Lucia Martinez felt special stepping onto the floor at Ramstein High School for the DODEA-Europe girls volleyball all-star matches on Saturday.

Alconbury, Aviano among teams who win when they have to on Thursday, but will have to do so again on Friday.

Ramstein is 3-0 after first day of round-robin play, while No. 6 SHAPE joins Kaiserslautern and Wiesbaden at 2-1.

Top seeds on track to reach last games Saturday, though Friday upsets could derail those plans if underdogs get their way.

AFNORTH had a losing record during the first season of nine-man football in DODEA-Europe, but finds itself in the championship contest.

Panthers have won last four D-I football titles. But Royals have pounded everyone this year in quest for first championship since 2018.

Several teams look like viable winners for D-I and D-II events, while a few hope to upend two-time champ Ansbach in D-III.

Cougars face uphill battle in Saturday’s tilt in Naples after already falling to the Wildcats twice this season.

Sport that’s grown the most in Europe in recent years will feature 14 teams squaring off for a title Thursday through Saturday.