PECS softball wins opening day game Sports Top News Top Story by Kevin Johnson - March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 BRIGHTON — It didn’t take long for hard work to pay off for the Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School softball team. The Seminoles started their season on the right note with an 11-3 opening day win against Osceola Middle School on Feb. 20 in Brighton. “We’ve been working hard in practice
Okeechobee boys win second straight district championship Sports Top News Top Story by Kevin Johnson - February 19, 2020February 19, 2020 OKEECHOBEE – One of this season’s goals for the Okeechobee High School boys basketball team was to successfully defend its district championship. That mission was accomplished Feb. 14 when the Brahmans edged Riviera Beach’s Suncoast High School, 64-60, in the Class 5A-District 13 championship at Okeechobee High School. Okeechobee starting senior guard Silas Madrigal –
Okeechobee girls conclude memorable 20-win season Sports Top News Top Story by Kevin Johnson - February 14, 2020February 18, 2020 JENSEN BEACH – From a record standpoint, the most successful season in the history of Okeechobee High School girls basketball ended Feb. 13 when the Brahmans fell to host Jensen Beach, 51-49, in a nighttime Class 5A-Region 4 quarterfinal. The Brahmans, who feature Seminole players Adryauna Baker, Julia Smith and Caylie Huff, along with Seminole
Trio from Tribe playing NCAA Division I softball this season News Sports Top News Top Story by Kevin Johnson - February 7, 2020February 7, 2020 This weekend marks the start of the college softball season for a few players from the Seminole Tribe. Ahnie Jumper (Florida Gulf Coast University), Cheyenne Nunez (University of South Carolina Upstate) and Jillian Rodriguez (Tennessee State University) are playing NCAA Division I softball. Jumper, a catcher from the Big Cypress Reservation, is back for her third season
Ahfachkee’s season ends, but not without a fight Sports Top News Top Story by Kevin Johnson - February 6, 2020February 6, 2020 HOLLYWOOD – After a slow start, the Ahfachkee School girls basketball team gamely battled back in a Class 2A-District 15 semifinal Feb. 4. The Lady Warriors, who trailed by as many as 15 points, even held a late lead before succumbing to Donna Klein Jewish Academy-Boca Raton, 49-42, at Sheridan Hills Christian School in Hollywood. The
Julia Smith, Adryauna Baker lead OHS girls as postseason nears News Sports Top News Top Story by Kevin Johnson - February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 BELLE GLADE — Just how good was the start for the Okeechobee High School girls basketball team in its game at Glades Day on Jan. 24? Through three minutes, the score was Julia Smith 9, Glades Day 2. Smith, a starting guard and one of three Seminoles who saw
Julius Aquino helps Vian High football reach Oklahoma state final Sports Top News Top Story by Kevin Johnson - February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 Julius Aquino returned to high school football in Oklahoma this fall and immediately made an impact on a team that went all the way to the state final. Aquino, a junior, played safety and tailback for Vian High School, which appropriately enough is located on Victory Lane in Vian. The
South Dakota track & field standout Tyler Hiatt signs with North Dakota State University Sports Top News Top Story by Kevin Johnson - February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 Editor’s note: Tyler Hiatt is the son of Stephanie and Jon Hiatt. Tyler Hiatt is the grandson of Stephen D. Bowers, Director of Office of Veteran Affairs for the Seminole Tribe). 2019 turned out to be a pretty good year for Tyler Hiatt. In the spring, he helped lead the track
Mr. 300: Arek Jumper bowls perfect game Sports Top News Top Story by Kevin Johnson - February 3, 2020February 4, 2020 HOLLYWOOD — Arek Jumper has been bowling for nearly as long as he has been walking. The 20-year old, who grew up on the Hollywood Reservation, bowls in area leagues at least four nights a week. Until Nov. 19, 2019, he had never reached the pinnacle of every bowler’s desire:
Ahfachkee girls enjoying successful season Sports Top News Top Story by Kevin Johnson - February 3, 2020February 4, 2020 BIG CYPRESS — With four wins in its first six games, the Ahfachkee School girls basketball team has had plenty of reasons to celebrate this season. But Ahfachkee’s upbeat attitude goes beyond just the scores. First-year head coach Jarvis Jones said the team brings an energetic and unselfish approach