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Pacific SportsBlogOkinawa-based sports reporter Dave Ornauer on military-related sports in the Far East. |
It's never been a question of talent, but mental approach for DODEA Pacific teams entering Far East High School Girls Volleyball Tournaments. Prime example: Three times, DODEA teams have won the last four Class A tournaments, which Daegu American primed to challenge to become the fourth in five years. Click here for the lowdown on the Class A and Class AA tournaments which begin Monday in Daegu, South Korea, and Guam.
Perhaps the most star-studded field in Far East High School Tennis Tournament history hits the court on Monday with three former and present singles champions looking over their shoulders at a gaggle of hungry up-and-comers. Click here to get the lowdown on the tournament which begins Monday at Kadena Air Base's Risner Tennis Complex on Okinawa.
Opportunity is knocking for Osan American, which stands to make school history with its first DODEA Pacific Far East High School Class A Cross Country Meet team title. Meanwhile, on paper, defending Class AA champion Seoul American appears to have the goods to repeat. Click here for the full rundown on the Far East meet, slated for Nov. 9-10 at Misawa Air Base, Japan.
They may possess gaudy records, but beneath the stellar win-loss records lie some trends that could be disturbing for Zama American and Daegu American as they prepare for Saturday's Far East Class A football title game. Click here for full lowdown on Saturday's title game and next week's Class AA playoff battles on Okinawa.
Courtesy of Tom Jardine, Sr., father of ASIJ passing tandem Hayden and Tom Jardine.
Dave Ornauer has covered DODDS-Pacific high school and Far East interservice sports for 25 years -- since his first Far East high school basketball tournament in February 1982 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. When he’s not working, Dave can usually be found reading, enjoying food and fine wine and spending time with family.
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