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Friday, January 13, 2017 AYFS to kick-off its 8th Football Season C M Y K in the territory tomorrow morning 1st youth football league on island continues to grow even stronger thru the years

by T. Gasu Samoa News Sports Correspondent even years ago, the American Youth Football of Samoa (AYFS) program openedS the opportunity on island to suit up our younger generation who were already trying out for high school foot- ball – even though they were still at the elementary level of athletics. It is now in its 8th season and continues to answer the needs of our younger foot- ball players. Samoa News spoke to AYFS President Victor Avalos, about the upcoming 8th season — ready to kick off tomorrow, Saturday morning. Avalos said, “First and fore- most I want to thank the good Lord above for basically giving us another year. We’re going to be starting our eighth season, and we will have our opening ceremony tomorrow morning at the Veterans Memorial Stadium at 8a.m. – we’ll be kicking off our opening game at 9a.m. following the opening ceremony.” He told Samoa News that “it’s been a good year this year, we’re again able to put a C M league together and coordinate Y K another football season for the kids – I want to definitely thank our helpers and our coaches, and our parents for their sup- port along with our board.” The AYFS president added, “It’s a team effort putting together a program for the kids here in American Samoa.” According to Avalos, the league will be bringing out six teams again this year. “We have the AYFS 49ers, the AYFS Raiders, the AYFS Packers, which is a new team this year out of the Leone area, the AYFS Steelers, the AYFS Rams, who used to be called the AYFS Chargers, but they’ve decided to come out as the Rams this year and of course, the AYFS Bears.” (Continued on page B2) Page B2 samoa news, Friday, January 13, 2017

➧ AYFS to kick-off its 8th … Continued from page B1 This being their 8th season According to Avalos, their of football action, the AYFS 8th season will introduce cheer- program is staying faithful to leading “and in order for teams their mission and goal from to do that, they [the cheer- the start – “all for the kids” as leaders] have to go through the Avalos emphasized to Samoa process as the players do – they News, “Our focus and goal this have to sign up and register for year is similar to last year, and the program. We’re trying to that’s to sending these kids to bring girls into this program, San Diego.” so we can eventually do the He said, “AYFS has been same for them and take them here for 8 years and we’ve off island, because we know made history – we were the that they should have a chance first youth football league here to get a scholarship off island” in American Samoa,” noting too. they are now competing with When asked if AYFS will the JPS Football League that again be taking another All-Star had their debut season last year, team off-island after the season, utilizing the same age group Avalos said a resounding, “Yes, of kids, even some of the kids we will hold our local All-Star that played in the AYFS league game, the AYFS Reds versus signed up and played in the JPS the AYFS Blue – from there league, following the closing of we’ll get a team together to take AYFS’ 7th season. off island.” Avalos is ever proud to be He added, “Last year, we the president of the first youth took the kids to the San Diego there like Juliano Falaniko, this 8th season possible.” put into this level of football. football program in the terri- Gridiron Tournament, and in Blessman Ta’ala, Cornelius On behalf of AYFS organi- “You’re welcome to come tory, saying, “We were the first that tournament, there were Aiava, Raemos Fano, Penei zation, he invites the public to out and enjoy a full day of foot- group to send the kids off island teams from Nevada, Arizona, Pavihi and most of the stars on come out to their season opener ball at the stadium, we’ll have to Hawaii – for 4 years; and we Texas, California, Hawai’i and our all-star team – other kids tomorrow morning. He said, some good snacks over there were the first to send kids all the of course our locals, the AYFS that started this program in “Come out and witness for … let’s continue to support our way to [mainland] America for Matai, and we’re hoping to do the first couple of years have yourselves the talent and the youth in the sport of football,” this age group.” that again this year.” excelled to the top, kids like hard work that these kids have Avalos said. He told Samoa News, “Our The AYFS president said Frankie Luvu and Logan Tago, focus is to continue to teach he is proud that AYFS was who both got scholarships and these kids the basic fundamen- able to shape the majority of are playing football at the Uni- tals of football, we’re a foun- the kids that are representing versity of Washington, and dation of the sport of football American Samoa in their All- Viane Moala, who is making a – we also emphasize the impor- Star Football Team that is cur- name for himself at the Univer- tance of education and it starts rently in Hawai’i to compete sity of Hawai’i with a football now. We’ve done it in the past in the Junior Prep Sports (JPS) scholarship.” and we continue to make sure Paradise Classic II. “Right Avalos concluded by that our kids are even more now we have our high school thanking God for the oppor- embedded about pushing their football all-stars representing tunity to start the 8th season grades right now.” American Samoa in the JPS of AYFS to serve the youth He said, “We’ll also teach Paradise Classic in Hawaii and of American Samoa, and said, them positive things like good about 90 percent of those kids “We definitely want to also character and giving them a have already gone with us to thank the Governor and Lt. chance to make new friends and Hawai’i before, through AYFS Governor – with special thanks that’s basically our focus — our assistance.” to our sponsors, the parents, motto is ‘All About the Kids’, it He said, “It’s a great feeling the coaches, the board and always has been.” to know that those kids are out everyone who has helped make samoa news, Friday, January 13, 2017 Page B3 Knicks beat Bulls with big games from Anthony, Rose, Noah NEW YORK (AP) — To missed their second straight Derrick Rose and , game. Valentine felt sick at the it didn’t matter much that they arena and was sent back to the were playing their former team. hotel. At this point, the New York “We’ve got three guys out. Knicks just needed to beat We don’t have the luxury of somebody. missing key guys,” Wade said. Carmelo Anthony had 23 “So hopefully Saturday, hope- points, nine rebounds and six fully we don’t have any more assists, Rose and Noah had big down. Hopefully Saturday we games against Chicago, and the get at least one or two back.” Knicks beat the short-handed The Bulls ended up giving Bulls 104-89 on Thursday little-used, little-known rookie night. Paul Zipser his first career start “Tonight’s game was at forward. He had a season- because it was the next game,” high seven points in just his Rose said. “We were desperate 11th appearance of the season. to win and I’m just happy that TIP-INS we got the win.” Bulls: Jerian Grant, traded to Rose scored 17 points in Chicago in the deal that brought his return to Madison Square Rose to New York, scored 14 Garden after skipping the last points off the bench. ... Chicago game here, and Noah finished was 3 for 18 (16.7 percent) on ’ Derrick Rose (25) drives past ’ Robin Lopez (8) during the first with 12 points and 15 rebounds 3-pointers. half of an NBA game Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) as the Knicks snapped a three- Knicks: The Knicks are 1-7 game losing streak. Rookie for- on the second night of back- ward Mindaugas Kuzminskas to-backs. ... Porzingis missed had a season-high 19 points. three games recently with the The Knicks bounced back Achilles problem, and coach American Samoa Government from a loss at the buzzer in Jeff Hornacek said the injury Philadelphia on Wednesday to could