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MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2018

By STEVE REED, AP Sports WriterCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) —

Domantas Sabonis had barely settled into his seat on the bench when coach Nate McMillan looked his way.

When Myles Turner picked up two early fouls, Sabonis was pressed into duty much earlier than usual.

“By the time my heat packs came I had to go in, and I was like, ‘Uh oh,’” Sabonis said with a laugh.

But the 6-foot-10 forward from Lithuania responded with a career-high 30 points, helping the Indiana Pacers beat the Charlotte Hornets 123-117 on Sunday to keep alive their slim hopes of winning the Central Division title.

Victor Oladipo had 27 points on 12-of-15 shooting and Lance Ste-phenson, a former Hornet, had 10 rebounds, 10 assists and eight points for the Pacers, who have won seven of their last nine games.

Sabonis said he feels comfortable in the Pacers’ system, where he is playing more center than he did earlier in the season.

“I love it here,” Sabonis said. “It’s a great system. We have a great group of guys who believe in it and we all want to win so that’s been working for us.”

McMillan said Sabonis has been solid all season, whether it has been in a starting role or reserve, or playing the four or fi ve position.

“He does a good job of getting the offense moving from side to side,” McMillan said. “He’s made good deci-sions out there when he’s played.”

For Indiana (48-33) to win the Cen-tral and earn home-court advantage for the fi rst round of the NBA playoffs, it needs to beat Charlotte on Tuesday night and have Cleveland (49-31) lose its fi nal two games against the New York Knicks. The Pacers have the tiebreaker advan-tage over the Cavaliers after taking three of four in the season series, including a 124-107 win in November.

The Pacers jumped out to a 70-57 halftime lead after shooting 67 percent from the fi eld, including 6 of 9 from 3-point range.

Charlotte rallied in the third quarter, but the Pacers took over and quickly built a 20-point lead even with Oladipo on the bench with four fouls.

Indiana shot 54 percent from the fi eld for the game.

TIP INSPacers: Stephenson wore gold-col-

ored shoes. ... Glenn Robinson III and Cory Joseph each had 13 points as the Pacers’ reserves outscored the Hornets’ backups, 72-60.

Hornets: Kemba Walker didn’t score until there was 5 minutes left in the second quarter and fi nished with 12 points. ... The Hornets honored play-by-play announcer Steve Martin, who is retiring after 30 seasons with the franchise.

NO QUIET MONKMalik Monk is fi nishing his rookie

season with a fl urry. After scoring a career-high 26 points in his previous game, Monk led the Hornets with 22 against the Pacers.

Sabonis scores career-high 30, Pacers beat Hornets 123-117

Charlotte Hornets’ Kemba Walker (15) is fouled as he drives past Indiana Pacers’ Myles Turner during the � rst half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, April 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Page B2 samoa news, Monday, April 9, 2018

By TIM REYNOLDS, AP Basket-ball Writer

A look at the NBA playoff picture, with three days remaining in the regular season:

___EAST UPDATE

Philadelphia will open the playoffs at home for the fi rst time since 2003, after clinching no worse than the No. 4 seed with its win over Dallas. The 76ers — now winners of 14 consecutive games — will fi nish No. 3 in the East if they close with wins over Atlanta and Milwaukee.

Indiana remained in the mix for a top-four seed as well with its win over Charlotte.

To reach No. 4, the Pacers will need to win their fi nale against Charlotte, and need Cleveland to lose both of its remaining games against New York. Otherwise, Indiana will be the No. 5 seed.

No. 1 seed Toronto beat Orlando in a game where the Raptors departed with some injury concerns — Lucas Nogueira strained a hamstring, and Fred Van Vleet left with what the team said was rela-tively minor back tightness. But the Raptors remained ahead of Golden State in the race for the NBA’s second-best record (and potentially home-court in the NBA Finals if Houston falls).

___WEST UPDATE

Utah clinched its playoff spot with a win over the Los Angeles Lakers, and will fi nish with the No. 3 seed if it wins its fi nal two games.

That means now it’s down to

fi ve teams — Oklahoma City, San Antonio, New Orleans, Minnesota and Denver — vying for the fi nal four Western Con-ference spots.

And the only seeds that are locked up remain at the top, No. 1 Houston and No. 2 Golden State.

The Jazz haven’t played a Game 1 of any series at home since the West semifi nals in 2007, and haven’t played Game 1 of the fi rst round at home since 2001. And after losing Gordon Hayward last summer, plus starting this year 19-28, this postseason berth represents nothing but an amazing job by Jazz coach Quin Snyder.

Plenty of clarity in the West race should come on Monday. Oklahoma City, San Antonio and New Orleans can all clinch spots with victories, and Min-nesota can also secure its fi rst postseason spot since 2004 with a win and some help.

___MONDAY’S GAMES

— Toronto at Detroit: The Raptors held DeMar DeRozan and Jonas Valanciunas out Sunday, and more resting of regulars is likely.

— Oklahoma City at Miami: There will be playoff intensity. Thunder trying to clinch their spot with a win, Heat trying to hold No. 6.

— Cleveland at New York: Cavaliers fi nish No. 3 with two wins over New York and a 76ers loss; LeBron James is 19-8 all-time at MSG.

— Orlando at Milwaukee: Bucks may get to No. 6 in the East with a win and some help.

Wednesday in Philly will be big for both teams.

— Memphis at Minnesota: Timberwolves can clinch a postseason berth with a win, a San Antonio win and a Portland win over Denver.

— Sacramento at San Antonio: Spurs clinch their 21st consecutive playoff spot with a victory, or a Memphis win, or a Portland win.

— Portland at Denver: Nug-gets need at least one win in their fi nal two games to have a chance, and the home fi nale might loom vital.

— New Orleans at L.A. Clippers: Doc Rivers says the eliminated Clippers will play it straight, knowing Pelicans clinch spot with a win.

— Chicago at Brooklyn: No playoff implications.

___CURRENT BRACKETFirst-round matchups if the

season ended Sunday ...East: 1-Toronto vs. 8-Wash-

ington, 2-Boston vs. 7-Mil-waukee, 3-Philadelphia vs. 6-Miami, 4-Cleveland vs. 5-Indiana.

West: 1-Houston vs. 8-Min-nesota, 2-Golden State vs. 7-Oklahoma City, 3-Portland vs. 6-San Antonio, 4-Utah vs. 5-New Orleans.

___NOTE OF THE DAY

Philadelphia has won 14 con-secutive games. From March 27, 2015, through Dec. 6, 2016, the 76ers won 14 times in a span of 114 games.

___

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Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons, le� , of Australia, reacts a� er his dunk against Dallas Mav-ericks’ Doug McDermott, right, during the � rst half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, April 8, 2018, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

samoa news, Monday, April 9, 2018 Page B3

By The Associated PressPHILADELPHIA (AP) —

J.J. Redick scored 18 points, and the surging Philadelphia 76ers matched a franchise record with their 14th consecutive victory, 109-97 over the Dallas Maver-icks on Sunday.

Ben Simmons added 16 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, and Robert Cov-ington had 15 points and 10 rebounds. Two years after going 10-72, the Sixers (50-30) clinched home-court advantage in the fi rst round of the playoffs and secured their fi rst 50-win season since Allen Iverson’s 2000-01 team, which lost in the NBA Finals.

The only other time the Sixers won 14 straight in a single season, Dr. J and Moses Malone delivered Philadelphia its last NBA title in 1983.

Harrison Barnes scored 21 points on 9-of-25 shooting, and Dennis Smith Jr. added 20 points for the Mavericks, who have lost three straight and six of seven.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points and the Utah Jazz clinched a playoff berth with a 112-97 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.

Utah is the fourth team in the crowded Western Conference to lock up a postseason spot,

with fi ve clubs still in the run-ning for the other four positions before the regular season ends Wednesday.

Mitchell also had nine rebounds and eight assists, and Joe Ingles had 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting along with 10 assists. Jae Crowder added 18.

Josh Hart had 25 points for Los Angeles. The Clippers have lost six of eight.WARRIORS 117, SUNS 100

PHOENIX (AP) — Klay Thompson scored 22 of his 34 points in the fi rst quarter and Golden State beat Phoenix for the 15th consecutive time.

Kevin Durant added 17 points and nine assists for the Warriors, whose winning streak against Phoenix is a franchise record for a single opponent.

With the loss, and Memphis’ win over Detroit, Phoenix — at 20-61 — is assured the worst record in the NBA and, con-sequently, the most ping pong balls in the May 15 draft lottery.

Danuel House scored a career-high 22 for Phoenix.RAPTORS 112, MAGIC 101

TORONTO (AP) — C.J. Miles scored 22 points, OG Anunoby had a career-high 21 for Toronto.

