Kubasaki's Tim Cope tilts CAJ's Timon Fambro with a gut wrench at 133 pounds.

Mustangs nip St. Mary’s at the post to end long title drought

American School In Japan wins Far East individual freestyle tourney in a tight race as five other schools finish not far behind.

Kinnick's Isaiah Kimbrough goes up to shoot againsts Humphreys.

Pacific Scoreboard: Feb. 4, 2025

Far East wrestling and basketball summaries involving DODEA-Pacific teams in action Feb. 4.

Six teams competed in the DODEA-Europe Marksmanship finals at Vilseck Middle High School on Feb. 1, 2025. Vilseck hosted the finals for the first time since 2013. Lydia Gordon/Stars and Stripes

Raiders rally to defend marksmanship title

The Raiders’ Amanda Garcia wins the individual title with a 586 - nine ahead of the nearest competitor.

AFNORTH’s Logan Conrad gets on top of Alconbury’s Luis Payares during their bout at the DODEA-Europe wrestling sectional at Ramstein High School, Germany, on Feb. 1, 2025. Conrad won the match and went on to finish third in the 126-pound weight class.

Quick learners, experienced grapplers keep seasons alive

Lakenheath newcomer Adrian Hill stays perfect on the season, while Ramstein sends large girls contingent to finals as well.

Hohenfels' Nehemiah Baleto slams Stuttgart's Alex Levardi to the mat during the 215-pound final at the Stuttgart sectional tournament on Feb. 1, 2025, at Stuttgart High School in Böblingen, Germany.

Wrestlers who just won’t quit advance to finals

Vilseck kicks off Stuttgart regional championship round in winning form, while Hohenfels ends it in just the same way.

Rota's Quennette Kirkconnell, top, works to pin opponent Vivian Cortez of Ankara during a final match in the girls 105-pound class at Saturday's DODEA Southern Europe wrestling sectionals at Naples Middle High School in Naples, Italy. Kirkconnell, a senior, won the match and came in first overall in her weight class. Cortez finished third overall. Alison Bath/Stars and Stripes

Dozens of boys, girls book trips up north from Naples regional

Naples boys will go for a third straight Division II title next week in Germany, while Rota is hoping to secure a championship at the inaugural girls event.

Zama's Ayden Helton, left, brings a career total of 1,281 points into next week's Far East tournament.

There’s a bit of mystery in the D-I boys Far East event

No one else playing has seen Humphreys of South Korea or American School Bangkok. The South Korea/Japan divide is there in D-II as well.

Sophomore Brooklyn Hunter is part of what Perry coach Joshua Henry calls his most well-rounded team ever.

Girls teams can’t afford to take a game off at Far East

Former doormats have shown signs of life this season and could pull upsets as girls season-ending events begin Monday.

Hohenfels' Angelaurie Owens comes down with a rebound against Spangdahlem's Kylie McVey, left, and Brooklyn Shakir-Bacchus during a Jan. 31, 2025, game at Spangdahlem High School in Spangdahlem, Germany.

Hohenfels boys, girls stay near the top of D-III standings

Tiger teams each get lopsided victories Friday in Spangdahlem in the schools’ first long road trip of the season.

Jenina Smith was one of the smallest players on the court Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, but that didn't stop her from venturing into the paint for a contested shot against Naples. Kent Harris/Stars and Stripes

Naples has no answer for Vicenza big man

Junior Simon Gilbert has a career game as Cougars cruise in boys game after Vicenza defense smothers Wildcats in girls contest.

Naples' Chloe Williams gets up a shot before Vicenza's Gracie Perry can get to her Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, in the Cougars' 52-31 victory over the Wildcats in Vicenza, Italy.

Europe Scoreboard: Feb. 1, 2025

Marksmanship championships, wrestling sectionals and basketball summaries from DODEA-Europe events on Jan. 31/Feb. 1.

A tall man in a suit in the middle of a group of Air Force pilots posing for a photo.

Finalists for this year’s NFL Salute to Service award have been in the running before

Each of this year’s three finalists for the NFL’s 2024 Salute to Service award, which recognizes contributions to the U.S. military community, was nominated for the award at least once previously, and two of them were finalists last year.

The Stuttgart Panthers' Aurora Mayo, a second-year shooter, adjusts her rifle prior to shooting in the kneeling position during a marksmanship meet in Vilseck, Germany on Dec. 7, 2024. Mayo placed second overall for the day dominating the prone position with a perfect 100 score.

Every shot could make a difference in marksmanship finals

Six teams were grouped close together during the regular season and the individual competition might be even tighter.

Brooke Brewer went unbeaten at 145 pounds this season, helping Kadena to a regular-season sweep of Kubasaki in the inaugural DODEA-Pacific pilot program for girls.

Kadena, Kinnick squads led the way in girls’ first year

Panthers won all six matches against Kubasaki and finished second to Red Devils in one tournament .

Kadena's Josiah Drummer is one of three returning two-time Far East champions.

9 wrestlers will begin Far East title defenses Monday

Kubasaki and St. Mary’s each have three returning champions as three-day event kicks off at Camp Zama, Japan.

A Japanese soccer coach watches American high school players conduct practice drills on a field.

Coaches of Japan’s top pro soccer team assist DODEA players on Okinawa

Young soccer players from two Defense Department high schools on Okinawa recently got a chance to prepare for the upcoming season with the coaches of Japan’s top-rated professional team.

Army veteran scores tickets to Super Bowl LIX from surprise visit by Patriots quarterback

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye traveled to American Legion Post 17 in Portland, Maine, and surprised Sgt. Matt Jabaut — who is a longtime fan of the Patriots — with tickets to Super Bowl LIX.

Kadena senior Tobin Kaiser signs a partial scholarship to play lacrosse at NCAA Division II Chowan University of Murfreesboro, N.D. He's surrounded by his parents Cara and Mike, Kadena High School principal Dr. James Bleecker, Tobin's brother Kyle and Island Youth Lacrosse Okinawa president John McClure. Seated on Tobin's lap is his 6-year-old niece Vivian.

Kadena senior agrees to play lacrosse in North Carolina

Tobin Kaiser didn’t let a torn meniscus suffered just more than a year ago stop him from returning to the sport. He’ll play next year at Chowan University.

Someone holds a basketball.

2025 Far East basketball

Schedules and formats for four DODEA-Pacific high school basketball championship tournaments.