Brussels

Brussels bounces back to even up record

Troy Erwin rushed for 156 yards, Tahze Vaughn collected 123 rushing yards and Kimouri Vaughn added 82 yards on the ground for the Brigands.

Ansbach opens up six-man play by blitzing Hohenfels

After a year with no team, Cougars debut with victory propelled by five-touchdown effort from Ogden Andrew.

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.

Ansbach coach Stephan Chote talks to his team during practice, Monday, August 27, 2018.
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D-III football preview

Small schools turn to new style of play

Small schools are dealing with some big changes on the DODEA-Europe gridiron this fall.

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.

AFNORTH quarterback Lasse Bohlen takes a snap in the Lions' preseason scrimmage against Brussels on Friday, Sept. 7, 2018. The teams are playing six-man football this season as part of DODEA-Europe's new Division III.<br>Courtesy of Vickie Blankenship

AFNORTH, Brussels separate, but still have a lot in common

The Lions and Brigands are distinct entities this fall for the first time since 2014, fielding competing entries in a new five-school Division III league playing six-man football.

Defending champ Mathias Mingazzini returns a shot from SHAPE's Noah Banken on his way to defending his title with a 6-2, 6-1 win at the DODEA-Europe tennis championships in Wiesbaden, Germany, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017.

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Tennis preview

Marymount standout to go for three-peat; girls throne vacant

Two clear singles championship favorites are among the many DODEA-Europe tennis players opening the 2018 regular season this weekend; one a seasoned champion looking to extend a title reign, the other poised to begin one.

Brussels school info

Location: Brussels, Belgium
Mascot: Brigands
Colors: Blue and white
Eenrollment: 83
Website: http://www.brus-ehs.eu.dodea.edu/

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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.

Brussels' Ben Gray takes a shot on Ansbach's Nick Benson, right, as Rommel Sebastian Penaflor drops back to assist during the DODEA-Europe Division III soccer championship in Kaiserslautern, Germany, on Thursday, May 24, 2018. Brussels won the game 7-0.<br>Michael B. Keller/Stars and Stripes

D-III boys soccer

Brigands complete rampage through field

By definition, a brigand is a member of a traveling gang that extracts treasure through overwhelming force.

D-III soccer roundup

Brussels, Alconbury to take on underdogs

Ansbach boys played Brigands closer than anyone in tournament and get another chance, while Sigonella girls hope to stretch out one-goal winning streak.

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.