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Falcon's junior Joshua Valembrun, goes for a pass during Saturday's game between Vilseck and Ansbach, held at Vilseck. The Vilseck Falcons soared past the Ansbach Cougars in both girls and boys varsity basketball games.<br>Immanuel Johnson/Stars and Stripes
Falcon's junior Joshua Valembrun, goes for a pass during Saturday's game between Vilseck and Ansbach, held at Vilseck. The Vilseck Falcons soared past the Ansbach Cougars in both girls and boys varsity basketball games.<br>Immanuel Johnson/Stars and Stripes

Falcons fly past Cougars for opening sweep

Vilseck boys and girls teams prove too much for smaller opponents in Friday and Saturday contests.

Stuttgart's McKinley Fielding tries to pin Ramstein's Andres Hart in an exciting 106-pound championship match at the DODEA-Europe wrestling finals last season.Fielding will be returning this season and try to become the first female champion in DODEA-Europe history. <br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES
Stuttgart's McKinley Fielding tries to pin Ramstein's Andres Hart in an exciting 106-pound championship match at the DODEA-Europe wrestling finals last season.Fielding will be returning this season and try to become the first female champion in DODEA-Europe history. <br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES

Wrestling preview

Stuttgart, Ramstein renew rivalry on the mat

There’s an old sports saying that a rivalry isn’t really a rivalry if the same team always wins.

Bahrain's Tasneem Abdkhair shoots against Aviano's Keyona Williams in a Division II game at the DODEA-Europe championships last season. <br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES
Bahrain's Tasneem Abdkhair shoots against Aviano's Keyona Williams in a Division II game at the DODEA-Europe championships last season. <br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES

Girls basketball preview

Panthers look strong again in a revamped alignment

DODEA-Europe’s summer realignment will have profound impacts on all three divisional championship races in the 2019-20 girls basketball season, which gets underway this weekend with a full slate of Friday and Saturday games.

Baumholder's Chandler Pigge goes up for a lay-up during the Division III basketball championship game between Baumholder and Ansbach at Clay Kaserne Fitness Center, Germany, Feb. 23, 2019. Baumholder won the game 70-65. <br>Brian Ferguson/Stars and Stripes
Baumholder's Chandler Pigge goes up for a lay-up during the Division III basketball championship game between Baumholder and Ansbach at Clay Kaserne Fitness Center, Germany, Feb. 23, 2019. Baumholder won the game 70-65. <br>Brian Ferguson/Stars and Stripes

Boys basketball preview

Baumholder's Piggé, Royal dynasty headline boys play

The 2019-20 DODEA-Europe boys basketball season, starting this weekend and running through February’s European tournaments, already features fascinating storylines at the league, team and individual levels.

Spangdahlem's Adam Jalomo breaks a tackle for a long run down the sideline during a game against Ansbach for the Division III Football Championship at Kaiserslautern High School, Germany, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. Spangdahlem won the game 39-26. <br>Brian Ferguson/Stars and Stripes
Spangdahlem's Adam Jalomo breaks a tackle for a long run down the sideline during a game against Ansbach for the Division III Football Championship at Kaiserslautern High School, Germany, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. Spangdahlem won the game 39-26. <br>Brian Ferguson/Stars and Stripes

D-III football final

Spangdahlem pulls away from Ansbach to take title

Sentinels finish first season in Division III with perfect record after outlasting defending champions.

Vilseck's Kayla Silva slams the ball over the net past the Ramstein defense of Tamiya Bruce and Isabella Coddington in a Division I semifinal at the DODEA-Europe volleyball finals in Ramstein, Friday, Nov. 1, 2019. Ramstein won 25-21, 25-20, 25-20 and will face Stuttgart in Saturday's final.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES
Vilseck's Kayla Silva slams the ball over the net past the Ramstein defense of Tamiya Bruce and Isabella Coddington in a Division I semifinal at the DODEA-Europe volleyball finals in Ramstein, Friday, Nov. 1, 2019. Ramstein won 25-21, 25-20, 25-20 and will face Stuttgart in Saturday's final.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES

DODEA-Europe volleyball

Finalists are pretty much teams that have been there before

Stuttgart will meet Ramstein, Naples takes on Vicenza and Spangdahlem plays Sigonella in Saturday's finals.

Vicenza's Madeline Mollner hits between Rota's Brianna Leiba and Sydney Carroll in a Division II match on opening day of the DODEA-Europe volleyball championships in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Oct. 31, 2019. Vicenza won 25-2, 25-13.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES
Vicenza's Madeline Mollner hits between Rota's Brianna Leiba and Sydney Carroll in a Division II match on opening day of the DODEA-Europe volleyball championships in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Oct. 31, 2019. Vicenza won 25-2, 25-13.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES

DODEA-Europe volleyball

Day 1 sees action ranging from romps to upsets

Most top seeds remain in good position heading into Friday semifinals after first day of season-ending tournaments.

Ansbach school info

Location: Katterbach, Germany
Mascot: Cougars
Colors: Blue and gold
Enrollment: 89
Website: http://www.ansb-hs.eu.dodea.edu/

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Spangdahlem's Deon Montgomery runs the ball towards the end zone as several Hohenfels Tigers try to stop him, during a game at Hohenfels, Germany, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. <br>Immanuel Johnson/Stars and Stripes
Spangdahlem's Deon Montgomery runs the ball towards the end zone as several Hohenfels Tigers try to stop him, during a game at Hohenfels, Germany, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. <br>Immanuel Johnson/Stars and Stripes

D-III championship

Unbeaten Sentinels to get test from longtime foe Cougars

Two of DODEA-Europe’s most accomplished programs will share the stage again on Saturday.

Wiesbaden's Jordan Bennett, left, and Hope Goodwin celebrate their 4-6, 6-0, 6-3 win over Ramstein's Isabella Guzaldo and Dougie Allison in the girls doubles final at the DODEA-Europe tennis championships in Wiesbaden, Germany, Saturday, Oct. 26. 2019. <br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES
Wiesbaden's Jordan Bennett, left, and Hope Goodwin celebrate their 4-6, 6-0, 6-3 win over Ramstein's Isabella Guzaldo and Dougie Allison in the girls doubles final at the DODEA-Europe tennis championships in Wiesbaden, Germany, Saturday, Oct. 26. 2019. <br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES

Sophomore standouts both defend singles titles

Stuttgart's Amar Tahirovic and Kaiserslautern's Avia Schmidt go unbeaten in tourney to retain titles they won as freshmen.

Ansbach pounds Alconbury to return to title game

With the win, the Cougars earn a second straight trip to the European title game.

Aiva Schmitz of Kaiserslautern in her 6-1, 6-0 win over Stuttgart's Violet-Maria Williams at the DODEA-Europe tennis championships in Wiesbaden, Germany, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES
Aiva Schmitz of Kaiserslautern in her 6-1, 6-0 win over Stuttgart's Violet-Maria Williams at the DODEA-Europe tennis championships in Wiesbaden, Germany, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES

Girls top seeds lead the way at opening day of tennis

A handful of upsets and near-upsets highlighted an otherwise routine opening day of the 2019 DODEA-Europe tennis championship tournaments, played Thursday at sites around Wiesbaden, Germany.