Perry right-hander Maia Minton delivers against King. (Charlie Bacal/Special to Stripes)
High school
BASEBALL
Japan
Matthew C. Perry 1, E.J. King 0
Saturday at Sasebo
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | Runs | Hits | Errors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samurai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Cobras | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W — Aira Fujinuma 5 IP (0 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 12 SO); L — Nolan Iverson 5 IP (2 H, EER, 2 BB, 10 SO, WP, HBP). Noteworthy — 2026 season appears to be picking up where 2025 left off; Fujinuma fired the first no-hitter of the season, following last year when a total of 16, baseball and softball, were thrown.
King 7, Perry 3
Saturday at Sasebo
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Runs | Hits | Errors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samurai | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Cobras | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
W — Andrew Dooner 2 2/3 IP (2 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 SO, 4 HBP); L — Akiro Hiromoto 2 2/3 IP (5 H, 6 ER, 6 BB, 4 SO, 2 WP, HBP). Batting — Cobras: Taisei Shimakura (2B, 3 RBI, SB); Samurai: Fujinuma (HR, 3 RBI).
Robert D. Edgren 14, Yokota 2
Saturday at Yokota Air Base
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | Runs | Hits | Errors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 |
| Panthers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
W — Isaac French 3 IP (4 H, 2 ER, BB, 6 SO); L — Bentley Bogard 2 IP (6 H, 7 ER, 2 BB, 4 SO, WP, 4 HBP). Batting — Eagles: Haruki Jones 2-4, French 2-4 (2B), Charles Richardson 2-4 (2B), Toby Davidson 2-2 (2 2B, 4 RBI). Panthers: Bogard 2-3 (2B), Takumi Iwazaki-Chung 2-3.
King right-hander Madison Welsh delivers against Perry. (Charlie Bacal/Special to Stripes)
SOFTBALL
Japan
Perry 18, King 11
Saturday at Sasebo
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Runs | Hits | Errors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samurai | 8 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 1 |
| Cobras | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 6 |
W — Maia Minton 3 IP (H, 9 ER, 13 BB, SO, HBP); L — Madison Welsh 2 IP (5 H, 12 ER, 3 BB, 2 HBP). Batting — Samurai: Gabby Martens 2-2 (2 RBI, 4 SB), Keri Edeyaoch 2-4 (2B, 2 RBI), Autumn Hendra (2 RBI, 3 SB), Emma Roberts (2 RBI, 2 SB), Atirah Hiromoto (2 RBI). Cobras: Aryn Wimberly (2B, 3 RBI).
Perry 14, King 7
Saturday at Sasebo
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Runs | Hits | Errors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samurai | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 1 |
| Cobras | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
W — Meliyah Bevett 2 1/3 IP (5 ER, 7 BB, 5 SO, 3 WP, 3 HBP), L — Nylire Costa 4 IP (10 H, 8 ER, 5 BB, 6 SO, WP, 3 HBP). Batting — Samurai: Martens 2-2 (2 RBI, 4 SB), Edeyaoch 2-4 (2B, 2 RBI), Hendra (2 RBI, 3 SB), Roberts (2 RBI, 2 SB), Hiromoto (2 RBI). Cobras: Wimberly (2B, 3 RBI).
Edgren 20, Yokota 4
Saturday at Yokota Air Base
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Runs | Hits | Errors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 7 | 13 | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| Panthers | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
W — Keira Marrero 2 IP (4 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO, HBP); L — Samaria Askew 1 2/3 IP (3 H, 19 ER, 20 BB, SO, HBP).
ASIJ 25, Yokota 3
Saturday at Yokota Air Base
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Runs | Hits | Errors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mustangs | 16 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 8 | 0 |
| Panthers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
W — Kim 3 IP (5 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 3 SO); L — Naomi Ashman 3 IP (8 H, 25 ER, 21 BB, 3 SO). Batting — Mustangs: Levitan 3-5 (2B, 3 RBI), Serena Koslow 2-2 (2 RBI), Harigaya 2-3 (HR, 4 RBI). Panthers: Kayla Perez 2-2, Arianna Feagin (HR).
SOCCER
Boys
Okinawa
Kadena 2, Okinawa Christian 0
Saturday at Kadena Air Base
Halftime — 1-0. Goals — Gabriel Cedeno (1), Jackson Brewer (1). Assist — Cedeno.
Japan
Perry Cup
Saturday at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
Gold bracket
Quarterfinals
Fukuoka International 1, Yokota 0
Halftime — 1-0.
Marist Brothers 1, Zama 0
Halftime — 1-0.
Semifinals
Matthew C. Perry 3, Marist Brothers 0
Halftime — 2-0. Goals — Samurai: Noah Charles (11), Ren Spinosi (7), Nikoto Ortiz (3). Assists — Charles, Liam DeMarsico-Birkland.
Senri Osaka 6, Fukuoka International 0
Halftime — 5-0.