Serge Ibaka scored 13 points, and Jakob Poeltl and Delon Wright each had 12. The Raptors closed out their home

schedule by extending their franchise records for wins (58) and home wins (34).

After clinching the top spot in the Eastern Conference on Friday night with a win over Indiana, the Raptors gave guard DeMar DeRozan and center Jonas Valanciunas the night off. Toronto will rest players again Monday night at Detroit, then return to full strength Wednesday night for the reg-ular-season fi nale at Miami.

Aaron Gordon scored 16 points, and Mario Hezonja had 14 for Orlando. The Magic lost for the eighth time in 11 games.

PACERS 123, HORNETS 117

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Domantas Sabonis scored a career-high 30 points, Victor Oladipo had 27 points on 12-of-15 shooting and the Pacers beat the Hornets to keep alive their slim hopes of win-ning the Central Division title.

Lance Stephenson, a former Hornet, had 10 rebounds, 10 assists and eight points for the Pacers, who have won seven of their last nine games.

Rookie Malik Monk led the Hornets with 22 points in their fi nal home game of the season.

For Indiana (48-33) to win the Central and earn home-court advantage for the fi rst round of the NBA playoffs, it needs to beat Charlotte on Tuesday night and have the Cleveland Cava-liers (49-31) lose their fi nal two games against the New York Knicks. The Pacers have the tie-breaker advantage over the Cav-aliers after taking three of four in the season series, including a 124-107 win in November.HAWKS 112, CELTICS 106

BOSTON (AP) — Taurean Prince scored 33 points, and the Hawks rallied for the road win.

Isaiah Taylor and Dewayne Dedmon scored nine straight points for the Hawks after they trailed 103-101 with 2 min-utes remaining. With the No. 2 spot in the Eastern Conference already locked up, Celtics coach Brad Stevens left Al Horford, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Terry Rozier on the bench for the entire fourth quarter.

Rozier had 10 points, nine assists and eight rebounds for Boston, which had beaten Atlanta in the other three meet-ings this season. Tatum scored 19, Horford had 16 and Greg Monroe scored 17 as the Celtics lost for the third time in four games.GRIZZLIES 130, PISTONS

117MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) —

MarShon Brooks scored 25 points, Dillon Brooks added 22 and Memphis beat Detroit to snap a four-game losing streak.

Marc Gasol and Kobi Sim-mons added 20 points apiece for Memphis. Gasol also had nine rebounds and nine assists. Anthony Tolliver led the Pis-tons with 19 points, and Luke Kennard added 18.

(Photos:Maelyn

Redick has 18 points, 76ers beat Mavs for 14th straight win

Philadelphia 76ers’ JJ Redick, right, shoots the three-point basket as Dallas Mavericks’ Dwight Powell, le� , defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 8, 2018, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

Page B4 samoa news, Monday, April 9, 2018

By BOB BAUM, AP Sports WriterPHOENIX (AP) — Klay

Thompson’s shooting touch seems playoff-ready.

The Golden State guard scored 22 of his 34 points in the fi rst quarter and the War-riors beat Phoenix for the 15th consecutive time, 117-100 on Sunday night in the fi nal home game of the Suns’ awful season.

“It was good to get into a good rhythm, especially with a game left in the season,” Thompson said. “You want to have some great momentum going into this playoff stretch.”

Kevin Durant added 17 points and nine assists for the Warriors, whose winning streak against Phoenix is a franchise record for a single opponent.

With the loss, and Memphis’ win over Detroit, Phoenix — at 20-61 — is assured the worst record in the NBA and, con-sequently, the most ping pong

balls in the May 15 draft lottery.Danuel House scored a

career-high 22 points for Phoenix. Alex Len added 16 points and 10 rebounds, Dragan Bender 14 points and 14 boards, and Tyler Ulis 15 points and 10 assists. The Warriors, who had lost two in a row and fi ve of their previous eight, were already locked in to the No. 2 playoff spot in the Western Conference and working to get healthy for the playoffs, but still had Durant, Thompson and Draymond Green in the lineup against the severely depleted Suns.Phoenix was without Devin Booker (right hand sprain), T.J. Warren (left knee infl ammation), Josh Jackson (right quad contu-sion), Marquese Chriss (hip soreness), Elfrid Payton (left knee) and Alan Williams (right knee soreness). Troy Daniels tried to play despite a sprained ankle but sat out the second half. Golden State didn’t have Stephen Curry, still recovering from left MCL sprain, Andre Iguodola (left knee soreness) and Patrick McCaw (lumbar spine contusion).

The goal these last couple of games is to avoid any further health issues, Warriors coach Steve Kerr said.

“But that is more luck of the draw than anything,” he said. “I am glad we got through this game in a good way health-wise and did some good things and one more to go.”

Thompson scored 19 con-secutive Warriors points in the fi rst quarter, going 9 for 11 from the fi eld and 4 for 6 on 3s in the period.

“That was a scorching fi rst quarter,” Kerr said. “That was fun to watch. He had the arena pretty excited too every time he went up for a shot. He had it rolling.”

But Golden State led only 33-29 after one.

The Warriors stretched the lead in the second quarter. Durant scored on a 3-pointer — his fi rst fi eld goal of the game — and added a driving layup to put the Warriors up 55-41. Golden State led by as many as 18 in the second quarter and were up 64-50 at the break.

The Suns never seriously challenged after that.

“These are the dog days right now,” Phoenix interim coach Jay Triano said. “You can see with the number of guys we’ve got banged up. A lot of guys can’t make it through (82 games). Teams that are going into the playoffs are going through the same things.”

SUNKEN SUNSPhoenix has won twice — in

28 games — since Jan. 31 and is guaranteed to fi nish no better than 21-61, the second-worst record in the franchise’s 50-year history. Only the 1968-69 mark of 16-66 was worse.

The past three seasons, the Suns have won 23, 24 and 20 games. Highly competitive in the Steve Nash era, they will miss the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season.

Phoenix has lost 31 of its last 34. The Suns have a 25 percent chance of securing the No. 1 overall pick in the draft.

TIP-INSWarriors: It was the eighth

time that Thompson has scored at least 20 in a quarter. ... Durant didn’t score a point until he made one of two free throws with 6:27 left in the half. ... Warriors last loss to the Suns on Nov. 9, 2014 in Phoenix. ... Warriors have won in Phoenix the last seven tries. ... With the win, Golden State is 10-4 in the second half of back-to-backs this season.

Thompson, Warriors beat Suns for 15th straight time

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Golden State Warriors guard Klay � ompson (11) shoots over Phoenix Suns guard Tyler Ulis in the � rst half during an NBA basketball game, Sunday, April 8, 2018, in Phoenix.

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samoa news, Monday, April 9, 2018 Page B5

By JEREMY HAINSWORTH and ROB GILLIES, Associated Press

HUMBOLDT, Saskatch-ewan (AP) — The people of this small town grieved at their hockey arena Sunday, laying fl owers and jerseys in a make-shift memorial at the entrance and later gathering inside to mourn the deaths of 15 people when a semi-trailer slammed into the bus carrying the local youth hockey team.

The 14 others on the bus were injured, some critically, in Friday night’s collision, which has Canada, its national sport and the hockey-obsessed town of Humboldt reeling. Among the dead are Broncos head coach Darcy Haugan, team captain Logan Schatz and radio announcer Tyler Bieber.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited the injured at the hospital Sunday and then attended the vigil held in the town’s arena Sunday night. Trudeau sat among the crowd with his 11-year-old son, Xavier, a hockey player

Team President Kevin Gar-inger choked back tears as he read out the names of the 15 dead. People embraced each other, crying. Boxes of Kleenex were passed down rows.

Behind them, fl owers ringed the team logo at center ice. In front of them, there were pic-tures of the dead and injured.

Humboldt pastor Sean Brandow, the team chaplain, said he was on his way to the Broncos game Friday and arrived at the scene right after the collision. He described hearing the cries and holding the hand of a lifeless body.

“I walked up and saw a scene I never want to see again, heard sounds I never want to hear again,” Brandow said.

Nick Shumlanski, an injured player who was released from the hospital, attended the vigil

wearing his white, green and yellow team jersey, with a bruise under his left eye.

Residents of this town of less than 6,000 people earlier left fl owers, jerseys and per-sonal tributes on the steps of the arena’s entrance. One tribute included a Kraft macaroni and cheese dinner box, which was a favorite meal of deceased for-ward Evan Thomas. A bouquet of pink roses adorned the box, which read: “to Evan, game day special, love your billet brother and sister Colten and Shelby.”

