Jalee Wilcox, who competes locally in Eastern Indian Rodeo Association events, participated in the National High School Finals Rodeo in Guthrie, Oklahoma, in July. She finished 75th out of 168 riders in barrel racing with a total time of 33.273. She opened with a time of 16.813. In Round 2
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Impressive showing from Around the Lake softball teams at World Series
Pandemic forces cancellation of INFR
INFR serves as the culmination of the season for members of the Florida-based Eastern Indian Rodeo Association. (File photo) The Indian National Finals Rodeo annually draws the top cowboys and cowgirls from throughout Indian Country for an intense and energetic week of competition, but the arena and grounds in Las Vegas
Indian Country: Correct Jim Thorpe’s Olympic record; ‘Bright Path’ movie about athlete’s life in progress
It’s been 108 years since the legendary Native American athlete Jim Thorpe competed in the 1912 summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. But the official record of his Olympic excellence remains controversial to this day. However, the organization behind a new initiative and forthcoming movie is working to finally put the
Washington Redskins declare name change: Is one enough?
After facing decades of criticism and protests, the Washington Redskins have decided to change their nickname. (Washington NFL) For decades, the conversation of eradicating anti-Indigenous mascots in the sports world has reaped only a few benefits. In 2019, Maine banned public schools and universities from using Native American mascots, which was
NB3 Foundation holds all-Native youth golf tournament
Native American youth golfers compete at the NB3 Foundation All-Native National Youth Golf Tournament Aug. 3-4, 2020, in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico. The tournament was a qualifier for the Notah Begay III Junior National Golf Championship that will be held in November in Louisiana. (NB3 Foundation photo) The debut of
Skyla Osceola earns SSC academic honor
DAVIE — Nova Southeastern University women’s basketball player Skyla Osceola, of the Hollywood Reservation, made the Sunshine State Conference 2020 Spring Commissioner’s Honor Roll, the conference announced June 24. To be eligible for the honor roll, a student-athlete must post a minimum grade-point average of 3.20 on a scale of
Ahfachkee’s Alena Stockton signs with Florida SouthWestern in Fort Myers
Alena Stockton drives toward the basket for the Ahfachkee School during a game against Immokalee in January 2020. She will attend Florida SouthWestern State College in Fort Myers. (Beverly Bidney photo) BIG CYPRESS — Dreams do come true. Just ask Alena Stockton. “I’ve wanted to play college basketball ever since I started,”
Eager to play again, Tiana Stubbs signs with Hillsborough
Former Choctaw Central star Kyarrah Grant transfers to NSU
Skyla Osceola, center, and Kyarrah Grant, second from right, will be teammates in the 2020-21 season on the Nova Southeastern University women’s basketball team. The photo shows when they were teammates in 2017 on a NAYO championship team that was coached by Skyla’s father Marl, far right, and brother Hunter,