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Ramstein receiver Caden Nims celebrates after catching a 39-yard touchdown pass during the Royals' 14-9 win over Stuttgart on Sept. 8, 2023, at Ramstein High School on Ramstein Air Base, Germany. In the foreground is teammate J.Q. Estell.

Royals out-muscle defending champs in opener

Stuttgart’s three-year unbeaten streak snapped as Ramstein grounds out a 14-9 victory.

Stuttgart players participate in a drill during a practice on Aug. 28, 2023, at Stuttgart High School in Boeblingen, Germany.

Panthers face large rebuild to keep streak alive

Stuttgart has gone unbeaten for three years, but lost more than 20 seniors from last year’s dominant D-I champion.

Royal linebacker Landon Torroll, middle, lunges after Kaiserslautern running back Andy Etchell, left, during an Aug. 25, 2023, scirmmage at Ramstein High School on Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

Can Stuttgart, Naples and Brussels do it again?

DODEA-Europe teams take the field against each other this weekend, with the top six teams squaring off in October for three division titles.

Royal outside hitter Kaitlyn Rex spikes the ball while Stuttgart's Laura Boom goes up to block during a scrimmage on Sept. 1, 2023, at Ramstein High School on Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

Defending champs face challenges to repeat

Last season’s three title winners lost best players or a majority of their lineups to graduations and PCS, opening the door to other teams with experienced returners.

Aviano's Xavier Fox and Nikko Monson watch the ball head back to the Black Forest Academy side after a successful block Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022.

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Growing field set to compete for boys title

Black Forest Academy and American Overseas School of Rome will face an increased number of competitors as more DODEA schools field teams.

Vilseck runner Jackson Cochran, center, leads the boys 5-kilometer race, followed closely behind race winner Luke Jones, right, from Wiesbaden and Carter Lindsey from Stuttgart during the first lap of the 3.1-mile cross country race at Vilseck, Germany, Saturday Sept. 10, 2022.

In cross country, boys still trying to keep up with the Jones

Wiesbaden’s Luke Jones and Vilseck’s Jackson Cochran expected to battle it out again for boys, while girls contest seems more wide open.

Stella Schmitz stretches out during a practice on Aug. 30, 2023, at Kaiserslautern High School in Kaiserslautern, Germany. The Raider junior is looking to defend her DODEA European girls singles title this fall.

KMC quartet looking to hold onto titles

Ramstein’s Tristan Chandler goes for three singles championship in a row, while Kaiserslautern’s Stella Schmitz looks to repeat as singles winner and the Raiders’ Alisa Dietzel and Abby Hover want to win another doubles crown.