SECTION B VISIT SAMOA NEWS ONLINE @ SAMOANEWS.COM FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2018 CLASSIFIEDS • CARTOONS • ALOHA BRIEFS & MORE ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Boe takes biathlon gold after Fourcade’s C M Y K stunning collapse By STEVE REED, AP Sports Writer artin Fourcade’s rare collapse on the fi nal shoot of the 20-kilometer individual race handed Norwegian rival MJohannes Thingnes Boe his fi rst Olympic gold medal in biathlon on Thursday. Johannes ingnes Boe, of Norway, shoots during the men’s 20-kilometer individual biathlon at Fourcade, the world’s top-ranked biathlete and already a gold the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, ursday, Feb. 15, 2018. medalist at the Pyeongchang Games, shockingly missed his fi nal (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) two targets. “That was like a gift,” Boe said. “Even if he had only missed one of the last two shots he would have been the winner.” Fourcade appeared to have victory in his sights after making his fi rst 18 shots and building a 90-second lead over the rest of the fi eld. But the Frenchman rolled his eyes in disgust after missing two straight shots and then furi- ously skied to the fi nish line in an attempt to salvage a medal but wound up fi fth. Jakov Fak of Slovenia took home silver, and Dominik Landertinger of Austria cap- tured the bronze after battling back from back surgery in Sep- tember. Both had clean shoots. Boe is second in the World Cup standings and has been Fourcade’s chief rival this season. He also missed two shots in the race, but fi nally found the podium after two disappointing performances in his fi rst two events in Pyeongchang. Boe had participated in seven pre- vious events at the Winter Games but had yet to win a medal. Boe, who appropriately C M used a golden rifl e, couldn’t Y K hold back his tears as the race ended. “Amazing,” Boe said of the feeling, knowing he can’t cel- ebrate too long. “I know (Four- cade) will be taking his frustra- tion out in the mass start and will be hard to beat.” Fak is only the second Slo- venian athlete to win a medal in biathlon at the Winter Games. Teja Gregorin won bronze in the women’s 10-kilometer pur- suit in 2014. There was drama in the women’s 15-kilometer race, too. Hanna Oeberg pulled off a shock by beating two-time gold medalist Laura Dahlmeier by hitting all 20 targets with her (Continued on page B12) Page B2 samoa news, Friday, February 16, 2018 Taplin scores 30 to lead Tulsa to a 73-71 win over UConn By PAT EATON-ROBB, AP USD one-way Sports Writer USD one-way — Tulsa is streaking toward the American Athletic Confer- USD one-way ence Tournament. Sterling Taplin scored a career-high 30 points and the Golden Hurricane won their fourth straight game Thursday night, edging UConn 73-71 on the road. Junior Etou had 15 points and DaQuan Jefferies added 14 off the bench for Tulsa (15-10, 8-5), which swept the season series from the Huskies. They also won by two points in Okla- homa last month, but needed In The High Court In The High Court double overtime in that one. of American Samoa of American Samoa Christian Vital had 13 of his 20 points in the fi rst half TRIAL DIVISION TRIAL DIVISION for UConn (12-14, 5-8) when HCPR NO. 55-17 HCPR NO. 024-17 the Huskies built up a 12-point In the Matter of the Estate of In the Matter of the Estate of lead. UConn, which has lost fi ve of its last six, led 40-31 at HELENA LIUFAU, TUI ENESI, intermission. Decedent Decedent But Taplin said his team’s ELENA LIUFAU AND MA’AM LIUFAU, MAKERITA ENESI confi dence did not waiver. Petitioners Petitioner “No matter what adversity we go through, we’re a team AMENDED NOTICE OF NOTICE OF PETITION and we’re a family,” he said. “We’re going to do whatever HEARING ON PETITION FOR LETTERS OF we need to do to get the win.” FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION Tulsa began chipping away in the second half and Taplin’s ADMINISTRATION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a PETITION FOR seventh 3-pointer of the game PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a petition for letters LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION has been filed in gave the Golden Hurricane a of administration has been filed in the High Court the High Court of American Samoa, Trial Division, 51-50 lead with just over seven of American Samoa, Territory of American Samoa Territory of American Samoa, by Makerita Enesi, minutes left, their fi rst since 8-7. by ELENA LIUFAU and mUA’AU LIUFAU to serve for the Estate of Tui Enesi, deceased, who died on The junior guard made 10 of his as co-administrators for the Estate of Helena Liufau June 7, 2017, in the State of Hawaii. 