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A triple threat from Heidelberg
Europe

See if the year you had measures up to the one achieved by three-sport star Chris Frazier of Heidelberg. To start his senior sports year last fall, the 6-foot, 175-pounder mastered a new position for the European Division I... More
Arizona Cardinal Gabe Watson gives Kaiserslautern football camp boost
Europe

MIESAU, Germany — Three hours into the second annual Kaiserslautern Football Developmental Camp, K-town high school senior-to-be tackle Andrew Holgate realized he was on to something good. "He’s shown me things I’ve never even heard of," Holgate enthused Friday about... More
Division III girls soccer championships, Repeat is so sweet for Marymount
Europe

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — One was nice, so they did it twice. Marymount International School of Rome repeated Saturday as the DODDS-Europe Division III girls soccer champion, downing AFNORTH 3-1. Marymount’s score in this year’s title game was the... More
DODDS-Europe track and field championships
Europe

RUSSELSHEIM, Germany — It was a bittersweet day at the track for junior sensation Tiffany Heard of Ansbach High School. In her first event Saturday in the DODDS-Europe Track and Field Championships, Heard set a record of 15.08 seconds in... More
SHAPE boys shut down BFA in Division II
Europe

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — Kewin Neilsen scooted in a score just 25 seconds after the opening whistle, and Trent Castro ran onto an ill-directed clearing at the top of the box some 30 minutes later and hammered in a... More
Vicenza rallies from 10 down, eliminates Rota
Europe

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — Vicenza made it official on Friday’s second day of the DODDS-Europe softball tournament: The Small Schools division would have a new champion. The Lady Cougars pinned a 12-11 defeat on defending champion Rota, leaving the... More
Alconbury boys score early, then hold on for Division IV soccer title
Europe

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — Alconbury unleashed just enough offense and way too much defense Friday to down Sigonella 1-0 in the DODDS-Europe Division IV boys soccer championship game. "I knew I’d have to try my best to shut them... More
Ramstein downs Heidelberg in OT for Division I boys soccer title
Europe

RAMSTEIN AB, Germany — Tourney MVP T.J. Clouma banged home the only goal of the game in the first minute of overtime Friday to lift the Ramstein Royals to a 1-0 victory over the defending champion Heidelberg Lions in the... More
Rota girls are growing, without the pains
Europe

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — In their first season as an official team, the Rota Lady Admirals won the DODDS-Europe Division IV girls soccer championship Friday, beating Brussels 2-0. Rota, which until this year had not fielded a team for... More
Ramstein caps undefeated season with Division I girls soccer title
Europe

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — The Ramstein Lady Royals claimed their third DODDS-Europe Division I soccer title in five years Friday, shutting out Patch 4-0. Ramstein finished its season undefeated and held its opponents scoreless in nine of its 11... More
Aviano's Yoakum wins duel in 1,500 meters
Europe

RUSSELSHEIM, Germany — The girls 1,500-meter run was so close the winner didn’t know the race was hers until an official at the finish line said "red jersey." Senior Shelby Yoakum, in her scarlet Aviano singlet, beat Ramstein freshman Lillianne... More
Naples senior ready for final leap
Europe

SCHIO, Italy — There aren’t very many female athletes who achieve the kind of success that Valentina Lee has had while attending high school in Europe. Lee, a Naples High senior who will be competing in the DODDS-Europe track and... More
Inaugural softball/baseball season in Italy
Europe

NAPLES, Italy Talk about pressure. This year, for the first time, Department of Defense Dependents Schools in Italy played softball and baseball. And the Naples High School girls softball team and the boys baseball team finished the inaugural season with... More
Bitburg junior aiming high
Europe

A year ago, Bitburg junior Kristen Willeford was in the center of big-time prep sports, high jumping in big-school sectional qualifiers in the Illinois prairie across the river from St. Louis. That’s Jackie Joyner-Kersee country, and the competition reflected it. ... More
European High School Soccer Roundup
Europe

Regardless of how the race officially winds up, the Alconbury Dragons, representing one of the smallest schools in Europe, can claim to reside atop the Region I season points table. Behind two goals by Yul McGrath and a goal and... More
Measells sharp on mound as Patch sweeps Hohenfels
Europe

EUROPE-Patch freshman Dylan Measells faced the minimum 15 batters in a five-inning, 11-0 run-rule victory Saturday to complete a sweep of visiting Hohenfels. Measells allowed no hits, struck out five and picked off the only batter he walked for the... More
Be true to your school
Europe

HEIDELBERG, Germany - Heidelberg center midfielder Kevin Beerman has a simple explanation for his goal-a-game scoring pace — five goals and four assists in five games this season. "I want soccer, really bad," the high school senior said after arriving... More
AFNORTH's Palm has her sights set on shot put
Europe

BRUNSSUM, Netherlands — For AFNORTH sports, the surprise of the spring season may well be a sweet-throwing southpaw from the south of Sweden. The catch is you won't find the freshman standing atop a softball mound. Emma Palm... More
European Scoreboard for April 28
Europe

