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Kubasaki sophomore Mary Neitzke strikes a backhand against Kadena's Lily Oliver during Thursday's final Okinawa regular-season tennis tie at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa. Oliver won the singles 6-1, 6-0, but Neitzke later teamed with Allie Powers to down Oliver and Nuree Howell 6-3, 7-6 (7-3).

Kubasaki sophomore Mary Neitzke strikes a backhand against Kadena's Lily Oliver during Thursday's final Okinawa regular-season tennis tie at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa. Oliver won the singles 6-1, 6-0, but Neitzke later teamed with Allie Powers to down Oliver and Nuree Howell 6-3, 7-6 (7-3). (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes)

Kubasaki sophomore Mary Neitzke strikes a backhand against Kadena's Lily Oliver during Thursday's final Okinawa regular-season tennis tie at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa. Oliver won the singles 6-1, 6-0, but Neitzke later teamed with Allie Powers to down Oliver and Nuree Howell 6-3, 7-6 (7-3).

Kubasaki sophomore Mary Neitzke strikes a backhand against Kadena's Lily Oliver during Thursday's final Okinawa regular-season tennis tie at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa. Oliver won the singles 6-1, 6-0, but Neitzke later teamed with Allie Powers to down Oliver and Nuree Howell 6-3, 7-6 (7-3). (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes)

Kadena freshman Lily Oliver ripis a forehand return against Kubasaki sophomore Mary Neitzke during Thursday's final Okinawa regular-season tennis tie at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa. Oliver won the singles 6-1, 6-0, but Neitzke later teamed with Allie Powers to down Oliver and Nuree Howell 6-3, 7-6 (7-3).

Kadena freshman Lily Oliver ripis a forehand return against Kubasaki sophomore Mary Neitzke during Thursday's final Okinawa regular-season tennis tie at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa. Oliver won the singles 6-1, 6-0, but Neitzke later teamed with Allie Powers to down Oliver and Nuree Howell 6-3, 7-6 (7-3). (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes)

Kadena freshman Lily Oliver sends a backhand return against Kubasaki sophomore Mary Neitzke during Thursday's final Okinawa regular-season tennis tie at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa. Oliver won the singles 6-1, 6-0, but Neitzke later teamed with Allie Powers to down Oliver and Nuree Howell 6-3, 7-6 (7-3).

Kadena freshman Lily Oliver sends a backhand return against Kubasaki sophomore Mary Neitzke during Thursday's final Okinawa regular-season tennis tie at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa. Oliver won the singles 6-1, 6-0, but Neitzke later teamed with Allie Powers to down Oliver and Nuree Howell 6-3, 7-6 (7-3). (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes)

Kubasaki senior Mark Ebarle serves to Kadena senior Nic Lay during Thursday's final Okinawa regular-season tennis tie at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa. Lay won the singles 7-5, 6-2 and teamed with Adam Sami to beat Lay and Daniel Wartella in doubles 7-5, 6-4. It's the first time this season that Ebarle and Lay didn't play a three-set match in both singles and doubles.

Kubasaki senior Mark Ebarle serves to Kadena senior Nic Lay during Thursday's final Okinawa regular-season tennis tie at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa. Lay won the singles 7-5, 6-2 and teamed with Adam Sami to beat Lay and Daniel Wartella in doubles 7-5, 6-4. It's the first time this season that Ebarle and Lay didn't play a three-set match in both singles and doubles. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes)

Kadena senior Nic Lay strikes a forehand against Kubasaki senior Mark Ebarle during Thursday's final Okinawa regular-season tennis tie at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa. Lay won the singles 7-5, 6-2 and teamed with Adam Sami to beat Lay and Daniel Wartella in doubles 7-5, 6-4.

Kadena senior Nic Lay strikes a forehand against Kubasaki senior Mark Ebarle during Thursday's final Okinawa regular-season tennis tie at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa. Lay won the singles 7-5, 6-2 and teamed with Adam Sami to beat Lay and Daniel Wartella in doubles 7-5, 6-4. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes)

Kadena junior Hunter Ficenec pounds for the finish line during Wednesday's Okinawa cross-country meet at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa. Ficenec won in 17 minutes, 19 seconds and remained unbeaten on the season, but Kadena as a team lost for the first time to Kubasaki this season.

Kadena junior Hunter Ficenec pounds for the finish line during Wednesday's Okinawa cross-country meet at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa. Ficenec won in 17 minutes, 19 seconds and remained unbeaten on the season, but Kadena as a team lost for the first time to Kubasaki this season. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes)

Kadena sophomore Wren Renquist pounds for the finish line during Wednesday's Okinawa cross-country meet at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma's Habu Trail course. Renquist won in 20 minutes, 18 seconds and remained unbeaten this season..

