BRIGHTON — Eighth-grade players on Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School’s girls and boys basketball teams showed their appreciation for the support of their parents Jan. 20 during the last home games of the season. The players’ biggest fans were each given a rose at center court. "Parents play a huge role in

ORLANDO — Andre Jumper wanted to soak in every last drop of the state championship atmosphere. After four years as a standout on defense for American Heritage School in Plantation, Andre made a triumphant departure in his final game Dec. 12 as the Patriots earned their second consecutive state championship with

FORT LAUDERDALE — Fort Lauderdale High School boys basketball coach Rich Belton has been urging his standout guard Trewston Pierce to become "selfish." "He’s looking to make the extra pass, which isn’t a bad thing, but in close games we need him to get us over that hump," said Belton, who

DAVIE — With less than a minute left in Embry-Riddle’s seventh consecutive win to start the season, DeForest Carter eyed the basket with the ball in his hands. After determining he had enough open real estate along the baseline, Carter drove to the hoop and slammed home the last of

FORT LAUDERDALE — With one minute left in the second quarter, a sophomore from American Heritage attempted to score but was fouled by a freshman from Cardinal Gibbons. The play was nothing out of the ordinary in the Dec. 2 high school varsity girls basketball game in Fort Lauderdale except that

HOLLYWOOD — Enthusiasm wasn’t difficult to detect from the youngest baseball player on the field at Rotary Park. When a coach asked who wanted to be a captain, Sylas Billie’s hand was the first raised. When a close play at home plate occurred in the second inning, Sylas showed Major League determination

BIG CYPRESS — Jacob "Jake" Osceola grew up using a bow and arrow to hunt boar, deer and other creatures for meat. "But archery is different when it’s a sanctioned sport. For Olympian competition, it is refined system," said Osceola, site manager for the Recreation Department at Big Cypress. Archery, a projectile

BRIGHTON — A convincing win by the Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School boys basketball team helped dissipate early season concerns. PECS used a 15-0 run to start the game to secure its first victory of the season, 45-17, against visiting Moore Haven Dec. 10. "It feels good to get the first win," said

BIG CYPRESS — The Ahfachkee School girls and boys basketball teams share more in common than just playing on the same court at the Herman L. Osceola Gymnasium. This season both squads are in rebuilding mode. As of the Christmas break, wins had eluded the Warriors’ teams – including a pair