Soccer Boys Lakenheath 6, Kaiserslautern 0 (Saturday at Kaiserslautern) Halftime—2-0 Goals—Stefan Bjork, Jeff Cole, Jordan Davis, Sean Gallegos, Sean Gresham, Trevor Snapp Assists—Danny Buffet 2, Cole Saves—Lakenheath (Gresham) unavailable; Kaiserslautern unavailable Noteworthy—According to Kaiserslautern coach Ken Robinson, Lakenheath's keeper, Gresham,... More
Europe Scoreboard for April 26th
Europe

(All meets Saturday; all race distances in meters) At Brussels Boys Team scoring—Lakenheath 145, Brussels 132, AFNORTH 100, Alconbury 61, Baumholder 52, SHAPE 49, Menwith Hill 6 100 meters—1, Devin Jenkins (Lake) 11.46; 2, Lenell Joyner (Lake) 11.62; 3,... More
Royals Pitchers Weather Through
Europe

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — After waiting four weeks to get in their first games of the season, Ramstein junior Lindsey Jones and sophomore Maddie Byrd weren't about to let Friday's drenching rain spoil their 2009 debuts. Each pitched three... More
Baumholder Breaks Through vs. K-Town to stay Undefeated
Europe

It took All-Europe striker Alassane Doukoure and his Baumholder teammates three-fourths of a rainy, muddy Saturday afternoon to figure out a way to get the ball past Kaiserslautern goalkeeper James Green. When they did, the floodgates opened and Baumholder... More
All-Europe Girls Basketball Team
Europe

For most of the players chosen for the 2009 All-Europe girls basketball first team, it's a case of ditto marks. After investing 12 months of work, sweat and sacrifice in improving their games, Bethany Walcott of Division IV champion... More
European Baseball and Softball Roundup
Europe

EUROPE-E.J. Ruiz pitched a complete-game, two-hit shutout Friday to finish off a 7-6, 3-0 AFNORTH sweep of SHAPE in high school baseball. Ruiz struck out 12 and walked three in the nightcap of the season-opening doubleheader. Ruiz, a... More
Vilseck Trio Aces Chemistry
Europe

Europe-Most high school students try their hands at chemistry, but in DODDS sports that other kind of chemistry — the bonding athletes derive from playing together throughout their high school careers — isn't on the syllabus. Except perhaps in... More
European High School Scoreboard
Europe

At Ramstein (Meet shortened by bad weather, no team scoring) Boys 110 high hurdles—1, Corey Armstrong (Bitburg) 20.43; 2, Maceo Bobbs (Kaiserslautern) 20.99; 3, John Downey (Bitb) 21.20; 4, Justin Giddens (Bitb) 21.40. Long jump—1, Khairi Smith (Kais) 20 feet,... More
Phelps aces opening day
Europe

For anyone with a sense of DODDS sports history, the atmosphere last Saturday at Dexheim, Germany, was supercharged. On a perfect day for baseball, the Wiesbaden Warriors and Patch Panthers were about to take the field for the first... More
Vilseck hits road, shuts out Patch
Europe

Shutouts were the order of the day on the first weekend for DODDS-Europe girls soccer. But none was more attention-getting than Vilseck's 4-0 Region III road romp over Patch. "She taught our defense a thing or two," Patch... More
Cobwebs go, titles come at U.S. Forces wrestling
Europe

IESAU, Germany — Sunday was a day for knocking off rust and crowning freestyle and team champions as the two-day U.S. Forces Europe wrestling champions wrapped up. "I haven't wrestled competitively since 1991," 211-pound champion Dustin Ruland of Kaiserslautern... More
Aviano's Press Flattens Bamberg for Boys D-III Title
Europe

MANNHEIM, Germany — Sixteen minutes into Saturday night's boys European Division II championship game and some 29 hours after absorbing a 58-53 pool-play loss to the same Bamberg team that stood between them and a European title, the Aviano Saints... More
Ramstein Boys Win European Title
Europe

MANNHEIM, Germany — All-Europe forward Brent Schuck banged home two three-pointers, and Evan Canfield went 3-for-3 on his first field-goal tries Friday night as the Ramstein Royals broke out to a 19-4 first-quarter lead and went on to down the... More
Europe Wresting Championships
Europe

WIESBADEN ARMY AIRFIELD, Germany — Whether it was one of the three 100-career match winners, or one of the six returning champions, or even one of the four starting quarterbacks who claimed European high school wrestling titles Saturday, things went... More
EFSL Records Fall at Championships
Europe

BERLIN — Up to and including the final race on Sunday, the two-day European Forces Swim League Championships were record-shattering. Held for the second straight year at Europa Sportpark's Olympic-sized pool, the finals were a tour de force by... More
Hallie Kisney Making a Big Splash in Sigonella
Europe

