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Vicenza junior David Lynch scores a point by tapping the ball over the net in the Cougars' 25-20, 20-25, 25-23 victory over American Overseas School of Rome that clinched a semifinal berth Friday. Teams from Italy, Turkey and Bahrain are competing this weekend at Aviano Air Base in Italy for the DODDS-Europe boys volleyball championships.

Vicenza junior David Lynch scores a point by tapping the ball over the net in the Cougars' 25-20, 20-25, 25-23 victory over American Overseas School of Rome that clinched a semifinal berth Friday. Teams from Italy, Turkey and Bahrain are competing this weekend at Aviano Air Base in Italy for the DODDS-Europe boys volleyball championships. (Kent Harris/Stars and Stripes)

Vicenza junior David Lynch scores a point by tapping the ball over the net in the Cougars' 25-20, 20-25, 25-23 victory over American Overseas School of Rome that clinched a semifinal berth Friday. Teams from Italy, Turkey and Bahrain are competing this weekend at Aviano Air Base in Italy for the DODDS-Europe boys volleyball championships.

Vicenza junior David Lynch scores a point by tapping the ball over the net in the Cougars' 25-20, 20-25, 25-23 victory over American Overseas School of Rome that clinched a semifinal berth Friday. Teams from Italy, Turkey and Bahrain are competing this weekend at Aviano Air Base in Italy for the DODDS-Europe boys volleyball championships. (Kent Harris/Stars and Stripes)

Vicenza junior Michael DeOliveria pushes the ball over the net despite opposition from an American Overseas School of Rome defender during pool play Friday at the DODDS-Europe boys volleyball championships. Vicenza won 25-20, 20-25, 25-23 to clinch a spot in the semifinals held later Friday.

Vicenza junior Michael DeOliveria pushes the ball over the net despite opposition from an American Overseas School of Rome defender during pool play Friday at the DODDS-Europe boys volleyball championships. Vicenza won 25-20, 20-25, 25-23 to clinch a spot in the semifinals held later Friday. (Kent Harris/Stars and Stripes)

Volleyball2010 European championshipsKAISERSLAUTERN, Germany—Late first-day results Thursday and early results Friday in three-day DODDS-Europe girls’ European Divisions I, II and III volleyball championships which end Saturday at Ramstein’s Southside gym. Preliminary rounds are rally-point best-of-3; semifinals and finals are rally-point best-of-5.

Division I(Round robin; top 2 advance to Saturday’s championship match)Friday’s early resultsVilseck def. SHAPE 25-16, 21-25, 25-14Patch def. Lakenheath 22-25, 25-23, 25-13Heidelberg def. Kaiserslautern 25-11, 26-24Wiesbaden def. Ramstein 23-25, 25-21, 25-22Heidelberg def. Vilseck, 25-20, 26-24, 25-23SHAPE def. Ramstein 25-21, 25-17, 25-17Wiesbaden def. Patch 26-24, 25-21Kaiserslautern def. Lakenheath, 25-20, 25-11SHAPE vs. Patch, lateWiesbaden vs. Kaiserslautern, lateHeidelberg vs. Ramstein, lateVilseck vs. Lakenheath, lateSaturday’s games(at Ramstein Southside)Third-place, No. 3 vs. No. 4, 10:30 a.m.Championship, No. 1 vs. No. 2, 2:30 p.m.

Division II(Pool play; No. 1s play No. 2s in semifinals)Friday’s early resultsPool AVicenza def. American Overseas School of Rome 25-10, 25-12Mannheim def. Marymount International School of Rome 25-17, 25-12Marymount def. Ansbach 27-25, 25-10Mannheim def. Hohenfels 8-25, 25-22AFNORTH def. Ansbach 25-14, 25-14Vicenza def. AFNORTH 25-19, 25-17Hohenfels def. AOSR 25019, 25-14Vicenza def. Ansbach 25-7, 25-14Mannheim def. AFNORTH 25-12, 25-23Pool BBitburg def. Bamberg 25-14, 25-14Black Forest Academy def. Bahrain 25-8, 25-18Black Forest Academy vs. Bamberg 25-13, 25-9Aviano def. Bitburg 17-25, 26-24, 25-19Aviano def. Black Forest Academy 25-21, 25-16, 25-12Milan def. Naples 16-25, 25-17, 25-18Baumholder def. Naples 25-21, 20-25, 25-23Aviano def. Baumholder 25-15, 25-22Bitburg def. Naples 25-7, 25-14Milan def. Bahrain 25-6, 25-13Milan def. Bamberg 25-19, 25-8SemifinalsVicenza vs. Black Forest Academy, lateAviano vs. Mannheim, lateSaturday’s games(at Ramstein Southside)Third place, semifinal losers, 9:30 a.m.Championship, semifinal winners, 1 p.m.

Division III(Pool play; No. 1s play No. 4s; No. 2s play No. 3s in quarterfinals; winners advance to semifinals)Thursday’s late resultsPool AInternational School of Florence def. Incirlik 25-14, 25-23Rota def. Menwith Hill 25-12, 25-21Friday’s early resultsQuarterfinalsRota def. Ankara 25-15, 25-15Alconbury def. Incirlik 25-7, 25-19Menwith Hill def. Brussels 23-25, 25-21, 25-22Sigonella def. Florence 25-11, 25-11SemifinalsRota def Sigonella 25-23, 25-20, 25-15Menwith Hill def. Alconbury 25-19, 25-21, 23-25, 30-28Saturday’s games(at Ramstein Southside)Third place, Alconbury vs. Sigonella, 8:30 a.m.Championship, Rota vs. Menwith Hill, 11:30 a.m.

Boys2010 DODDS-Europe boys volleyball championshipsAVIANO AIR BASE, Italy — Early Friday results in the 2010 DODDS-Europe boys volleyball championships. Teams split into two pools for round-robin play. Semifinals scheduled for Friday evening. Championship game on Saturday.Pool AMarymount International def. Aviano 25-17, 27-25Milan def. Incirlik 25-23, 25-18Marymount def. Sigonella 25-13, 25-16Aviano def. Milan 25-22, 29-27Incirlik def. Sigonella 21-25, 25-18, 25-22Pool BNaples def. Vicenza 25-13, 25-22Ankara def. American Overseas School of Rome 25-16, 25-19Naples def. Bahrain 25-15, 25-20Vicenza def. American Overseas School of Rome 25-20, 20-25, 25-23Bahrain def. Ankara 25-13, 25-13SemifinalsVicenza (second in Pool B, 4th seed) vs. Marymount (first in Pool A, 3rd seed), lateAviano (second in Pool A, 2nd seed) vs. Naples (first in Pool B, 1st seed), lateSaturday’s GamesThird place 10 a.m.Championship noon

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