While most of the players were from elsewhere in western Canada, they were put up by families in the small town of Humboldt. Billeting families are a large part of junior hockey, with players spending years with host families.

Dennis Locke, his wife and three young children came to the arena to hang posters of for-ward Jaxon Joseph, who was the son of former NHL player Chris Joseph. The Locke family hosted Joseph and treated him like a son.

“Best person ever,” Locke said. “Down to earth, loved playing with the kids.”

His wife wiped away tears from swollen eyes.

Forwards Jacob Leicht, Logan Hunter and Conner Lukan and defensemen Stephen Wack, Adam Herold, Logan Boulet and Xavier Labelle were also among the dead, according to family members and others. Assistant coach Mark Cross, bus driver Glen Doerksen and stats keeper Brody Hinz, who was 18, were also killed.

Herold, who would have turned 17 Thursday, played for the Regina Pat Canadians hockey team until just weeks ago, but was sent to join the Broncos for their playoff round when the Pat Canadians’ season wrapped up, said John Smith, the Pat Canadians’ manager.

As the names of the dead emerge, “it’s getting harder and harder,” Humboldt Mayor Rob Muench said. “This is going to be a long haul for us.”

Norman Mattock, a longtime season ticket holder, said his neighbor housed player Morgan Gobeil. The defenseman was severely injured and remains in serious but stable condition, Mattock said.

He said players become part of the community fabric, doing volunteer work or serving in restaurants. Three players who stayed with the same family all died in the crash, he added.

“They lost them all,” Mat-tock said.

The Broncos were a close-knit team who dyed their hair blond for the playoffs. The bus was driving the team to a crucial playoff game Friday against the Nipawin Hawks. Garinger said the team will continue next year and won’t disband.

The home page of the team’s website was replaced with a silhouette of a man praying beneath the Broncos’ logo of a mustang.

The pews were full Sunday at St. Augustine Roman Cath-olic Church in Humboldt, where the Rev. Joseph Salish told parishioners that if they felt like crying, they should cry.

Between Masses, streams of people — many of them red-eyed from crying — hugged each other.

“We’re devastated,” said hockey club Vice President Randolph MacLEAN. “At the center of this, we have 15 souls who’ll never go home again. We have 29 lives that will never be the same.”

MacLEAN said the commu-nity comes together at the arena on game nights that draw 800 to 1,000 people to the stands.

“It’s an energy that spreads through the town with road

(Photos: Leua)

Canada town’s arena focus of mourning after crash kills 15

A memorial at the stairs that lead to Elgar Petersen Arena is shown in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, on Saturday, April 7, 2018. Royal Canadian Mounted Police say 14 people are dead and others injured Friday a� er a truck collided with a bus carrying a junior hockey team to a playo� game in northeastern Saskatchewan. Police say there were 28 people including the driver on board the Humboldt Broncos bus when the crash occurred at around 5 p.m. on Highway 35 north of Tisdale.

(Liam Richards/� e Canadian Press via AP)

(Continued on page B8)

GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) — They said she was unbeatable.

But what they — being the critics — didn’t consider was that New Zealand’s transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard was just as vulnerable to injury as any other athlete.

The 40-year-old Hubbard withdrew from Monday’s over 90-kilogram division after hurting her left elbow attempting a Commonwealth Games record lift of 132 kilo-grams in the snatch.

She had already cleared 120 kilograms with her fi rst lift and was well ahead of Samoa’s Feagaiga Stowers when she over-extended, and the bar trav-eled behind her shoulders.

Hubbard’s presence, and status as gold-medal favorite, was one of the more contentious topics of the Commonwealth Games.

Since Hubbard became eli-gible to compete in interna-tional events at the start of last year, her involvement has polar-ized views in weightlifting.

What the critics may have got wrong, though, was the public reaction.

At Carrara Sports Arena, Hubbard was second only to Australia’s Deb Lovely-Acason in terms of crowd popu-larity when the athletes were introduced.

Sure, the Gold Coast region has one of the highest concen-trations of New Zealanders living in Australia, but the sup-port for Hubbard was much wider spread.

“The crowd was absolutely magnifi cent — I felt just like a big embrace and I wanted to give them something that refl ected the best I could do,” Hubbard said of the positive reception she received, and her decision to push for a record. “I have no regret at the attempts because I believe to be true to sport you really have to try to be the best you can.

“I think you have to be true to yourself and I hope in this case this is what I have done. Happy with the decision I made.”

Hubbard said it was likely she’d ruptured a ligament and sustained “some fairly signifi -cant tissue damage.”

In Hubbard’s absence, Stowers won the gold with a total of 253, followed by Cha-risma Amoe-Tarrant of Nauru (243) and Emily Campbell of England (242).

The New Zealander will leave without a medal, but not entirely without good memories.

When asked if she was anx-ious about what kind of reac-tion she’d get when she entered the competition, Hubbard said “It would be untrue to say that the thought never crossed my mind.”

“But no indication today that they were anything other than fantastic,” she said, “A real credit to Australian people and broader sporting community.”

Leading into competition, the Samoa’s weightlifting head coach Jerry Wallwork said he was opposed to Hubbard com-peting at the games.

“A man is a man and a woman is a woman and I know a lot of changes have gone through, but in the past Laurel Hubbard used to be a male champion weight-lifter,” Wallwork was quoted as saying.

Paul Coffa, secretary-general of the Oceania Weightlifting Institute, took a more concilia-tory line when questioned about Hubbard’s transgender status.

“It is a very sensitive ques-tion. The fact is the government of New Zealand has given her a passport for a female,” he said. “She’s done everything according to the IOC rules.”

The Commonwealth Games Federation also defended Hub-bard’s right to compete.

CGF chief executive David Grevemberg dismissed com-ments made by Wallwork.

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By KRISTIE RIEKEN, AP Sports Writer

HOUSTON (AP) — Chris Paul has a long history of playoff heartbreak.

So does James Harden.And Mike D’Antoni has

more than either of them combined.

Separately, they’ve never gotten it done at playoff time. Together, their fortunes might change. They’ve led the Houston Rockets to the NBA’s best record going into these playoffs, and in a league that Golden State and Cleve-land have dominated in recent years, it may not be overly sur-prising to see the Paul-Harden-D’Antoni triumvirate win it all this spring.

With two regular-season games left, the Rockets have already piled up a franchise-record 64 wins to secure the No. 1 seed in the Western Confer-ence. But this group — perhaps fueled by past playoff short-comings — knows it has much more work to do.

“The ultimate goal is holding that trophy up,” Harden said. “So until we do that there’s no celebrations ... we haven’t done anything yet.”

D’Antoni, who’ll turn 67 next month and would be the oldest coach to win an NBA title if Houston gets it done, has revived his career in Houston. He got the Rockets to the West semifinals in his first year with them last season. And on the eve of these playoffs, D’Antoni insists he won’t spend a second thinking about all the times things went wrong in his pre-vious postseason trips.

“Zero,” he said when asked how much he thinks about his

playoff failures. “Twenty-nine teams look back every year. It’s hard to win.”

D’Antoni might know that better than most.

In 2004-05, his Phoenix Suns won 62 games in the regular season and reached the conference finals before losing to eventual champion San Antonio in five games. The Suns advanced to the confer-ence finals again the following year, but were eliminated by Dallas in six games. They lost in the second round in 2007, the first round in 2008.

More failures followed in his stints with New York and the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Knicks were swept by Boston in 2011, the Lakers swept by the Spurs in 2013, both of those coming in the first round. Before last season, D’Antoni hadn’t won a playoff game in nine years.

“We’ve had a great regular season, but it doesn’t matter,” he said. “But what it does mean is that we’re pretty good and if we make big shots and do what we’re supposed to do ... then we’ll see if we can do it.”

Paul’s failures in the post-season may be even more scru-tinized. The nine-time All-Star, who came to Houston in an offseason trade, has made nine playoff trips without advancing past the second round. The worst of those flops came in 2015, ironically against Houston, when Paul and the Clippers had a 3-1 lead in the conference semifinals. They got blown out in Game 5, wasted a 19-point second-half lead in Los Angeles in Game 6, then fell in Game 7 at Houston.

That was then, Paul said.

“It is cool when you stop and think about it,” Paul said. “But for us right now we’re trying to enjoy the moment. Trying to enjoy the process and not worry about all that stuff. Maybe after it’s all said and done you can reflect on it.”

Harden knows playoff pain as well. His splendid 2016-17 season was so promising, espe-cially after Houston routed San Antonio, on the road, in Game 1 of the West semifi-nals. The Spurs won four of the next five, including a 114-75 embarrassing series-clincher in Houston where Harden was held to 10 points.

