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Sigonella's Jessica Jacobs pitches to Rota during Division II/III DODEA-Europe softball championship final game on Saturday, May 25, 2019.<br>Chad Garland/Stars and Stripes

Jacobs, Andrew named DODEA-Europe's top athletes

Jessica Jacobs and Ogden Andrew may have been Division III athletes in their senior years of high school, but their skills and accomplishments in their sports allowed them to outshine students in higher divisions to earn coveted DODEA-Europe’s Athlete of the Year awards this year.

Ramstein's Jerrell Brevard and Naples' Wutthipong Khotsaeng crossed paths in the Division I boys championship game in May, but the schools won't be playing against each other any more under a realignment that starts with the next school year.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES Ramstein's Jerrell Brevard and Naples' Wutthipong Khotsaeng crossed paths in the Division I boys championship game in May, but the schools won't be playing against each other any more under a realignment that starts with the next school year.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES
DODEA to shift to more regional alignment for upcoming school year
Ramstein seniors, from left, Garrett Erickson, Masaya Archbold, Isaiah Allen, Shemilia Johnson and Andres Hart attend a signing ceremony for college-bound Royal athletes Thursday, June 6, 2019, at the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center on Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Fellow signees Tieran Shoffner and Gabe Fraley were unable to attend the event. <br>Courtesy of Stephanie LeClair Ramstein seniors, from left, Garrett Erickson, Masaya Archbold, Isaiah Allen, Shemilia Johnson and Andres Hart attend a signing ceremony for college-bound Royal athletes Thursday, June 6, 2019, at the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center on Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Fellow signees Tieran Shoffner and Gabe Fraley were unable to attend the event. <br>Courtesy of Stephanie LeClair
Seven Royals feted for college athletic plans
Wiesbaden???s Markez Middlebrooks won the long jump competition with a leap of 21 feet, 9.75 inches at the DODEA-Europe track and field finals in Kaiserslautern, Saturday, May 25, 2019. He also won the 100- and 200-meter dashes. Middlebrooks has been named the Stars and Stripes boys Athlete of the Year for track and field.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES
Wiesbaden???s Markez Middlebrooks won the long jump competition with a leap of 21 feet, 9.75 inches at the DODEA-Europe track and field finals in Kaiserslautern, Saturday, May 25, 2019. He also won the 100- and 200-meter dashes. Middlebrooks has been named the Stars and Stripes boys Athlete of the Year for track and field.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES

Boys track AOY

Middlebrooks happiest on court, but shines on other surfaces

Markez Middlebrooks is at a basketball player at heart. But he may be remembered more at Wiesbaden for his athletic feats during the spring season.

Stuttgart???s McKinley Fielding was on her way to winning the the 3,200-meter race in a new DODEA-Europe record of 11 minutes, 7.78 seconds, beating the old record by almost 20 seconds on May 25, 2019. A day earlier she also broke the record in the 1,600 She has been selected as the Stars and Stripes girls Athlete of the Year for track and field.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES
Stuttgart???s McKinley Fielding was on her way to winning the the 3,200-meter race in a new DODEA-Europe record of 11 minutes, 7.78 seconds, beating the old record by almost 20 seconds on May 25, 2019. A day earlier she also broke the record in the 1,600 She has been selected as the Stars and Stripes girls Athlete of the Year for track and field.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES

Girls track AOY

Fielding carried over wrestling mentality to track

The Stuttgart sophomore ran personal bests and smashed European records in the 1,600- and 3,200-meter runs at this spring’s DODEA-Europe track and field championships.

Wiesbaden's Austin Deckinga throws a pitch during a game against Ramstein on Day 2 of the boys Division I DODEA-Europe baseball championships, May 24, 2019.<br>Brian Ferguson/Stars and Stripes
Wiesbaden's Austin Deckinga throws a pitch during a game against Ramstein on Day 2 of the boys Division I DODEA-Europe baseball championships, May 24, 2019.<br>Brian Ferguson/Stars and Stripes

Baseball AOY

Transfer Deckinga was a perfect fit for Warriors

For Wiesbaden baseball coach Steve Jewell, Warriors star Austin Deckinga merges a lot of positive qualities that don’t often exist within the same player.

Vicenza's Chenoa Gragg delivers a pitch during the game against Vilseck on April 2019, in Vicenza, Italy. Gragg has been selected as the Stars and Stripes Athlete of the Year for softball.<br>Norman Llamas/Stars and Stripes
Vicenza's Chenoa Gragg delivers a pitch during the game against Vilseck on April 2019, in Vicenza, Italy. Gragg has been selected as the Stars and Stripes Athlete of the Year for softball.<br>Norman Llamas/Stars and Stripes

Softball AOY

New approach led to even better results for Vicenza's Gragg

Vicenza junior Chenoa Gragg entered this season established as one of the most dominant pitchers and best all-around players in DODEA-Europe softball.

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