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Next up, Kevin Gar- 22 for the Nuggets, who won nett (1,462). ... Reserve Devin for just the second time in six Harris had 16 points. games. Nuggets: The team had two The Nuggets led 82-59 with buzzer-beaters — Barton on a 4:04 left in the third before 3-pointer to end the fi rst quarter Dallas staged a massive come- and Jokic with a tip-in to close back. The Mavericks cut the out the second. ... Jokic had defi cit to one on a three-point seven assists. play by Dennis Smith Jr. with iNJURY UPDaTe 10.4 seconds remaining. After Mavericks coach Rick Carl- Harris made two free throws, isle said it’s looking like at least the Mavericks had a chance for February until Dorian Finney- a last-second shot, but Dwight Smith (left knee), Nerlens Noel Powell couldn’t corral a long (left thumb) and Seth Curry pass as the buzzer sounded. (left tibia) return. Smith had 25 points for the “Right now Nerlens is on Mavericks, while Harrison track to be on the fl oor before Barnes contributed 17. any of them,” Carlisle said. “If Trying to address the issue all goes well it’s very possible of slow starts, Nuggets coach he could be back playing in the Michael Malone tweaked the fi rst week of February. He’s starting lineup by inserting doing well and rehab’s going Barton and sending Mason along the way it should.” Plumlee to the bench. The YoUTH iS SeRVeD change worked as Denver led A reason for Denver’s dis- at halftime. That’s signifi - parity between its home record cant because it halted a streak (16-5) and road mark (7-16) is of seven straight games in plain, old youth. which the Nuggets trailed at “It’s our reality. Jamal intermission. (Murray) is 20. That’s not an Denver made protecting the excuse, he’s 20 years old,” paint a point of emphasis in this Malone said. “We have a lot contest. 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Dallas Mavericks guard Devin Harris, right, drives to the rim past Denver Nuggets guard Gary Harris in the fi rst half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Page B4 samoa news, Wednesday, January 17, 2018 Washington State QB Tyler Hilinski found dead PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — His most memorable outing Washington State quarterback came in the second week of the Tyler Hilinski has died from an season when he led Washington apparent self-inflicted gunshot State from a 21-point deficit in wound. the fourth quarter to beat Boise The 21-year-old Hilinski State 47-44 in triple overtime. was discovered in his apart- Hilinski threw for 240 yards ment after he didn’t show up and three touchdowns coming for practice Tuesday. A rifle off the bench. “was recovered next to Hilinski His only start came in the and a suicide note was found,” bowl game against Michigan according to the Pullman Police State, although he played exten- Department. sively in a loss to Arizona. Hilinski was the presump- Former Washington State tive starting quarterback going linebackers coach Roy Man- into next season. He started ning, who recently left for a Washington State’s Holiday position at UCLA, tweeted , Bowl loss to Michigan State “Words can’t describe what I’m after Luke Falk was unable to feeling right now. My heart is play due to a wrist injury. beyond saddened. Please pray Washington State president for the family and all of us Kirk Schulz tweeted, “Our affected!” thoughts and prayers are with Hilinski is from Claremont, the Hilinski family.” California, and went to high Hilinski appeared in eight school at nearby Upland. He games during his sophomore arrived on campus in 2015 and season, throwing for 1,176 redshirted before appearing in yards and seven touchdowns. four games in 2016. FILE - In this Sept. 17, 2016 file photo, Washington State quarterback Tyler Hilinski (3) runs onto the field with his teammates before an NCAA college football game against Idaho in Pullman, Wash. No. 2 Wozniacki saves 2 match Hilinski has died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The 21-year-old Hilinski was dis- covered in his apartment after he didn‚Äôt show up for practice Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Young Kwak, File) points, advances to 3rd round MELBOURNE, Australia round win over 25th-seeded (AP) — Caroline Wozniacki Peng Shuai with a 6-3, 7-5 vic- was two breaks down and a tory over wild-card entry Olivia