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Sophomore Ryunosuke Roesch of Yokota won the Far East tournament boys singles title last year.

Sophomore Ryunosuke Roesch of Yokota won the Far East tournament boys singles title last year. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes)

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

Sophomore Ryunosuke Roesch of Yokota won the boys singles title last October in the Far East tournament on Okinawa. Meanwhile, senior twin sisters Moa and Miu Best of Division II team champion E.J. King finished 1-2 in singles and paired to capture the doubles title.

They’re all back, vying for more. But not looking too far ahead, if you ask the Cobras sisters about it.

Read more at stripes.com.

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