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Ta’aloga Liki Kirikiti o le Fu’a 2017 Tusia e THA. le 19 o pe. TA’ALOGA A TAMAITA’I - Na tuli loa e le Lupelele, ma ASO TOFI SEIA OO ASO le vaai atu ua lele le lupe i le LULU: vaomaoa, e to’alima lava teine Ia fa’amalie fo’i i le ‘au na taina le 49, ae mae’a. O le kirikiti a Fagasa, fa’apea lava ta’aloga e le iai se finauga, i le o outou fa’aaogaina mai lava le fa’aletonu mai o le talitua’a a tou igoa muamua o le ‘Teine o Teine o le Manulele Tausala. le I’a’ a’o lena ua sui i le ‘Teine E le’i umi lava ona fetagofi o le Fealofani’, ona fa’amalulu i ai Ala 17, Faitete 12, ae maea atu ai lea i le Afioaga ma le le ta’aloga lenei i lena afiafi i Tapua’iga. Vaovai, Fagaalu. O le aso To’onai fo’i, na O fa’ate’a a le Lupelele; maua le ‘ai silia mo le liki Tali ma Hana. ‘Ai-silia Ala 17, a tama’ita’i, mai le ta’aloga Faitete 12. O teine e ‘ai-silia a aTeine o le Sea’ula ma Leone le Manulele Tausala, Sofi 25, Mosooipala #2, lea na sui ai le Siufaga 5, Orepa 5, a’o fa’ate’a ‘ai silia Kirikiti a Tama’ita’i o Orepa ma Sofi. 2017, i le tama’ita’i o Fatima e MOSO’OIPALA #1, LEONE 48 ‘ai na ia taina. (0-1) V PAGO GIRLS, PAGO O le vaiaso nei fo’i lea na (1-0). ‘Le faiga a le keine lea o Fia’, ae fai mai le isi teine, “O a’u ga mauaina..” ia fai mai lou teine, “Ia tula’i mai ai le fa’ate’a a ‘Teine I le ta’aloga muamua i le ka’u aku ai ma si o’u kei fa’amolemole…lava ali’i sis.” (Ata:THA) o le Moli’ o le tama’itai o Oreta aso Toana’i, na ta’a’alo ai le e (8) ‘olo, o lo’o tutusa nei na le Tupu, e sa ona taputapu ne’i ua mae’a, ua manumalo ai le ‘au muamua Teine o le Manulele Moso’oipala #1 ma Teine o le Tauia Pati, mai Teine o le I’a pa’u i lalo. a Masefau i le ta’aloga lena, sa Tausala na manaia lava, a’o le Aeto. O nei ‘au ua iloga i lenei Vai, e valu (8) fo’i ana ‘olo. Le tele o ta’aloga lea e tau- fa’amae’a lava i le aso lena. lelei tele o fa’ate’a a le Lupelele, fagatama i le tele o aso, ua leva Ae o lo’o i ai Akape i le tulaga mafai lava le tatou pu’e ata, e LUPELELE (1-0) V TEINE O ma lelei fo’i le latou talitua’a, ona siamupini fo’i i tausaga ua lua (7) ana ‘olo i le ta’aloga fo’i pu’e mai ata nei, aua le maimoa LE MANULELE TAUSALA lea na vave maua pe a le Man- mavae. ma le Mosoo’ipala #2. ma tagataga’i a tagata i le (0-1) ulele Tausala. E le’i leva ona siamupini atu Ana iai semea pueata e Nusipepa. O le tasi lea o ‘au e malosi E 25 ‘ai a le teine o Sofi, e le ‘au a le Aeto i le 2000, lea na pu’eina ‘ata i sapo a teine, e Na toe maua mai le ripoti fo’i o le ‘au lea a le Lupelele, ta’i 5 ‘ai a Siufaga ma Orepa a’o su’e ai ma le Pisisami, lea na ki muliga fo’i faiga o le sapoga o sa’o, ma na fa’auma lava le e fai o le manaia o fa’ate’a a’o le to’atele, o le fuamoa i le tasi ai moli o ta’avale ina ua pogisa le niu fo’i lea e ave ai e inu ai ta’aloga a Masefau ma Sinapati, le lelei fo’i latou ta. Na tata o le ‘ai, lea na maua ai ‘ai e 49 i (Faaauau itulau B2) C M Y K

“O fea le polo ?” ia tali mai le isi teine, “Ia kailo ia oe, lega na e sau i le “Ia ku’u mai ia a’u….ku’u mai a’u..!!!”. o le akoa.” ae fai mai le tamaita’i lona tolu lea, “Ou ke le iloa lava e a’u ia se sapoga lena ne’i te’i ua toe mamulu atu lava i mea, lea na o le kamo’e lava, ia ou ka’alo ai i le i si ka’aloga…!!!!.” (Ata:THA) lalo. (Ata:THA) Page B2 samoa news, Thursday, March 09, 2017 ➧ Liki Kirikiti o le Fu’a 2017… Mai itulau B1 le aso, ae fa’auma ai le taaga a O le ta’aloga lea na ‘ai silia le Aeto. ai Fatima lea e tamua mai i le O le ‘au a le Moso’oipala Seaula, 48, ia lea ua ‘ai silia ua leva tausaga o fai ma latou ai nei Fatima (Seaula)i le le siamupini, a’o lea ua toe taimi lenei i le liki a tama’ita’i tau lalaga mai le kirikiti i nei 2017, ae o le a fa’ailoa atu le vaitaimi i le tupulaga fou, ma e fa’asologa i se taimi o i luma. sili atu lena i lo’o le o solo i isi O teine o le Seaula, e to’afa mea ae ua tatau ona toe lalaga le lelei teine ta lelei lea e ta’a’alo ta’aloga e tou te masani ai. ai, o le mea lea e iloa ai, e i ai Na tata muamua le le tulaga lelei o le Seaula i le Moso’oipala maua ‘ai e 54 tausaga nei, pe’a mae’a lelei le ae 19 pe, ona o le lelei o le alumaga o le liki o lenei tausaga. Faga’alu Cricket team. (Ata:THA) talitua’a a le Aeto, i le mata’alia O ‘au nei e le’i i ai lava ni o le talitua’a i taimi uma e alu faiaina, o Teine o le Asaga, I’a ai se polo i luga, e fo’i mai ua Vai, ma le Lupelele, ae o lenei e fa’atalitali atu Teine o le Aeto taotao atu lava le Seaula ma le ma ato i le sapoina o polo. latou faiaina e tasi i le I’a Vai O le isi mea na fiu ai le (Siamupini o le 2016). Moso’oipala, o le te’a fa’atoga Na tata muamua le Seaula lea na fa’aaoga mai e le Aeto o ma maua latou ‘ai e 80 ae na Vasa, na manaia fo’i le to’ato’a o le 7 pe, o le taimi tonu lava atu a le teine o To’a. lea na pe ai loa le tama’ita’i o Toe fa’atasi loa le lelei o le Fatima lea na ‘aisilia, ae atoa talitua’a, tu’u loa i ai ma te’a a loa le latou 80 ’ai. le vaega lena, maua ‘ai e 54 ae Ia e le’i umi ona tuli ‘ai o le 19 pe. Mosoo’ipala #2, ae fa’amavae O le mea malie lava lea ua uma le ta’aloga, ina ua maua i le naunau atu o teine o le ‘ai e 35 ae 19 latou pe. Mosoo’ipala i le taimi na O teine na maua ‘ai a le talitua’a ai, ua ta vaai atu ua Seaula; Fatima 48, Ana 10. O maua lava le lelei o latou te’a o fa’ate’a o Vi’i, Lei, Christina lena aso, fai o le fiu o Mellisa ma Fa’asili. e tau togi lana pa’utasi, ae le FAGAALU (1-1) V TEINE O Nua ma Seetaga Cricket team. (Ata:THA) maua. LE MOLI (2-0) Ua fiu fo’i si teine o Ana ia, O se ta’aloga na fa’apea ai Moli’ e tutusa ai ma Tauia o le fa’alelei ai loa le fa’asologa o tuli ai le ‘ai a Teine o le Fealo- ae ua leaga lava lana te’a i lena se pe, a’e te’i ane, o se ta’aloga I’a Vai, e 8. ta’aloga.” O se tala aloaia lea na fani, na ‘oso ai i luga le teine o aso. E leiloa e i tatou pe ona o le manaia tele. Na tata muamua le E uma ane na tuli ‘ai Teine talosaga ai Pago Pago e suia le le Seaula, fa’alavelave i le tuliga lelei lava o le ta a Rosa, lea na ia ‘au a le Teine o le Moli, maua o le Autalavou a Fagaalu, ua ta’aloga lea mo i latou. ‘ai, ma taia ai le teine tuli ai, ae taina ‘ai e 35. a latou ‘ai e 69 ae 19 pe, ona 64 ‘ai ae maua a tatou pe (19). O le ala lea na fa’atonu ai loa fai mai le fa’amasino ua pe le O ‘ai silia a teine o le tuli loa lea e Teine Autalavou a Teine Fagaalu na maua ‘ai silia, le ta’aloga a “Teine o le Seaula” teine Fealofani. Mosoo’ipala o Divine 14, Mina Fagaalu, e afa ifo le ‘au, ae afa o Moana 15, ma Ruby e 7 ona ma “Teine o le Fealofani” e Ia na fa’asao mai i le laulau 10, tu’ufa’atasi uma ‘ai e maua fo’i ‘ai na tuliina, 10 pe, ae 35 ‘ai. Na va’aia fo’i le fou o nai tu’u mai i luma i le aso Lua, o le komiti, “E leai se pe, e sese ai le 54 ‘ai ae 19 pe. ‘ai. Na fa’apea lava ‘au ia, ai o teineiti i le ta’aloga, ae ua amata a’o le ta’aloga na tu’u e fai i le le teine o le Seaula lena na alu Ae o le teine na fiu ai le le a vave nei ona o mai nei pe, ona lelei mai ta’alo, o le fa’ate’a aso Lua, o Teine o le Aeto ma ane ma fa’alavelave i luga o le Mosoo’ipala o le teine o Rosa ae te’i ane, ua matua manaia o le Autalavou a Fagaalu, o Nu’uuli, o le a faia lea i le aso malae sima a’o tuliina le ‘ai a lea na mauaina 35 ‘ai, ae pe a’e lava o le ta’aloga i lau matau, Regina lea na o’o i le 7 ‘olo, Faraile. Teine o le Fealofani.” ua tasi lava le ‘ai atoa le 54 ma i le ta a le fa’alaititi o Moana,o Sipoloa 2, Moana 2, Lagi ma O le ‘au a tamaita’i, e tau O nai mea na e fai fo’i ma le ‘ai fa’asili. lona laitiiti ae ua fiu ai fa’ate’a a Winter sui fa’ate’a. lagona se leo ae o lava e fai fa’a-alamata o teine ta’a’alo, O fa’ate’a a le Aeto o To’a Teine o le Moli e tau tape. TEINE O LE FEALOFANI le fa’atonuga ua fai atu, a nai po’o ola le vaega o fa’amasino ma Vasa. O fa’ate’a a Leone, E le iloa pe ana le pe lava (0-2) V SEAULA (2-1) ‘Teine