American Samoa Government point away from a second-round Rogowska. exit at the Australian Open, The Australian Open junior OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT her quest for a first major title champion last year, who seemingly about to hit another entered the season-opening barrier. major ranked No. 521, became Time to attack. the youngest player since Mar- The No. 2-ranked Wozniacki tina Hingis in 1996 to win main fended off two match points and draw matches at the season- INVITATION FOR BIDS rallied from 5-1 down in the opening major. third set against No. 119-ranked So far, Kostyuk is guaranteed IFB-2461-18 Jana Fett, winning the last six around $143,000 for her run Issuance Date: January 9, 2018 Closing Date: January 19, 2018 games in a 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 win on through qualifying and into the Wednesday. third round, although could lose No later than 2:00p.m. (local time) “That was crazy,” said Woz- some of that after being given 1. INVITATION niacki, who has reached two a code violation after the chair Grand Slam finals. “I don’t umpire ruled she had commu- Sealed bids are being solicited to provide Cargo Delivery Vans for the Department Education- know how I got back into the nicated with her mother in the School Lunch Program. match. I was like, ‘this is my crowd.Kostyuk is managed by last chance. I have to go in and Ivan Ljubicic, who works with 2. RECEIPT & OPENING OF BIDS attack.’ Federer, and so gets the benefit Sealed bids will be received by the Chief Procurement Officer, American Samoa Government, “At 5-1, 40-15, I felt like I of some first-rate analysis. was one foot out of the tourna- “Ivan is always helping Tafuna, American Samoa 96799, until 10:00a.m. (local time), Friday, January 19, 2018 at ment. She served a great serve me ... after every match, he’s which time and place the sealed bids will be publicly opened and read. down the T — it was just slightly telling me what’s wrong,” she out. I was kind of lucky.” said, smiling, after she framed 3. BID DOCUMENTS Wozniacki won the next nine a wayward serve on her first Bid documents, including Specifications, may be examined at the Office of Procurement or points, and 24 of the 31 points match point but got it right the played from when she first second time. obtained there from free of charge during normal hours of operation. faced match point. She clinched Things will get harder for her a 75-minute third set on her first now, against fellow Ukrainian 4. CONDITIONS match point when Fett netted a and No. 4-seeded Elina Svito- The American Samoa Government reserves the right to: backhand. lina, who had a 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, the win over Katerina Siniakova. • not accept the lowest or any bid. 2008 finalist here, rallied from Another Ukrainian, Kat- • reject all bids and reissue and amended IFB. 5-2 in the fifth to overcome eryna Bondarenko, beat No. Denis Shapovalov 3-6, 6-3, 15-seeded Anastasia Pavly- • request additional information from any bidder submitting a bid. 1-6, 7-6 (4), 7-5 in a 3-hour, uchenkova 6-2, 6-3 and No. 19 • waive any informalities in bidding as may be in the best interest of the American Samoa 37-minute match. And 38-year- Magdalena Rybarikova beat old Ivo Karlovic overcame Kirsten Flipkens 6-4, 0-6, 6-2. Government. Yuichi Sugita 7-6 (3), 6-7 (3), Belinda Bencic had a let- 7-5, 4-6, 12-10. down two days after upsetting Marta Kostyuk came from Venus Williams, losing 6-1, the other angle, the 15-year-old 6-3 to Thai qualifier Luksika DR. ORETA MAPU CRICHTON qualifier followed up her first- Kumkhum. Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action Chief Procurement Officer samoa news, Wednesday, January 17, 2018 Page B5

