Sigonella

Baseball/softball Day 1

Play begins on diamonds and heats up on second day

The 2019 DODEA-Europe baseball tournaments started and finished their preliminary rounds Thursday in the Kaiserslautern Military Community. From now on, it’s win or go home.

Ansbach keeper Rovic Denuna goes against Sigonella's Anthony Cassar in the box. Cassar drew a penalty that led to his team's only goal in a 2-1 loss to the Cougars in the Division III boys final at the DODEA-Europe soccer championships in Kaiserslautern, Thursday, May 23, 2019.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES

D-III boys final

Ansbach speeds past Sigonella to snap finals jinx

The Ansbach Cougars are runners-up no longer. But they’re definitely still runners.

Alconbury's Cameron Rowley and Brussels' Kamran Mammadov race for the ball on the third day of the DODEA-Europe soccer championships, Wednesday, May 22, 2019.
<br>Brian Ferguson/Stars and Stripes

D-III soccer

Sigonella boys go from no wins to finalists

The Sigonella boys soccer team played six times during the regular season and didn’t win once.

Baumholder's Daniel Valdez, left, and Rano Khakimova fight for the ball in a Division III game at Landstuhl, Tuesday, May 21, 2019. The game ended 0-0 with Brussels winning in the penalty shootout.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES

Girls soccer - Day 2

Kaiserslautern, top seeds march into finals

Ten DODEA-Europe girls soccer teams advanced to the elimination round of their respective tournaments Tuesday, withstanding inclement weather and competitive preliminary pools to move closer to a coveted European championship.

Dennis Yusofoff of Hohenfels gets past Baumholder defender Noel King on his way to scoring a goal in the Tigers' 7-0 win over the Bucs in a Division III game in Landstuhl, Tuesday, May 21, 2019.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES

Boys soccer - Day 2

Florence and pre-tourney favorites still left standing

The semifinalists are set in the DODEA-Europe Division I and II boys soccer championship tournaments after a second day of preliminary play streamlined the divisions’ 16 contenders to eight.

AFNORTH keeper Paul Kohl and Rota's Julian Ramirez go for the ball in a Division II game at the DODEA-Europe soccer finals in Kaiserslautern, Tuesday, May 20, 2019. AFNORTH won 2-1.

<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES

Boys - Day 1

Everyone still in the hunt heading into second day

Not much was decided as the 2019 DODEA-Europe boys soccer tournaments opened Monday, leaving plenty of elimination-round berths still available as preliminary play continues Tuesday.

Kaiserslautern's Angelina Popovic and Stuttgart's Bettina Wagner battle for control of the ball during the first day of the DODEA-Europe soccer championships, Monday, May 20, 2019.<br>Brian Ferguson/Stars and Stripes

Girls - Day 1

Raiders hope to crash party among large-school favorites

Problematic first-day matchups applied immediate pressure to favored large-school teams in the 2019 DODEA-Europe girls soccer tournaments.

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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Europe softball

Slew of big schools, Sigonella among favorites

Prep softball teams from across DODEA-Europe converge on the Kaiserslautern Military Community this week for Division I and Division II/III tournaments running Thursday through Saturday.