Early season improvement boosts PECS baseball team Sports by Kevin Johnson - March 29, 2016 BRIGHTON — Pitchers Ramone Baker and Silas Madrigal fired strikes, catcher Tanner Shore threw out a runner and Dante Thomas could not be caught on the base paths. Those were just a few examples that earned praise from Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School baseball coach Preston Baker. Even though PECS’ home opener
Fast start on college diamond for Thomas Sports by Kevin Johnson - February 29, 2016 MIAMI — With darkness as the culprit, the Florida SouthWestern State College Buccaneers baseball game against Miami Dade College – whose field doesn’t have lights – was abbreviated to eight innings Feb. 9. The Buccaneers returned to the diamond this season after a 19-year absence with Brighton Reservation’s Layton Thomas on
Offering the art of jujitsu, and much more Sports by Kevin Johnson - February 29, 2016February 29, 2016 BIG CYPRESS — If Charlie Osceola could turn back time, confidence would have played a bigger part in his childhood. "I remember being not necessarily the best one in a sport, or the first picked, and I didn’t like that and it left a big shadow on my life moving forward,"
Seminoles spark Moore Haven softball Sports by Kevin Johnson - February 29, 2016 CLEWISTON — The first inning of Moore Haven High School’s softball game against Clewiston Feb. 22 indicated how valuable Seminole players are to the Lady Terriers. All three Seminoles in Moore Haven’s starting lineup – left fielder Sunni Bearden, shortstop Sydnee Cypress and first baseman Kalgary Johns – ignited the Lady
Yo Osceola helps lead Moore Haven to success Sports by Kevin Johnson - February 29, 2016 MOORE HAVEN — Just when it looked like the Moore Haven High School boys basketball season couldn’t get any better, it did, and Yopalakiyo Osceola was right in the middle. "This was the best game," Yo said after his senior night Jan. 27 was capped by a stirring late rally that
Improved Okeechobee High School basketball squad honors seniors Sports by Kevin Johnson - February 29, 2016 OKEECHOBEE — The Okeechobee High School girls basketball team won 10 more games this season than it did a year ago. Second-year coach Joseph Smith pointed to two Seminoles – seniors Lahna Baker and Cheyenne Nunez – as pivotal reasons for the turnaround. "Cheyenne and Lahna were a big part of
Looking to future, PECS softball soars to victory Sports by Kevin Johnson - February 29, 2016 MOORE HAVEN — Facing high school pitchers and batters is one way for the middle school softball players at Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School to acclimate themselves to the next level where several Lady Seminoles will likely play in the coming years. Filled with sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders, the 10 players on
Productive high school basketball seasons for Seminoles Sports by Kevin Johnson - February 29, 2016 Winning follows Lauren Jim, no matter whose uniform she wears. During the past two seasons, Lauren played for two Miami schools and helped her teams compile a combined 47-13 record and win two district championships. As a junior last season, Lauren and her older sister Katherine helped Florida Christian School win a
Jaryaca Baker smacks home run for Keiser Sports by Kevin Johnson - February 29, 2016February 29, 2016 WEST PALM BEACH — Seminoles Jaryaca Baker and Darlah Cypress, of Brighton Reservation, have started their first softball seasons with Keiser University in West Palm Beach. Both players saw action in an exhibition doubleheader against Barry University Jan. 24. Baker hit a 3-run home run that knotted game 2 at 4-4
Season of progress for FSU’s Justin Motlow Community by Kevin Johnson - January 26, 2016 TALLAHASSEE — A year after he became the first Seminole Tribal citizen to make the Florida State University Seminoles football team, Justin Motlow took his trailblazing a step further. This season Motlow saw his first game action for FSU, which finished with a 10-3 record and ranked No. 14 in the