An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – And A Drug-Free Workplace” 25, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski) Page B4 samoa news, Thursday, January 26, 2017 great Oscar De La Hoya suspected of DUI in California PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — DUI and released to his man- The California Highway Patrol ager. The former boxer had says Hall of Fame boxer Oscar stints in rehabilitation facilities De La Hoya has been arrested in 2011 and 2013. on suspicion of drunken driving. De La Hoya won gold at the Officer Stephan Brandt says 1992 Olympics and won mul- De La Hoya’s Land Rover was tiple titles during a pro career pulled over for speeding in that ended with a loss to Manny Pasadena shortly before 2 a.m. Pacquiao in 2008. Wednesday. Messages seeking com- Brandt says the officer ment from his representatives smelled a strong odor of alcohol were not immediately returned guard Mike Conley (11) tries to Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) coming from the SUV. He says Wednesday. in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017, in Memphis, Tenn. the 43-year-old former fighter De La Hoya is founder and (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) failed a field sobriety test and CEO of Golden Boy Promo- was taken into custody. tions, which handles the biggest De La Hoya was cited for star in boxing, Canelo Alvarez. Gasol scores a career-high 42 to lead Grizzlies past Raptors MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Zach Randolph finished with Memphis, sat out with knee Marc Gasol scored a career-high 16 points for Memphis, while injuries. That meant the Griz- 42 points, including the deciding Tony Allen had 15 points and zlies dressed only nine players. ... two free throws with 36 seconds 11 rebounds. Mike Conley had Gasol recorded his 20th game this left, as the Memphis Grizzlies 11 points. Gasol converted 14 of season with multiple 3-pointers, sent Toronto to its fifth straight 25 shots, including going 5 of 10 and his fourth game with at least loss with a 101-99 victory over from 3-point range. 30 points. . Vince Carter was the Raptors on Wednesday night. Lowry led the Raptors with assessed a technical foul for a Gasol’s final free throws 29 points, including 14 points in slap to Lowry’s head on his shot FILE - This Nov. 29, 2015 file photo Oscar De La Hoya arrives ended a 12-0 run by the Raptors the fourth quarter, to lead Toron- from beyond midcourt at the end at the 84th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade in Los Angeles. that tied the game at 99. Kyle to’s final charge. Norman Powell of the first half. Lowry made the The California Highway Patrol says boxing great De La Hoya has Lowry’s fadeaway 28-footer had 21 points and Cory Joseph before the start of the been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving. Officer Stephan from the left wing bounced off finished with 15 points. second half. Brandt says De La Hoya’s Land Rover was pulled over for speeding the rim as time expired, saving The teams were close until the QUICK STARTS in Pasadena shortly before 2 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017. Memphis from wasting Gasol’s latter stages of the third quarter Both teams got out quickly (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP, File) career effort. as Gasol continued to score both with accurate shooting. Gasol inside and from distance. He had made his first six shots, including 13 points in the third. The Griz- three from outside the arc. By the zlies outscored Toronto 14-7 final minutes of the first quarter, over the final minutes of the Memphis had made 11 of 14 to period, carrying an 87-77 lead start the game, and Toronto was If your into the fourth. 11 of 16. The Memphis lead would VINCE THE ELDER reach 12 - the Grizzlies largest of Carter, the oldest active player the game -- after Conley’s floater in the NBA, turns 40 Thursday. business to start the fourth quarter. The Carter, who spent his first six Grizzlies rallied behind Lowry, years in the NBA in Toronto, scoring 12 straight. He had 10 of also has had stops with the Nets those points, including a 4-point in New Jersey, Orlando, Phoenix stinks- play. The Toronto rally tied the and Dallas before arriving with game at 99 with 1:31 remaining. the Grizzlies in 2014. The crowd But Gasol’s final free throws sang Happy Birthday to Carter meant the difference. in the break between the first TIP-INS and second quarters, leading to a Raptors: The Raptors suffered smile and a wave from the reserve You should be their first five-game losing streak forward when he returned to play since Feb. 21-28, 2015. .Starting at the start of the second. G DeMar DeRozan missed his PACK YOUR BAGS adverting in the second game with a sprained Memphis sets out on a right ankle suffered in fourth 10-day, six-game road trip after quarter of Sunday’s against the the game. The journey is the lon- Samoa News Suns.He did not travel with the gest for the Grizzlies since they team to Memphis. .Lowry fin- were gone for six games between ished the game 11 of 21 from March 24 and April 1, 2007. the field, including 4 of 10 from UP NEXT outside the arc. . C Jonas Valan- Raptors: Toronto returns ciunas had 12 rebounds. He has home Friday to face the Mil- grabbed at least 10 rebounds in waukee Bucks in the first of a eight of the last nine games. three-game homestand. Grizzlies: Forwards Chandler Grizzlies: Start the six-game We’re here for you! • 633-5599 Parsons and JaMychal