After blistering wins in middle school, Julius Aquino heads to Fort Gibson High Sports by Kevin Johnson - June 30, 2017 HOLLYWOOD — Julius Aquino concluded his Fort Gibson Middle School track career in the same place – first place – where he started. Aquino stamped an exclamation point to his eighth-grade track season by winning the Verdigris Valley Junior High Conference’s boys ninth-grade 100-meter dash on April 25 in Catoosa, Oklahoma.
Ahnie Jumper earns major athletic awards Sports by Kevin Johnson - June 30, 2017July 31, 2017 PLANTATION — Following the conclusion of her final high school softball season at American Heritage School, accolades have been rolling in for Ahnie Jumper of the Big Cypress Reservation. In a span of a couple weeks, Jumper was named First Team All-Broward by the Miami Herald, Second Team All-Broward by the
Training sessions at NLC focus on housing issues Community by Kevin Johnson - June 30, 2017July 31, 2017 HOLLYWOOD — Housing issues in Indian Country know no boundaries as tribes from coast to coast can attest. “It’s a desperate need,” said Shelly Tucciarelli, from Oneida Nation of Wisconsin and a consultant with Turtle Clan Development Services LLC. “Every reservation in Indian Country needs housing, whether its elder housing, veterans
Seminoles prepare for North American Indigenous Games Sports by Kevin Johnson - June 30, 2017July 31, 2017 There’s a reason why Preston Baker and his boys basketball team from the Brighton Reservation spent a good chunk of a June weekend playing USAAA tournament games in Broward County gyms. It’s the same reason why they spent the prior weekend at an AAU showcase in Orlando, and why they’ve been
Night Crawlers capture Fitbit Challenge Health by Kevin Johnson - June 30, 2017June 30, 2017 HOLLYWOOD — The abundance of frequent walker miles accumulated by Nina Frias and Hali Garcia in lengthy trips across southern Broward County helped their team capture Hollywood’s Pathways Fitbit Challenge this spring. With the Hollywood Reservation as a starting point, Frias and Garcia embarked on journeys that most people would only consider
PECS students produce successful day at county track meet Sports by Kevin Johnson - June 5, 2017 OKEECHOBEE — Boys from Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School dominated the annual Okeechobee County track and field meet May 11 at Okeechobee High School. PECS boys swept all three 100 meter dashes in the three age categories (9-10, 11-12 and 13-14) and won two of the 200 and 400 meter races each. JB
Seminoles wrap up season for Okeechobee Sports by Kevin Johnson - June 5, 2017June 5, 2017 OKEECHOBEE — Their uniform colors feature purple, gold and grey, but for Tribal members on the Okeechobee High baseball team it was sort of a black-and-blue season. Injuries suffered from separate off-the-field mishaps sidelined junior pitcher Sean Osceola and his cousin Ozzy Osceola, a freshman outfielder, for a portion of the
Coach Mary Huff, Brahmans softball win district title Sports by Kevin Johnson - June 5, 2017June 7, 2017 OKEECHOBEE — As a player at Okeechobee High School, Mary Huff enjoyed plenty of success on the softball field. That success has shifted to coaching. Huff won her first district title as head coach of the Brahmans in April. “We peaked at the right time,” said Huff, who is in her fourth
After winning 3A regional, Moore Haven’s rallies run out at states Sports by Kevin Johnson - June 5, 2017 VERO BEACH — The postseason for the Moore Haven High School softball team was anything but dull. The comeback kids rallied to win a regional semifinal and regional championship, but another huge comeback wasn’t enough to get the Terriers past the state semifinals. Moore Haven’s season, and the high school career of
Amya Baxley helps John Carroll win state title Sports by Kevin Johnson - June 5, 2017July 31, 2017 VERO BEACH — The John Carroll High School softball team, which includes the Seminole Tribe’s Amya Baxley, captured its first state championship since 1996 with a 4-1 win against Lakeland Christian in the Class 3A state final May 18 at Historic Dodgertown in Vero Beach. The victory earned John Carroll some redemption