Kadena sophomore Wren Renquist pounds for the finish line during Wednesday's Okinawa cross-country meet at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma's Habu Trail course. Renquist won in 20 minutes, 18 seconds and remained unbeaten this season.. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes)

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Cross country OkinawaWednesday at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, 3.12-mile courseBoys Kubasaki 29, Kadena 32, Okinawa Christian International 59, Zion Christian Academy International 90 1, Hunter Ficenec, Kadena, 17 minutes, 19 seconds; 2, Javier Michael, kadena, 17:50; 3, Jonathan Johnson, Kubasaki, 17:52; 4, Tomas Leal, Kubasaki, 18:11; 5, Christian Rutledge, Kubasaki, 18:21; 6, Will Wagner, Kubasaki, 18:24; 7, Gavin Huitt, Kadena, 18:27; 8, Kento Nambara, OCSI, 18:35; 9, Gabe Perado, Kadena, 18:47; 10, Yasuhiro Nagamine, OCSI, 19:02.Girls Kubasaki 21, Kadena 48, Okinawa Christian International 55, Zion Christian Academy International 86 1, Wren Renquist, Kadena, 20 minutes, 18 seconds; 2, Donatsu Marty, Kubasaki, 20:36; 3, Zoe Jarvis, Kubasaki, 21:13; 4, Rachel Carson, Kubasaki, 21:20; 5, Delaney McBride, Kubasaki, 22:19; 6, Pam Barrett, Kadena, 22:26; 7, Samantha Fugate, Kubasaki, 22:48; 8, Ayaka Nagamine, OCSI, 22:53; 9, Kaila McGinity, OCSI, 23:57; 10, Jackie Ma, Kadena, 24:01.

Tennis South KoreaWednesday at SeoulGirls Yongsan International-Seoul 4, Taejon Christian International 1 Singles Grace Jeon, TCIS, def. Eunice Kweon 8-1; Yejoo Kang, YIS-S, def. Jessica Cho 8-6; Jenny Yoo, YIS-S, def. Ellie Han 8-3Doubles Sarah Kim and Cathy Park, YIS-S, def. Yun Na Jin and Emily Woo 8-1; Rachel Kim and Sunny Lee, YIS-S, def. Min Jung Koo and Christine Rhee 8-5

OkinawaThursday at Kadena Air BaseBoys Kadena 5, Kubasaki 4 Singles Nic Lay, Kadena, def. Mark Ebarle 7-5, 6-2; Daniel Wartella, Kadena, def. Adam Sami 8-4; Chris Sparks, Kubasaki, def. Mateo Hernandez 8-1; Eric Heck, Kubasaki, def. Dustin Braaten 8-3; Tybrus Ascencio, Kubasaki, def. Alex Yount 8-4; Michael Montoya, Kadena, def. Alec Barrett 9-8 (7-2)Doubles Lay-Wartella def. Ebarle-Sami 7-5, 6-4; Hernandez-Braaten def. Sparks-Heck 8-3; Ascencio-Barrett def. Yount-Montoya 8-5Girls Kadena 5, Kubasaki 4 Singles Lily Oliver, Kadena, def. Mary Neitzke 6-1, 6-0; Nuree Howell, Kadena, def. Allie Powers 8-5; Haley Agra, Kubasaki, def. Marie Obsuna 8-0; Sarah Walter, Kubasaki, def. Alex Dunham 8-1; Miranda Alvarado, Kadena, def. Tori Cavanaugh 8-6; Aya Martin, Kadena, def. Isabelle Hardesty 8-4Doubles Neitzke-Powers def. Oliver-Howell 6-3, 7-6 (7-3); Agra-Walter def. Obsuna-Dunham 8-1; Alvarado-Martin def. Cavanaugh-Maddie Pagel 8-2

Volleyball Girls South KoreaSeoul American def. Humphreys 25-13, 25-20, 25-14 Wednesday at Yongsan GarrisonKills — SAHS: Latisha Dolford 14. Assists — SAHS: Madison Hyde 17.

JapanSeisen International def. International School of the Sacred Heart 25-13, 25-18, 25-8 Thursday at TokyoKills — Seisen: Miyu Niwa 12 in 17 attempts, Noi Yamagata 6, Alex Gordon 6. Assists — Seisen: Ayaka Hirata 18. Aces — Seisen: Nikita Endo 5.

Yokota def. St. Maur International 25-20, 20-25, 22-25, 25-21, 15-11 Wednesday at Yokohama

Yokota def. Yokohama International 25-23, 25-19, 28-26 Wednesday at Yokohama

OkinawaKubasaki def. Kadena 25-10, 25-9, 25-18 Thursday at Camp FosterAces — Kubasaki: Kaelyn Francis 8, Lianna Bourdony 7. Digs — Kubasaki: Maiya Larry 6. Assists — Kubasaki: Miranda Fino 18.

Boys South KoreaTaejon Christian def. Yongsan 25-10, 25-18, 25-17 Wednesday at SeoulKills — TCIS: Mike Maeng 6. Aces — TCIS: Stephen Park 7. Digs — TCIS: James Wang 6. Assists — TCIS: Park 13. Block points — YIS-S: Xavier Sawyer 6.

Seoul American def. Humphreys 25-9, 25-19, 20-25, 25-19 Wednesday at Yongsan GarrisonKills — SAHS: Jase Maneia 12. Aces — SAHS: Danny Cole 7, Danny Berdine 6. Assists — SAHS: Berdine 17, Hokyong Adkins 10.

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