Europe

U.S. Naval Academy athlete and Brussels graduate William Pierce leaps during the long jump during the Penn Elite meet on Jan. 24, 2026, at the Jane and David Ott Center in Philadelphia.

Brussels grad Pierce now owns Naval Academy’s top leap

Midshipmen junior the broke a 53-year-old school record in the event while winning the Patriot League title.

Ramstein's Carol Swinson crosses the finish line in third place during the girls race at a cross country meet on Sept. 27, 2025, in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Some of DODEA-Europe’s top competitors will be doing so in college in the fall

At least three seniors who were on teams in Europe during the school year will be striving to compete for NCAA Division I teams during as college freshmen.

Wiesbaden goalkeeper Ty Waldron leaps to grab a corner ahead of Stuttgart winger Cristian McGinnis during the Division I boys final at the 2026 DODEA soccer championships on May 21, 2026, at Ramstein High School on Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

Wiesbaden’s Waldron grew into position as team hit higher gear

The Warriors’ junior, playing in only his second season of soccer, was a key factor for the DODEA-Europe Division I champions’ success.

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Lakenheath freshman Addison Brown slides into second base against the Ramstein Royals on May 22, 2026.

Royals retain stranglehold on large-school softball

Ramstein wins its fourth straight DODEA-Europe Division I title after defeating Lakenheath in the season finale.

Ramstein lead-off batter Lincoln Bump stomps on home plate after connecting on a two-run home run during the Division I final against Lakenheath at the 2026 DODEA European baseball championships on May, 22, 2026, at Southside Fitness Center on Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

Royals dynasty continues in large-school baseball

Lakenheath’s attempt to dethrone the three-time champions falls short in the DODEA-Europe Division I baseball finale.

Sigonella sophomore Terra Love pitches against Vicenza senior Nala Herron in the DODEA-Europe Division II/III Championship final on May 22, 2026.

Sigonella upends Vicenza to capture small-school softball throne

The Jaguars rally past defending champion Vicenza in the DODEA-Europe Division II/III softball championship game.

Aviano sophomore Triston Sauceda throws against Sigonella in the championship game Friday, May 22, 2026, during the DODEA-Europe Division II/III baseball championships in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

Aviano takes small-school baseball title

The Saints go unbeaten through the DODEA-Europe D-II/III baseball championships, including a 13-3 win over Sigonella in the finale.

SHAPE's Logan Kimbrough, center, eeks ahead of Kaiserslautern's Quincy Seaberry, left, and Stuttgart's Leif Moore during the boys four-by-100-meter relay event at the 2026 Department of Defense Education Activity Europe track and field championships in Kaiserslautern, Germany, on May 22, 2026. SHAPE took gold in the event with a collective time of 43.59 seconds.

Wiesbaden relay team tops record as Kaiserslautern sweeps team honors again

Warriors’ quartet breaks girls 3,200-meter mark in the final day of DODEA-Europe track and field championships.

Lakenheath sophomore Jaykob Kreider went the distance on the mound Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the DODEA-Europe Divison I baseball championships at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

Ramstein, Lakenheath face off with D-I title on the line

The defending champion Royals turn in a routine performance against Wiesbaden in one semifinal, while the Lancers continued their best season in years by rallying past Kaiserslautern in the other. Aviano, Hohenfels, Naples and Sigonella advance in D-II/III play.

Ramstein junior Kayla Groat sends a header towards the net during the final game of the 2026 Division I DODEA European soccer championships at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 21, 2026.

Stuttgart back atop the large-school soccer world

The Panthers earn a bit of revenge for two straight defeats in the finals by handing Ramstein a 4-2 loss in the DODEA-Europe Division I season finale.