Moore Haven MVP Sunni Bearden signs with South Florida State College Sports by Kevin Johnson - May 31, 2018June 1, 2018 MOORE HAVEN – Sunni Bearden has kept busy since the Moore Haven High School softball season ended. Bearden, a senior centerfield from the Brighton Reservation, was named the team’s Most Valuable Player during the school’s spring sports awards ceremony May 17. She also signed to play for South Florida State College
Ahnie Jumper wraps up first season with FGCU Eagles Sports by Kevin Johnson - May 31, 2018 Ahnie Jumper’s first collegiate softball season concluded May 11 when Florida Gulf Coast University was bounced out of the ASUN conference tournament in DeLand. Jumper is one of the few athletes in the history of the Seminole Tribe to play for an NCAA Division I sports program. Jumper, of the Big Cypress
Shot put standouts Robert Harris, Andrew Fish shine for Moore Haven High Sports by Kevin Johnson - May 31, 2018June 1, 2018 MOORE HAVEN – As towering linemen on the football field, Robert Harris and Andrew Fish are tough to miss on Friday nights in the fall. Harris is 6-foot-6, 320 pounds; Fish is 6-4, also 320 pounds. But this spring the large duo from the Brighton Reservation made their presence felt elsewhere. Harris
Halifax selected as site of NAIG 2020 Sports by Kevin Johnson - May 31, 2018 The North American Indigenous Games continue to move in an eastward direction across Canada. After being held in British Columbia (2008), Saskatchewan (2014) and Ontario (2017), the Games will head to the scenic Atlantic coastal province of Nova Scotia in two years. Halifax, the capital of Nova Scotia, won the bid to
Tribal players making big impact for Chobee Volleyball Academy Sports by Kevin Johnson - May 31, 2018June 11, 2018 Karey Gopher, Elle Thomas help 14U team qualify for AAU Nationals Chobee Volleyball Academy is rapidly making its name known, and youngsters from the Tribe are helping pave the path. In only its second year, the non-profit CVA already has about 60 girls – ages 8 to 16 – and seven teams.
Sean Osceola leads Okeechobee High on memorable postseason run Sports by Kevin Johnson - May 31, 2018June 11, 2018 Nobody would have been surprised if the Okeechobee High School baseball season had ended April 30. Indications pointed to a fast exit from the postseason for the Brahmans, a team with a sub .500 record in the regular season and the fourth seed in a four-team district playoff. But huge upsets paved
Ahfachkee honors its student-athletes Sports by Kevin Johnson - May 31, 2018 BIG CYPRESS – The tide is turning in the right direction for sports at the Ahfachkee School. Better grades, more school spirit and increased participation were among the talking points emphasized during the school’s sports banquet May 4 at the Herman L. Osceola Gymnasium. “We’re proud of everything you’ve done,” Principal Dorothy
Another state title for American Heritage softball Sports by Kevin Johnson - May 31, 2018July 3, 2018 Budha Jumper plays key role in program’s 8th championship VERO BEACH — After helping her team win yet another state championship, American Heritage’s Budha Jumper talked about how important it is to keep the proud tradition of players from the Tribe contributing to the success of one of the state’s most
Nunez leads State College of Florida in sweep Sports by Kevin Johnson - April 30, 2018 A big day at the plate and on the base paths from Cheyenne Nunez helped State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota, sweep South Florida State College in a softball doubleheader April 5 in Bradenton. Nunez, from the Brighton Reservation, had four hits, three runs scored, one RBI and four stolen bases in
Basketball, memories fill Herman L. Osceola Tournament Sports by Kevin Johnson - April 30, 2018 BIG CYPRESS — It’s been 34 years since U.S. Marines Lance Corporal Herman L. Osceola died in a military helicopter accident while serving his country. The presence of the Seminole hero, who was 23 at the time of the crash in South Korea, remains a vital part of the Big