Minico baseball player to represent his Native American heritage in Atlanta

RUPERT, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — While high school sports are over and done with for the year, one Minico baseball player will be heading to Atlanta, Georgia to represent his heritage on the diamond.

Cole Huff is set to be a senior at Minico High School this next year and he was selected as one of 50 players nationwide of to compete in the third annual Atlanta Braves Native American All-Star Showcase next week.

The event, as its name suggests, only takes kids of Native American descent. Huff will be representing his mother Michelle’s tribe, the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, based in North Dakota.

He will also be representing Idaho at the showcase.

The event includes pro-style drills and practices with college and professional coaches on day one leading into events for players and their families that night including the final game on Sunday afternoon.

Huff spoke about what this opportunity means to him.

“I’m super excited. I know that not very many kids get to go and I’m grateful for the opportunity. By no means will I be the best kid there, but I’m super excited for the opportunity to represent my grandparents and great-grandparents and their mothers and fathers and grandparents too, just all my ancestors,” Huff said.

Huff will head to Atlanta with his family in a little less than a week to represent both the tribe and the state.

The game will be played next Sunday afternoon at Truist Park, the home of the Atlanta Braves.

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