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| Volume XXIII Number 6 | April 26, 2002 |
Mercedes Osceola Named To All-County Team
By Ernie TigerHOLLYWOOD - Mercedes Osceola, daughter of Seminole Ambassador Joe Dan Osceola and Virginia Osceola, was selected to the elite All-Broward County Girls’ Basketball Team. Chosen by coaches of the 1A-3A Division basketball, she was named All-County 1st Team in Broward. She was also selected for honorable mention for All-State team.
Osceola was a five year starter and five year Most Valuable Player for Sheridan Hills. She was also voted as Most Valuable Player in the Conference for five consecutive years and was named captain for the Sheridan Hills Sharks this past year.
Mercedes, who is finishing her final year at Sheridan Hills, has led a very interesting career while playing basketball for the Sharks at the Guard and Forward positions. She maintained an average of 15.8 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.
This year, she helped her team compile a 17-9 record before losing in the District Tournament. She ended her career with 41 3-pointers and finishing her average at 18 points. Off the court, she served as the vice-president of the National Honor Society and was featured in the "Who’s Who in American High Schools."
"We’re more than overwhelmed to see our daughter accomplish this goal. She just sets her mind to something and she has always excelled in whatever sport she takes up," said proud mother, Virginia Osceola.
This was not the first time Mercedes has made headlines in the local newspapers. She also competed in the State High School Cross Meet, where she placed 28th out of 158 participants. Also, she has spent a great deal of time in giving back to her community, she was named Jr. Miss Seminole from 1999-2000 and is the current reigning Miss Seminole Indian Princess 2001-2002.
Each year, one female Tribal member is selected after three grueling days of interviews and dinners where the judges critique their every moment from beginning to end.
The judges then pick one individual to represent the Seminole Tribe, among other responsibilities, where she spends time educating youth and others on Seminole heritage to help preserve the traditional culture for the future.
Osceola’s future goals are to attend college for pre-law. She plans to earn a law degree.
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