Green, road trip Friday in Portland both of whom have started for against the Trail Blazers samoa news, Thursday, January 26, 2017 Page B5 LeBron, slumping Cavs lose to Kings 116-112 in overtime CLEVELAND (AP) — The their home floor and fell to 5-7 criticism quieted. The problems in January. persist. Earlier in the day, James LeBron James and the NBA met with his teammates, coach champions are a mess right Tyronn Lue and general man- now. ager David Griffin to discuss Arron Afflalo dropped a the biting remarks he made 3-pointer with 17.3 seconds left following a loss on Monday at in overtime as the Sacramento New Orleans. Griffin was most Kings rallied for 116-112 win upset with the superstar’s asser- Wednesday night over the tion that the Cavs appeared sat- slumping Cleveland Cavaliers, isfied with one title. who lost for the sixth time in “It was the most misguided eight games and are dealing comment that came out of any with a major distraction after of this,” Griffin said. James challenged the team’s While Griffin said he was Sacramento Kings’ Darren commitment to winning and pleased with the meeting, James Collison drives against Cleve- demanded roster changes. refused to characterize the talk. land Cavaliers’ Kyrie Irving Following the latest troubling “I’m just trying to win ball- during the first half of an NBA loss, James quickly dressed and games,” James said. “That’s all basketball game, Wednesday, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY answered a handful of questions that matters.” Jan. 25, 2017, in Cleveland. before heading home. After Afflalo’s 3, James (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) CERTIFIED DIESEL MECHANIC “We gotta get better,” he missed a deep 3-point attempt said. “That’s all.” for the Cavs, who were then on the players. Joerger said it’s *** MUST HAVE OWN TOOLS James recorded his second forced to foul Cousins. Sacra- a challenge to keep the Kings *** FLUENT IN ENGLISH & SAMOAN straight triple-double, finishing mento’s big man made one of fresh. “We try to break it up a with 24 points, 13 rebounds two to put it away. little bit, try to do something *** SELF MOTIVATED and 11 assists. Kevin Love had Sacramento had lost eight of different at practice,” he said. *** BE ABLE TO WORK WITH LITTLE SUPERVISION 21 points and 16 rebounds and 10 coming in and is on an eight- “Keep guys loose, keep guys Kyrie Irving scored 20, but game road trip. The Kings have fresh, not wear them out. It *** HONEST AND HARD WORKING it wasn’t enough as the Cavs won back-to-back games for the comes around and goes around. didn’t play with poise down the first time since winning four in a Sometimes you are the benefi- PLEASE PICK UP APPLICATION stretch and missed 17 of 34 free row in December. ciary. We all think we’re getting AT OUR OFFICE IN TAFUNA throws. “This is our first com- the wrong end of it, but it does DeMarcus Cousins had 28 plete full game of the season,” come around. We’re OK.” ... F points and 10 rebounds for the Cousins said. “Anybody who Omri Casspi missed his sixth INDUSTRIAL GASES INC. Kings, who trailed by five with stepped on the floor played straight game with a strained TAFUNA, AM SAMOA 96799 2:30 in overtime before battling some type of part in this win. tendon in his right foot. Joerger back. Darren Collison added 23 We battled. We took some hits, doesn’t know how long Casspi points for Sacramento, which but we came back on our own. “ will be out. also trailed by 10 in the fourth MELO OUT Cavaliers: Griffin said it’s quarter. Griffin would not com- possible he won’t make any AUTO NATION moves before next month’s “Never a doubt,” Kings ment on a report the New York NU’UULI: (684) 699-7168 FAGATOGO: (684) 633-2239 FAX: (684) 699-7175 coach Dave Joerger said with a Knicks called the Cavs about trade deadline. “We have laugh. a deal involving Love for Car- enough on this team to win a Things weren’t so funny melo Anthony, one of James’ championship,” Lue said before 2 Ton Jack $99.00 Boombotix down the hall in Cleveland’s closest friends. the game. “We can get better. Speaker locker room. James, who typi- “I have no reaction,” James I know Griff is going to make (Bluetooth) cally takes up to an hour to said when asked about the pro- us better and he’s going to do get showered and dressed, was posed trade. “We got 14 guys in the best he can.” ... Drama is $50.00 already packing some belong- here. We need to be ready every nothing new to the Cavs, who ings and a late-night, take-home night. Who we got in here we have resembled a soap opera at meal into a bag when the media gotta play. We can’t play fan- times. “It’s hard for me to tell was allowed to enter. tasy basketball. We got who you we’re dealing with a lot of James wore a “Klutch Or we got and we gotta go out and adversity when we’re No. 1 in Nowhere” shirt, a nod to busi- play.” the East,” Griffin said. “But we Battery $109.00 $119.00 ness partner Rich Paul’s sports TIP-INS have a tendency to be our best management group, and a base- Kings: Cousins has recorded when our backs are against the ball cap for “Uninterrupted,” 10 straight double-doubles. wall, so I have no reason to his sports multimedia site. He .... Sacramento’s grueling trip believe that won’t be true now.” Ball Joint wasn’t in a talkative mood after includes three back-to-backs, ... F Richard Jefferson was the Cavs let a win slip away on putting a heavy physical strain excused for the birth of a child. $40 + Up Page B6 samoa news, Thursday, January 26, 2017

