BIG CYPRESS — Volleyball is a game of skill and athleticism, and the Ahfachkee girls’ varsity team has those qualities. The players may be young and inexperienced, but they show an ample amount of heart on the court. “This is a growing year for them,” head coach Bernadette Schyvinch said. “We

BIG CYPRESS — Nothing says fall like football, and kids in Big Cypress are working on the gridiron learning the skills and strategies necessary to succeed on the field and off. An enthusiastic group of boys has taken to the game with gusto, as demonstrated at one of the team’s

HOLLYWOOD — In the moments before dawn on Sept. 8, 53 ambitious and dedicated people gathered at T.Y. Park in Hollywood to exert themselves over 5 kilometers before the heat of the day. The third annual 5K Sprint/Stroll for Recovery included runners and walkers from 18-57 years old, with a

BIG CYPRESS — Seniors from several reservations came together for camaraderie, laughter and healthy competition at the Senior Pool Tournament held at the Big Cypress Billiards Center on Aug. 22. As it usually is with old friends, the atmosphere was warm and comfortable. Seniors bantered easily as they made or missed

BRIGHTON — To say the Johns family likes the rodeo is like saying the Ford family likes cars. The latest rodeo enthusiast in the family, 13-year-old Jobe Johns, is galloping to the top of the field. Jobe recently competed against his peers and adults in the Josiah Johns Memorial Rodeo held

PHILADELPHIA, Miss. — Eleven Seminole baseball and softball teams traveled to Philadelphia, Miss. to play at the Native American Youth Organization’s (NAYO) annual tournament held from July 19-21. Categorized by age, about 500 youth on teams from the Seminole, Cherokee, Choctaw, Seneca and Poarch Creek Tribes competed in boys’ baseball and

By Andrea Holata KINDER, La. — Native Tribes from the Southeast traveled to Kinder, La. to compete in the annual Native American Sports Association (NASA) softball tournament. Four teams from Seminole Country (two men’s and two women’s) made the road trip to participate in the annual NASA tournament from Aug. 10-11, hosted

By Kathryn Stolarz The 2012 London Olympics captivated much of the world’s attention, and Seminoles were no exception. Chairman James E. Billie was among many Tribal members who tuned in to catch the action from July 27 to Aug. 12. About 10,500 athletes from 204 countries competed for 2,100 medals on the

Basketball is a popular sport on the reservation and a healthy hobby for Tribal youth. DeForest Carter and Courtney Osceola are a couple of Tribal role models who continue to play while striving for academic excellence in college.   DeForest Carter As a kid growing up in Big Cypress, DeForest Carter loved playing