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Kinnick quarterback Patrick Kelly tries to evade Kadena defenders Noah Ricafrente and Jalen McCants.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes
Kinnick quarterback Patrick Kelly tries to evade Kadena defenders Noah Ricafrente and Jalen McCants.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes

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Red Devils cap perfect season with championship

Travion Morton set the table with a game-opening kick-return touchdown. Chris Mason slammed the door with a pick six in the closing minutes. In between, Patrick Kelly added healthy doses of passing to help keep the points coming.

Kinnick junior quarterback Patrick Kelly passed for 1,089 yards and 16 touchdowns this season.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes
Kinnick junior quarterback Patrick Kelly passed for 1,089 yards and 16 touchdowns this season.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes

D-I football final

Red Devils, Panthers engage in another high-stakes game

Teams that played for championship last year and in close game earlier this season are back at it again.

Donatella Barone, left, Abby Robinso and Kubasaki hope to rise to the top of the heap in the Far East Division I girls volleyball tournament for the fourth time in five years.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes
Donatella Barone, left, Abby Robinso and Kubasaki hope to rise to the top of the heap in the Far East Division I girls volleyball tournament for the fourth time in five years.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes

Far East volleyball preview

Dragons nearing season-long goal of regaining title

Unbeaten Kubasaki took third last year after three straight championships.

Matthew C. Perry's Angelique Armijo, right, leads the pack from the start of Monday's Far East girls race as one runner stumbles in the middle of the course.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes
Matthew C. Perry's Angelique Armijo, right, leads the pack from the start of Monday's Far East girls race as one runner stumbles in the middle of the course.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes

Far East cross country

Samurai newcomers cross line first in school first

Former volleyball player Angelique Armijo and fellow junior Owen Young, a transfer from Zama, give Perry top D-II individual honors for both boys and girls for the first time.

Kadena's Hayden Bills, Trevor Williams and Guy Renquist have each posted times below 17 minutes this season, with Williams running the Pacific's second-fastest boys time, 16:19.1 on Oct. 18 at Kubasaki.<br>Mary Obsuna/Special to Stripes
Kadena's Hayden Bills, Trevor Williams and Guy Renquist have each posted times below 17 minutes this season, with Williams running the Pacific's second-fastest boys time, 16:19.1 on Oct. 18 at Kubasaki.<br>Mary Obsuna/Special to Stripes

Athletes, coaches adjusting to new cross country format

Due to a new format, Monday’s Far East cross country meet features two-thirds the athletes it did a year ago.

Kinnick running back Marc Morgan evades a Robert D. Edgren defender.<br>Emmanesta Stovall/Special to Stripes
Kinnick running back Marc Morgan evades a Robert D. Edgren defender.<br>Emmanesta Stovall/Special to Stripes

Kinnick finishes regular season unbeaten

Gabriel Stravers rushed for two touchdowns and Patrick Kelly completed two passes, each for TDs, and the Red Devils held off tenacious Robert D. Edgren 31-14.

Edgren steps in for Perry to take on Kinnick

The Eagles’ season was scheduled to be over last Friday when they beat Perry 34-6, but they were offered to replace the Samurai and they accepted.

Kinnick receiver Haydn Guiste looks to avoid the tackle of Kubasaki's Jaylan Penney.<br>Jimmy Mills/Special to Stripes
Kinnick receiver Haydn Guiste looks to avoid the tackle of Kubasaki's Jaylan Penney.<br>Jimmy Mills/Special to Stripes

Kelly leads Kinnick past resistant Kubasaki

Junior quarterback went 21-for-31 for 230 yards – with passes going to eight different receivers – and accounted for all three Kinnick touchdowns. He also had 47 yards on five carries.

Osan spikers Maddie Taylor and Maja Inthavixay go through blocking drills with Cougars assistant coach and base team player Josh Aguirre during practice Wednesday. Osan hosts the KAIAC Plate tournament Friday and Saturday.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes
Osan spikers Maddie Taylor and Maja Inthavixay go through blocking drills with Cougars assistant coach and base team player Josh Aguirre during practice Wednesday. Osan hosts the KAIAC Plate tournament Friday and Saturday.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes

Korean league tries a new postseason format

The league is trying a format in which teams with winning records regardless of division face each other in KAIAC Cup volleyball tournaments, and teams with sub-.500 records take on each other in KAIAC Plate tournaments.