Mississippi forward Justas Furmanavicius (50) drives the lane against Texas A&M guard JC Hampton (5) during an NCAA col- lege basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017, in Oxford, Miss. (Bruce Newman/The Oxford Eagle via AP) Texas A&M beats Ole Miss behind Gilder’s 22 points OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — up front and we just weren’t Texas A&M coach Billy Ken- able to come up with the big nedy had seen this scenario stop when we had to have it.” before with an unhappy ending. BIG PICTURE This time, the script was flipped. Texas A&M: The Aggies The Aggies (12-8, 3-5), won their second consecutive on the strength of a Admon game for the first time since Gilder’s career-high 22 points, December 10. Williams had seven rebounds and seven five dunks in the first half. The assists, dominated the final 90 road win should provide con- seconds Wednesday night to fidence as four of the next six defeat Mississippi 80-76 and games are on the road. snap a three-game road losing Ole Miss: The Rebels were streak in the SEC. unable to get a defensive stop “We’ve been ahead in so and turned the ball over twice in many games,” said Kennedy, the final 90 seconds. Aside from whose club outscored the Rebels another solid performance from 7-3 in the decisive stretch run. Saiz, the Rebels could not match “This time we closed it out. We the Aggies inside and struggled finished the right way and this is from the free throw line, hitting a big step for us.” 11 of 17 (64 percent). Tyler Davis added 20 points, DECISIVE PLAY shooting 9 of 11 from the field, Ole Miss had wiped out a while Robert Williams added 10-point second-half deficit to 15 points and a game-high 14 pull into a 73-73 tie on Cullen rebounds. The Aggies out- Neal’s 3-point shot with 1:41 rebounded the Rebels 39-23 left. Texas A&M answered and hit 9 of 10 free throws in the when Tyler Davis sneaked final nine minutes to preserve behind a half-court trap for a the win. Ole Miss (12-8, 3-5) layup on an assist from Gilder was led by Sebastian Saiz and to take a 75-73 lead with 1:22 Terence Davis with 19 points left. The Aggies never trailed apiece. Deandre Burnett added again. 16 points and seven assists for STAT LINE OF THE NIGHT the Rebels, who trailed 47-39 at Gilder played the entire halftime. game without a substitution The Aggies shot 29 of 57 (51 to finish with 22 points, seven percent) from the field and 7 of assists, seven rebounds and four 18 (39 percent) from 3-point steals. The sophomore guard range. Ole Miss was 27 of 55 was 4 of 6 from 3-point range (49 percent) from the field and and 6 of 6 from the free throw 11 of 25 (44 percent) from line, including a pair inside the 3-point range, including 5 of 8 final 40 seconds to keep the from Davis. Aggies safely in the lead. “I thought TD (Terence “He can make shots when Davis) was fantastic in the you give him good looks,” Ken- second half and we had oppor- nedy said. “We did a good job tunities,” Mississippi coach making that extra pass against Andy Kennedy said. “They their zone to get him those good were bigger, faster and stronger shots.” samoa news, Thursday, January 26, 2017 Page B7 Westbrook triple- double leads Thunder past Pelicans, 114-105 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — City wrapped up its road trip at Russell Westbrook had 27 points, 3-3. ... Alex Abrines, who hit five 12 rebounds and 10 assists, 3s and had 18 points in his previous passing Larry Bird with his 60th game in New Orleans, scored 11 career triple-double, and the Okla- points, hitting both of his 3-point homa City Thunder beat the New shots. ... The Thunder improved Orleans Pelicans 114-105 on to 3-0 against New Orleans this Wednesday night. season. ... Westbrook is alone Pelicans All-Star Anthony in fifth for career triple-doubles. Davis left late in the second Wilt Chamberlain is fourth with quarter after re-aggravating a right 78. ... Oklahoma City is 18-5 this thigh injury that kept him out of season when Westbrook reaches New Orleans’ upset of Cleveland double figures in three statistical on Monday night. The Pelicans categories. Pelicans: They are 2-2 trailed by 12 when Davis left and on a six-game homestand that went down by as many as 22 early ends Sunday, and 12-13 at home in the third before rallying to as this season. ... Dante Cunningham close as five points. Steven Adams finished with seven points, ending New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis, left, falls during a battle for the ball against Okla- had 20 points and 11 rebounds, a string of three straight games in homa City Thunder forward Domantas Sabonis, center, and center Enes Kanter, right, in the first and Enes Kanter 17 points and 11 double figures. half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017. (AP Photo/Max Becherer) boards for the Thunder, who out- scored New Orleans 62-54 inside. E’Twaun Moore scored 18 for New Orleans, which trailed for all but the first two minutes. Solomon Hill, Jrue Holiday and Tyreke Evans each scored 14 for the Pelicans. After West- brook’s 3 gave the Thunder their largest lead at 67-45, New Orleans used runs of 10-0 late in the third period and 9-0 in the middle of the fourth to get as close as 105-100 on Hill’s dunk with 5:34 left. That’s when Victor Oladipo, who had 15 points, stepped up for the Thunder, starting with a 3 that gave Westbrook his 10th assist. Shortly after, Oladipo disrupted a handoff from Donatas Moteijunas to Moore and broke away for a layup that made it 110-102. New Orleans never recovered, missing eight of its next nine shots. The Thunder raced to a double- digit lead in the first quarter, dunking four times and hitting three 3-pointers en route to a 33-20 advantage after one. The early highlights included Kanter’s dunk over both the 6-foot-11 Davis and 7-footer Omer Asik while being fouled by Asik. Westbrook scored 17 points in the first half, hitting a pair of 3s and scoring seven points on free throws. Oklahoma City finished the half with a four-point play when Oladipo hit a 3 while Adams was fouled in the paint by Moteijunas. Adams hit the free throw to make it 64-45 at halftime. