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Vilseck's Nicolas Holcomb, right, participates during the pushups event at the European Athletic Fitness Games championships at Vilseck, Germany on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.<br>Immanuel Johnson/Stars and Stripes

DODEA-Europe crowns more cross country champs, fitness games winners

In the inaugural fitness games competition, Ramstein’s boys team, Kaiserslautern’s co-ed team and Wiesbaden’s girls team came out on top.

Stuttgart, Naples earn loudest cheers as fall season concludes

Panthers and Wildcats top their divisions in cheerleading competition conducted virtually.

Coach Brian Swenty, right, speaks to competitors before the start of the European Athletic Fitness Games championships at Vilseck, Germany on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.
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Competitors get one last chance to show their fitness

Kaiserslautern's Lena Herrmann finished second at the DODEA-Europe non-virtual cross country championship on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, at Seewoog Park in Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. <br> Jennifer H. Svan/Stars and Stripes

Parsells, Bishop top much smaller field at cross country finals

Only seven teams – all from Germany – competed and those teams were further divided into small and large schools to reduce the number of runners at the starting line.

Cross country runners in Germany competed in a shortened season this fall with social-distancing rules introduced. They'll have at least a virtual championship to end their season, but their tennis-playing peers won't after DODEA-Europe canceled the event Tuesday.<br>Immanuel Johnson/Stars and Stripes

Prep tennis finals in Europe axed by coronavirus spike in Germany

Cross country finals could still happen Saturday, with virtual competitions in cross country, cheer and European Athletic Fitness Games set next week.

Michael O'Brien sprints to the finish line during Saturday's cross country meet at Aviano. O'Brien finished in first place in the boys group with the time of 19 minutes, 22 seconds.<br>Norman Llamas/Stars and Stripes

Cross country is even more a distance sport this season for many

DODEA introduced the virtual aspect of the competition, which concludes with a championship on Oct. 24, this year in an attempt to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.

Runner-up Ben Todman of Ramstein, left, congratulates Wiesbaden's Clayton Shenk on defending his boys DODEA-Europe golf title at Rheinblick Golf Course in Wiesbaden, Germany, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020. Shenk beat Todman by a point, 85-84, using the modified Stableford point system.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES

European golf - Day 2

Wiesbaden’s Shenk defends title, while Ramstein’s Rivera triumphs for first time

It all came down to the final putts from both players as Wiesbaden's Clayton Shenk battled Ramstein's Ben Todman for the second straight year.

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European golf - Day 1

It's close at the top after windy opening round

Four boys within four points of lead and four girls within two with 18 more holes to play Thursday.
DODEA-Europe cuts basketball and wrestling, adds volleyball and weightlifting

Volleyball, dropped in the fall along with football in an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19, will be offered in the winter — not only for girls but for boys.
Europe's top golfers to square off in fall's first championship

It might be weather more suited for ducks than golfers. But that won’t stop 28 high school golfers from competing for DODEA-Europe titles on Wednesday and Thursday.
Runners brave weather as cross country returns

Rain and cold add to challenging course in Vilseck as DODEA-Europe's fall sports season debuts.
Wiesbaden, Stuttgart split victories as tennis debuts

Warrior boys and Panther girls win despite lopsided victories by Wiesbaden's Charlotte Kordonowy and Stuttgart's Amar Tahirovic.
Europe's athletes finally competing again

Cross country, golf, tennis start again this week - the first time DODEA-Europe athletes have competed in seven months.
DODEA-Europe to debut new multi-event sport this weekend

Football and volleyball are out this fall because of the coronavirus pandemic. Enter an eight-event team competition that bears at least some resemblance to a heptathlon or decathlon.
Prep athletes return to practice fields in Europe

It appears that — at least for now — competition among rival schools will only happen in person in Germany. But golfers, cross country runners, tennis players and cheerleaders are all back to perfecting their skills.
DODEA fall volleyball is canceled in Europe and Pacific, joining football on the sidelines

Volleyball became the second fall sport to be canceled by both DODEA Pacific and DODEA Europe on Thursday due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.
It's going to be a strange new world for DODEA-Europe sports this year

The 2020 DODEA-Europe fall athletics season will be profoundly changed by the coronavirus pandemic, and just how much is yet to be determined. Here are some key points.
DODEA shelves fall football overseas due to coronavirus concerns

Europe region follows Pacific's decision to not field football teams during the fall as schools look to open again in late August.
DODEA-Europe picks three as top athletes for 2019-20

A trio of basketball stars have claimed DODEA-Europe’s 2019-20 Athlete of the Year honors.
DODEA-Europe athletes will join teams at colleges around the States in the fall