“These last few years I’ve learned that obviously you can’t do it by yourself,” Harden said. “You need guys to step up, make big shots, make big plays and so we have enough guys in here on any given night that can change a playoff series. So that’s what you need. That’s what puts you over the top.”

Paul might be the topper Harden needed.

From the moment Paul arrived in Houston, Harden raved about what he would bring to the team. After playing with him for a season, the nor-mally reserved Harden was even more effusive in his praise of the fellow guard.

“I don’t mean to sound too mushy or what-not but it was like love at first sight,” Harden said. “It was just meant to be.”

This will be Harden’s ninth playoff appearance after three trips with the Thunder and five in Houston. He’s led the Rockets to the postseason in each of his seasons in Houston, but his failure to shine in big games has dogged him for years.

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In this Nov. 18, 2017 photo, Houston Rockets guards James Harden, le�, and Chris Paul warm up before and NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies in Memphis, Tenn. Chris Paul has a long history of playo� heartbreak. So does James Harden. And coach Mike D’Antoni has more than either of them combined. Separately, they’ve never gotten it done at playo� time. Together, their fortunes might change. �ey’ve led the Houston Rockets to the NBA’s best record going into these playo�s. In a league that Golden State and Cleveland have dominated in recent years this might be the Paul-Harden-D’Antoni triumvirate that breaks through this spring. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

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signs saying ‘Game tonight,’ tickets for sale everywhere,” he said.

As is the case with small town hockey across Canada, he said, the arena is not just a recreation facility, but a focus of community life with the hockey team at its center.

With players staying with local families, working in city businesses and attending local schools, the tragedy touches every corner of Humboldt, MacLEAN said.

Canadian police said the truck driver, who was not hurt, was initially detained but later released and provided with mental health assistance. Royal

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Photographs of the wreckage showed the twisted trailer with most of its wheels in the air and the bus on its side with a por-tion destroyed. The force of the crash sent both vehicles into the ditch at the northwest corner of the intersection.

Police said a lot of issues remained to be investigated in the bus crash, including weather conditions at the time and any mechanical issues with the vehicles.

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By TIM DAHLBERG, AP Sports Writer

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Patrick Reed got some laughs a few years back when he declared himself a top fi ve player, with little on his resume to back it up.

No one is laughing now.Reed’s breakthrough win

in the Masters didn’t offi cially move him into the top fi ve — he’s now No. 11 in the world — but it certainly moved him into the conversation when the debate turns to major championships.

As well it should, after Reed handled not only the golf course but the suffocating pressure of a Sunday at the Masters to win his fi rst major. Playing in the same group as four-time major winner Rory McIlroy, he didn’t fl inch even as Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler made late runs at him.

The player known for a sometimes prickly attitude may have even won a few fans over in the process.

They cheered for McIlroy on the fi rst tee, certain that he was going to overcome a three-shot defi cit and win his fi rst green jacket. But it was Reed who got the fi nal cheers when he calmly sank a 3-footer on the 18th green for a fi nal round 71 to win by a shot over Fowler and two over Spieth.

“I walked up to the fi rst tee and had a really welcoming cheer from the fans, but then when Rory walked up to the tee, you know, his cheer was a little louder,” Reed said. “But that’s another thing that just kind of played into my hand. Not only did it fuel my fi re a little bit, but also, it just takes the pressure off of me and adds it back to him.”Known as “Cap-tain America” for his play in the Ryder Cup, Reed added a far more important title: Masters champion. He did it by playing steady to protect a three-shot lead as some of the biggest names in golf tried to chase him

down.And if he wasn’t exactly

lacking for confi dence before, winning the green jacket should give him even more of a strut.

“He’s not scared. I think you guys have seen that previous from the Ryder Cups and the way he plays,” said Fowler, who closed with a 67. “He won’t back down. I don’t neces-sarily see him as someone that backs up and will let you come back into the tournament. You have to go catch him.”

Only Spieth managed to do that on a cool but sunny after-noon on an Augusta National course that was giving up birdies in bunches. Spieth, who started the day nine strokes down, briefl y drew into a tie for the lead with a long birdie putt on No. 16, but Reed birdied No. 14 behind him to retake the lead and held on for the win.

Had Spieth pulled it off it would have been the greatest comeback in Masters history, but he bogeyed his fi nal hole for a 64 that was one shot off the course record.

“I think I’ve proven to myself and to others that you never give up,” Spieth said. “I started the round nine shots back and I came out with the idea of just playing the golf course and having a lot of fun doing it and try to shoot a low round and fi nish the tournament strong and see what happens, if something crazy happens.”

The 27-year-old Texan also survived a late move by Fowler, whose fi nal hole birdie forced Reed to make par on No. 18 to win. He did just that, rolling a 25-foot putt down the scary slope on the fi nal green, then calmly sinking the putt to win.

“I knew it was going to be a dogfi ght,” Reed said. “It’s just a way of God basically saying, ‘Let’s see if you have it.’ Everyone knows you have it physically with the talent. But do you have it mentally? Can you handle the ups and downs throughout the round?”

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o ni isi o ali’i Fuimu mai le Vaega Fuimu a le Matagaluega o le Puipuiga o le Saogalemu Lautele atoa ai ma o latou aiga, i le le amanaiaina e le Komesina o Leoleo o le latou tautua.

O ia lagona fa’asea ma le le fi afi a, na alia’e mai ina ua manino i le fi nagalo fa’aalia o le afi oga i le Komesina o Leoleo ia Le’i Sonny Thompson, o le siitaga o lo o fuafuaina mo le Matagaluega i se taimi e le o toe mamao, o lo o fa’amuamua ai le sii o totogi o Leoleo.

Na taua e ni isi o ali’i Fuimu i le Samoa News e fa’apea, o le fonotaga a le Komesina ma sui uma o le Fuimu sa faia i le 3 vaiaso talu ai i le nofoaga autu a le Vaega Fuimu i Fagatogo, na fa’ailoa atu ai e le Komesina le ave o le fa’amuamua e sii ai totogi o leoleo, ae o se taimi mulimuli mai fa’atoa maua lea o sa latou si’itaga.

“Afai ua manatu le Kome-sina e si’i totogi o tagata uma o lo o galulue i le fa’amalosia o le tulafono, e tatau ona aofi a uma ai leoleo, Fuimu ma leoleo o le toese i Tafuna, ae le o le ave o lana fa’amuamua i leoleo ae fa’atuatuana’i le Vaega Fuimu”, o le fa’asea lea a se tasi o ali’i Fuimu.

Na taua e ni isi o le Vaega Fuimu e fa’apea, e le taitai tutusa le auala o lo o faafoe ai e le Komesina o Leoleo le ofi sa o leoleo, ma le auala o lo o tali atu ai i le Vaega Fuimu.

“E ave lava le fa’amuamua a le ali’i Komesina i ali’i ma tama’ita’i leoleo ae leai sona manatu popole mai i le Vaega Fuimu. O lea na matou tigaina uma e faatutumu avanoa mo le to’atele o Leoleo, ona ua tau fai aga’i uma atu Leoleo e galulue i le FEMA ma maua ai a latou fa’amanuiaga, ae tigaina ai Fuimu e fa’atutumu avanoa sa mana’omia”, o le saunoaga lea a se tasi o ali’i Fuimu sinia.

“E ave lava le faamuamua e fa’atau ai mea faigaluega mo leoleo ae fa’atuatuana’i le Fuimu. Ua tuai ma fa’aletonu a matou mea faigaluega, ao lea fo’i ua maua tala o le a fa’atau mai pasika fou a leoleo, o ta’avale, ma le anoanoa’i lava o isi fa’amanuiaga e ave ai le fa’amuamua a le Komesina i leoleo, ae le amanaia Fuimu”.

Na taua e se tasi o tama’ita’i

o lona Tama o se ali’i Fuimu ua silia i le 10 ma ona tupu tausaga o tautua i lea galuega, o se vaaiga faanoanoa le galue faamaoni o lona Tama i lenei galuega, ae le o talafeagai lona totogi.

“O aso uma e alu ese mai ai lo’u Tama ma le fale, ou te tatalo i le Atua ina ia toe fo’i atu, ona e le faigofi e lana galuega, ae foliga mai e le o manatu mamafa i ai le Komesina o Leoleo”, o le manatu lea o lea tama’ita’i.