12 shots, including 7 of 8 from (Deceased) who died on November 6, 2016. A hearing on the Petition will be held onMarch behind the arc. A hearing on the petition will be held on March 12, 12, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter, as Tulsa led 68-61 after a 2018 at 9:00 a.m. before the Trial Division of the counsel may be heard, before the Trial Division of 3-pointer by Lawson Korita. High Court of American Samoa at the Courthouse Connecticut’s Terry Larrier, right, shoots over Tulsa’s Corey the High Court of American Samoa, at the Court- But back-to-back 3-pointers Henderson during the rst half an NCAA college basketball game, in Fagatogo, American Samoa. house in Fagatogo, American Samoa. All interested by Terry Larrier brought UConn All interested parties may appear before the Court ursday, Feb. 15, 2018, in Hartford, Conn. parties may appear before the Court on said date to within a point at 68-67 and the (AP Photo/Jessica Hill) on said date to respond to this petition. respond to this Petition. Huskies took the lead back on Vital’s free throws with 54 sec- neath to cut the lead to a point coach Kevin Ollie. “And that’s Dated: February 01, 2018 Dated: 2/1/18 onds left. with nine seconds left. toughness. You’ve got to drive Etou missed one of his two the basketball.” CLERK OF COURTS CLERK OF COURTS Layups by Taplin and Jef- feries made it 72-69 Tulsa, foul shots on the other end, but OLD FRIENDS Published: 02/02, 02/09 & 02/16/18 Published: 02/16/18 & 03/16/18 before Isaiah Whaley got under- Jalen Adams’ drive to the basket Tulsa’s Kaplin and UConn’s failed to fi nd the bucket or a Vital played prep school ball whistle as the buzzer sounded. together at St. Thomas More in “It was a great win for us,” Montville, Connecticut. said Tulsa coach Frank Haith. Vital said it was his job to “I thought our guys battled all stop his former teammate and night after being down at the he just didn’t do it. half.” “I can’t allow my matchup BIG PICTURE to go for 30 in our house, even Tulsa: This was Tulsa’s if we’re in half-zone, half man fi rst win over UConn in Con- (defense), whatever it is. I necticut. The Golden Hurricane can’t allow that to happen. He were 0-4 before Thursday night, made some tough shots on me. but 4-0 against the Huskies in But that layup at the end of the Oklahoma. game, I’ve got to do a better job “Just winning here was big,” defensively and not allow him Taplin said. “Staying together to get to the basket.” and playing for each other. We COBB RETURNS want our team, especially our The game marked the return seniors, to have a great fi nish to of UConn forward Eric Cobb, their year.” more than a month after he was UConn: The Huskies won the suspended indefi nitely for con- rebounding battle 35-30 after duct detrimental to the team. going eight games without out- The 6-foot-9 junior played four rebounding an opponent. Tulsa, minutes, but did not score or get meanwhile, had outrebounded a rebound. its opponents by an 11.3 margin UP NEXT in its last three games. Tulsa: The Golden Hurri- LONG RANGE cane head home for two games The teams each hit 11 against South Florida on Sunday 3-pointers during the game. But and UCF on Feb. 21. Tulsa was 11 of 20 from behind UConn: The Huskies embark the arc and UConn was 11 of on a two-game road trip, facing 31. East Carolina on Sunday and “We were settling for 3, after Cincinnati on Feb. 22. 3, after 3, after 3,” said UConn samoa news, Friday, February 16, 2018 Page B3 What to watch from the Pyeongchang Olympics on Day 7 By MAGAN CRANE, Associated and Sweden against Germany. best overall time wins. Cross- Press At 10:10 p.m., Canada faces the country skiing uses two tech- PYEONGCHANG, South Czech Republic. niques, classic and freestyle. Korea (AP) — Happy New FREESTYLE SKIING The freestyle is more similar to Year! South Korea is cel- For the thrill seekers, there skating than the classic gliding. ebrating its biggest holiday is women’s freestyle skiing to This event is dominated by Friday with fi reworks, cultural watch. The slopestyle fi nals Nordic skiers, but watch for the events and more curling.