The stands were not full, but the building was full of enthusiasm, nostalgia, and fun as the first annual Cherokee Lady Braves Alumni basketball game was held on the afternoon of Saturday, March 24 in the Charles George Memorial Arena. 

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians was well-represented at a recent running event on the coast.  The Emerald Isle race was held on Saturday, March 10 and included a marathon, half-marathon, and 5K races. 

The 2017 NLL World Champion Georgia Swarm will honor the history of lacrosse during its third annual Native American Heritage Night presented by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort.

Mariah Bahe, of Navajo and Eastern Band Cherokee heritage, is a top-ranked boxer in the teen ranks with broad ambitions on her mind. 

Like I’ve written about before, my family is really into winter sports. 

Tori Teesateskie, a junior at Cherokee High School, and Shay Tisho, a senior at Smoky Mountain, both EBCI tribal members, have been named to the All-District 12 first team (western North Carolina) by the North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association.

Three players from Cherokee High School and three other EBCI tribal members at other schools will participate in the annual Blue-White All-Star Game on Saturday, March 17 at 6pm at Enka High School. 

Chris Mintz, Cherokee Lady Braves head basketball coach, was named co-Big Smoky Mountain Conference Coach of the Year along with Murphy’s Ray Gutierrez.