Robert D. Edgren's Jenna Mahoney lunges for a forehand return against Jillian Mock of Nile C. Kinnick during Saturday's girls singles A final in the DODEA-Japan tennis tournament. Mahoney won 8-2.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes
Robert D. Edgren's Jenna Mahoney lunges for a forehand return against Jillian Mock of Nile C. Kinnick during Saturday's girls singles A final in the DODEA-Japan tennis tournament. Mahoney won 8-2.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes

Prep roundup

Edgren freshman wins DODEA-Japan tennis title

Zama wins volleyball tournament for first time, while Kinnick, Yokota and ASIJ runners take top honors in cross country events.

Robert D. Edgren quarterback Raphael Lykins has accounted for seven touchdowns in the Eagles' first two games.<br>John E. Higbee/Special to Stars and Stripes
Robert D. Edgren quarterback Raphael Lykins has accounted for seven touchdowns in the Eagles' first two games.<br>John E. Higbee/Special to Stars and Stripes

Trojans, Eagles prepare to battle for D-II football host rights

It’s a battle of football teams that have not competed for a Far East championship in quite some time.

Andrew Neloms (77), Jacob Berry (35) and Daegu was unable to continue beyond the first series of the second half against Raphael Lykins (5) and Robert D. Edgren on Oct. 6 when the Warriors fell short of players.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes
Andrew Neloms (77), Jacob Berry (35) and Daegu was unable to continue beyond the first series of the second half against Raphael Lykins (5) and Robert D. Edgren on Oct. 6 when the Warriors fell short of players.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes

Formats other than 11-man being considered for D-II football

Is there a possibility that Pacific Division II football might go the way of Division III in Europe, where five schools are experimenting with a six-man tackle format?

Seisen's Lilu Vandercamme tries to hit past Kubasaki's Abby Robinson.<br>Mayu Ono/Special to Stripes
Seisen's Lilu Vandercamme tries to hit past Kubasaki's Abby Robinson.<br>Mayu Ono/Special to Stripes

Prep roundup

Kubasaki regains volleyball title by stopping Seisen

The Dragons won the title in the first YUJO tournament in 2015, but had lost in the final to host ASIJ in 2016 and Seisen in 2017.

Nile C. Kinnick's Travion Morton gets dragged down by American School In Japan's Dean Hahne.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes
Nile C. Kinnick's Travion Morton gets dragged down by American School In Japan's Dean Hahne.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes

Kinnick edges ASIJ to clinch title spot

Unbeaten Red Devils score with 47 seconds to play to top Mustangs 32-29 and claim one of two spots in Far East D-I title contest.

ASIJ-Kinnick game has clear title implications

Red Devils will likely earn host rights with victory, while a Mustang triumph opens door for Kadena to join other two in tie.

Yokota quarterback Ethan Gaume has the ball knocked out of his hands by the Nile C. Kinnick defense.<br>Jack Higbee/Special to Stripes
Yokota quarterback Ethan Gaume has the ball knocked out of his hands by the Nile C. Kinnick defense.<br>Jack Higbee/Special to Stripes

Kinnick stays unbeaten by trouncing Yokota

Sophomore Marcus Marion was the biggest ground gainer on a night when the Red Devils piled up 242 yards of offense on just 23 plays.

Weather pushes two football games back three weeks

Kadena-Yokota and Nile C. Kinnick-Kubasaki won't happen now until Oct. 26, leaving a single game on the schedule this weekend.

Nile C. Kinnick's Travion Morton slithers out of the grasp of would-be Zama tackler Keyshawn McNeil.<br>Jimmy Mills/Special to Stripes
Nile C. Kinnick's Travion Morton slithers out of the grasp of would-be Zama tackler Keyshawn McNeil.<br>Jimmy Mills/Special to Stripes

Kinnick turns meeting of unbeaten schools into rout

Travion Morton, a senior running back-return specialist, accounted for 485 all-purpose yards and five touchdowns, while Patrick Kelly passed for a pair of scores.

Maddie Tsirlis and Kadena's tennis team heads to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni for weekend matches against E.J. King and host Matthew C. Perry.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes
Maddie Tsirlis and Kadena's tennis team heads to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni for weekend matches against E.J. King and host Matthew C. Perry.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes

Kadena happy to see someone else on other side of net

Visit by Panthers will be only meeting against D-I school for Perry and E.J. King.

