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Boys basketball roundup

Big-school powers off to perfect starts

Black Forest makes early successful bid to join D-I elite by topping Stuttgart in a pair of close games.

Girls basketball roundup

Ramstein, Stuttgart pick up where they left off

Royals, Panthers among several teams that start of DODEA-Europe season perfect after Friday-Saturday sweeps.

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.

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.

Stuttgart junior McKinley Fielding heads for the finish line in first place at the DODEA-Europe cross country championships in Baumholder, Germany, on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019. Fielding set a new course record of 18:40.47 and led the Panthers to a Division I team title. <br>Jennifer H. Svan/Stars and Stripes
Stuttgart junior McKinley Fielding heads for the finish line in first place at the DODEA-Europe cross country championships in Baumholder, Germany, on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019. Fielding set a new course record of 18:40.47 and led the Panthers to a Division I team title. <br>Jennifer H. Svan/Stars and Stripes

Europe cross country finals

Stuttgart's Fielding, Kaiserslautern's Parsells race to wins

Stuttgart junior McKinley Fielding took control of the girls race from the gun, running alone and finishing the course almost five seconds better than any other girls runner had before.

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Location: Kandern, Germany
Mascot: Falcons
Colors: Navy blue and white
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Girls from several schools begin the cross country race at Vilseck, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019. <br>Martin Egnash/Stars and Stripes
Girls from several schools begin the cross country race at Vilseck, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019. <br>Martin Egnash/Stars and Stripes

New champs will be crowned this weekend

There will be no defending champions to block the path at Saturday’s DODEA-Europe cross country championships.

Stuttgart's Karen Kosinski lobs the ball over the Ramstein defense of Masaya Archbold, left, and Ahmarie Young in the Division I final at the DODEA-Europe volleyball championships in Kaiserslautern, Germany. Stuttgart took the title with a 25-23, 25-18, 25-10 win over Ramstein.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES
Stuttgart's Karen Kosinski lobs the ball over the Ramstein defense of Masaya Archbold, left, and Ahmarie Young in the Division I final at the DODEA-Europe volleyball championships in Kaiserslautern, Germany. Stuttgart took the title with a 25-23, 25-18, 25-10 win over Ramstein.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES

Volleyball preview

Realignment creates new opportunities

The effects of this summer’s DODEA-Europe realignment will be felt first on the volleyball court.

Kaiserslautern's Aiva Schmitz watches her return fly over the net in last year's girls final at the DODEA-Europe tennis championships in Wiesbaden, Germany, in October. Schmitz will be returning to defend her title when the 2019 season gets underway. <br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES
Kaiserslautern's Aiva Schmitz watches her return fly over the net in last year's girls final at the DODEA-Europe tennis championships in Wiesbaden, Germany, in October. Schmitz will be returning to defend her title when the 2019 season gets underway. <br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES

Tennis preview

Champs as freshmen, duo will try to defend titles

Stuttgart’s Amar Tahirovic and Kaiserslautern’s Aiva Schmitz, each of whom seized singles titles last year in straight-set finals triumphs, return this fall as sophomores.

Ramstein's Jerrell Brevard and Naples' Wutthipong Khotsaeng crossed paths in the Division I boys championship game in May, but the schools won't be playing against each other any more under a realignment that starts with the next school year.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES
Ramstein's Jerrell Brevard and Naples' Wutthipong Khotsaeng crossed paths in the Division I boys championship game in May, but the schools won't be playing against each other any more under a realignment that starts with the next school year.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES

DODEA to shift to more regional alignment for upcoming school year

In essence, the move consolidates Division I in the north of Europe and Division II in the south, with small Division III schools still widely scattered.