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Division I

2026 DODEA-Pacific Far East Tournament

Monday to Wednesday at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan

Participating teams – Pool A: Kadena Panthers, Nile C. Kinnick Red Devils, American School Bangkok Eagles, St. Maur Cougars. Pool B: Humphreys Blackhawks, Kubasaki Dragons, St. Mary’s Titans, American School In Japan Mustangs.

Format — Pool play first 1½ days, followed by single-elimination with consolation last 1½ days.

Returning All-Tournament players — Red Devils: Isaiah Kimbrough (reigning tournament Most Valuable Player), Kai Eccelston; Titans: Drake Huang, Ren Nishioka; Mustangs: Jadin Turner.

Schedule

Monday’s games

Pool A

Kadena vs. Bangkok, 8 a.m.

Kinnick vs. St. Maur, 11 a.m.

Kadena vs. St. Maur, 2 p.m.

Kinnick vs. Bangkok, 5 p.m.

Pool B

Kubasaki vs. Humphreys, 9:30 a.m.

St. Mary’s vs. ASIJ, 12:30 p.m.

ASIJ vs. Humphreys, 3:30 p.m.

St. Mary’s vs. Kubasaki, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday’s games

Pool A

Kadena vs. Kinnick, 9:30 a.m.

Bangkok vs. St. Maur, 12:30 p.m.

Pool B

Kubasaki vs. ASIJ, 8 a.m.

St. Mary’s vs. Humphreys, 11 a.m.

Quarterfinals

A1 vs. B4, 2 p.m.

B2 vs. A3, 3:30 p.m.

B1 vs. A4, 5 p.m.

A2 vs. B3, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s games

Consolation

Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 8 a.m.

Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 9:30 a.m.

Semifinals

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 11 a.m.

Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 12:30 p.m.

Seventh

Consolation losers, 2 p.m.

Fifth

Consolation winners, 3:30 p.m.

Third

Semifinal losers, 5 p.m.

Championship

Semifinal winners, 6:30 p.m.

Team champions

1949—Narimasu Dragons, Tokyo

1950—Tokyo American School-Meguro

1951—Tokyo American

1952—Tokyo American

1953—Narimasu

1954—Narimasu

1955—Narimasu

1956—Kubasaki

1957—Nagoya, Japan

1958—Yokohama American

1959-Kubasaki

1960—Kubasaki

1961—Kubasaki

1962—Yamato Warriors, Yamato Air Station, Japan

1963—Zama

1964-ASIJ

1965—Yamato

1966—Yamato

1967—Kubasaki

1968—Yokohama American

1969—Johnson Falcons, Johnson Air Base, Japan

1970—CAJ

1971—CAJ

1972—CAJ

1973—CAJ

1974-ASIJ

1975—CAJ

1976—Yokota

1977—Wagner Falcons, Clark Air Base, Philippines

1978—Faith Academy Vanguards, Manila, Philippines

1979—Seoul Foreign Crusaders

1980—Seoul Foreign

1981—No tournament; canceled due to budget cuts

1982—Faith Academy

1983-ASIJ

1984-Kadena

1985—Wagner

1986—Kadena

1987—Kadena

1988—Kubasaki

1989—Kubasaki

1990—Wagner

1991—Kadena

1992—Kadena

1993—Oceanview Knights, Agat, Guam

1994—Hong Kong International Dragons*

1995—Kadena

1996—Seoul American Falcons, Yongsan Garrison, South Korea

1997—Kubasaki

1998—CAJ

1999—Kadena

2000—Faith Academy

2001—St. Mary’s

2002—St. Mary’s

2003—Seoul American

2004—Seoul American

2005—Kadena

2006—Yokota

2007—Kubasaki

2008—Seoul American

2009—St. Mary’s

2010—Kadena

2011—Kubasaki

2012—Kubasaki

2013—ASIJ

2014—Faith Academy

2015—Kubasaki

2016—Kubasaki

2017—Seoul American

2018—Kinnick

2019—Humphreys

2020—No tournament; coronavirus pandemic

2021—No tournament; coronavirus pandemic

2022—No tournament; coronavirus pandemic

2023—St. Mary’s

2024—Kinnick

2025—Kinnick

*-awarded title after Seoul American vacated title for having used an ineligible player.

Division II

2026 DODEA-Pacific Far East High School Tournament

Monday to Wednesday at Osan Air Base, South Korea

Participating teams – Pool A: E.J. King Cobras, Daegu Warriors, Christian Academy Japan Knights. Pool B: Zama Trojans, Robert D. Edgren Eagles, Korea Kent Foreign Merlins. Pool C: Matthew C. Perry Samurai, Osan Cougars, Yokota Panthers.

