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A close-up view of a football being held in a player’s gloved hand.

(Road) Warriors take over 11-man south lead by downing Vilseck

Spangdahlem wins its second contest to open the season by defeating Baumholder in six-man matchup.

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Rota freshman Aaron Quiroz crosses the finish line ahead of his competition as his teammates from the girls' squad cheer him on at Vicenza's home-opener Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. The meet hosted squads from Naples, Rota, Aviano, Sigonella and American Overseas School Rome on a course along Lake Fimon, south of Vicenza.

Cross country teams find strength in ‘family’ competition at Vicenza

Newcomers from Naples and Rota win the girls and boys races in the first meet of the DODEA-Europe season featuring team competition.

Spangdahlem's Aliyah Taylor hits the ball at the net against Alconbury's Iyawna Jones during a Sept. 12, 2026, match at Bradach Sports Center in Baumholder, Germany.

Sentinels hope to climb up the postseason ladder

Spangdahlem is perfect to begin the DODEA-Europe volleyball season, though Baumholder and Alconbury also have goals to be a factor by the time the season ends.

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Aviano’s Cooper Oakley almost runs out of his uniform in a game against Rota on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at Aviano Air Base, Italy.

Rota comes up just short on Aviano’s unusual field

The Saints win 28-26 in the season-opening game between the two squads in DODEA-Europe nine-man football action.

Vilseck hands Naples a rare loss at home

Ansbach and Baumholder both win big in six-man football debuts during the opening weekend of DODEA-Europe football.

Ramstein defender Lukas Bali tackles Kaiserslautern's Lachlann Scott during a Sept. 4, 2026, game at Babers Stadium in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

Turnovers are a Royal pain for Raiders

Ramstein takes advantage of six takeaways and special teams to rout Kaiserslautern in the DODEA-Europe Division I season debut for both schools.

Panthers topple Lancers to open season with a ‘W’

Stuttgart takes a 20-0 halftime lead and doesn’t let up in the DODEA-Europe Division I season opener for both schools.

Stuttgart junior Jeremyah Reyes tackles Ramstein receiver Rhett Dalling during the 2025 DODEA European 11-man football championship game on Nov. 7, 2025, at Ramstein High School on Ramstein, Air Base, Germany.

Squads across Europe set to break from the huddle and play football

The DODEA-Europe season opens this weekend for teams in three divisions, with a few more schools joining the action this year.

Ansbach senior Kennedy Lange reaches up to block an attack by Spangdahlem's Mykayla Figueroa during the 2025 DODEA-Europe Division III volleyball championship match on Nov. 8, 2025, at Ramstein High School on Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

Ansbach’s Lange took advantage of chances at small school

The Cougars senior starred in three sports, leading her teams to two DODEA-Europe titles, and was named the organization’s female Athlete of the Year for the 2025-26 school year.