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Each team had a rookie selected to the Rising Stars game during All-Star weekend — Oklahoma City’s Domantas Sabonis and New Orleans’ . Both will be playing for the World team. Thunder coach Billy Donavan said the selection of Sabonis — a Lith- uanian who played for Gonzaga — is a tribute to Thunder scouts, and coaches who’ve worked to develop his game, and Sabonis himself for having the ability to “affect our team in a positive way.” Hield is from the Bahamas and played for Oklahoma in col- lege. “It’s well deserved,” Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry said. “I don’t think anyone works any harder.” TIP-INS: Thunder: Oklahoma Page B8 samoa news, Thursday, January 26, 2017 Molimau le tamaititi e LeLe 9 tausaga LaliLali fa’asaga i C M lona Tama Y K tusia Ausage Fausia oso lona Tama i lana ta’avale le molimau lona ma alu ese loa. lua na valaau e Na toe fo’i mai lona Tama le itu a le malo i ma fa’aauau le fasiga o lona le ulua’i aso o le Tina, sosoo ai loa ma le aumai fa’amasinogaO autu a le susuga e lona Tama o se maea uliuli ma ia Mataupu Mamona, lea o loo nonoa i le ua o lona Tina seia tu’uaia i le fa’alavelave lea na oo lava i lona vaai atu ua mole maliu ai lona faletua i le masina lona Tina ua le mafai ona toe o Fepuari 2016, o lona atali’i lea manava. e 9 tausaga le matua, o ia fo’i lea Na fesili le loia a le malo ia o loo avea ma molimau autu a le Gerald Murphy i le molimau, pe malo mo lenei mataupu. na fa’afefea ona ia iloaina uma O se va’aiga i nisi o uso ma atali’i fa’apea afafine o le susuga Edward Franks Roberts lea sa O le mae’a ai ona fa’atauto nei gaoiga sa faia e lona Tama, molita’i mamao mai lona tino ina ia taunu’u ona toe mana’oga, “E fia moe i tafatafa o lona Tina o le tamaititi i luma o ali’i ae na tali le molimau, o se pu i le o Vaosa Magalei Roberts i Mapusaga, Amerika Samoa. E lele le toloa, ae ma’au lava i le vai,” o se fa’amasino le vaega iloilo iuga, faitoto’a o le potu a ona matua, molimau lea a si ona alo tama’ita’i, ulumatua o le fanau, Deirdra Roberts Alo. na ia fa’amatala ai loa mea uma na mafai ai ona ia iloaina atu sa ia vaai i ai, amata mai lava i le gaioiga uma a lona Tama sa taimi na tula’i mai ai se taugaupu faia. Na taua atili fo’i e le ligia ai e le loia a Mamona le tupu, ae na tali le molimau, o i le va o ona matua, seia oo lava Sa taua fo’i e le molimau le molimau e fa’apea, na fa’ailoa molimau a le malo ae mae’a ona aunties, uncles, o ona tau- i le taimi na fa’aaoga ai e lona fai atu o lona Tama ia te ia, na te e lona Tama i sui o le EMS i le lona lana molimau. soga fa’apea ai ma le faiaoga. Tama le uaea uliuli e titina ai fasia o ia pe afai na te ta’uina i taimi na taunu’u atu ai i le fale, Na fesili le loia a Mamona o Na taua muamua e le tamai- le ua o lona Tina, e pei fo’i ona se tagata le mea sa tupu. Na taua o lona Tina o loo maua i le ma’i Douglas Fiaui i le molimau, pe titi i se tasi o vaega o lana tu’uaia ai o ia e le malo. atili e le tamaititi lona vaaia o sela, ae ina ua fesili Murphy i aisea na ia le taua ai lona Tama molimau ina ua fesiligia o ia e Na taua e le tamaititi i lana mata o si ona Tina ua aliali mai le molimau pe sa ma’i sela lona o se tasi o lona aiga, ina ua fesi- Fiaui, o le aso To’ona’i na tula’i molimau e fa’apea, o se pasese lanu papa’e. Tina, tali le molimau “e leai”. ligia o ia e le loia a le malo poo mai ai le fa’alavelave, peita’i a lona Tina e alu ai e faigaluega Ina ua mae’a gaioiga sa faia e O tagata na taua e le tamaititi i ai ni isi o lona aiga i totonu o ao fa’agasolo pea le fesiligiaina le mafua’aga na tula’i mai ai se lona Tama, na taua ai e le tamai- sa ia fa’ailoa i ai le fa’alavelave le potu faamasino, ae na taua e o ia, na ia toe fa’asa’o ai lana tauga upu i le va o ona matua, titi le tago atu o lona Tama ua na tupu i lona Tina, e le gata o le molimau e fa’apea, na mafua molimau, e le o le aso Too’ona’i ma ia vaaia ai le ita o lona Tina sui ofu o lona Tina, ona ia fai atu ona tausoga, o ana uo i le aoga lana tali lea ona sa faatonu o ia e na tula’i mai ai le fa’alavelave i ma aga’i atu ua kiki le faitoto’a lea ia te ia e alu e aumai se vai ae fa’apea ai fo’i ma le Faiaoga, lona grandfather. lona Tina, o le aso Tofi. o le potu, sosoo ai loa ma le aisa, ae o le taimi fo’i lea na vili o ia lea na logoina le Ofisa o Na toe fesili Fiaui i le O le itula e 9:00 i le taeao nei savali atu o lona Tama ma fasi ai loa e lona Tama le ta’avale a Leoleo e uiga i lenei mataupu. molimau poo ai uma tagata sa lea ua faamoemoe e toe fa’aauau loa lona Tina, ina ua mae’a, sa le falema’i mo se fesoasoani. E lei umi se taimi na fesi- ia ta’uina i ai le fa’alavelave sa ai le iloiloga o lenei mataupu. Siitia pea i luga to’atele o turisi malaga asiasi mai i AS tusia Ausage Fausia tausaga e 2014, lea na mafai ai ona auina ua mafai ona asia Amerika Samoa talu “O loo taumafai pea le malo e gal- Ua manino i le ripoti a le faigamalo a mai i laufanua o le teritori tagata