Immokalee softball wins first-ever district title Sports by Kevin Johnson - June 5, 2019June 5, 2019 IMMOKALEE — More than 20 minutes had elapsed since the final out was recorded in Immokalee’s 2019 season, but the tears continued to stream down Jillian Rodriguez’s face. This season – her fourth and final one for Immokalee – carried plenty of significance and emotion, which is why it was
Triple Crown series wraps up in BC Sports by Kevin Johnson - June 5, 2019June 5, 2019 BIG CYPRESS — Another Triple Crown Fishing Series wrapped up May 11 on the canals of the Big Cypress Reservation. Ruben Anzualda and Frank Marrero were rewarded for their consistency with the grand championship trophy. They had two third-place finishes and one second during the series and finished with a weight of
With coach Mary Huff at the helm, Okeechobee goes on surprising postseason surge Sports Top News by Kevin Johnson - June 5, 2019 PALM BEACH GARDENS — A year ago it was pitcher Sean Osceola who led Okeechobee High School’s baseball team on a postseason journey that surpassed expectations. This spring two Seminoles played a big role in another surprising playoff push. This time it was the softball team. The Brahmans, with head coach
Tribe honors its first Miss Indian World Community News Top News Top Story by Kevin Johnson - June 4, 2019 Chairman: Truly an historic occasion for the Seminole Tribe of Florida HOLLYWOOD — After proudly representing the Seminole Tribe of Florida on her way to winning the Miss Indian World crown, Cheyenne Kippenberger received a hero’s welcome as the Tribe showed how proud it is of this rising star who is
PECS honors its alumni with annual grad walk Education Top News by Kevin Johnson - May 29, 2019 BRIGHTON — Before they walk into the next chapter of their lives, former Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School students gladly returned to the school on May 22 for an afternoon of appreciation, congratulations and reminiscing. It is an annual rite of passage each May at PECS as the pre-K through grade 8
From Harvard to Yale, Tous Jumper Young Sr. embraces Ivy League education Education Top News by Kevin Johnson - May 29, 2019 HOLLYWOOD — Some grandmotherly advice has taken Tous Jumper Young Sr. on an academic path few grandsons – or anyone – can match. The late Betty Mae Jumper’s emphasis on education when Tous was a youngster and into adulthood is paying off. At age 43, he’s found his education niche, and
Moore Haven shot putters Andrew Fish, Conner Thomas place in top 3 at district meet Sports Top News by Kevin Johnson - May 8, 2019May 8, 2019 NAPLES — There’s no doubt Andrew Fish and Conner Thomas’s athletic careers at Moore Haven High School will be most remembered for their accomplishments on the football field. After all, the duo from the Brighton Reservation helped the Terriers football team compile an 18-3 record the past two seasons as standouts
Cheyenne Nunez ready for NCAA Division I ball Sports Top News by Kevin Johnson - May 8, 2019 It didn’t take long for Cheyenne Nunez to determine where her next stop will be in her college softball career. One trip to Spartanburg, South Carolina is all it took for Nunez to know that the University of South Carolina Upstate is an ideal fit. "I fell in love with it. It’s
Tribesmen shine again at NAYO Sports Top News by Kevin Johnson - May 8, 2019May 8, 2019 HOLLYWOOD — In recent NAYO basketball tournaments, the Tribesmen 14U boys team has shown it belongs among the elite teams in its age division. This year was no different as the Tribesmen, filled with speed on the outside and toughness on the inside, went the furthest of any Seminole team
Successful season for PECS softball Sports Top News by Kevin Johnson - May 7, 2019 Even before the season wrapped up and even before the team said ‘goodbye’ to its four eighth-graders, the Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School softball team had already exceeded the expectations of its coach. With a 6-1 record entering its final day of the season in late April, the Lady Seminoles had generated