Student-athletes from DODEA-Europe are moving on from coronavirus-affected senior years and looking forward to promising careers at the collegiate level.
Vilseck Falcons helped set a foundation for NFL draftee Hinton

New Minnesota Viking Kyle Hinton didn’t jump out as a can’t-miss NFL prospect in his two years at Vilseck High School. But longtime Falcons coach Jim Hall could see many of the necessary qualities.
Former Vilseck player picked by Vikings in NFL Draft

Kyle Hinton selected with 253rd pick in seventh round after starring at Washburn University.
Champions well represented on All-Europe lists

Standout student-athletes from what proved to be the last season of the 2019-20 DODEA-Europe sports year were recognized this week with the release of the winter All-Europe teams.
DODEA Europe coaches and players will miss competition this spring

Wednesday’s announcement was far from a surprise. But the official announcement still had a profound impact.
High school spring sports season canceled in Europe

The season never got started after coronavirus started to spread throughout Europe.
Coaches told to keep in touch with spring teams

DODEA-Europe athletic director Kathlene Clemmons has advised the organization’s coaches and athletic directors to maintain communication with student-athletes during the ongoing school closure due to the coronavirus.
DODEA-Europe sports suspended as school shuts down for coronavirus

The decision followed a spate of initial cancellations in response to the spreading coronavirus.
Boys basketball AOY

Pigge to leave Europe with three titles, taste for bigger things

Having already established himself as the best player in DODEA-Europe boys basketball, Baumholder junior Chandler Pigge has been more interested in what he needs to improve.
Girls basketball AOY

Naples was unbeatable with Sasse in the lineup

Naples junior Roxanne Sasse does so much on a basketball court that it can be difficult to summarize her impact on a game. Sasse herself does the best job of articulating it.
Wrestling AOY

Pyatt's dominant season was inspiration for current, future Jaguars

The impact Amari Pyatt had on the Sigonella wrestling program will be felt long beyond the two memorable years he spent with the Jaguars.
Swimmers leave pool carrying seven new marks

At some point, there will be a European Forces Swim League championship in which no records will be broken.
Athletes show off swim skills in pool, social skills outside it

Kaiserslautern Kingfish take commanding lead in opening day of two-day event.
Swimmers get set for season-ending event

Hundreds of American school-aged swimmers are getting set to converge on the Netherlands this weekend.
D-I boys

Vilseck snaps Ramstein's reign over Europe basketball

The Royal reign is over, taken down by a voracious Vilseck Falcons team with an appetite for a championship.
D-I girls

Stuttgart triumphs for fourth consecutive title

The dynasty continues. The Stuttgart Panthers won their fourth straight DODEA-Europe Division I girls basketball championship Saturday.
D-II boys

Naples pulls away from Aviano to triumph

Much of the DODEA-Europe Division II boys’ title game Saturday between the Naples Wildcats and Aviano Saints was a stalemate.
D-II girls

Wildcats surge past Vicenza to ascend throne

It was a tale of two halves in the DODEA-Europe Division II girls’ basketball title game Saturday between the Naples Wildcats and Vicenza Cougars.
D-III boys

Pigge-led Bucs win third straight crown

Chandler Pigge left the Baumholder Bucs with a parting gift Saturday. Namely, another championship.
D-III girls

Spangdahlem cruises to championship

The Spangdahlem Sentinels have been building towards a championship all winter. On Saturday, their construction project was completed.
DODEA-Europe cheerleading

17 squads cheer each other on to new heights

Clay Kaserne Fitness Center was turned into a loud and boisterous spirit-filled atmosphere Saturday as 17 cheer squads from across DODEA-Europe competed in the 25th Annual Cheer Tournament.
Boys D-I semifinals

Vilseck will try to knock Royals off throne

Five-time defending champion Ramstein again downs Kaiserslautern, while Falcons rally past Black Forest to reach finals.
Girls D-I semifinals

SHAPE stands between Stuttgart and perfection

Unbeaten Panthers will try for fourth straight title against team that's never played in D-I finals before.
D-II roundup

It'll be all Italy in medium school championships

Naples will play for two titles, taking on Aviano in boys play and Vicenza in girls action.
Boys D-III semifinals

Bucs, Cougars get set for another battle

Top-seeded Baumholder will take on the only team to give it a divisional loss when it meets Ansbach on Saturday.
Girls D-III semifinals

Spangdahlem, Hohenfels to clash in final

Sentinels stay perfect in division play by pulling away from Sigonella, while Tigers hold off AFNORTH in other semifinal.
DODEA-Europe boys hoops

Ramstein-Kaiserslautern matchup won't decide title this year

Cross-town rivals will meet in the semifinals after spending last two year's battling for championship. Vilseck takes on Black Forest Academy in other semi.
DODEA-Europe girls hoops