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Oklahoma guard Trae Young (11) is fouled by Kansas State guard Barry Brown, back, during the fi rst half of an NCAA college basketball game in Manhattan, Kan., Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner) Brown, Wade star as Kansas State routs No. 4 Oklahoma 87-69 MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Barry Brown hump of that last game, and bounce back. That’s missed a potential game-winner at Kansas last all it was.” weekend, an off-balance shot he was never sup- Young was supposed to be the main attrac- posed to take, and spent the next couple days tion, but it was Brown who dominated on both ruing the missed opportunity. ends in the fi rst half. Kansas State’s gritty junior guard made up for On offense, the junior guard was able to slip it Tuesday night. past double-teams at the top of the key and pull up Brown poured in 24 points, locked down for mid-range jumpers, most of which splashed defensively on Oklahoma star Trae Young, and without hitting rim. He was 8 of 13 from the fi eld ultimately led the plucky, defensive-minded and had piled up 16 points by the time the Wild- Wildcats to an 87-69 upset of the fourth-ranked cats took a 38-33 lead into the locker room. Sooners. On defense, Brown harassed Young into a “Barry did everything,” Kanas State coach miserable stat line: The nation’s top scorer was Bruce Weber said. “He’s taken his game to 3 of 10 from the fi eld, 2 of 7 from the 3-point arc another level.” and had committed eight turnovers against four On this night, so did the rest of the Wildcats. assists. Dean Wade added 21 points, Cartier Diarra “I mean, he’s a good player. Every point had 16 and Xavier Sneed fi nished with 13 as guard in this league is a tough player,” Young the Wildcats (13-5, 3-3 Big 12) won their sixth said. “But it wasn’t just him. Wade played pretty straight over the Sooners at Bramlage Coliseum. well. Their whole team played pretty well.” “You have a heart-breaker at Kansas. They Young drew the Sooners within 52-47 with a could have easily put their heads down. But they fl urry early in the second half, but Kansas State came back tonight and played at a really high answered with another big run. Wade got things level,” Weber said. “We did a lot of really good going with back-to-back baskets, Brown added things.” a nifty tear-drop jumper and Sneed’s jam of an Young was held to 20 points on 8-of-21 alley-oop pass made it 62-50 with 10 minutes to shooting, his fewest since scoring 15 in his col- go. lege debut. He also was 2 of 10 from the 3-point The Sooners never made a dent as the Wild- line and committed 12 turnovers against six cats shot 73 percent from the fi eld in the second assists. half. “I didn’t do very well tonight. I played ter- “They played great. They made us play bad,” rible,” the freshman guard said. “I blame a lot of Kruger said. “We didn’t feel good about really the loss on me. All of the loss on me. I didn’t play any aspect of the ballgame. Certainly that’s a very well tonight.” credit to Kansas State.” Rashard Odomes had 16 points and Brady STaTS aND STReakS Manek had 12 for the Sooners (14-3, 4-2), but Young had his Big 12-record streak of 14 he was abused by Wade at the defensive end as straight games with at least 25 points end. ... his team tried to dig out of a massive second-half Wade had seven rebounds and seven assists. ... hole. Oklahoma had a 37-26 advantage on the boards. “They were very good,” said Sooners coach ... The Wildcats shot 56 percent from the fi eld Lon Kruger, who’s had a tough time against and led for 36:12. his alma mater over the years. “They were exe- BiG PicTURe cuting very well and making shots. That’s a good Oklahoma was averaging 93.6 points, tops combination.” in the country, but turned the ball over 20 times It was the Wildcats’ fi rst win against a ranked against the Wildcats. Those numbers doomed team in four tries this season, and their fi rst win the Sooners to another tough night at Bramlage over a top-5 team since beating the then-No. 1 Coliseum. Sooners two years ago. The Wildcats played without Kamau Stokes, The dominance was so complete that Weber one of their best players, who is out with a foot had time to sub out his starters in the fi nal minute, injury. allowing an appreciative home crowd to give UP NeXT them a standing ovation. Oklahoma visits Oklahoma State for the return “We knew we had another opportunity at edition of Bedlam on Saturday. another top team in our league, even the country,” Kansas State wraps up back-to-back home Brown said. “We were ready to get over the games against No. 24 TCU on Saturday. Page B6 samoa news, Wednesday, January 17, 2018 Davis scores 45, Pelicans beat Celtics 116-113 in OT ATTENTION!! BOSTON (AP) — Anthony Brown added 16 points apiece Davis and the New Orleans Pel- for the Celtics, who attempted icans eventually were too big a season-high 50 3-pointers. Island-Wide Territorial Spelling Bee for the Boston Celtics. Rather than challenge