AFNORTH

Girls basketball roundup

There's good news and bad news for several squads

Weather has an impact on schedule, but most teams return to action from winter break with at least one game during the weekend.

Stuttgart's Logan Crouch tries to beat Naples' Biniam Stefanos and Ashton Jeanty, left, down the court in the Wildcats' 46-44 victory in December. DODEA-Europe sports gets underway again this weekend after the Christmas break.<br>Norman Llamas/Stars and Stripes

High school sports jump into deep end as winter season resumes

Return to action includes full slate of events in boys and girls basketball, wrestling and marksmanship, and marks the beginning of the regular season’s stretch run to the fast-approaching European championships.

AFNORTH basketball player Lasse Bohlen looks to score against two Alconbury defenders during a high school varsity game at RAF Alconbury, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018. Bohlen had 12 points and 12 rebounds in his team's 37-34 loss against the Dragons.
<br>William Howard/Stars and Stripes

Alconbury salvages split with AFNORTH with Saturday sweep

Dragons avenge narrow losses to Lions on Friday with nail-biting victories.

Lakenheath's Joey Glenk wins his match against Brussels wrestler Volkan Geylan with a pin during a high school meet hosted by the Lancers at RAF Lakenheath, England, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018. Glenk pinned each of his three opponents.<br>William Howard/Stars and Stripes

Wrestlers dust off rust - and frost - as season opens

Lakenheath hosts one of three season-opening meets in season that will run through Feb. 15-16.

Hohenfels' Robin Kim blocks AFNORTH's Keoni Gallman during a game at Hohenfels, Germany, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018. <br>Martin Egnash/Stars and Stripes

Hohenfels boys debut with a sweep

Tigers top AFNORTH and Brussels in Saturday double-header to grab early Division III favorite honors.

Stuttgart's Isabelle Ploechinger makes adjustments to her rifle during the DODEA-Europe Marksmanship championship at Vogelweh, Germany, on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. Ploechinger, who now attends Kaiserslautern, was second best overall shooter with 572 points. <br>Michael B. Keller/Stars and Stripes

Wrestling/marksmanship preview

Stuttgart looks to defend titles on mat, range

Both of the Stuttgart Panthers’ winter sports dynasties are at risk as the DODEA-Europe season opens this weekend. One’s just at a little more risk than the other.

Stuttgart's Adan Maher, right, passes the ball behind Naples' Roxanne Sasse during the DODEA-Europe Division I championship in Wiesbaden, Germany, on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018.<br>Michael B. Keller/Stars and Stripes

Basketball previews

Can anyone stop Ramstein boys, BFA, Sigonellla girls from winning again?

The 2018-19 DODEA-Europe basketball regular season begins Friday with a busy slate that includes an epic Division I road trip and an opening-weekend gathering of four of the organization’s smallest schools.

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

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All-Star volleyball

Top players show off their spikes, serves, blocks, passing and digs

The convergence of so many of DODEA-Europe’s best produced a level of skill at least as high as any of the season-defining playoff matches that preceded it.