Quantcast

Kadena

Jack Carey, a senior, transferred from San Antonio and takes over as starting quarterback. <br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes
Jack Carey, a senior, transferred from San Antonio and takes over as starting quarterback. <br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes

Looking for a quarterback, Kadena gets a gift

Jack Carey is used to being around people in positions of authority – his father, Joel, a brigadier general, is the commanding officer of Kadena Air Base’s 18th Wing.

Kadena's Eliana Williams and Kinnick's Megan Thomas scuffle for the ball.<br>Emma Stevens/Special to Stripes
Kadena's Eliana Williams and Kinnick's Megan Thomas scuffle for the ball.<br>Emma Stevens/Special to Stripes

D-I soccer finals

Kinnick rules in big-school turf rankings

Nile C. Kinnick’s boys and girls soccer team made school history some 1,000 miles apart on Friday.

Flanked by Kadena's Eric McCarter and Kinnick's Chris Watson, Humphreys' Tevijon Williams blazes toward the finish in a Pacific record 10.77 seconds during Thursday's 100-meter dash in the Far East track and field meet.<br>Akemi Ogata/Special to Stripes
Flanked by Kadena's Eric McCarter and Kinnick's Chris Watson, Humphreys' Tevijon Williams blazes toward the finish in a Pacific record 10.77 seconds during Thursday's 100-meter dash in the Far East track and field meet.<br>Akemi Ogata/Special to Stripes

Far East roundup

Humphreys runs past the competition

Led by Tevijon Williams and Jaela Higgs, Pacific high school’s unofficial “Fastest Human” and “Fastest Female,” Humphreys’ track and field team soared like no Blackhawk has before.

Kadena's Keely Albrecht tries to slide past the tag of American School In Japan's Sasha Sasanuma. Albrecht got the win and the Panthers edged the Mustangs 10-9 during Wednesday round-robin play in the Far East Division I Softball Tournament.<br>Ayumi Davis/Special to Stripes
Kadena's Keely Albrecht tries to slide past the tag of American School In Japan's Sasha Sasanuma. Albrecht got the win and the Panthers edged the Mustangs 10-9 during Wednesday round-robin play in the Far East Division I Softball Tournament.<br>Ayumi Davis/Special to Stripes

Far East roundup

Two records fall as three-day championships open

Momomi Atkinson faced a tough choice entering the first day of Far East track and field meet Wednesday: focus on her best event, the 300 hurdles, or try to score more team points for Edgren by also taking on the 400.

Maggie Donnelly paces Nile C. Kinnck's girls team with 28 goals entering Far East Division I. Midori Robinson and Zama's girls team are vying for their first Far East title since winning Division I in 2009.<br>William Takahashi/Special to Stripes
Maggie Donnelly paces Nile C. Kinnck's girls team with 28 goals entering Far East Division I. Midori Robinson and Zama's girls team are vying for their first Far East title since winning Division I in 2009.<br>William Takahashi/Special to Stripes

Far East girls soccer

Unbeaten Kinnick looks to regain title

Capturing the DODEA-Japan tournament and Kanto Plain regular-season titles and going unbeaten were just the start of Nile C. Kinnick’s girls soccer team’s labors, coach Nico Hindie said.

Joey Betts, a junior, and Osan's boys soccer team hopes to parlay their Korea Plate Tournament title into a run at their first Far East Division II tournament since 2005.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes
Joey Betts, a junior, and Osan's boys soccer team hopes to parlay their Korea Plate Tournament title into a run at their first Far East Division II tournament since 2005.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes

Far East boys soccer

Kadena gets a boost in time for championship

Kian Smith could not have felt worse about a victory.

Skylar Hensen-Drumm is one of a handful of transfers on Nile C. Kinnick's softball team, which is chasing its second Division I title in three years.<br>Jack Higbee/Special to Stripes
Skylar Hensen-Drumm is one of a handful of transfers on Nile C. Kinnick's softball team, which is chasing its second Division I title in three years.<br>Jack Higbee/Special to Stripes

Far East softball

Last year's losing finalists look for redemption

Both tournaments feature round-robin play followed by a single-elimination tournament in D-I and double-elimination in D-II.