O le lagona fo’i lea na fa’aalia e se tasi o Tina o lona toalua e galue i le Vaega Fuimu. Na taua e le Tina i le Samoa News e fa’apea, mai le tele o tausaga o tautua lona to’alua i le galuega, na te fa’alogoina lava lagona le fi afi a i le auala o lo o pulea ai e Komesina ua mavae atu atoa ai ma le Komesina o lo o i ai nei le Vaega Fuimu.

“O lana lava molimau, e ave lava le fa’amuamua i leoleo ae fa’atuatuana’i ali’i Fuimu, ma o se lagona e mafatia ai le loto, ona ua leai se talitonuga o tagata faigaluega i Ta’ita’i”, o le molimau lea a le Tina.

Ina ua fesiligia e Faipule ia Le’i i se iloiloga sa faia a le Komiti o le Puipuiga o le Sao-galemu Lautele a le maota o sui i le masina na te’a nei, na fa’aalia ai e Le’i le lagona lava fo’i lea e tasi, o le si’i muamua lea o totogi o leoleo ae mulimuli mai ai le Vaega Fuimu i se taimi o i luma.

Ina ua fesiligia e le Sui Fofoga Fetalai ia Fetu Fetui Jr le Komesina pe aisea ua le aofi a ai le Vaega Fuimu i le siitaga o totogi a lana Matagal-uega ua fuafuaina, na saunoa ai Le’i e fa’apea, e le lava le tupe e fa’atupe ai siitaga o totogi mo le matagaluega atoa, o le mafua’aga lena ua manatu ai e fa’amuamua siitaga mo totogi o leoleo, ae mulimuli mai ai Fuimu ma leoleo o le toese i se taimi o i luma.

Na taua atili e Le’i e fa’apea, afai e sii uma lava totogi o le matagaluega, e silia i le $9 mil-iona le tupe e tatau ona saili e le malo e fa’atupe ai lenei si’itaga.

Na taua e se tasi o Fuimu sinia e fa’apea, afai o le tulaga lea ua i ai le le amanaiaina o le latou tautua, ua tatau loa ona Tumaoti lava le Vaega Fuimu, aua ne’i toe i lalo o le ta’ita’iga a le Komesina o Leoleo.

Fa’asea Fuimu ma o latou aiga i le

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Ona o le le auai o Fagaitua ma Kanana Fou, ua iloga fo’i la ona sailia avanoa o isi a’oga maualuluga e tauva ai i vaega eseese e fitu na fa’amau mo lenei tausaga. O le ‘au’au o le fa’amoemoe i lenei tausaga e fa’aauga i ai taumafaiga uma “O lou Tofi le Lalolagi Atoa!” po’o le “All The World’s A Stage!”

O le vaega muamua na fa’atauva ai le fanau i Lauga ta’ito’atasi ae tu’uina mai lava

le ulutala e te saunoa i ai, po’o le Impromtu Speech. O lea vaega e le faigofie, aua e tapena lava le sui i le auau e pei ona fa’ailo, ae ua filifilia lava e le vasega o fa’amasino le ulutala e te saunoa i ai, i le taimi e fa’amasinoina ai le sui filifilia.

O le fa’ailoga lona tolu na maua lea e le sui mai le a’oga a Tafuna High, lona lua o le sui tauva mai le a’oga a Leone High, peita’i o le sui na tulaga muamua i lea vaega o le tau-vaga, mai Samoana High, le tama’ita’i sa ia mauaina le fa’ailoga a John Kneubhul’s Award i le tausaga talu ai, ina ua fa’atolu ona ia mauaina le tulaga togisilia i lea lava vaega o Lauga, Karlinna Sanchez.

O le ulutala o lana tautalaga sa ia tautalagia ai a’afiaga e tele i tulaga o tagata ua tafana solo a’oga i Amerika ma ona a’afiaga i le teritori.

O lenei tama’ita’i ua atoa ai nei le fa o ana fa’ailoga i le Impromtu Speech ma ua atoa lelei i ai tausaga o lona nofo a’oa’oina i le a’oga maualuga a Samoana.

O le vaega lona lua o le tau-vaga lea o le Oral Interpretation Literature, ma ua fa’atulagaina e fa’amasino le galuega na fa’atino e sui mai Leone High i le tulaga lona tolu. O le gal-uega na tapena i ai Tafuna High na tulaga lua, ae o le fa’atinoga fo’i a le sui a’oga mai Samoana na togisilia i lea fo’i vaega, le tama’ita’i o Danielle Taiula.

O le vaega lona tolu Original Script Writing, po’o le tusi-gatala fatu ma ua tulaga tolu ai le tala na tusia e le sui mai Tafuna High, tulaga lua ai le tala na tusia e le alo mai Leona High ae tulaga muamua fo’i le tala tusia mai le Sui na tauva mai Samoana High.

O le galuega lea sa fa’atino e Jarom Fuimaono, Anthony Feala, Tina Poasa ma Valoma-naia Elisarrarz i le latou tala “Please Belive Me.”

O le vaega lona fa o le tau-vaga na maimoaina ai Tala Fa’amatala po’o Fagogo fa’amatala i le gagana pere-tania. Ma ua tulaga tolu Tafuna High, tulaga lua Leone High ae togisilia Samoana High.

O le galuega a le sui mai Samoana na togisilia tutusa ai ma Leone o le galuega lea a Eseta Ta’i Savea i lana tala faamatala o le “The Boy Who Game with a Long Name.” [Le Tama na Sau ma Lona Igoa Umi lava].

O le vaega lona lima o le Free Style Poetry - tusiga solo ma ua tulaga tolu ai le solo na tusia e le tamaititi aoga mai Nuuuli VocTech High, tulaga lua le solo tusia mai e le fanau na tutusa lelei togi Samoana High ma South Pacific Academy ae tulaga silia ai le isi fo’i to’alua mai Leone High ma Tafuna High.

I le vaega lona ono o le tau-vaga ua taumafai ai ona fa’atino le solo ua filifilia e le tamaititi lava ia. O lea vaega ua fa’ailo o le Poetry Recitation. O le

galuega na faatino e le sui mai Tafuna High na tulaga tolu, tulaga lua Leone, ae tulaga muamua Samoana.

I le vaega mulimuli o le tau-vaga ua tauva to’atele ai le fanau a’oga i le Contemporary Recita-tion ma ua tulaga tolu Samoana High, tulaga lua Leone High ae tulaga muamua Tafuna High i le galuega fa’aulutalaina - “A Rivalry in Letters: Mary & Eliz-abeth,” na tusia e Ryan Hunter.

O le aotelega mo lenei tausaga ua togi silia Samoana e 5 lelei taimi ua maua ai le togisilia i vaega e 7 na tauva ai a’oga, tulaga lua Leone High e fa’alima ona tulaga lua i vaega e 7 na tauva ai, ae fa’atasi ona togisilia ma le tulaga tolu e tasi. Maua lea e Tafuna High le tulaga tolu i le aotelega o mea uma, aua e fa’alua ona togisilia, ae fa’afa ona tulaga tolu ae fa’atasi ona tulaga lua.

O isi aoga sa auai e aofia ai: Iakina Academy, South Pacific Academy, Nuuuli Voc-Tech High ma Manu’a High, ma sa mua’i fa’afetaia lava i latou e le Fa’atonu sili o A’oga, ona e taua tele i lona manatu, lou tula’i e fa’atino lou sao i lenei vaega o ituaiga a’oa’oga e sailia ai fo’i lumana’i o le fanau i matata eseese e agava’a ai.

“O le manumalo i lenei ituaiga tauvaga, e le o le togi ua tu’uina atu e le vasega o fa’amasino ua latou fa’amasinoina ma ua aotelega ai le laugatogi, ae o le manumalo ua taoto lea i lou gafatia ona e tula’i ma fa’atino lou sao e te tauva ai mo lau a’oga. Fa’afetai loto toa, fa’afetai le tauata’i,” o se tala lea a le Fa’atonu sili o A’oga, Dr Ruth Matagi-Tofiga.

FA’AFUASE’I LE TOE MASAGI I LUGA LE

HAWAIIAN AIR - ASO TOFIE to’atele nisi sa fa’afesiligia

le mea na tupu i le malaga mai a le Vaalele Hawaiian Air i le po o le aso Tofi, ona ua fa’alogoina le ese o le tatagi mai a le afi o le va’alele, i le taimi o le a tulaueleele mai ai.

“Ua matua ese lava le fa’alogo atu i le leo o le va’alele, e foliga mai ua fa’afuase’i ona masau ma u’u tetele e foliga mai e pei a pa’u,” o se fa’amatalaga lea na toe fesu’ea’i ai ni fa’amatalaga mautu, pe o le mea sa fa’aletonu le va’alele i le taimi e sese’e i le tatou malae va’alele.E le’i maua se sui o le Hawaiian Air e fa’amautu ai mai ai se tali o lenei fa’afesili, ae to’atele na faauia mai fesili i le telefoni, ae maise fo’i o feso’ota’iga i le Facebook.

