Kinnick's Kai Eccelston threads a pass to teammate Jesse Brooks between St. Mary's Caio Shiota and Drake Huang. (Erick Chedd Ricardo/Special to Stripes)
High school
WRESTLING
Far East Dual-meet Championships
Wednesday at Camp Humphreys, South Korea
Division I
Fifth
Kubasaki 42, Seoul Foreign 15
107 — Elias McClellan, Kubasaki, pin. Ethan Garbett; 114 — Jayden Lee, SFS, by walkover; 127 — Noah Starr, Kubasaki, pin. Henri Van Hoof; 133 — Josh Cope, Kubasaki, pin. Hugo Doherty; 139 — Tim Cope, Kubasaki, pin. Josh Nam; 145 — Dominic Blas, Kubasaki, pin. Graeson Martin; 152 — Jayden Villatoro, Kubasaki, pin. William Yim; 160 — Wyatt James, Kubasaki, tech. Justin Heo; 172 — Mason Lininger, Kubasaki, dec. Ian Kim; 189 — Amin Elyaddasse, SFS, pin. Otis Wray; 215 — William King, Kubasaki, by walkover; Heavyweight — Kyuyeon Chung, SFS, pin. Jahir Macias.
Third
Nile C. Kinnick 31, Humphreys 25
107 — Shaun Abel, Kinnick, by walkover; 114 — Julius Fair, Kinnick, pin. Krishane Dela Cruz; 121 — Ethan Wege, Humphreys, tech. Joah de la Cruz; 127 — Ryan Mbugua, Humphreys, dec. Ian Flynn; 133 — Luke Menard, Kinnick, pin. James Park; 139 — Levi Schurdell, Humphreys, by walkover; 145 — Ethan McDanel, Kinnick, tech. Jayden Alberttar; 152 — Brady Mauldin, Kinnick, dec. Broderick Carmody; 160 — Gabriel Donatto, Humphreys, pin. Jack Snyder; 172 — Andrew Schlecht, Humphreys, tech. Enoc Fajardo-Vargas; 189 — Bryan Bennett, Kinnick, pin. Lewis Tinklepaugh; 215 — Brandon Uresk, Humphreys, pin. Myles Purdy; Heavyweight — Justin Bodlovic, Kinnick, tech. Skylon Sanemai.
Championship
Kadena 33, St. Mary’s 18
107 — Zacharias Perez, Kadena, dec. Ponnappa Karthachira 15-6; 114 — Jhayden Basto, Kadena, tech. Ryusei Kobayashi 10-0, :22; 121 — Ryan Murase, St. Mary’s, tech. Ethan Romney 10-0, :57; 127 — Kai Wilson, Kadena, tech. Lakshya Lahoti 13-0, 2:22; 133 — Michael Smith, Kadena, dec. Carlo Cognetti 14-6; 139 — Christian Luckey, Kadena, tech. Max Long 20-10, 5:25; 145 — Ryan Luckey, Kadena, tech. Noah Elfadeli 10-0, :29; 152 — Derryck Miller, Kadena, tech. Kyungju Kim 10-0, :26; 160 — Zen Twohig, St. Mary’s, tech. Isaiah Kahl 12-1, 1:35; 172 — Kentaro Yamauchi, St. Mary’s, pin. Hunter Swartz :16; 189 — Chris Edmonson, Kadena, dec. Kei Fujita 2-2 last point; 215 — Jimin Kim, St. Mary’s, pin. Braylon Stephens 4:33; Heavyweight — Troy Hill, Kadena, tech. Jiei Kawamatsu 13-0, 1:07.
Division II
Seventh
Robert D. Edgren 29, Daegu 19
107 — Andre Jierles, Daegu, tech. Ethan Compton; 121 — Julian Anderson, Edgren, by walkover; 133 — Kanoa Eda, Edgren, pin. Canaan McGee; 139 — Gyeondeok Choi, Daegu, pin. Lee Culala; 145 — Cesar Trujillo, Daegu, pin. Liam McDonald; 152 — Ethan Wong, Edgren, tech. Terrance Babauta; 160 — Tyson Brodsky, Edgren, by walkover; 172 — Merrick Otto, Edgren, by walkover; 189 — Azealous TaiFuga, Daegu, pin. Charles Richardson; 215 — Carter Berry, Edgren, by walkover.
Fifth
Matthew C. Perry 33, E.J. King 19
107 — Gideon Sanchez, Perry, by walkover; 121 — Joshua Rodriguez, Perry, by walkover; 127 — Ian Nguyen, King, tech. Orrin Woods; 139 — Noah Valle, Perry, pin. Elijah Rene; 145 — Aaron Lopez, Perry, pin. Dylan Jones; 152 — Maximus Cutler, King, pin. Mercer Lujan; 160 — Yu Uchidate, King, pin. Max Navarro; 172 — Jayden Valverde, Perry, pin. Brandon Albolera; 189 — Andrew Roberts, Perry, pin. Jovany Reyes-Hernandez; 215 — Tucker Colley, King, by walkover; Heavyweight — Tulaforo Sili, Perry, dec. Jack Selby.