asiasi e mai le 4 tausaga talu ai, ae ua maitauina ulue fa’atasi ma le Ofisa o Turisi i le le ali’i kovana ia Lolo Matalasi Moliga silia i le to’a 31,000, peita’i o le tausaga fo’i i fa’amaumauga le si’itia i luga o le fa’atinoina lea o soo se atina’e e mafai ma le lutena kovana ia Lemanu Peleti e 2015, na si’itia ai i le aofaiga e 16 le aofa’i o tupe o loo mafai ona maua mai ai ona si’itia maualuga le aofa’i o turisi e Mauga, lea na tauaao e Ta’ita’i o le Fono aofa’i o va’a meli na asia le atunu’u, ma lenei atina’e. ulufale mai i Amerika Samoa, atoa ai ma C M Faitulafono a le atunu’u, le si’itia pea lea auina mai ai i ona laufanua le aofa’i o I le tausaga e 2013, e $160,487 le le fa’aopoopo pea i luga o tupe e mafai Y K i luga o le atina’e tau turisi i Amerika tagata asiasi e silia i le to’a 28,000. vaega tupe na mafai ona maua, ae na ona maua e le malo ma tagata faipi- Samoa talu mai le 4 tausaga talu ai. O loo manino fo’i i le ripoti e fa’apea, si’itia i luga i le $190,000 i le tausaga e sinisi”, o se vaega lea o le ripoti. E 10 va’a meli na asia le atunu’u i le e le gata i le si’itia o va’a meli ma turisi 2014. (Faaauau itulau B9) samoa news, Thursday, January 26, 2017 Page B9

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Sui o le Ofisa o Tu ma Aganu’u a Amerika Samoa ia Rex Yandall (agavale), ma ni isi o turisi na ➧ malaga mai i le va’a meli o le Venus Cruise i le taeao ananafi, i le taimi na latou asia ai le nofoaga Siitia pea i luga to’atele … autu o loo i ai le Fale Mata’aga a le atunu’u i Fagatogo. [ata AF] Mai itulau B8 O le taeao ananafi na asia ai aso nei, e fai finauga ma le turisi le atunu’u e le va’a meli o le i le totogi o le pasese e malaga Venus Cruise, lea e tusa i le to’a ta’amilo ai i totonu o le motu, 1,000 le au malaga na malaga ona e le manana’o i latou e mau- mai ai, ma le fa’amoemoe o le aluga atu i le $20 se tupe e totogi aso Lulu o le vaiaso fou e toe mo le tagata e to’atasi e malaga afea ai fo’i le atunu’u e le isi fo’i ta’amilo ai, ui o lea, o loo mafai Meet A Spelling Champ! va’a meli, ma le pasese e silia lava ona maua nai fa’amanuiaga BIOGRAPHY OF A 2017 i le to’a 3,000 turisi ma tagata tau tupe i soo se taimi e malaga SPELLING BEE FINALIST faigaluega. mai ai va’a meli i le atunu’u, The student at the Na taua e ni isi o le fai pisinisi ma fesoasoani ai i le tausiga o right will represent What is your name? i ave pasi ma ta’avale la’upasese le aiga ma fa’afou ai isi vaega Manumalo Academy in William E. Spitzenberg II le feololo o le seleni o loo mafai o le ta’avale pe a fa’aletonu”, What is your school name? the American Samoa Manumalo Academy ona latou maua, i soo se taimi e o le molimau lea a le susuga Spelling Bee to be held malaga mai ai se va’a meli i le ia Leilua Tanielu, o se tasi o What grade are you in? atunu’u. Tama ave taxi mai se tasi o Fale February 22nd. Grade 7 “O aso ua mavae sa fiafia Ta’avale la’upasese i le atunu’u. The winner of that Bee Who is your English Teacher? turisi e totogi soo se pasese e fai will represent American Ms. Rosa Temese atu i ai le ave ta’avale, peita’i o Samoa in the 89th Who are your parents? William & Leleaga Spitzenberg annual Scripps Howard What village are you from? Spelling Bee to be held Tafuna in Washington, D.C. What was your winning word? C M BANQUET Y K Spelling Bee Winners, if you’ve not filled out your biography and had your picture taken, please come in to Samoa News.

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Foliga fiafia o se tasi o turisi mai le va’a meli a le Venus Cruise ao ia fa’aali i le Samoa News ana fasi talo sa mafai ona ia tofo i Department of ai, ma ia lagonaina ai le fiafia i le tofo o taumafa a Samoa, ao American Samoa ta’amilo ai e maimoa i totonu o le atunu’u i le aso ananafi. EDUCATION [ata AF] Page B10 samoa news, Thursday, January 26, 2017

Le au siamupini o le sisigafu’a Samoa 2016, toe siamupini fo’i i le Teuila Week 2016 ma ua masii mai mo se taumafaiga i lenei fo’i Liki Volipolo ua vala’aulia fa’apitoa ai i latou i Amerika Samoa. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost] Fa’aauau pea taumafaiga aumai fa’anana fualaau fa’asaina i le atunu’u tusia Ausage Fausia Chevonne Lafaele i le moliaga lea na fa’atuatusi mai i le igoa ma ia i le fale, ae ina ua siaki e totonu o le afifi na fa’atuatusi O le taofia ai e Leoleo ma mamafa, o le taumafai lea e o Lafaele. sui o le Ofisa o Tiute le afifi sa mai i lona igoa, ae o le afifi tu’uaia e le malo o se tagata fai- umia fa’asolitulafono vaega Ae ina ua toe faia le isi suega masalomia, na maua i ai ni pepa fo’i sa aumai lea i sana uo sa la galuega a le Falemeli a le malo o le pauta fa’asaina o le aisa, masani a le Ofisa o Tiute i uta o iila se 4 o loo afifi i totonu o se masani i luga o fesootaiga tau tele i Amerika, i le moliaga o le o se solitulafono e mafai ona meli o loo i totonu o le vaega e vaega e teu i ai sipika. initaneti e igoa ia Lisa Lafaele. umia fa’asolitulafono o vaega fa’asala ai se tasi i le toese i teu i ai meli mai fafo, na mai- O suega sa faia i afifi sa O le vaiaso na te’a nei na o le pauta fa’asaina o le aisa, Tafuna mo le umi e le itiiti ifo i tauina ai le afifi lea sa masal- maua ma iloa ai, o isi afifi e 2 sa tula’i ai Lafaele i luma o le e mafua mai i se fa’alavelave le 5 tausaga, pe fa’asala fo’i i le omia o loo i ai fualaau fa’asaina mafai ona sue ma maua i ai le fa’amasinoga fa’aitumalo mo na tula’i mai i le lua vaiaso salatupe e le itiiti ifo i le $5,000. ua aveese mai le vaega sa i ai, vailaau o loo i totonu o le pauta le ulua’i taimi, ma ua toe tolopo