Ina ua maua le tali o lea fesili i le afiafi o le aso Faraile na fa’ailoa mai ai, “E leai, o le lipoti a pailate ua tusia nei, e aga’i mai i lalo le va’alele, ae e le’i kiina moli o le malae sese’e e tatau ona tulaeleele mai i ai. O le afuaga lea na toe mage’e ese atu ai, ae se’i faia le galuega a le pulega o le Malae Sese’e a le tatou Malae va’alele i Tafuna.”

I le vasega fo’i o pasese sa malaga mai, ua fa’ailoa mai na

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Michael Neville Aitaoto o Nuuuli ma Se’etaga, le atali’i o Helen Seui ma Dr Aitaoto, ua fa’au’u mai ma lona fa’ailoga maualuga mai le University of Technical Intitute i Arizona. Ua fa’atasi ma ia le tina matua o Lasi Tuilefano ma le fanau mai Malaeloa, ona o lo’o faigaluega pea si ona tina i le falemai o le LBJ. [ata: foa’i]

O se va’aiga i nisi o le fanau sa taulamua i le polokalama fa’asolo mo Leone Highi le latou sao i le Contemporary Recitation. O i latou nei o lo’o se’ia le tulaga lua i lea taumafaiga. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]

O se va’aiga i nisi o le vasega o fanau o tau’avea le JROTC i Leone High, o i latou fo’i sa auai e tufatufaina latou oloa na tu’ufa’atasia ina ia fa’ao’o atu i nofoaga o tausia ai tagata matutua, o e mama’i atoa ai ma nisi o lo ua latou faamauina e agava’a i ai le latou foa’i. Tala tusia lomiga a taeao. O le latou galuega alofa sa faatino lea i le aso Faraile na te’a nei. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost] (Faaauau itulau 12)

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tusia Ausage FausiaELLIOTT SIAUMAU JRUa talia e le fa’amasinoga

maualuga i le vaiaso na te’a nei le talosaga na fi nauina e le ali’i loia fautua ia Douglas Fiaui, mo se avanoa e fa’aleaoga ai e le fa’amasinoga lana poloaiga sa tuuina atu i le aso 27 Mati e pu’e fa’apagota mai ai le ali’i o Elliott Siaumau Jr, ina ua le auai o ia i lana iloiloga sa fa’atulaga i le aso lea.O se tasi o tuutuuga o lo o tatala ai Siaumau Jr mai le fa’amasinoga maualuga, ia auai i soo se taimi valaau ai lana mataupu.Ae na taua e Fiaui e fa’apea, o le aso ma le taimi lea na le tula’i ai Siaumau Jr i luma o le fa’amasinoga maualuga, o le aso fo’i lea ma le taimi na valaau ai lana mataupu i luma o le fa’amasinoga fa’aitumalo.

Na faamalulu le ali’i loia ia Fiaui i le fa’amasinoga e tusa ai o lea fa’aletonu, peita’i sa ia taua e fa’apea, ana leai le mataupu sa valaauina i luma o le fa’amasinoga fa’aitumalo, e le mafai ona fa’atamala ia Siaumau Jr mai lona auai i lana iloiloga.Na lagolagoina e le loia a le malo ia Christy Dunn le talosaga a Fiaui ina ia fa’aleaoga le poloaiga na saini e pu’e fa’apagota ai Siaumau Jr. Pau lana talosaga sa fa’ailoa i le fa’amasinoga, ia toe ave se fau-tuaga i le ua molia, ona o le tele o taimi e vaaia ai lava lona tuai

atu i le fale faamasino.Na ioeina e le afi oga i le ali’i

fa’amasino ia Elvis P. Patea le manatu mai le loia a le malo, e fa’atatau i le tuai soo atu o Siaumau Jr i aso e faia ai ana iloiloga.

“O le taeao muamua lenei ua ou vaaia ai oe ua e vave mai i le potu fa’amasino, ae o le tele lava o aso e valaau ai lau mataupu e te tuai mai ai lava”, o le sau-noaga lea a Patea ia Siaumau Jr, ma ia tuuina mai loa le faaiuga e faaleaoga ai le poloaiga e pu’e fa’apagota ai o ia, ae ua toe tolopo lana mataupu e toe valaau i le aso 31 Me.

O loo fa’atalitali se faaiuga a le fa’amasinoga pe faaleaoga le nofovaavaai a le ua molia, i se faaiuga o lana mataupu i luma o le fa’amasinoga fa’aitumalo, atoa ai ma lana mataupu i luma o le fa’amasinoga maualuga.

O le masina o Tesema o le tausaga na te’a nei na molia ai le ua molia i lona tete’e atu i leoleo, e mafua mai i le fa’alavelave lea na alu atu ai ma aveese mai lona atalii ao i ai i lalo o le vaavaaiga a leoleo.O le masina o Fepuari o le tausaga nei, na toe molia ai foi o ia i le moliaga o le faatupu vevesi i nofoaga faitele ma le faaoolima i le tulaga tolu, ma o lo o fa’agasolo i luma o le fa’amasinoga faaitumalo lana mataupu lea.

MUKA GODINET

E 2 tausaga le ua faanofo-vaavaaia ai e le fa’amasinoga maualuga le ali’i o Muka Godinet, ina ua ta’usala o ia i le moliaga mama o lona talia lea o ni meatotino sa ave faagaoi e se isi tagata.O ni isi o tuutuuga o lana nofovaavaaia e aofi a ai lona totogiina o le salatupe e $1,000, atoa ai ma lona toe totogi o le tupe e $61 mo oloa sa ia tali-aina. E pei ona taua e le malo, o le faleoloa o le Pacifi c Products Inc na osofa’i e ni isi o ali’i, ma latou fa’asoa atu ai oloa sa gaoi ia Godinet e pei ona a’afi a ai o ia.Na fa’atoese le ua molia e tusa ai o lana solitulafono, ma ia talosagaina ai se isi avanoa mo ia e fa’aauau ai lana tausiga i lona Tina ma lona atali’i.

Na tutu faatasi loia a itu e lua e fi nau i le fa’amasinoga mo se fa’asalaga faanofovaavaaia, lea fo’i na talia e le afi oga i le ali’i fa’amasino ia Elvis P. Patea. Na taua e le loia a le ua molia ia Douglas Fiaui e fa’apea, talu mai tausaga e 33 o le soifua o le ua molia, o se taimi muamua lenei fa’atoa ta’usala ai o ia i se solitulafono.

Saunoa Patea e fa’apea, atonu o le sese o le faaiuga sa faia e le ua molia ua mafua ai ona aafi a o ia i lenei solitula-fono. Ua fautuaina o ia ina ia aua fo’i nei toe fesoota’i i ana uo na mafua ai ona a’afi a o ia i lenei solitulafono.

ASEPA

AmericanSamoaEnvironmentalProtectionAgency

Lagolagoina le fa’amamāina o matāfaga

E fautuaina le mamalu o le atunu’u o lo’o fa’aaogaina ia ogasami mo ta’elega ma fagotaga: talu ai ona o su’esu’ega o ia vaega o ogasami sa faia i le vaiaso ua mavae, sa molimauina ai le maualuga o le faitau aofa’i o siama (Enterococci) mai numera ua fa’atapula’aina i le tulafono i ia vaega o ogasami. O nei siama e afua mai otaota po’o suavai lafoa’i o tagata ma meaola. Afai ae o’o atu le faitau aofa’i o siama mai numera ua fa’atapula’aina, o lona uiga, e i ai le avanoa e ono afaina ai lou soifua maloloina ini fa’ama’i e pei o le manava-tatā, o fofoga fa’apea fo’i ma manu’a o le tino pe a sao i ai le siama. Mo lou saogalemu: ‘aua le inuina le suasami, ia fa’alanu lelei, ma fa’amālū pe a mae’a ta’elega. O le fautuaga mai le Ofisa o le AS-EPA, fa’afeso’ota’i muamua se foma’i, a’o le’i fa’aaogaina ia ogasami, auā le puipuiga o lou soifua maloloina.

Fa’amolemole, fa’autagia mai nei fautuaga. O le a toe maua atu se isi ripoti, pe a mae’a nisi o su’esu’ega mai le Potu Su’esu’e a le AS-EPA i le vaiaso fou. O lo’o i lalo o le va’ava’aiga a le AS-EPA matafaga mo tafaoga e 44 i le motu o Tutuila, e 5 i Manua ma le uafu i Aunu’u. O fa’asalalauga mo fautuaga mo le motu o Tutuila o lo’o auina atu i vaiaso ta’itasi, ae o Manu’a ma Aunu’u e fa’asalalau atu i masina ta’itasi. Mo ni fesili pe fia malamalama atili, fa’amolemole, vala’au mai i le telefoni (684) 633-2304.