Davis Davis had 45 points and 16 and Cousins inside, the Celtics rebounds as he and DeMarcus lived outside and it cost them in will be held on Wed, Mar. 7, 2018 Cousins controlled the lane and overtime when they went just 1 led the Pelicans to a 116-113 for 4. overtime victory on Tuesday “I thought we did a great night, ending the Celtics’ seven- job defensively in the fi rst half game winning streak. trying to contain Kyrie. You “It was a great win for us. know that that’s not going to They tested us,” said Davis, last the entire game,” Pelicans who just missed matching the coach Alvin Gentry said. “We 48 points he scored Sunday came up with stops when we during a win in New York. absolutely had to and then we Cousins added 19 points and were able to make some plays 15 rebounds, and Jrue Holiday down the stretch that were the scored 23 points. The trio com- difference in the game.” C M bined for all 12 Pelicans points Horford’s 3-pointer early in Y K in OT as New Orleans handed OT gave Boston a 107-106 lead the Celtics their fi rst loss of and Boston went up 113-110. A American Samoa 2018. jumper by Cousins cut the lead Ian Clark added 15 points for to 113-112, then Holiday added TO ALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SPELLING BEE WINNERS FOR 2018, the Pelicans, whose size inside two more fi eld goals and Boston ended up prevailing in over- couldn’t catch up from there. please email your Biographies and a Photo to time when Boston’s barrage of “They kept worrying about [email protected]/[email protected]. 3-pointers stopped falling. me so much diving to the rim, Kyrie Irving led Boston Jrue was able to hit them little OR drop it off at our office, located across from the ASG Port. with 27 points, 24 after half- midrange jumpers. He kind of time as the Celtics rallied from took over that overtime for us We are open from 8:00am until 4:00pm Monday through Friday. a 12-point defi cit and led by as and got some separation for us,” much as fi ve late in regulation. Davis said. For more information please contact 633-5599. “For some reason tonight, New Orleans survived the whole game we were a little a rough start to the fourth, careless. It just carried over opening the period 3 for 13 and there at the end,” said Al Hor- going without a fi eld goal from ford, who had 14 points and 6:40 remained until the 1:50- Department of nine rebounds. “We thought we mark, when a layup by Clark had it. It just got away from us.” cut Boston’s lead to 101-98. EDUCATION Marcus Smart and Jaylen The Pelicans went ahead 104- (Continued on page B8)

C M Y K samoa news, Wednesday, January 17, 2018 Page B7 2 Koreas talk about Olympic cooperation ahead of IOC meeting SEOUL, South Korea (AP) team chemistry because the — The two Koreas are meeting girls have been together for so Wednesday for the third time long,” Sarah Murray, the South in less than 10 days to continue Korea women hockey team’s their discussions on Olympics head coach, told reporters cooperation, days ahead of talks Tuesday, according to Yonhap with the IOC on North Korean news agency. “I think there is participation in the upcoming damage to our players.” Winter Games in the South. South Korea’s Unifi cation A fl urry of Olympics-related Ministry spokesman Baik Tae- meetings has provided a tenta- hyun told a regular briefi ng tive thaw in long-strained ties Wednesday the government between the Koreas. But the will try to make sure the joint North’s reluctance to discuss team’s formation won’t cause its nuclear weapons program any negative effects on South C M is raising skepticism over how Korean players. He didn’t elab- Y K long this mood of reconciliation orate.North Korea’s sudden will last.The Koreas have been announcement on Jan. 1 that discussing fi elding a joint wom- it would consider joining the en’s hockey team and having Games is raising hopes for their athletes march under a better ties between the Koreas “unifi cation fl ag” depicting the after a year of heightened ani- Korean Peninsula, instead of mosities and fears of a military A South Korean military vehicle passes barricade before South Korean delegation’s arrival at their respective national fl ags, confrontation as the United Unifi cation Bridge, which leads to the Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone in Paju, South Korea, during the opening ceremony States is beefi ng up its pressures Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018. South Korean delegation departed for Panmunjom on Wednesday for the Feb. 9-25 Games in on North Korea over its nuclear morning for talks with North Korea to further discuss the North’s paricipation in the upcoming Pyeongchang. and missile tests. Winter Olympics. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) Such steps require IOC approval. The International Olympic Committee is to meet with sports and govern- ment offi cials from the two Koreas and offi cials from the Pyeongchang organizing com- mittee at its headquarters in Switzerland on Saturday. Wednesday’s talks, in the uninhabited village of Pan- munjom inside the Demilita- rized Zone that divides their countries, were expected to go over these issues ahead of the IOC meeting. Other likely topics include what route the North Korean delegation would take to South Korea and how much fi nancial support South Korea would provide them. In the talks’ morning ses- sion, North Korea said it has a plan to send a delegation to the Pyeongchang Paralympics set for March 9-18, Seoul’s Unifi cation Ministry said in a statement. Details of the North Korean Paralympics delega- tion will be determined in fur- ther talks between the Koreas, it said.A pair of North Korean fi gure skaters qualifi ed for the Olympics, but North Korea missed a deadline to confi rm their participation. The IOC C M said recently it has “kept the Y K door open” for North Korea to take part in the games. South Korea also wants the IOC to allow the hockey team’s 23-player Olympic roster to be expanded so that several North Korean players can be added without removing any of the South Korean players. If a joint hockey squad is realized, it would be the Koreas’ fi rst uni- fi ed team in an Olympics. There are still worries in South Korea that adding new players at a time when the Olympics are less than a month away would eventually weaken the team power and deprive South Korean players of due playing time.“Adding some- body so close to the Olympics is a little bit dangerous just for Page B8 samoa news, Wednesday, January 17, 2018 ➧ Davis scores… Continued from page B6 102 in the final minute of regu- returning from London, where lation before Irving drove for a they beat the Philadelphia layup to tie it at 104-all with 11 76ers 114-103 on Thursday. seconds left. ... Boston shot just 35 percent Irving scored 16 in the third (18 for 51) in the first half. ... to help Boston back into it, but Boston’s previous high for New Orleans scored the last six 3-pointers attempted was 43 points of the third for an 87-80 against Atlanta on Nov. 18. lead, and went ahead by 10 FAREWELL JOJO early in the fourth. The Celtics announced Boston battled back again, during the game that Hall of tying it at 95-all when a dunk Famer Jo Jo White, a two-time by Brown invigorated the home NBA champion with Boston, fans. had died at age 71. SECOND WIND Boston coach Brad Stevens The Pelicans overcame Bos- said White was always “super ton’s five-point lead late despite kind” during what little time he a rough fourth quarter for Davis, got to spend with the two-time who was 0 for 3 from the floor NBA champion, whose No. 10 and scored only four points in was retired in 1982. the period. “He was always clearly “I think they did a good job really appreciative to have been on him but also he had played a part of the Boston Celtics,” a long stretch of minutes. And Stevens said. “You just appreci- I thought he was fatigued more ated how he treated everybody. than anything,” Gentry said. And he was around, you could “But when we needed him most, tell he had an influence on our when we needed Jrue most, guys and an impact on our guys. that’s when they came through. It’s really sad.” And that’s the big thing.” UP NEXT: TIP-INS Pelicans: Visit Atlanta on Pelicans: Davis was warmly Wednesday night. greeted by Celtics fans. He had Celtics: Host Philadelphia 25 points at halftime. on Thursday night. Celtics: The Celtics were playing their first game since Davis leads Texas

