Okeechobee ready for postseason rematch against powerful American Heritage Sports Top News by Kevin Johnson - February 16, 2022February 16, 2022 Okeechobee High School girls basketball coach Jovanny Torres talks to his team during its district championship victory Feb. 4, 2022. (Photo Kevin Johnson) The Okeechobee High School girls basketball team moved to within one win of reaching the Class 5A final four thanks to a 42-40 overtime thriller Feb. 15 in
Chobee 14U volleyball team earns bid to nationals Sports by Kevin Johnson - February 10, 2022February 10, 2022 The Chobee Volleyball Academy 14U team, which includes several Seminoles, celebrates after winning an AAU super regional tournament Jan. 16 in Tavares. From left, assistant coach Mona Baker, Miley Jimmie (TM), Preslynn Baker (TM), Daniela Sanchez, Tatiana Flores, Jenessa Arana, Emma Pereira, Alyssa Madrigal (TM), Lindy Harwas, Chaka Yani Smith
Two district titles in a row for Okeechobee as it heads to regionals Sports Top News by Kevin Johnson - February 9, 2022February 9, 2022 The Okeechobee High School girls basketball team celebrates after winning its second straight district championship. The Brahmans defeated Rockledge, 47-36, on Feb. 4, 2022, at Okeechobee High School. The Seminole Tribe's Adryauna Baker is in the front row, second from right. (Photo Kevin Johnson) OKEECHOBEE – When Okeechobee High School’s second
New Moore Haven football coach ready to rebuild Terriers Sports by Kevin Johnson - February 4, 2022February 4, 2022 Moore Haven football coach Jackie Garrett. (Courtesy photo) Jackie Garrett has been a winner wherever he’s gone. Now he’s hoping to bring winning seasons back to Moore Haven High School football. Garrett, 44, was recently named head coach of the Terriers, a program that has generated plenty of success in recent years,
‘Fresh’ Walters honored for reaching 1,000-point milestone Sports by Kevin Johnson - February 4, 2022February 4, 2022 Roger “Fresh” Walters is accompanied by his mom, tribal member Sheree Sneed, during a pregame ceremony on St. Lucie West Centennial senior night Jan. 25, 2020. Walters received a framed shirt from the team recognizing his achievement of scoring 1,000 points in his high school career. (Photo Kevin Johnson) PORT
Tyler Hiatt wins two events in South Dakota college meet Sports Top News by Kevin Johnson - January 21, 2022January 21, 2022 Tyler Hiatt - University of Sioux Falls Tyler Hiatt is off to a fast start in his first track and field season at the University of Sioux Falls in South Dakota. Hiatt is following in the footsteps of his mother, Seminole Tribe of Florida member Stephanie Bowers Hiatt, who is in the
Cynthia Chavez Lamar to lead NMAI as Smithsonian’s first Native female museum director Arts & Entertainment News Top News by Kevin Johnson - January 19, 2022January 19, 2022 Cynthia Chavez Lamar Cynthia Chavez Lamar (Pueblo of San Felipe) has been named director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI), effective Feb. 14. The Smithsonian Institution, whose 19 museums include the NMAI, made the announcement Wednesday. Chavez Lamar is the first Native woman to be a Smithsonian
Judge from Navajo Nation nominated for U.S. District Court News by Kevin Johnson - January 5, 2022January 5, 2022 A Native American was among nine new federal judicial nominees announced by President Joe Biden on Dec. 15. Judge Sunshine Sykes, a member of the Navajo Nation and descendant of the Coyote Pass-Jemez Clan, was nominated for the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. According to the White House,
Defense plays big role in success of Adryauna Baker, OHS Sports by Kevin Johnson - December 31, 2021December 31, 2021 Okeechobee High School senior Adryauna Baker launches a 3-point shot against Lincoln Park on Dec. 15, 2021, in Fort Pierce. The Brahmans reached Christmas Day with a 10-2 record. (Photo Kevin Johnson) FORT PIERCE — On a night when her shots weren’t falling as they normally do, Okeechobee High School senior
RayQuan Evans radiates influence from Indian Country to FSU Sports Top News by Kevin Johnson - December 17, 2021December 17, 2021 RayQuan Evans (0) leads Florida State in blocks per game. (Photo Florida State Athletics) RayQuan Evans knows that his pursuit of a third college degree is not just about personal accomplishment. He also realizes when he pulls on the No. 0 jersey for the Florida State University men’s basketball team that