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Kubasaki's Alice Baron spikes through the double block of Kadena's Nalana Williams and Malea Williams during Tuesday's Okinawa girls volleyball regular-season finale. The Dragons won all 12 regular-season matches without dropping a set against the Panthers.

Kubasaki's Alice Baron spikes through the double block of Kadena's Nalana Williams and Malea Williams during Tuesday's Okinawa girls volleyball regular-season finale. The Dragons won all 12 regular-season matches without dropping a set against the Panthers. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes)

High school

Golf

South Korea

Korea district finals

Thursday at Camp Humphreys

Match play, 5,643-yard, par-72

Boys — Julian Bourne, Humphreys, def. Dylan Watson, Daegu, and Jaelon Finney, Osan, 8 and 7; Trevor Yi, Humphreys, def. David Clark, Osan, 10 and 8; Brandon Borelli, Humphreys, def. Joseph Koo, Osan, 7 and 6; Duncan Pickering, Humphreys, def. Noah Hoback, Osan, 10 and 8.

Girls — Anna Hager, Daegu, def. Natalie Patton, Humphreys, and Jazmyne Villagomez, Osan, 4 and 2; Margaret Hager, Daegu, def. Marlena Robinson, Humphreys, and Grace Park, Osan, 4 and 3; Emily Hager, Daegu, def. Miranda Surrett, Humphreys, and Maui Marquez, Osan, 3 and 2; Ava Sims, Daegu, def. Claire Campbell, Humphreys, 5 and 4.

Noteworthy — Humphreys boys went undefeated for the second straight season and Daegu’s girls went unbeaten in the school’s first year as a varsity golf program.

Kadena’s Malana Williams spikes between Kubasaki’s Alice Baron and Alyssa Alvarado during Tuesday’s Okinawa girls volleyball regular-season finale.

Kadena’s Malana Williams spikes between Kubasaki’s Alice Baron and Alyssa Alvarado during Tuesday’s Okinawa girls volleyball regular-season finale. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes)

Cross country

Guam

Monday at Tamuning

(3.12-mile course)

Boys

Guam High 19, St. John’s 41

1, Alex Rink, GHS, 18 minutes, 35 seconds; 2, Alex Clark, STJ, 18:55; 3, Joseph Schwartz, GHS, 19:37; 4, Trayton Crandel, GHS, 20:08; 5, Mitchell Westlund, GHS, 20:57; 6, Hunter Zinz, GHS, 21:12; 7, Ryan Chan, STJ, 21:40; 8, Sean Muller, GHS, 21:45; 9, Jacob Jackson, STJ, 21:55; 10, Judah Alcantara, GHS, 22:05.

Girls

Guam High 21, St. John’s 36

1, Keira Paz, GHS, 23 minutes, 24 seconds; 2, Avrie Farrington, GHS, 23:47; 3, Franchesca Villagomez, STJ, 25:03; 4, Maeva Konroy, STJ, 25:11; 5, Rebekah Stringham, GHS, 26:27; 6, Genevieve Nelson, GHS, 26:59; 7, Alexandria Levy, GHS, 28:57; 8, Kasey Xu, STJ, 29:26; 9, Kaila Castro, GHS, 29:58; 10, Raylene DeBenedictis, STJ, 30:33.

Kubasaki’s Sophia Grubbs spikes through the double block of Kadena’s Presley Pearce and Kaya Castle during Tuesday’s Okinawa girls volleyball regular-season finale.

Kubasaki’s Sophia Grubbs spikes through the double block of Kadena’s Presley Pearce and Kaya Castle during Tuesday’s Okinawa girls volleyball regular-season finale. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes)

Tennis

Japan

Wednesday at Tokyo

Boys

Yokota 3, Christian Academy Japan 2

Singles — Joe Byrd, CAJ, def. Zemon Davis 8-2; Ethan Sessions, Yokota, def. Hugo Ishikawa 7-5; Junu Byun, CAJ, def. Zander Daw 6-1. Doubles — Tommy Vogeley and Hyrum Wise, Yokota, def. Peter Junker and Leon Suzuki 6-2; Alexander Kosinski and Kai Patton, Yokota, def. Woojin Kim and David Yang 6-4.