New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis, right, grabs a rebound against Boston Celtics center Aron Baynes (46) during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Boston, Tuesday, Jan. A&M past 16, 2018. ` (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Mississippi 71-69 COLLEGE STATION, a Rebels’ offensive rebound, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M and D.J. Hogg caused one of the coach Billy Kennedy offered up loudest roars of the night when a concise invocation when Mis- he drained a 3-pointer from the sissippi’s Breein Tyree tossed far right corner to lift A&M to a up a 3-point attempt from the 69-62 lead with 2:51 left. left of the top of the key late That wasn’t enough to stave Tuesday night in Reed Arena. off the Rebels, however, and “I was praying that it would the Aggies needed Davis and bounce out,” Kennedy said. decent defense to finally close “And God blessed us with the it out. The Rebels (10-8, 3-3) right bounce.”The result was have never won in College Sta- a 71-69 Aggies’ win over the tion, falling to 0-3. Rebels, A&M’s first South- The teams played before a eastern Conference victory in good crowd of 10,578 in the six tries this season. 13,000-seat arena considering “Billy Kennedy is a good A&M was closed on Tuesday friend of mine, a good man and a because of an ice storm that had good coach,” Mississippi coach enveloped the region starting Andy Kennedy said. “Some- early that morning. On Tuesday times the odds have a way of afternoon the university offered evening out. We had a guy with free parking for all comers and a clean look and unfortunately free admission for all A&M stu- for us it just didn’t go down.” dents to try and create a home- Fortunately for the Aggies, court advantage. center Tyler Davis’ final shot Two of A&M’s SEC losses did. With the scored tied at 69, have been by a point each, Davis missed a short jumper including when LSU’s Tremont but grabbed the rebound for the Waters sank a 3-pointer in the putback and a 71-69 A&M lead same area as Tyree’s shot as with 22.7 seconds remaining. time expired, lifting the Tigers That set up the Rebels’ final to a 69-68 victory over A&M play with the memorable miss on Jan. 6. This time, the ball that rattled in and finally out as bounced out. the crowd exhaled. BIG PICTURE A&M (12-6, 1-5 SEC) led Texas A&M: The Aggies 64-62 with 3:19 left when needed this win in the worst Robert Williams collected an way, considering they had been alley-oop pass from Duane ranked No. 5 as recently as Dec. Texas A&M head coach Billy Kennedy calls out to his team during the first half of an NCAA col- Wilson and slammed the ball 31 before falling to No. 11 and lege basketball game against Florida Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, in College Station, Texas. home. 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DeaR aBBY: I am 28 and I’m disgusted with myself about how I talk to my mother when I’m stressed out. I know it’s not her. It’s me. My other issue is road rage. When I’m behind the wheel and the cars ahead of me are going too slow or the drivers make stupid moves, I’m annoyed to the point that I sometimes take risky chances to get away from them. I know it puts my life and the lives of others at risk, and I don’t want to be like this. I sometimes wonder why my parents didn’t teach me ways to tone down my anger when I was younger. I’m lucky they still love me, even when I snap at them. Do you have any tips on how to con- trol my temper? -- SIMMERING IN SUBURBIA DEAR SIMMERING: If you think you are alone in having these issues, you are mistaken. We are living in increasingly stressful times that have affected most of us in one way or another. If, however, you continue allowing your stress to dictate your behavior, it may eventually drive a wedge between you and the people you care about. It’s important that you realize anger is a normal emotion. At one time or another, anger is experienced by everyone. Recognizing what is CAUSING your stress and anger can help you to avoid taking it out on others. It takes self-control -- and maturity -- to react calmly, instead of reacting angrily. Being able to identify what’s triggering the anger and causing you to verbalize it can help to prevent an outburst. Instead say, “When you do or say that, it makes me angry.” Or try saying, “Mom, I’m stressed right now. Can we discuss this later?” Or, “I’ve had a really rough day. I need to be alone for a little while.” Then go for a walk to help you to regain your perspec- tive. Developing the ability to do this will not only lessen your guilt, but also earn you the respect of those with whom you interact. My Anger Booklet contains