Sigonella

Naples Wildcat Fiona O'Connor jumps up to block an attempted kill by Jaguar Averi Chandler during a five-game match that Sigonella won on Saturday Sept. 14, 2019 at Naples Middle High School. <br>Scott Wyland/Stars and Stripes

Season debuts with long matches in Naples

Hosts split two five-set matches with Vicenza and Sigonella and lose another four-set match to Cougars.

Boys from four Department of Defense Education Activity schools start a cross country race at the San Floriano Parco Rurale's running course in Polcenigo, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. In total, 29 runners participated. <br>Norman Llamas/Stars and Stripes

Girls course record falls while Sigonella boys triumph

Ariana Coats of Naples ran the 5-kilometer course in 20 minutes and 38 seconds, shattering the former record of 21:50.

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.
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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.

Sigonella's Jessica Jacobs pitches to Rota during Division II/III DODEA-Europe softball championship final game on Saturday, May 25, 2019.<br>Chad Garland/Stars and Stripes

Jacobs, Andrew named DODEA-Europe's top athletes

Jessica Jacobs and Ogden Andrew may have been Division III athletes in their senior years of high school, but their skills and accomplishments in their sports allowed them to outshine students in higher divisions to earn coveted DODEA-Europe’s Athlete of the Year awards this year.

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.

Aviano sophomore pitcher Payne Varnum delivers a pitch on Saturday, May 25, 2019, in the DODEA-Europe Division II championship game. Varnum and Saints beat Spangdahlem 13-5 for the school's first baseball title.<br>Chad Garland/Stars and Stripes

D-II baseball final

Aviano wins first baseball title

DODEA-Europe crowned a new Division II/III baseball champion Saturday, in more ways than one.

Sigonella school info

Location: Catania, Italy
Mascot: Jaguars
Colors: Royal blue and gold
Enrollment: 109
Website: http://www.sigo-hs.eu.dodea.edu/

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D-II/III softball

Sigonella's dominant run continues

The Sigonella Jaguars seized the three-peat they sought on Saturday, routing the Rota Admirals 11-1 for their third consecutive DODEA-Europe Division II/III softball championship.

Spangdahlem's Carson Hicks beats a throw to first as Hohenfels' Julian Symkowick comes off the bag to get the ball during a game on Day 2 of the boys Division II/III DODEA-Europe baseball championships, Friday, May 24, 2019. <br>Brian Ferguson/Stars and Stripes

Baseball - Day 2

One field, four teams, two titles

Ramstein will play Stuttgart and Aviano takes on Spangdahlem to decide two championships.

Vilseck's Cecelia Jackson steals second base during a game against Stuttgart on Day 2 of the girls Division I DODEA-Europe softball championships, Friday, May 24, 2019. <br>Brian Ferguson/Stars and Stripes

Softball - Day 2

Two days of play set up championship clashes

The Stuttgart Panthers will face the Ramstein Royals and the Vicenza Cougars will battle the Wiesbaden Warriors in the semifinals Saturday at Landstuhl.