Aso o le Fa’asalalauga: Aperila 02, 2018Fa’afeso’ota’i: AS-EPA Polokalama a le Vai – 633-2304Fa’asilasilaga mai le Ofisa o le Puipuiga o le Si’osi’omaga mo le mamalu o le atunu’u: sa faia su’esu’ega o gataifale ia Aperila 03, 2018, ma fa’amaonia ai le i ai o siama (Enterococci) i gataifale o alalafaga nei:

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by Sam - Vaega 109Na gata mai la tatou tala

fa’asolo i le taimi lea na aga’i atu ai Tamaitai Tausimai i totonu o le lotoa o loo nonofo ai le ulugali’i o Mekala ma Pulusi, mo le faia o tui puipuia o tagata uma o loo nonofo i totonu o le lotoa lea, mo le puipuiga mai se tasi o fa’ama’i pipisi ua mai-tauina le a’afi a ai o le to’atele o tagata o le aai i le taimi lea.

E tulioso loa i fafo Tamaitai Tausimai mai le la ta’avale ae la vaaia loa se fafi ne ua savali sa’o atu lava i le itu o loo paka mai ai le la ta’avale. Na ona taunu’u ane lava o le fafi ne lea, fesili loa i Tamaitai Tausimai poo ai i laua, ae na la faailoa i ai, o laua o Tausima’i mai le Falema’i tele a le malo, o loo ta’amilo mo le faia o tui puipuia mo tagata uma o le malo ina ia puipuia mai ai i latou mai le fa’ama’i oti o loo pipisi i le atunu’u i lea taimi. “Faamol-emole lava, e mana’omia se fes-oasoani mo a’u ma si a’u fanau e to’atolu o loo matou nonofo i

le tama’i fale le la e tu mai, ua matua tigaina lava si a’u fanau, ae le mafai ona matou o atu i le falema’i”, o le augani atu lea a le fafi ne meauli lea i Tausima’i. E le i toe fa’atali Tausima’i ae ua fetagofi atu i a la ato ma mea uma e mana’omia mo togafi tiga ma la aga’i faanatinati atu loa i le tama’i fale lea o lo o tu mai i le isi itu o le malae mo le ofoina atu o le fesoasoani.

E taunuu loa Tausimai i le faitoto’a o le tama’i fale o le a ulufale i totonu ae faalogoina loa se leo ua valaau atu. “eh, o ai ga fai aku e ke lua o aku i le fale lega”. Na tutu Tausima’i ma tau fai tepa mai i tua, ma la iloa mai ai se fafi ne tino maualuga ma ona laei e pei o se tagata tauaoloa o loo tu atu i tafatafa o le la ta’avale. Na ulu-fale le isi to’atasi o Tausima’i i totonu ma amata togafi tiga, ae o le isi Tausima’i ua toe fo’i atu i le fafi ne lea o loo valaau ane. “Talofa, o i maua o Tausima’i mai le Falema’i tele a le malo ..” E lei uma atu le fa’amatalaga a

le Tausimai ae oso atu le fafi ne o Mekala ma ona foliga saua, “Ia lua o ese gei lava ma kokogu o le lokoa magu e lei kupu se mea ia ke oulua. E lei faakagaiga oulua e ke lua sooga solia le fagua legei”. Na tali atu le Tausimai i le fafi ne ma fai atu i ai, afai na te teena le la galuega, e ono oo se faaletonu ia te ia ma lona aiga.

“Ou ke le popole poo ai ga mea e ke kau folafola mai e kukupu ia ke a’u, pa’u la’u kala, ia lua o ese loa ma le fagua i le kaimi lava legei”. Na ona uma lava o le fa’amatalaga lea a le fafi ne o Mekala, faliu loa ma toe fo’i i lo la fale, ae ua toe savali le Tausima’i i le tama’i fale lea o loo galue ai le isi ana paga i le togafi tiina o le Tina meauli na alu ane mo se fesoasoani ma lana fanau.

E fetaui le oso atu i totonu o le Tausima’i ae vaaia le aga’i mai i fafo o lana paga ma afi si mai se tamaititi i ona lima. “Ou te mana’o ta te faanatinati i le falema’i i le taimi lava lenei, afai e toe umi atu se isi taimi o i ai pea lenei tamaititi i le fale, e ono uma lona ola. Ua matua tulaga matuia lava aafi aga ua i ai lona soifua maloloina”.

E fai lava tala a le Tausima’i lea ma savali faanatinati atu i le ta’avale, ua tatala le faitoto’a ae fa’ataoto ai i totonu le tamaititi ma’i, ma faanatinati atu loa i le falema’i.

E fai una nei gaioiga ae o loo mata’itu uma mai e le vaega a le tamaloa o Meki ma ana leoleo nana o lo o lalafi mai i tulimanu o le auala. Na ona ulufafo lava o le ta’avale a Tausima’i, fes-ootai atu loa ma Meki i le isi ana vaega e tuliloa le ta’avale ma vaai poo fea e aga’i i ai.

Na mulimuli le ta’avale a Leoleo nana i tua o le ta’avale a Tausima’i, ma aga’i sa’o atu ai lava le ta’avale lea ma paka i luma o le vaega e aga’i atu i totonu o le falema’i gasegase tigaina.

Na vaaia e ali’i Leoleo nana gaioiga a Tausima’i e to’alua, o lo o faanatinati e ave se pepe i totonu o le falema’i. Na faafe-sootai e Leoleo nana le la ta’ita’i ia Meki ma fa’ailoa i ai tulaga uma e pei ona la molimauina, atoa ai ma le fautuaga, e onosa’i laititi le osofaiga se’i vaavaai pea i gaioiga a Tausima’i o lo o faia.

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American Samoa GovernmentDEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Request for Public Comment on Special Education Funding Application

The American Samoa Department of Education (ASDOE) Special Education Division (SPED) has for public review its application for funding under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) with the US Department of Education. These funds are used to provide special education services to all school age children, ages 3 - 21 years, in the territory of American Samoa who have a disability that adversely affects their classroom achievements. As a condition for granting the funds, each State or Territory proposing the application must submit the application for public review and comment. The public must be afforded reasonable opportunities for comment 30 days prior to the submission of the application on May 14, 2018. The public hearing is scheduled for April 12, 2018 at the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Conference Room in Utulei at 2:00pm. The Department of Education must review and give due consideration to all comments and suggestions prior to the submission of the application for funding.Copies of the application are available at the Special Education Office located in Faga’alu. All persons interested in the application are encouraged to pick up a copy between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm. Written comments will also be taken during these hours. Comments and suggestions may also be made via email to Faauifono Vaitautolu at faauitolu@yahoo.com or Dr. Teresa Le’iato Atuatasi at atuajjj_1999@yahoo.com or may be sent surface mail to Dr. Teresa Lei’ato Atuatasi, Assistant Director Special Education Division, PO Box ASDOE-SPED, Pago Pago, AS 96799.

Talosagaina Finagalo Lautele mo le Tusi Talosaga mo Alagatupe Fuafuaina o le Ofisa o A’oga Fa’apitoa

