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 Top News Top Story by Kevin Johnson - December 3, 2021December 3, 2021 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
With an assist from PECS, Yearling Middle wins conference championship Sports by The Seminole Tribune - November 3, 2021November 3, 2021 Yearling Middle School’s 2021 Indian River Conference championship volleyball team included four players from Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School. They are Yani Smith, Ka’Shyra Urbina, Melaine Bonilla and Alyssa Madrigal. The team was led by coach Carrie Heineman and assistant coach Raylee Coleman. (Courtesy photo) Even though the volleyball season at Pemayetv
Elle Thomas wraps up four-year volleyball career at OHS Sports by Kevin Johnson - November 3, 2021November 3, 2021 Okeechobee High School’s Elle Thomas follows through on a kill attempt during the Brahmans’ final regular season match Oct. 14 at South Fork High School in Stuart. (Photo Kevin Johnson) Elle Thomas has her sights set on her final season of high school softball that starts in a couple months.
Mary Huff named Most Valuable Player of softball World Tournament Sports Top News by Kevin Johnson - November 3, 2021November 3, 2021 Mary Huff receives the Most Valuable Player award at the USSSA World Tournament in Viera. (Courtesy photo) Mary Huff encountered frustration when she returned to the softball field after recovering from a serious injury. Huff, who is a pitcher for a Pittsburgh-based slowpitch team that plays in tournaments throughout the country, didn’t
