Okeechobee Belles win district championship Sports by The Seminole Tribune - July 5, 2022July 5, 2022 The Okeechobee Belles softball team celebrates winning the district championship win in June 2022. (Courtesy photo) Featuring a roster loaded with Seminoles, the Okeechobee Belles softball team (ages 13-15) won the District 5 championship in June. The team will head to the Panhandle to play in the Dixie Softball state tournament July 7-10 in Bristol. Tribal members on the team are Merlaysia Billie, Serenity Billie, Melaine Bonilla, Amalia Estrada, Ayana Fonseca, Adeline Garcia, Carlee Osceola, Truley Osceola, Kiara Snell and Kashyra Urbina. Non-tribal players are Jaelyn Lineberry and Emily Rucks. Danny Bonilla is the team’s head coach. Assistant coaches are Melanie Bonilla and Shyla Jones. The team won the double-elimination district tournament against Fort Meade and Sebring. The Okeechobee Belles will play in the state tournament July 7-10 in Bristol, Florida. (Courtesy photo) Share on Facebook Share Share on TwitterTweet Share on Pinterest Share Share on LinkedIn Share Share on Digg Share