o le Fealofani’ na ona i se ta’aloga e fa’ate’i ai le o Mellisa, Ana ma isi vaega na Moana, e maua ‘ai a Teine o O se ta’aloga na fai sina iloa lava o le aso lea o le latou ‘aumatamata ua tautulimoe i te’a. le Moli, i le ta’aloga fo’i lea, fa’ate’ia ai o le au maimoa, aua ta’aloga, ‘Tutu loa i luga ma lena aso. SEAULA, AOA (1-1) V na tutusa ai ‘olo a le tamaita’i na tu’u e ta’alo Nu’uuli ma Pago savali e faia le fa’atonuga’. O lena e lelei Teine o MOSOO’IPALA #2, (0-2). Oreta e fa’ate’a a le ‘Teine o le Pago i le aso lea, ae na fa’aalia Fa’apena foi le Seaula, le Fealofani, ua umi le tou le fa’asea o le ‘au a Pago Pago, fa’ailla mai, na taofi uma mai le malologa, ua atoa nei le 10 ma e le talafeagai aua o le aso foi ‘au faigaluega, e o mai e sauni i ona tupu tausaga ae o lea ua toe lea o ta’a’alo ai le ‘au a tama i le ta’aloga faitaulia lea. atina’e le faiga o le kirikiti. Gagamoe, Pago Pago. Na tata muamua Teine o le Teine na maua a latou ‘ai: “O ‘ai o le a o e tapua’i Seaula, manaia lava filiga i le Fatima Su’a 18, Simealeaga 14, ta’aloga a tama, a’e o ai e o mai malae ae toe emo ane le ata ua Dora Ta’ase 10, Vi’i Leaoa 14 e tapua’i le ta’aloga a tama’ita’i au ‘ai i le 80 ‘ai ae 16 pe, ina ua ao fanate’a o Vi’i, Lei Christina o le nu’u, toe fetu’unai mai leaga taofiga o pe. ma Fa’asili. 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PRIOR LAKE, Minn. (AP) Thielen has become well- — The Minnesota Vikings pro- versed in the business side of vided Adam Thielen his over- the NFL, too, peppering agent coming-the-odds opportunity Blake Baratz with questions in the NFL, as an undrafted about the process and the rules. wide receiver from an NCAA The Vikings have placed Division II school. a second-round tender on As grateful and loyal as Thielen that’s worth a little Thielen is to his home-state more than $2.7 million for 2017 team, though, he’s not about if he doesn’t sign a longer-term to simply accept a discount deal. The Vikings can match for the new contract he’s in any offer he agrees to with line for. After a breakout another club, which would then 2016 season, Thielen will have to give up a second-round FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015 file photo, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen become a restricted free agent draft pick by signing Thielen (19) runs against the Oakland Raiders during an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif. The Min- on Thursday when the market away from Minnesota. nesota Vikings provided Adam Thielen his overcoming-the-odds opportunity in the NFL, as an opens. The 26-year-old Thielen is undrafted wide receiver from an NCAA Division II school. As grateful and loyal as Thielen is to his “This is my team. I love this hopeful he doesn’t even get to home-state team, though, he’s not about to simply accept a discount for the new contract he’s in line team. I’ve put in a lot of time that point. for. After a breakout 2016 season, Thielen will become a restricted free agent on Thursday, March 9, and effort to help this team win “It’s going to be cheaper 2017 when the market opens. (AP Photo/Beck Diefenbach, File) games, and I’d love to be here,” now than it will be moving Thielen said. “But at the same forward! This wasn’t a fluke,” time, I want to be respected Baratz tweeted on Wednesday. and for what I’ve done. I feel “The man can play ball. like I’ve proven that I can be Period.” a starter in this league, and Restricted free agents are American Samoa Government I want to be respected in that often undrafted players like OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT way.” Thielen, since they become The word respect was men- eligible after three accrued sea- tioned several times by Thielen sons. The standard for drafted in a recent interview with players is typically a four-year reporters at an event for the contract. Once they get to their REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) team’s winter fan fest. There second contract, though, the is plenty of respect within the round in which a player was RFP No: RFP-046-2017 Date & Time Due: March 20, 2017 organization for Thielen, an drafted, if at all, no longer mat- Issuance Date: March 6, 2017 No later than 2:00 p.m. local time affable, diligent player who ters. With an unrestricted free The American Samoa Government (ASG) issues a Request For Proposals (RFP) from qualified firms went largely unnoticed by col- agent market that’s consid- to provide: leges at Detroit Lakes High ered thin, the price for players School about 200 miles north- like Thielen could be high this “Project Management Services/Construction Monitoring west of Minneapolis and had to month. of the Pago Pago Airport Runway 5-23 Overlay” sell himself to Minnesota State “That’s not really in my con- for a scholarship. trol,” Thielen said, deferring to SUBMISSION He impressed Vikings Baratz. “For me, it’s just going Original and five copies of the Proposal must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: “RFP: coaches and scouts enough about my business and letting Project Management Services/Construction Monitoring of the Pago Pago Airport Runway to land on the practice squad him earn his money.” 5-23 Overlay.” Submissions are to be sent to the following address and will be received until 2:00 as a rookie in 2013, stood Thielen would love to have p.m. (local time), March 20, 2017: out on special teams the fol- road-trip roommate and fellow Office of Procurement lowing year once he made the wide receiver Cordarrelle Pat- American Samoa Government active roster and improved so terson back in 2017, but Pat- Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 steadily as a wide receiver that terson, also the team’s kickoff attn: Dr. Oreta Mapu Crichton, CPO he became a full-time starter returner, is one of the unre- with Stefon Diggs last season. stricted free agents the Vikings Any proposal received after the aforementioned date and time will not be accepted under any Thielen caught 69 passes for might opt to let leave. circumstances. Late submissions will not be opened or considered and will be determined as being 967 yards and five touchdowns “In an ideal world we’d non-responsive. for an offense that ranked fifth- both be playing together on the DOCUMENT worst in the league in total same team,” Thielen said, “but The RFP Scope of Work outlining the proposal requirements is available at the Office of Procurement, yards. there are so many different fac- Tafuna, American Samoa, during normal working hours. “Being able to put the tors that lead into my own situ- REVIEW film out there that I did and ation, let alone his situation, so Request for Proposal data will be thoroughly reviewed by an appointed Source Evaluation Board prove that I can be a starter I think we’re both just letting under the auspices of the Chief Procurement Officer, Office of Procurement, ASG. in this league, it’s put me in a it play out and seeing what RIGHT OF REJECTION good situation,” Thielen said, happens.” The American Samoa Government reserves the right to reject any and/or all proposals and to waive adding: “Hopefully I can stay NOTE: The Vikings re- any irregularities and/or informalities in the submitted proposals that are not in the best interests of the here long term.” signed OL Jeremiah Sirles, American Samoa Government or the public. Thielen co-owns a training who was an exclusive rights center, ETS Elite Thielen , free agent, on Wednesday. with partner Ryan Englebert, Sirles played both tackle and DR. ORETA MAPU CRICHTON whom he has entrusted to work guard spots last year. Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action Chief Procurement Officer him out since leaving college. Page B4 samoa news, Thursday, March 09, 2017 George’s 3rd- quarter flurry sends Pacers past Pistons 115-98 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — “They destroyed us,” Van Paul George spent the first half Gundy said “We didn’t play Wednesday night trying to get defense at all. They scored on his teammates started. anything they wanted and we Then the four-time All-Star didn’t guard at all.” finally took charge. George was 7 of 12 from George scored 13 of his 21 the field and finished with eight points during the second half rebounds — taking the entire of the third quarter, leading the fourth quarter off with the rest Indiana Pacers on a decisive of Indiana’s starters. run and a 115-98 blowout over Five other Pacers also scored Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (33) knocks the ball away from Detroit Pistons center Andre Detroit. in double figures, but it was Drummond (0) as he tries to pull in a rebound during the first half of an NBA basketball game in “We needed him to knock George’s third-quarter flurry Indianapolis, Wednesday, March 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler) down some shots in the third that turned the game after quarter and he did that to extend Detroit took its only lead, 63-62 swept in the four-game season game. ticular interest to McMillan that lead to about 20,” coach on a step-back jumper from series. Pacers: Had two turnovers in Five turnovers, a season- Nate McMillan said. “The Marcus Morris with 7:39 to go. Tobias Harris led the Pistons the first half and finished with a low, and 27 assists. Their pre- second unit closed it out.” C.J. Miles answered with a with 22 points, Stanley Johnson season-low five. ... The Pacers vious low on turnovers was six, Indiana trailed only once all 3-pointer on the ensuing pos- had a season-high 17 and Andre were 11 of 23 on 3s and have also against Detroit on Feb. 4. night for a total of 22 seconds session, and George broke a Drummond wound up with now made 11 or more in five of “We wanted under 10, so and finished with its largest vic- 65-65 tie with a 21-footer to 14 points and 15 rebounds for seven games since the All-Star we did a solid job offensively,” tory margin since a 21-point start a 25-8 quarter-closing run. his 43rd double-double of the break. ... Before the game, NBA McMillan said. victory Feb. 4, also against the George had nine points and season. Slam Dunk contest winner Detroit wasn’t bad either, Pistons. three rebounds over the final TIP-INS Glenn Robinson III was pre- finishing with 10 turnovers. Before the game, Detroit 6:25 of the quarter, which ended Pistons: Have lost five sented with his trophy. Former UP NEXT coach Stan Van Gundy made it with Indiana leading 90-73. straight in Indianapolis and 16 Pacers star Darnell “Dr. Dunk” Pistons: Host the defending clear he was still searching for “We needed to get some of the last 18 road games in the Hillman, who got a check but no champion Cavaliers on solutions to defend George, who stops but it seemed like they had series. ... Harris stayed in the trophy when he won the NBA’s Thursday. Cleveland has won had scored 26.3 points in the a pretty good offensive rhythm, game after appearing to take unofficial dunk contest in 1976- five of the last seven in the first three meetings this season so I left them (the starters) a nasty spill while finishing a 77, also received a trophy. series. and has routinely decimated the in a little longer than usual,” dunk late in the second quarter. TURNOVER Pacers: Will try to snap a Pistons defense each of the past McMillan said. He only scored four points after TURNAROUND two-game losing streak against two seasons. Detroit never got closer than the play. ... Morris got his 100th Of all the gaudy numbers in the Bucks when it heads to Mil- It still didn’t work. 15 the rest of the way and was career block in his 400th career the box score, two were of par- waukee on Saturday. Wall, Beal team up for 53, Wizards beat Nuggets DENVER (AP) — The and Wall combined to score 28 Washington Wizards built a big points in the first two quarters. enough lead to withstand the After Chandler hit a jumper, Denver Nuggets’ late comeback Denver closed to 45-41 midway bid. through the second quarter. John Wall would prefer Washington answered with not giving opposing teams the an 18-3 burst that included chance. 3-pointers by Beal and Wall. Wall scored 30 points, TIP-INS Bradley Beal had 23 and Wash- Wizards: Completed a sweep ington built a 24-point lead and of the two-game season series held on to beat the short-handed with Denver after being swept Nuggets 123-113 on Wednesday by the Nuggets last season. ... night. Washington improved to 17-7 “When we find a way to get when all five starters score in up 20-something points, the double figures. Wall also had 10 defense started to get like we assists. ... Markieff Morris was didn’t play with the sense of ejected with 2:08 left to play urgency we played with to get after a flagrant foul 2 was called that lead,” Wall said. “We’ve against him for a collision in got to figure that out and do a which Plumlee took a hit in the better job of it because playing groin area. good teams in the playoffs, you Nuggets: With Jokic, Galli- don’t want to give them any life. nari and Faried all out, Denver Washington Wizards guard John Wall, front, picks up a loose ball in front of Denver Nuggets We gave them a little bit of life, fielded its 27th different starting center Mason Plumlee during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 8, 2017, but the second unit did a good lineup, most in the league this in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) job at the beginning of the fourth season. ... Faried missed his and they held the lead.” and poise.” definitely hurt not having them immensely by Porter’s 3-pointer sixth consecutive game due to Otto Porter Jr. added 22 The Nuggets were without but we also have to go out there with 53 seconds remaining after his low back injury. ... Gallinari points for the Wizards, who three of their starters. Nikola and compete and try to get a Denver had closed within eight was out because of a bout with have won nine of their last 12 Jokic and Danilo Gallinari were win.” points. vertigo. .. Jokic missed a second on the road, including their first both out because of illness, and Denver was down by 24 “I loved the fact that being consecutive game because of back-to-back set on the road Kenneth Faried was sidelined points before closing the third down we didn’t just roll over,” illness. this season. Washington edged because of a back injury. quarter on a 16-5 run, pulling to Nuggets coach Michael Malone UP NEXT Phoenix 131-127 on Tuesday. Gary Harris had 26 points for 97-85 going into the final period. said. “We had a great comeback, Wizards: Continue their five- “It was imperative that we set the Nuggets. Wilson Chandler A dunk by Plumlee cut Den- but we can’t put ourselves in a game road trip on Friday night, the tone, set the pace of the game added 21 and Mason Plumlee ver’s deficit to 10 points, but hole like that.” when they play the Sacramento and I think we did a good job chipped in 19. Washington put together a 9-2 Denver hung close early on Kings. doing that,” Beal said. “We just “We’ve been down people burst capped by a 3-pointer by but hit a lull as the Wizards led Nuggets: Wrap up a four- had some slippage on defense all year and we’ve beaten teams Wall to rebuild the lead to 106- by as many as 19 points in the game homestand by hosting the that almost cost us, but we did short-handed, so that’s not an 89. The Wizards scored enough second quarter before taking Boston Celtics on Friday night. a good job of showing maturity excuse at all,” Harris said. “It to fend off the Nuggets, helped a 67-50 lead at halftime. Beal samoa news, Thursday, March 09, 2017 Page B5 Bills sticking with QB Tyrod Taylor after reworking