have contributed to Porz- OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT win for the first time this season ingis being short on his jumpers on the second night of back-to- Wednesday, including the air- back games. ball that led to the 76ers’ win- Dwyane Wade scored 22 for ning shot. Hornacek said Porz- the Bulls, who were missing ingis had soreness and stiffness INVITATION FOR BIDS star swingman Jimmy Butler, Thursday but there was no tear Nikola Mirotic and Denzel or sign of serious injury. IFB 025-2017 Valentine, all because of ill- ROSE’S RESPONSE ness. They dropped their third Rose said he didn’t think Issuance Date: January 11, 2017 Closing Date: January 25, 2017 straight. much about how the crowd No later than 2:00 p.m. (local time) Playing without starting for- would greet him, saying he’s 1. INVITATION ward Kristaps Porzingis, New been booed in Chicago, too. York won for just the second “I’m used to it and if they did Sealed bids are invited from Department of Agriculture Certified Farmers to provide time in 11 games, a much- boo me tonight it’s no hard feel- “Supply of Local Produce” for the Department of Education, School Lunch Program. needed victory after the mys- ings,” Rose said. “I know this is tery surrounding Rose — and sports and I know they’re very 2. RECEIPT & OPENING OF BIDS then its second buzzer-beating passionate about their sports Sealed bids will be received by the Chief Procurement Officer, American Samoa loss of the month. and like I said, I said sorry to Government, Tafuna, American Samoa 96799, until 2:00 p.m. (local time), January 25, “I haven’t been in situations my team, I apologized and that like this too many times in my was something that will never 2017 at which time and place the sealed bids will be publicly opened and read. career, but I’ve definitely been happen again.” 3. PRE-BID CONFERENCE in situations where there’s been ZIPSER’S CHANCE adversity and I think that today Zipser had played in just one A Pre-Bid Meeting for all Department of Agriculture certified farmers will be held on a lot of guys showed what they of the Bulls’ five games this January 19, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. at the Department of Agriculture Conference Room. were made of,” Noah said. month, 10 all season and his 4. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS Rose went home to Chicago high game was three points. But on Monday without telling the coach Fred Hoiberg said when Electronic copies of contract documents, including Plans and Scope of Work can be team, returned to practice the he told the forward from Ger- examined or obtained from the Office of Procurement during regular business hours free next day and said his absence many’s Bayern Munich that he of charge. was for family reasons. The would be starting, “He looked Knicks fined him but put him me right in the eye and said, 5. The American Samoa Government reserves the right not to accept the lowest or any bid. back in the starting lineup and ‘I’ll be ready, Coach.’” 6. The American Samoa Government reserves the right to waive any informality in bidding he has played well in both UP NEXT games since. Bulls: Host the New Orleans as may be in the best interest of American Samoa Government. Rose was cheered during Pelicans on Sunday. Chicago pregame introductions and then swept the series in 2015-16 for helped the Knicks race to an 8-0 the seventh time in 10 seasons. lead. They pulled away by lim- Knicks: Visit Toronto on iting Chicago to 14 points in the Sunday, trying to snap a four- DR. ORETA MAPU CRICHTON third quarter. game losing streak to the Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action Acting Chief Procurement Officer Butler and Mirotic both Raptors. Page B4 samoa news, Friday, January 13, 2017 Column: Greed wins out as Chargers abandon fans, flee to LA TIM DAHLBERG, AP Sports Columnist For once, Roger Goodell was right. Dean Spanos did every- thing he could. Everything he could to fleece the people of San Diego. Every- thing he could to alienate a fan base that remained far more loyal than he deserved until the bitter end. Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant (88) runs a drill during an indoor NFL football prac- Everything he could to pretend he cared about those fans when tice at the team’s headquarters in Frisco, Texas, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017. The Cowboys face the all he really wanted was a new stadium and the extra millions it Green Bay Packers in the NFL playoffs this Sunday. (AP Photo/LM Otero) would bring. Yes, relocation is painful, as Goodell noted in his statement blessing the Chargers’ move to Los Angeles. Fortunately for Spanos, the pain of leaving San Diego will be lessened by the opportunity to sell personal seat licenses some 100 miles north. Playoff history for As for the pain felt by those left behind? So long suckers! The Chargers are moving to Los Angeles, which greeted the news Thursday with a collective yawn. No dancing in the streets, no long lines to buy jerseys with that spiffy new LA logo. Packers and Cowboys No pep rally, either, though that was understandable. Might have been embarrassing if they held one and no one showed up. They did show up at Chargers headquarters in San Diego, but there wasn’t much cheering going on. Instead, fans gathered to toss their Chargers jerseys and other team paraphernalia into a dates back decades growing pile of trash to show their disgust over having their team of 56 years taken from them. GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Dallas straight winning seasons in 1966. Greed can be a funny thing. Blinded by it, Spanos and his Cowboys and Green Bay Packers go way back, ICE BOWL: The temperature was minus-13 minions were able to justify ripping a team from the fabric of a as in the 1967 NFL championship game played at kickoff on Dec. 31, 1967, when the Cowboys community for over a half-century in such frigid conditions at Lambeau Field that and Packers met at Lambeau in a classic NFL Blinded by it, they’re taking the Chargers into a city where it is known in league annals as the “Ice Bowl.” championship game . Cowboys equipment staff they have no following and to a new stadium where they will play Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant has more gave players a salve to rub on to keep warm, and second fiddle to the Rams. recent memories, and they’re painful for reasons put Saran Wrap around feet in an attempt to add A city that doesn’t need — or seemingly want — a second other than the cold. another layer of warmth. NFL team. Two of the league’s marquee franchises share There wasn’t much of a rivalry then because Indeed, the Raiders moving to LA would have made a lot a postseason history that dates back five decades. the Cowboys were still relatively new to the more sense. They played there for years and have a ready-made They have met seven previous times in the play- league, Kramer said, though the seeds of a fan base that really would have been dancing in the streets had offs , with Dallas holding a 4-3 edge going into rivalry were planted. their team been returning. the divisional round game on Sunday against the DALLAS DOMINATION: The Cowboys The Chargers are, well, just the Chargers. They have no Super Packers at AT&T Stadium. dominated in the mid-1990s with a star-studded Bowl crowns, and no real pedigree to speak of. While the teams may not be heated divisional lineup led by the Hall of Fame trio of Troy Nothing to get excited about in laid-back LA, even if their new rivals, their postseason meetings often leave an Aikman, Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin. logo looks suspiciously like the one featured on Dodger hats. impression. Dallas hosted the Packers and another future The move is perplexing at best, especially if Spanos ends up “I hope the Cowboys don’t spoil it, or I’ll be Hall of Famer, quarterback Brett Favre, for three having to pay his fellow owners a $650 million relocation fee really (angry) if they do,” said former Packers straight seasons, from 1993-95, all Cowboys