The <strong>Seminole</strong> Tribune 16 <strong>June</strong> 8, 2007
The <strong>Seminole</strong> Tribune 17 <strong>June</strong> 8, 2007Virginia Billie and Raymond Garza pose in front <strong>of</strong> the big bad bear.By Felix DoBoszREDDING, Calif. — Eight Tribal citizenscompeted in the 2007 Annual WesternClassic Trail Shoot archery tournament May 4-6.Coordinator and archery coach Steve Young fromthe Hollywood Recreation Department assisted insponsoring this challenging event. Tribal shooterscame from the Hollywood, Tampa and Immokaleecommunities.The archers included two seniors, a traditionalshooter, five compound bow shooters. Theindividual shooters were classified into differentage groups andbow styles.Targets were anassortment <strong>of</strong>replica animalsformed in 3-Dfoam. Shooterswere challengedwith measuredyardage frompoint to set-uptargets and werecompeting for themost accumulatedpoints for eachtype <strong>of</strong> event thatrequired differentskills and calibratedequipment.Somenotables worthmentioning: Out<strong>of</strong> 27 shooters,Richard Henryplaced eighth inJoel Frank, Second Place,Freestyle limited seniorDon Osceola, Second Place,Traditional seniorVirginia Billie, Sixth Place,Bow hunter limitedRichard Henry, Eighth Place,Freestyle limitedEli Marrero, 11th Place,Freestyle limitedRaymond Garza, 12th Place,Freestyle limitedSunny Frank, 16th Place,Freestyle limitedJohn Jumper 18th Place,Bow hunter limitedthe freestyle category. Don Osceola, an avidarcher, came in second in traditional, and JoelFrank Sr., also a fervent archer, placed second inthe compound shooters senior’s category.Six weeks ago, Virginia Billie picked upa bow for the very first time and she liked it soColeen Henry<strong>Seminole</strong>s Compete in 24th AnnualWestern Classic Trail ShootJohn JumperSubmitted by David BillyORLANDO —<strong>Seminole</strong> Tribal citizen Kaitlin Billycompeted April 6 and 7 at the Cheerleaders <strong>of</strong> America (COA)Championships at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Orlando. Therewere more than 800 cheerleaders from all over the world representingcountries including Canada, Colombia, the UnitedKingdom and <strong>of</strong> course the United States.Kaitlin competed as a member <strong>of</strong> Top GunJuniors/Level 4. On the first day <strong>of</strong> competition, Kaitlin’s teamfinished first with a strong performance. On the second day,once again they were unbeatable. The Top Gun Juniors finishedfirst and were crowned the champions. The girls receivedleather jackets and a large trophy for the gym.The Top Gun traveling competition teams are basedout <strong>of</strong> Miami, and have a satellite set <strong>of</strong> elite teams in Naples.For those not familiar with competition cheerleading, it is thesame as you see on the Sunshine network, with multiple tumblingpasses and serious dedication.Top Gun took a total <strong>of</strong> 19 teams from both Naples andMiami. Seventeen <strong>of</strong> them finished No. 1 and Top Gun was recognizedas the overall tournament grand champions.Also competing for Top Gun Miami were MiccosukeeTribal citizens Mariah Cypress and Ariella Tigertail.Coleen HenrySenior Don Osceola takes a shot wearing his hat anddark glasses.Coleen HenrySunny Frank takes a break next to the Archery God.much she practiced hard; this helped her beat outfour other challengers and come in sixth in herdivision. Virginia was left-eye dominant butshooting with her right hand, which makes itextremely difficult to be 100 percent accurate.Coach Young said they gave her a new compoundbow so she could learn to shoot with her lefthand.Young is also trying to get the archersused to shooting in groups so they will be familiarwith other competitors, especially in NativeAmerican tournaments like the big indigenousgames in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in2008.Thanks to archery coach and HollywoodRec’s coordinator Steve Young for his valuableColeen Henry contributions to this story. To learn more aboutthis tournament please visit the websitewww.straightarrowbowhunters.com.