contract ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. agency with about $22 million Atlanta. (AP) — Quarterback Tyrod in salary cap space and with The Bills announced they Taylor is staying put in Buffalo. numerous needs to address agreed to sign former Carolina The Bills ended two months including holes at receiver and fullback Mike Tolbert, and re- of uncertainty on Wednesday defensive back. sign punter Colton Schmidt, by announcing Taylor would The Bills quickly turned who had been released on remain in Buffalo for a third their attention to adding players, Monday. The Bills also released season after agreeing to including two fullbacks. receiver Marcus Easley, who restructure his five-year con- A person with direct knowl- has been sidelined since sus- tract extension. The deal was edge of the decision told The taining an injury to his left knee reached a day before the NFL’s AP that Patrick DiMarco in December 2015. free-agency period opens, and agreed to sign a four-year, Taylor has a 15-14 record in with Buffalo facing a deadline $8.4 million contract in which two seasons with Buffalo. He on Saturday on whether to acti- $4.2 million is guaranteed. The signed with the Bills two years vate or opt out of the extension person spoke on the condition ago after spending his first four Taylor signed in August. of anonymity because the team NFL seasons serving as Joe FILE - In this Dec. 11, 2016, file photo, Buffalo Bills quar- The move cleared the biggest has not announced the deal. Flacco’s backup in Baltimore. terback Tyrod Taylor (5) runs against the Pittsburgh Steelers offseason question for the Bills, DiMarco has five NFL sea- He’s coming off an incon- during the first half of an NFL football game, in Orchard Park, who are undergoing their latest sons of experience, including sistent season in going 7-8 last N.Y. Taylor will remain the Buffalo Bills starter after the team transformation under newly spending the past four with year. announced it restructured the player’s five-year contract exten- hired coach Sean McDermott , sion on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Bill Wippert, File) who took over in January after Rex Ryan was fired. Saying the team took a methodical approach in exploring all options, McDer- mott credited Taylor for making the decision an easy one because of his desire to stay in Buffalo. “This thing shaped up the right way and really, I feel this is a good move and in the best interest of the organization at this time,” McDermott said. “All these conversations about this and that, and which direc- tion we’re going? Well, this is where we are.” In establishing a rap- port with Taylor the past two months, McDermott said he was impressed by the quarterback’s character and work ethic. McDermott wouldn’t speculate on whether the Bills would have kept Taylor had he not agreed to restructure his contract by saying the team never reached that point in its decision-making process. Taylor even questioned his future in Buffalo once Ryan was fired and the starter was benched for the Bills season finale against the New York Jets. Buffalo did briefly explore at least one other option at quarterback by having pre- liminary talks with eight-year journeyman Brian Hoyer on Wednesday, according to a person familiar with the dis- cussions. The person spoke to The Associated Press because the sensitive nature of talk and because the Bills did not dis- close their plans. The Bills’ interest in Hoyer, however, ended with Taylor’s decision to rework his contract. Under the initial contract extension, Taylor was due to be paid just under $31 million in salary and bonuses during the first year of the deal, and count nearly $16 million against Buf- falo’s salary cap. That’s a pricey amount for a team that was set to begin free Page B6 samoa news, Thursday, March 09, 2017

‘Maua…e leai…maua…e leai…maua….ia pule ia oe polo.” (Ata:THA)

Leaga fo’i le mea e fai ole talitua’a, ae tiga uma ai fo’i mea o le tino pe’a alu atu i le fale. E manaia lena e te le ‘Se sapo ma le niu…!!!!!’ o le augagi atu lena o le tapuaiga a le Autalavou i le latou talitua’a. (Ata:THA) faifeau ai i le tou aiga, se’i uma le Fu’a. (Ata:THA)

➧ Liki Kirikiti o le Fu’a 2017… Mai itulau B2 O TA’ALOGA TAMA NA ‘au lelei a nei i le tau atina’eina FAIA I GAGAMOE, PAGO o nai tama laiti. E i ai le tausaga ASO TOFI: e toe sau ai le Mea’ese ua lelei MOSIULA (3-1) V atoatoale vaega o tamaiti nei ua LUPELELE (1-2) amata tapena, ae le iloa po’o le O le ripoti lea na maua mai tausaga fou ua tele fo’i se suiga i le malae i Gagamoe, i Pago i lea ‘au. Pago, i le ta’aloga a le Mosiula ASO TOANA’I: ma le Lupelele, na tata muamua AGA O LE PE’APE’A (1-3) Mosiula maua ‘ai e 100 ae 12 V PYCCT (1-3) “SE FA’AKALI MAI, FAI AKU LAVA I LEGEI POLO A E ALU pe. Ona tulia lea e le Lupelele, O ‘au nei e moni ai upu a le LAVA ?” o le talitua’a lena i le polo kirikiti. (Ata:THA) maua ‘ai e 100 ae toe ta ia latou isi toeaina tapua’i, “O nai ‘au ‘ai e fa’asili, uma lelei le ‘au na lea fa’atoa toe tau amata mai o le Fetulele ma Tunaula mai Ua matauina o le to’atele o i peita’i, na’o le lua ‘ai na maua tata, e na’o 6 a latou ‘ai mama le latou fa’avaeina, e aua la le Fagaitua, lea ua manual fo’i le latou e lelei ta’a’alo i le Kirikiti ma ua fa’amau ai le ta’aloga lea, na maua. televave ni a tatou tala e faia i Fetulele, ma ua se’e nei le Fet- e matele ina latou sailiilia manumalo le Lupelele. Ia e le’i umi se taimi na tulia tama na.” ulele i le 4 manumalo, ae leai se fo’i ‘au e to’atele ai sui e lelei O ta’aloga tamaitai i ai ‘ai na e 6 ae maua, manumalo “Pau lava le mea ua o mai e faia’ina. ta’a’alo ina ia ulu i ai ma ta’alo Fagaalu i le Aso Tofi: I’a Vai ma ai loa le Mosiula i le latou fai le ‘au, e alolofa i ai, aua o Peita’i o le Tuna’ula, ua tasi ai. Peita’i, o isi sui e le’i atoatoa Mosoo’ipala #1, Aso Faraile: ta’aloga lena. le kirikiti latou ia, e iloa lava le lava le manumalo, ae 2 faia’ina le iloa lelei o le fa’agatama, e Teine o le Manulele Tausala vs ASO FARAILE: tagata ua leva ona ta’alo ma le ua i ai nei. Ua matauina fo’i le tasi lava le mea o saili se ‘au e Teine o le Aeto, Aso Toana’i: SEAULA (3-0) V MEA’ESE taule’ale’a lea fa’ato’a ta’alo tulaga lelei mai o fatate’a a le ta’alo ai, lea la e fetaui lelei ai 1st game; Teine o le Asaga vs (1-3). lava ia i se kirikiti, lea e tau- Tunaula, ae mataulia, e le’o lava tama nei e a’a’alo i le Lupelele Autalavou Fagaalu; 2nd game: O le ta’aloga foi lea na tata mafai e a’o le ‘u’uina o le pate mai sui te’a pe a o’o ina taia le mai Iliili ma Pago Eagle Boys Teine o le Moli vs Lupelele, 3rd muamua ai le Seaula, maua ‘ai pe’a ta. Ae fai fai lava lelei!” ta. mai Pago Pago, e paga lelei lava game: Alao v Aeto. e 100 i le 13 pe, ona o a’e lea E 100 ‘ai a le Aga o le ASO LUA: la’ua. Ta’aloga Tama Malae i o le Mea’ese e latou te tulia, ia Pe’ape’a ae fa’atoa 13 pe, ia tuli TAMA O LE AETO, PAGO Na tata muamua le Aeto Pago Pago: Aso Tofi: Tunaula e maua lava pe e 19, ae fa’atoa loa e Pavaia’i PYCCT, maua (1-3) V LUPELELE (1-2). maua ‘ai e 100, 17 pe, ia tuli loa vs Mosiula, Aso Faraile;E le’i 63 ‘ai. na’o le 59 ae 19 pe, manumalo E manaia le maimoaga pe a e le Lupelele, maua ‘ai e 100 ae mautu mai! Aso Toanai: 1st Ua se’e atu nei le Seaula i le ai Tama o le Aga o le Pe’ape’a i ta’aalo nei ‘au e tutusa malolosi 16 pe, na fa’aauau pea le taaga, game: Lupelele vs Mea’ese, tolu malo ae leai se faiaina (3-0) le latou ta’alofa faitaulia lea. pei la o Aeto ma le Lupelele, e maua ‘ai e 22, ae uma pe e 19. 2nd game: Pisisami vs Lega, ae se’e mai le Mea’ese i le tolu FETULELE (4-0) V i iloa ai lava le ‘au e lelei i le Ona tuli leae le Aeto ‘ai nei 3rd game: Aga o le Pe’ape’a vs faiaina ae tasi le malo (1-3), o TUNAULA (1-2) I le ta’aloga faitaulia i le va latou ‘aupaga. e 22 se’i atoa latou pe e 19, Mosiula.

