AFNORTH's MadelyneHatfield gets stuck between the Spangdahlem defense of Kylie McVey and Brooklyn Shakir-Baccus in a girls Division III semifinal at the DODEA-Europe basketball championships in Wiesbaden, Germany, Feb. 14, 2025. AFNORTH won the game 39-20 to advance to the division final against Hohenfels.

Hohenfels, AFNORTH set to square off for small-school girls title

Top-seeded Tigers down Ansbach while Lions defeat Spangdahlem to reach the D-III title game for the fourth straight season.

Ramstein guard Christian Roy harries Stuttgart ballhandler Adrian Anglada Paz during a Division I pool-play game at the 2025 DODEA European basketball championships on Feb. 13, 2025, at the Wiesbaden Sports and Fitness Center on Clay Kaserne in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Ramstein boys bounce Stuttgart to stay in title contention

Stuttgart girls advance to the semifinals, along with Wiesbaden, Vilseck and Kaiserslautern, while unbeaten Wiesbaden boys are joined by Royals, Vilseck and SHAPE.

Alconbury center Aaron Dudley floats a shot over Baumholder defenders Leo Kirkland, center left, and Gregory Makubuya, bottom center, during a Division III pool-play game at the 2025 DODEA European basketball championships on Feb. 13, 2025, at the Wiesbaden Sports and Fitness Center on Clay Kaserne in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Baumholder, AFNORTH hoping for a return to glory

Programs that have won multiple titles in recent years are back in the D-III semifinals after upending No. 2 seeds to finish pool play.

Marymount's Hiyab Haile and Vicenza's Simon Gilbert watch the ball sail out of bounds Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, at the DODEA-Europe Division II boys basketball championships in Wiesbaden, Germany.

D-II semis set after key early matchups settled

Friday’s semifinals will feature Vicenza vs. Naples and Aviano against Marymount in boys action and AOSR taking on BFA and Vicenza meeting Rota in girls play.

Sigonella's Mikari Spencer goes up for a layup Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, but Baumholder's Keo Kirkland has other ideas on the opening day of the DODEA-Europe Division III boys basketball championships in Wiesbaden, Germany.

SHAPE finally gets the best of Ramstein in large-school boys shocker

All but three games in 20-game slate on opening day are decided by at least 10 points.

Black Forest Academy shooting guard Mateo Chamberlain goes for a floater against Aviano guard Bryson Russell during a Division II pool-play game at the 2025 DODEA European basketball championships on Feb. 12, 2025, at Wiesbaden High School in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Rota’s mild upset of Aviano only surprise for mid-sized schools

Results stay true to form in other games as Division II teams open up season-ending championships.

2025 Zama American High School Division II Far East cheerleading champion team.

Guam High and Zama cap cheerleading seasons with Far East titles

Panthers win first title since championship during COVID, while Panthers take home banner for second straight season.

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.