Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Finalists Announced
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SECTION B VISIT SAMOA NEWS ONLINE @ SAMOANEWS.COM WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2017 CLASSIFIEDS • CARTOONS • ALOHA BRIEFS & MORE ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ C M Y K Five Finalists have been selected from a Watch List comprised of over 50 players. Th e Polynesian College Football Player of the Year winner will be announced on December 12, 2017. Th e Polynesian College Football Player of the Year will be honored during the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Weekend on January 19 & 20, 2018 on Oahu, Hawai’i. [courtesy photo] Polynesian College Wilson powers No. 5 Football Player of The Gamecocks to 69-43 win over Charleston COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) 20-point margin.Wilson, the Year fi nalists announced — A’ja Wilson had her eighth two-time Southeastern Confer- double-double this year with ence player of the year, made Honolulu, HI — December The Finalists were chosen announced on December 12. 26 points and 15 rebounds, and 10 of 20 shots. She also had 5, 2017 — The Polynesian Foot- by a selection committee The formal presentation of the No. 5 South Carolina put away three steals and a block as the ball Hall of Fame announced which includes Coaches Dick Award will be held at the Poly- College of Charleston 69-43 on Gamecocks beat Charleston today fi ve Finalists for the Poly- Tomey (Chairman), Ron nesian Football Hall of Fame Tuesday night.It was the third for a ninth straight time.Alexis nesian College Football Player McBride and Dick Vermeil, Celebration Dinner (January straight victory for the Game- Jennings had 12 points for of the Year Award. The Award past NFLPA President and 19, 2018) along with being rec- cocks (9-1) since their lone loss South Carolina while freshman is presented annually to the most Inaugural Inductee Kevin ognized during the Polynesian to No. 3 Notre Dame on Nov. guard Bianca Jackson had 10 outstanding Polynesian college Mawae, former NFL Player Bowl (January 20, 2018). 26. South Carolina now takes rebounds.Darien Huff had 10 football player that epitomizes and Class of 2015 Inductee ABOUT THE POLYNE- C M an almost two-week break — points to lead Charleston. great ability and integrity. Ray Schoenke, ESPN Sports- SIAN FOOTBALL HALL OF and early on, it looked like it THE BIG PICTURE Y K University of Oregon and caster Neil Everett, NFL player FAME had begun the time off just a bit College of Charleston: The Tennessee Titans Quarterback personnel legend Gil Brandt, The Polynesian Football early.The Gamecocks opened 2 Cougars, who were 9-21 a year Marcus Mariota was selected NFL Network writer and com- Hall of Fame honors Polyne- of 12 shooting with three turn- ago, have been already been as the inaugural recipient of the mentator Steve Wyche, and sia’s greatest players, coaches overs and were only up 8-3 pummeled this season by a Award in 2014, Notre Dame Honolulu Sportscaster Robert and contributors. It also serves over the struggling Cougars Power Five opponent in Mich- and Baltimore Ravens Offen- Kekaula. as a resource for Polynesian (2-6). That’s when Wilson got igan State (107-43), although sive Lineman Ronnie Stanley “With more than 500 players football history, provides aca- going with four straight bas- they showed some spark in the was selected as the recipient in of Polynesian ancestry playing demic scholarships and sup- kets to build a double-digit lead second half to close the gap 2015, and University of Colo- Division I football today, the ports educational programs for that South Carolina would not a bit before the Gamecocks rado Quarterback Sefo Liufau Polynesian College Football Polynesian youth. Its permanent relinquish.Wilson, the 6-foot-5 again took control. Charleston was selected as the recipient in Player of the Year Award home is located at the Polyne- senior, was no match for Col- plays at Wake Forest in two 2016. has become one of the most sian Cultural Center (Laie on lege of Charleston. She reached weeks before opening play in The fi ve Finalists for 2017 prestigious awards in college O’ahu’s North Shore) and was double fi gures in points and the Colonial Athletic Associa- include LB Manase Hungalu football,” said