About 500 elementary and high school swimmers will gather in Berlin from across the continent Saturday and Sunday to compete in 136 events at the 2009 European Forces Swim League championships. And it's safe to expect six of those... More
Ramstein gets title clincher
Europe - 1 Comment(s)

All-Europe running back Evan Canfield rushed for two touchdowns Saturday as visiting Ramstein, the two-time defending European Division I champion, clinched the Division I-North conference football title with a 20-7 victory over Kaiserslautern. Canfield's first TD gave the Royals... More
DODDS-Europe golf championships
Europe

The two-day European high school golf championships tee off at 9 a.m. Wednesday on familiar ground — the Rheinblick golf course in Wiesbaden-Frauenstein, Germany — but in a different format. Stableford scoring has replaced stroke-play used to determine past championships... More
Weight limits for youth football to be lowered in Europe
Europe

GRAFENWÖHR, Germany — Weight limits for youth football teams at European garrisons will drop next year to allow smaller children to participate, according to the Installation Management Command-Europe. At U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwöhr, the new weight limits have already... More
Europe Cross Country Results
Europe

(All races covered 5,000 meters and were run Saturday) Vicenza Boys Team scoring—Aviano 15, Milan 50, Vicenza incomplete. Individuals—1, Sean Wilson (Avi) 17:49 (Course record. Old record and holder unavailable); 2, Dan Slade (Avi) 17:50; 3, Steven Heath... More
Campers, camp are improving
Europe

ANSBACH, Germany — For the 440 or so high school football players who opened DODDS-Europe's annual three-day football camp Wednesday, self-improvement is the name of the game. "I'm here to help myself get better," said junior Cruz Reyes of... More
Kaiserslautern falls to Russia in Junior Softball semifinals
Europe

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — Some 24 hours after a victory over Poland lifted the Kaiserslautern Military Community All-Stars' hopes of winning Little League Baseball's Europe, Middle East and Africa Junior League Softball Regional tournament, they came crashing down as... More
Kaiserslautern held to one hit, loses Little League series
Europe

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — The roadblock that the Kaiserslautern Military Community's 11-12-year-old All-Stars encountered Wednesday against German national champion Baden-Württemberg became a dead end Thursday when they lost for the second time in the best-of-three playoffs. The 10-0... More
High school football players getting an early jump
Europe

MIESAU, Germany — Just one week after completing the previous school year, more than 90 football players were spending three days preparing for the next one at the Kaiserslautern Youth Tackle Football Camp. "I'm going to take everything I... More
Secrest pushes through the pain
Europe

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — Kelis Secrest has a personal take on the distance runner's "no-pain, no-gain" credo. For Secrest, 17, it's "no pain, no satisfaction." "As much as it hurts while you're running, it feels good to... More
Regional play gave best players chance to show off all their skills
Europe

Talent alone wasn't quite enough to make the 2008 All-Europe boys' high school basketball team. "We asked what this kid did to help his team win, to make his team better," Ramstein coach Len Tarnowski said about how the... More
Youngsters leave some growing room
Europe

The DODDS-Europe All-Europe girls' basketball team has a lot of room for growth as just two of 2008's top 10 players are seniors. The rest of the squad is made up of eight juniors and two freshmen. Moreover,... More
Baumholder stun Ramstein
Europe

The Baumholder Lady Bucs, behind an intense effort on the glass and the defensive end of the floor, knocked the Ramstein girls basketball team from the ranks of the unbeaten on Friday with a 56-49 victory. “Our main focus... More
K-Town downs AFNORTH
Europe

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — Lisa Domingo and Tylisa Hendrix each scored 13 points to lead Kaiserslautern to a 47-18 DODDS-Europe girls basketball victory Saturday against Region II foe AFNORTH. The victory completed a weekend sweep for the D-I powerhouse Lady Raiders... More
Jensen enjoys mentoring
Europe

WIESBADEN, Germany — In her fourth year as a starter for the Wiesbaden varsity basketball team, Nancy Jensen has become more than a game-time mainstay. She has also become a mentor to a youthful Lady Warriors squad that suits five... More
2007 All-Europe Team
Europe

2007 ALL EUROPE SELECTIONS POSITION NAME SCHOOL YR HEIGHT WEIGHT QUARTERBACKS Darrold Harper Wiesbaden 12 5'11 165 John Willis Ansbach 12 6'0 206 RUNNING BACKS Dwayne Newby Naples 12 6' 190 Xavier Sheppard Ansbach 12 6'0 204 Anton Harris Bitburg... More
Naples Girls Unbeaten
Europe

The Kaiserslautern, Naples and SHAPE girls basketball teams extended their unbeaten runs into 2008 with easy victories as high school sports resumed. Host Kaiserslautern shrugged off 20 points from freshman Elizabeth Styles to turn back Baumholder 50-46 on Friday,... More
’07 brought 10 Titles
Europe

Just like their counterparts in the military sports community, high schools in Europe coped with transformation during 2007. The calendar year just ending brought with it the biggest change in Europe’s high school sports in a decade when the schools... More