Ysla Gopher thrives in her second year of football Sports by Kevin Johnson - October 2, 2017November 1, 2017 MOORE HAVEN — When they arrived on the first day of practice for the Moore Haven junior varsity/middle school football team, the small group of players from the Brighton Reservation was not surprised to see Ysla Gopher on the field. Most of the Tribal kids knew she planned to play. But the
PECS students shine for Moore Haven JV/MS football Sports by Kevin Johnson - October 2, 2017September 28, 2017 MOORE HAVEN — Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School doesn’t have a football team, but it does have football players. Six kids, all from grade 7 at PECS, are playing big roles on the Moore Haven junior varsity/middle school team. They helped the squad notch a pair of impressive wins in its first
Sunni Bearden leads Moore Haven to senior night victory Sports by Kevin Johnson - October 2, 2017September 28, 2017 MOORE HAVEN — Sunni Bearden saved her best volleyball on her senior night until the final set. The Moore Haven High School senior captain from the Brighton Reservation blasted five kills in the fifth set to lead the Terriers past visiting Glades Day, 3-2 (24-26, 25-14, 20-25, 25-15, 15-9), on Sept.
For Ahfachkee volleyball, a return to the court with an eye to the future Sports by Kevin Johnson - October 2, 2017September 28, 2017 With nine players on its roster, the Ahfachkee School volleyball team began its season Aug. 29 with a match at Hollywood Christian School. It didn’t take long for Ahfachkee — which didn’t have a team the past couple years — to generate momentum. The Lady Warriors won the first set, but
FGCU softball announces new recruits, including Ahnie Jumper Sports by Kevin Johnson - August 31, 2017 Florida Gulf Coast University softball head coach David Deiros announced Aug. 7 the signing of six new players, including the Seminole Tribe’s Ahnie Jumper of the Big Cypress Reservation. The six newcomers – three freshmen and three transfers – join the five incoming freshmen and one transfer who signed in the
2017-18 Oklahoma City University basketball team includes Curtis Osceola Jr. Sports by Kevin Johnson - August 31, 2017 Former Anadarko (Okla.) High School multi-sport standout Curtis Osceola Jr. will be lacing up his sneakers for the Oklahoma City University men’s basketball team this fall. Osceola is now part of one of the top NAIA programs in the country. The Stars, as they are known, have won six national championships.
Opening ceremony highlights from NAIG Sports by Kevin Johnson - August 31, 2017 TORONTO — Before Team Florida started competition in six sports at the North American Indigenous Games and before its Seminoles went out and captured four gold medals and one bronze along the way, athletes, coaches and parents were treated to a high-energy opening night ceremony July 16. Thousands of indigneous athletes
Florida State starts season vs ‘Bama Sports by Kevin Johnson - August 31, 2017August 31, 2017 A championship-worthy tilt will start Florida State’s football season when the Seminoles meet Alabama on Sept. 2 in Atlanta. FSU is ranked No. 3 and Alabama No. 1 in the Associated Press and Coaches’ preseason polls. Two Sports Illustrated writers predict those teams will meet again in the national championship game. As
Seminole teams shine brightly in Arizona desert Sports by Kevin Johnson - August 31, 2017 A fast start for four Seminole teams helped pave the way to a solid showing at the Native American Basketball Invitational. The teams – STOF and the Seminoles in the boys division and Lady NS and Lady Seminoles in the girls division – all made the Gold bracket playoffs after they
Hollywood hosts For the Love of the Game tournament Sports by Kevin Johnson - August 31, 2017 HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Young basketball players showed their love for the sport at the For the Love of the Game Youth Tournament. Fourteen teams – boys, girls and co-ed – vied for championships in early August at the Howard Tiger Recreation Center. “I hope this tournament continues to grow and teams