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Can Kadena finally get back on top in Okinawa volleyball?

One thing that could be counted on the last couple of decades on Okinawa’s volleyball courts – Kubasaki would win the district title over Kadena and fare well at Far East Division I tournaments – winning four championships.

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Korea Kids’ Corner: Any kid can be anything at Kidzania!

Have you ever wondered what your kids will become when they grow up?

Photo Of Our mental health expert, U.S. Public Health Service Capt. Meghan Corso, chief of behavioral health clinical operations at the Defense Health Agency, answers a “Dear Doc” question on ways to protect your mental health.

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Ask the Doc: What are ways to protect my mental health?

I’m feeling pretty low and very stressed out. A good friend recently died by suicide, and no one saw it coming. I’ve been thinking about him a lot. On top of that, I feel guilty for uprooting my young family when we recently PCS’ed across the country.

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Football: Humphreys looks to begin turnaround season this weekend

Groans and disappointment reigned in the Humphreys High School weight room last Wednesday when an announcement was made about their season opener at American School In Japan on Aug. 31.

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Golf: Okinawa, Korea golfers eyeing a joint showcase of skills, sport

Over the last few years since high school golf in Korea and Okinawa moved to the fall, coaches and players have lamented the fact that there’s no DODEA-Pacific Far East tournament on the links.

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Girls in South Korea could make run at cross country titles

While posting a 12th-place finish in last October’s DODEA-Pacific Far East cross country meet, Cassie Jarzabek said she couldn’t help but admire the race’s overall winner, Jane Williams, of Matthew C. Perry.

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Typhoon wreaks havoc on DODEA sports schedule in Japan

Four DODEA-Pacific high school football games and all DODEA-Japan sports competition this weekend were called off due to the approach of Typhoon Shanshan, DODEA-Pacific officials said Wednesday.

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New group of Osan players will make run at playoffs

Transfers and graduations have dealt a severe blow to Osan’s football team, which is pretty much starting over after a 2023 season in which they just missed qualifying for the Division II title game.

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Most champs back to defend titles on tennis courts

One thing DODEA-Japan high school tennis has going for it this season – it’s flush in returning Far East tournament champions.

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Football: After rough start, it’s all Zama against Edgren

A special-teams mistake put Zama in an early hole. But the rest of the game was all Trojans as they righted the ship Friday following their Division II championship game loss last October.

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Football: Kubasaki’s at home again on Kadena’s turf

Haustin Lunsford scored twice, including a 95-yard kick return to open the second half and Kubasaki held off a two-touchdown fourth-quarter Kadena rally to edge the defending Far East Division I champion Panthers 14-13 Friday at Ryukyu Middle School.

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Football: Kinnick primed for run to top of big-school ranks

No question, Nile C. Kinnick’s football team has plenty of size in the interior. And Dan Joley, the team’s 14th-year head coach, says he’s confident that they can be the team’s “bread and butter,” particularly when the other team has the ball.

Photo Of Brayden Snow accepts his You Made the Grade prize with his family, including parents Mark Snow and Orady Souksamlane.

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Humphreys West Elementary Student wins $500 Exchange gift card for academic excellence

Brayden Snow chose a good time to start participating in the Exchange’s You Made the Grade program—he won the third-place prize his first time entering the worldwide sweepstakes.

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Football: Edgren hopes this might be the season to soar

It’s rare for a DODEA-Pacific football team to hold onto players for more than a season or two. Robert D. Edgren is flush in veterans – five players with three seasons in the program.


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