to move. That might have been money the team could have put offensive lineman Jerry Kramer. victories. toward a new stadium in San Diego — along with $300 million He was one of the blockers for Hall of Famer Kramer remembers a weekend in which he from the NFL — had it not been so obsessed with getting tax- Bart Starr’s game-winning, 1-yard quarterback attended one of those playoff games and got payers to fund it. sneak with 13 seconds left in the fourth quarter frustrated by the brash and confident Cowboys. But greed usually wins out. And the fact is the team Spanos of Green Bay’s 21-17 win in the Ice Bowl. His anger boiled over in a radio interview. owns will be far more valuable in Los Angeles than in the smaller Each team has made 32 postseason appear- “There wasn’t anything about any of them market of San Diego. ances, tied with the New York Giants for most that I liked,” Kramer recalled this week. He Then again, maybe Spanos just felt he had no choice. After in NFL history. has become friends with former Dallas players, all, how could any self-respecting NFL owner even show his face Dallas and Green Bay have unique owners. though his heart remains with the Packers. among fellow owners if he failed at the same kind of extortion For the Cowboys, owner Jerry Jones is part- The loss in the 1995 NFC title game served that has served the league so well in city after city around the showman, part-personnel executive and part- as a learning experience for Green Bay. The country. spokesman. Dallas plays in a cavernous, modern Packers went on to beat New England in the San Diego said no, with residents voting in November against stadium in a sprawling suburb. Super Bowl in the 1996 season. a tax hike for a downtown stadium. City officials were never ter- Green Bay plays in the league’s smallest “Every year, you got better, you learned from ribly eager to empty their wallets for the team, perhaps because market. Lambeau Field is the league’s longest- your mistakes,” former center Frank Winters the last time they bailed out the Chargers in the 1990s the deal tenured stadium, situated in the middle of a said. “From a motivational point ... you tried to required the city to buy any unsold tickets to games for 10 years. blue-collar neighborhood. It’s the only publicly overcome those adversities, tried to learn from The money isn’t there in Oakland, either, to pay for a new owned franchise in the NFL. them and move forward.” stadium for the Raiders. It is in Las Vegas, though, where tourists “Part of it is, I don’t think the organizations They didn’t face the Cowboys in the playoffs will shoulder $750 million in new taxes to lure the Raiders to a could be more different. Their stadium and our that year after Dallas was knocked out by Caro- new stadium just off the glittering Strip. stadium — ours is iconic, an older stadium. Their lina. The Packers returned to the Super Bowl the The NFL is in the midst of its biggest relocation shift, with (stadium) is glitzy,” Packers president Mark following season, losing to Denver. three teams possibly leaving their longtime homes within a few Murphy said. “But I have tremendous respect for “I think the signature ‘win’ for the Packers years of each other. The league is doing it with its typical arro- the Dallas organization and Jerry.” was a loss, and that was the NFC championship gance, seemingly without fear of alienating entire cities to the A look back at some postseason highlights of in 1995 in Dallas,” former Packers linebacker product. postseason between the teams: George Koonce said. “That really prepared us That kind of arrogance makes it easy to rationalize leaving a NEW YEAR’S DAY: Fifty years ago on Jan. and got us focused to really get us ready to win city of fans behind because they didn’t cough up enough money 1, the teams met in the 1966 NFL champion- a championship.” for a glittering new stadium. The kind of arrogance displayed ship game, which took on new meaning since OVERTURNED CATCH: The Cowboys by announcing the move on Twitter, and unveiling a new logo the winner would represent the league in the returned to Lambeau for a postseason game on surely in the works even as the Chargers left fans dangling on first Super Bowl against the AFL winner. Starr Jan. 11, 2015. They left with a 26-21 loss after their intentions. was 19 of 28 for 304 yards and four touchdown Bryant’s leaping, 31-yard catch to the Packers Just like that, the Chargers left town, heading up Interstate 5 passes in the 34-27 victory at the Cotton Bowl in 1 on fourth-and-2 with 4 1/2 minutes left was without even saying goodbye. Dallas. The Packers went on to beat the Kansas overturned by officials. Leaving behind a stadium and fans who just weren’t good City Chiefs in the Super Bowl. Cornerback Sam Shields had solid coverage. enough for the NFL. After joining the NFL as an expansion fran- Coach Mike McCarthy saw otherwise and threw chise in 1960, Dallas started a streak of 20 a challenge flag. samoa news, Friday, January 13, 2017 Page B5 No. 20 Fighting Irish rally late to beat Miami 67-62 CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — The Fighting Irish were at their best down the stretch once again, which is why they’re still unbeaten in the Atlantic Coast Conference. V.J. Beachem sank the go-ahead basket and made the clinching as No. 20 Notre Dame rallied from a four-point deficit in the final 2 1/2 minutes to beat Miami 67-62 on Thursday night. The Fighting Irish (15-2, 4-0) outscored Miami 10-1 down the stretch to earn their sixth straight victory. Their four league wins have been by a total of 18 points. “Our fan base is all on heart medication,” coach Mike Brey said. “I loved our mental toughness again to finish.” A sellout crowd failed to rattle the Irish, who snapped Miami’s 21-game home winning streak. The Hurricanes (11-4, 1-2) led 61-57 with 2:30 left before Notre Dame rallied. “Obviously we have some experience there,” Irish junior Steve Vasturia said. “It’s a testament guys not being afraid to step up and staying confident. We’ve been able to get big defensive stops in all four of these wins; that has been the backbone.” Beachem’s reverse layup put the Fighting Irish ahead 63-61 with 1:04 to go. After Ja’Quan Newton made one of two free throws for Miami, Vasturia drove for a layup with 8 seconds remaining. Following a timeout, Beachem made a steal on the inbounds play, and Matt Farrell’s two free throws iced the victory. Miami coach Jim Larranaga declined to blame his young team’s inexperience on the fade at the finish. Notre Dame forward V.J. Beachem (3) and Miami guard Bruce Brown (11) reach for a loose ball “It’s more of a factor of how cool, calm and collected Notre during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, in Coral Gables, Dame is at the end of these games,” Larranaga said. Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) Notre Dame won despite shooting a season-low 37 percent, with Miami blocking a season-high 12 shots. “We’re really mentally tough,” Brey said. “We’re not affected when a guy rejects one off the backboard and the crowd goes crazy. We bounce back and keep playing.” Farrell led the Irish with 15 points and six assists, and Beachem AMERICAN SAMOA had 13 points. Vasturia added 10 points and six assists. Miami senior Davon Reed tied a career high with 21 points but COMMUNITY COLLEGE made a critical late turnover. “We just didn’t take care of the ball late in the game,” Reed said. “We didn’t have poise down the stretch.” The Hurricanes had 13 turnovers to only six for Notre Dame. BIG PICTURE The Fighting Irish outscored opponents 25-6 in the final 6:42 PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT of their first three league games. Their other conference wins were by one, seven and five points. “Pesticide Applicator Training” “That’s four games in a row where we’ve made plays in game situations,” Brey said. “We believe that in those situations we’re ASCC Land Grant Program will be conducting a Pesticide Applicator Safety training for those who handle farm chemicals. going to figure it out. It certainly is a little bit of a psychological If you are using farm pesticides or you are planning to use chemicals in the near future, this is a good opportunity for you advantage for us now.” to attend this important training. The training schedule is as follows: ROUGH NIGHT Bonzie Colson went 2 for 12 against the Hurricanes and was Date: January 23 - January 27, 2017 held to a season-low eight points, less than half his average. 