AFNORTH

Kaiserslautern's Jada Branch repeated as the girls triple jump champion at the European finals, with a leap of 39 feet, 6 inches, breaking her own DODEA-Europe record.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES

European track - Day 1

Branch breaks own record on sweltering K-town track

Branch’s jumping feat was part of an exciting day of competition that saw another record almost fall on the track, a slew of new champions emerge, and a few familiar faces exert their dominance again.

AFNORTH's Victor Soriano takes a shot between Marymount's Tomas Lopes, left, and Alexander Klarenbeek for a goal during the DODEA-Europe Division II soccer championship in Kaiserslautern, Germany, on Thursday, May 24, 2018. AFNORTH won the game 2-1.<br>Michael B. Keller/Stars and Stripes

D-II boys soccer

AFNORTH ends Marymount title run

The AFNORTH Lions wouldn’t be denied again.

Rota's Hailey Gruetter, right, gets a shot off past AFNORTH's Jeanna Barrick during the DODEA-Europe soccer championships in Reichenbach, Germany, on Wednesday, May 23, 2018. Rota won the Division II semifinal match 3-1.<br>Michael B. Keller/Stars and Stripes

D-II girls semifinals

Triumph would cap perfect season for Rota

Unbeaten and top-seeded Admirals take on Spangdahlem, which edged Black Forest Academy, in Thursday's final.

AOSR's Tommaso Articoli heads the ball away from Marymount's Mario Freilino in a Division II semifinal at the DODEA-Europe soccer finals in Reichenbach, Germany, Wednesday, May 23, 2018. Marymount won 4-2 to advance to Thursday's final.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES

D-II boys semifinals

AFNORTH looks to take crown from Marymount

Lions defeat Florence in one semifinal, while Royals top AOSR in other to set up rematch of 2-2 draw in pool play.

SHAPE distance standout Holly Moser finishes the final lap in the 1,600-meter run during a high school track meet at RAF Lakenheath, England, Saturday, May 19, 2018. Moser earned winning times of 5 minutes, 31 seconds in the 1,600 and 11:56 in the 3,200.<br>William Howard/Stars and Stripes

Branch to cap stellar high school track career at finals

The final championship event of the 2017-18 DODEA-Europe school year arrives this weekend in the form of the European track championship meet, scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Kaiserslautern High School.

Stuttgart's Abe Engelke scores despite the defense of Vilseck's Matthew Bergosh at the DODEA-Europe soccer championships in Reichenbach, Germany, Tuesday, May 22, 2018. The Panthers won 7-0.

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Europe boys soccer - Day 2

Teams scramble to stay alive and make the final cuts

Kaiserslautern to play Wiesbaden and Ramstein takes on Stuttgart to reach D-I finals, while AFNORTH is lone school not from Italy in D-II semis.

Baumholder's Lydia Coyour, left, tries to clear the ball ahead of Sigonella's Cecelia Warren during the DODEA-Europe soccer championships in Kaiserslautern, Germany, on Tuesday, May 22, 2018.
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Europe girls soccer - Day 2

Big-school favorites move on through to semis

In D-II action, Rota will take on AFNORTH with Black Forest meeting Spangdahlem for right to play in finals.

AFNORTH school info

Location: Brunssum, Netherlands
Mascot: Lions
Colors: Forest green and maroon
Enrollment: 169
Website: http://www.afno-is.eu.dodea.edu/

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Europe boys soccer - Day 1

First-day battles lead to second-day showdowns

Berths in the semifinals up for grabs Tuesday in top two divisions, while small schools continue to battle for supremacy.

Black Forest Academy's Clara Hill gets a pass off against Bahrain's Noor Shaat in a Division II game at the the DODEA-Europe soccer finals in Landstuhl, Germany, Monday, May 21, 2018.

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Europe girls soccer - Day 1

Top teams generally find few surprises as tourneys open

Three defending champions and other favorites win all games, with exception of No. 2 seed Marymount in Division II.

Sigonella's Jessica Jacobs tosses the ball toward home while throwing a no-hitter against Hohenfels on Saturday, April 28, 2018. The Jaguars won 10-0.<br>Kent Harris/Stars and Stripes

Europe softball preview

Everyone's out to topple Ramstein or Sigonella

Fourteen teams from around the continent will gather in the Kaiserslautern Military Community this week for the 2018 DODEA-Europe softball championship tournaments, running Thursday through Saturday at Ramstein Air Base and Kapaun Air Station in southwestern Germany.

Black Forest Academy's Debbie Widmer, right, tries to get the ball ahead of Kaiserslautern's Chloe Martin in Kaiserslautern, Germany, on Saturday, March 17, 2018.<br>Michael B. Keller/Stars and Stripes

Girls soccer preview

Teams scramble to join divisional elites

Three DODEA-Europe divisional championship girls soccer tournaments will begin Monday at sites around the Kaiserslautern Military Community. All three will culminate with European championship matches Thursday at Kaiserslautern High School.