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Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community youth gathered for one last hurrah before the school season began. On the weekend of Aug. 7, students headed to the Ske:g Himdag Ki: gymnasium for the Back to the School Yard Youth Basketball Tournament, hosted by Community Recreational Services Athletics. The tournament featured 16...
As a member of the 14U Na7ive Na7ions all-star softball team, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community student-athlete Naomi Anton reflects on her time playing in the 2026 Babe Ruth World Series tournament in Florence, Alabama. How do you celebrate making history as a member of the first-ever all-Indigenous team to...
This year’s Native American Basketball Invitational featured a who’s who of superstar basketball student-athletes from Indian Country, including several from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. 3 Takeaways: The squeaky sounds of tennis shoes returned Phoenix hardwood courts in July to remind many that it was once again time for...
3 Takeaways: – Na7ive Na7ions created a 14U girls’ all-star team composed of 12 Indigenous student-athletes to participate in the annual 2026 Babe Ruth World Series in Florence, Alabama.– Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community student-athlete Naomi Anton played for the 14U girls’ softball team.– The softball team defeated Puerto Rico...
Baseball season has not slowed down in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. It rarely does, at any age. At the end of July, when the desert heat is at its peak, baseball teams from around the area eagerly enter the SRPMIC’s annual Men’s Southwest Baseball Tournament. Registration began in...
More than 4,000 athletes representing 27 tribes competed in five different sports at the 2026 Lori Piestewa National Native American Games, which was held at the Arizona Athletic Grounds in Mesa from July 10 to 12. The Piestewa Games are named in honor of Lori Piestewa (Hopi), who was the...
Superstar student-athlete and Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Naomi Anton played in the Na7ive Na7ions softball tournament in Prescott and was also selected to join their all-star team. In sports, all you need is one opportunity, especially for free agents looking to join a softball team. Student-athlete Naomi Anton...
3 Takeaways: The triple-digit scorching heat over Father’s Day weekend didn’t deter the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community baseball team AZ Sons from bringing home championship hardware in the second annual Na7ive Na7ions 16U baseball tournament. Celebrating their second year of the tournament, Na7ive Na7ions, which is run by former...
On May 28, I attended the annual Drive and Thrive event hosted by Indigenous Community Collaborative and Matriarch Mixer at Talking Stick Golf Club. The day included a network mixer, lunch with the keynote speaker, a Q&A followed by a golf clinic, and a round of golf. The day was...
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