MOORE HAVEN — Being in the middle of a memorable victory for the Moore Haven High School football team is right where Yopalakiyo Osceola wanted to be on an autumn Friday night during his senior year. Osceola, a newbie to football, started on the offensive line at right tackle and helped

BRIGHTON — After receiving a boost of encouragement from the student body during a pep rally before its first home game, the Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School girls varsity volleyball team came from behind to notch a win Sept. 14 in the school’s first-ever volleyball match on the Brighton campus. Osceola Middle

CLEWISTON — Alicia Fudge’s little dance in the middle of the team huddle had a purpose. Coming off a loss in game three, but still nursing a 2-1 lead, the Moore Haven High School volleyball team could have tightened up in a rival’s gymnasium Sept. 17, but the Terriers remained relaxed

BIG CYPRESS — A packed parking lot in front of the Herman L. Osceola Gymnasium served as a good indication to the popularity of the eighth annual Tigertail Brothers Memorial Basketball Tournament. This year’s tournament drew the most participants in its history. Vehicles filled all the parking spaces and the grassy perimeter

STUART — As players took the field for the final game of the Native American Sports Association (NASA) Softball Tournament, dark clouds hovered nearby, but they proved to be more of a tease than a threat. Hosted by the Seminole Tribe Recreation Department, the tournament featured nearly 40 tribal teams and

STUART — After battling on opposite sides for a championship during the Native American Sports Association (NASA) Softball Tournament, two women’s teams filled with Seminoles and sentimental determination met in the infield for photos. Their uniforms – the grey shirts of the champion Onna B’s adorned with a purple ribbon on

STUART — When Elton Shore organized a coed team for the Native American Sports Association (NASA) Softball Tournament, he knew he didn’t have to worry about the half-dozen women on the squad. "All of them can hit. It doesn’t matter where you put them in the lineup," Shore said. "And all

HOLLYWOOD — A trio of 30-somethings brought more than their gym bags to the Howard Tiger Recreation Center in August. After sweating through an upbeat morning of shooting and passing drills, the three players shared their enthusiasm about being part of a local all-Native American professional basketball team set to