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DODEA athletes return to practice fields, courts
Stars and Stripes
August 6, 2024
Kadena senior Neil Kentish said he was looking forward to Monday's first football practice even as far back as Oct. 28, when the Panthers won their Pacific-record eighth straight Division I title. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes)
The curtain has risen on fall season athletics at DODEA high schools overseas.
Monday was the first day football, volleyball, tennis, cross country and golf teams were authorized to begin practicing in both the Pacific and Europe. Most football teams hit the practice field; tryouts and workouts in other sports either began Monday or will wait depending on the school and district.
Despite the heat and humidity in some locales, players and coaches said they were looking forward to building new teams and getting ready for real competition.
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