PECS boys aim for the bull’s-eye Sports by The Seminole Tribune - June 24, 2013April 13, 2015 By Dallas Nunez BRIGHTON — Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School boys tested their skills at the archery range on May 22. P.E. teacher Chris Goodwin spent two weeks teaching archery to the boys in sixth, seventh and eighth grades and held friendly competitions inside the gym. The Recreation Department posed the idea to
Golf tournament offers fellowship, camaraderie Sports by Eileen Soler - June 24, 2013April 13, 2015 DAVIE — When beautiful weather rolls in, golf devotees hear the sirens’ call beckoning them to the course. About 20 Tribal members answered that call on May 31 and played in a friendly tournament sponsored by the Hollywood Council. The group took to the links at the Grande Oakes Golf
Junior rodeos turn out local competitors Sports by Eileen Soler - May 28, 2013April 13, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — Only one more Tribalwide kids’ rodeo competition stands between Seminole youth and a chance at national rodeo recognition. At 7 p.m. May 31, the Junior Cypress Rodeo Arena will thunder with cheers for junior bull riders, cattle breakaway competitors and barrel racers from Big Cypress, Brighton, Hollywood and
Kids shoot hoops for college coaches Sports by Beverly Bidney - May 28, 2013April 13, 2015 HOLLYWOOD — To get ahead, it’s not always what you know but who you know. For youth who want to play basketball in college, finding a way to showcase their skills on the court to coaches can be a challenge. But Seminole youth got the advantage by participating in the
Big Cypress puts spotlight on Ahfachkee athletes Sports by Beverly Bidney - May 28, 2013April 13, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — With the end of the school year comes the end of the sports season. Ahfachkee School celebrated the Warrior and Lady Warrior student athletes with a sports banquet on May 16, complete with awards and accolades. Awards and certificates were piled high on a table near the stage
‘Comanche Boy’ inspires youth to follow dreams Sports by Beverly Bidney - May 28, 2013April 13, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — Kids poured into the Herman L. Osceola Gymnasium on May 15 to meet one of today’s most exciting Native American professional boxers, George "Comanche Boy" Tahdooahnippah. A middleweight with a 31-1-1 record, Tahdooahnippah has been a pro boxer for 10 years. Since he began boxing, he has been
Youth compete in Hershey Track Meet Sports by Beverly Bidney - May 28, 2013April 13, 2015 OKEECHOBEE — Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School student athletes competed at the annual Hershey Track Meet at Okeechobee High School on May 10. The meet included numerous schools from the area and determined who would qualify to compete in the State competition June 22 in Miramar. The following students will compete: Ramone Baker:
From playpen to cattle pen: Youth compete in rodeo Sports by Eileen Soler - April 23, 2013April 13, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — Dyami Nelson, 13, began rodeo sports only two years ago but competes like he was born in the saddle. During the March 22 Eastern Indian Rodeo Association (EIRA) kids’ non-sanctioned rodeo at the 17th annual Junior Cypress Cattle Drive & Rodeo, Nelson, of Hollywood, held tight to the
Sports spotlight: Maleah Isaac Sports by Eileen Soler - April 23, 2013April 13, 2015 CHOCTAW, Miss. — Some girls just wanna have fun, as the song says. Maleah Isaac, 18, finds the most fun playing basketball. "I have to play basketball. I get to know people, I make friends and I love the competition," Isaac said. The senior, in her first year at Choctaw Central High
Hoopster breaks for tee time Sports by Eileen Soler - April 23, 2013April 13, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — From the court to the diamond to the fairway, Quenton Cypress, 17, represents the unrelenting spirit of the Ahfachkee Warriors. On March 22, the high school basketball and baseball player led schoolmates Troy Cantu and Caitlin Cypress to a second-place finish in the Rick Case Automotive 2nd annual