Girls

CAJ 4, Yokota 1

Singles — Kiara McLain, CAJ, def. Karina Morioka 8-6; Mua Hirose, CAJ, def. Julia Morioka 6-1; Sophie Bin, CAJ, def. Arisa Souza 8-2. Doubles — Eri Noguchi and Soo Min Cho, CAJ, def. Melia Okamoto and Kylene Gross 6-1; Mao Saijo and Tina Walker, Yokota, by walkover.

Kadena’s Presley Pearce spikes against Kubasaki’s Emma Leggio and Sophia Grubbs during Tuesday’s Okinawa girls volleyball regular-season finale.

Kadena’s Presley Pearce spikes against Kubasaki’s Emma Leggio and Sophia Grubbs during Tuesday’s Okinawa girls volleyball regular-season finale. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes)

Volleyball

Girls

Okinawa

Okinawa district finals

Kubasaki def. Kadena 25-6, 25-9, 25-9

Thursday at Camp Foster

Kills — Dragons: Sophia Grubbs 10, Alice Baron 7, Emma Leggio 6. Aces — Dragons: Alyssa Alvarado 5. Digs — Dragons: Risha McGriff 13, Annabelle Alvarado 8. Assists — Dragons: Alyssa Alvarado 28. Noteworthy — Dragons took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three Okinawa district final, with Matches 2 and 3, the latter if necessary, scheduled for Friday at Kadena. It was Kubasaki’s 13th victory over Kadena this season without dropping a set.

Kubasaki def. Kadena 25-8, 25-12, 25-18

Tuesday at Kadena Air Base

Kills — Dragons: Leggio 12, Grubbs 10, McGriff 6. Aces — Dragons: Grubbs 6. Assists — Dragons: Alyssa Alvarado 31.

Guam

Guam def. Harvest Christian 22-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-23

Tuesday at Agana Heights

Japan

Seisen def. American School In Japan 25-16, 25-19, 19-25, 25-27, 15-11

Thursday at Tokyo

Kills — Phoenix: Lisa Purcell 25, Ariana Hill 16, Maya Hemmi 5. Aces — Phoenix: Ann Katashiba 5. Digs — Phoenix: Hemmi 17, Alice McKellin 8, Hill 6. Assists — Phoenix: Irene Chun 19, McKellin 18.

Seisen def. St. Maur 25-4, 25-8, 25-5

Wednesday at Tokyo

Kills — Phoenix: Purcell 5, Hill 5, Katashiba 5, Aina Sekido 5. Aces — Phoenix: Purcell 7. Digs — Phoenix: Hemmi 6. Assists — Phoenix: Chun 13, McKellin 8.

Nile C. Kinnick def. Zama 25-16, 18-25, 25-17, 25-19

Tuesday at Yokosuka Naval Base

Kills — Red Devils: Kathryn Withers 9, Lauren Benjamin 6; Trojans: Kierstyn Aumua 9, Nina Sakamoto-Flack 5. Aces — Red Devils: Benjamin 5, Lucy Mock 5; Trojans: Remi Sherratt 5. Digs — Red Devils: Benjamin 5; Trojans: Sherratt 10. Assists — Red Devils: Lora Eubanks 17; Trojans: Irulan Hirata 11. Block points — Trojans: Aumua 3.

Kubasaki’s Risha McGriff spikes against the double block of Kadena’s Presley Pearce and Malea Williams during Tuesday’s Okinawa girls volleyball regular-season finale.

Kubasaki’s Risha McGriff spikes against the double block of Kadena’s Presley Pearce and Malea Williams during Tuesday’s Okinawa girls volleyball regular-season finale. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes)

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Dave Ornauer has been employed by or assigned to Stars and Stripes Pacific almost continuously since March 5, 1981. He covers interservice and high school sports at DODEA-Pacific schools and manages the Pacific Storm Tracker.

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