Jesse Sapolu, established in 2013 by Super rebounds in her fi rst 12 minutes. tion. Expect more struggles for — Oregon State University, DL Chairman and Co-Founder. Bowl Champions Jesse Sapolu The Cougars, who made only Charleston as nine of its 14 Hercules Mata’afa — Wash- “On behalf of our Board of and Ma’a Tanuvasa. Other three fi eld goals the opening 20 players are underclassmen. ington State University, LB Directors, we would like to board members include Troy minutes, used a 12-2 start to the South Carolina: The Game- Andrew Motuapuaka — Vir- congratulate each of this year’s Polamalu, Vai Sikahema, June third quarter to cut a 24-point cocks can count on Wilson and ginia Tech, LB Jahlani Tavai fi nalists.” Jones and Reno Mahe. For defi cit to 36-22. Wilson, once Alexis Jennings to get them — University of Hawai’i, and The winner of the Polyne- more information, visit www. more, pushed the Gamecocks through games with over- DL Vita Vea — University of sian College Football Player PolynesianFootballHOF.org. forward with two foul shots and matched opponents like Col- Washington. of the Year Award will be a pair of baskets to restore the lege of Charleston. Page B2 samoa news, Wednesday, December 6, 2017 TA’ALOGA: ‘au voli- polo i Vanuatu & liki volipolo a a’oga tusia: Leua Aiono Frost Kolisi Tu’ufa’atasi o Amerika AU MALAGA AMERIKA Samoa i Malaeimi. Ua fau- SAMOA TA’ALOGA I tuaina fo’i kapeteni ma ta’ita’i o VANUATU Kalapu Volley Ball ta’itasi ina O le faaiuga o le vaiaso ua ia mautinoa ua saunia toniga a te’a na amata tuua ai le atunu’u latou ‘au a tama ma teine. e le ‘au ta’alo a Amerika Samoa O le fa’amoemoe lea e i ai mo Taaloga Laiti (mini-games) nei, ia mautu le taumafaiga a le a le Pasefi ka i Port Vila, Van- Volley Ball i agaga o le fanau. uatu. O nisi o i latou ua tuua Ua matauina pea, e fi afi a tele le le atunu’u e aofi a ai Tanumafi li tupulaga e ta’a’alo Volley Ball. Jungblut, ma Li’amatua Tufele Peita’i, e le o usita’ia tulafono o lea e tauva i le Weightlifting. le poina o le polo i le tele o taimi O le aso Faraile nei fa’ato’a e ta’a’alo ai. malaga ese atu ai le Au Beach “O le taumafaiga lea e i Volleyball, lea e malaga ai na’o ai, aua ne’i sasi le po aua e le ‘au a tama ae ua le mafai ona maumau ai le ‘ai, ae ia taumafai malaga le ‘au a tama’ita’i e pei e fa’amautu atili i mafaufau o ona fuafuaina, ona ua le mafai le fanau ta’a’alo, ia po sa’o le ona malaga le tasi o tama’ita’i polo, ia iloa fo’i le miloga e ao na fi lifi lia mo lea fa’amoemoe. ina tutu ai i le taimi e amatalia O le to’afa lea o le a malaga i Vanuatu mo le Beach Volley Ball, Pona Sitagata Ale o le faia’oga o le Ua tapena le Amercan ai le ta’aloga, ma ia fi liga e iloa ‘au, Ben Sauvao o le Peresetene o le Asosi ASVBF ma le ‘au ta’a’alo o to’otuli, Daniel Fereti ma Baker Samoa Volley Ball Federa- lelei ta’alo i lea fa’agatama,” o Moalele, alofagia e le Atua taumafaiga i lenei tauvaga fa’avaomalo. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost] tion le ‘au malaga na’o le ali’i se tala le a le ali’i peresetene o Peresetene Ben Sauvao, ma le Asosi Volipolo ASVBF, Ben le tama’ita’i faia’oga o le ‘au, Sauvao. Failautusi fo’i o le Asosi, Pona E le gata i lea, ae ua manatu Sitagata Ala ma le ‘au a tama e le susuga Allen S. Allen, se tasi to’alua Daniel Fereti ma Baker o le ‘au Volley Ball a Amerika Moalele. na fa’atolu ona latou umia le O le ‘au Basketball ua mae’a Ipu Auro a le Olimipeka, lea ua fo’i ona fi lifi lia e le susuga fi a aumaia lana ‘au o lo’o koleni Milton Taufa’asau ma le Asosi i Spokane, Washington, ina ia Basketball a Amerika Samoa, ta’a’alo ma tatou fanau talavou ma sa auai le ‘au ta’a’alo i le nei. sauniga lotu i le aso Sa ua te’a. “O le ta’aloga lenei e to’atele “E muamua lava ona tau- alo o Samoa na lua e matua mafai ia o’o se taulaga fa’afetai talenia ai lava, ae ao ina a’oa’o ma nono manu i le Atua aua o mai a’o laiti, e o’o ane lava le uia fo’i ala i le ea, fa’atasi ina matutua, ua atili ona lelei a ai ma na atunu’u e mamao, ina latou ta’a’alo, iloa fo’i fa’aaoga ia fa’asaoina le soifua aua le le mafaufau i ala e ta’alo ai e fa’amoemoe o lo’o loma, pe tua maua ai ‘ai, pe a fi liga se tau- ma ni a fo’i le taumafaiga a nei vaga i se taaloga saili siamu- alo o le atunu’u e ala i taleni tau pini,” o sana fa’amatalaga lea ta’aloga,” se tala lea a le ta’ita’i sa fa’auia i le Facebook.