SECTION B VISIT SAMOA NEWS ONLINE @ SAMOANEWS.COM MONDAY FEBRUARY 13, 2017 CLASSIFIEDS • CARTOONS • ALOHA BRIEFS & MORE ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Samoana Sharks back-to-back C M Y K JV Basketball Champions By Leiloa Ese Malala Samoa News Staff writer The Samoana High School Sharks Junior Varsity Bas- ketball team capped another magical season last Saturday morning, this time with a 45-17 victory over Marist High School Crusaders JV Basketball team at the Samoana High School Gymnasium in Utulei, to claim the championship title for the second-straight year. The Marist Crusaders sliced the Samoana Sharks’ lead in the first quarter of the game, and made its biggest push of the game, with five minutes, the lead was 4-6. However, Samoana Sharks answered the push by hitting the Crusaders with three pointers that took them to lead until it ended. Marist Crusader Head Coach Fonoti said to Samoa News, “Samoana was a hard team, you can definitely tell they trained very hard but I am still proud of my boys because they did very well today.” With the victory, the Sharks became the first team this year to repeat as champions. Samoana JV Basketball team won the final 6 games of the playoffs in the season and never lost a game since it started Marist Crusaders with a fast break, while Samoana Sharks try to chase them down, last Saturday morning at the Samoana High late last year in December. School Gymnasium in Utulei. `[photo: Ese Malala] Head Coach Wayne Ames who coached the team last year feels screamed, yelled at them to run this championship this year Ames said, “I am looking done!” Ames said. honored for the Sharks to take even when they did not want to because we worked hard for it, forward for the boys to play in The Samoana Sharks JV another year on the books. run but it was all for their ben- with our Coach training us even the Flag Day league because it Champion players are: #25 “It’s a real honor and accom- efit so I’m very proud of these during the Christmas break. will give them more challenge Joshua Lutu Fuimaono, #1 plishment to go back-to-back boys,” Coach Ames told Samoa Even though in today’s game, and more practice for them to Faleatua Utuao, #4 Alfred Te’o, champions. I have 4 players News. we missed a lot of layups — but succeed in this sport.” #3 Tyler Solaita, #5 Mahonri C M returning from last year’s team Samoana Sharks worked our team still scored because of “I would like to thank these Lotulelei, #0 Tuni Fiso, #41 Y K and they played well with all well on the court by being able great sportsmanship.” kids parents for supporting Solomona Fetuao, #21 Isaac the new players this year. We to work as a team and using the After winning the champi- me and the boys throughout Holi, #13 Michaelson Pereira, started practicing real late but plays they practiced on to win onship again, Samoana Sharks this season, because seriously #2 Jurgen Kruse, #11 Samson we still practiced really hard this year’s championship. Team JV were selected to play for the if it wasn’t for their support Tupuola, #10 Daniel Mcmoore. through the heat and the rain. Captain Solomona Fetuao said, Flag Day Basketball league in we wouldn’t have made it this I gave these boys headaches, “I feel that our team deserved April this year. far.” And to his boys, “Job well Page B2 samoa news, Monday, February 13, 2017 Members of the American Samoa Amateur Boxing Federation (ASABF) that represented the territory at the Pacific International Boxing Championship in Samoa last week, returned home last Saturday with 2 Gold medals and 2 Bronze medals. The team was under the leadership of Okesene Malala, who is the vice president of the ASABF, and head coach Sala Sanele Etuale. Read full story in tomorrow’s edition. [photo by AF] CLEVELAND (AP) — Der- Irving drained two 3s on LeBron, Irving power Cava- rick Williams has bounced from consecutive possessions, Kevin one losing situation to another Love hit two more and James during his NBA career. dropped another in a span He’s finally stopped in a of 2:43 as Cleveland pulled liers past Nuggets, 125-109 place worth staying. away and improved to 23-5 at Williams showed some of Quicken Loans Arena. his versatility by playing point Cleveland’s barrage quickly guard during his Cleveland buried the Nuggets. debut and LeBron James and “It’s transition three, it’s Kyrie Irving scored 27 points layup, it’s dunk,” Nuggets apiece as the Cavaliers returned coach Mike Malone said, rat- from the road and downed the tling off Cleveland’s method Denver Nuggets 125-109 on of destruction. “The next thing Saturday night. you know it’s, ‘Oh my gosh, Signed to a 10-day contract you’re down by 20 points.’ earlier this week, Williams, They have so many weapons the No. 2 overall pick in the and LeBron is going to find the 2011 draft, could latch on for right guy. It’s tough when you much longer with the NBA have a three-headed monster, champions. which they do.” “We hope this is a long- Nikola Jokic had 27 points term thing,” James said. “Even and 13 rebounds for the Nug- though he’s on a 10-day con- gets, who played their third tract, we believe it’s going to game in four nights and didn’t be long-term. We hope this is have the legs to mount a serious a place that can help him grow comeback after falling behind and make the next step. He’s by 22 in the third. 25 years old — it doesn’t seem The Cavs only led 59-55 like it because I’ve been hearing at halftime and didn’t exactly his name for so long. He hasn’t dazzle defensively in the first even gotten to his prime yet.” 24 minutes. The Cavs are Williams’ sixth But Irving opened the third organization and he’s hoping he quarter with a 3-pointer and can stick around long enough to Cleveland was on its way, help Cleveland defend its title. knocking down 6 of 9 from He’s never played on a team behind the arc. Everything fell with a winning record. for Cleveland during the 18-0 “I wanted to be in a win- spurt as James even tossed in a ning environment and get that shot that was supposed to be a feeling,” said Williams, who lob to Tristan Thompson. scored 7 points in 20 minutes. James, Irving and Love com- “I haven’t had that feeling since bined for 27 of Cleveland’s 33 I’ve been in the NBA. It feels points in the third. good. It feels like I’m back In the second quarter, Wil- in college and that’s what I liams, recently released by wanted.” Miami, took the floor with James added 12 assists in 32 James, Channing Frye, Kyle minutes as the Cavs won for the Korver and Richard Jefferson, fifth time in six February games all of them taller than 6-foot-7. after going 7-8 in January. “It’s a fantastic lineup,” Back from a four-game road James said. “We’ve got guys trip, the Cavs didn’t find their that can rebound, that can run Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James, left, passes against Denver Nuggets’ Jameer Nelson in the range until after halftime, when and that can shoot. It’s some- second half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, in Cleveland. The Cavaliers won they opened the third with an thing coach can put in his 125-109. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) 18-0 run to take control. pocket if he wants to use again.” samoa news, Monday, February 13, 2017 Page B3 AP Source: Cubs, Strop avoid arbi- tration with 1-year deal CHICAGO (AP) — A agreement continues a streak person familiar with the situ- for president of baseball opera- ation says the World Series tions Theo Epstein, who has champion Chicago Cubs and never taken a player to an arbi- reliever Pedro Strop have tration hearing with Chicago or agreed to a $5.5 million, one- Boston. year contract. Strop was 2-2 with a 2.85 The person, confirming ERA in 54 appearances last reports by several outlets, spoke season. He came to the Cubs Saturday on the condition of with 2015 NL Cy Young Award anonymity because the deal has winner Jake Arrieta from Bal- not been announced. timore in 2013 — a trade that Strop had asked for $6 mil- helped the franchise end a 108- lion in arbitration with the year championship drought in team offering $4.6 million. The 2016. 76ers’ Embiid can’t play but can dance FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2016, file photo, Los Angeles Angels’ Kole Calhoun follows his two-run home run against the Oakland Athletics during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif. Right fielder Kole Calhoun and the Los Angeles Angels have agreed to a $26 million, three- year contract. The sides reached agreement last week on a $6.35 million, one-year deal that avoided salary arbitration. As part of the deal announced Wednesday, Calhoun’s 2017 pay is lowered to $6 million. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo, File) Po Box PPB, Pago Pago AMERICAN SAMOA American Samoa 96799 POWER AUTHORITY Phone No.: (684) 699-3057 Fax No.: (684) 699-4129 Materials Management Office [email protected] REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) RFP No: ASPA17.020.ESD-WTR Closing Date & Time: February 27, 2017 Issuance Date: January 30, 2017 No later than 2:00 p.m.