Spangdahlem, AFNORTH put two teams in semis

Hohenfels and Baumholder boys and Sigonella and Ansbach girls also in Division III final four.

Ramstein road warriors get to relax after early wins

Royals play during week, travel to Spain and start slowly Wednesday before pulling away on first day of D-I tourney.

Mid-sized schools maneuver for semifinal spots

Some advance and others are eliminated on opening day of boys’ eight-team tourney and girls’ seven-team event.

Ansbach finds the right time to give just a bit more

Cougars top Hohenfels on first day, while Ankara gets first action of the season.

Vicenza, Spangdahlem sniffing the rare air of front-runners

But coaches of top teams of all divisions warn if they don’t play their best, they’re in danger of getting beaten.

Favorites? Yes. But all divisions have upset potential.

Top teams in Division I took turns beating each other, while some D-II teams haven’t played each other and D-III squads have history of late-season chaos.

Hard work and natural talent pay off for some

Hundreds of kids participate in the European Forces Swim League’s competitions during any particular year. But some just seem to win almost any race they enter.

Champions are made in many different ways

14 wrestlers in Europe took crowns on Saturday at the season-ending championships in a variety of expected or unexpected ways.

There’s always a record to chase - even if it’s your own

Swimmers at the European Forces Swim League’s largest annual competition can always set their sights on a new mark to go after.

All eyes on the prize - a podium finish

Four rounds of wrestling are in the books at DODEA’s European season-ending finals. Champions will be crowned Saturday.

Hundreds set to swim lots of short distances in pool

European Forces Swim League gathers for fifth straight year in Netherlands for short-distance championships.

Fourteen will leave Wiesbaden as Europe mat champs

Ramstein and Stuttgart expected to battle it out again for most points at season-ending championships Friday and Saturday.

Stuttgart’s Gruver, Vilseck’s Hyten engage in respectful rivalry

Two seniors have split four matches this season at 190 pounds and lost to no one else so far. Will they meet again at season-ending championships?

School size doesn’t always matter on the mat

Tiny Alconbury has three wrestlers reach finals and qualify for European championships after battling four Division I opponents at Ramstein sectional.

Pounds will lead large Naples contingent over the Alps

Unbeaten senior will defend his title at championships and have at least 15 teammates with him after strong showing at South sectional.

Finals will be a family affair for two sets of brothers

Spangdahlem’s Eli and Hudson Hulet and Vilseck’s Christopher and Johnathan Wissemann among those qualifying for season-ending championships Saturday.