2017-18 Oklahoma City University basketball team includes Curtis Osceola Jr. Sports by Kevin Johnson - August 31, 2017 Former Anadarko (Okla.) High School multi-sport standout Curtis Osceola Jr. will be lacing up his sneakers for the Oklahoma City University men’s basketball team this fall. Osceola is now part of one of the top NAIA programs in the country. The Stars, as they are known, have won six national championships.
Opening ceremony highlights from NAIG Sports by Kevin Johnson - August 31, 2017 TORONTO — Before Team Florida started competition in six sports at the North American Indigenous Games and before its Seminoles went out and captured four gold medals and one bronze along the way, athletes, coaches and parents were treated to a high-energy opening night ceremony July 16. Thousands of indigneous athletes
Florida State starts season vs ‘Bama Sports by Kevin Johnson - August 31, 2017August 31, 2017 A championship-worthy tilt will start Florida State’s football season when the Seminoles meet Alabama on Sept. 2 in Atlanta. FSU is ranked No. 3 and Alabama No. 1 in the Associated Press and Coaches’ preseason polls. Two Sports Illustrated writers predict those teams will meet again in the national championship game. As
Seminole teams shine brightly in Arizona desert Sports by Kevin Johnson - August 31, 2017 A fast start for four Seminole teams helped pave the way to a solid showing at the Native American Basketball Invitational. The teams – STOF and the Seminoles in the boys division and Lady NS and Lady Seminoles in the girls division – all made the Gold bracket playoffs after they
Hollywood hosts For the Love of the Game tournament Sports by Kevin Johnson - August 31, 2017 HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Young basketball players showed their love for the sport at the For the Love of the Game Youth Tournament. Fourteen teams – boys, girls and co-ed – vied for championships in early August at the Howard Tiger Recreation Center. “I hope this tournament continues to grow and teams
Nationz squad battles to third place finish in Kansas tournament Sports by Kevin Johnson - August 31, 2017 A trip halfway across the country proved to be worthwhile for some Seminole basketball players and coaches. The Nationz team, which was guided by head coach Preston Baker of Brighton and featured his son Alyke Baker, and Ricky Garza, of Big Cypress, finished in third place out of 60 teams in
Brighton well represented as Moore Haven High football season kicks off Sports by Kevin Johnson - August 31, 2017October 2, 2017 MOORE HAVEN, Fla. — It didn’t take long for players from the Brighton Reservation to make an impact on Moore Haven High School’s varsity football season. On the team’s first offensive play in a preseason game against Gateway Charter on Aug. 18, linemen Andrew Fish, Robert Harris and Conner Thomas helped
Seminoles wrap up EIRA season, ready for INFR Sports by Kevin Johnson - July 31, 2017 BRIGHTON — The Eastern Indian Rodeo Association’s 2017 season wrapped up the weekend of July 7-9 with a regional competition and banquet, but the work isn’t done yet for some of its riders. Adults and youth qualified to compete at the 42nd Annual Indian National Finals Rodeo that will be held
Champion Seminoles go undefeated in NAYO softball Sports by Kevin Johnson - July 31, 2017 The Seminoles 8 and under softball squad started the NAYO tournament by making an immediate statement with an 18-1 win in its opener. They enjoyed being in the winners’ bracket so much that they never left it. The girls from Brighton went 5-0 in Alabama to capture the NAYO championship in
Seminoles tackle NAIG track and field events Sports by Kevin Johnson - July 31, 2017 TORONTO — The start of the North American Indigenous Games’ track and field competition began with an impressive flash of speed from Team Florida’s Julius Aquino, who provided a glimpse of his talent on the track before abruptly being felled by injury. Running against older kids in a division above his