Alconbury

Brussels' Jewels Friedhoff, right, and Sigonella's Kristiana Wyrick battle for the ball at the net during the DODEA-Europe semifinals at Vogelweh, Germany, on Friday, Nov. 3, 2017.<br>Michael B. Keller/Stars and Stri

Volleyball preview

Some teams won't wait long to be tested on the courts

A set of major Division I matchups highlight this weekend’s season-opening slate of 2018 DODEA-Europe girls volleyball.

Naples' Daniel Aleksandersen, Ramstein's Jose Serrano and Stuttgart's Paul Fullwood were in hot pursuit of front-runner and eventual winner Mac Roberts of Black Forest Academy during the Department of Defense Education Activity's European cross country championships on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017, in Baumholder, Germany. Roberts is back this fall to defend his title.<br>Jennifer H. Svan/Stars and Stripes

Cross country preview

A few title favorites return, but team races appear wide open

DODEA-Europe’s large-school cross country programs will throw healthy numbers of runners into competition this fall, hoping to claim enough high finishes to collect regular-season meet victories and, perhaps, a European team championship.

Defending champ Mathias Mingazzini returns a shot from SHAPE's Noah Banken on his way to defending his title with a 6-2, 6-1 win at the DODEA-Europe tennis championships in Wiesbaden, Germany, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017.

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Tennis preview

Marymount standout to go for three-peat; girls throne vacant

Two clear singles championship favorites are among the many DODEA-Europe tennis players opening the 2018 regular season this weekend; one a seasoned champion looking to extend a title reign, the other poised to begin one.

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.

Wiesbaden's TiYonna Dillard, left, is safe at first ahead of a throw to Ramstein's Mikaela McBroom during the DODEA-Europe softball tournament in Kaiserslautern, Germany, on Friday, May 25, 2018.
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European softball

Vilseck looks to knock Royals off throne

Defending champion Sigonella romps through small-schools field to reach title game against Hohenfels

Alconbury's Isabel Black, left, tries to dribble past Sigonella's Cecelia Warren during the DODEA-Europe Division III soccer championship in Kaiserslautern, Germany, on Thursday, May 24, 2018.<br>Michael B. Keller/Stars and Stripes

D-III girls soccer

Alconbury beats Sigonella again for another title

The Sigonella Jaguars have seen enough of Alconbury and senior striker Isabel Black.

D-III soccer roundup

Brussels, Alconbury to take on underdogs

Ansbach boys played Brigands closer than anyone in tournament and get another chance, while Sigonella girls hope to stretch out one-goal winning streak.

Alconbury school info

Location: Alconbury, U.K.
Mascot: Dragons
Colors: Green and gold
Enrollment: 95
Website: http://www.alco-hs.eu.dodea.edu/

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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.