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Okeechobee wins first regional tournament game in more than 40 years

by Kevin Johnson -

Okeechobee High School's Adryauna Baker, shown here in a game on Dec. 17, 2020, had 11 rebounds and seven points to help the Brahmans win a regional quarterfinal Feb. 11, 2021. (Photo Kevin Johnson) A long drought in Okeechobee is over. The Okeechobee High School girls basketball team – which includes the

Season set to begin for Ahnie Jumper, FGCU softball

by The Seminole Tribune -

Florida Gulf Coast University softball catcher Ahnie Jumper, of the Big Cypress Reservation, has played in 92 career games as she enters her senior season with the Eagles. (Photo Beverly Bidney) Ahnie Jumper’s senior season on the Florida Gulf Coast University softball team starts this weekend when the Eagles host No.

Lexi Foreman helps Anadarko win MidFirst tournament

by The Seminole Tribune -

Lexi Foreman is shown here playing for Native Soldiers at the Native American Basketball Invitational in 2019. (Photo Darin Sicurello) The Anadarko (Okla.) High School girls basketball team, which includes Seminole tribal member Lexi Foreman, won the MidFirst Warrior Classic Championship on Jan. 9. Foreman, a senior guard who has signed with

Team, area honors for OHS football’s Lee Edouard

by The Seminole Tribune -

Lee Edouard was named most outstanding player on offense for the Okeechobee High School football team and first team all-area. (Okeechobee High School via Twitter) The Seminole Tribe’s Lee Edouard received accolades after his outstanding season for the Okeechobee High School football team. Edouard, a 6-foot-1 sophomore quarterback, was named Okeechobee’s most

A program on the rise as Okeechobee High girls win district title

by Kevin Johnson -

The Okeechobee High School girls basketball team celebrates after winning the Class 5A-District 13 championship Feb. 5, 2021, at Jensen Beach High School. Holding the trophy are sisters Caylie and Haylie Huff, the team's only seniors. (Photo Kevin Johnson) JENSEN BEACH – After Okeechobee High School girls basketball coach Jovanny Torres

Haskell athletics receives technology boost from Seminoles

by Kevin Johnson -

After struggling with online streaming, Haskell Indian Nations University athletics received help from a few Seminoles to improve the service. It is smoother streaming for broadcasts of Haskell Indian Nations University sports thanks to a few Seminoles. When Jason Billie, who lives on the Hollywood Reservation, heard that the athletics department

Okeechobee girls earn No. 1 seed in district playoffs

by Kevin Johnson -

The Okeechobee High School girls basketball team has plenty of reasons to clap after finishing the regular season with a 10-3 record. (Photo Kevin Johnson) The Okeechobee High School girls basketball team, which includes Seminoles Adryauna Baker, Caylie Huff and Haylie Huff, capped off a strong regular season by clinching the

Pandemic halts plenty of college sports for Seminole athletes

by Kevin Johnson -

The challenges to play sports for some colleges continue to persist during the ongoing pandemic. While some conferences, especially those with lucrative broadcasting contracts, have played football, basketball and other sports to some degree of normalcy, other institutions have yet to give the green light for games to resume. Here’s an update

Tiger Youngman makes lasting impression with LPHS football

by Kevin Johnson -

Ask Carl White about standout lineman Tiger Youngman and the first words from the Lake Placid High School football coach is that he wished Youngman could play for the Dragons for another year or two. “I wish I could have him longer,” White said. Lake Placid concluded its 2020 season in mid-November

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