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Afai o lo’o e fa’aaoga vaila’au o’ona po’o e The Hurricanes wore cream 1960s-style uniforms. fa’amoemoe fo’i e te fa’aaoga i se taimi o i luma, o lou avanoa lelei lenei e te ‘auai ai i lenei a’oa’oga taua. O taimi la nei DISMISSED Miami junior forward Michael Gilmore, a transfer from Vir- mo lenei vasega. ginia Commonwealth, was dismissed from the squad for “failure Aso: Ianuari 23 - Ianuari 27, 2017 to meet team expectations.” He was to become eligible next Taimi: 12:00 - 4:00 i le afiafi season. Nofoaga e fai ai: Potu mo A’oa’oga a le Vaega o Laufanua ma UP NEXT Notre Dame will remain on the road to play at Virginia Tech Atina’e a le Kolisi Tu’ufa’atasi ma Alaalafaga o Amerika Samoa. on Saturday. That’s the second of three consecutive away games “E leai se totogi o le resitala. Afai e te fia ‘auai i lenei a’oa’oga, fa’amolemole ia fa’afeso’ota’i mai Joyce po’o Helen i le for the Irish. telefoni 699-1575/2019 Miami plays at Pittsburgh on Saturday, and its next three games are on the road. Fa’afetai. “No time to mope around,” Reed said. Page B6 samoa news, Friday, January 13, 2017 Mentor vs. disciple doesn’t provide a comfort zone BARRY WILNER, O’Brien has had tougher AP Pro Football Writer assignments than taking his Tony Dungy learned a crit- Texans to New England in the ical lesson during his Hall of playoffs; he took over at Penn Fame coaching career. When State after the scandal. But facing your mentor — or in the pros, trying to outfox someone you guided your- Belichick in Foxborough is a FILE - In this Aug. 11, 2011, file photo, New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien, self — take pride, enjoy the monumental task. center, talks on the sidelines with quarterbacks Brian Hoyer (8) and Tom Brady (12) as head coach atmosphere. O’Brien prefers to concen- Bill Belichick, left, looks on during the second quarter of an NFL preseason football game against Then forget all about it. trate on — and use — every- the Jacksonville Jaguars in Foxborough, Mass. This weekend, Bill Belichick will work against his This weekend, Bill thing he learned while with the former offensive assistant, Bill O’Brien, when the Patriots host the Texans in the divisional round. Belichick will work against his Patriots rather than weigh how (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File) former offensive assistant, Bill big the challenge is. O’Brien, when the Patriots host “When you’re fortunate most of his peers. He drew that.” “Still, you are so happy and the Texans in the divisional enough to work there as a coach, laughs when he stuck the needle NFL coaching trees are such proud that both of you are there, round. Dan Quinn, once Pete as a personnel guy or whatever into his former assistant leading that it’s rare when any game but it is tough. You want those Carroll’s assistant, will lead your role is there,” O’Brien up to Saturday’s game. doesn’t feature someone who guys to do well overall.” his Falcons against Carroll’s says, “if you’re smart, you “We always placed all the worked for someone. Perhaps What you don’t want is to Seahawks. take advantage of knowing that focus on Dan when he was here the ultimate mentor/student overthink things. Last Sunday, it was Giants you’re working in a great place and we hope you will continue matchup came in the 2007 “It can get to be, ‘Is he coach Ben McAdoo against and it is a little bit of a class- to do that there,” he laughingly Super Bowl: Dungy vs. Lovie thinking what I think he is his former boss in Green Bay, room, especially when you’re told Atlanta media. “He really Smith. That also was the first thinking,’” Edwards says with Mike McCarthy. working for him. There’s a lot should be the center of the time an African-American was a laugh. “It gets more diffi- “If you are not careful, you you can learn. You can learn storm there. Just keep pumping the head coach in the NFL’s cult in that sense. You can’t can go against tendency,” says about obviously X’s and O’s, him up. title game — times two. put your players in positon to Dungy, who coached a bunch but I think it goes a lot deeper “He’s awesome. He’s a It was fulfilling yet awkward fail because of you having an of times against one of his men- than X’s and O’s. great guy to work with. He’s a for Dungy, whose coaching dis- inkling of what he wants to tors, Denny Green. “I would “You learn about motiva- great coach, great in relating to ciples include Herm Edwards, do. When it comes to situa- think, ‘Denny knows this about tion. You learn about personnel the players, and real fun to be Jim Caldwell, Mike Tomlin, tions in a football game, you me and so I better not do it.’ evaluation. You learn about around.” Leslie Frazier and Smith, have watched the guy who has You can talk yourself out of putting a roster together and That might sound like gratu- among others. mentored you, and you sort of doing what you do best and try putting a team together. Just a itous coachspeak, except from “There’s the other side: It know, ‘in this situation, this is to win with what you do second lot of different things that help Carroll it’s genuine. is really tough on you when what coach likes to do.’ or third best and that doesn’t you in your career ... wherever Oddly, it’s the Falcons’ you’re the mentor,” Dungy “But you can’t be changing work. You have to be smart you coach after that.” offense that could be the differ- says. “Of course you want your things. It has to be that these are about it. Perhaps the more intriguing ence maker against Seattle. team to do well, but you have the things we do.” “Everybody knows you matchup of mentor vs. disciple “I never intended to have a strong feeling for those guys, O’Brien has done well, win- in the league and you know is Carroll and Quinn. Both have Seattle East, I wanted to create too, and a sense of pride when ning two AFC South crowns everyone, but some people highly successful defensive our own Atlanta,” Quinn says. they do well. despite quarterback issues. know you a little more. If you backgrounds. Both are what “Of course, I learned fantastic “That’s why playing against Quinn won the NFC South in are not careful, you can defi- is often termed a “players’ lessons from my time with Pete Lovie in the Super Bowl was his second season in charge. nitely fall into not being your- coach,” with approaches far and (general manager John very difficult. It was a great McAdoo ended the Giants’ self and not doing what you do. from the old-school totalitari- Schneider), and the players sense of accomplishment to four-season non-playoff run in Denny always preached that to anism often found in football. there, for sure. But one of the make the Super Bowl and for his first year as head man. me: ‘Go down with your best Yes, still. best pieces of advice was, ‘Hey, Lovie to make the Super Bowl, Now the challenge is guns firing’ and I had to remind Even though he’s the NFL’s Q, do it your own way and let it but you also know the kind of catching up with their mentors’ myself of that when playing oldest coach, Carroll is more in rip.’ That came from Pete, and criticism the losing coach will trophies. against those guys.” tune with today’s athlete than I’ve tried to really stay true to get. Green Bay streak reaches 7 games in win over Wright State GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) nine rebounds as the Phoenix Green Bay made a season- — Warren Jones and Charles (11-6, 5-0) remain undefeated high 14 3-pointers and out- Cooper combined for 35 points in Horizon League play. Khalil rebounded the Raiders 47-33. off the bench as Green Bay Small scored 11 points and Grant Benzinger led Wright broke away after halftime to grabbed a season-high eight State (11-7, 2-3) with 14 FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, file photo, Green Bay defeat Wright State 78-61 on rebounds. points. Benzinger stripped the Packers head coach Mike McCarthy walks the sidelines during Thursday night, continuing on Kerem Kanter opened the ball twice from Cooper as the the first half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions a seven-game winning streak. second half with a 3 as the Raiders came within 35-30 at in Detroit. McCarthy has steered the Packers from a potentially Jones a season-high 19 Phoenix stretched their lead to halftime, holding Green Bay disastrous start at 4-6, to a team that looks again like it could win points on 5-of-6 shooting from 46-32 after an 11-2 run. Wright without a basket for the last the Super Bowl following a seven-game winning streak. 3-point range, Cooper shot 6 of State only came as close as 10 four minutes. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson, File) 10 from the floor and collected points after that. samoa news, Friday, January 13, 2017 Page B7 LA Rams make Sean McVay youngest head coach in NFL history LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lane Kiffin was 31 years old defensive players, but the Rams The Los Angeles Rams have when the Oakland Raiders hired are eager to build a winning made Sean McVay the youngest him in January 2007. That hire team heading into their new sta- head coach in modern NFL his- didn’t work out so well, but per- dium in Inglewood, which they tory, and he appears to be get- haps risks are in order to snap will share with the Chargers ting some experienced help. the Rams out of their 12-year beginning in 2019. The Rams on Thursday hired playoff drought. “He’s brought a lot to this McVay, who turns 31 on Jan. They’ve made the play- football team, as far as offen- 24. Several hours later, ESPN. offs just four times in the last sively, and done a good job com reported the Rams have 27 years, all during a five-year calling plays and utilizing the finalized a deal with 69-year-old span in St. Louis from 1999- people that we have,” Gruden Wade Phillips to be their defen- 2003, and they haven’t had a said recently. sive coordinator, although the winning record in Los Angeles McVay is widely expected to team declined to confirm it. since 1989. Los Angeles has assemble a veteran staff around McVay has been the Wash- the NFL’s youngest roster, but him, and the Rams were linked ington Redskins’ offensive McVay is still younger than from the start of McVay’s can- FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015 file photo, Washington coordinator since 2014. He will Rams defensive linemen Wil- didacy to Phillips. He was out Redskins offensive coordinator Sean McVay stands on the sideline replace Jeff Fisher, who was liam Hayes. McVay doesn’t of contract after leading the during an NFL preseason football game against the Cleveland fired 13 games into the Rams’ inherit an enormous amount of Denver Broncos’ Super Bowl- Browns in Cleveland. The Los Angeles Rams have made Sean homecoming season in Los elite talent beyond Pro Bowl winning unit last season, and McVay the youngest head coach in NFL history. The Rams on Angeles, and interim head coach defensive lineman Aaron the Rams outmaneuvered other Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017 hired McVay, who turns 31 years old on John Fassel, who led the Rams Donald and other topflight suitors to nab him. Jan. 24. (AP Photo/David Richard, File) to a 4-12 finish in their 13th con- secutive non-winning season. “The accomplishments and success that he has had in less than a decade in our league are impressive,” Rams owner Stan Kroenke said in a statement. “We are confident in his vision to make this team a consistent winner and we will all continue to work together to achieve our ultimate goal, bringing a Rams Super Bowl championship home to Los Angeles.” McVay spent the past three seasons as Jay Gruden’s offen- sive coordinator with the Red- skins. He has been an assistant since 2010 in Washington, where he worked with Gruden and Bill Callahan to build a prolific offense led by quarterback Kirk Cousins. 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Le afioga i le ali’i Faipule mai le itumalo o Manu’a #2 ia Toeaina Faufano Autele. [ata AF]

Territorial Spelling Bee Talosaga Toeaina mo Major Sponsor McDonald’s se Komiti e ta’ita’i ai in conjunction with afioga Afalava Department of tusia Ausage Fausia “Lau afioga Toeaina, o lea O le tuana’i ai o aso e 2 ua fa’atino le mea sa e finagalo EDUCATION talu na mae’a ma le taimi na i ai, ia tu’u fa’atasi Komiti ia e American Samoa fa’alauiloa ma pasia ai e le lua a le maota ina ia e ta’ita’i maota o sui, Komiti eseese e ai”, o le saunoaga lea a Fetui Jr. fa’atino ai ana galuega mo le O Komiti e pei ona taua o le nofoaiga lenei e 35 a le Fono Komiti o Tulafono lea sa ta’ita’i Faitulafono ua nofoia, o le taeao ai le afioga i le Tama’ita’i ananafi na fa’aleo ai e le afioga Faipule ia Vui Florence Saulo i le ali’i Faipule mai Manu’a #2 i le nofoaiga ua mavae atu, ma sana talosaga i le Fofoga Fet- le Komiti o Fa’amasinoga lea sa alai, mo se komiti e tautua ai le ta’ita’i ai Toeaina i le nofoaiga afioga i le ali’i faipule ia Gafa- ua mavae atu, lea ua tu’u fa’atasi tasi Afalava. i le taimi nei ae avea ai Toeaina I lana saunoaga i le taimi ma Ta’ita’i. o folafolaga a le maota o sui Na fa’afetaia e le fofoga ananafi, na taua ai e le afioga a fetalai ia Savali Talavou Ale Toeaina Faufano Autele le tatau le fautuaga sa tu’uina atu e lea ona tofu uma Ofisa eseese a Toeaina e tusa ai o se Komiti le malo ma komiti i totonu o le mo le Ofisa o Vaega Tosova’a maota o sui, mo le iloiloina lea a le malo, ae i lona talitonuga, aemaise ai o le talanoaina o le o isi uma Ofisa o le malo e le tele o mataupu taua e alia’e mai o i ai ni komiti i totonu o le i totonu o le faigamalo. maota, o i lalo uma i latou i le “O se tasi o Ofisa taua o fa’amalumaluga a le Komiti o le malo e le o i ai se Komiti i le Fa’agaoioiga o le Malo, lea o totonu o le maota, o le Ofisa o le lo o ta’ita’i ai le afioga i le ali’i Vaega Tosova’a i Satala, ou te Faipule ia Faimealelei Anthony manatu e lava ai fo’i le agava’a Fu’e Allen. o le sui mamalu mai le itumalo “Ou te fa’afetai atu e tusa ai o Leasina/Atiulagi e tautua ai”, o le fautuaga sa tu’uina mai, o o le saunoaga lea a Toeaina. le agaga fo’i lena o le laulau, e Na taua fo’i e Toeaina i taua le tu’uina mai o fautuaga e lana saunoaga e fa’apea, e le o fesoasoani ai i le fa’afoeina o la C M sona mana’o na mafua ai ona tatou galuega, ae o le mea moni Y K tu’u fa’atasi Komiti e lua a le lava ia, o lea ua taoto tulaga mo maota lea ua avea ai nei o ia le fa’atinoina o le tatou galuega ma Ta’ita’i, e pei ona fa’aalia e i lenei nofoaiga, ae o le agaga le sui fofoga fetalai i lana sau- taua, aua le taofia le tu’uina mai noaga, ae o le finagalo lava o le o fautuaga taua ma le aoga mo ta’ita’i o le maota o sui. le fa’aleleia o la tatou galuega”, “E lagona ai le fa’anoanoa o le saunoaga lea a Savali. ona o se lagona ua folasia i luma Na taua e Toeaina i le Samoa o le maota i le vaiaso nei, ma ua News e fa’apea, o lona agaga foliga mai ai o a’u lea ua mana’o atoa na mafua ai ona ia tula’i e fao ese mai Komiti, e leai se ma fa’aleo lenei mataupu, ia i lagona fa’apena o ia te a’u”, o le ai se komiti e avea ai le afioga i saunoaga lea a Toeaina. le ali’i faipule matua ia Gafatasi I le taimi o folafolaga a le ma Ta’ita’i. maota o sui i le aso Lulu na te’a Mai Komiti e 19 a le maota nei ao avea le sui fofoga fetalai o sui ua mae’a ona fa’alauiloa ia Fetu Fetui Jr ma ta’ita’i o le ma pasia, e na o le afioga i le maota, sa taua ai i se vaega o lana ali’i faipule ia Gafatasi e leai se saunoaga le agaga fa’amalo i le komiti o avea ai o ia ma Ta’ita’i, afioga a Toeaina, ma le tulaga e se’i vagana ai komiti e 2 o lo o pei ona talia ai e le maota lana avea ai o ia ma Sui Ta’ita’i, o fautuaga sa tu’uina atu, ina ia tu’u le komiti o Galuega Lautele a le fa’atasi Komiti e