Florence

Boys basketball roundup

Falcons even divisional record at expense of SHAPE

Vilseck pulled back to .500 in Division I play entering the toughest portion of its schedule.

Girls basketball roundup

Ramstein, Naples pick up lopsided victories

Once-beaten Royals pound Baumholder and Lakenheath, while Wildcats have too much firepower for Marymount.

Cougar Brealin Redecker and Falcon Mina Testh fight for a loose ball during a game between Division II Bahrain and Division I Vicenza on Friday, Jan. 18, 2019. The Falcons pulled off an upset victory against the Cougars, winning the game 33-31. <br>Joshua Karsten/Stars and Stripes

Vicenza and Bahrain make history on court, see it off court

Cougars and Falcons split four games in first visit by DODEA-Europe school to Middle East during school year.

David Ogundale of Bahrain drives for a layup during a December game against the British School of Bahrain. The Falcons won the game 34-32.
<br>Joshua Karsten/Stars and Stripes

In a first, Bahrain set to host Vicenza for weekend of hoops

DODEA-Europe has increasingly worked to incorporate geographically remote schools, including Spain-based Rota, into regular-season schedules in recent years.

Amari Pyatt, a junior from Sigonella, wrestles Matthew Hanford-Garcia from Naples during Saturday’s wrestling tournament held at Aviano Air Base. Pyatt is a recent transfer to Sigonella and is originally from Belleview, Neb. Before transferring to Italy, Pyatt was ranked sixth amongst all Nebraska’s high school wrestlers. He wrestled in the 170-pound bracket at this tournament. <br>Norman Llamas/Stars and Stripes

New contenders emerge at short-handed meet

Three schools don't make the trip to Northern Italy, but newcomers to DODEA wrestling cause a stir among those who do.

Boys basketball roundup

Ramstein, Kaiserslautern drive south and conquer

Raiders take two games from Black Forest, while Royals stay unbeaten with sweep of Vicenza.

Girls basketball roundup

There's good news and bad news for several squads

Weather has an impact on schedule, but most teams return to action from winter break with at least one game during the weekend.

Florence school info

Location: Florence, Italy
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High school sports jump into deep end as winter season resumes

Return to action includes full slate of events in boys and girls basketball, wrestling and marksmanship, and marks the beginning of the regular season’s stretch run to the fast-approaching European championships.