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(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.

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Dave Ornauer has been employed by or assigned to Stars and Stripes Pacific almost continuously since March 5, 1981. He covers interservice and high school sports at DODEA-Pacific schools and manages the Pacific Storm Tracker.

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