Vol.6 No.17 - Cherokee Girls Win Howard Tiger Tournament

Oct 13, 2026

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Cherokee teams competed in the Howard Tiger Memorial Tournament during the Easter Holidays at the Cooper City High School gymnasium in Florida, culminating in a close boys game (51-50) and Cherokee girls winning the championship trophy. The article highlights coaching and team performance, recognizes players and All-Star honors, and notes community support, voting for Eastern Band judgment fund use, and additional local notices. It also covers a boys club receiving an efficiency award, a public hearing for a floodway ordinance, and a young artist’s upcoming exhibit.

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Cherokee Girls Win Howard Tiger Tournament

THE JUBILANT WINNERS of the Howard Tiger Tournament

One Feather

THE CHEROKEE BOYS before the game

NOTICE

PUBLIC HEARING FLOODWAY ORDINANCE

Young Artist To Have Exhibit In

Notes From All Over

Vol.6 No.17 By DONOSCEOLA went through the gym. During the Easter Holidays theannual Howard Tiger MemorialTournament was hosted by theSeminole Tribe of Hollywood,Fla.Games were played in theCooper City High School gym-nasium. (Editor's Note:Don Osceola is a photo journalist who is a Everybody at the tournamentcouldn't help but notice the twosharp looking teams among thetwelve Indian basketball teamgcompeting for top honors in theevent.Someone asked,"Who arethose two unfamiliar teams?”Someone else chuckling an-swered,"They are the boys andgirls teams from Cherokee,N.C.,but I don't know if Cherokeesknow how to play basketball.” The Seminole and Miccosukeeteams were in for a surprise.Coached and managed by thedirector of the Civic Center,Harvey Jacobs,the Cherokeeboys took on the number oneIndian basketball team in thestate of Florida for their firstgame.The Miccosukee's had allthe advantages—home court,home crowd and good,hotFlorida weather. After four hard quarters theMiccosukee team barelymanaged to hang on to theirnumber one position with thescore of 51-50.That is definitelytoo close for comfort. In the girls games,the photostell the story.Notice theCherokee girls are holding thechampionship trophy andsmiling.Seminoles and Mic-cosukees don't give trophiesaway either.The Cherokee girlshad to fight for it and fight theydid.The Florida teams thoughtthat Hurricane Betsy or Donna A.M.AND CLOSE AT6 P.M. THE TRIBE’S TROUT streams havebeen open for a month now and fishbiologist Jerry Burton believes weare going to have an exceptionallygood season.At 7:30 a.m.on opening day over 650 people were dippingtheir lines into the Big Cove ponds.Many fishermen seek out the lesscrowded streams to try their luck. To atrive,t seek,tofind and not to yled Wednesday,May 2,1973 # Cherokee Girls Win Howard Tiger Tournament member of the Miccosukee Tribe Team—JohnGrant,John Gloyne, Both the boys and girls teamsfrom Cherokee displayed theIndian spirit of outstandingsportsmanship and conduct.They are definitely a credit totheir tribe.Good Luck. of Florida.) ## THE JUBILANT WINNERS of the Howard TigerTournament(Photo by Osceola) ALLSTAR GALS Vickie Sandersand Judy Gloyne (Photo byOsceola) DON'TFORGET TO VOTE AN ELECTION WILL BEHELD THURSDAY,MAY 3 FORTHE MEMBERS OF THEEASTERNBANDTODETERMINE HOW THEMONEY FROM THE TRIBE'SJUDGMENT FUNDS WILL BEUSED.POLLS WILL OPEN AT6 Jack Bowman,Alva Crowe, Making the trip were:Boys Ernie Lossiah,Louis Raines,Jeff THE CHEROKEE BOYS before the game(Photoby Osceola) ## One Feather Arneach,Noah Wolfe,HarveyJacobs. Girls team—Judy Gloyne,Vickie Sanders,Kathy Long,Joyce Bradley,Molly Litlejohn,Shirley Crowe,Sue King,JodySaunooke,Fern Johnson.Judyand Vickie won All-Star trophies,Kathy won an All-Tournamenttrophy. Also with the group wasReuben Teesatuskie,Bill Smithand bus drivers Butch Goines andDave Owle. The players would like to thankall the businesses and individualswho helped make the trippossible with special thanks tothe tribe for sending teams tocompete on another reservation. Club Gets Third Efficiency Award The Cherokee Boys Club,forthe third consecutive year,hasbeen named a winner of the ef-ficiency award presented by TheFleet Owner magazine.The clubwas one of only seven bus fleets inthe entire United States winningthe award for 1972. A total of 980,000 miles wascompiled by the 49-vehicleCherokee fleet during the year,with the fleet operating with arecord 196,000 miles per roadfailure. "Drivers'and mechanics'personal pride in their work andin their work and in theirequipment are reflected in thesuccess of the Cherokee BoysClub bus fleet,"said ManagerRay E.Kinsland. In addition to the club's own fleet,the 15-man shop force keeps busy handling a General Services ### NOTICE A very important meeting ofthe Cherokee V.F.W.Post 9894will be held at 7:30 p.m.,May 8,at the East End Restaurant in theSteak Room.All members areencouraged to att

FAQs

Where and when was the Howard Tiger Memorial Tournament hosted?

It was hosted during the Easter Holidays at the Cooper City High School gymnasium in Hollywood, Florida.

What was the outcome of the boys and girls games?

The Miccosukee boys narrowly held their top position in a 51-50 game, while the Cherokee girls won the championship trophy.

What other community items were included besides the tournament results?

The issue includes notices about voting for Eastern Band judgment funds, a meeting for the Cherokee V.F.W. Post 9894, a public hearing for a Floodway Ordinance, and details about a young artist’s exhibit plans.

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