December 19 - Seminole Tribe of Florida

3C • The Seminole Tribune • December 19, 2012Kathryn StolarzIn a close game, the Plainzmen beat You Don’t Want It in the men’s semifinals atthe Hollywood Gym. The went on to win the championship.Kathryn StolarzThe Outlaws take control of the ball against the Coastal Natives, but not for long.The Coastal Natives won the women’s semifinals.Kathryn StolarzYou Don’t Want It goes for a shot against the Plainzmen in the Big Ballers BasketballTournament on Dec. 8. The Plainzmen won 49-45.Kathryn StolarzTribal members and friends show off all kinds of wheels at the Strictly Business Car Showat the Hollywood Ball Field.Kathryn StolarzNorman Huggins, son Kelvin Huggins and daughter Marilyn Huggins head back to thebasketball tournament after visiting the car show.Kathryn StolarzMercedes Osceola and children Presleigh and Draven Osceola-Hahn smileby her first-place 2004 Mercedes-Benz S430.F BIG BALLERSFrom page 1CStrictly Business Car Showdraws a variety of vehiclesOn the final day of ball play,the Strictly Business Car Showwas held just around the cornerat the Hollywood Ball Field,open to the public.Tribal member Eric Osceola,owner of Bigg E Customs,ran the event. Fifty-eight carsentered the show, coming fromBrighton, Big Cypress, PompanoBeach, Miami and beyond.“It’s a good thing to geteverybody together and paytribute to Randall Hugginsand the Huggins family,” saidOsceola, who used to playbasketball with Norman andremembers entering his car in thefirst memorial Strictly BusinessCar Show in 2004, whereRandall’s car was on display.Randall’s father and siblingschoose the recipient of theHuggins Family Choice Awardeach year, and this year it went toa souped-up, yellow 2005 ChevyImpala.“The kids liked it because ofthe suicide doors and all the TVsand 30-inch rims,” Norman said.“The guy put a lot of money intoit…In the car show business, it’sall trying to be unique. We justtry to look for something that’sunique.”Mark Furlong, of BigCypress, recently updated hisNissan 350Z with a custommadePanther Clan stencil and135.7-decibel speakers for theshow. Furlong has entered everyStrictly Business Car Show andhas never lost, he said.“It’s like playing poker,”he said while waiting for thewinners to be announced. “Youknow you got a good hand.”Sure enough, Furlong wonfirst place in Import Wild, secondplace in Euro Mild, and mostimportantly for him, “braggingrights.”Tribal member VirgilDoctor, Randall’s great uncle,of Hollywood, returned to thisyear’s show with three typesof wheels: a “Big Town” truckand a Miami Hurricanes-themedmotorcycle and golf cart.“[The show] gets bigger andbetter every year,” he said.Here’s how Tribal membersplaced in the car show and SPLsound-off competition:•Hollywood Board Rep.Chris Osceola’s 1996 GMCYukon won SPL Big Ballersand Highest SPL awards andplaced third in SUV; his 2010Chevy Camaro placed second inDomestic Mild.•Justin Osceola’s 2010Nissan GT-R placed first inImport Mild; his 2010 JeepSRT8 placed first in SPL SUVand 2nd in SUV.•Lois Justine Billie’s 2012Dodge Charger SRT8 placedfirst in Domestic Mild.•Mercedes Osceola’s 2004Mercedes-Benz S430 placedfirst in Euro Wild.•Sandy Billie Jr.’s 1995 Dodgeplaced second in Classic Mild.•Virgil Doctor’s 2007Dodge Dually placed second inBig Boy Toys.•Adam Osceola’s 2007Mustang Shelby GT500 placedsecond in Domestic Wild.