Nile C. Kinnick quarterback Patrick Kelly tries to avoid the tackle of Humphreys' David Key.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes
Nile C. Kinnick quarterback Patrick Kelly tries to avoid the tackle of Humphreys' David Key.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes

Kinnick doesn't need late rally to improve to 2-0

Patrick Kelly racked up 206 yards of total offense and accounted for four touchdowns in the 35-6 victory.

Christopher Mason, left, Kaine Roberts and Nile C. Kinnick's football team make a school-first visit Saturday to Humphreys. Eric McCarter and Kadena hope to rebound from a 34-33 defeat against the Red Devils when the Panthers host American School In Japan.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes
Christopher Mason, left, Kaine Roberts and Nile C. Kinnick's football team make a school-first visit Saturday to Humphreys. Eric McCarter and Kadena hope to rebound from a 34-33 defeat against the Red Devils when the Panthers host American School In Japan.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes

Kinnick and Humphreys meet for first time on football field

They gathered for the team’s traditional Thursday pasta feed, in the school cafeteria at Humphreys, something the Blackhawks have been doing since Steven Elliott took the team’s reins in the 2016 season.

Kadena's Eric McCarter stiff-arms Kinnick's Zach Kornegay.<br>Mary Obsuna/Special to Stripes
Kadena's Eric McCarter stiff-arms Kinnick's Zach Kornegay.<br>Mary Obsuna/Special to Stripes

Down big, Kinnick rallies to upend Kadena

Trailing 33-6 with less than 8 minutes to play, Red Devils score final 28 points to get some revenge for last year's title-game defeat.

Nile C. Kinnick school info

Location: Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan
Mascot: Red Devils
Colors: Red and white
Enrollment: 603
Web site: http://www.kinnick-hs.pac.dodea.edu/

Principal: Craig Maxey
Athletic director: Joseph White

Coaches:
Football: Dan Joley
Tennis: Nicolas Hindie
Cross country: Luke Voth
Girls volleyball: Tony SanNicolas, Travis Stevens
Boys basketball: Robert Stovall
Girls basketball: Sherry Dailey
Wrestling: Gary Wilson
Boys soccer: Travis Stevens
Girls soccer: Nicolas Hindie
Girls softball: Katrina Kemper
Baseball: Chad Stark
Track and field: Luke Voth and Anthony San Nicolas

Wall of champions

Far East Championships for Nile C. Kinnick:

2017

Division I cross country
Wrestling: Chon Daereing, 115; Devoney Stanley, 129; Dwayne Lyon, 180; Marc Domery, heavyweight
Division I softball
Division I girls soccer
Track: DI girls, overall; Alex Austin, DI boys shot put, discus; boys DI 400 relay; Dazlyn Brown, DI girls 100; Exotica Hall, DI girls 200, high jump; Sonti Sesay, DI girls 300 hurdles; DI girls 400 relay

2016

Wrestling: Lucas Wirth, 108; Dwayne Lyon, 180
Division I boys track
Division I girls trrack

2015

Division I wrestling (dual)
Division I girls track
Track: Jabari Johnson, boys 100, boys 200; Aya Stewart, girls 400
Wrestling: Lucas Wirth, 101; Dre Paylor, 168

2014

Division I wrestling (dual)
Track: Johnson, boys 200, boys 400; Audri Salter, girls shot put; Stewart, girls 400; girls 400 relay; Carydaliz Fontanez, girls 800
Wrestling: Nate Abrenilla, 122

2013

Division I girls softball
Division I girls basketball
Division I girls track
Track: Daniel Costello, boys shot put; boys 3,200 relay; Val James, girls 100, girls 400; Fontanez, girls 800; girls 1,600 relay
Wrestling: Eddie Sheridan, 101

2012

Division I boys track
Track: Justin Smith, boys 400; boys 1,600 relay
Wrestling: Quincy McCants, 115; Zach Lacaria, 148

2011

Wrestling: Marcus Boehler, 122
Quincy McCants, 115; Zach Lacaria, 148

2010

Division I wrestling (individual)
Division I girls track
Track: David de los Santos, boys shot put; Chaun Lynn, boys long jump; Cory Serfoss, boys 110 hurdles, boys 300 hurdles; boys 1,600 relay; Shannon Johnson, girls shot put; Mashiya McKinney, girls high jump; James, girls 400
Wrestling: Boehler, 108; Triston Barnet, 115; Elijah Gamble, 135; Dereck Youngblood, 148

