by Anthony Brown | Jan 20, 2015 | SPORTS di-ne-lv-di-yi
Nikki Toineeta, Sara Toineeta and Scottie Branning, all EBCI tribal members, competed recently in the Gala Women’s Gymnastics Meet held at the U.S. Cellular Center in Asheville. They competed with the rest of their team, New Vision Gymnastics based in...
by Anthony Brown | Jan 19, 2015 | SPORTS di-ne-lv-di-yi
ROBBINSVILLE – Cherokee’s Jaron Bradley, senior, took first place in the 152lb division at the James Orr Memorial Invitational Tournament held in Robbinsville on Saturday, Jan. 17. In the quarterfinals, Bradley won an 11-5 decision over Avery County’s Blake...
by Anthony Brown | Jan 18, 2015 | SPORTS di-ne-lv-di-yi
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Two teams representing the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians won championships at the NASA basketball tournament held in Cherokee on Jan. 16-17, and two more EBCI teams won second place. MoTown’s Finest won the Men’s...
by Anthony Brown | Jan 18, 2015 | SPORTS di-ne-lv-di-yi
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF BRYSON CITY – Dustin Johnson, Braves senior point guard, scored the first five points of the game and just kept going as he led Cherokee to a 96-55 win at Swain on Friday, Jan. 16. He led the team with 35 points as...
by Anthony Brown | Jan 18, 2015 | SPORTS di-ne-lv-di-yi
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF BRYSON CITY – The Cherokee Lady Braves (14-0) remained unbeaten on the season with a big win at Swain on Friday, Jan. 16 as the Lady Braves topped the Lady Maroon Devils 87-35. “I thought, defensively, we didn’t play...
by Anthony Brown | Jan 15, 2015 | SPORTS di-ne-lv-di-yi
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF This is the first installment in a weekly sports column where I’ll highlight Cherokee athletes and coaches, provide some “insight” (or my take on insight) on games, sometimes discuss national sports news, and give my...