Titans' Mariota Looks to Bounce Back from Rough Sunday
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SECTION B VISIT SAMOA NEWS ONLINE @ SAMOANEWS.COM THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2017 CLASSIFIEDS • CARTOONS • ALOHA BRIEFS & MORE ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Leone High School Green Club joined the Amer- ican Samoa Handball Team to help build their Handball court at the Maliu Mai Beach Resort last Saturday December 9th, 2017. It was hard work but the students were happy and had fun while helping club members and students who are members of the C M Y K handball team. Th e club was divided into groups, a group for sift ing the sand, another for bagging and trans- porting to land, another to transport to the court area and laying and spreading to cover the court area. Leone High School wishes the handball team, their coaches and all of its players and supporters the best in their endeavors and especially their prepara- tions for the upcoming Youth Olympics Games in Argentina next year. [Photo: Courtesy] Titans’ Mariota looks to bounce back from rough Sunday TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota apologized on Wednesday for his choice of words during his postgame news conference after Sunday’s loss to Arizona. Mariota, speaking to reporters for the fi rst time since Sunday, said he acted “rude and inappropriate” after an ineffec- tive performance in the Titans’ 12-7 loss to the Cardinals, in reference to how he played. The often low-key Mariota was asked if he was showing his competitive side. “Yeah. It was funny because I got an earful of it from my mom,” Mariota said. “That’s how I was raised, and I appre- ciate you guys understanding.” C M Mariota hopes to make up Y K for that game on Sunday when the postseason-contending Titans face the San Francisco 49ers (3-10). The Titans, at 8-5, remain in position for the playoffs but are one game behind Jacksonville for the AFC South lead. “When you go through a tough game, it’s nice to get back on the fi eld and go out there and play,” Mariota said. “It’s probably not a good thing to bottle (frustration) up all the time, but at the same time I was pretty upset with the way that I performed and I think it just carried over.”Mariota’s play against Arizona led to specu- lation and questions about his health and whether he is both- ered by any injuries. Page B2 samoa news, Thursday, December 14, 2017 Diminutive Williams defi es odds as NFL running back TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Ker- “Your work ethic is really wynn Williams has defi ed the the only thing you can control,” odds, over and over. Williams said. “You can’t con- Consistently told he was too trol the decisions other people small, Williams kept working, make. I just believed the only from practice squad, to being thing I was focusing on is released, to practice squad again outworking everybody, out- and to the active roster. working the doubt really, out- “That’s pretty much what working everybody’s doubt in I’ve relied on my whole life,” me.” Williams said after the Arizona Arians attributes Williams’ Cardinals practiced Wednesday. perseverance to “his grit.” “I feel like everybody’s seen the “He got cut a number of same thing. Everybody’s looked times,” Arians said. “He kept at me seeing I’m not tall. I’m getting a little bit bigger, a little not the biggest guy out there so bit stronger, really worked on I relied on my work ethic to get his hands. That was a problem me through.” early on in his career. Really Nobody is doubting his worked on his hands, found his toughness. niche in kick returns. ‘The more The last two games, he you can do.’ He bought in to played despite having cracked ‘the more you can do.’” Arizona Cardinals running back Kerwynn Williams (33) gets upended by Tennessee Titans cor- ribs. Against the Los Angeles Quarterback Blaine Gabbert nerback Adoree’ Jackson (25) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec.10, 2017, Rams, he gained 97 yards in 16 said Williams has become a in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) carries. In last week’s win over complete back. Human Resource Department, Tafuna Tennessee, Williams rushed for “We all know he can run PO Box PPB, Pago Pago 73 yards in 20 attempts. the football, but seeing blitzes, American Samoa 96799 How many ribs are cracked? picking up protections, catching Phone No: (684) 248-1234 Option #5 [email protected] “Enough,” he said. the ball out of the backfi eld, After coaching Williams just being kind of that total run- for four seasons, coach Bruce ning back that you want to see,” PUBLIC JOB POSTING Arians said he is not surprised. Gabbert said. “But, just the way Position Title Chief Engineer Posting Date December 4, 2017 “This is what we expected,” he has been running the foot- Arians said. “That’s why he’s ball lately, getting through that Department Wastewater/Water