(Stars and Stripes)
SOFTBALL
Far East Division I Tournament
Monday-Thursday at Camp Foster, Okinawa.
Participating teams — Nile C. Kinnick Red Devils, Kubasaki Dragons, Kadena Panthers, Humphreys Blackhawks.
Returning All-Tournament players — Kadena: Ariani Mendoza (2023), Nao Grove (2023), Julia Petruff (two-time selection), Jada Wolfgang (reigning Best Hitter); Kinnick: Sydnee Walker (two-time selection); Kubasaki: Breslyn Weeks (reigning Best Pitcher), Cadence Vandentop; Humphreys: Charlotte Langley; Kinnick: Sydnee Walker (repeat selection).
Monday’s games
Round-robin
Kadena vs. Humphreys, 9 a.m.
Kinnick vs. Kubasaki, 9 a.m.
Kubasaki vs. Humphreys, 11:30 a.m.
Kadena vs. Kinnick, 11:30 a.m.
Kadena vs. Kubasaki, 3 p.m.
Kinnick vs. Humphreys, 3 p.m.
Tuesday’s games
Round-robin
Kubasaki vs. Humphreys, 9 a.m.
Kadena vs. Kinnick, 9 a.m.
Kadena vs. Kubasaki, 11:30 a.m.
Kinnick vs. Humphreys, 11:30 a.m.
Kubasaki vs. Kinnick, 3 p.m.
Kadena vs. Humphreys, 3 p.m.
Wednesday ‘s games
Semifinals
1 vs. 4, 9 a.m.
2 vs. 3, 9 a.m.
Thursday’s games
Third
Semifinal losers, 9 a.m.
Championship
Semifinal winners, 10 a.m.
Wall of Champions
2010—Kadena (combined Divisions I, II).
2011—Seoul American (combined Divisions I, II).
2012—Kadena.
2013—Kinnick.
2014—Kadena.
2015—Kadena.
2016—Kadena.
2017—Kinnick.
2018—Kubasaki.
2019—Humphreys.
2020—No tournament; coronavirus pandemic.
2021—No tournament; coronavirus pandemic.
2022—No tournament; coronavirus pandemic.
2023—Kadena.
2024—Kadena.
Far East Division II Tournament
Monday-Thursday at Camp Humphreys, South Korea.
Participating teams — Pool A: Daegu Warriors, Matthew C. Perry Samurai, Zama Trojans. Pool B: E.J. King Cobras, Robert D. Edgren Eagles, Yokota Panthers.
Returning All-Tournament players — Yokota: Zaylee Gubler (two-time selection), Erica Haas (two-time selection), Kayla Bogdan; Daegu: Alyssa Cruz; King: Moa Best.
Monday’s games
Pool A
Zama vs. Perry, 8:30 a.m.
Zama vs. Daegu, 10 a.m.
Perry vs. Daegu, 11:30 a.m.
Pool B
Yokota vs. King, 1 p.m.
Yokota vs. Edgren, 2:30 p.m.
King vs. Edgren, 4 p.m.
Tuesday’s games
(cross-over day; will be eliminated if bad weather)
King vs. Daegu, 8:30 a.m.
Edgren vs. Daegu, 10 a.m.
Perry vs. King, 11:30 a.m.
Edgren vs. Zama, 1 p.m.
Yokota vs. Perry, 2:30 p.m.
Yokota vs. Zama, 4 p.m.
Wednesday’s games
4 vs. 6, 9 a.m.
3 vs. 5, 11 a.m.
Semifinals
1 vs. 4-6 winner, 1 p.m.
2 vs. 3-5 winner, 3:45 p.m.
Thursday’s games
Fifth
4-6 loser vs. 3-5 loser, 9 a.m.
Third
Semifinal losers, 11:45 a.m.
Championship
Semifinal winners, 2 p.m.
Wall of champions
2012—Zama.
2013—Daegu.
2014—Osan.
2015—Yokota.
2016—Yokota.
2017—Zama.
2018—Edgren.
2019—Daegu.
2020—No tournament; coronavirus pandemic.
2021—No tournament; coronavirus pandemic.
2022—No tournament; coronavirus pandemic.
2023—Yokota.
2024—Yokota.