New community center fits in heart of Chupco’s Landing Community by Kevin Johnson - October 29, 2014April 8, 2015 FORT PIERCE — Plenty of time is ahead for memories to be made inside the new Chupco’s Landing Community Center where future gatherings and meetings, basketball and volleyball games and pool parties will yield an abundance of stories for the tightly knit Seminole reservation in southwestern St. Lucie County. But on
Future bright for Ahfachkee golfers Sports by Kevin Johnson - October 29, 2014April 8, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — Birdies and bogeys weren’t the most vital parts of the season for Ahfachkee School’s golf program. With fairways full of inexperience, Ahfachkee used this fall to absorb and to have fun. "They’re learning and enjoying it; that’s the important thing," Ahfachkee coach Amos Mazzant said before the senior-less
Pierce sisters steer Hollywood Christian in right direction Sports by Kevin Johnson - October 29, 2014April 8, 2015 HOLLYWOOD — Even though his team made substantial progress a year ago, Hollywood Christian School girls volleyball coach Joseph Hernandez knew he needed something else to continue the march forward. Shae Pierce arrived just in time to become, as Hernandez noted, the "missing piece of the puzzle." Shae, who learned to
Hollywood Christian’s Tyler, Pierce tackle the gridiron Sports by Kevin Johnson - October 29, 2014April 8, 2015 HOLLYWOOD — Maurice Tyler II wasn’t certain if football would suit him. He has the size coaches love in a lineman, but whether Maurice would love playing the game was another story. Todd Pierce, on the other hand, didn’t need any arm-twisting to put on pads. He’s used to revving up
From start to finish, PECS produces perfection Sports by Kevin Johnson - October 29, 2014April 8, 2015 BRIGHTON — Unstoppable. Undefeated. Unconquered. Take your pick. They all sum up a perfect season for the Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School girls volleyball team. The Lady Seminoles finished a memorable season with a 10-0 record that included nine shutouts. Only one team – Yearling Middle – managed to win a set; the other
Positivity helps Cheyenne Nunez excel on and off the volleyball court Sports by Kevin Johnson - October 29, 2014April 8, 2015 OKEECHOBEE — This summer Cheyenne Nunez arrived in Italy with a volleyball team full of strangers. Two weeks later she departed with lifetime friendships. "I was the only girl from Florida," said Cheyenne, who was selected to play for a team comprised of high school players from around the U.S. "I had
Seminole connections flourish for Okeechobee High football Sports by Kevin Johnson - October 29, 2014April 8, 2015 OKEECHOBEE — Seminoles have played prominent roles on the Okeechobee High football team in the past, and this year is no different. On the same field that used to be home to Garrett Madrigal and Jarrid Smith – two of the program’s all-time greats – other Seminoles including Daniel Nunez Jr.
FGCU basketball clinic emphasizes hard work on court, in classroom Sports by Kevin Johnson - September 30, 2014April 8, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — The tallest man on the basketball court received the most attention. Eric Moeller, a 6-foot-11 forward, was a fan favorite for about 60 youngsters who participated in Florida Gulf Coast University’s youth basketball clinic Sept. 6 at the Herman L. Osceola Gymnasium in Big Cypress. When the kids
Legends light up the court at Tigertail basketball tournament Sports by Kevin Johnson - September 30, 2014April 8, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — Appropriately, the kind of story that legends are made of emerged from the Legends Division at the seventh annual Tigertail Brothers Memorial Basketball Tournament. A team that used only four players – including one who played barefoot – managed to win a championship. Three women’s teams and five men’s
Season kicks off for Jumper brothers under bright lights of Sun Life Stadium Sports by Kevin Johnson - September 30, 2014April 8, 2015 MIAMI GARDENS — Andre Jumper walked onto the tightly manicured green grass at Sun Life Stadium and saw the orange sea of 75,000 seats staring back at him. It was a moment he won’t soon forget. Never before had Jumper been inside the home of the Miami Dolphins, University of Miami