Deadline December 15, 2017 - 4:00pm here. He couldn’t catch punts initial line of defenders, get- Division Environmental Services Division Starting Rate TBD two years ago to save his life, ting in the linebacking corps, Position Type 2 year contract but he catches them really good making some moves, getting now. That’s just Kerwynn. into the secondary and really Reports To Division Manager Job Grade/Status TBD ~ Exempt Whatever it takes for him to just keeping our offense ahead Major Duties & Responsibilities make the team, he’s going to of the chains.” do it, but then when he makes There is no sign that Adrian The Chief Engineer is responsible for managing the Operations sub-divisions and subordinate engineering staff it and you put him out there, Peterson’s return from a neck of the American Samoa Power Authorities Water and Wastewater Division. This position requires advanced professional engineering, project management and functional operations knowledge with respect to civil works, you’re getting his best.” injury is imminent. Expect Wil- waterworks and wastewater works. The Chief Engineer will coordinate and oversee the performance of complex Williams is listed as 5-foot-8 liams to be the featured back engineering tasks by subordinate Engineering staff and the performance of the operational systems and staff. The and 195 pounds. That lack of again when the Cardinals play Chief Engineer will ensure quality and timely completion of both federally-funded and in-house operations projects. The Chief Engineer is also responsible for the budgeting of monies for each operations division, this includes local size was undoubtedly a reason at Washington on Sunday. and grant funding sources. The Chief Engineer is responsible for maintaining federally sourced grants and meeting he wasn’t drafted until the sev- He by no means feels he has the standards of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. enth round by Indianapolis out it made. • The Chief Engineer directs and coordinates the planning, design, and management of municipal construction of Utah State in 2013. “I feel like when you get to projects, maintenance plans and system operations. • The Chief Engineer has direct oversight of the Water and Wastewater Operations Divisions and is responsible He played in one game for the point where you’ve done for their day-to-day functionality. the Colts and spent most of the all you could do, that you’ve • The Chief Engineer manages subordinate engineering staff through coordination with the Senior Engineer season on the San Diego prac- proven everything, that’s when • The Chief Engineer reports directly to the Division Manager. tice squad. In his fi rst 21 months I feel like you rest and you start Minimum Requirements in the NFL, Williams was sub- to relax,” Williams said. “I Education Bachelors of Science Degree in Environmental or Civil Engineering, AND Current registration as a ject to 15 roster moves. He was never feel that way. I never feel Professional Engineer (P.E.) in a U.S. state. signed, released and promoted like I’m safe. I always feel like I Experience • Ten (10) years of related experience in environmental engineering work including project from the practice squad seven need to keep working and that’s management (planning, design and administration) OR times in 2014, including four the mindset I’m always going to • Eight (8) years of related work experience in Civil or Environmental engineering work roster moves in a span of 21 have.” including project management (planning, design and administration) and a Master of Science Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering AND days with the Cardinals. There is, though, a sense of • Four (4) years’ experience working in a managerial/supervisory role in Civil or Environmental He never wavered in his satisfaction of making it in this Engineering effort. rough game the hard way. Chief Engineer duties and responsibilities require the incumbent to have the knowledge, skills and abilities in the areas of finance, compliance, personnel and project management as well as communication. Smith, Williams power Duquesne Knowledge, • Knowledgeable about how to coordinate and enforce project compliance to all ASPA, ASG and Skills & Abilities Federal standards, regulations and policies. past winless MVSU, 73-49 • Knowledgeable about how to Monitors capital improvement and operational budgets. • Knowledgeable about how to Conducts engineering research to remain current with PITTSBURGH (AP) — 3-point arc (43 of 87) over their technological developments in the operation, maintenance and management of wastewater systems. Tarin Smith came off the bench last three games and knocked • Ability to provide advanced technical engineering expertise and project management skills in to score 16 points and Eric down a school record 18 in a the planning, design, administration and construction of projects.