Season starts with victory for big, fast PECS boys Sports by Kevin Johnson - November 30, 2015November 30, 2015 BRIGHTON — Flexing perhaps its two strongest assets – speed and size – the Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School boys basketball team opened its season Nov. 16 with a comfortable 36-18 win against Moore Haven Middle School. Coupled with an earlier victory by its girls, PECS concluded the school’s first night of
Julia Smith, Luzana Venzor lead PECS to successful debut Sports by Kevin Johnson - November 30, 2015November 30, 2015 BRIGHTON — For nearly two quarters, the Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School girls basketball team fought a close battle against Moore Haven Middle School during its first game in the school’s new gymnasium. Nursing a 9-8 lead, the Lady Seminoles suddenly found their shooting groove before halftime and went on to christen
Blessed with height, Native freshman hopes now for reach Sports by Kevin Johnson - November 30, 2015December 2, 2015 MIAMI — When he was a freshman in high school – with a frame of about 6-foot-5 – Nate Brown Bull received his first introduction to the Seminole Tribe of Florida on a basketball court. During the All West Native American Basketball Classic in Denver, Brown Bull’s team faced a
Luke Baxley Jr. wins district cross country Sports by Kevin Johnson - November 30, 2015 After exerting just about every ounce of energy, Luke Baxley Jr. completed a memorable 3.1-mile journey as an exhausted cross country runner, but also a champion. In a field of 42 runners from seven high schools, Luke crossed the finish line first to capture the Class 1A-District 11 boys championship Oct.
Sanchez brothers boost both sides of ball for Fort Gibson Sports by Kevin Johnson - November 30, 2015November 30, 2015 FORT GIBSON, Okla. — Just before the Fort Gibson High School football team played its final game of the season, first-year head coach Greg Whiteley challenged junior tailback Jesse Sanchez. "I told him just before the game, ‘Are you ready to carry the ball 30 times?’ He said, ‘I’m ready,’" Whiteley
Seminoles conclude volleyball seasons Sports by Kevin Johnson - November 30, 2015November 30, 2015 Florida’s girls high school volleyball season wrapped up in Orlando Nov. 13-14 as eight teams were crowned state champions. Here’s a recap on Seminole players’ seasons. Shae Pierce, Burgundy Pierce Hollywood Christian For the second consecutive year, the Hollywood Christian School volleyball team reached the state playoffs. Hollywood Reservation sisters Shae and
Wyatt Youngman tackles ironman football season Sports by Kevin Johnson - October 29, 2015 LAKE PLACID — The Air Force could be in Wyatt Youngman’s future, but the Marines’ advertising slogan – "the few, the proud" – best sums up the Seminole’s senior season on the Lake Placid High School varsity football team. Lake Placid has spent most of the season with only 15 players,
New role, same leadership from Cheyenne Nunez Sports by Kevin Johnson - October 29, 2015October 29, 2015 OKEECHOBEE — The collage of flattering testimonials plastered on posters against a wall in Okeechobee High School’s gymnasium for senior night served as written proof to the significant contributions Cheyenne Nunez made in the Brahmans’ volleyball program. Basketball and softball senior nights will come in the months ahead for the three-sport
Seminoles ride high in Broncos youth football Sports by Kevin Johnson - October 29, 2015 DAVIE — Riley Jumper knows what it’s like to see a high school football team win a state championship. Two years ago in Orlando’s Citrus Bowl, he cheered for his cousin Andre Jumper and American Heritage as they won a state title. "It was awesome," said Riley, who, as a fifth-grader,
Fun-filled family feud hits volleyball court at PECS Sports by Kevin Johnson - October 29, 2015 BRIGHTON — The Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School volleyball teams faced one of their toughest opponents of the season Oct. 5. The faces on the other side of the net in the school’s gymnasium didn’t belong to students from rival schools West Glades or Yearling, but rather from the same households,