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The 2013 DODDS-Europe baseball championships will take place Thursday through Saturday at sites around the Kaiserslautern Military Community in Germany, culminating in a pair of European championship games Saturday at Ramstein High School. Here’s a look at the field, based on the season’s results and input from participating coaches:
09:46 May 19, 2013
Ramstein looks to end year unbeaten May 19, 2013
Lakenheath rallies to sweep Alconbury May 18, 2013
AFNORTH gives Ramstein a scare May 18, 2013
Wiesbaden, Ansbach split in tuneup for finals May 18, 2013

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Darone Frierson seems to relish the prospect of playing against his former Misawa team.
09:24 May 18, 2013
ASIJ edges Yokota to grab Kanto title May 16, 2013
Several teams have solid chances of soccer titles May 16, 2013
Loaded field geared for records on track May 15, 2013
ASIJ is team to beat in baseball finals May 15, 2013

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AFNORTH International School
Alconbury High School
American Overseas School of Rome
American School of Milan
Ankara High School
Ansbach High School
Aviano High School
Bamberg High School
Baumholder High School
Bitburg High School
Black Forest Academy
Brussels American School
Heidelberg High School
Hohenfels High School
Incirlik High School
International School of Brussels
Kaiserslautern High School
Lajes High School
Lakenheath High School
Marymount International School
Menwith Hill High School
Naples High School
Patch High School
Ramstein High School
Rota High School
Schweinfurt High School
SHAPE
Sigonella High School
Vicenza High School
Vilseck High School
Wiesbaden High School

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American School in Japan
Christian Academy in Japan
Daegu
Robert D. Edgren
Guam
Kadena
E.J. King
Nile C. Kinnick
Kubasaki
Osan American
Matthew C. Perry
Seoul American
Yokota
Zama American

Europe Scoreboard: May 19, 2013 12:47 May 19, 2013
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Europe Scoreboard: May 12, 2013 09:27 May 12, 2013

Pacific Scoreboard: May 18, 2013 09:02 May 18, 2013
Pacific Scoreboard: May 16, 2013 09:23 May 16, 2013
Pacific Scoreboard: May 14, 2013 07:16 May 15, 2013
Pacific Scoreboard: May 11, 2013 09:00 May 11, 2013
Pacific Scoreboard: May 10, 2013 08:33 May 10, 2013

Vilseck coach Swenty to host annual summer volleyball camp 05:22 May 10, 2013
Former Ansbach RB Whaley earns NFL opportunity 09:22 April 29, 2013
Wiesbaden’s Cranfield earns collegiate scholarship 08:10 April 23, 2013

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Pacific high school soccer ratings, pre-Far East edition 03:10 May 19, 2013
Far East high school track and field meet record endangered species list 05:20 May 12, 2013

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