lua a le maota malo, ma le Komiti o Tulafono lea ua avea ai nei o ia ma Ta’ita’i. ma Fa’amasinoga. samoa news, Friday, January 13, 2017 Page B9 Tofia Komiti Fa’afoe tapenaina tulaga manuia Ofisa o Aoga tusia Ausage Fausia Komiti Fa’afoe i le aso lava na le vaiaso nei sainia ai e le kovana le poloaiga na sainia ai e e tofia ai sui o le Komiti. le afioga i le O totino o lenei Komiti ali’i kovana ia Fa’afoe e aofia ai Utu Abe Lolo Matalasi Malae, o ia fo’i lea o le C M MoligaO sana poloaiga, e fa’avae Ta’ita’ifono o le Komiti, Y K ai le tofiaina o se Komiti Fa’afoe Taimalelagi Dr. Claire Tuia- e to’a 7 ona sui, e fa’atulagaina Poumele, Dr. Ruth Matagi- polokalame ma auala mo le Tofiga, Dr. Mikaele Etuale, Vai- lumana’i manuia o le Matagal- tinasa Dr. Salu Hunkin-Finau, uega o Aoga a le malo. Talauega Eleasalo Ale ma le Na taua i se vaega o le ali’i Loia ia Steve Watson. poloaiga fa’alaua’itele a le ali’i Ua tofia fo’i e le ali’i kovana kovana e fa’apea, o le tulaga le afioga ia Vaitinasa e avea Le afioga i le Faipule mai Uosigitone, tofa Aumua Aumata i le taimi na fa’afeao atu ai e le o loo i ai polokalame tau i ma Failautusi o lenei Komiti Satini a le maota o sui, mo le amataina o sauniga e tatala aloaia ai galuega a le Fono Faitulafono aoaoga i le teritori nei, e le o Fa’afoe. mo lana nofoaiga lona 35, lea na fa’ataunu’uina i le amataga o le vaiaso nei. [ata AF] mafai ona atoatoa ma mautu e tapena ai fanau ua faauu mai i Aoga Maualuluga e ausia matata eseese e pei o mataupu Fa’amatematika, Fa’a Saienisi, Gagana Fa’aperetania, atoa ai ma isi matata i mataupu tau fefa’atauaiga, e le o malosi fo’i matataupu e ausia ai togi maual- uluga mo aoaoga i luga atu. Na taua fo’i e le ali’i kovana e fa’apea, o le fa’afitauli o loo fetaia’i ma le Ofisa o Aoga i le taimi nei, o se fa’afitauli ua tele tausaga o fa’aauau mai, aemaise ai o le tulafono o lo o fa’atautaia ai galuega tau a’oa’oga na amata mai i le 1960 ma le 1970, ma ua faigata ai ona sailia ni auala e foia ai nei fa’afitauli. E talitonu le afioga i le ali’i kovana, ua o o i le taimi ua tatau ai ona toe iloilo polokalame ma tulafono o lo o fa’atautaia ai tulaga tau aoaoga i le teri- tori, ina ia mafai ai ona aumai mafaufauga lelei mo le si’itia o le tulaga tau aoaoga i le atnu’u, ma fa’alauiloa ai suiga e tatau ona faia e foia ai fa’afitauli o lo o tula’i mai. O tiute tauave a le Komiti Fa’afoe e aofia ai le toe iloiloina lea o le ripoti sa saunia e le Komesina o Aoga i le 2013, iloiloina o le ta’iala e 5 tausaga lea na fa’ataoto mai e le Matag- C M aluega o Aoga i le 2014-2019, Y K atoa ai ma le fa’ataotoina o isi fuafuaga fou e mafai ona si’itia ai le auaunaga a le Ofisa o Aoga atoa ai ma le Kolisi Tu’ufa’atasi a Amerika Samoa. O isi tiute tauave a le Komiti Fa’afoe ua tofia, e aofia ai le tu’uina mai o fautuaga mo ni suiga e tatau ona faia ina ia si’itia ai polokalame mo le manuia o aoaoga, fa’atulaga suiga e mafai ai ona si’itia le maualuga o aoaoga, ma fa’amalosia suiga lelei e mafai ai ona si’itia auala e fa’atinoina ai aoaoga. Ua talosagaina e le afioga i le ali’i kovana Matagaluega ma Ofisa eseese uma a le malo ina ia tu’uina atu la latou lagolago i le fa’atinoina o galuega fa’atino a le Komiti Fa’afoe, ma aloaia ai loa galuega fa’atino a lenei Page B10 samoa news, Friday, January 13, 2017

Le Faletua o le ali’i kovana ia Cynthia Moliga atoa ai ma le Faletua o le Fa’amasino Sili ia Gail Kruse i le taimi na fa’afeao atu ai e le malu o le malo i totonu o le Fale Samoa a le Fono Faitulafono, mo le amataina o sauniga e tatala aloaia ai galuega a le Fono Faitulafono mo lana nofoaiga e 35, lea na tatala aloaia i le amataga o le vaiaso nei. [ata AF] Fa’alauiloa Kovana Tia’i le ie lavalava, isi ana tofiga fou mo maua loa e leoleo le sui o le Kapeneta tusia Ausage Fausia vaega o lana poloaiga e tofia ai O le amataga o le vaiaso Samana lona fiafia tele, ina ua nei na fa’alauiloa ai e le Ofisa mafai ona toe tofia lenei tamali’i o le afioga i le ali’i Kovana ni o le atunu’u e avea ma sui o lana ali’i tuuaia i le gaoi isi o tofiga a le ali’i Kovana, Kapeneta mo le taimi lona lua mo i latou ua filifilia e avea o lana nofoaiga, ina ia mafai ai tusia Ausage Fausia luga o le ie ufi moega na pisia le aisi tupe solo o le ua molia ma Fa’atonusili le tumau o ni ona fa’aauau pea lana tautua i le Na avea le tia’i e le ali’i o uma i le toto, e foliga mai na i isi tagata ina ia maua ai se isi o Matagaluega a le malo, malo ma le atunu’u. Leupena Itele o lona ie lava- manu’a le tagata e mafua mai i tupe e fa’aauau ai ona ta’alo, e fa’atalitali ai le taimi e O le aso 11 Ianuari na te’a lava lanu meamata sa ofu i le le tioata o le potu sa ia tata’eina. ae na taua e le isi molimau le fa’amaonia ai i latou i luma o le nei na aloaia ai le fa’atinoina o po lea na osofa’i ma talepe ai Na maua atili e Leoleo i a fa’amavae o Itele ma fo’i i lona Fono Faitulafono, ma aloaia ai tiute a le afioga a Samana i le e se tagata se fale i Vaitogi, ma latou su’esu’ega le mea faigal- aiga e taele pe tusa o le itula e loa le avea o i latou ma Ta’ita’i tofiga fou ua tofia i ai o ia e le auala na faigofie ai masalomia uega o le ‘hacksaw’ sa fa’atino 1:00 i le vaveao ina ua mae’a o Ofisa o le malo. ali’i kovana, e fa’atalitali ai le ma molia o ia e le malo i lona e tipi ai le loka o le pusa u’amea uma lana tupe, ae na fa’afuase’i O ni isi o ia tofiga e aofia taimi e fa’amaonia ai o ia e le osofa’ia o le fale na a’afia, atoa sa teu ai tupe o loo pisia i le ona toe fo’i atu pe tusa o le itula ai le toe filifilia o le susuga a Fono Faitulafono. ai ma le moliaga o le gaoi i lona toto, fa’apea ai ma le ie lavalava e 4:00 i le vaveao lava lea ma Jonathan Fanene e avea ma O le isi tofiga a le kovana e gaoia lea o se vaega tupe e tusa lanu meamata o loo pisia fo’i fusi tupe ta’i $1 ma amata ai loa Fa’atonusili o le Matagaluega aofia ai le toe filifilia o Poumele ma le $5,000 mai totonu o le i le toto sa maua ai i tafatafa o ona toe taalo i le ta’aloga. o Tupulaga Talavou, Tina ma Pete Apisa Galea’i e avea ma fale. le nofoaga sa fa’atinoina ai le Na taua e le isi molimau i Tama’ita’i. Fa’atonusili o le Ofisa e Fes- O le masina o Tesema na te’a solitulafono. Leoleo e fa’apea, pe tusa o le Na taua e le ali’i kovana le oasoani ia i latou i ai manaoga nei na faila ai e le malo la latou O mea uma nei na mafai ona itula e 6:00 i le taeao lava lea ao tele o atina’e lelei ma le taua e fa’apitoa o le tino ma le tagi i luma o le fa’amasinoga ao e Leoleo ma auina atu i le fa’aauau pea la latou ta’aloga tatau ona fa’aauau e lea Ofisa, e mafaufau. fa’asaga ia Itele, ma ua tofu atu Ofisa e fai ma molimau i lenei piliati, sa ia molimauina ai se le gata i le atina’eina o aoaoga I se vaega o lana poloaiga e nei i luma o le fa’amasinoga mataupu. lavea i le lima matua o Itele, aoga ma le taua mo tupulaga toe tofia ai le tofa a Poumele i maualuga lana mataupu e E to’a 6 molimau na fesil- ma e foliga mai o loo taumafai talavou, ae fa’apea fo’i i ni isi lenei tofiga, na taua ai e le afioga fa’agasolo ai lona taualumaga. igia e Leoleo ao fa’agasolo ai o ia e nana mai i tagata o le au o polokalame o lo o fesoasoani i le ali’i kovana ia Lolo Matalasi O le mataupu e pei ona la latou su’esu’ega e uiga i lenei piliati. i le soifua lelei ma le atina’e o Moliga lona fiafia ina ua toe fili- tu’uaia ai Itele na tofu atu i le mataupu, ma taua ai e i latou Ina ua fesiligia e Leoleo ia tatgata lautele. filia Poumele e avea ma totino Ofisa o Leoleo i Tafuna ile nei le igoa o le ali’i ua molia ia Itele e uiga i le ie lavalava sa O le aso 12 Ianuari na o le Kapeneta mo lana nofoaiga taeao o le aso 17 Tesema 2017, Itele, lea sa ia laeiina se ie lava- maua i tafatafa o le fale na a’afia aloaia ai le susuga a Fanene lona lua, ina ia fa’aauau ai lana ina ua talosagaina e se ali’i le lava lanu meamata i le po o le i le osofaiga, na ia fa’amaonia ai i lana galuega ua toe tofia i ai tautua mo le atunu’u. fesoasoani a Leoleo, ina ua ia aso 16 Tesema sa latou ta’aalo e fa’apea, o ia e ana le ie lava- o ia, e fa’atalitali ai le taimi e O le aso 12 Ianuari lea na maitauina le osofa’i e se tagata piliati ai i se tasi o fale piliati i