<strong>Seminole</strong> Receives Top Honorsin Cheerleading CompetitionKaitlin BillyDavid BillySecond Leg <strong>of</strong> Triple CrownBass Fishing Tournament27th Annual Fishing Tournament is <strong>Tribe</strong>’s OldestBy Felix DoBoszBIG CYPRESS — OnMay 12 from 10:30 a.m. until 4:30p.m., a dozen bass fishing teamscompeted in the second leg <strong>of</strong> theTriple Crown Bass Tournament.They fished the waters <strong>of</strong> the L-28Canal. The hours were changed togive everyone a fighting chanceand ultimately pull in a heaviercatch than the first leg <strong>of</strong> the TripleCrown series.Half <strong>of</strong> the $100 entry feewent to the winner <strong>of</strong> the “JosiahJohns Memorial Big Bass Award”for the heaviest bass. The otherhalf goes toward the other prizesdetermined by the total weight <strong>of</strong>the five heaviest bass. Total weightfrom all three tournaments is talliedto determine the grand championat the completion <strong>of</strong> theTriple Crown event. Critters wereallowed to be caught in separatesmaller contests fishing for thebiggest gar, mud, and other fishlike tilapia, oscars, carp and shad.Tyrone Cypress, a Tribal citizen from BigCypress, was the winner with the biggest bass, 6.88pounds.Felix DoBoszTyrone Cypress won the Biggest Bass award, with6.88 pound catch.Felix DoBoszAmos Tiger holds the little bass fish he caught withhis bare hand.By Emma BrownBRIGHTON — Shelby Osceola <strong>of</strong>Hollywood and Jacoby Johns and Hilliard Gopher,both <strong>of</strong> Brighton, each earned a spot in the 2007<strong>Florida</strong> High School Rodeo State Finals.Shelby is the daughter <strong>of</strong> Bill andTabitha Osceola. She headed to the statefinals holding fifth place in the girls breakawayroping and 13th place in the goattying event. Shelby will also be heading toAlabama this fall to attend Troy StateUniversity and to join the college rodeoteam.Hilliard is the son <strong>of</strong> BeulahGopher. He entered the state competition asthe sixth-place heeler in the team roping event.Felix DoBoszParticipants from the tournament gather for a picture after their cruisedown the canal.Cypress said, “I feel real good. It was a littleslow at first, but it caught on later. The bigger bitescame later; I used jigs, with 14- to 20-pound test line.I used to watch the pros on TV for inspiration, likeRoland Martin on that outdoor channel. All the differenttechniques they show on TV help me learn theskills to become a better fisherman.”Results1st PlaceTyrone Cypress, 20.40 pounds2nd PlaceBronson Hill and Bello, 15.52 pounds3rd PlaceJosh Jumper and Hilliard Gopher, 15.32 pounds4th PlaceKassim, 11.83 pounds5th PlaceNaha Jumper and Justin Gopher, 7.68 poundsBiggest Bass (6.88 pounds) and winner <strong>of</strong> theJosiah Johns Memorial Big Bass AwardTyrone CypressFelix DoBosz(L-R) Moses “Big Shot” Jumper, Steve Young,Bronson Hill and Joe CollinsJacoby JohnsRodeo Participants Head toHigh School FinalsKeith LovejoyJacoby is the son <strong>of</strong> Jeff andWendy Johns. He headed to the finals withsecond place in the bareback riding event.Jacoby also won the title <strong>of</strong> OkeechobeeHigh School Rodeo Team Rookie <strong>of</strong> theYear.Each <strong>of</strong> these young athleteshave been very active in the EasternIndian Rodeo Association, giving theadults a run for their money at eachrodeo. In order to qualify for the statefinals, contestants have to be in the top15 in an event with a grade point average<strong>of</strong> 2.0 or higher.The state finals were scheduledfor <strong>June</strong> 7-10 in Kissimmee, Fla.
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