Marymount

Athletes step away from the competition this weekend

Events scheduled for this weekend would have been at risk had the government failed to pass a spending bill by Oct. 1. Though President Donald Trump signed a spending bill a few days ahead of that deadline, the idle weekend has been locked into the schedule for weeks.

High school girls from seven American high schools from Italy and Bahrain competed in a cross country 5-kilometer race that took place at Lago Di Fimon, Vicenza, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 29. <br>Norman Llamas/Stars and Stripes

Vicenza course yields a lot of personal bests

Nice weather helps competitors from seven schools finish with strong times on course beside Italian lake.

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.

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.

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.

Kaiserslautern's Jada Branch repeated as the girls triple jump champion at the European finals, with a leap of 39 feet, 6 inches, breaking her own DODEA-Europe record.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES

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.

AFNORTH's Victor Soriano takes a shot between Marymount's Tomas Lopes, left, and Alexander Klarenbeek for a goal during the DODEA-Europe Division II soccer championship in Kaiserslautern, Germany, on Thursday, May 24, 2018. AFNORTH won the game 2-1.<br>Michael B. Keller/Stars and Stripes

D-II boys soccer

AFNORTH ends Marymount title run

The AFNORTH Lions wouldn’t be denied again.

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Location: Rome, Italy
Mascot: Royals
Colors: Royal blue and white
Enrollment: 192
Website: http://www.marymountrome.org/

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D-II boys semifinals

AFNORTH looks to take crown from Marymount

Lions defeat Florence in one semifinal, while Royals top AOSR in other to set up rematch of 2-2 draw in pool play.

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.