High school basketball returns to Ahfachkee Sports by Kevin Johnson - January 3, 2018January 31, 2018 BIG CYPRESS — What a difference a year makes. There was no basketball season at the Ahfachkee School last year. The interest was there – enough kids wanted to play – but the court was silent because not enough players met the academic requirements. This season improvements made by students in the
Board’s toy drive brings joy beyond reservations Community by Kevin Johnson - January 2, 2018January 31, 2018 HOLLYWOOD/IMMOKALEE — From room to room and floor to floor, the gifts of new toys lit up young faces at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital in Hollywood thanks to the Seminole Tribe Board’s annual toy drive. President Mitchell Cypress, Hollywood Board Rep. Gordon Wareham and Santa Claus spent hours Dec. 8 distributing
Moore Haven cross country runner Kaleb Thomas sees season of improvement Sports by Kevin Johnson - November 30, 2017November 30, 2017 MOORE HAVEN — Kaleb Thomas won’t have to wait until next fall to see the benefits from his first season running for the Moore Haven High School cross country program. All those after-school workouts running up and down the bridge over the Calosahatchee River and all those sprints in the family
Hard Rock Stadium to host 2021 college football championship game News by Kevin Johnson - November 30, 2017November 30, 2017 Hard Rock Stadium has landed another championship football game. The stadium in Miami Gardens — already with the Super Bowl in 2020 on its plate — has been named the site for the 2021 College Football National Playoff Championship. The CFP Management Committee made the announcement Nov. 1 while also selecting
Fast start for Nova Southeastern’s Skyla Osceola Sports by Kevin Johnson - November 30, 2017November 30, 2017 It didn’t take long for Skyla Osceola to make an impact on the collegiate level. In an eight-day span to start the season, Osceola helped Nova Southeastern University to a pair of wins with late-game points. Playing in her first collegiate game, the former American Heritage-Plantation standout made two crucial free throws
Jacoby Johns, Jumper brothers win INFR short go Sports by Kevin Johnson - November 30, 2017November 30, 2017 Three Seminole Tribe of Florida cowboys shined on the final night of the Indian National Finals Rodeo. Bareback rider Jacoby Johns and the brother team-roping duo of Josh Jumper (header) and Naha Jumper (heeler) departed Las Vegas as INFR short go round champions. Each took victory laps on their horses in
Brighton plays big role in Moore Haven’s undefeated regular season Sports by Kevin Johnson - November 30, 2017January 3, 2018 MOORE HAVEN — An undefeated regular season for the Moore Haven High School football team and the program’s first regional playoff win in 20 years highlighted a memorable autumn for players from the Brighton Reservation. Starting offensive linemen Andrew Fish, Robert Harris and Conner Thomas and defensive end Richard Harris played
Max Osceola Jr. inducted into Broward Education Foundation Hall of Fame News by Kevin Johnson - November 30, 2017November 30, 2017 FORT LAUDERDALE — The wisdom doled out by Seminole elders more than a half-century ago didn’t escape the adolescent ears of a young Max Osceola Jr. At that time, the elders realized education in classrooms – something that wasn’t yet a big part of the culture – would be critical for
FSU homecoming was banner day for Tribe News Sports by Kevin Johnson - November 30, 2017January 3, 2018 Justin Motlow makes history with touchdown catch TALLAHASSEE — As Justin Motlow answered questions from the media, the Florida State University senior talked about his first college touchdown catch and the ensuing euphoric reaction it generated from his teammates, but central to Motlow’s postgame comments was a bigger picture: his appreciation for
Cheyenne Nunez, Ahnie Jumper face each other in college game Sports by Kevin Johnson - October 31, 2017October 31, 2017 FORT MYERS — Two of the Seminole Tribe’s top softball players played against each other Oct. 7 when the Florida Gulf Coast University Eagles hosted the State College of Florida Manatees. The fall season doubleheader in Fort Myers featured FGCU’s Ahnie Jumper of the Big Cypress Reservation and State College of