HOLLYWOOD — The Hollywood Reservation pool could be a new hot spot for turning little would-be swimmers into Olympic winners. The Recreation Department’s recently created swim team, for children ages 4 to 13, gathers Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. for learning the fundamentals of competitive swimming. The budding

TALLAHASSEE — DeForest Carter grew up as a Florida State fan. He wanted to attend FSU. Even though his college path brought him to Daytona Beach, he has remained an FSU supporter. But for 40 minutes Nov. 3, Carter put aside his affection for FSU and did everything he could to

PEMBROKE PINES — Neko Osceola is making the most out of his brief tenure with the Flanagan High football team. After three years at American Heritage School in Plantation, Neko switched to Flanagan for his senior season. He arrived just in time to be part of the most successful season in

LAS VEGAS — Big venues, large crowds and national competitions don’t intimidate Dyami Nelson. In fact, the 15-year-old Seminole bull rider thrives in that environment. "It makes it more fun," Dyami said a few days after he returned from the Indian National Finals Rodeo held from Nov. 4-8 at the 4,600-seat

BIG CYPRESS — Birdies and bogeys weren’t the most vital parts of the season for Ahfachkee School’s golf program. With fairways full of inexperience, Ahfachkee used this fall to absorb and to have fun. "They’re learning and enjoying it; that’s the important thing," Ahfachkee coach Amos Mazzant said before the senior-less

HOLLYWOOD — Even though his team made substantial progress a year ago, Hollywood Christian School girls volleyball coach Joseph Hernandez knew he needed something else to continue the march forward. Shae Pierce arrived just in time to become, as Hernandez noted, the "missing piece of the puzzle." Shae, who learned to

HOLLYWOOD — Maurice Tyler II wasn’t certain if football would suit him. He has the size coaches love in a lineman, but whether Maurice would love playing the game was another story. Todd Pierce, on the other hand, didn’t need any arm-twisting to put on pads. He’s used to revving up

BRIGHTON — Unstoppable. Undefeated. Unconquered. Take your pick. They all sum up a perfect season for the Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School girls volleyball team. The Lady Seminoles finished a memorable season with a 10-0 record that included nine shutouts. Only one team – Yearling Middle – managed to win a set; the other

BRIGHTON — Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School’s eighth-grade volleyball players and their parents were honored for their commitments to the sport and the school Oct. 13 at the team’s last home game in Brighton. "We want to recognize the players and their parents and thank them for all the hard work and

OKEECHOBEE — This summer Cheyenne Nunez arrived in Italy with a volleyball team full of strangers. Two weeks later she departed with lifetime friendships. "I was the only girl from Florida," said Cheyenne, who was selected to play for a team comprised of high school players from around the U.S. "I had