Freshman right-hander Jocelyn Powell allowed seven hits and four earned runs, striking out six in getting the victory in Kubasaki's 12-11 comeback win over Kadena in Game 1 of the Okinawa district softball finals.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes
Freshman right-hander Jocelyn Powell allowed seven hits and four earned runs, striking out six in getting the victory in Kubasaki's 12-11 comeback win over Kadena in Game 1 of the Okinawa district softball finals.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes

Kubasaki sweeps Kadena to head into Far East on high note

Dragons won both the regular-season and district best-of-three finals in back-to-back seasons for the first time.

Nile C. Kinnick junior speedster Chris Watson, center, holds the Pacific's fastest 100-meter dash time of 11.15 seconds entering the Far East meet.<br>Austin Fisher/Special to Stripes
Nile C. Kinnick junior speedster Chris Watson, center, holds the Pacific's fastest 100-meter dash time of 11.15 seconds entering the Far East meet.<br>Austin Fisher/Special to Stripes

Far East track

Humphreys athletes chase individual, team titles on track

Where Humphreys High School’s track and field team is concerned, the expression “All Eyes On Us” might well be apropos.

Kadena's Alexa Smith and Kubasaki goalkeeper Abbigail Irwin nearly collide after Smith sends a shot wide of the net, as Dragons' Angelica Figueroa looks on during Friday's Okinawa girls soccer match. The Panthers won 7-2 to sweep the season series.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes
Kadena's Alexa Smith and Kubasaki goalkeeper Abbigail Irwin nearly collide after Smith sends a shot wide of the net, as Dragons' Angelica Figueroa looks on during Friday's Okinawa girls soccer match. The Panthers won 7-2 to sweep the season series.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes

Prep roundup

Another Callahan starting to emerge for Kadena

Junior has registered four goals and six assists in three matches since joining the team and has “fit in really easily,” coach Abe Summers said.

Kubasaki's Jaidah Davis leaps her way to victory in Saturday's Okinawa district finals 100 hurdles.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes
Kubasaki's Jaidah Davis leaps her way to victory in Saturday's Okinawa district finals 100 hurdles.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes

Prep roundup

Kadena's Morris among those making big strides in track

This is just Morris’ first season of track and field; prior to this season, he played baseball.

Nile C. Kinnick baserunner Rebecca Loffreda is safe at first as Yokota first baseman Isabella Mollison looks back for the ball during Saturday's DODEA-Japan softball tournament final. The Panthers won 11-9.<br>Jessica McCollum/Special to Stripes
Nile C. Kinnick baserunner Rebecca Loffreda is safe at first as Yokota first baseman Isabella Mollison looks back for the ball during Saturday's DODEA-Japan softball tournament final. The Panthers won 11-9.<br>Jessica McCollum/Special to Stripes

Prep roundup

Yokota retains DODEA-Japan baseball title, reclaims softball crown

Perry and Kinnick triumph in boys and girls soccer tourneys as champs crowned in four sports.

Kadena senior Keyyana Womack leaves the pack in her wake as she wins the 400 in 1 minute, 1.29 seconds during Saturday's Okinawa track and field meet.<br>Mary Obsuna/Special to Stripes
Kadena senior Keyyana Womack leaves the pack in her wake as she wins the 400 in 1 minute, 1.29 seconds during Saturday's Okinawa track and field meet.<br>Mary Obsuna/Special to Stripes

Prep roundup

Kadena dominating boys long-distance races on Okinawa

Yokota softball team wins eighth straight, while baseball counterparts down Nile c. Kinnick on abbreviated no-hitter.

Kubasaki's William Moseley tries to drive between Chadwick's Tej Joshi and Gibran Khalil.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes
Kubasaki's William Moseley tries to drive between Chadwick's Tej Joshi and Gibran Khalil.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes

Chadwick edges Kubasaki to retain Perry Cup title

Kubasaki came up just short in its bid for a Perry Cup soccer tournament title in the Dragons’ first appearance in the in-season invitational.

