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Vilseck hitter Tedeja Marshall powers a shot over a defensive wall in a 2018 DODEA-Europe volleyball all-star match Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. <br>Gregory Broome/Stars and Stripes
Vilseck hitter Tedeja Marshall powers a shot over a defensive wall in a 2018 DODEA-Europe volleyball all-star match Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. <br>Gregory Broome/Stars and Stripes

All-Star volleyball

Top players show off their spikes, serves, blocks, passing and digs

The convergence of so many of DODEA-Europe’s best produced a level of skill at least as high as any of the season-defining playoff matches that preceded it.

Sigonella's Eliza Moore makes a diving save of a Brussels shot save as teammates Ana Fall, left, and Averi Chandler watch. Sigonella took the Division III title with a 25-14, 25-13, 23-25, 25-17 win at the DODEA-Euope volleyball championships in Kaiserslautern, Germany.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES
Sigonella's Eliza Moore makes a diving save of a Brussels shot save as teammates Ana Fall, left, and Averi Chandler watch. Sigonella took the Division III title with a 25-14, 25-13, 23-25, 25-17 win at the DODEA-Euope volleyball championships in Kaiserslautern, Germany.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES

D-III volleyball championship

It's four in a row as Sigonella downs Brussels

With a lock on the title the last three years and the No. 1 seed at Europeans this year, the Jaguars were the team to beat.

Alconbury's Anna Downing goes high at the net in the Dragons' 17-25, 25-20, 25-22,26-24 loss to Brussels in a Division III semifinal at the DODEA-Europe volleyball finals in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Friday, Nov. 2, 2018. <br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES
Alconbury's Anna Downing goes high at the net in the Dragons' 17-25, 25-20, 25-22,26-24 loss to Brussels in a Division III semifinal at the DODEA-Europe volleyball finals in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Friday, Nov. 2, 2018. <br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES

D-III volleyball semifinals

Can Brussels stop the Sigonella title machine?

Upstart Brigands will try to stop Jaguars from winning fourth straight title in Saturday season finale.

SHAPE's Romina Ruszin hits the ball against Vicenza's Chenoa Gragg, left, and Julia Ridgley in a Division I match at the DODEA-Europe volleyball finals in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018. Vicenza won 25-12, 25-22, 25-13.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES
SHAPE's Romina Ruszin hits the ball against Vicenza's Chenoa Gragg, left, and Julia Ridgley in a Division I match at the DODEA-Europe volleyball finals in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018. Vicenza won 25-12, 25-22, 25-13.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES

Europe volleyball - Day 1

Most favorites endure hard-fought matches to stay alive

Three teams clinch spots in Friday semifinals while plenty of others are still alive for spots in quarterfinals earlier in the day.

St. John's Abigail Michalec ran out to an early lead and an eventual win at the 2018 DODEA-Europe cross country championships on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, at Baumholder, Germany. Trailing Michalec was Stuttgart's McKinley Fielding, who finished third. <br>Jennifer H. Svan/Stars and Stripes
St. John's Abigail Michalec ran out to an early lead and an eventual win at the 2018 DODEA-Europe cross country championships on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, at Baumholder, Germany. Trailing Michalec was Stuttgart's McKinley Fielding, who finished third. <br>Jennifer H. Svan/Stars and Stripes

Europe cross country finals

Rogers, Michalec lead the pack on way to titles

Ramstein senior sets course record, St. John's sophomore moves up a spot from last year as both win first championships.

Kaiserslautern freshman Aiva Schmitz reaches for a ball before a preliminary match in the 2018 DODEA-Europe girls singles tennis tournament Thursday at Vitis Tennis Center in Wiesbaden, Germany. Schmitz won all three of her matches on the day. <br>Gregory Broome/Stars and Stripes
Kaiserslautern freshman Aiva Schmitz reaches for a ball before a preliminary match in the 2018 DODEA-Europe girls singles tennis tournament Thursday at Vitis Tennis Center in Wiesbaden, Germany. Schmitz won all three of her matches on the day. <br>Gregory Broome/Stars and Stripes

Europe tennis finals

Favorites play like it on opening day on courts

No. 1 seeds win three matches, but could face sterner challenges from talented freshmen as tournament progresses.

Ramstein's Denver Dalpias, left, and Dashiell Rogers run at the front of the pack with Black Forest Academy's Mac Roberts in the early stages of the Ramstein cross country meet on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018, in Miesenbach, Germany. <br>Jennifer H. Svan/Stars and Stripes
Ramstein's Denver Dalpias, left, and Dashiell Rogers run at the front of the pack with Black Forest Academy's Mac Roberts in the early stages of the Ramstein cross country meet on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018, in Miesenbach, Germany. <br>Jennifer H. Svan/Stars and Stripes

Cross country preview

Top runners will determine champions on Baumholder course

Handful of contenders for boys and girls races have been posting top times on disparate courses around Europe and now face each other on common ground.

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

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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
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
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
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.