D-I girls favorites all advance to semifinals

Unbeaten Stuttgart will face Kaiserslautern, while Ramstein takes on SHAPE in Friday's matchups.
DODEA-Europe boys hoops

D-I teams in a jumble after opening day surprises

The 2019-20 DODEA-Europe boys basketball championship tournaments launched Wednesday in Ramstein and Wiesbaden as teams began to battle for spots in the elimination rounds Friday and Saturday.
DODEA-Europe girls hoops

Most top seeds performing up to expectations

The status quo held firm Wednesday as regular-season frontrunners Stuttgart, Aviano and Spangdahlem seized control of their respective DODEA-Europe girls basketball championship tournament brackets.
Stuttgart shooters take All Army national title

Panther star Maria Tortorelli claimed individual first-place honors to lead Stuttgart to the win.
DODEA-Europe wrestling

Ramstein, Stuttgart share bragging rights

The latest entry in the DODEA-Europe wrestling rivalry between the Ramstein Royals and Stuttgart Panthers goes to ... both of them.
DODEA-Europe wrestling

Four rounds down, three more to go for champs to be

After finishing up pool wresting on Saturday morning, the top wrestlers in DODEA-Europe will square off in matches that will determine places in season-ending tourney.
Plenty of wrestlers looking to crash Ramstein/Stuttgart party

The main event of the 2019-20 DODEA-Europe wrestling season arrives this weekend as close to 150 contenders take to the mats of Wiesbaden’s Clay Fitness Center on Friday and Saturday.
Top wrestlers move on to compete for titles

Sectionals held at Aviano, Stuttgart and Brussels produce dozens of automatic qualifiers, with others still to be selected.
Boys basketball roundup

Falcons move into second by sweeping Warriors

Black Forest bounces back from sweep last weekend at hands of first-place Ramstein to swap places with Wiesbaden in standings.
Girls basketball roundup

BFA, Wiesbaden exchange tight victories

Stuttgart, Aviano, Vicenza, Ansbach all sweep in final full weekend of season.
Kaiserslautern-Ramstein round No. 2 is closer

Royals win tight girls contest after early season mismatch and Raiders hand boys counterparts second loss of the season.
Unbeaten girls teams share common philosophies

Planning to be an undefeated team is a great way to not become one.
Wrestlers set to open postseason action

The final act of the 2019-20 DODEA-Europe winter sports season began last weekend with the European championship meet in marksmanship. Now basketball and wrestling are in view of the finish line.
Marksmanship finals

Stuttgart stays on target and wins seventh straight title

The formula that has carried the Stuttgart Panthers to DODEA-Europe’s most dominant championship streak served them well again.
Panthers remain perfect at Lancers' expense

Unbeaten Stuttgart sweeps winless Lakenheath in girls action, while Panther boys also come out on top.
Basketball roundup

Royals turn back Falcons to stay on top D-I standings

Black Forest falls into third after getting swept by Ramstein as regular season nears end.
Warrior boys edge Raiders in final seconds

Jaiden Harrison hit a pair of free throws with two seconds to play to give the Wiesbaden Warriors a 76-75 win Friday night.
Aviano girls, Naples boys get boosts with triumphs

Saints hand Wildcats first defeat in Italy play in more than three years before Naples overcomes big lead in low-scoring boys affair.
Panthers have sights set on yet another title

There are two championships at stake at the DODEA-Europe marksmanship finals. One outcome is all but assured, while the other is very much in doubt.
KMC teams to see how much of a challenge BFA could be

A set of high-stakes boys basketball matchups in the Kaiserslautern Military Community highlight a consequential slate of DODEA-Europe basketball this weekend.
Spangdahlem wins a pair of close ones with Hohenfels

Sentinels hold off Tigers 41-39 in girls game and then outlast them in boys contest 69-60.
Basketball roundup

Pigge lights up scoreboard, but Royals prevail

Baumholder star leads his team past Kaiserslautern on Friday, but Ramstein proves too much on Saturday.
Pivotal weekend ahead for winter sports teams

It’s going to be a busy weekend across DODEA-Europe as teams in all three winter sports begin their final approach to the postseason.
BFA boys proving they belong in big-school league

Black Forest Academy’s basketball schedule isn’t all that different from previous seasons. What has changed are the stakes.
Mat mastership means maintaining motivation

Idle grapplers did their best to be of service to the team, using their downtime to carefully watch teammates’ matches and offer their insight.
Few surprises as wrestlers vie for supremacy

Asked how their teams were doing, many coaches answered that they were doing OK – not that bad or good. And that seemed to be the theme of the day, as most of the wrestlers also felt that way.
It's a big day for BFA in four one-way contests