Senior Kierden Blessing is perhaps the best individual talent on an otherwise thin-on-experience Humphreys squad.<br>Molly Austinson/Special to Stripes
Senior Kierden Blessing is perhaps the best individual talent on an otherwise thin-on-experience Humphreys squad.<br>Molly Austinson/Special to Stripes

Baseball preview

Ferch hopes that seven times is the charm for Kadena

If holding onto a DODEA coaching position was based solely on performance, then on paper, it would seem that Steven Ferch had little left to prove.

Freshman Jocelyn Powell brings a solid glove and a potent bat to Kubasaki's softball team.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes
Freshman Jocelyn Powell brings a solid glove and a potent bat to Kubasaki's softball team.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes

Softball preview

Defending champs have new look, but same mission

Of all the challenges Kubasaki’s girls softball team has faced in its 17 years of existence, this year’s is perhaps the most daunting, Jalyn Foster said.

Yokota distance runners Anneliese Schneider, Emi Dashler, Aiko Galvin and Siu Davis go through their practice paces. In the background is boys distance runner Mickey Galvin.<br>Greg Holladay/Special to Stripes
Yokota distance runners Anneliese Schneider, Emi Dashler, Aiko Galvin and Siu Davis go through their practice paces. In the background is boys distance runner Mickey Galvin.<br>Greg Holladay/Special to Stripes

Track preview

King's debut means that everyone's on track in Pacific

For the first time since it became a Far East tournament sport in 2010, all DODEA-Pacific schools now have track and field teams.

Humphreys' Tevijon Williams heads for the finish of the boys 200 during Saturday's Humphreys Invitational track and field meet. Williams won the 100 and 200 and ran the second leg of Humphreys' first-place 400-meter relay team.<br>Krystal Duenas/Special to Stripes
Humphreys' Tevijon Williams heads for the finish of the boys 200 during Saturday's Humphreys Invitational track and field meet. Williams won the 100 and 200 and ran the second leg of Humphreys' first-place 400-meter relay team.<br>Krystal Duenas/Special to Stripes

Prep roundup

King boys beat Perry in soccer for first time in a decade

Cobras avenge 5-1 defeat on Friday to edge Samurai 2-1 on Saturday and earn season-opening split.

Sophomore Abigail Irwin is one of two players vying for Kubasaki's girls soccer team's goalkeeping job. <br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes
Sophomore Abigail Irwin is one of two players vying for Kubasaki's girls soccer team's goalkeeping job. <br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes

Girls soccer preview

Stars return for several teams with high hopes

A slew of Pacific girls soccer stars are back for encore performances and appear primed to lead their teams to prominence.

Senior Kai Lange of Matthew C. Perry, right, set a Pacific single-season record with 85 goals last season.<br>Vanessa Badiola/Special to Stripes
Senior Kai Lange of Matthew C. Perry, right, set a Pacific single-season record with 85 goals last season.<br>Vanessa Badiola/Special to Stripes

Boys soccer preview

Perry, Kadena start off seasons experimenting

Why mess with success? To achieve even more success, or at least that’s the theory of two of DODEA-Pacific’s top soccer programs.

Kadena's Lydia Rice comes down with a rebound against Bangkok.<br>Mary Obsuna/Special to Stripes
Kadena's Lydia Rice comes down with a rebound against Bangkok.<br>Mary Obsuna/Special to Stripes

D-I girls final

Bangkok downs Kadena again to retain crown

Senior Shanique Lucas was named Most Valuable Player for the third straight year.

Kubasaki's Luke Moseley takes control of St. Mary's Cole Lawlor at 148 pounds.<br>Sontti Sesay/Special to Stripes
Kubasaki's Luke Moseley takes control of St. Mary's Cole Lawlor at 148 pounds.<br>Sontti Sesay/Special to Stripes

Edgren, St. Mary's take dual-meet titles

It gave Edgren a sweep of both the dual-meet and individual-freestyle team titles for the first time since 2016.