Format — Pool play, nine teams divided into three pools, first day. Single-elimination playoff with consolation, last two days.

Returning All-Tournament players — Zama: Casey Stewart, Asher Jorgensen, Bruce Davidson.

Schedule

Monday’s games

Pool A

King vs. CAJ, 9 a.m.

CAJ vs. Daegu, noon

Daegu vs. King, 3 p.m.

Pool B

Edgren vs. Zama, 9 a.m.

Zama vs. Kent, noon

Edgren vs. Kent, 3 p.m.

Pool C

Perry vs. Yokota, 10:30 a.m.

Yokota vs. Osan, 1:30 p.m.

Osan vs. Perry, 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday’s games

Single-elimination

Knockout game

8 vs. 9, 9 a.m.

Quarterfinals

2 vs. 7, 9 a.m.

3 vs. 6, 10:30 a.m.

4 vs. 5, 10:30 a.m.

1 vs. 8-9 winner, noon

Consolation

8-9 loser vs. 2-7 loser, noon

3-6 loser vs. 4-5 loser, 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s games

Consolation

Game 5 loser vs. Game 6 winner, 10 a.m.

Game 6 loser vs. Game 7 loser, 10 a.m., loser finishes ninth

Semifinals

4-5 winner vs. 1/8-9 winner, 11:45 a.m.

2-7 winner vs. 3-6 winner, 11:45 a.m.

Fifth

TBD, 3:15 p.m.

Seventh

TBD, 1:30 p.m.

Third

Semifinal losers, 3:15 p.m.

Championship

Semifinal winners, 5 p.m.

Team champions

1983—Pusan American Panthers, Camp Hialeah, South Korea

1984—Seoul Foreign Crusaders

1985—Jakarta International Dragons, Jakarta, Indonesia

1986—Seoul Foreign

1987—Seoul Foreign

1988—Taegu American Warriors, Camp George, South Korea

1989—Taegu

1990—Taegu

1991—Seoul Foreign

1992—Faith Academy

1993—Seoul Foreign

1994—Brent International Lions, Manila, Philippines

1995—Perry

1996—Perry

1997—King

1998—Guam High Panthers, Nimitz Hill, Guam

1999—Morrison Academy Mustangs, Taichung, Taiwan

2000—King

2001—St. Paul Christian Warriors, Tamuning, Guam

2002—Morrison Academy Mustangs, Taichung, Taiwan

2003—Osan

2004—St. Paul Christian

2005—Faith Academy

2006—Faith Academy

2007—Faith Academy

2008—Yongsan International-Seoul Guardians

2009—Morrison Academy

2010—Morrison Academy

2011—Morrison Academy

2012—Morrison Academy

2013—Zama

2014—Daegu

2015—Yokota

2016—Yokota

2017—King

2018—Humphreys

2019—King

2020—No tournament; coronavirus pandemic

2021—No tournament; coronavirus pandemic

2022—No tournament; coronavirus pandemic

2023—Yokota

2024—Yokota

2025—Zama

Girls

Division I

2026 DODEA-Pacific Far East Tournament

Monday to Tuesday at Camp Foster, Okinawa

Participating teams – Pool A: Kubasaki Dragons, Nile C. Kinnick Red Devils, American School In Japan Mustangs. Pool B: Kadena Panthers, Humphreys Blackhawks, Seisen Phoenix.

Format — Pool play, six teams split into two pools of three each, most of first day. Single-elimination playoff with consolation late first day and second day.

Returning All-Tournament players — Kadena: Tianna Crawley (reigning tournament Most Valuable Player), Isamar Toro Velazquez; Mustangs: Alice Phillips (two-time selection, reigning tournament Best Defensive Player), Ava Piscopo (2024); Blackhawks: Mikayla Thomas; Phoenix: Zafira Strauss.

Schedule

Monday’s games

Pool A

ASIJ vs. Kubasaki, 8 a.m.

ASIJ vs. Kinnick, 10 a.m.

Kubasaki vs. Kinnick, noon

Pool B

Kadena vs. Humphreys, 9 a.m.

Kadena vs. Seisen, 11 a.m.

Seisen vs. Humphreys, 1 p.m.

Quarterfinals

2A vs. 3B, 3 p.m.

3A vs. 2B, 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday’s games

Semifinals

1A vs. Quarterfinal 1 winner, 9 a.m.

1B vs. Quarterfinal 2 winner, 10:30 a.m.

Fifth

Quarterfinal losers, noon

Third

Semifinal losers, 1:30 p.m.

Championship

Semifinal winners, 3 p.m.

