Florida State Seminoles women’s soccer wins national championship Sports by From Press Release - December 7, 2021December 7, 2021 The Florida State Seminoles women's soccer team celebrates winning the Division I national championship Dec. 6, 2021, in Santa Clara, California. (Photo FSU Athletics) From FSU Athletics SANTA CLARA, Calif. – For the third time in the last 10 years, the top-ranked Florida State women’s soccer team has won the NCAA national championship.
Hard Rock Live to host Sports Illustrated Awards show Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming Sports by Kevin Johnson - December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 Former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal is scheduled to be a presenter at the Sports Illustrated Awards on Dec. 7, 2021, at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood. (Photo SI) HOLLYWOOD —The sports world’s spotlight will shine on Hard Rock Live in Hollywood on Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. when it
Nakai Alex makes good early impressions with Okeechobee High basketball Sports by Kevin Johnson - December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 Okeechobee High School senior guard Nakai Alex takes a running jump shot in the team’s season opener Nov. 23, 2021, against South Fork at South Fork High School in Stuart. (Photo Kevin Johnson) STUART — Nakai Alex didn’t waste any time getting into the flow of a new high school boys
Adryauna Baker honored on senior night Sports by Kevin Johnson - December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 Okeechobee High School senior Adryauna Baker is honored on the team’s senior night Nov. 15, 2021, with her mother Brandy Herrera, her niece Jaylee Osceola and head coach Jovanny Torres. (Courtesy photo) Jovanny Torres isn’t looking forward to the day he looks at his lineup and there’s no Adryauna Baker. “It’s going
Coach Cheyenne Nunez receives public accolade Sports by Beverly Bidney - December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 State College of Florida in Bradenton gave a shoutout to assistant softball coach Cheyenne Nunez on social media for National Coaches Day on Oct. 6. (Image SCF via Twitter( When Cheyenne Nunez was a college student she wasn’t sure what she wanted to do after graduation; what she was sure of
Okeechobee community honors life of Joe Dan Osceola Community News Sports by Kevin Johnson - December 3, 2021September 19, 2024 A ceremony to honor the life of Joe Dan Osceola was held Nov. 17 in Okeechobee. Several members of the Osceola family attended the event, which included a framed Okeechobee High School football jersey with the No. 25, which is the number Osceola wore at OHS. (Courtesy photo) Before he
‘Fresh’ Walters looks for big season on the court Sports by Kevin Johnson - December 2, 2021December 2, 2021 St. Lucie West Centennial High School senior Roger “Fresh” Walters lines up a jump shot against Jensen Beach on Nov. 23, 2021, at South Fork High School. Walters scored 12 points in the team’s 69-39 victory. (Photo Kevin Johnson) STUART — Roger “Fresh” Walters entered his final high school basketball
Trio from tribe helps OHS JV to near perfect season Sports by Kevin Johnson - November 5, 2021November 5, 2021 The Okeechobee High School junior varsity volleyball team nearly made it through the season without a loss. The team, which includes the Seminole Tribe’s Tiyanni Anderson, Giselle Micco and Lexi Thomas, entered its final match Oct.14 with a 14-0 record. Its hopes of a perfect season were spoiled by South
In first year as coach, Brianna Nunez leads Moore Haven Middle to 5-1 record Sports by Kevin Johnson - November 5, 2021November 5, 2021 Moore Haven Middle School A team volleyball coach Brianna Nunez talks to her players before the start of their final game of the season Oct. 13, 2021, at Moore Haven Middle High School. (Photo Kevin Johnson) MOORE HAVEN — While her players performed their postgame tasks of removing the net and
STOF, other Native connections locally highlight women’s college basketball Sports by Kevin Johnson - November 4, 2021November 4, 2021 From left, Lexi Foreman (University of Central Oklahoma), Kyarrah Grant (Nova Southeastern University) and Milan Schimmel (Florida Gulf Coast University). (Courtesy photos) Women’s college basketball gets underway in November. The Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Lexi Foreman will begin her rookie season at the University of Central Oklahoma. Meanwhile, in Florida and not
