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E.J. King's Jesus Puello locks in a head-and-arm hold on Kadena's Richard Gantz in the heavyweight final, won by Puello.

Beast provides lessons for winners and losers

Sixteen teams compete in boys and girls events at annual tournament in Tokyo hosted by St. Mary’s that serves as a marker for many for season-ending Far East tournament.

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Yokota's Erica Haas darts around the bases for an in-park home run during Tuesday's Division II softball tournament. The Panthers won all four of their round-robin games to take the top seed entering Thursday's playoffs.

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Records were broken, titles were some times unlikely defended and new stars and teams rose to the forefront in a solid year for DODEA-Pacific high school sports.

Kubasaki's Joshua Cope, voted the Rumble tournament's Outstanding Wrestler, uses a gut wrench to tilt St. Mary's Luke Kojima in the 127-pound final.

Kinnick comes out on top in Rumble’s first girls event

Kubasaki wins the boys division, while E.J. King’s basketball teams each capture tournament titles in western Japan.

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Kadena's Kai Espiritu gains the upper hand on Kinnick's Juno Robinson in the 127-pound final, won by Espiritu.

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Wrestling and basketball results for DODEA-Pacific teams in Japan, South Korea and Okinawa.

Fourth-grade teachers Rosemarie Martin, left, and Delia Cruz speak about Hispanic cultures and traditionas at John O. Arnn Elementary School near Camp Zama, Japan, on Feb. 15, 2024.

DODEA schools to close in honor of Jimmy Carter on National Day of Mourning

All DODEA schools will be closed on Thursday in honor of former President Jimmy Carter.

Kinnick's Audrey Snyder gains the advantage on Kadena's Emmah Strong. Snyder went on to win the title in the Rumble's 131-138-pound girls weight class.

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Wrestling and basketball results from DODEA-Pacific teams in Japan, Okinawa and South Korea.

Kinnick's Joah de la Cruz and St. Mary's Hugo Miyamoto battle for the advantage at 114 pounds.

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Wrestling results for DODEA-Pacific teams in Japan and Okinawa.

Retooling his game to include slices and one-handed backhands with his left hand helped keep Yokota's Ryunosuke Roesch on top of the Far East tournament game.

Roesch wasn’t 100 percent, but still retained crown

A Yokota sophomore played with an injured left wrist during the season, but he improved other aspects of his game to defend the Far East boys tennis singles title.

Humphreys sophomore Chloe Lee captured the Far East Tournament Division I and overall singles titles and the singles crown in the Korea postseason tournament.

Lee capitalized on first shot at Far East title

A Humphreys sophomore didn’t get to make the trip as a freshman, but she captured a singles tennis championship this season.

Senior Max Lundberg is one of three returning Kubasaki Far East champions.

Kadena boys seeking to avoid a runner-up three-peat

Panthers have lost the Far East Division I basketball title game on their home floor the last two seasons. Wrestling teams return four individual champions from a year ago.