‘Ia ku loa i luga si o’u kei, o le mea sili lava la ua kilokilo mai uma i lou ka’alo i le ka’aloga legei…a..ea.’ manaia si ou totolo ‘Faapea lava oe ia ai o le mea o le kapo e le iloa i le ka’aloga… i lalo, maua ai lou ta’alo i le isi ta’aloga. (Ata:THA) alu loa i lalo, ua makaga mai lava oe.” (Ata:THA) samoa news, Thursday, March 09, 2017 Page B7

Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) shoots over Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, left, and guard Rodney Hood in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, March 8, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith) Jazz win fourth straight with 115-108 victory over Rockets HOUSTON (AP) — Utah with a layup that made it 112- coach Quin Snyder liked 106 with less than a minute left. his team’s performance on “Late in the game we just Wednesday night against the couldn’t get one stop,” Harden Houston Rockets. said. However, he thinks another The Jazz won two of the factor may have been just as three meetings, the first time important in the victory. since the 2011-12 season that “A lot of times you just have they’ve won a season series to be fortunate against a team over the Rockets. that’s that good,” he said. “We Utah is in fourth place in were lucky tonight.” the Western Conference, three Rudy Gobert and Gordon games behind third-place Hayward each scored 23 points Houston. But Gobert insisted to help the Jazz beat the Rockets he hasn’t thought much about 115-108 for their fourth straight trying to overtake the Rockets victory. in the standings. James Harden had 35 points “It’s a big win ... but it’s a for the Rockets, who have lost long season and this is only one two straight for just the third game,” he said. “And we have time this season. another big game coming up. The Rockets trailed by We just have to keep getting double digits for much of the better and keep getting those game as they struggled from wins.” 3-point range. Houston was Hayward’s 3-pointer made it just 8 of 32 to end a streak of 18 103-94, but a layup by Harden straight games with at least 10 cut it to 103-99 with less than 3-pointers. three minutes left. Beverley Harden had an especially then fouled Gobert in the paint tough time from long range, on a play the Rockets thought missing all eight of his attempts. should have been a charge, and “They’re a really good he made both free throws. defensive team,” Harden said. Utah was up by 12 after “(But) we still had our looks, a 3-pointer by Rodney Hood we still had opportunities. before Houston scored the next We just couldn’t knock them eight points, with six from down.” Harden, to get within 69-65 with A pair of free throws by about seven minutes left in the Harden cut Utah’s lead to four third quarter. Harden wowed the with less than two minutes crowd a few seconds after that remaining, but Joe Johnson hit when he blocked a shot by Raul a 3-pointer just before the shot Neto into the stands. clock expired on the other end Houston later got within to make it 110-103. three, but a 7-1 spurt by the Three more free throws Jazz extended the lead to 82-73 by Harden kept Houston in it, with about two minutes left in but Patrick Beverley missed the quarter. a layup after a steal by Eric The Jazz led 84-77 entering Gordon, and Gobert put it away the fourth. Page B8 samoa news, Thursday, March 09, 2017 Oakland’s Irvin aids Mack, shows value of free-agent bargain

DALLAS (AP) — Bruce Irvin’s first payday in free agency C M wasn’t anywhere near what Oakland will have to offer to keep Y K pass-rushing teammate and two-time All-Pro Khalil Mack. The former first-round pick by Seattle qualifies as a high-value contributor just the same for a franchise that made the playoffs for the first time in 14 years. FILE - In this Jan. 7, 2017, file photo, Oakland Raiders outside linebacker Bruce Irvin (51) pur- Forget for a moment Irvin’s seven sacks , one off the career sues Houston Texans quarterback Brock Osweiler (17) during the first half of an AFC Wild Card high from his rookie season after the Seahawks drafted him 15th NFL football game, in Houston. Oakland general manager Reggie McKenzie had plenty of youth overall in 2012. Consider the intangibles from a player who illus- and needed playoff experience when he went on his spending spree last year. He brought in line- trates what a relatively low-cost deal can mean in free agency. backer Bruce Irvin with two Super Bowl appearances from Seattle to ease the focus on Khalil Mack, “From the moment that Bruce arrived, he and Khalil had a and Irvin came through with seven sacks and six forced fumbles. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) natural competition or natural kind of bond where they were two alpha males,” Raiders coach Jack Del Rio said. “They were going to push each other really hard every day and compete every day.” Irvin signed a $37 million, four-year contract with $14.5 mil- SPACE AVAILABLE FOR LEASE! lion guaranteed after the Seahawks decided against giving him the fifth year on his rookie deal. While quarterback Derek Carr and Mack got most of the head- “LUMANA’I BUILDING” lines — and Carr’s broken leg late in the regular season domi- nated the talk before and after a wild-card loss to Houston — the 29-year-old Irvin positioned himself to become quite a bargain if he finishes his current deal. “I know I’m very capable of doing a lot of stuff,” said Irvin, who has 29 sacks in five seasons. “If they need me to spy, I’ll spy. If they need me to rush, I’ll rush. Any way I can help I’ll do it.” Here’s a look at other high-value free agents from last year as teams start wrapping up what they hope will be similar bargains in 2017 as free agency opens Thursday: LOW-COST NO. 1: Receiver Rishard Matthews led Tennessee with 945 yards receiving and nine touchdowns, and the 27-year- old tied Pro Bowl tight end Delanie Walker for the team lead with 65 catches. That career season came after signing a $15 million, three-year deal. Matthews was a seventh-round pick by Miami in 2012 and was coming off career highs of 43 catches for 662 yards and four TDs in 2015. Titans general manager Jon Robinson said the key to finding bargains often starts with a receiver’s film. “Maybe he’s getting open a lot, but the quarterback’s not getting the ball to him. Maybe the quarterback just doesn’t have time to get the ball there for whatever reason,” Robinson said. THE PEDIGREE RULE: Defensive end Chris Long had seven solid seasons with St. Louis as the second overall pick in 2008. But injuries kept him from being the star his dad, Hall of Famer Howie Long, was while winning a Super Bowl at the same position with Oakland. Long has his ring now as a steady influence with the New England defense on a $2.4 million, one-year contract. Located in downtown Fagatogo, this newly renovated building “Any player that’s been through ups and downs, and everybody provides the perfect space for interested business owners. in this league has — injuries, whatever,” said Long, who turns 32 later this month. “Things can change quickly, and luckily I never C M Location Highlights: gave up on it.” Y K • Private Property ANOTHER HOUSTON FIND: Lamar Miller landed with the • 24hr Security Texans after the Miami Dolphins decided to make Jay Ajayi their • Free Parking for business owners (also tow away zone for unauthorized lead running back. And Houston promptly had its fourth different vehicles) rushing leader in four seasons, in part because franchise leader • Easy access to US Post Office Arian Foster missed significant parts of two of those years with • Prime location and commonly traveled route for potential customers injuries and wasn’t brought back in 2016. In the first year of a $26 million, four-year deal with $14 mil- Nearby Convenience: (within walking distance) lion guaranteed, Miller fell 26 yards short of his career high of • Marketplace 1,099 yards. The 25-year-old helped the Texans overcome the • American Samoa Port struggles of high-priced free agent quarterback Brock Osweiler • Main wharf and reach the playoffs for the fourth time in six seasons. • Communication Services ALL-PRO PAYOFF: Defensive tackles usually don’t get the • Commercial Banking big money, so Damon Harrison’s $46.2 million, five-year con- • Shops for your everyday shopping convenience tract with the New York Giants ranks in the top 10 at his position heading into free agency this year. The 343-pounder, who is Amenities: known to teammates as “Snacks” and is getting $24 million guar- • Bluesky WiFi Hot Spot anteed, had career highs with 55 tackles and 2 1/2 sacks to help • Installed AC Units in each suite New York’s defense improve from 30th to second overall. For more information, please contact Charmaine Faleaana at (684) 633-4031. Harrison, an undrafted free agent who played mostly nose tackle in four seasons with the New York Jets, was an All-Pro for the first time. And the 28-year-old has started all 16 games the past four seasons. samoa news, Thursday, March 09, 2017 Page B9 LeL eLaliLali Fau ma soloi uta o

