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Yokota’s Ettl to play college basketball in N. Dakota

“All those shots in the driveway,” Yokota coach Paul Ettl said, helped his daughter Erika take the first step up to a higher level of ball.

The All-Far East senior basketball guard has signed a national letter of intent to play point guard and shooting guard at Valley City State University in North Dakota. Between athletic, academic and diversity student aid, Ettl will get “nearly a full ride” to play for the Vikings of the Dakota Athletic Conference. They’re 15-13 overall and 0-4 in conference with two regular-season games left.

Ettl has been the face of Yokota girls basketball for four seasons, leading the Panthers to a third-place finish in the Far East Division I Tournament last February at Naval Station, Guam, and DODDS Japan championship in her senior year.

“I’m excited, looking forward to see what the next level is like,” Ettl said.

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Dave Ornauer has covered DODDS-Pacific high school and Far East interservice sports for 25 years -- since his first Far East high school basketball tournament in February 1982 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. When he’s not working, Dave can usually be found reading, enjoying food and fine wine and spending time with family.


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