lave sa maua i tafatafa o le fale fa’amaonia ai o ia i luma o le aloaia ai le toe nofoia e Pou- o se fale a se ali’i sa malaga totonu o le nu’u. na a’afia. Fono Faitulafono. mele o lona nofoa ma o lea i Apia ae tu’u atu ia te ia le E le gata i lea, ae sa latou E $10,000 le vaega tupe lea O se tasi o tofiga na tofiga e le fa’amaonia e le Fono vaavaaiga. molimauina fo’i le uma lelei o ua fa’atulaga e le fa’amasinoga fa’alauiloa e le ali’i kovana Faitulafono. I su’esu’ega a Leoleo i le le tupe na alu atu ma le ua molia e totogi ona fa’atoa mafai lea i le vaiaso nei, o le filifilia lea O le toe a’e mai ai o le Fono fale na iloa ai le tata’e e le tagata e taalo piliati ai, o lea na mafua ona tatala Itele i tua mai le toese o le afioga ia Samana Semo Faitulafono mai lana malologa e gaoi o se fa’amalama o se tasi o ai loa ona fa’amavae o ia ae toe i Tafuna, ma o lo o taofia pea o Ve’ave’a e avea ma Fa’atonusili 2 vaiaso i le aso 30 Ianuari, ona potu o le fale, ina ia maua ai le fo’i i lona fale. ia i le taimi nei ina ua le mafai o le Matagaluega o le Puipuiga amata aloaia ai loa lea iina ona avanoa e ulufale ai i totonu. Na taua e le isi molimau i ona ia totogiina le vaega tupe e o le Saogalemu Fa’alotoifale, fa’atulaga iloiloga a maota e lua Sa molimauina fo’i e Leoleo Leoleo e fa’apea, ina ua mae’a pei ona taua. le nofoa sa nofoia e le afioga a mo le amata fa’amaonia lea o i luga o le fa’amalama le to’a ai uma le tupe a Itele na alu atu Iuniasolua Utuali’i Savusa. tofiga a le kovana ua mae’a ona o le toto o le tagata, fa’apea ai mai ia i le piliati, sa ia vaaia ai Na taua e le ali’i kovana i se tauaao atu i le Fono Faitulafono. samoa news, Friday, January 13, 2017 Page B11

Justin Thomas hits his ball out of a green side bunker on the 10th green during the first round of the Sony Open golf tournament, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia) Fresh off a victory, Justin Thomas joins the 59 club HONOLULU (AP) — to shoot 59,” he said. Staring over the top of a bunker Jim Furyk was the last player on his final hole, the prudent with a sub-60 round when he play for Justin Thomas might closed with a record 58 at the have been to make sure he got Travelers Championship last out of the sand and avoided a summer. Furyk also had a 59 in big number. 2013 at the BMW Champion- But then, Thomas didn’t care ship, joining the exclusive group about a big number. that includes Al Geiberger It was about golf’s magic (1977 Memphis Classic), Chip number. Beck (1991 Las Vegas Invita- “This isn’t a time for me tional), David Duval (1999 Bob to lay it up,” Thomas said Hope Classic), Paul Goydos Thursday at the Sony Open. (2010 John Deere Classic) and He hit a 5-iron so clean and Stuart Appleby (2010 Green- so high that it carried 207 yards brier Classic). into a light Pacific breeze to 15 This was special because he feet on the par-5 ninth hole at made it look so easy. Waialae Country Club. Thomas He began by pitching in for poured in the eagle putt for an eagle from 35 yards. Thomas 11-under 59, becoming the never hit more than a 7-iron seventh player to post a sub-60 into the par 4s at Waialae on a round in PGA Tour history. perfect day for scoring — very For a brief moment, he little breeze, fast fairways and reacted as if it were little more soft greens. That 7-iron was than the perfect finish to a great chipped under the trees and into opening round. He stretched out a bunker on No. 8 when he was his putter that was still in his left trying to save par. hand, smiled and punched the His only bogey came on his air with his right fist. Only when second hole, the par-3 11th, he looked over at Jordan Spieth when his tee shot went into and Daniel Berger, the two a bunker and he missed an witnesses to a 59 that Thomas 18-foot par putt. made look easy, did the sense of Duval was the only other history start to hit him. player to shoot 59 with an Berger thrust his arm in eagle on the last hole. Furyk at the air. Spieth, his best friend Conway Farms is the only other in golf since they were 13, player to shoot 59 with a bogey. crouched as the ball neared the Spieth was more nervous cup and delivered a left-handed than Thomas and far more fist pump as both raced over to demonstrative. Thomas had congratulate him. a 30-foot birdie putt on No. 7 “I think I got more excited that looked good even when from seeing them get excited it was inches from the cup than I did my putt going in,” until burning the edge. Spieth Thomas said. “I thought about it clutched the back of his neck going up to the green. I’m like, and was still asking how the ‘If I make it, what am I going putt didn’t fall when he walked to do?’ It’s not like winning a onto the next tee. He was talking tournament. You have three to himself, of course. He gave days left to try to play well. So I Thomas his space. didn’t really know how to react. “It’s like sitting on the bench I never had a putt on the last with a teammate throwing a hole on a Thursday mean that perfect game,” Spieth said. “It much.” was awesome. What an awe- He was five shots better than some last five rounds he’s had.” anyone in the morning, but his Thomas first thought about lead was only three shots by the a 59 when he found an extra end of the day. Hudson Swaf- long tee at the par-5 18th and ford shot a 62 in the afternoon. figured that was an omen for Swafford made a birdie on his him to tee it high and hammer a 12th hole, when his caddie told high draw, which left him only him, “We’ve got to make seven an 8-iron into the green. He birdies on the last six holes to narrowly missed his eagle putt catch Justin.” and settled for a 29. The way he The average score was was playing, he expected to go 68.26. lower, and he did. It was different from the “When I was on 18, I thought feeling Thomas had four days about 59. I don’t know if that’s ago when he won the SBS a good or a bad thing, but I just Tournament of Champions at knew that I was driving it well,” Kapalua. That was his third vic- he said. “And if you drive it tory on the PGA Tour, and the well out there, you can make a 23-year-old Thomas is sure to lot of birdies.” win more. But this might have He followed with three been even more memorable. birdies in four holes, and two “I don’t have many chances years at Alabama was enough Page B12 samoa news, Friday, January 13, 2017 samoa news, Friday, January 13, 2017 Page B13 Page B14 samoa news, Friday, January 13, 2017 Universal Crossword Edited by Timothy Parker January 13, 2017 Friday, Jan-

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HIGH SCHOOL FRIEND TURNED ENEMY CONTINUES HER ATTACKS DEAR ABBY: I need your help in dealing with an old “frenemy.” “Jenny” and I were friends in high school, but she constantly berated me and accused me of taking advantage of her. She would make herself feel better by putting me down. After she went away to college, she got pregnant by a non-boyfriend. When she had an abor- tion, she swore me to secrecy because she didn’t tell the father. Shortly thereafter, he came to me and tricked me into telling him. To this day, Jenny still blames me and says I was out to get her and ruin her life. Jenny spread rumors about me around our group of friends, on the internet, and told my mom horrible lies about me. She even threatened a lawsuit. Ten years later, she still pops up out of the blue to attack me. A year ago, she sent me a message saying she wished I had died in a tornado that struck my area. She sends taunts about an old boyfriend of mine who got married and had a kid. I never respond because that’s what she wants. She pops up at the worst times and makes me feel worse. How should I deal with her? -- AT A BOILING POINT IN TENNESSEE DEAR BOILING: Continue to ignore this troubled woman. her anywhere you can, and delete any mes- sages that leak through so you won’t have to see them. If you have mutual friends who don’t know the whole story, you should have enlightened them years ago -- and the same goes for your mother. Jenny appears to have serious issues. She isn’t a “frenemy.” She is strictly bad news, so recognize it and move on.

