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NASA Tournament
PCI’s LA Legends team takes first in seniors competition By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter The 2019 Native American Softball Association (NASA) Tournament is in the books. Twenty-one teams from the Poarch Creek Indians competed in the tournament which was held last weekend on the Seminole Reservation located in Dania Beach, Fla. “We had a great showing for the tournament,” PCI Sports Coordinator Jake McGhee said. “We were able to bring…
by Josh Frye access_time6 years ago
Coach’s lessons could be life-changers, live-savers for players
Over the course of the past week, I have taken the time to reflect on some ideas and views. In the sports world, there are many factors that go into the development of an athlete. Perhaps the most important factor is the athlete’s home life and relationship with family. Unfortunately, for many athletes, that part of the development and experience is obsolete. Many athletes are absent a father or mother…
by Josh Frye access_time6 years ago
Poarch’s Jerry Sanchez Jr. set for amateur golf tour’s national championship
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Poarch Creek Indians tribal member and Poarch native Jerry Sanchez Jr., 30, is set to begin his trip to the 2019 Golf Channel Amateur Tour National Championships, which will be held at the PGA National Resort and Spa in West Palm Beach, Fla. on September 17-20. Sanchez first began playing golf just over six years ago. “Golf has helped keep me on the straight and…
by Josh Frye access_time6 years ago
Shears becomes new basketball coach at ECHS
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Escambia County High School is welcoming a new face to the coaching and teaching faculty this year. Coach John Shears is taking the reins as head varsity basketball coach. He will also serve as offensive coordinator and running-backs coach for the Blue Devils football team and will teach physical education classes. Shears, a 1996 graduate of Theodore High School, started his coaching career in 2002…
by Josh Frye access_time6 years ago
PCI gearing up for 2019 youth football season
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Poarch Creek Indians Recreation Department is getting its youth football program geared up for action, as practices are set to begin today (Wednesday, July 31). The PCI football program, the Warriors, is compiled of four different age groups that include freshman (5- to 6-year-olds), sophomores (7- to 8-year-olds), juniors (9- to 10-year-olds) and seniors (11- to 12-year-olds). According to PCI Sports Coordinator Jake McGhee, the…
by Josh Frye access_time6 years ago