Dave Ornauer

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Okinawa-based sports reporter Dave Ornauer on military-related sports in the Far East.

At the halfway mark of Far East basketball tournament week

Posted February 20th, 2008 by Dave Ornauer
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Three days down, two to go in Class A, three in Class AA:

-- Is there anybody out there ... anybody ... who doesn't believe that Kadena will meet Seoul American in the Girls Class AA championship game?

-- Is there anybody out there ... anybody ... who doesn't believe that International School of the Sacred Heart and Faith Academy will reprise their 2007 Girls Class A title clash?

-- Is there anybody out there ... anybody ... who can somehow figure out who will win the Boys Class AA tournament?

-- How about the rise of St. Mary's International and Nile C. Kinnick? Since Tobi Taniguchi regained full health in his injured ankle, Titans are on a tear; likewise, the Red Devils entered Class AA on a 10-1 roll.

-- Can anybody remember the last time Christian Academy In Japan's boys scored 12 points in a game?

-- Kadena vs. Kubasaki, boys, which always has the trappings of a championship game, is relegated to the quarterfinals this year. Still, this should be an intriguing battle.

-- Just when we think Daegu American's and E.J. King's boys show their Achilles' heels, they escape with close wins in the Class A second playoff round, King in overtime over St. Paul Christian.

-- If some teams showed half the energy on defense that they do on offense, we'd have some unbeatable powerhouses.

-- Five days until the first official spring sports practices!

only 12 points!

On February 21st, 2008 hydi10s says:

Hey Dave, I doubt a CAJ Varsity team has ever scored so little in a game! But please have a bit of mercy on them.. Take a look at some of the circumstances-
6th game in 3 days (including the longest game of the tournament- their triple overtime loss), 2nd game of the day-- after an exciting first game since it was their very first WIN of the official season! 2nd time to play Kadena (they scored 40 the first time around..-why should a team have to play a team from the same pool in the first round of the main draw???), and due to tournament rules one of CAJ's key starters was not allowed to participate. Yes, i know i sound like a whining mom-- I am!
Keep up the great coverage!