Aviano

Saints go marching through Sentinels

The visiting Saints scored 14 points in each of the first and fourth quarters to bookend their comprehensive win.

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.

The Naples Wildcats practice on newly installed turf that will enable them to play at the high school stadium for the first time in three years. The past two seasons the team has played home game at Carney Park, about a half-hour from the school. <br>Scott Wyland/Stars and Stripes

D-II teams will all get to play each other after schedule change

Italy is the center of the DODEA Europe football universe Saturday as Naples and Vicenza host consequential Division II games on the season’s opening weekend.

Aviano senior Giacomo Fabbro follows through on a kick in practice under the eyes of assistant coach Ken McNeely.<br>Kent Harris/Stars and Stripes

New players will have to fill roles for Saints to repeat successful season

Only a handful of players return from last year’s squad that went 6-0 in the regular season before losing to Rota 26-21 in the Division II semifinals.

Jada Branch reacts after setting a new DODEA-Europe record in the 400-meter race at the European championships. She finished in 57.28 seconds, breaking the record set in 2000 by Christina McDuffie of Hohenfels. <br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES

European track - Day 2

Branch, Serrano wow crowd, set new marks

Kaiserslautern senior breaks second mark in two days by winning 400, while Ramstein senior finishes with five gold medals and sets new record in 3,200.

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.

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Location: Aviano, Italy
Mascot: Saints
Colors: Scarlet, navy, white
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Website: http://www.avia-hs.eu.dodea.edu/

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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

Vilseck's Johnathon Alvarado, left, slides in safe at third ahead of a throw to Stuttgart's Lisle Babock during the DODEA-Europe baseball tournament in Kaiserslautern, Germany, on Friday, May 25, 2018.
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European baseball

Eight teams still have a shot at two titles

Ramstein meets Lakenheath and Wiesbaden plays Kaiserslautern in large-schools semifinals, while favorites Spangdahlem and Sigonella appear headed for small-schools clash.

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.