Indeed. Seoul Foreign's longtime coach and athletics director J.P. Rader confirmed in a phone call Saturday that yes, the Crusaders will make their first appearance in a DODDS-Pacific Far East basketball tournament since 1993.

The Crusaders have a long, rich history in DODDS-Pacific tournaments.

They won a pair of Class AA championships in the late 1970s, then when their enrollment dropped, Seoul Foreign enjoyed comparative success at the Class A level, winning the title in 1986, '87, '91 and '93 before joining the Asia-Pacific Activities Conference in 1996.

Welcome back, J.P. and the Crusaders. You have been missed!

Tournament organizers plan to invite 18 teams to this year's Class AA tournament at Seoul American. Also returning to the field is longtime participant John F. Kennedy of Guam. The tournament runs Feb. 18-23 at Yongsan Garrison in Seoul.