Fifth
Zama American 1, Yokota 0, SO (6-5)
Third
Marist Brothers 3, Fukuoka International 0
Halftime — 0-0.
Championship
Perry 2, Senri Osaka 1
Halftime — 2-1. Goals — Samurai: Noah Charles (12), Landon DeMarsico-Birkland (1); Sabres: Taiki Fukushima.
Silver bracket
Semifinals
Kinnick 4, Edgren 0
Halftime — 2-0. Goals — Jayden Horton 2 (3), Gatlin Brown (1), Gianni Stevens (1).
Kyoto International University Academy 1, King 0, SO (5-3)
Third
King 2, Edgren 0
Halftime — 1-0. Goals — Nolan Grubb (2), Bryant McCool (1).
Championship
Kinnick 8, Kyoto 1
Halftime — 4-0. Goals — Red Devils: Stevens 5 (6), Koboyo Awesso (4), Esteban Diaz (1), Elias Venetsanakos (1).
Awards
Most Valuable Player — Charles.
Offensive MVP — Fukushima.
Defensive MVP — Spinosi.
DODEA-Pacific All-Tournament selections — Samurai: Charles, Spinosi, Liam DeMarsico-Birkland, Jalen Cooley; Trojans: Adrian Venable Jr., Syon Phillips; Panthers: Luke Harbert; Cobra: Daniel Leak; Eagles: Caden Crow.
Girls
Japan
Panther Cup
Saturday at Yokota Air Base
Yokota 9, Edgren 0
Halftime — 6-0. Goals — Angie Velez-Soto 2 (4), Giselle Pinard 2 (2), Miyuki Arevalo 2 (2), Kendall Cole (1), Ty’Lasia Anu-Newby (1), Emma Watson (1).
Zama 4, Perry 0
Halftime — 2-0. Goals — Charlotte Callicott 4 (11).
Kinnick 3, King 0
Halftime — 2-0. Goals — Alyssa Staples 2 (6), Valentina Sacca (3). Assists — Staples, Rachael Vite.
Yokota 3, Perry 0
Halftime — 2-0. Goals — Velez-Soto (5), Cole (2).
Kinnick 1, Edgren 0
Halftime — 1-0. Goal — Vite (1).
Zama 2, King 1
Halftime — 2-0. Goals — Trojans: Callicott 2 (13); Cobras: Aniah Little (16).
Okinawa
Kadena 12, Okinawa Christian 0
Saturday at Yomitan
Halftime — 8-0. Goals — Allie Sims 3 (3), Sophia Fineman 3 (3), Raelyn Connick 2 (2), Brooke Brewer 2 (2), Adilyn Coleman (1), Bella Jimenez (1). Assists — Sims 2, Fineman, Brewer.
TRACK AND FIELD
Japan
Saturday at Camp Zama
(Fully automated timing, distances in meters)
Boys
Yokota 177.5, Kinnick 164, ASIJ 80, Zama 63, St. Mary’s 53, Perry 33.5, Christian Academy Japan 14, Edgren 14
100 — David King, Zama, 11.41 seconds; 200 — Baron Reed, Yokota, 22.79; 400 — Reed, 51.47; 800 — Kyle Durkee, ASIJ, 1 minute, 57.28 seconds; 1,600 — Matthew Rowland, Yokota, 4:42.68; 3,200 — Rowland, 10:18.39; 110 hurdles — Liam Van Gorder, Yokota, 16.63; 300 hurdles — Reed, 43.99; 400 relay — Kinnick, 46.96; 1,600 relay — Kinnick, 3:35.95; Sprint-medley relay — ASIJ, 1:49.72; Shot put — Robert Baulsir, Zama, 13.25 meters; Discus — Baulsir, 38.24; High jump — Ren Dick, Edgren, 1.88; Long jump — Robert Parker, Kinnick, 6.66; Triple jump — Parker, 12.29.
Girls
Kinnick 216, Yokota 80, ASIJ 65, Seisen 55, CAJ 46.5, Sacred Heart 37, Zama 19.5, Perry 19, King 5, Edgren 3
100 — Tamaya White, Kinnick, 13.13 seconds; 200 — Camielle Dixon, Yokota, 27.42; 400 — Justice Owens, Kinnick, 1 minute, 2.81 seconds; 800 — Keion Suzuki, CAJ, 2:40.29; 1,600 — Suzuki, 5:53.21; 3,200 — Sarah Ueta, ISSH, 12:35.82; 100 relay — Annabelle DuBose, Kinnick, 19.23; 300 hurdles — Owens, 50.41; 400 relay — ASIJ, 54.06; 1,600 relay — Kinnick, 4:24.97; Shot put — Kierra Jackson, Kinnick, 8.69 meters; Discus — Zafira Strauss, Seisen, 27.24; High jump — Owens, 1.50; Long jump — Yume Rinon, ASIJ, 4.82; Triple jump — Mary Hudson, Seisen, 10.31.