C M oloa ma taumafa mo Y K le itumalo o Manu’a tusia Ausage Fausia le va’a fou a le malo o le MV va’a i taimi masani e malaga a uma vaitaimi Manu’atele mo le itumalo o mai ai”, o le saunoaga lea a se na tele ai lagona Manu’a i le masina na te’a nei tasi o Tama matua mai Manu’a le fiafia ma le seia oo mai i le vaiaso nei, ua i luga o le telefoni i le taeao fa’asea mai ni na o le leo o le alaga fiafia ua ananafi. isi Uo le itumalo o Manu’a, i le fa’alogoina mai tagata o le Na taua atili e le Tama fa’aletonu lea o femalagaaiga itumalo, ina ua molimauina le matua lea e fa’apea, e le gata i luga o le sami mo le itumalo, le toe i ai o se fa’aletonu i tulaga i le tulaga lelei o femalagaaiga aemaise lava taimi ia e silia ai i o femalagaaiga i luga o le sami. ua i ai mo Manu’a i le taimi nei, le ta’i 2 pe sili atu fo’i masina “O le tulaga lea ua i ai, ua ae ua molimauina fo’i le sao- o leai ni malaga a le MV Sili matua fau ma soloi uta o oloa galemu o soo se faigamalaga a O se va’aiga i nisi o tama ua avea ma tågata faigaluega e taina mo le momoliina atu lea o uta ma taumafa mo Manu’a i le le va’a fou lea ua i ai nei, i lalo tanoa, toto pate kirikiti ma isi oloa ae maise o Upeti Elei Samoa ma fa’amomoli mo le itumalo i taimi nei, ua le toe i ai lava se o le ta’ita’iga a le ali’i Kapeteni mo latou ie e fa’atau atu i le latou faleoloa i le nofoaga tumau i tausaga ua mavae. itu e fa’asea ai aiga ta’itasi, ona ia Loleni Fiaai ma le au va’a. Pago Pago lava. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost] Talu ona amata le tautua a o lea ua lelei femalagaaiga a le (Faaauau itulau 11)

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Se vaaiga i le taimi na taunu’u ai le va’a a le Manu’atele i Manu’a i le aso Lua o le vaiaso nei. [ata foa’i] Page B10 samoa news, Thursday, March 09, 2017

Le Fa’atonusili o Aoga a le malo ia Dr. Ruth Matagi-Tofiga. [ata AF] Mana’omia fesoasoani Pulenu’u i le leoleoina o faleaoga mai le gaoia tusia Ausage Fausia fa’alagolago i ai le a’oa’oina o Ua talosagaina e le fanau mo se lumana’i taua. Fa’atonusili o le Matagaluega Ua galulue le aoga maua- o Aoga a le malo ia Dr. Ruth luga a Leone fa’apea ai le aoga Matagi-Tofiga le fesoasoani a tulaga muamua i le toe fa’aleleia Pulenu’u o afioaga eseese uma i o vaega sa fa’aleagaina mai le atunu’u, fa’apea ai leoleoaga lenei fa’alavelave, ma ua gal- a Aumaga i afiafi i taimi o faiga- ulue malosi fo’i ta’ita’i uma lotu fa’apea ai le po atoa, mo le o vaega taitasi e aofia ai ma le puipuia lea o faleaoga ma mea- Ofisa o Mataupu Tau Samoa totino a le malo mai le fa’aleaga fa’apea ai le mafuataga a Matua ma osofa’i e tagata faomea. ma Faiaoga, i le faia lea o auala O lea talosaga mai le afioga i uma e mafai ai ona puipuia le le tama’ita’i Fa’atonusili o aoga toe tula’i mai o nei fa’alavelave a le malo, na tu’uina mai lea i i le lumana’i. le taeao ananafi, i le mae’a ai Na fa’amaonia mai e se sui lea ona ia taulimaina o se ripoti sinia o le Matagaluega o Leoleo mai le aoga maualuga atoa ai le fa’agasolo o su’esu’ega e ma le aoga tulaga muamua i uiga i lenei mataupu, e ala lea Leone, i le fa’alavelave lea na i le taumafai o Leoleo e saili fa’aleagaina ai e ni isi le ofisa ni molimau e feso’ota’i ma le o le puleaoga fa’apea ai ni isi o fa’alavelave sa tula’i mai. potu aoga i le vaiaso nei. E le o se taimi muamua Na taua e Dr. Matagi- lenei ua tula’i mai ai mataupu Tofiga e fa’apea, o se tulaga le fa’apenei i totonu o le atunu’u, fa’aaloalo tele ua faia e i latou o le osofaia lea o faleaoga ae sa fa’atinoina lenei gaioiga, o le ave fa’agaoi meatotino aoga sa fa’aleagaina lea o meatotino a le i totonu. malo o loo a’oa’oina ai fanau a O le masina o Ianuari o le le atunu’u. tausaga nei na fa’asala ai e le Ua ia talosagaina le fesoa- fa’amasinoga maualuga se ali’i soani a Pulenu’u ma aumaga a e 19 tausaga le matua e taofia afioaga taitasi, ina ia fesoasoani i le toese i Tafuna mo le 6 atu i le Matagaluega o Aoga masina, ina ua ta’usala o ia i le i le leoleoina lea atoa ai ma le moliaga o le gaoi, e mafua mai i puipuia o faleaoga ma meato- le fa’alavelave lea na latou oso- tino i taimi o leoleoaga a afioaga faia ai ma ni isi ali’i talavou se i le afiafi ma le po. to’alua le Ofisa o le aoga maua- Na taua atili e le tama’ita’i luga a Tafuna ae ave fa’agaoi le fa’atonusili le tatau lea ona gal- tele o meaaoga sa i ai i totonu, e ulue fa’atasi afioaga ma le malo, aofia ai masini laptop sa i totonu i le puipuia lea o meatotino mai o le Ofisa o le polokalame o le lima o tagata faomea, ona o JROTC. meatotino nei ma le aoga o loo samoa news, Thursday, March 09, 2017 Page B11 Sauni Ekalesia mo pese ma siva fa’alea- gau’u mo le fu’a tusia Ausage Fausia siva mai Samoa lea ua mae’a Ua amataina nei tapenaga ona tu’uina atu, ma, o le a fili- a ni isi o Ekalesia i le atunu’u, fili mai lava fo’i e le afioga i le mo le tapenaina lea o le latou ali’i Palemia le afioaga e fai ma sao mo le fu’a o lenei tausaga, sui o Samoa i le fu’a a Amerika e ala i le a’oina o pese ma siva Samoa. fa’aleaganu’u. Na fa’amaonia Ae mo tapenaga a auva’a mai ese sui sinia o le Ofisa o le eseese i le atunu’u, o le 3 ai O se va’aiga i le tama’ita’i Fa’atonu o le TAOA ia Evelyn Lili’o Satele ua fiafia tele ia latou ie fou Mataupu Tau Samoa i le Samoa lenei o vaiaso talu ona amata fa’ato’a mae’a ona fa’atautauina i le latou faleoloa i Pago Pago lava. [ata: leua Aiono Frost] News, le tofia lea o Ekalesia e mai koleniga a le tele o auva’a 3 i le atunu’u latou te tapenaina i le atunu’u, i le sailia lea o pese ma siva fa’aleaganu’u mo le malosi aemaise ai o le toe le aso o le fu’a o lenei tausaga, fa’amasani i le foe, ao tapena atoa ai ma le afioaga e tasi mai atu ai mo falagamaea o le tai i Samoa lea fo’i ua mae’a ona lenei tausaga. tu’u atu i ai le valaaulia. O le vaiaso nei lea na vaaia O le agaga o le faigamalo e ai le amata tu’u i lalo o le tele pei ona fuafua ai le polokalame o Sa mo fa’ata’ita’iga a auva’a tusia: Leua Aiono Frost mo le fu’a o lenei tausaga, ia tofu ta’itasi, ma ua amata fo’i ona ae sasi fa’apea le Kapeteni ma itu o le polokalama. FA’ASALA VA’A FAGOTA sao uma vaega eseese i totonu o to’atele le mamalu o le atunu’u le au Ofisa o fa’afoea nei va’a, O lo ua fa’atauina fo’i oloa ‘YIE SHENG WANG’ - LE le atunu’u mo le fa’atinoina lea e tumu tumu solo i vaega eseese e le tatau ona ta’a’alo fa’apea i uma nei o gasoia e i latou i le SA’O SISIGA FU’A AS o fa’afiafiaga i le aso o le fu’a o le apitagalu, i le fia maimoa mea e le tatau ona sasi ai. Ia ave latou faleoloa o mea taulima o O le aso ananafi sa va’aia a Amerika Samoa, e pei ona lea i le tulaga ua i ai aoga ma le fa’amuamua i tulafono tamau lo’o i ai i le nofoaga lava i Pago ai e le to’atele le sau i totonu o filifilia ai afioaga, kamupani ma koleniga a auva’a taitasi i le nei e mafai ai ona ululale ma le Pago. O lea faleoloa e maua ai le va’a, ae ua toe fo’i atu i fafo Falelima e 3 i le atunu’u latou te atunu’u. saogalemu,” o se isi lea fanoga Pate mo le kirikiti ae maise o mai le uafu isi va’a. Sa fa’ailoa tapenaina fa’afiafiaga i le aso o Ua fa’amaonia mai fo’i e le ua fa’aalia mai e Patane mo le pulou e aoga mo ta’aloga ma mai e Harbor Master Silila le fu’a i tausaga ua mavae, lea sui sinia o le Ofisa o Mataupu silafia a le vasega o kamupani le faia o galuega i le la, o taga Patane, e fa’apea “O lena ua toe fo’i la ua oo mai le fa’asologa Tau Samoa e fa’apea, o le polo- va’a. solovae matagofie ona lamanu tuli atu i fafo se’i mua’i tapena i Ekalesia. kalame masani o le fu’a e pei O le umi lea ua tuu i ai, e gaosia mai ‘ie’ie o suisuiga, fa’amaumauga o le sala e ao O Ekalesia e 3 ua lautogia ona faia i tausaga uma, e tatala masalo fa’ato’a mafai ona toe o ula felanulanua’i fulumoa ina fa’ao’o i ai, ona e sau mai mo fa’afiafiaga o le fu’a o lenei sauniga o le fu’a i le sauniga fa’aulu mai i totonu i le aso lea pe o gasia fo’i i le voulu ma ie tai, e va’ai mamao atu lava i le tausaga e aofia ai le Ekalesia lotu lea ua fa’amoemoe e faia i va’a, ua atoa lelei ai le 24 itula o eseese. agiagia mai o le Fu’a a le Malo Katoliko, Metotisi ma le le aso Sa, Aperila 16, 2017 i le le fa’asalaga, ma o lo’o faia lava O lo’o fa’atautau ina