Vicenza

Girls from several schools begin the cross country race at Vilseck, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019. <br>Martin Egnash/Stars and Stripes

New champs will be crowned this weekend

There will be no defending champions to block the path at Saturday’s DODEA-Europe cross country championships.

Aviano rallies past Vicenza to secure home playoff game

The victory kept the Saints (3-0, 3-1 overall) alive for the top seed in the DODEA-Europe Division-II playoffs and assured them of hosting one of the semifinal games on Oct. 26.

Jordan McCullough tries to break free from tacklers during a game between Ramstein and Stuttgart at Ramstein High School, Friday, Sept. 27, 2019. Stuttgart won the game 37-17.

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Weekend games will do a lot to determine playoff spots

The DODEA-Europe football season restarts this weekend, and with it the races for the 10 coveted spots in the 2019 postseason.

Cougars hand Spartans second straight lopsided defeat

The win is the second straight for Vicenza, coming a week after an 18-6 defeat of Italian rival Naples.

Two weeks later, Cougars turn tables on Wildcats

Vicenza opened the scoring midway through the first quarter on a 50-yard touchdown pass from Lucas Ridgley to Marquez Elam and later built an 18-0 lead on a 60-yard touchdown run by Zach Cohen.

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.

Vicenza school info

Location: Vicenza, Italy
Mascot: Cougars
Colors: Black and gold
Enrollment: 350
Website: http://www.vice-hs.eu.dodea.edu/

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Admirals improve to 2-0 by downing Cougars

Brennon Colvin produced 123 rushing yards and a touchdown to pace the Admirals offense.

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.

Wildcat J.J. Krieger makes a quick cut away from Cougars defenders on Saturday, Sep. 7, 2019 at Naples Middle High School. The Wildcats beat the Cougars 26-6.<br>Scott Wyland/Stars and Stripes

Naples nearly shuts out Vicenza in season opener

The Wildcats never gave up the lead in their 26–6 victory and punctuated it with a kickoff-return touchdown in the game’s final seconds.

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.