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Runners head into the last lap of the girls 800-meter race at the 2019 DODEA-Europe track and field championships in Kaiserslautern, Germany, during the last time finals were held. Last year's track season was canceled due to the coronavirus. This year, the championships will only be virtual. <br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES

DODEA-Europe will crown track champions in May

Rare season-ending championships in coronavirus era will be held in May thanks to ability to conduct event virtually.

Aviano's Mikyla Harkley spent a lot of time at the free throw line Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, converting nine of 11 attempts. She finished with 19 points, 14 rebounds and seven steals in the Saints' 41-30 victory over Naples.<br>Kent Harris/Stars and Stripes

Aviano’s Harkley commits to New Mexico on a track scholarship

Senior might never compete in her best sport in Europe thanks to coronavirus pandemic that's loomed over the last two school years.

Stuttgart, Naples earn loudest cheers as fall season concludes

Panthers and Wildcats top their divisions in cheerleading competition conducted virtually.

Vilseck's Nicolas Holcomb, right, participates during the pushups event at the European Athletic Fitness Games championships at Vilseck, Germany on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.<br>Immanuel Johnson/Stars and Stripes

DODEA-Europe crowns more cross country champs, fitness games winners

In the inaugural fitness games competition, Ramstein’s boys team, Kaiserslautern’s co-ed team and Wiesbaden’s girls team came out on top.

Coach Brian Swenty, right, speaks to competitors before the start of the European Athletic Fitness Games championships at Vilseck, Germany on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.
<br>Immanuel Johnson/Stars and Stripes

Competitors get one last chance to show their fitness

It might be remembered in future years as one of the strangest DODEA-Europe fall sports seasons in history.

Kaiserslautern's Lena Herrmann finished second at the DODEA-Europe non-virtual cross country championship on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, at Seewoog Park in Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. <br> Jennifer H. Svan/Stars and Stripes

Parsells, Bishop top much smaller field at cross country finals

Only seven teams – all from Germany – competed and those teams were further divided into small and large schools to reduce the number of runners at the starting line.

Cross country runners in Germany competed in a shortened season this fall with social-distancing rules introduced. They'll have at least a virtual championship to end their season, but their tennis-playing peers won't after DODEA-Europe canceled the event Tuesday.<br>Immanuel Johnson/Stars and Stripes

Prep tennis finals in Europe axed by coronavirus spike in Germany

Cross country finals could still happen Saturday, with virtual competitions in cross country, cheer and European Athletic Fitness Games set next week.

Aviano school info

Location: Aviano, Italy
Mascot: Saints
Colors: Scarlet, navy, white
Enrollment: 179
Website: http://www.avia-hs.eu.dodea.edu/

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