ai gal- o Amerika Samoa o loo u i lalo EFKAS. Fale Laumei i Utulei, ona sosoo nei fa’asalaga e tusa ma ala o uega mai le ‘au ta fa’atagata, le itu e ao ina pito i luga. A le I le tulaga o tuuga fautasi, e ai loa lea ma le sisiina o le fu’a tulafono sa solituina. o To’oto’o fa’afaleupolu ma faia le fa’asalaga, e le mafai fo’i le o mautu mai se fuafuaga pe i le stadium i Tafuna i le aso TAOA - SO’OFA’ATASI to’oto’o mo tama ma tina mat- ona usiusita’i i taimi uma, ma valaaulia se fautasi mai Samoa, Gafua, Aperila 17 i le taeao, ma OFISA TURISI & LAU- utua ua mo’omia e savavali ai. ave le latou fa’amuamua e va’ai pau le tulaga lea ua mautu mai, toe tapunia ai lava sauniga o le FANUA FA’ASAO O Tanoa ma auupega teuteu- toto’a i tulafono tamau mo so’o o le valaaulia mo le pese ma le fu’a i le afiafi o le aso lava lea. Ua matua toe fa’aleleia fale ua matua fa’atumulia ai lea se va’a e fia ulufale mai e taula i atoatoa le sootaga lelei a le faleoloa e ao ina maimoaina le uafu tele i Fagatogo.” TAOA (Ofisa o Tagata - Mat e le mamalu lautele o saunia O le kamupani e ona lea va’a, utua) ma le Ofisa o Turisi ae meaalofa mo tagata i fafo po’o ➧ o le Blue Angels, ma ua o’o fo’i maise o le National Park of nisi fo’i o le a masii atu mai le Fau ma soloi uta o oloa … se vala’au aloaia i lea Kamu- American Samoa ina ia avea ai atunu’u e avea ma fa’amanatu Mai itulau 9 pani, pe aisea lava o latou va’a le nofoaga tumau o le TAOA lelei o le latou alaala ai iinei. i’a e ulufale mai, a le fa’alogo ma se isi nofoaga matagofie e tu O lo ua toe fa’aolaola lelei “Ua tele lava suiga ua i ai o va’a laiti e lau ai tagata ma gata i fa’atonuga e fa’auia atu ai pasi o la’uina ai turisi tafafao mai le latou fa’aili ma e pepese malaga mo Manu’a i le taimi fa’amomoli i uta. i uaealesi poo leitio, e sese mai mai e ala i Meli tetele e ulufale ma ta pese fa’asamoa moni i nei talu ona taunu’u mai le O le taeao ananafi na mea patino e ao ina mua’i iloa mai i le teritori. aso ua leva, i taimi o meli ma va’a fou, ua fa’amalosia i lalo fa’amae’a ai le la’uina o uta lelei e kapeteni ma latou Sifi Ini- O lea so’otaga ua fa’amalosia fa’afiafiaga e mo’omia ai se o tulafono mo le saogalemu ma fa’amomoli mo le Faletolu, sinia, ina ia le taofia i latou mai a’ia’i ai le vasega o tina ma tama fa’aili. Ua tapena i latou, ina nei le fa’aaoga o vaega fa’aola e ma toe malaga mai ai loa le le ulufale mai, pe fa’asala fo’i matutua, ina ia latou fa’atino a vala’auina fo’i mo fa’afiafiaga pasese uma e malaga i totonu MV Manu’atele i le po anapo i i le taimi e to’ai taunu’u ai i le latou matafaioi lea ua totogia ai i aiga. O nei mea uma,o tupe o le va’a, ua tele fo’i le suiga Tutuila nei. Saunoa le afioga i uafu. i latou e le SCEP “Senior Citi- e maua mai ai, e toe fo’i i i le manaia o potu toe ola le ea le ali’i faipule ia Vesi Talalelei “Ua latalata ina fa’ao’o se zens Employment Program” o totonu o le polokalama lea o malulu, ma ua atili ai ona lelei Fautanu Jr e fa’aleo lagona sala i le Kamupani Va’a lea e le lalaga o fala, ili, pulou, ma fa’afaigaluegaina ai le vasega o femalagaaiga mo le itumalo”, o fiafia o ni isi o Tama ma Tina tautuaina nei va’a fagota, ae o isi oloa taulima, fa’apea ai ma tagata matutua, o loo mo’omia le saunoaga lea a le Tama. matutua o le itumalo, ona o loo le mea e tau avatu nei lava, o le gaosiga o le elei Samoa e ona fa’alava latou kuata mo le Ae na taua e se Tina mai Ofu tulaga lelei ua i ai le tautua a le lo’o iloa lelei le vaivai ma le fa’aaoga ai Upeti o taina mai e maua ai o latou saogalemu. le tulaga lelei ua i ai mea uma e va’a fou mo Manu’a. fia malolo lelei o nai ‘auva’a, tama o lo’o galulue fo’i i lena moomia mo le soifua o tagata “Pau nai vaega laiti o loo ta’ito’atasi i totonu o aiga i le matou galulue atu i ai ma ni isi Luanu’u i le taimi nei, talu ona o afioga i Faipule mai Manu’a, lelei femalagaaiga i luga o le o le toe fa’amanatu lea i le sami. Fa’atonusili o le Pulega o Uafu “Ua le toe i ai se mea e oi ma Malaeva’alele le iugafono ai le itumalo, ua maua uma lea ua mae’a ona pasia, mo le uta ma oloa e mana’omia i soo fausiaina lea o se pusaaisa i se taimi, e fa’amalo atu ai i le luga o le uafu i Fagatogo, e teu kovana ma le malo ona o lenei i ai uta o oloa tu’uaisa a tagata fesoasoani tele mo Manu’a”, o o le itumalo i le taimi e la’u le saunoaga lea a le Tina. mai ai ae le taunu’u ona malaga E pei ona masani ai i malaga le va’a, ina ia mautinoa e le e 4 a le MV Manu’atele ua fa’aleaogaina le tautiga o tagata mavae atu, e le ulufale le va’a i i le fa’atauina o fa’amomoli mo le uafu i Faleasao, ae taula mai aiga i le itumalo”, o le saunoaga O se va’aiga lea i le va’a fagota, ‘Yie Sheng Wang’ o lo’o fa’asala, i le le sa’o ona sisiina le fu’a a tua o le aau, ona fa’aaoga lea lea a Vesi. Amerika Samoa. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost] Page B12 samoa news, Thursday, March 09, 2017 E LE O OE O SE SULI MONI by Sam - vaega 38 Na umi se taimi o fasi tigaina ma fa’apologa e le fafine meauli saua lea na tau atu i ai le teineititi o Ianeta ia le teineititi, ma lafo i ai upu fa’amomoi loto ia te ia, i le mae’a ai lea ona ia fa’alogologo i le fa’amatalaga umi sa tu’uina atu e le teineititi e tusa ai o lona oo mai i totonu o le malo o le Tupu o Eteuati II, ma lona talitonuga o loo i ai, e le o ia o se teineititi e tatau ona avea ma pologa. Na ona mae’a lava o faiga saua a le fafine meauli lea i le teineititi, ona ia fa’atonuina loa lea o le teineitiiti e savali i tua i le vaega o loo i ai le umukuka e kuka ai meaai a tagata pologa, e amata ona tafu le afi ma tapena le kukaina o meaai mo tagata pologa ia o le a toe fo’i ane i le nofoaga pe a mae’a fa’afiafiaga o loo faia. E ui ua lagona e le teineititi o Ianeta le tiga ma le vaivai o lona tino i faiga saua a le fafine lenei, ae sa ia tula’i pea ma fa’amalosi e usita’i i le fa’atonuga lea ua tu’uina atu ia te ia. Manatua fo’i, o lea ua silia i le 5 tausaga Washington’s David Crisp, right, celebrates with teammate Noah Dickerson (15) during the first half of the team’s talu ona aumai le teineititi o Ianeta i totonu NCAA college basketball game against Southern California in the first round of the Pac-12 men’s tournament Wednesday, o le malo o tagata pologa, ma ua aga’i ina March 8, 2017, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) tagata matua o ia, ua iloa fo’i auala eseese e fa’atino ai le mamafa o galuega ma feau e tu’uina atu ia te ia. Ua malu ane le afiafi ae o loo punou lava le teineititi o Ianeta i le kukaina o meaai mo USC tops Washington tagata pologa pe a toe fo’i ane, ma ua amata fo’i ona solo solo lelei a laua talanoaga ma le fafine meauli lea na muamua fa’asaua ma sasa ia te ia. Na mua lava ona pisi Ianeta i le tau fa’avelaina o meaai mo tagata pologa, in Pac-12 tourney, na mafua ai ona galo i lona loto le fai lea ma vaai i tafatafa o le fale i tagata pologa pe a gasolo atu, peita’i na fa’ateia o ia i le isi taimi ina ua fetaui lava lona ea a’e i luga ae tau lana vaai i le to’atele o tagata o loo latou siomia le umukuka o loo kuka ai lana boosts NCAA hopes meaai ma matamata atu ia te ia. Ua lagona e le teineititi le fefe ma le popole o lona loto LAS VEGAS (AP) — Southern Lorenzo Romar will return. He said a by 14. ona o lea ua foliga mai ua aga’i uma atu le California’s quest to reach the NCAA report that indicated it had been decided But late miscues led to some tense to’atele o tagata pologa e vaavaai i ana gal- Tournament likely couldn’t survive a he will be retained was false. moments before Crisp’s straightaway 3 uega o loo fai. E lei umi ae ona vaaia loa le loss to one of the Pac-12’s worst teams. “I have not received any indications clanged off the rim. fafine meauli saua lea sa ia sasa ma futi lona The Trojans prevailed, and while from the administration one way or “It’s on us as players,” guard Jordan ulu ua savali atu i le umukuka ma tu’u atu it was a struggle, coach Andy Enfield another,” Romar said. “It’s an evalua- McLaughlin said of USC’s inconsis- lona lima i luga o lona tauau, ona ia faliu lea believes they’ve now done enough to tion process going on right now.” tency. “The coaches do a good job get- i le vaega o loo laulaututu mai ai le to’atele earn a bid. Washington tied a school record ting us ready for the game. Defensive o tagata ma fa’ailoa i ai e fa’apea, “O Ianeta Chimezie Metu had 24 points and for losses in a season, but the Trojans strategy and everything, they set it up lea, o se tasi o totino o lo tatou aiga o tagata nine rebounds, and USC withstood still struggled for much of the night. perfectly, and it’s on us to come and pologa ua mafai ona fa’aopoopo mai i lenei