2025 DODEA European basketball championships
Wiesbaden's Joel Idowu and Ramstein's Amari Guishard battle under the basket during a Dec. 17, 2024, game at Ramstein High School on Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

Brothers play key roles for DODEA European basketball title contenders in all three divisions

Heavy Division I favorite Wiesbaden and No. 2 seeds Aviano in D-II and Alconbury in D-III all have at least one set of siblings on the court.

Vilseck's Jayslin Santellano drives against Wiesbaden's Katie Shea during a Jan. 17, 2025, game at Wiesbaden High School in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Vilseck, Ansbach looking for elusive titles, while AOSR seeks a return to the throne

DODEA-Europe’s basketball championships open Wednesday in Wiesbaden, Germany with three titles at stake in the girls competition.

Alconbury's Edison Vega Figueroa celebrates his 113-pound boys title after defeating Vicenza's Kyler Mukal at the DODEA-Europe wrestling championships Feb. 8, 2025, in Wiesbaden, Germany.

There’s a lot of red and blue on the podium

Ramstein wins its third straight boys Division I title behind four champions, while Naples is on top of Division II for the third straight season.

Ramstein's Lilianna Greene celebrates her 105-pound title at the DODEA-Europe wrestling championships Feb. 8, 2025, in Wiesbaden, Germany, after defeating Rota's Quennette Kirkconnell, to become the first girls champion in DODEA-Europe history.

First 3 girls champs are all Royals

Eight girls become the first European champions in their sport by winning titles Saturday in Wiesbaden.

Jaden Workman of Hohenfels, left, beat Ramstein’s Evan Brooks for the 190-pound title at the high school 2022 Wrestling Tournament in Ramstein, Germany, Feb. 12, 2022.

Europe Scoreboard: Feb. 8, 2025

Summaries of DODEA-Europe wrestling championships and basketball games from Feb. 7-8.

Vilseck forward Maria Bella Smith clears the paint in a Falcons victory over defending-champion Stuttgart in Vilseck, Germany, on Feb. 7, 2025.

Stuttgart boys, Vilseck girls looking for momentum

Two schools square off in final weekend of basketball action ahead of next week’s European championships.

Vilseck's Jayden Freeman looks toward the referee while trying to pin Vicenza's Paul Sturtevant during a 150-pound pool-play match at the 2025 DODEA European wrestling championships on Feb. 7, 2025, at the Wiesbaden Sports and Fitnes Center in Wiesbaden, Germany.

4 Cougars will wrestle for boys crowns

Vicenza is guaranteed of at least one champion as Mitchell Horrigan and Liam Dokos square off against each other at 126 pounds.

Vilseck's Jesscia Gomez and Rota's Athena Quiroz grapple during a 120-pound semifinal at the 2025 DODEA European wrestling championships on Feb. 7, 2025, at the Wiesbaden Sports and Fitnes Center in Wiesbaden, Germany.

16 competitors left to battle for first girls titles

A fire alarm briefly halts action in the semifinal round, but competitors book spots in the finals after they return to the gym.

Baumholder's Leilanni Slye pulls Wiesbaden's Carmen Lima onto her back during a 110-pound pool-play match at the 2025 DODEA European wrestling championships on Feb. 6, 2025, at the Wiesbaden Sports and Fitness Center on Clay Kaserne in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Upstarts hold out hope they can crash the semifinal party

The opening day of the European championships sees many favorites wrestle to form, but there’s still hope for a few surprises with two rounds left in pool play.