Wiesbaden junior Luke Jones collapses in the arms of his jubilant coach Stephanie Escalante after breaking the course record with a time of 16 minutes, 8.57 at the boys DODEA-Europe cross country championship race Oct. 21, 2023, in Baumholder, Germany.
Record-breaking Jones, Mills cruise to big wins

Junior from Wiesbaden sets new course record in taking his second straight crown, while Lakenheath sophomore moves up a place from last year to finish atop podium.

Stuttgart's Jace Holmes runs along the sideline during the Panthers' Division I semifinal against the Royals on Oct. 21, 2023, at Ramstein High School on Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Chasing is Royal defender Matthew Rutlege.
Stuttgart upends Ramstein to get shot at keeping title

Panthers started off season 1-2 - including loss to Royals - but have won four straight and will host Vilseck next weekend for shot at third straight Division I championship.

Naples running back Robert Oliver carries the ball for the Wildcats. Oliver ultimately scored two touchdowns, carrying 26 times for 77 yards, to help Naples clinch the DODEA European Division II title, 21-14 against Aviano on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023.
Naples outlasts Aviano to win third straight championship

Wildcats’ Robert Oliver scores in overtime and Wildcats keep Saints from goal line to capture another D-II title.

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Europe Scoreboard: Oct. 21, 2023
Sigonella's Charlize Caro serves during a girls singles semifinal match against Vicenza's Delia Gordon during the DODEA European tennis championships on Oct. 20, 2023, at T2 Sports Health Club in Wiesbaden, Germany.
Martin survives epic semi to get shot at two-time defending champ

No. 2 seed from Kaiserslautern has an even tougher test Saturday when he faces Ramstein’s Tristan Chandler. Sigonella’s Charlize Caro also has daunting challenge in defending champ Stella Schmitz of Kaiserslautern.

Naples' Aleczandria Rodriguez hits the ball at the net during a pool-play doubles match between her and teammate Andrea Mayounga and SHAPE's Chiara D'Arrigo and Maria Torrente during the DODEA European tennis championships on Oct. 20, 2023, at T2 Sports Health Club in Wiesbaden, Germany.
Vicenza guaranteed a spot in girls doubles finals

Two Cougars teams will face each other in Saturday semifinals, while Bahrain’s sixth-seeded boys team also advances.

Brussels' Elham Aziri stretches for a ball in a match against Spangdahlem's Hudson Hulet on Oct. 19, 2023, in pool-play action of the DODEA European tennis championships on Oct. 19, 2023, at T2 Sports Health Club in Wiesbaden, Germany.
Unexpectedly getting a taste of victory

Brussels sophomore wasn’t originally selected to play in DODEA-Europe tennis championships, but is added as a replacement and wins one of three matches on opening day.

Wiesbaden’s Luke Jones heads down the home stretch in the boys 3200-meter race, on his way to shattering the DODEA-Europe record in 9 minutes, 29.63 seconds at the European finals in Kaiserslautern, Germany, May 19, 2023.
Jones, Cochran set themselves apart from the pack

Lakenheath’s Abra Mills is heavy favorite in girls cross country race after being the only runner to finish in less than 19 minutes this season.

Abby Hover hits the ball at the net during an Aug. 30, 2023, practice at Kaiserslautern High School in Kaiserslautern, Germany. The Raider junior is a two-time DODEA European doubles champion and is defending her title from last year with partner Alisa Dietzel.
Kaiserslautern duo looks to maintain school’s doubles dominance

Abby Hover will be going for third straight girls doubles title and will team up with Alisa Dietzel in second championships.

SHAPE's Jessica Moon keeps a point alive for her team Satuday in a match against the host Lakenheath Lancers.
Lancers stay perfect, while Spartans break through

Lakenheath boys haven’t lost this year in three matches against Vilseck, while SHAPE girls get their first D-I victory on second-to-last weekend of regular season.

Naples senior running back Robert Oliver rushed for more than 200 yards Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, but it wasn't enough to avoid the Wildcats sustaining a 20-14 loss to Aviano. The two teams meet again Saturday in Naples for the DODEA-Europe Division II title.
Saints hand Wildcats first loss to set up title rematch

Vilseck, Stuttgart win first-round playoff games in D-I, while Spangdahlem clinches host rights for D-III final.

Aviano's Mayci Salmon almost appears to have divine assistance while setting the ball Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, against Rota. But the Admirals prevailed in five sets. Kent Harris/Stars and Stripes
Upset of powerful Aviano buoys Admirals’ hopes

Rota hadn’t won a match this season until Saturday. Saints have now lost two of last three matches after unbeaten start.

Aviano setter Mayci Salmon tries to surprise her Rota opponents by tipping the ball over the net instead of setting it in the Saints' five-set loss to the Admirals. Kent Harris/Stars and Stripes
Europe Scoreboard: Oct. 14, 2023
Kaiserslautern runner Samantha Ramsey leads SHAPE's Iveta Stefancinova to the line during an Oct. 14, 2023, race at Rolling Hills Golf Course at Baumholder, Germany. Ramsey held off Stefancinova to win the girls race in a time of 21:24.
Gaining a small peak of a hilly finals course

Four schools compete at Baumholder’s Rolling Hills Golf Course a week before it hosts the DODEA-Europe cross country championships.

Vicenza's Ally Taylor softly hits the ball over a pair of Wildcat defenders during the first set as the Vicenza Cougars play the Naples Wildcats at Vicenza High School on Oct. 13, 2023. The Wildcats would go on to win the first set 25-20.
Naples has momentum heading towards championships

Wildcats have defeated fellow contenders Aviano, Vicenza and Black Forest Academy in last two weeks as season-ending tournament looms.

Kaiserslautern's Asia Andrews chips on the 18th hole at Woodlawn Golf Course during the second day of the DODEA European golf championships on Oct. 13, 2023, on Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Andrews collected her second consecutive crown and the Raiders' third straight individual title.
Andrews obliterates last year’s score to repeat

Kaiserslautern junior helps Raiders take third straight team victory with two-day total more than 90 points better than closest competitor.

Ramstein junior Christian McHugh eyes up his put on the 13th hole at Woodlawn Golf Course during the second round of the DODEA European golf championships on Oct. 13, 2023, on Ramstein Air Base, Germany. McHugh rallied to win the boys individual crown, while the Royals won their third straight team title.
McHugh’s big second day leads to individual, team win

Ramstein junior helps Royals compile more than 200 points under modified Stableford system.

Lakenheath's Ethan Wright sizes up his putt on Woodlawn Golf Course's No. 1 hole during the first day of the DODEA European golf championships on Oct. 12, 2023, on Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
18 holes down, 18 left for title contenders

Halfway through two-day championships, top seeds are in the lead in both girls and boys competition.

Vilseck's Finneas Horgan watches his shot off the tee during the No. 10 hole on Sept. 28, 2023, at Woodlawn Golf Course on Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Horgan enters the DODEA European golf championships this week at Woodlawn Golf Course as the top seed with the highest overall average during the season.
Vilseck freshman hoping to keep making right adjustments

More than two dozen boys and nine girls to battle it out Thursday and Friday on Ramstein Air Base course in DODEA-Europe championship.