many suggestions for managing and con- structively expressing anger in various situations. It can be ordered by sending your name and mailing address, plus a check or money order for $7 in U.S. funds to Dear Abby -- Anger Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. Shipping and handling are included in the price. As to your “over the top” reactions when you are in your car driving, try to remember that we are all human and make mistakes. I have made them, and so have you. If you MUST drive during rush hours, try listening to music or an audio book. And count to 10 before you hit the accelerator. Avoid blasting the horn or making rude gestures. (Screaming is permis- sible as long as your windows are closed.) People who lose control not only can get hurt in a variety of ways, but also hurt others -- including innocent bystanders. That’s why it is very important to be able to express anger in healthy ways. We are living in a time when the anger level in our society has reached new heights. As we have seen all too often in news reports, explosive anger is the most dangerous of all. Perhaps constructive anger management should be taught in schools to help people more effectively communicate in a healthy manner. samoa news, Wednesday, January 17, 2018 Page B11 Page B12 samoa news, Wednesday, January 17, 2018 Silva leads Game- Meet A Spelling Champ! cocks to 76-68 win BIOGRAPHY OF A 2018 over No. 18 Wildcats SPELLING BEE FINALIST The student at the right COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — instead of the smart one, Cali- will represent What is your name? Kentucky coach John Calipari pari said. As South Carolina Aua Elem. School in Tafailagi Toelupe thought his freshmen looked gradually cut into the margin, the American Samoa What is your school name? like freshmen for the fi rst time the Wildcats shrunk from the Aua Elementary School all season. South Carolina’s challenge. Spelling Bee to be held What grade are you in? March 07, 2018. Chris Silva continued to look “All of a sudden, you’ve Grade 5 like a major force in the South- got a bunch of young guys that The winner of that Bee Who is your English Teacher? eastern Conference who led the don’t know how to grind it,” will represent American Sinatiloa Papalii Gamecocks’ dramatic second- Calipari said. Samoa in the 90th Who are your parents? half comeback against the Wild- That was evident when Bethany & Robert Toelupe cats.Silva tied his career high Wesley Myers’ driving layup annual Scripps Howard What village are you from? Spelling Bee to be held he set earlier this month with tied the game at 65-all and he Aua 27 points as South Carolina followed that with a second in Washington, D.C. What was your winning word? (12-6, 3-3 SEC) rallied from 14 straight layup for the Game- PFEFFERNUSS points down in the second half cocks’ fi rst lead of the second C M to top No. 18 Kentucky 76-68 half, this one ruled good when Y K Spelling Bee Winners, if you’ve not filled out your biography and had your picture taken, please come in to Samoa News. on Tuesday night. Kentucky’s Nick Richards was Silva “was the difference,” called for goaltending. Calipari said. “He manhandled Maik Kotsar made four everyone we put on him.” straight foul shots to give South It didn’t look like it would Carolina a 71-67 lead and Ken- have an impact midway through tucky could not respond. the second half when Kevin “We weren’t listening to Territorial Spelling Bee Knox’s short jumper with 12:28 nothing the coaches were to go put the Wildcats ahead saying,” Knox acknowledged. Major Sponsor 54-40. But that’s when South The Gamecocks broke a Carolina, fueled by the pow- four-game losing streak to Ken- erful, 6-foot-9 Silva, got going tucky, which managed just three McDonald’s and outscored Kentucky (14-4, points over the fi nal 6 minutes. 4-2) 36-14 the rest of the way to South Carolina coach Frank in conjunction with pull off the upset. Martin talked with Silva at Silva had 12 points in that halftime, urging him to go stretch to lift the Gamecocks. straight up and over Kentucky’s Department of As well as Silva played, defenders instead of putting up Kentucky’s vaunted group of shots away from the basket. EDUCATION American Samoa freshmen began trying to make “He told me to go strong and the splashy, dramatic play fi nish,” Silva said.

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