Fond farewell for eighth-graders as season ends with shutout Sports by Kevin Johnson - October 29, 2015October 29, 2015 BRIGHTON — Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School eighth-grade volleyball players concluded their varsity middle school volleyball careers Oct. 6 by receiving roses and a coach’s hug before they stamped an exclamation mark on another winning season. The Lady Seminoles rolled past Clewiston Middle School, 2-0. This season’s 8-2 record combined with last year’s
PECS junior varsity shines in first year Sports by Kevin Johnson - October 29, 2015 BRIGHTON — Most of the points in the junior varsity match went the way of Pemayetv Emahakv, but even those won by visiting Clewiston didn’t dampen the spirits of the young Lady Seminoles who had a blast in their 2-0 win Oct. 6. "Whether they win or lose, they always smile
Jerome Davis experiences pro ball in Mexico Sports by Kevin Johnson - October 29, 2015 The injury-bug bit Jerome Davis at the most inopportune time. Davis was in the midst of attending training camp with one of Mexico’s top professional basketball teams when a knee injury sidelined the former Boyd Anderson High School standout in early October. "Everything was going good. If I didn’t get injured, I
FGCU clinic teaches athletic, academic feat Sports by Kevin Johnson - September 30, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — While they waited for their pasta lunches to arrive, about 25 youngsters used free time after a private basketball clinic to quiz members of the Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) women’s basketball team. Questions ranged from what positions the women play on the court and what majors
Heavyweight event packs a punch at Hard Rock Live Sports by Kevin Johnson - September 30, 2015September 30, 2015 HOLLYWOOD — As an undisputed world heavyweight boxing champion in the early 1990s, Riddick Bowe didn’t share the spotlight with anybody. Nearly 25 years later, as he sat at a round table at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Bowe surveyed a ballroom chock-full of heavyweight boxing champions
Seminole senior, freshman join Terriers on the gridiron Sports by Kevin Johnson - September 30, 2015 MOORE HAVEN — Being in the middle of a memorable victory for the Moore Haven High School football team is right where Yopalakiyo Osceola wanted to be on an autumn Friday night during his senior year. Osceola, a newbie to football, started on the offensive line at right tackle and helped
Pemayetv Emahakv girls volleyball team christens new gym with victory Sports by Kevin Johnson - September 30, 2015 BRIGHTON — After receiving a boost of encouragement from the student body during a pep rally before its first home game, the Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School girls varsity volleyball team came from behind to notch a win Sept. 14 in the school’s first-ever volleyball match on the Brighton campus. Osceola Middle
Seminoles star on Clewiston, Moore Haven volleyball teams Sports by Kevin Johnson - September 30, 2015September 30, 2015 CLEWISTON — Alicia Fudge’s little dance in the middle of the team huddle had a purpose. Coming off a loss in game three, but still nursing a 2-1 lead, the Moore Haven High School volleyball team could have tightened up in a rival’s gymnasium Sept. 17, but the Terriers remained relaxed
Tigertail basketball tournament records largest turnout Sports by Kevin Johnson - September 30, 2015September 30, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — A packed parking lot in front of the Herman L. Osceola Gymnasium served as a good indication to the popularity of the eighth annual Tigertail Brothers Memorial Basketball Tournament. This year’s tournament drew the most participants in its history. Vehicles filled all the parking spaces and the grassy perimeter
DeForest Carter makes pro basketball debut in Colombia Sports by Kevin Johnson - September 2, 2015September 2, 2015 When DeForest Carter stepped onto a basketball court as a professional player for the first time July 28, he glanced into the stands out of habit. Even though the 22-year-old from the Big Cypress Reservation knew his family wasn’t in attendance, he still looked. "I can’t lie. That first game I