2009

Wrestling: Boehler, 101; Cameron Butts, 135

2008

Cross country: Nadine Mulvany, girls
Wrestling: Butts, 135

2007

Cross country: Gee Mi Jorde, girls
Wrestling: Phil Ergus, heavyweight

2006

Cross country: Mulvany, girls
Tennis: Garren dial, boys
Wrestling: Bobby Antonio, 115; Kenji Doughty, 141; Ergus, heavyweight

2005

Wrestling: Doughty, 141; Yamato Cibulka, 158

2004

Wrestling: Joey Wood, 158

2003

Wrestling: Go Yamada, 129; Jason Bailey, 141

2002

Wrestling (individual)
Wrestling: Matt Moore, heavyweight

2001

Wrestling
Division I girls basketball
Wrestling: John Korth, 108; Shawn Moore 129

2000

Wrestling: Moore, 122; Jonny Doughty, 135

1999

Wrestling: Sh.Moore, 115; Scott Moore, 122; Connor Smith, 141

1998

Wrestling: Alvin Diosa, 101; Reggie Langarang, 129

1997

Wrestling: Mark Hopkins, 148

1996

Wrestling
Division I girls basketball
Wrestling: Nick Gonzalez, 141; Ryan Polatty, 148; Nelson Willis, 180

1992

Wrestling: Kenji Gunderson, 115; Cris Mirador, 180

1991

Wrestling: James Mills, 141; Ron Sapp, 261-plus

1989

Wrestling: Ken Adkins, heavyweight

1988

Wrestling: Albert Hill, 129

1987

Wrestling: Raul Panes, 115

1986

Wrestling: Don Jones, 148

1984

Wrestling: Nick Jones, 180

1983

Wrestling: N.Jones, 180

1982

Wrestling: Robert Underwood, 135, Ed Rogers, 168

1980

Wrestling
Wrestling: James Cook, 108, Mike Cook, 135; Tom Mahlik, 148

1979

Wrestling: M.Cook, 122; Mahlik, 135; Tom Doyle, 158

1977

Wrestling: Andrew Salinas, 129; Mike Lewis, 135; Jay Grafton, 158

1976

Wrestling: Frank Stagliano, 135

1975

Wrestling: Salinas, 122; Stagliano, 129; Dave Gitlin, 135; Kelly Wood, 141; King Dietrich, 158

1974

Wrestling: Stagliano, 122; Geoge Severance, 141; Tee McFarling, heavyweight

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Senior Mimi Larry and junior Abigail Robinson are two returners for a Kubasaki team bringing back almost its entire lineup from last year.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes
Senior Mimi Larry and junior Abigail Robinson are two returners for a Kubasaki team bringing back almost its entire lineup from last year.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes

Volleyball preview

Dragons hungry to return to D-I throne

The 2017 volleyball season could be summed up in two words for the Kubasaki Dragons: Injuries and disappointments. At least until the third-place match of last October’s Far East Division I Tournament.

Senior Annabelle Stafford is tasked with filling the shoes of Nile C. Kinnick's departed big three girls cross country runners of last year, including 2017 Far East champion Taryn Cates-Beier.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes
Senior Annabelle Stafford is tasked with filling the shoes of Nile C. Kinnick's departed big three girls cross country runners of last year, including 2017 Far East champion Taryn Cates-Beier.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes

Cross country preview

High-powered teams in rebuilding mode

Nothing lasts forever, especially where chasing multiple Far East cross country team championships are concerned.

Dan Joley enters his ninth season as head coach of Nile C. Kinnick's varsity football team.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes
Dan Joley enters his ninth season as head coach of Nile C. Kinnick's varsity football team.<br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes

Kinnick ready to line 'em up and take the last step

Red Devils bring to the table perhaps the most experienced, veteran line in school history – five seniors who, tackle-to-tackle, average 246 pounds.

Kubasaki softball players celebrate their first Far East Division I tournament title. <br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes
Kubasaki softball players celebrate their first Far East Division I tournament title. <br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes

D-I softball

Dragons soar to first championship

After 15 years of frustration and a couple of near misses, Kubasaki now finds itself atop the Far East Division I softball world.