Third
Christian Academy Japan 27, Osan 21
107 — Tyler Kwon, CAJ, by walkover; 114 — Frankie Greer, CAJ, by walkover; 121 — Rowan Greer, CAJ, tech. Anthoney Canizales; 127 — RiSu Choi, CAJ, tech. Noe Vasquez; 133 — Yusuf Sabur, Osan, pin. Gabriel Arjmandpour; 139 — Alex Smith, Osan, tech. SeWon Kim; 145 — Seojin Kong, CAJ, tech. Hatsanu Pipattanabovonkul; 152 — Brydan Javinar, Osan, by walkover; 160 — Logan Seen, Osan, tech. James Weeks; 172 — Jonathan Burke, Osan, dec. Justin Allen; 215 — Tyler Reidenbach, CAJ, pin. Anthony Ford.
Championship
Yokota 33, Zama 29
107 — Jay Gutierrez, Yokota, pin. Christian Rios :49; 114 — Aiden Stedelin, Yokota, by walkover; 121 — Kenza Houston, Yokota, pin. Elias Diaz 1:16; 127 — Cooper Owens, Zama, pin. Jack McAlroy 2:27; 133 — Kingston Ries, Zama, pin. C.J. Reinbold 2:25; 139 — Evan Horne, Yokota, pin. Ennis Montgomery :32; 145 — Aiden Greer, Yokota, dec. Gabriel Simpkins 5-4; 152 — Sean Simpkins, Zama, tech. Braydon Laubaugh 10-0, 1:40; 160 — Liam Kirby, Yokota, pin. Ayden Hartman :33; 172 — Garrett Allen, Zama, pin. Mitchell Powell 1:09; 189 — Laine Lilly, Yokota, by walkover; 215 — Anthony Romero, Zama, pin. Jackson Mays :42; Heavyweight — Robert Baulsir, Zama, by walkover.
Zama's Garrett Allen pins Yokota's Mitchell Powell at 172 pounds. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes)
BASKETBALL
Boys
Far East Division I Championships
Wednesday at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan
Consolation
American School Bangkok 59, ASIJ 52, OT
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mustangs | 10 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 52 |
| Eagles | 13 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 59 |
St. Maur 46, Kubasaki 43
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cougars | 13 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 46 |
| Dragons | 12 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 43 |
Top scorers — Dragons: Logan Herron 12, Isaiah Thompson 10.
Semifinals
Kinnick 66, Humphreys 49
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Devils | 11 | 14 | 22 | 19 | 66 |
| Blackhawks | 6 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 49 |
Top scorers — Red Devils: Isaiah Kimbrough 26, Jesse Brooks 13; Blackhawks: Joshua Canion 14, Joshua Ward 14, C. Key 10. Noteworthy — Red Devils reached the D-I final for the third straight year.
St. Mary’s 73, Kadena 62
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 13 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 62 |
| Titans | 17 | 18 | 23 | 15 | 73 |
Top scorers — Titans: Drake Huang 23, Noah Brooks 20, Ren Nishioka 16; Panthers: Zimri Lopez 17, Kent Bissell 14. Noteworthy — Titans’ victory set up a rematch of last year’s final against Kinnick.
Seventh
ASIJ 46, Kubasaki 35
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mustangs | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 46 |
| Dragons | 6 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 35 |
Top scorers — Mustangs: Jadin Turner 23; Dragons: Austin Alvarado 6, Marcus Waltz 6.
Fifth
Bangkok 64, St. Maur 47
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cougars | 11 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 47 |
| Eagles | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 64 |
Third
Kadena 69, Humphreys 64
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackhawks | 14 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 64 |
| Panthers | 12 | 16 | 26 | 15 | 69 |
Top scorers — Panthers: Lopez 17, Alexzander Hye 13, Bissell 12, Carson Kenderdine 11, Jaden Patsel 11; Blackhawks: Canion 16, Tre’Shaune Johnson-Griffin 14, Nasim El-Delik 12.
Championship
Kinnick 47, St. Mary’s 44
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans | 15 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 44 |
| Red Devils | 10 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 47 |
Top scorers — Red Devils: Kimbrough 15, Kai Eccelston 11; Titans: Huang 19, Nishioka 13. Noteworthy — Kimbrough blocked a shot in the closing seconds to preserve the victory. Titans outscored Red Devils 15-3 in the first 6½ minutes of the final period to tie it 44-44. Third straight D-I title for the Red Devils in last-second fashion. Fourth title overall for Kinnick. Second straight finals loss for the Titans.