na te’a nei, ua atagia mai ai le E pei ona taua i fa’amaumauga ma fa’afeso’ota’i ai loa le Pule o le aisa, ae o le isi afifi sa sue ai lana mataupu e toe fofogaina fa’aauau pea o le fa’afitauli lea a le fa’amasinoga e fa’apea, o o le Falemeli e tusa ai o lea ma maua i ai le vailaau o loo i lea i le fa’aiuga o le vaiaso nei. o loo tula’i mai pea, o le tau- suega masani a le Ofisa o Tiute fa’afitauli. totonu o le laau fa’asaina o le E $5,000 le vaega tupe lea ua mafai lea o ni isi o le atunu’u e e fa’atinoina i soo se taimi e Na taua i fa’amaumauga a mariuana. fa’atulaga e le fa’amasinoga e aumai fa’anana vaega o fualaau taunu’u mai ai uta o meli mai le fa’amasinoga le fa’atonu e O loo taua i fa’amaumauga totogi e tatala ai le ua molia i fa’asaina i totonu o le teritori. fafo, na masalomia ai e ta’ifau le Pule o le Falemeli o Lafaele a le fa’amasinoga le fa’ailoa e tua, e fa’atalitali ai taualumaga o O le vaiaso na te’a nei na o le vaega a le K-9 le i ai o fua- ina ia ave muamua le afifi e Lafaele i ali’i Ofisa e fa’apea, lana mataupu lea ua fa’agasolo molia ai e le malo le tama’ita’i o laau fa’asaina i totonu o le afifi siaki e Ofisa o le Tiute ao lei alu na te lei iloaina meatotino sa i i luma o le fa’amasinoga. E le o Oe o se Suli Moni - XXVII fa’afuase’i le talanoa a le fafine o Lucy ina ua le mafai tagata o loo pese, ae o latou mauaina loa i lalo o se by Sam ona ia toe gagana i se upu, ae ua fa’ataitaio mai nei laau tele lava, o loo taotooto mai ai se teineititi na o ia. O le fa’ateia tele o le loto o Meki i le vaaiga lea ua i luga o le telefoni, ae o le tamaloa o Meki i le taimi O le te’i o le teineititi pologa ina ua ia vaaia moli ia vaai atu nei i ai, na mafua ai ona le oso ni lagona lea, ua pei o se tagata ua leai se fa’amoemoe, ua le uila ua oo atu, na nofo sa’o ai loa ua le toe pese, ma fia moe, ae ua ia musumusu atu i lana soatau ina ia la iloa fo’i sana tala e tali atu ai i le loto mafatia o si ona lona manatu, ai o fitafita a le Tupu o loo latou sailia o fa’alatalata i lalo o le vanu i le vaega o loo sisiva ma to’alua. ia. Na ki atu e se tasi o sui a le vaega a Meki le moli pepese mai ai tagata uli, atonu e mafai ai ona maua “Lucy si o’u to’alua pele, se aua e te loto vaivai, ma ia vaaia ai se teineititi o loo nofo mai i lalo o le se isi tonu mo se gaioiga e tatau ona faia. E ui i le o matou lea ua taunu’u i totonu o le aai lea ua aumai laau. “Tama’ita’i o ai oe, ae aisea fo’i ua e nofonofo ai pogisa o le po, ae na avea le susulu malosi o le masina fa’anana i ai si o’u afafine o Ianeta, ae ia e onosa’i mai na o oe i lenei togavao i le leva o le po”, o le fesili lea i luga o ‘ulu ‘ulu o laau ma auala na fesoasoani ai i iina ma loto tele, ou te iloa lava e lei oti si o’u fafine”, a le sui fa’apitoa a le vaega a Meki na latou vaaia ai le tau tata’iina o le auala e savavali ai Meki ma lana o le tala lea a Meki ma ia tapuni loa le telefoni, ona ia le maligi o loimata o le teineititi, ua lagona lona sese soatau aga’i atu i lalo o le vanu. E silia laititi lava i le musumusu atu loa lea i lona soatau ina ia la soso atu ma le mata’u. “O a’u o Ianeta, o se teineititi pologa afa itula na tau saili ai le la auala ae taunu’u loa i le pea i le faitoto’a e vaai pe maua atu i ai se tagata o loo na aumai fa’amalosi mai le fale o lo’u matai, ae ina auala ta’avale e aga’i atu i le nofoaga o loo nonofo ia leoleoina le lotoa. Sei o tatou tuli tatao ina atu lava ua ou musu e avea a’u ma pologa i le nofoaga lenei, ai tagata pologa, ma la savavali ai loa. E taunu’u loa le itu lea o loo lafi ai le teineititi pologa o Ianeta, o na ou sola ese mai ai loa i le vaavaaiga a le auauna sa Meki ma lana soatau i le vaega faitoto’a e ulufale atu le itu fo’i lea o loo aga’i atu i ai isi sui e to’atolu o le tofia e vaaia a’u”, o le tali lea a le teineititi. “O ai na ai i le malae ae fa’afuase’i loa ona tatagi le telefoni vaega a le tamaloa o Meki. Na avea le taaligoligoa o tofia lena auauna e vaavaaia oe”, o le toe fesili atu lea a le tamaloa o Meki, ma ia iloa ai, o si ona to’alua o le po ma itu na fa’alogoina ai e le au ali’i ia se leo o se a le isi ali’i o le vaega, ae na toe tali le teineititi, “O le Lucy lea ua vili atu ia te ia. “Meki si o’u to’alua pele, tagata o loo pese, ma e foliga mai o se pese o loo sau Tupu o le malo o loo vaaia le motu o tagata pologa i o lea ou te matamata atu i news i luga o le televise, o mai i le itu lagi lea o loo latou aga’i atu i ai. Na aga’i le aai”. E lei toe fa’atali le ta’ita’i o le vaega ae ua ia loo fa’asalalau mai ai le to’atele o teneiti pologa na pea i luma le savaliga a le au alii ia i le leva o le po, tago atu loa i lana telefoni ma vili ai loa le tamaloa o maua o latou tino maliliu ua lafoa’i i se tasi o nofoaga ma latou fa’amaonia ai, o se teineititi e ana le leo lea Meki ma fa’ailoa atu i ai, “Meki, o lea ua matou mau- tele lava i le itu i sisifo o le atunu’u. Tafefe ai o lafoa’i o loo latou fa’alogo atu i ai. E lei umi ona saili e le au aina le teineititi o Ianeta, o loo moe i lalo o se laau tele atu ai ma le tino o si a’u pele o Ianeta ...” na motu alii ia e to’atolu le vaega tonu o loo sau ai le leo o le lava i le loloto o le vaomatua”. samoa news, Thursday, January 26, 2017 Page B11 LeBron miffed with direction of slumping Cavaliers CLEVELAND (AP) LeBron current makeup of the Cavs, James has alluded to flaws with who have been hurt most by Cleveland’s roster all season. allowing backup point guard He got much more detailed Matthew Dellavedova to leave about the cracks and crevices in as a free agent and injuries the NBA champions