Stars and Stripes selects Isaiah Kimbrough as the DODEA-Pacific boys basketball Athlete of the Year.

Stars and Stripes selects Moa Best as the DODEA-Pacific girls basketball Athlete of the Year.

Robert D. Edgren sophomore took up the sport as a freshman and was a quick study both in practice and in competition.

Kadena junior was a perfect 14-0 this season in debut of girls wrestling as a separate sport in the Pacific.

Matt Rogers scored 25 points and second-seeded American University defeated Navy 74-52 on Wednesday night to claim the Patriot League Tournament Championship.

Student-athletes at Department of Defense Education Activity schools in the Pacific resumed travel Thursday for spring-season away games after a brief funding freeze.

The resulting temporary funding extension, known as a continuing resolution, will force the military services to operate with substantially less money than they expected, causing disruptions in programs and modernization efforts, according to service leaders.

“We have been given authority to relook at some of the funding and how we travel to see what might be possible for this weekend,” Jessica Tackaberry, Department of Defense Education Activity Europe spokeswoman, told Stars and Stripes on Wednesday night.

The Army’s U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command, which administers the entrance exam for all branches of the military, can no longer transport test proctors to all testing sites due to the department’s recent requirement that travel by civilian employees be curtailed.

Last year’s champions — Ramstein, Naples and AFNORTH — lost a lot. But they’re still among the favorites in their respective divisions in girls soccer.