Kaiserslautern catcher Alessia Garcia tags out Wiesbaden team captain Kayla Pham on March 16, 2024. Pham was running back to third base after attempting to steal home.
Kaiserslautern takes down Wiesbaden in softball season opener

Raiders win big in first game before rallying for run in extra innings to sweep doubleheader.

Sentinel right back James Idems boxes out Alconbury striker Keiran Daley as the ball goes toward the end line during a March 16, 2024, game at Spangdahlem High School in Spangdahlem, Germany.
Dragons quickly adjusting to co-ed game

Alconbury, one of four Division III schools featuring combined boys and girls soccer teams this season, tops Spangdahlem on Saturday.

Naples pitcher Ella Grace throws during the Divisions II/III DODEA European baseball championship game against Sigonella on May 20, 2023, at Southside Fitness Center on Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The junior tossed a perfect game in the Wildcats' 16-0 win over the Jaguars.
Top programs look to be strong again on diamond

Naples could be more dominant than ever in D-II/III, while Ramstein and Stuttgart might be the favorites to battle it out again in D-I.

Ramstein ace Madison Mihalic slings the ball toward home in the DODEA-Europe Division I softball championship game Saturday, May 20, 2023, at Kaiserslautern, Germany.
Ramstein loaded up for a title defense

Small schools’ champ Naples will have brand new team to try to win again, while a few pursuers bring back experienced rosters.

Ramstein’s Vincent Studer celebrates as he heads to the finish line after clearing the final hurdle in the 300-meter hurdles race at the DODEA-Europe track and field championships in Kaiserslautern, Germany, May 20, 2023. He won in 40.79 seconds.
Hundreds start off with hopes of season-ending podium finish

Track season starts Saturday with relay events and then resumes in April with seven meets before championships.

Stuttgart forward Ryan Stevenson muscles off a challenge from Kaiserslautern defender Gavin Cahanding during a boys soccer match on March 9, 2024, at Kaiserslautern High School in Kaiserslautern, Germany.
Stuttgart boys retain championship form in opener

Panthers girls also get a victory over Kaiserslautern, but have to score twice in second half and then hang on.

Ramstein captain Max Speed tries to hold off Wiesbaden's Ante Dugandzic near the endline during Saturday's match at Ramstein High School on Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Coming to help is Warrior midfielder Robbie Dugandzic.
Panthers, Falcons, Jaguars face teams hungry for titles

Stuttgart, American Overseas School of Rome and Sigonella won a year ago in boys Divisions I, II and III respectively. Can teams repeat that feat?

Naples keeper Anais Navidad punches the ball away in front of Vicenza’s Kiera Mukai as teammates watch, in the Division II girls final at the DODEA-Europe championships at Ramstein, Germany, May 18, 2023. Naples won 3-1.
Champs have big cleats to fill if they want to repeat

Sigonella, Naples and Stuttgart all lost key players to graduation or transfer, but hope to be leading the pack again this year in girls soccer.

Wiesbaden's Munro Davis picks up the leg of Stuttgart's Aidan Morgan during the 132-pound title bout at the Warrior Wraggle on Jan. 13, 2024, at Wiesbaden High School in Wiesbaden, Germany.
Davis got bigger, but the results were the same

Wiesbaden junior went up two weight classes in a year, but won second straight title at season-ending championships.