Okeechobee boys win second straight district championship Sports by Kevin Johnson - February 19, 2020September 19, 2024 OKEECHOBEE – One of this season’s goals for the Okeechobee High School boys basketball team was to successfully defend its district championship. That mission was accomplished Feb. 14 when the Brahmans edged Riviera Beach’s Suncoast High School, 64-60, in the Class 5A-District 13 championship at Okeechobee High School. Okeechobee starting senior guard Silas Madrigal –
Okeechobee girls conclude memorable 20-win season Sports by Kevin Johnson - February 14, 2020September 19, 2024 JENSEN BEACH – From a record standpoint, the most successful season in the history of Okeechobee High School girls basketball ended Feb. 13 when the Brahmans fell to host Jensen Beach, 51-49, in a nighttime Class 5A-Region 4 quarterfinal. The Brahmans, who feature Seminole players Adryauna Baker, Julia Smith and Caylie Huff, along with Seminole
‘Warriors’ invited to join Big Cypress competition Community News Sports by Damon Scott - February 12, 2020September 19, 2024 BIG CYPRESS – You might want to add “Eye of the Tiger” to your playlist for this one. What’s thought to be the first-ever “Seminole Warrior Competition” is set to take place Feb. 29 on the Big Cypress Reservation. The event is designed as a version of what the CrossFit Games look like. Those competitions include
Trio from Tribe playing NCAA Division I softball this season News Sports by Kevin Johnson - February 7, 2020September 19, 2024 This weekend marks the start of the college softball season for a few players from the Seminole Tribe. Ahnie Jumper (Florida Gulf Coast University), Cheyenne Nunez (University of South Carolina Upstate) and Jillian Rodriguez (Tennessee State University) are playing NCAA Division I softball. Jumper, a catcher from the Big Cypress Reservation, is back for her third season
The Eastern Indian Rodeo Association’s Betty Mae Jumper Memorial Rodeo Sports by The Seminole Tribune - February 6, 2020September 19, 2024 HOLLYWOOD – The Eastern Indian Rodeo Association’s Betty Mae Jumper Memorial Rodeo was held Feb. 1 at the rodeo arena on the Hollywood Reservation. The arena will host the Bill Osceola Memorial INFR Tour Rodeo on Feb. 8. Non-sanctioned events for youth riders will be at 1 p.m. followed by
Ahfachkee’s season ends, but not without a fight Sports by Kevin Johnson - February 6, 2020September 19, 2024 HOLLYWOOD – After a slow start, the Ahfachkee School girls basketball team gamely battled back in a Class 2A-District 15 semifinal Feb. 4. The Lady Warriors, who trailed by as many as 15 points, even held a late lead before succumbing to Donna Klein Jewish Academy-Boca Raton, 49-42, at Sheridan Hills Christian School in Hollywood. The
Julia Smith, Adryauna Baker lead OHS girls as postseason nears News Sports by Kevin Johnson - February 4, 2020September 19, 2024 BELLE GLADE — Just how good was the start for the Okeechobee High School girls basketball team in its game at Glades Day on Jan. 24? Through three minutes, the score was Julia Smith 9, Glades Day 2. Smith, a starting guard and one of three Seminoles who saw
Julius Aquino helps Vian High football reach Oklahoma state final Sports by Kevin Johnson - February 4, 2020September 19, 2024 Julius Aquino returned to high school football in Oklahoma this fall and immediately made an impact on a team that went all the way to the state final. Aquino, a junior, played safety and tailback for Vian High School, which appropriately enough is located on Victory Lane in Vian. The
Ethan Bear, Edmonton Oilers to visit Panthers Sports by The Seminole Tribune - February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 The Edmonton Oilers, which feature defenseman Ethan Bear, will visit the Florida Panthers for a 4 p.m. game on Feb. 15 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise. Bear, an Indigenous player who grew up in the Ochapowace Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, Canada, is in his first full NHL season. He’s been one
South Dakota track & field standout Tyler Hiatt signs with North Dakota State University Sports by Kevin Johnson - February 4, 2020September 19, 2024 Editor’s note: Tyler Hiatt is the son of Stephanie and Jon Hiatt. Tyler Hiatt is the grandson of Stephen D. Bowers, Director of Office of Veteran Affairs for the Seminole Tribe). 2019 turned out to be a pretty good year for Tyler Hiatt. In the spring, he helped lead the track
