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Basketball: Teams from Guam capture Kanto Classic titles

DODEA-Pacific basketball teams would like to have placed higher in their respective brackets. But for the wealth of experience they gained playing in the 7th American School In Japan Kanto Classic, most said they were glad to take part.

Photo Of Jeff and Steph are active in their kids’ scouting experiences on Okinawa. The four walked in the Veterans Day parade, Kadena Air Base in November.

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Scouting organizations nurturing young leaders on Okinawa

The Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts were both founded in the early 20th century with the aim of providing youth opportunities for outdoor activities, learning leadership skills, and contributing to the community.

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Basketball: DODEA teams get new challenges a few weeks before Far East

Three defending Far East basketball tournament champions are getting some rigorous testing by opponents from throughout the region this weekend.

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Wrestling: Beast provides lessons for winners and losers

Kaiser Armour captured the title in his weight class a year ago. But on Saturday, he came up one step short of repeating his “Beast of the Far East” wrestling tournament feat.

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Top 10 stories of 2024 for DODEA-Pacific sports

2024 was a year for breaking records on tracks and cross country courses, for last-second thrillers on the basketball courts and a football team doing something not done in 12 years.

Photo Of Members from the 374th Maintenance Group, Hiroyuki Sugiura, Mizuho town mayor, and Katsumi Oi, Mizuho superintendent of education, pose for a photo with the Mizuhomari, the town’s mascot, during the annual Mizuho Toy Drive at the Musashino Community Center, Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 18, 2024.

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374th MXG spreads holiday cheer during Mizuho Toy Drive

Members from the 374th Maintenance Group delivered donations during the Mizuho holiday toy drive at the Musashino Community Center, Musashino, Japan, Dec. 18.

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Make the grade, earn rewards with the Camp Zama Exchange! You Made the Grade Program returns for 2024-25 school year

The Camp Zama Exchange’s You Made the Grade Program is back for its 24th year, rewarding students who earn good grades with exclusive discounts, prizes and savings.

Photo Of Three Yokota High School students with a hat lifted spirits with festive saxophone melodies.

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Hitting the right notes: Yokota students carol their way into the 374th AW

High school students from Yokota High School spread holiday cheer across the base as they sang carols and performed musical pieces for various units on Dec. 12, 2024.

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

At just 5 feet tall, Annika Farin is about as diminutive as one might find on a wrestling mat.

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Edgren students celebrate global cultures at Misawa Air Base

Edgren Middle High School recently celebrated International Unity Day with a variety of activities highlighting students’ globalism, heritage and cultural learning.

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Wrestling: Rumble gives wrestlers a chance to eye the competition

Far East championships are still seven weeks away, but Nile C. Kinnick is one of several Japan-based teams checking out those on Okinawa.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University holds 2024 Pacific Graduation Ceremony in Tokyo

Graduates, government partners and university representatives celebrated the academic achievements of the 2024 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University graduating class at the Tokyo commencement ceremony at The Hilton Odaiba, in Tokyo, Japan on Sunday, December 8, 2024.

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Football: Cadet ran and passed Dragons to unbeaten season

Sometimes, when the PCS Plane leaves a team without, the answer can be found within.

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Volleyball: Biggins’ play elevated Dragons into contenders

It’s not about how a team begins a season so much as how it finishes. And how much it learns along the way.

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