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Roberts Swart, a junior from Ankara, works on pinning Blake Fluck from Aviano during a wrestling tournament held at Aviano Air Base on Saturday, January 12, 2019. Swart will be the only wrestler from Ankara participating in a sectional tournament this weekend in the hopes of qualifying for the season-ending championships Feb. 22-23.<br>Norman Llamas/Stars and Stripes
Roberts Swart, a junior from Ankara, works on pinning Blake Fluck from Aviano during a wrestling tournament held at Aviano Air Base on Saturday, January 12, 2019. Swart will be the only wrestler from Ankara participating in a sectional tournament this weekend in the hopes of qualifying for the season-ending championships Feb. 22-23.<br>Norman Llamas/Stars and Stripes

Favorable draw could make Rota bigger player at finals

Sectional qualifying meets Saturday at Brussels, Stuttgart and Vicenza will determine the bulk of the field for the European championship meet.

Amari Pyatt, a junior from Sigonella, wrestles Matthew Hanford-Garcia from Naples during Saturday’s wrestling tournament held at Aviano Air Base. Pyatt is a recent transfer to Sigonella and is originally from Belleview, Neb. Before transferring to Italy, Pyatt was ranked sixth amongst all Nebraska’s high school wrestlers. He wrestled in the 170-pound bracket at this tournament. <br>Norman Llamas/Stars and Stripes
Amari Pyatt, a junior from Sigonella, wrestles Matthew Hanford-Garcia from Naples during Saturday’s wrestling tournament held at Aviano Air Base. Pyatt is a recent transfer to Sigonella and is originally from Belleview, Neb. Before transferring to Italy, Pyatt was ranked sixth amongst all Nebraska’s high school wrestlers. He wrestled in the 170-pound bracket at this tournament. <br>Norman Llamas/Stars and Stripes

Wrestlers' focus narrows as season approaches conclusion

This weekend brings a set of three regular-season finale meets, headlined by a massive nine-school gathering at Kaiserslautern that includes all of last season’s top-five finishers in the Division I team points race.

Boys basketball roundup

Warriors stay on a roll by dispatching Falcons

Wiesbaden has won eight straight games overall, including six Division I contests, entering a Tuesday evening showdown with divisional rival Kaiserslautern.

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
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.

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
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.

AOSR school info

Location: Rome, Italy
Mascot: Falcons
Colors: Red, white and black
Enrollment: 220
Website: http://www.aosr.org/

Principal: Robert McCarthy
Athletic director: Daniel Zacaroli

Coaches:
Tennis: Phil Davis and Valerio Aureli
Cross country: Steve Buchholz and Jamye Loy
Boys volleyball: Manuel Maria Dona and Freddy Reale
Girls volleyball: Claudio Olivieri and Lauren White
Boys basketball: Phil Davis and Valerio Aureli
Girls basketball: Carmela Verardi and Freddy Reale
Wrestling: Marco Tincani
Boys soccer: Valerio Aureli and Giacomo Castelli Avolio
Girls soccer: Gaia Ciccarelli and Daniel Zacaroli
Track and field:Steve Buchholz and Jamye Loy

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St. John's Abigail Michalec ran out to an early lead and an eventual win at the 2018 DODEA-Europe cross country championships on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, at Baumholder, Germany. Trailing Michalec was Stuttgart's McKinley Fielding, who finished third. <br>Jennifer H. Svan/Stars and Stripes
St. John's Abigail Michalec ran out to an early lead and an eventual win at the 2018 DODEA-Europe cross country championships on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, at Baumholder, Germany. Trailing Michalec was Stuttgart's McKinley Fielding, who finished third. <br>Jennifer H. Svan/Stars and Stripes

Europe cross country finals

Rogers, Michalec lead the pack on way to titles

Ramstein senior sets course record, St. John's sophomore moves up a spot from last year as both win first championships.

Stuttgart's Amar Tahirovic rushes to the net to make a big point against defending champion Matthias Mingazzini of Marymount in the boys final at the DODEA-Europe tennis championships in Wiesbaden, Germany, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. Tahirovic, a freshman, won the match 6-4, 6-2.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES
Stuttgart's Amar Tahirovic rushes to the net to make a big point against defending champion Matthias Mingazzini of Marymount in the boys final at the DODEA-Europe tennis championships in Wiesbaden, Germany, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. Tahirovic, a freshman, won the match 6-4, 6-2.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES

Europe tennis finals

It's time for new blood in Europe's tennis royalty

Freshmen take both singles titles, upending two-time defending champion and last year's runner-up in the process.

Mathias Mingazzini charges the net during the semifinals of the DODEA-Europe tennis championships in Wiesbaden, Germany, Friday, Oct. 26, 2018.<br>Brian Ferguson/Stars and Stripes
Mathias Mingazzini charges the net during the semifinals of the DODEA-Europe tennis championships in Wiesbaden, Germany, Friday, Oct. 26, 2018.<br>Brian Ferguson/Stars and Stripes

Europe tennis finals

It's experience vs. youth in battles for titles

In boys singles action, defending champion takes on unbeaten freshman, while girls runner-up faces another ninth-grader in finals.

Kaiserslautern freshman Aiva Schmitz reaches for a ball before a preliminary match in the 2018 DODEA-Europe girls singles tennis tournament Thursday at Vitis Tennis Center in Wiesbaden, Germany. Schmitz won all three of her matches on the day. <br>Gregory Broome/Stars and Stripes
Kaiserslautern freshman Aiva Schmitz reaches for a ball before a preliminary match in the 2018 DODEA-Europe girls singles tennis tournament Thursday at Vitis Tennis Center in Wiesbaden, Germany. Schmitz won all three of her matches on the day. <br>Gregory Broome/Stars and Stripes

Europe tennis finals

Favorites play like it on opening day on courts

No. 1 seeds win three matches, but could face sterner challenges from talented freshmen as tournament progresses.