A century of Seminole golf in photographs Community News Sports Top News by Tara Backhouse - July 13, 2022July 13, 2022 This golf game most likely took place in South Florida in the 1930s. (Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum) BIG CYPRESS — Golf has a very long history. Its specific origins have been lost to time, however it’s generally accepted that it began in Scotland in the Middle Ages. That was over 1,000 years ago.
Putting my automotive passion on paper Sports Top News by Calvin Tiger - July 7, 2022July 7, 2022 Calvin Tiger My passion for cars started in the early 2000s when I was in high school. For the most part, I learned about cars on my own, although my older brother Allan, who is an auto mechanic, provided some guidance. At 17, I purchased a used 2000 Volkswagen Jetta
NABI semis, final to air on ESPN+ Sports by Kevin Johnson - July 5, 2022July 5, 2022 Basketball fans won’t have to be in Phoenix to see the semifinals and championships of the Native American Basketball Invitational. This year the games will be broadcast on ESPN+ on July 22-23. “For 19 years, NABI continues to be the largest and most prestigious all-Native American basketball tournament in North America,” GinaMarie
Trevor Thomas wraps up 5-year career with Warner baseball Sports Top News by Kevin Johnson - July 5, 2022July 5, 2022 Trevor Thomas Some college baseball players might express frustration if they rode the bench for most of their final season. Trevor Thomas, from the Brighton Reservation, isn’t like those players, not even close. When asked about his limited playing time this season – his fifth and final one at Warner University in Lake
Okeechobee Belles win district championship Sports by The Seminole Tribune - July 5, 2022July 5, 2022 The Okeechobee Belles softball team celebrates winning the district championship win in June 2022. (Courtesy photo) Featuring a roster loaded with Seminoles, the Okeechobee Belles softball team (ages 13-15) won the District 5 championship in June. The team will head to the Panhandle to play in the Dixie Softball state tournament July
Chobee 14 volleyball makes its mark at AAU Nationals Sports by Kevin Johnson - July 5, 2022July 5, 2022 From left, the Seminole Tribe volleyball trio of Chaka Smith, Preslynn Baker and Alyssa Madrigal, who play on the Chobee 14 volleyball team, show the honors they received at the AAU Nationals in Orlando. Chobee 14 won the Pearl Division. (Courtesy photo) It might be difficult for a team to
Gabby Lemieux becomes first Native American to play in U.S. Women’s Open Sports by Kevin Johnson - July 5, 2022July 5, 2022 Gabby Lemieux became the first Native American to play in the U.S. Women’s Open when she competed in early June 2022 at Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club in North Carolina. (Photo via Instragram) Gabby Lemieux didn’t make the cut at the U.S. Women’s Open golf tournament, but she did
IRSC names new men’s basketball coach Sports by The Seminole Tribune - June 22, 2022June 22, 2022 IRSC men's basketball coach Bill Morosco. Indian River State College in Fort Pierce named Bill Morosco as its men’s basketball head coach June 22. Morosco has plenty of ties to Florida. He is a native of Wellington and a graduate of the University of Florida. His resume includes stints as an
Gumball drivers raise money from Toronto to Hollywood Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming Sports Top News by Calvin Tiger - June 22, 2022June 22, 2022 Hollywood Councilman Chris Osceola greets spectators as he crosses the finish line of the Gumball 3000 Rally on June 1, 2022, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. He arrived in a Chevrolet C8 Corvette. (Photo Calvin Tiger) HOLLYWOOD – The Gumball 3000 Rally served as the perfect excuse
Bill Osceola Memorial marks return of rodeos Community News Sports by Kevin Johnson - June 22, 2022June 22, 2022 From left, Bill Osceola’s daughter Cynthia Osceola and granddaughter Cyiah Avila are joined by Moses Jumper Jr., S.R. Tommie and Pastor Josh LeadingFox during a ceremony at the Bill Osceola Memorial Youth Rodeo on May 14 at the Hollywood Reservation’s rodeo grounds. (Photo Kevin Johnson) HOLLYWOOD — The turnout for the