Kadena school info

Location: Kadena Air Base, Okinawa
Mascot: Panthers
Colors: Black and gold
Enrollment: 812
Website: http://www.kadena-hs.pac.dodea.edu/kdhsdnn/home/dotnetnuke/Default.html

Principal: Kris Kwiatek
Athletics director: Jason Stevens

Coaches:
Football: Sergio Mendoza
Tennis: Aaron Fisk
Cross country: Seth Renquist
Girls volleyball:Dennis Decker
Boys basketball: Antiwon Tucker
Girls basketball: Johnny Cooper, Elonzo Higginson II
Wrestling: David Compton
Boys soccer: Abraham Summers
Girls soccer: Tony Washington
Golf: Bernd Lembcke
Baseball: Steven Ferch
Softball: Steven Larson
Track and field: Reginald Winn

Wall of champions

Far East Championships for Kadena:

2017

Division I girls cross country
Division I boys soccer
Track: Wren Renquist, DI girls 800, 1,600; Division I girls 3,200 relay; Nikeria Albritton, DI girls shot put, discus

2016

Division I football
Division I girls basketball
Wrestling: Demetrio DeLaRosa, 101; Dominic Santanelli, 168
Division I softball

2015

Track: Damien Seals, boys high jump; Jazmyn Sharper, girls shot put; Jasmine Rhodes, girls high jump; Apryl-Len Cabase, girls 100 hurdles
Wrestling: Gabe Duplon, 122; Jason Bland, 141

2014

Division I football
Division I boys soccer
Division I softball
Track: Preston Harris, boys high jump; Damien Pierre, boys 110 hurdles
Wrestling: James Alexander, 168

2013

Division I boys soccer
Cross country: Andrew Kilkenny, Divsion I boys; Ana Hernandez, Division I girls
Tennis: Kristin Howard and Alex Howard, girls doubles
Track: Derrick Taylor, boys 110 hurdles; boys 300 hurdles; Rhodes, girls high jump; Pashence Turner, girls 100 hurrdles; girls 300 hurdles
Wrestling: Alex Rojas, 141

2012

Cross country: Kilkenny, Divsion I boys; Hernandez, Division I girls
Tennis: K.Howard and Erika Youngdahl, girls doubles
Track: Gabe Ahner, boys shot put; Chinyere Turner, girls 100 hurdles; girls 400 relay; girls 1,600 relay
Wrestling: Justin Duenas, 101

2011

Boys track Girls track Track: Ahner, boys shot put; Lotty Smith, boys high jump, boys long jump; Tomas Sanchez, boys 800; Jacob Bishop, boys 1,600; boys 1,600 relay; C.Turner, girls 400
Wrestling: Thomas Cioppa, 108; Jacob Bishop, 148; Cory Peckins, 158, Aaron Ahner, heavyweight

2010

Softball
Division I football
Division I boys basketball
Division I girls cross country
Division I wrestling (dual)
Boys track Track: Smith, boys long jump; James Thompason, boys 400; Sanchez, boys 800; boys 3,200 relay; girls 400 relay; girls 1,600 relay
Wrestling: Harry Bloom, 158

2009

Division I football
Division I wrestling (dual)
Tennis: Kyle Sprow, boys singles; Elissa Mason, girls singles; Sprow and Elliot Mason, boys doubles; Eli.Mason and Christin Gentz, girls doubles
Wrestling: Shanon Lautenschlager, 141; H.Bloom, 148

2008

Wrestling
Division I girls cross country
Division I girls basketball
Tennis: Sprow, boys singles; Eli.Mason, girls singles; Sprow and Ell.Mason, boys doubles
Wrestling: Chris Hoshaw, 129; H.Bloom, 141; Jacob Bloom, 148;

2007

Division I girls basketball
Girls cross country
Boys cross country
Tennis: Sprow, boys singles
Wrestling: Hoshaw, 122; Brandon McCullough, 141; J.Bloom, 148

2006

Wrestling
Girls cross country
Division I boys soccer
Division I girls soccer
Wrestling: J.Bloom, 129; Austin Copeland, 148

2005

Division I girls soccer
Division I boys basketball
Cross country: Victoria Lyle, girls
Boys cross country
Wrestling: McCullough, 129; Devon Copeland, 168