Awards
Most Valuable Player — Kimbrough (repeat selection)
Offensive MVP — Kimbrough
Defensive MVP — Brooks.
All-Tournament team — Kinnick: Kimbrough (repeat selection), Eccelston, Jesse Brooks, Andres Rizo; Titans: Huang (repeat selection), Nishioka (repeat selection), Brooks; Kadena: Hye, Patsel; Humphreys: Canion, El-Delik; Kubasaki: Maurice Brown; ASIJ: Turner (repeat selection); Bangkok: David Rillatana; St. Maur: Liam Nunwyler.
Far East Division II Championships
Wednesday at Osan Air Base, South Korea
Consolation
Perry 60, King 45
Korea Kent Foreign 50, Daegu 45; Daegu finishes ninth
Semifinals
Zama 82, Edgren 55
Yokota 74, CAJ 48
Seventh
King 40, Kent 10
Fifth
Osan def. Perry
Third
Edgren 48, CAJ 47
Championship
Zama 105, Yokota 33
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trojangs | 22 | 28 | 33 | 22 | 105 |
| Panthers | 4 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 33 |
Top scorers — Trojans: Bruce Davidson 24, Michael King 20, Casey Stewart 15, Airi Smith 15, Toro McClendon 12; Panthers: Aiden Jones 8. Noteworthy — This is believed to be the biggest margin of victory in a DODEA-Pacific Far East High School Tournament final. Trojans hit 11 three-point goals. Stewart was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.
Awards
Most Valuable Player — Stewart.
Defensive MVP — Davidson.
Offensive MVP — Jude Velazquez, Daegu.
All-Tournament team — Zama: King, McClendon, Smith, Asher Jorgensen; Yokota: Jones, Landon Wright, Rodrigo Negron; Edgren: Je’Shawn Spaights-Pace, Deven Gumataotao; Perry: Kenshin Dukowitz; Osan: Artleandro Clemons; Daegu: Xavier Brown; King: R.J. Tinio; CAJ: Wataru Seto.
Guam
John F. Kennedy 98, Guam High 57
Tuesday at Upper Tumon
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 14 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 57 |
| Islanders | 20 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 98 |
Top scorers — Panthers: Tyler Augustine 15, Rai Johnson 14.
Girls
Far East Division II Championships
Wednesday at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan
Consolation
Zama 49, Edgren 42
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trojans | 19 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 49 |
| Eagles | 6 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 42 |
Top scorers — Trojans: Mikayla Ramon 9; Eagles: Reise Redmond 19.
Osan 37, Daegu 29
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cougars | 14 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 37 |
| Warriors | 6 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 29 |
Top scorers — Cougars: Ellie Helphinstine 14; Warriors: Mila Buettner 10.
Semifinals
Perry 33, King 25
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samurai | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 33 |
| Cobras | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 25 |
Top scorers — Samurai: Naiya Burford 20; Cobras: Joanna Hall 11. Noteworthy — Samurai dethroned two-time defending champion Cobras.
CAJ 40, Yokota 32
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knights | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 40 |
| Panthers | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 32 |
Top scorers — Knights: Naya Cummings 25; Panthers: Cocoro Jones 9. Noteworthy — Cummings scored 13 points as the Knights outscored the Panthers 20-5 in the final period.
Consolation 2
Yokota 48, Zama 36
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 11 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 48 |
| Trojans | 10 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 36 |
Top scorers — Panthers: Ty’Lasia Anu-Newby 15, Kennedy Kibort-Krebs 12, Cocoro Jones 12; Trojans: Ramon 18.
King 53, Osan 19
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cougars | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Cobras | 10 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 53 |
Top scorers — Cobras: Aniah Little 22, Joanna Hall 16, Mila Nishimura-Reed 10; Cougars: Helphinstine 8.
Third
King 38, Yokota 13
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobras | 8 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 38 |
| Panthers | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
Top scorer — Cobras: Hall 12.
Championship
CAJ 31, Perry 22
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samurai | 2 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 22 |
| Knights | 8 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 31 |
Top scorers — Knights: Misaki Matsuoka 16, Cummings 12; Samurai: Burford 10.
Awards
Most Valuable Player — Matsuoka
Offensive MVP — Matsuoka
Defensive MVP — Jones
All-Tournament team — CAJ: Cummings, Matsuoka (repeat selection), Christina Park, Annabelle Rudd; Perry: Elieza Mae Cuaco (two-time selection, 2024), Starr Kinder, Carmella Sudo; Yokota: Anu-Newby (repeat selection); King: Joanna Hall, Aniah Little; Osan: Helphinstine; Zama: Bella Hunter; Edgren: Maelle Dibgolongo; Daegu: Denali Clites.