Triple Crown series wraps up in BC Sports by Kevin Johnson - June 5, 2019June 5, 2019 BIG CYPRESS — Another Triple Crown Fishing Series wrapped up May 11 on the canals of the Big Cypress Reservation. Ruben Anzualda and Frank Marrero were rewarded for their consistency with the grand championship trophy. They had two third-place finishes and one second during the series and finished with a weight of
With coach Mary Huff at the helm, Okeechobee goes on surprising postseason surge Sports by Kevin Johnson - June 5, 2019September 20, 2024 PALM BEACH GARDENS — A year ago it was pitcher Sean Osceola who led Okeechobee High School’s baseball team on a postseason journey that surpassed expectations. This spring two Seminoles played a big role in another surprising playoff push. This time it was the softball team. The Brahmans, with head coach
Powerful start to college career for Sydnee Cypress Sports by The Seminole Tribune - May 8, 2019September 20, 2024 MIAMI — Last fall, Sydnee Cypress was a softball player looking for a team, and ASA College Miami was a new team looking for players. The two sides connected just in time for Cypress to enroll and then help ASA christen its inaugural season. It’s turned out to be a perfect match
Moore Haven shot putters Andrew Fish, Conner Thomas place in top 3 at district meet Sports by Kevin Johnson - May 8, 2019September 20, 2024 NAPLES — There’s no doubt Andrew Fish and Conner Thomas’s athletic careers at Moore Haven High School will be most remembered for their accomplishments on the football field. After all, the duo from the Brighton Reservation helped the Terriers football team compile an 18-3 record the past two seasons as standouts
Cheyenne Nunez ready for NCAA Division I ball Sports by Kevin Johnson - May 8, 2019September 20, 2024 It didn’t take long for Cheyenne Nunez to determine where her next stop will be in her college softball career. One trip to Spartanburg, South Carolina is all it took for Nunez to know that the University of South Carolina Upstate is an ideal fit. "I fell in love with it. It’s
Tribesmen shine again at NAYO Sports by Kevin Johnson - May 8, 2019September 20, 2024 HOLLYWOOD — In recent NAYO basketball tournaments, the Tribesmen 14U boys team has shown it belongs among the elite teams in its age division. This year was no different as the Tribesmen, filled with speed on the outside and toughness on the inside, went the furthest of any Seminole team
Successful season for PECS softball Sports by Kevin Johnson - May 7, 2019September 20, 2024 Even before the season wrapped up and even before the team said ‘goodbye’ to its four eighth-graders, the Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School softball team had already exceeded the expectations of its coach. With a 6-1 record entering its final day of the season in late April, the Lady Seminoles had generated
Sisters star for Immokalee High softball Sports by Kevin Johnson - May 7, 2019September 20, 2024 Jillian Rodriguez signs with Tennessee State; Ava Nunez earns Player of the Year honor IMMOKALEE — Immokalee High School softball coach Ruben Lucio wishes he could have the sensational sister duo of Jillian Rodriguez and Ava Nunez for four years, but he’ll settle for one. Jillian, a senior, and Ava, a freshman,
Seminole Tribe honors defending national champion Seminoles Sports by Kevin Johnson - May 7, 2019September 20, 2024 Any time Florida State University and the University of Florida meet in athletics the competitions carry additional significance thanks to the matchup being one of the best rivalries in the nation, no matter the sport. When the defending national champion Seminoles softball team hosted the Gators on April 17 there was