Team champions

1976—Wagner Falcons

1977—Wagner Falcons

1978—Kubasaki

1979—Kubasaki

1980—Kubasaki

1981—No tournament; canceled due to budget cuts

1982—George Washington Geckos, Mangilao, Guam

1983—John F. Kennedy Islanders, Upper Tumon, Guam

1984—Seoul American

1985—Kubasaki

1986—Kubasaki

1987—Kadena

1988—Kadena

1989—Yokota

1990—Kubasaki

1991—Yokota

1992—ASIJ

1993—Kubasaki

1994—Kadena

1995—Kinnick

1996—Kinnick

1997—Faith Academy

1998—Faith Academy

1999—Faith Academy

2000—Faith Academy

2001—Kinnick

2002—Kubasaki

2003—Kadena

2004—Kubasaki

2005—Seoul American

2006—Seoul American

2007—Kadena

2008—Kadena

2009—Faith Academy

2010—Seoul American

2011—Seoul American

2012—Faith Academy

2013-Kinnick

2014—ASIJ

2015—ASIJ

2016—Kadena

2017—American School of Bangkok

2018—American School of Bangkok

2019—American School of Bangkok

2020—No tournament; coronavirus pandemic

2021—No tournament; coronavirus pandemic

2022—No tournament; coronavirus pandemic

2023—Kinnick

2024—St. Paul Christian Warriors, Dededo, Guam

2025—Kadena

Division II

2026 DODEA-Pacific Far East Tournament

Monday to Wednesday at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Participating teams — Pool A: E.J. King Cobras, Daegu Warriors, Yokota Panthers, Matthew C. Perry Samurai. Pool B: Osan Cougars, Zama Trojans, Christian Academy Japan Knights; Robert D. Edgren Eagles.

Format — Pool play first 1½ days, followed by single-elimination playoffs with placement games for seventh, fifth and third place and championship last 1½ days.

Returning All-Tournament players — CAJ: Misaki Matsuoka; Perry: Elieza Mae Cuaco (2024); Yokota: Ty’Lasia Anu-Newby, Cocoro Jones (2024); Perry: Naiya Burford; Edgren: Reise Redmond.

Schedule

Monday’s games

Pool A

Daegu vs. King, 9 a.m.

Perry vs. Yokota, 9 a.m.

Yokota vs. Daegu, 1:30 p.m.

Perry vs. King, 1:30 p.m.

Pool B

CAJ vs. Edgren, 11 a.m.

Zama vs. Osan, 11 a.m.

CAJ vs. Zama, 3:30 p.m.

Osan vs. Edgren, 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday’s games

Pool A

Perry vs. Daegu, 8 a.m.

Yokota vs. King, 8 a.m.

Pool B

CAJ vs. Osan, 10 a.m.

Zama vs. Edgren, 10 a.m.

Quarterfinals

1A vs. 4B, 1:30 p.m.

2B vs. 3A, 1:30 p.m.

2A vs. 3B, 3:30 p.m.

1B vs. 4A, 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s games

Consolation 1

Quarterfinal 1 loser vs. Quarterfinal 2 loser, 7:30 a.m.

Quarterfinal 3 loser vs. Quarterfinal 4 loser, 7:30 a.m.

Semifinals

Quarterfinal 1 winner vs. Quarterfinal 2 winner, 9:15 a.m.

Quarterfinal 3 winner vs. Quarterfinal 4 winner, 9:15 a.m.

Consolation 2

Consolation Game 1 winner vs. Semifinal 2 loser, 11 a.m.

Consolation Game 2 winner vs. Semifinal 1 loser, 11 a.m.

Third

Consolation 2 winners, 3 p.m.

Championship

Semifinal winners, 4:45 p.m.

Team champions

1990—Seoul International Tigers, Seongnam, South Korea

1991—Seoul International

1992—Seoul International

1993—King

1994—Pusan

1995—King

1996—Faith Academy

1997—King

1998—Seisen

1999—Seisen

2000—Morrison Academy

2001—Osan

2002—Osan

2003—Faith Academy

2004—Sacred Heart Symbas, Tokyo

2005—Osan

2006—Taegu

2007—Faith Academy

2008—Faith Academy

2009—Osan

2010—Daegu

2011—St. Paul Christian

2012—Daegu

2013—Morrison Academy

2014—Daegu

2015—Yokota

2016—Yokota

2017—Yokota

2018—Yokota

2019—Zama

2020—No tournament; coronavirus pandemic

2021—No tournament; coronavirus pandemic

2022—No tournament; coronavirus pandemic

2023—CAJ

2024—King

2025—King

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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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