Kent Harris

Kent has filled numerous roles at Stars and Stripes including: copy editor, news editor, desk editor, reporter/photographer, web editor and overseas sports editor. Based at Aviano Air Base, Italy, he’s been TDY to countries such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Kosovo and Bosnia. Born in California, he’s a 1988 graduate of Humboldt State University and has been a journalist for more than 40 years.

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Naples' Raegan Rygh slides safely into second as Aviano shortstop Alivia Adams grabs the ball before making the tag Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Aviano Air Base, Italy.

Wildcats work through miscues to keep on winning

Naples takes two from Aviano in a DODEA-Europe softball doubleheader filled with many inexperienced but eager-to-learn players.

Aviano pitcher Bailee Gilbert tosses the ball to the plate early on in the Saints' doubleheader with Naples on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at Aviano Air Base, Italy.

Europe Scoreboard: April 11, 2026

Kinnick's Franco Villota driibbles against Edgren's Aidan Lehner.

Pacific Scoreboard: April 10, 2026

Ramstein's Kayla Groat leaps to head a corner over Lakenheath's Sydney DuPont, center, during a match on March 21, 2026, at Ramstein High School on Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

KMC high school sports to start up again after two-weekend break

Fine-dining restaurant near Aviano serves exotic food with a long tradition

Allo Storione restaurant in Ghirano, about 17 miles from Aviano Air Base, is impressive even by Italian standards. The menu features locally produced products or specialty items from farther away.

The main entrance gate at Aviano Air Base, Italy, is shown in this undated photo. An American soldier based at Aviano is recovering after getting stabbed last week outside a nightclub in the nearby city of Conegliano.

Italian military defuses WWII-era bomb at Aviano Air Base

Italian military experts defused an unexploded bomb that’s kept a small area of Aviano Air Base closed off for about a month, according to reports.

Aviano's Triston Saucedo tosses a pitch home backed by the newly working scoreboard at Aviano Air Base, Italy, during the Saints' 9-2 victory over the Vicenza Cougars on Saturday, March 21, 2026.

It’s the small wins that matter in the early part of the season

Vicenza and Aviano, with almost entirely new teams from a year ago, hope to look like even different teams when May’s DODEA-Europe baseball championships come around.

Aviano freshman Kamden Beck throws to the mound Saturday, March 21, 2026, during the Saints’ 9-2 victory over the Vicenza Cougars in DODEA-Europe baseball action at Aviano Air Base, Italy.

Europe Scoreboard: March 21, 2026

Soccer, softball and baseball summaries from DODEA-Europe teams in action March 20-21.

Europe Scoreboard: March 14, 2026

Vicenza's David Beane and Rota's Gabe Parker battle for the ball Saturday, March 14, 2026, in the two teams' 2-2 draw in Vicenza, Italy.

Both Vicenza and Rota teams are fit to be tied

The season-opening matches between the Admirals and host Cougars varied dramatically, but they both ended up in 2-2 draws.

Kinnick left-hander Kaiden Conley threw one of two no-hitters by Red Devils pitchers this weekend, along with fellow lefty Dale McNAmara, against E.J. King.

Pitchers ahead of batters again in the Pacific

There have been four no-hitters in a few weeks into the DODEA-Pacific baseball season this spring following 16 a year ago.

Perry's LaTifa Nurdin Watley darts away from King's Aniah Little.

Pacific Scoreboard: March 6, 2026

Baseball, softball and soccer summaries from DODEA-Pacific teams in action March 5-6.

SHAPE's Almudena Vijande Labrado tries for a goal as Vicenza's Kate Hunter defends on the first day of the DODEA-Europe soccer championships, May 20, 2019.

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2026 DODEA-Europe soccer schedules

The complete schedules for DODEA-Europe soccer teams for the 2026 spring sports season.

2026 DODEA-Europe baseball schedule

The complete schedule for DODEA-Europe baseball teams for the 2026 spring sports season.

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