DEAR ABBY: While preparing a letter at work, I noticed that it was going to be mailed to a married lesbian couple. Typically, the correct way to address an envelope to a woman would be to Ms., Miss or Mrs. and to a male it’s either Mr. or Master, depending upon his age. What’s the proper way to address a gay couple? Is M/M still used in place of Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs.? -- PROPER IN ILLINOIS DEAR PROPER: According to Steven Petrow’s “Complete Gay and Lesbian Manners,” the correct way to address the envelopes of married gay and lesbian couples should be (in alphabetical order): Mr. Bradley Burch and Mr. Mark Foster Ms. Cecelia Carter and Ms. Diane Grant Or, if the couple shares the same last name: Mr. Bradley and Mr. Mark Burch Ms. Cecelia and Ms. Diane Carter

DEAR ABBY: Now that I’m older, I often find it hard to remember all the names and amounts of my prescrip- tions when I visit my various doctors. To help myself, I now carry in my wallet a small copy of a spreadsheet listing all my medication information. That way, I can give accurate details to the physician. I’d like to pass my solution on to other readers who may have the same need to be precise and up-to-date when visiting the doctor. -- IN GOOD HEALTH IN AUSTIN DEAR IN GOOD HEALTH: That’s a suggestion worth sharing. And while you are at it, you should also list for your doctor any vitamins, supplements and over-the-counter meds you take on a regular basis. This information can also be stored in your smartphone, if you have one. samoa news, Friday, January 13, 2017 Page B15 Page B16 samoa news, Friday, January 13, 2017

Le Failautusi o le Ofisa o Mataupu Tau Samoa, afioga i le Maoputasi ia Mauga Tasi Asuega i le taimi na aga’i atu ai mo le C M amataina o sauniga e tatala aloaia ai galuega a le Fono Faitula- Y K fono i le amataga o le vaiaso nei. [ata AF] Onosa’i i Mea Tiga Tusia: Akenese Ilalio Zec Vaega: 43 Fa’atalofa atu ma fa’afeiloa’i atu i le mamalu o le atunu’u, i lou alafa’i mai i fanuga lelei o lenei aso fou, o se aso e fa’aopoopo i lou soifua fa’apea ma si o’u nei ola vaivai. Ia manuia le alo atu o le atunu’u i faiva ma tiute o le a feagai ai i lenei aso. Na muta mai la tatou tala, ina ua tapena nei le aiga o Loleta e fa’atali mai le o’o atu o Lilo ma lana failauga le toeaina o Lefefe, lea fo’i o lo’o i ai ma le tamaloa o Vesi le to’alua o le tuafafine o Lilo. Fai mai le tala, o le taimi atoa na fai ai sauniuniga a le aiga o Loleta, o le taimi fo’i lea o lo’o fai le talatalanoaga a Lilo ma lana failauga, ae o lo’o tu’i pea le mulipapa ma taupua’i faiva mai i fanua ia matua o Lilo, le toeaina o Mose ma le lo’omatua o Malia. O lea ua iloa nei e tuagane o Loleta le fuafuaga ua i ai nei lo latou aiga, ma o lea ua tapenapena ai loa mea uma, aua fo’i le masi’i atu o le fala si’i gata, a le afioga i a Lilomaiava ma lana failauga. Ua talatalanoa nei Lilo ma Lefefe ma Vesi, “Lefefe, ua lafo atu lo’u fa’atuatuaga ia toe oe si o’u tama, ia malie fo’i lou finagalo ua ta’u tama atu lava oe, ae alo i ou faiva, o le a ma tapua’i ma le uso ia Vesi, ae o le a lafo atu ia te oe upu o le tatou afiafi.” Ua punou Lefefe na ona ea a’e lava i luga o le toeaina alu atu loa ma le lauga e le i toe fa’atali. Ae manatua, o lea ua muamua fa’ata’ita’i i le Ofisa o Lilo le lauga a Lefefe, ae e le i o’o i matua o Loleta. O upu nei o le lauga a Lefefe, ua ma’ea ona tapena lelei, aua le feiloa’iga ma le aiga o Loleta. “Ae ou te le i utufia le vai moe ma le vaita fai mai na momo’o i ai Letagaloa, e muamua ona ou fa’apoipoi tuvanu aua le paia o le aiga, tulouna le malae e afio ai tama ma o latou aiga, o aiga fo’i ma a latou tama. Ona ou tu ai lea i fatifatiga ma ou matamata i uluvao tetele. Ua fa’asolo mai fa’asolo mai le lauga a Lefefe, ua matua’i ninimo i le fa’alogo a Lilo ma Vesi upu ua tautala ai Lefefe. Na i’u lava ina fa’apea ane Vesi, “Lefefe, ae a pe a fa’apu’upu’u la’ititi lava, ua fai lava si umi, aua ou te iloa o matua o Loleta ia ta’ilo, ai loga e lelei se fa’aSamoa a le toeaina ma le lo’omatua, e a, e sa’o a’u Lilo.” Ua na o le punou o Lilo ma lulu lona ulu, fa’atoa fa’alogo lea o le tama i ni upu fa’apea, aua e moni lava e atamai lona tama le toeaina o Mose i lauga fa’aSamoa, ae e le ano ane lava i ai le tama, o lea la ua maua i le va lea, aua fa’atoa fa’alogo lea o Lilo i ni upu C M fa’apea. Y K Na tali le failauga o Lefefe e fa’apea, “Se a tele lava upu o le lelei fo’i lea o se mea, ma o upu fo’i nei, o upu e mamalu, e mamana fo’i, aua o lafolafoga ia fa’atama seugogo, o le lauga ua leva ona ou a’oina, o lea la ua maua le avanoa e fa’ailoa ai, se Vesi, fa’atali oe, se i ma’ea la’u lauga, ona ou a’oina lea o oe i lauga fa’apea, ia ae maise fo’i o le afioga ia Lilomaiava, leaga o Lilo lava ia, na o le fa’amaepaepa lava, ae vae ma lima tatou e tautua.” Ua ‘ata Lilo ma tilotilo ane ia Lefefe, “Lefefe, se e leai, e le o so’u igoa le na, o le na fo’i ua e fa’aopoopoina le mea, na o Lilo lava lo’u igoa na fa’aigoa ai a’u e nai o’u matua.” “Lilo, o lona uiga e le i tau atuina e ou matua le uiga o lou igoa, sole, se o mea la ia, o mea la ia lea e tupu ai le fenumia’i o mea uma, ae tu’u mai se i sau se taimi ona ta fetufa’ai ai lea Lilo. Ae o maia tatou o, ai ua fa’atali mai matua o Loleta, ai ua vela mai le moa sunusunu a le toeaina ma le lo’omatua. Na fe’eu’eua’i nei Lilo ma Vesi ma tilotilo ane i a Lefefe ma savavali loa i fafo. Ua toe manatua e le toeaina o Lefefe, o lona uiga e le i ta’uina e Mose ma Malia i a Lilo le uiga o lona igoa. Ua alu le solo i fafo, a’o le taimi lea, ua matua’i sekueli palegi lava le failauga i lea taimi. E faia pea….