JAPAN
Freshman Aubrey Oh, with a left foot that Yokota coach Matt Whipple described as "blessed by the soccer gods," scored 37 goals, lifted the Panthers to thei Far East Division II Tournament title and has been named Stripes' Pacific girls soccer Athlete of the Year.

Freshman Aubrey Oh, with a left foot that Yokota coach Matt Whipple described as "blessed by the soccer gods," scored 37 goals, lifted the Panthers to thei Far East Division II Tournament title and has been named Stripes' Pacific girls soccer Athlete of the Year. (Kevin Rossiter/Special to Stripes)

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan – Aubrey Oh was a bundle of nerves and a bit homesick when leaving her beloved Vienna, Va., to return to her birthplace, Yokota, for her freshman school year.

But knowing that Yokota had a competitive soccer team that came within a step of a Far East Division II Tournament title the previous spring, Oh said she was happy to have the chance to play for the Panthers.

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