Ua tu’uina mai e le Matagaluega o A’oga Amerika Samoa (ASDOE) Ofisa o A’oga Fa’apitoa (SPED) se avanoa e fa’alia ai finagalo fa’alaua’itele a le mamalu o le atunu’u mo le alagatupe talosaga i lalo o le Maga B Tulafono mo Tagata o iai Manaoga Fa’apitoa (IDEA) ofisa o A’oga Fa’apitoa (OSEP) o le Matagaluega o A’oga a le Malo Tele o Amerika (USDOE).O ia alagatupe ua fuafuaina e fa’atino ai a’oa’oga fa’apitoa tu’uina atu mo tamaiti a’oga uma, e amata mai i le 3 - 21 tausaga, i totonu o le Teritori o Amerika Samoa o lo’o iai manaoga fa’apitoa ua fa’afaigata ai taumafaiga taua’oa’oga i totonu o potu a’oga. O se tasi aiaiga mo le taliaina o le talosaga, e tatau i Setete ma Teritori uma o lo’o talosagaina ia alagatupe ona fa’asalalau a latou tusi talosaga mo se finagalo fa’aalia o tagata lautele. E tatau ona lava se avanoa e silasila lelei ai le atunu’u mo le silafia ma tu’uina mai so latou finagalo fa’aalia e tusa e 30 aso ae le’i tu’uina atu le tusi talosaga ia Me 14, 2018. O le a faia se fono fa’alaua’itele ia Aperila 12, 2018 i le potu fonotaga i le Ofisa ASDOE Early Childhood Education i Utulei i le itula e 2:00pm. O le a iloiloina e le Matagaluega a A’oga Amerika Samoa finagalo ma manatu fa’aalia a le lautele ma tu’uina atu ni fautuaga ae le’i o’o i le aso fa’atapula’aina o tusi talosaga. O lo’o maua kopi o lenei tusi talosaga i le Ofisa o A’oga Fa’apitoa i Faga’alu. Mo i latou e mana’omia se kopi o le tusi talosaga, e avanoa le ofisa mai le itula 8:00am i le 4:00pm. O manatu fa’aalia e tauala mai i tusitusiga e mafai ona tu’uina mai i taimi ua fa’atulagaina. A iai nisi manatu ma fautuaga, e mafai ona imeli mai ia Fa’auifono Vaitautolu faauitolu@yahoo.com po’o Teresa Le’iato Atuatasi atuajjj_1999@yahoo.com pe tusi mai ia Teresa Le’iato Atuatasi, SPED Assistant Director, PO Box ASDOE-SPED, Pago

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GIRL IS TEMPTED TO CHOOSE A COLLEGE CLOSE TO HOME

DEAR ABBY: My daughter is graduating from high school and will be starting college. It was always her plan to go to a school away from our small town, and I supported that decision. However, six months ago she started dating her fi rst real boyfriend.

His parents have off ered to pay all expenses if the two of them live in an apartment and go to school at a college nearby. Financially, this would be very helpful for my daughter, but I’m worried that moving in with a boy at such a young age would be a mistake, and she wouldn’t get the full college experience. Her boyfriend is wonderful, and she is very happy in the relationship. She has a scholar-ship for free room and board at a college three hours away. I can tell she’s very confl icted. What do you think I should encourage her to do? -- STUDENT’S MOM IN MISSOURI

DEAR STUDENT’S MOM: Your concerns are valid. The boyfriend’s parents made a generous off er, but although your daughter may be crazy about their son, she should not accept it.

She and this young man are starting new chapters in their lives. They will be meeting people and forming all kinds of new relationships. Forgive me for seeming negative, but what if the romance sours? Will his parents still be willing to pay for room, board and your daughter’s education at the same college? Your daughter has earned her scholarship. Three hours’ distance isn’t insurmountable. They can still see each other if they wish. But the separation will allow them more time to concentrate on their studies as well as enjoy the full college experience.

DEAR ABBY: We seem to be living in a time of instant gratifi cation. I’m talking about cellphones. People think they MUST answer their cellphone no matter what. It’s ridiculous.

When I call someone and they answer, I start talking only to be interrupted with something like, “I’m involved in something right now. Call you back!” Once, an employer told me she was in the bathtub. My question is, why are these people answering in the fi rst place? If you can’t talk, let it go to voicemail. Unless you think I’m calling to give you money -- a LOT of money -- the conversation can probably wait 10 minutes. What do you think? -- HOLDING THE PHONE IN CALIFORNIA

DEAR HOLDING THE PHONE: I agree. You’ll get no argument from me.DEAR ABBY: My parents smoke weed and do other drugs, and I have no idea what to do. They

scream and yell at us daily. There are four of us. I don’t know if we should turn them in so we can live in a better environment or just accept it. I need your opinion so I do what is right. -- ANONYMOUS GIRL IN INDIANA

DEAR ANONYMOUS GIRL: No child should be subjected to this. It’s unhealthy for you and your siblings to be living with drug-addicted adults who are unable to control their emotions. If there are relatives who can take you in -- grandparents, aunts, uncles -- talk to them about it. However, if that’s not possible, tell a teacher or school counselor what’s happening at home or call child protective services yourself.

Happy Birthday: Aim for greater stability in your life. Refuse to let anyone limit what you can do. Focus on getting along with your peers and diplomatically maneuvering into a position that will help you advance. Choose to befriend or form relationships with people you know won’t coax you into something impractical or who don’t exhibit bad habits. Make security and safety your priorities. Your numbers are 6, 15, 21, 26, 34, 37, 49.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Observe what’s going on around you. Remain silent unless you see an opportunity to make a diff erence. Get your work done and keep moving forward at your own pace. Set an example and live up to your promises. 4 stars

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): An emotional mishap can be prevented if you are cautious when par-ticipating in physical activities or while traveling. Use diplomacy and charm when dealing with your boss or anyone in charge of a situation you encounter. Keep the peace. 2 stars

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t be disillusioned by what others do or say. Watch and respond with honesty and precision. Keeping situations clear of any misconception will help you avoid being caught in someone else’s melodrama. Off er concise solutions and encouragement, but don’t take over. 5 stars

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Keep working until you feel satisfi ed with what you’ve accomplished. If you quit prematurely, you’ll stress over what you have left unfi nished. It’s OK to do things diff erently. Be creative and passionate about what you do. 3 stars

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Take an intellectual approach to your responsibilities. Think of how best to do something without risking unnecessary injury or discord due to a sensitive issue. Be a guide for others, not a dictator, and you will overcome obstacles. 3 stars

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Gravitate toward the people, places and pastimes that bring you joy and that contribute to your life. Personal and physical changes will turn out favorably if you use dis-cipline and stamina to see matters through to the end. 3 stars

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Let your intuitive intelligence guide you through situations that can obstruct your household or your relationship with someone close to you. Dealing with other people’s aff airs will be informative and refl ective of the past but time-consuming. 5 stars

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Put more thought into how you handle emotional unrest. An aggres-sive approach will fall fl at when looking for a solution. Taking more time to understand what’s impor-tant to all parties involved will allow you to come up with a custom-made solution. 2 stars

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Consider how you earn your living and what you can do to bring in more cash or reduce your overhead so you can spend more time enjoying life. An intelligent approach to getting the most out of life will ease stress. 4 stars

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Listen to your inner voice, not what someone else is telling you to do. Back away from demanding people or those unwilling to compromise. Stick close to home, and fi nd a quiet space to refl ect and rebuild your plans. 3 stars

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Emotions can cause you to do things you shouldn’t. Temptation will lead to excessive behavior or getting involved with someone or something that isn’t in your best interest. Back away from anyone boasting bad habits or asking for too much from you. 3 stars

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Refuse to give in to being a follower when you have your own ideas and desires to fulfi ll. Explore new possibilities, and look for ways to use your skills and ideas to start something you can call your own. 3 stars

ACROSS1 African

country6 “Rough”

edition11 They’re

bigger than 45s

14 Thing for boring ones

15 “Bro” relative

16 Muffin material

17 Display Missouri on a map?

20 Subject to debate

21 More frequent

22 Enormous26 Part of

a film27 Church

word28 Inquire31 Big name

in fuel32 “Isn’t ___

lovely?”33 Saloon

receptacle37 Leave little

messages?42 Aussie

hopper43 Bad-hair-

day resort44 Prefix

meaning “one-tenth”

47 Floral necklace

48 Travel document

49 Certain clubs

51 Eaves-dropper

55 Back payments

58 Brooding and frowning

59 Hire people afraid of the sea?

64 Salt Lake City co-ed

65 Work for forgiveness

66 Bright-eyed 67 Links score 68 Block,

legally 69 Messy onesDOWN 1 Engine fuel 2 “’Scuse

me?” 3 In the past 4 Legendary

actor Paul 5 Unlawful

firing? 6 Bollywood

wear 7 Spreadsheet

feature 8 Armory

holdings 9 Feudal

estate 10 Trials 11 Borrower 12 Plates at

an altar 13 Firewood

quantities 18 Flying up

the charts 19 “Babble”

starter 22 React to

horror

23 “It seems to me,” in texts

24 Thousands of slang

25 Marsh plant 29 Ready paint 30 13-stringed

instrument 33 Luxurious

getaway 34 Opinion

survey 35 Archipelago

piece 36 Musical

Yoko 38 Wrapped

with string 39 Pizza-crust

choice 40 Lessen, as

sanctions 41 Type of

billing 44 Connection

of yore 45 List of

printed mistakes

46 Take over, as a market

48 Like spoken agreements

50 Type of bowl or bar

52 Lazy sort 53 Former

French coin 54 Simple rafts 56 Rank

1-to-10 57 Stuck up

sort 60 Genetic

evidence 61 Trip for the

big-headed 62 Civil War

combatant 63 Soon-to-be

alums

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