a poor start and sloppy finish to hold USC didn’t put it away until Shaqquan play with energy.” nofoaga, o lea lea ua ou tofia e fesoasoani off Washington 78-73 on Wednesday Aaron hit two free throws with 3 sec- BIG PICTURE ia te a’u i le kukaina o meaai mo le nofoaga night in the first round of the Pac-12 onds left. Washington: Romar did sign i soo se taimi tou te malaga ai e fa’atino Tournament. Aaron had missed two free throws Michael Porter Jr., the No. 1 player in galuega mamafa i totonu o le malo”. O le Bennie Boatwright added 13 points with 21 seconds remaining and the 2017 recruiting class, which could fa’amatalaga lea a le fafine meauli lenei na for the sixth-seeded Trojans, who ral- De’Anthony Melton missed one with help him avoid getting fired. vaaia ai le tau fai pati o tagata ma feei i le lied from 10 points down in the first half 34 seconds to go. USC: Thanks to a recent four- fiafia, ina ua mafai ona fa’aopoopo atu se isi and then nearly blew a 14-point lead “When you miss two or three or four game losing streak and only two wins tagata fou i le nofoaga. before securing a spot in Thursday’s free throws at the end of the game, you over AP Top 25 teams (UCLA, No. O se po ese lea i le olaga o Ianeta talu ona quarterfinals against No. 3 UCLA. give yourself a chance to lose,” Enfield 12 SMU), falling to the downtrodden ola mai i lenei olaga, talu fo’i ona taunu’u i “Our RPI is in the high 30s and said. “We didn’t lose tonight, but you Huskies might have extinguished the le nofoaga fou lenei o tagata pologa, ona o we’re 24-8, so we feel like we’re in saw in the NCAA Tournament last year Trojans’ NCAA Tournament hopes. lea fa’atoa moe lava i se nofoaga e taua o le pretty good shape for the NCAA Tour- we couldn’t make free throws.” FULTZ’S LAST SHOT nofoaga o tagata pologa, e le gata e momoe i nament,” Enfield said. Washington came out hot in the Maybe Fultz should have tried to tama’i fale e ato i atigi pusa ae fola i vaovao, David Crisp had 22 points, eight teams’ second meeting in five days, play while sitting on the bench. The ae o se taimi muamua fo’i lea o lona olaga ua rebounds and seven assists for the Hus- with Matisse Thybulle (14 points) hit- freshman posted a video on his Twitter ia molimauina ai le maualalo ma le mativa kies (9-22) but missed a game-tying ting three straight 3-pointers to put the account from the shootaround in which toe eleelea o le olaga e ola ai tagata pologa. 3-point attempt in the closing seconds. 11th-seeded Huskies up 37-27. he made a shot from the first row of the Sa le maua se moe lelei a Ianeta i lea po, Noah Dickerson scored 18 points, but But USC switching to a zone and stands behind the basket. ua toe fafagu mai i lona loto aso e tele ao Washington was undone by 10 second- Metu’s play inside fueled a 10-2 run to UP NEXT nofo i le aiga o le fafine saua o Mekala ma half turnovers in its school-record 13th close the half. The Trojans took their Washington: Romar, the Pac-12’s lona to’alua, e ui i le mamafa o galuega sa ia straight loss. first lead early in the second half on longest-tenured coach, hopes to return fa’atinoina i na aso, ae sa mafai lava ona ia Washington, holding an RPI of 202 consecutive dunks by Metu. for a 16th season. “I think that our ola fiafia ma maua mea uma e mana’o i ai, entering the day, played without poten- Things unraveled for the Huskies administration is very supportive,” he e lei fa’aigoaina fo’i o ia o se tagata pologa, tial No. 1 NBA draft pick Markelle from there. Malik Dime had to leave said. peita’i o lea ua i’u ina nofo i le aai o tagata Fultz for a fourth straight game. The briefly with an apparent finger injury USC: The Trojans split two games pologa ma ola pei o se pologa, ua ia iloa ai Pac-12 top scorer sat out with a sore after blocking a shot. Then a foul with UCLA, but the last meeting was le uiga moni o upu sa masani ona fai atu e knee, meaning the freshman’s college and ensuing technical foul on Carlos ugly. The Bruins rolled at home, 102-70 le fafine saua o Mekala ia te ia, e le o ia o se career is likely over. Johnson led to Boatwright hitting four on Feb. 18, and are hoping to secure a suli moni o le aiga o lona Tina, ae o ia o le The question now is whether coach straight free throws and USC soon led No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. pologa. samoa news, Thursday, March 09, 2017 Page B13 Page B14 samoa news, Thursday, March 09, 2017 Universal Crossword Thursday, Edited by Timothy Parker March 9, 2017 March 09, ACROSS 49 Alpha’s 13 Secret 39 Apt to go into 1 “Martial” opposite supply a rage 2017 follower 51 Employing 21 Beast that 43 Marionette 5 “Mini” selling sympathy imitates relative places 57 Brahman’s 22 Entertainer 44 Let off steam, 10 Bald spot prominent Lewis, with literally or coverings feature a lamb figuratively 14 Awkward, 58 Divvy up 43-Down 45 Turkish lord uncouth accordingly 25 Carve into (var.) Happy Birthday: Your options will change as you move toward your goals. 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Together, you will be able to bring about changes and receive a positive reception from others. ✸✸✸ PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You’ll be faced with competition and opposition, and may need to meet someone’s intellectual challenge. Your knowledge and insight will help you shine without needing to resort to questionable tactics. ✸✸✸ Birthday Baby: You are strong, intense and passionate. You are willful and commanding. Dear Abby by Abigail Van Buren JILTED HUSBAND ALSO FEELS ABANDONED BY TWO DAUGHTERS DEAR ABBY: I am a father of two girls. Both of them no longer see, talk to or contact me. I’m divorced from their mother. She cheated on me after she went back to work and met a man she decided was her soul mate. That was 17 years ago. I haven’t talked to or seen my ex in all those years, and slowly both daughters distanced themselves from me until there was no relationship at all. On Father’s Day, my birthday or Christmas I never hear a word from either one. I tried numerous times to be a father to them. My youngest was recently married and didn’t invite me to her big wedding. I had been saving money over the years in case one of them needed help with a home or wedding. I have to say I am hurt. What could I have done to be a father when they didn’t want me in their lives? I talk to people and they keep telling me stories similar to mine. Is this common? -- REJECTED DAD OUT WEST DEAR DAD: Let me put it this way: It’s not unheard of. Something called “parental alienation” some- times happens in bitter divorces, when one parent poisons the children’s minds against the other. If I had to guess the reason for it in your case, it would be that your ex didn’t want the girls to know the reason for the divorce was her infidelity. There is nothing you can do about it now, because a mindset and a pattern have been set. Had you insisted on counseling for you and the girls when you realized the distancing was happening, you might have kept the lines of communication open. Things may improve one day when your daughters have children who are curious about meeting you, but in the meantime, for your own sake, please go on with your life and don’t dwell on your disappointment. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• DEAR ABBY: I’m a 13-year-old girl who is blessed to have both sets of grandparents alive and healthy. Recently, my dad’s mother has become very quiet and reserved at social events. She was never the “I need to talk to everyone” type, but at the last few family gatherings she wouldn’t involve herself in a long conversation with anyone. When my other grandparents tried to talk to her, her answers were curt and it was obvious she would rather not talk. At first we thought it was because of my baby cousin, who cried nearly every time my grandmother held her. Thankfully, that has stopped. Other family members have noticed her behavior, and we are unsure of what may be causing it. -- SILENT TREATMENT IN NEW YORK DEAR SILENT TREATMENT: Your grandmother may be upset about something, and her refusal to talk could be her way of expressing her displeasure, or she may be having a personal problem she’s not ready to discuss. Because other family members have noticed and are commenting about it, your par- ents should tell your grandfather that the family is concerned and ask him for an explanation, because he may be in a position to shed some light on it. samoa news, Thursday, March 09, 2017 Page B15 Page B16 samoa news, Thursday, March 09, 2017

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