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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.

Jordan McCullough tries to break free from tacklers during a game between Ramstein and Stuttgart at Ramstein High School, Friday, Sept. 27, 2019. Stuttgart won the game 37-17. Brian Ferguson/Stars and Stripes<br>Brian Ferguson/Stars and Stripes
Jordan McCullough tries to break free from tacklers during a game between Ramstein and Stuttgart at Ramstein High School, Friday, Sept. 27, 2019. Stuttgart won the game 37-17. Brian Ferguson/Stars and Stripes<br>Brian Ferguson/Stars and Stripes

Weekend games will do a lot to determine playoff spots

The DODEA-Europe football season restarts this weekend, and with it the races for the 10 coveted spots in the 2019 postseason.

Brussels' Kalani Villa gets taken down by a pair of Cougars in a game at Ansbach, Germany, Friday, Sept. 27, 2019. <br>Martin Egnash/Stars and Stripes
Brussels' Kalani Villa gets taken down by a pair of Cougars in a game at Ansbach, Germany, Friday, Sept. 27, 2019. <br>Martin Egnash/Stars and Stripes

Cougars roll past short-handed Brigands

Running back Devin Jenkins scored two touchdowns in the first quarter, setting up the momentum for the rest of the game.

Baumholder ball carrier Wilbur Turgeon collides with a Hohenfels defender in Hohenfels' 21-12 victory Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, at Baumholder, Germany.<br>Gregory Broome/Stars and Stripes
Baumholder ball carrier Wilbur Turgeon collides with a Hohenfels defender in Hohenfels' 21-12 victory Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, at Baumholder, Germany.<br>Gregory Broome/Stars and Stripes

Six-man football: almost half the players, but not half the fun

The six-man game appears to be the wave of the future in DODEA-Europe football, and those on the front lines are embracing it.

Matt Cavanaugh crosses the finish line at 18 minutes, 16 seconds during the cross country race at RAF Lakenheath on Saturday, Sept, 21, 2019. <br>Christopher Dennis/Stars and Stripes
Matt Cavanaugh crosses the finish line at 18 minutes, 16 seconds during the cross country race at RAF Lakenheath on Saturday, Sept, 21, 2019. <br>Christopher Dennis/Stars and Stripes

Lakenheath dominates races on home turf

Annie Roundy and Matt Cavanaugh win girls, boys races for Lancers in three-team meet.

Dragons handle Brigands on both sides of ball

The Dragons scored 21 points in the first half and 24 more in the second in the thorough victory.

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.

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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.

Brussels and AFNORTH, once a merged Division II program now entering their second season as Division III rivals, face off in a preseason football scrimmage Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. <br>Courtesy of AFNORTH Lions
Brussels and AFNORTH, once a merged Division II program now entering their second season as Division III rivals, face off in a preseason football scrimmage Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. <br>Courtesy of AFNORTH Lions

Benelux squads look to make noise in revamped divisions

AFNORTH seeks return to D-III title game, while SHAPE and Brussels hope for better seasons than a year ago.

Alconbury Dragons football players conduct drills during practice Tuesday Sept. 3, 2019 on RAF Alconbury, England.<br>Christopher Dennis/Stars and Stripes
Alconbury Dragons football players conduct drills during practice Tuesday Sept. 3, 2019 on RAF Alconbury, England.<br>Christopher Dennis/Stars and Stripes

D-II/D-III football preview

Rivals eye champions’ depleted rosters in small school football leagues

The two divisions housing DODEA-Europe’s 12 smaller schools have undergone some major rearranging since last season

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.