Falcons boys and girls each defeat Lakenheath, while Wiesbaden boys and SHAPE girls emerge victorious.
Boys basketball roundup

KMC teams bounce back with a pair of victories

Ramstein, coming off first loss of season, sweeps Vilseck. Kaiserslautern takes two from Stuttgart.
Girls basketball roundup

Traditional powers sweep overmatched opponents

Large school titans Stuttgart and Ramstein and medium school contenders Naples and Vicenza enjoy weekend of double-digit triumphs.
Other teams might have more realistic shot at toppling Royals

The 2019-20 DODEA-Europe Division I boys basketball season got a lot more interesting over the weekend.
Lions, Tigers split of a pair of lopsided games

AFNORTH girls and Hohenfels girls emerge triumphant in first basketball action since Christmas break.
Boys basketball roundup

Several teams split in return to action

Black Forest, Kaiserslautern, Wiesbaden, Vilseck, Vicenza and Rota all go 1-1 during weekend action.
Girls basketball roundup

Panthers show little rust in routing Royals

Three-time defending champion Stuttgart sweeps a pair from Ramstein to take command of Division I race.
Royals enter holiday intermission undefeated after win over Raiders

Holiday spirit was in short supply Tuesday night at Ramstein High School as constant whistles and resulting free throws put everyone in a foul mood.
Stuttgart continues to roll along in marksmanship

Six-time defending champions Panthers have four of the top six shooters to offset two from second-place Ansbach.
Kaiserslautern looking to beat the best

Raiders training for a shot to take down Stuttgart at season-ending championships.
Basketball roundup

Teams try to grab momentum heading into the break

A home-and-home set between Kaiserslautern and Ramstein on Tuesday is all that remains of the 2019 portion of the sports calendar.
Panthers appear to be the team to shoot for again

The Stuttgart Panthers are competing as much against themselves as with any of their rivals in DODEA-Europe marksmanship.
Stuttgart's mat dynasty might not be over just yet

The Stuttgart Panthers don’t have any current DODEA-Europe wrestling champions on their roster. But they almost certainly have some future champions.
Warriors and Bucs put on show in season opener

Looking at the schedule ahead of the season, the opening-night boys basketball game between the Wiesbaden Warriors and Baumholder Bucs looked good on paper. The reality far surpassed that.
Wrestlers begin the long grind to season-ending finals

Competitors from large and small schools open the season at RAF Lakenheath in seven-team meet.
Falcons fly past Cougars for opening sweep

Vilseck boys and girls teams prove too much for smaller opponents in Friday and Saturday contests.
Boys basketball roundup

Big-school powers off to perfect starts

Black Forest makes early successful bid to join D-I elite by topping Stuttgart in a pair of close games.
Girls basketball roundup

Ramstein, Stuttgart pick up where they left off

Royals, Panthers among several teams that start of DODEA-Europe season perfect after Friday-Saturday sweeps.
Raider boys mount successful comeback after girls fail to do so

Kaiserslautern splits season-opening doubleheader with SHAPE by erasing 13-0 deficit.
AOSR, Vicenza split in renewed D-II rivalry

Cougar girls win season debut back in medium-school category, but boys fall to determined Falcons.
Boys basketball preview

Baumholder's Piggé, Royal dynasty headline boys play

The 2019-20 DODEA-Europe boys basketball season, starting this weekend and running through February’s European tournaments, already features fascinating storylines at the league, team and individual levels.
Girls basketball preview

Panthers look strong again in a revamped alignment

DODEA-Europe’s summer realignment will have profound impacts on all three divisional championship races in the 2019-20 girls basketball season, which gets underway this weekend with a full slate of Friday and Saturday games.
Wrestling preview

Stuttgart, Ramstein renew rivalry on the mat

There’s an old sports saying that a rivalry isn’t really a rivalry if the same team always wins.
Europe's top volleyball players show off skills

A total of 32 junior and senior standouts from 16 schools across all three DODEA-Europe divisions were selected for the honor, including alternates.
Football AOY

Olive did what needed to be done for unbeaten champs

Great football teams are built around players like Josh Olive.
Volleyball AOY

Kosinski upped her game and raised teammates as well

Stuttgart senior Karen Kosinski has long been among the most fearsome hitters in DODEA-Europe volleyball. But this season, she expanded her game to become a constant, unavoidable threat.
D-I football final

Stuttgart caps perfect season with another odd-year title

The Panthers were led by a core of seniors, many of whom have been with the program for three or four years.
D-I volleyball final

Royals ruin Panthers' drive for perfection with tight win

Ramstein knocks off previously unbeaten Stuttgart in five-set marathon.