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Ramstein High School senior Jason Jones Jr. celebrates signing with NCAA college basketball program Austin College.<br>Alison LeClair

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.

Kyle Hinton started his prep career at Vilseck High School before transferring stateside, signing with NCAA Division II Washburn and reaching the NFL as a 2020 selection of the Minnesota VIkings.<br>Courtesy Washburn University Kyle Hinton started his prep career at Vilseck High School before transferring stateside, signing with NCAA Division II Washburn and reaching the NFL as a 2020 selection of the Minnesota VIkings.<br>Courtesy Washburn University
Vilseck Falcons helped set a foundation for NFL draftee Hinton
Kyle Hinton began his high school football career at Vilseck before transferring to Arizona and then attending Washburn University. He was selected in the seventh round of the NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings, a rare feat for a former DODEA player.<br>Courtesy of Washburn University Kyle Hinton began his high school football career at Vilseck before transferring to Arizona and then attending Washburn University. He was selected in the seventh round of the NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings, a rare feat for a former DODEA player.<br>Courtesy of Washburn University
Former Vilseck player picked by Vikings in NFL Draft
Vicenza's Claire Troiano goes in for a lay-up during the DODEA-Europe 2020 Division II Girls Basketball Championship game against Naples at the Wiesbaden High School, Germany, Feb. 22, 2020. Naples won the game 44-35. Brian Ferguson/Stars and Stripes<br>Brian Ferguson/Stars and Stripes
Vicenza's Claire Troiano goes in for a lay-up during the DODEA-Europe 2020 Division II Girls Basketball Championship game against Naples at the Wiesbaden High School, Germany, Feb. 22, 2020. Naples won the game 44-35. Brian Ferguson/Stars and Stripes<br>Brian Ferguson/Stars and Stripes

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.

There won't be any plays such as this one in a 2016 match between Aviano and Sigonella this year after DODEA-Europe canceled the spring sports season, citing concerns over the spread of the coronavirus.<br>Kent Harris/Stars and Stripes
There won't be any plays such as this one in a 2016 match between Aviano and Sigonella this year after DODEA-Europe canceled the spring sports season, citing concerns over the spread of the coronavirus.<br>Kent Harris/Stars and Stripes

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.

The Ansbach Cougars celebrate their 2-1 win over Sigonella in the boys Division III final at the 2019 DODEA-Europe soccer championships in Kaiserslautern, Germany, last May. There will be no champions in spring sports this year as DODEA-Europe canceled the season due to coronavirus concerns.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES
The Ansbach Cougars celebrate their 2-1 win over Sigonella in the boys Division III final at the 2019 DODEA-Europe soccer championships in Kaiserslautern, Germany, last May. There will be no champions in spring sports this year as DODEA-Europe canceled the season due to coronavirus concerns.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES

High school spring sports season canceled in Europe

The season never got started after coronavirus started to spread throughout Europe.

Aviano celebrates its first boys Division II/III DODEA-Europe baseball championship last May. The spring sports season has been canceled so far because of the coronavirus outbreak, but for now, the possibility of a DODEA-Europe spring sports season in some form remains in play.<br>Chad Garland/Stars and Stripes
Aviano celebrates its first boys Division II/III DODEA-Europe baseball championship last May. The spring sports season has been canceled so far because of the coronavirus outbreak, but for now, the possibility of a DODEA-Europe spring sports season in some form remains in play.<br>Chad Garland/Stars and Stripes

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.

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