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

Poll: Who will win the 2009 DODEA Pacific Far East High School Tennis Tournament boys singles title?

Kyle Sprow, Kadena
50% (2 votes)
Elliot Mason, Kadena
0% (0 votes)
Chong Lee, Seoul American
0% (0 votes)
Russell Midomaru, Daegu American
0% (0 votes)
Abe Nelson, Seoul American
0% (0 votes)
Jay Pothula, Nile C. Kinnick
50% (2 votes)
Matthew Hwang, Daegu American
0% (0 votes)
Sam Cadavos, Matthew C. Perry
0% (0 votes)
Other: Think somebody else will do it? Shout it out! Click here and post a comment with your own choice!
0% (0 votes)
Total votes: 4

Refined mental approach spelling success for DODEA spikers in Far East tournament play

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.

Far East tennis standouts wary of tournament up-and-comers

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.

Poll: Who will win the 2009 DODEA Pacific Far East High School Girls Cross Country Meet's 3.1-mile race on Monday?

Siarria Ingram, Seoul American
17% (1 vote)
Amanda Henderson, Seoul American
17% (1 vote)
Chasity Cordova, Kadena
0% (0 votes)
Jessica Powell, Kubasaki
17% (1 vote)
Keleka Mobley, Yokota
17% (1 vote)
Ashley Hawkins, Robert D. Edgren
0% (0 votes)
Kimberly Boucher, Osan American
0% (0 votes)
Other: Want to write in your own choice? Click here and also post your choice in a comment to this poll!
33% (2 votes)
Total votes: 6

Poll: Who will win the 2009 DODEA Pacific Far East High School Boys Cross Country Meet's 3.1-mile race on Monday?

Thomas Kim, Seoul American
0% (0 votes)
Josh Hanks, Osan American
56% (5 votes)
Tomas Sanchez, Kadena
0% (0 votes)
Jacob Bishop, Kadena
0% (0 votes)
Jimmy Niescier, Yokota
33% (3 votes)
Jesse Arnold, Nile C. Kinnick
11% (1 vote)
David Bailey, Nile C. Kinnick
0% (0 votes)
Cole Miller, Matthew C. Perry
0% (0 votes)
Other: Want to write in your own choice? Click here and also post your choice in a comment to this poll!
0% (0 votes)
Total votes: 9

Gold-medal bonanza for Seoul, Osan American? 2009 DODEA Pacific Far East High School Cross Country Meet preview

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.

Zama, Daegu numb to numbers: DODEA Pacific Far East High School football playoff preview

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.

From the "if only" file: If ASIJ could go to the Far East Class AA football playoffs, here's how their team capsule would read

Courtesy of Tom Jardine, Sr., father of ASIJ passing tandem Hayden and Tom Jardine.

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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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