2004

Division I girls soccer
Division I boys soccer
Cross country: Jon Turner, boys; Niki Kauzlarich, girls
Tennis: Amy Lopes, girls singles; Ian Copeland and Katherine Otterson, mixed doubles
Wrestling: D.Copeland, 168; Cole Maxey, 215

2003

Division I girls basketball
Division I boys soccer

2002

Cross country: Kim Lyle, girls
Wrestling: Brenden Stanford, 101; Mundre Fleming, 148

2001

Wrestling: Fleming, 135

2000

Girls soccer

1999

Boys soccer
Division I boys basketball

1998

Girls soccer

1996

Wrestling: Jon Roundtree, 101; Adam Peaden, heavyweight

1995

Division I boys basketball

1994

Division I girls basketball

1992

Division I boys basketball
Wrestling: Ed Pineda, 141; Matt Osborne, 158

1991

Division I boys basketball

1989

Tennis: Dae Kim, boys singles; Hyo Kim and D.Kim, boys doubles

1988

Division I girls basketball

1987

Division I boys basketball
Division I girls basketball
Wrestling: James Arnestad, 135; John Metalf, 168

1986

Division I boys basketball

1985

Wrestling: Pat Walsh, 148; Nate Hodges, heavyweight

1984

Division I boys basketball
Cross country: Kiela Snyder, girls; boys

Pacific Scoreboard List

More stories

Yokota's Caleb Heino grimaces as Christian Academy Japan's Jordan Van Druff takes command in the 108-pound final.<br>Emma Stevens/Special to Stripes
Yokota's Caleb Heino grimaces as Christian Academy Japan's Jordan Van Druff takes command in the 108-pound final.<br>Emma Stevens/Special to Stripes

Korean-based wrestlers, Kubasaki shine on the mats

Two Osan wrestlers and one from Humphreys take individual titles, while Dragons end St. Mary's-Kinnick run on championships.

Atiria Simms is the main backcourt option for a Kadena team that almost beat two-time champion American School Bangkok during last year's Far East. Emily Taynton and Hana Robbins are two players returning for a four-time defending D-II champion Yokota team that lost its two main guns from last year, Britney and Jamia Bailey.<br>Mayu Ono/Special to Stripes
Atiria Simms is the main backcourt option for a Kadena team that almost beat two-time champion American School Bangkok during last year's Far East. Emily Taynton and Hana Robbins are two players returning for a four-time defending D-II champion Yokota team that lost its two main guns from last year, Britney and Jamia Bailey.<br>Mayu Ono/Special to Stripes

Daegu, Zama head small-school field

Super sophomores Bethani Newbold and Dai’Ja Turner and the Warriors went 12-0 in the regular season.

Senior Quintin Metcalf has averaged 24.3 points and 10.4 rebounds for a Humphreys team that's 25-0 and enters the Far East Division I tournament at Humphreys as a favorite.<br>Mary Sarantakes/Special to Stripes
Senior Quintin Metcalf has averaged 24.3 points and 10.4 rebounds for a Humphreys team that's 25-0 and enters the Far East Division I tournament at Humphreys as a favorite.<br>Mary Sarantakes/Special to Stripes

Far East boys basketball

Humphreys, King clear favorites in boys tourneys

It’s been awhile since two boys basketball teams entered Far East tournaments with the huge bull’s-eyes being toted by Division I favorite Humphreys and Division II favorite E.J. King.

St. Mary's Austin Koslow and Yokota's Austin Fisher finished 1-2 in both the Beast of the Far East and the Kanto finals and are considered odds on to chase the Far East 180-pound title.<br>Emma Stevens/Special to Stripes
St. Mary's Austin Koslow and Yokota's Austin Fisher finished 1-2 in both the Beast of the Far East and the Kanto finals and are considered odds on to chase the Far East 180-pound title.<br>Emma Stevens/Special to Stripes

Several teams believe they've got shot at Far East crown

For the first time in six years, there appears to be no clear favorite entering this week’s Far East wrestling tournament, at least in the Division I field.