9 wrestlers will begin Far East title defenses Monday

Kubasaki and St. Mary’s each have three returning champions as three-day event kicks off at Camp Zama, Japan.

Coaches of Japan’s top pro soccer team assist DODEA players on Okinawa

Young soccer players from two Defense Department high schools on Okinawa recently got a chance to prepare for the upcoming season with the coaches of Japan’s top-rated professional team.

Army veteran scores tickets to Super Bowl LIX from surprise visit by Patriots quarterback

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye traveled to American Legion Post 17 in Portland, Maine, and surprised Sgt. Matt Jabaut — who is a longtime fan of the Patriots — with tickets to Super Bowl LIX.

Kadena senior agrees to play lacrosse in North Carolina

Tobin Kaiser didn’t let a torn meniscus suffered just more than a year ago stop him from returning to the sport. He’ll play next year at Chowan University.

2025 Far East basketball

Schedules and formats for four DODEA-Pacific high school basketball championship tournaments.

Top wrestlers push themselves in last meet before sectionals

SHAPE’s Julyan Serranto-Garcia, Lakenheath’s Adrian Hill and AFNORTH’s James Bennett all have dreams of finishing on the podium at the season-ending championships.

Wiesbaden finishes weekend sweep of Lakenheath

Unbeaten Warriors coast in boys game and girls contest is almost as lopsided.

Kinnick wrestlers break through with three tourney titles

E.J. King senior breaks the school scoring record and Kadena finishes regular-season sweep of Kubasaki in other action around the Pacific.

Pacific Scoreboard: Jan. 25, 2025

Wrestling and basketball summaries from DODEA-Pacific schools in South Korea, Japan and Guam.

Ansbach girls, Baumholder boys win big

Cougars remain in the hunt for a very competitive Division III girls regular season title, while the Bucs rebound from four straight defeats.

Europe Scoreboard: Jan. 25, 2025

Basketball and wrestling summaries from DODEA-Europe teams from Jan. 24-25.

Air Force loses a heartbreaker in overtime to San Diego State 77-76

A stunning upset almost occurred at Clune Arena on Wednesday night as Air Force was one point away from taking down 2023 NCAA runners-up San Diego State. Wayne McKinney III drove the length of the floor for a layup at the buzzer to give the Aztecs a 77-76 victory.

Foes on the court, but allies against cancer off it

American Overseas School of Rome entertains Aviano and Bahrain in basketball Jan. 30-31 at an annual event that raises awareness and money in the battle against a group of deadly diseases.

Guam High’s Hardt playing senior season for George Washington

Ace pitcher can play for Geckos since Panthers aren’t fielding a team under Guam regulations.

Alconbury boys, AFNORTH girls stay on hot streaks

The Dragons haven’t lost a game this season heading into a key battle with Hohenfels, while the Lions are one of several teams battling for the top seed in the upcoming D-III tourney.

Panthers take three of four from Raiders in weekend series

Defending champion Stuttgart boys sweep Kaiserslautern, while girls hand Raiders their first loss after tasting their own initial defeat Friday.

1. FC Kaiserslautern beats Ulm 2-1 to start 2025 on the right foot

Four minutes into the match, fans and team were shocked when Ulm’s Philipp Stompf put his team up 1-0 when the 1. FC Kaiserslautern defense couldn’t clear the ball following a SSV corner.

Teams from Guam capture Kanto Classic titles

Kadena boys finish in third and Yokota’s girls are fourth in annual tournament that’s just a few weeks from season-ending Far East championships.

Wiesbaden girls win tight game; boys get blowout

Warrior boys haven’t lost a game this season, while Vilseck girls suffer first loss in Division I.