after their to forward Chris Andersen fifth loss in seven games. and guard J.R. Smith. James James urged the team’s watched the Golden State War- front office to do more after riors retool after losing in last a 124-122 loss Monday night year’s NBA Finals and feels the to the New Orleans Pelicans, Cavs haven’t done enough to who were missing star forward address their biggest needs. Anthony Davis. James said he’s expressed “We’re not better than last his opinions directly to Griffin, year, from a personnel stand- who recently obtained Kyle point,” he said. “We’re a top- Korver in a trade with Atlanta. heavy team. ... I just hope we’re “We need a (expletive) play- not satisfied as an organization.” maker. I’m not saying you can On Tuesday, James went on just go find one, like you can go Twitter to explain that his com- outside and see trees. I didn’t ments weren’t directed at Cavs say that,” James said. general manager David Griffin Griffin has an open roster Connecticut’s Jalen Adams goes up for a basket over Temple’s Daniel Dingle, left, in the second or Cleveland’s coaching staff. spot and two small trade excep- half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill) “I not mad or upset at man- tions. The trading deadline is agement cause Griff and staff Feb. 23 and free agents can be have done a great job, I just feel signed until March 1 to be eli- we still need to improve in order gible for the playoffs. to repeat...” James tweeted. “If Now in his 14th season, Adams scores 20 to that’s what we wanna do.” James knows his time to win After a four-hour break from more titles is dwindling. social media, James tweeted “I don’t know what we got again. to offer,” James said of possible lead Connecticut to “Lately taken L’s (losses), deals. “I just know me, per- but very soon we’ll bounce sonally. I don’t got no time to back,” he said. “Boy, frustrating waste. I’ll be 33 in the winter, as hell, I know my team we’ll and I ain’t got time to waste.” bounce back If you a real one ... It remains to be seen whether 81-60 win over USF then you know how to bounce James’ public rant will spark back.” the team. But James also knows TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Con- to begin UConn’s decisive double of the season, and Vital After speaking to a larger that the Cavs will do anything necticut’s Jalen Adams had 20 surge. gave them a spark by making group of reporters on Monday within reason to accommodate points and matched a career- “That’s the discouraging five of six 3-point shots. UConn night, James saved his most him. What King James wants, best with 12 assists, yet the part,” USF interim coach Murry improved to 17-2 all-time biting comments for Cleve- he usually gets. sophomore guard was proudest Bartow said. “We’re good against USF. land’s traveling beat writers. Despite their recent slide, the of the way he and the Huskies enough to compete with people. USF: The Bulls have yet to The Cavs haven’t played Cavs still have the best record played without the ball against But when the game starts get- win since former coach Orlando well for weeks, and James felt in the Eastern Conference. South Florida. ting away, we’ve got to show a Antigua was fired on Jan. 3. the need to unload. Cleveland hosts Sacra- “It started on the defensive little more resilience than we’ve The average margin of defeat “It’s been a (lousy) 2017 so mento on Wednesday as well as end,” Adams said after keying shown.” in six games under Bartow is far,” he said. Brooklyn and Oklahoma City a second-half burst that enabled The Huskies played just six 15.8. Despite using the 3-point His biggest issue is with the later this week. his team to even its record in the players, and five of them fin- shot to hang in the game, USF American Athletic Conference ished in double-figures scoring. finished 9 of 24 (37.5 percent) with an 81-60 victory that was Jackson and Kentan Facey each from behind the arc. a lot closer than the final score had 12 points, and UConn shot “It’s not easy for us to suggested Wednesday night. a season-best 60 percent from score,” Bartow said. “I thought “We picked up the pressure. beyond the 3-point arc, going we played a really good first Got a couple traps, got a couple 12 for 20. half. Really I thought we should steals,” Adams added. “After “They don’t have a deep have been up six or eight at the that, everything just started bench, but they’ve got six half, but we’re still down. ... clicking. We started making players who can really play,” That has been a little bit of a 3’s, and that’s what helped us Bartow said. common theme.” separate the game.” “Everybody is playing well. SAGGING ATTENDANCE The Huskies (9-11, 4-4) They’re sharing the basketball, USF began the night ranked pulled away for good during staying connected, which is our ninth in the conference in home a 23-9 run over a nine-minute main goal, and that basketball attendance, averaging 2,450 for stretch. Christian Vital finished is just moving,” UConn coach 11 dates. Wednesday night’s with 17 points and Rodney Kevin Ollie said. “It’s hard to crowd at the Sun Dome was Purvis had 14. guard when you’ve got five announced as a season-high “I think it’s heart. We needed people in constant movement.” 3,238. Tulane (1,919) is the to win this game. We all stuck Troy Holston led USF with only team in the league aver- together out there,” Vital said. 15 points. Michael Bibby added aging less. “They made their run ... and we 14 and Tulio Da Silva had 12 UP NEXT just stuck with it. We just said: for the Bulls, who kept it close UConn: Returns home to ‘That was their best punch, now for a while with some 3-point face Tulane on Saturday. The let’s go give them ours.’ “ shooting of their own. Green Wave’s lone conference USF (6-13, 0-8), which has BIG PICTURE victory in over USF. lost eight straight, rallied from UConn: The Huskies have USF: Travels to No. 19 Cin- Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James, left, dunks the an early 10-point deficit to lead won four of six, two straight cinnati on Sunday. The Bearcats ball over New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday (11) during 44-43 before Vance Jackson coming off consecutive road are just the second ranked oppo- the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, made a pair of free throws and losses at Georgetown and SMU. nent the Bulls have faced this in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Jonathan Bachman) followed with a long 3-pointer Adams had his fourth double- season, joining South Carolina. Page B12 samoa news, Thursday, January 26, 2017 samoa news, Thursday, January 26, 2017 Page B13 Page B14 samoa news, Thursday, January 26, 2017 Universal Crossword Thursday, Edited by Timothy Parker January 26, 2017 January 26, ACROSS 55 Ceremonial 19 Russell or 40 Evidence 1 Soft “hey, ashes Saldana of that’s tough 2017 you” receptacle Hollywood to dispute 5 Drum kit 56 Number of 24 Petty officer 41 Shark piece essential years in a on a 45 Lacking in 10 White-tailed decade merchant physical raptor 57 Did freezer ship strength 14 Flower maintenance 25 Brinker of 47 Name on a associated 60 One paid to the silver book jacket Happy Birthday: Channel your energy into the pursuits and causes that bring you joy and satis- with Easter deliver skates 48 Lorne of faction. 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1/26 to achieve. A childhood memory will inspire a workable solution. ✸✸✸ FAMILY MATTERS By Timothy E. Parker AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You can bring about positive change by combining the old with the new. Using one of your skills to rework a situation that needs adjusting will be valuable. Follow your heart and achieve your goals without hesitation. ✸✸✸ PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Make changes because you want to, not because you are emotion- ally caught up in a moment that leads to an impulsive decision. Having confidence, trust and faith in what you are capable of doing will ensure your success. ✸✸✸✸ Birthday Baby: You are energetic, proud and adaptable. You are receptive and conscientious. Dear Abby by Abigail Van Buren CAR OF MAN’S DREAMS DOESN’T PASS MUSTER WITH HIS WIFE DEAR ABBY: I am a successful business professional in my mid-50s. I have put my children through college, and they have no student loans. (My wife did not help with any of the college expenses. It was all on me.) I am finally at a point in my life that I can pursue my passion of buying a sports car. I have always been a car guy, and my wife knows it. When I bring up the subject of purchasing the car of my dreams, which is not very expensive, she tells me I will look like an idiot. In her next breath she says it’s OK if I buy a sports car if it is the one she wants, and of course, the one she wants is very expensive. No matter how I broach the subject, she does not “get” that it is not about her but about my pas- sion as a car guy. How do I get her to see my side? -- REVVING UP IN NEW YORK DEAR REVVING UP: If it’s your money paying for the car, you don’t have to get her to see your side. It will be yours -- not hers -- and you should buy the one that gives you pleasure and drive it to your heart’s content. ••••••••••••••••••••••••• DEAR ABBY: I have been with “Roger” for 28 years. He is basically a good, honest man, but he thinks only of himself. When I had heart surgery, he left me alone at the hospital that night, not knowing if I would live or die. (Nothing would have kept me from HIS bedside!) I’ll be having knee surgery soon, and he won’t take the day off or a sick day to take me. He wants a friend of ours to do it. These are just two samples of his lack of support for me. I guess there is no way to make someone care enough about you to put their conveniences aside. When we moved out of state, he said if he didn’t find a job, he was going back home. Well, where would that have left me? Roger wouldn’t have anything at all if it weren’t for me. I know I should dump him, but after 28 years, I can’t pull the rug out from under him. He cops an attitude and makes me feel bad if I press the subject. I only wish he would do something for me from his heart, but I guess it isn’t there. Any advice, Abby? -- HIS LAST PRIORITY IN FLORIDA DEAR LAST PRIORITY: Yes, because you can’t bring yourself to pull the rug out from under Roger, it might help you to memorize the Serenity Prayer when he disappoints you in the future. It goes like this: “Lord, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” ••••••••••••••••••••••••• DEAR ABBY: My mother was a stickler when it came to table manners. She had a little 1-inch- long ceramic pink pig that she placed in front of me every time I did something Emily Post would frown on. I HATED that little pig. -- RALPH IN ARROYO GRANDE, CALIF. DEAR RALPH: Now, now. You should have been grateful to that little pig, because it kept you from becoming a BIG one. samoa news, Thursday, January 26, 2017 Page B15 Page B16 samoa news, Thursday, January 26, 2017

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