Hollywood kids wrap up impressive summer soccer season Sports by Kevin Johnson - September 7, 2018 HALLANDALE BEACH — Seminoles’ Sam Josh, Christian Shaffer and Antonio Tosca each played key roles for the Davie Sonic Blast U-12 soccer team that recently wrapped up an outstanding summer season. Coached by Kenny Bayon – a Seminole Recreation employee who grew up next door to the Hollywood Reservation – the
Lady Seminoles Legends win NASA Sports by Kevin Johnson - September 7, 2018 The Lady Seminoles Legends battled their way out of the losers bracket and roared back to win the NASA Women’s Legends softball championship Aug. 11 in Choctaw, Mississippi. The team won its opening game and lost the next one, but then reeled off five straight wins to claim the title and
High-flying fun at iFly for Hollywood Rec kids Sports by The Seminole Tribune - August 10, 2018 DAVIE — As part of the Hollywood Recreation Department’s Summer Camp 2018, two dozen kids spent part of the day on June 28 at the iFly Fort Lauderdale Indoor Skydiving facility in Davie. Accompanied by Joe Collins, Kyle Denlinger and Patricia Stirrup of Recreation, the kids learned about the wind tunnel
Baseball, softball fill the fields at NAYO Sports by Kevin Johnson - August 7, 2018 COOPER CITY — No matter the sport or the tournament, trying to win championships coming out of the losers’ bracket is not easy. That’s what three Seminole teams learned the hard way at the Native American Youth Organization baseball and softball tournament. The Seminole 8U, 15U and 17U softball teams advanced
Makari Tommie ready to tackle college football in Minnesota Sports by Kevin Johnson - August 7, 2018 Makari Tommie’s football career is about to move up another level … and get a lot colder. Tommie, from Hollywood, will shift from the warmth of South Florida to the chilly air of the Midwest as he enters Minnesota West Community & Technical College this fall. The school is located about
Seminoles’ Savage Storm win NABI championship Sports by Kevin Johnson - August 7, 2018 When Matt Foreman glanced at the players on his bench during a nail-biting semifinal at the Native American Basketball Invitational, he had a hunch about one of them just by the way the player was sitting. Foreman, coach of the Savage Storm, saw an eagerness to get into the game attached
FSU softball wins national title Sports by Kevin Johnson - July 2, 2018 Seminoles played on Hollywood Reservation in ‘16 Nineteen months after the Florida State University softball team came to a Seminole Tribe of Florida reservation for the first time and learned about the Tribe’s unconquered history and spirit, the ‘Noles completed their ‘unconquered’ season by winning the NCAA Division I national championship
Sean Osceola signs with Pasco-Hernando State College Sports by Kevin Johnson - July 2, 2018 BRIGHTON — Sean Osceola hopes to carry the momentum from his outstanding high school baseball season right into college. The 2018 Okeechobee High School graduate was sensational on the mound as the right-hander from the Brighton Reservation helped lead the Brahmans to stunning victories against Jensen Beach, Dwyer and Martin County
A day at the ballpark for Hollywood seniors Sports by Kevin Johnson - July 2, 2018 MIAMI — Hollywood seniors received a taste of the Big Leagues on June 14. The Hollywood Senior Center organized a trip to Marlins Park to see the Miami Marlins host the San Francisco Giants in a rare weekday matinée. Most of the 9,726 fans in attendance were kids from various organizations
Hollywood sports camp keeps kids active this summer Sports by Kevin Johnson - July 2, 2018 HOLLYWOOD — Watching sports, such as this year’s World Cup soccer tournament, is one thing; being an active participant is another. So while much of the world’s eyes have been glued to Russia, the Hollywood Recreation Department is making sure youngsters do more than sit in front of a TV. With movement