Kinnick defensive specialist Chizuru Nguyen says events like the YUJO tournament helps develop better teamwork. (Erick Chedd Ricardo/Special to S)
YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan – Michele Holloway says she and her Nile C. Kinnick teammates hope to gain more from the 10th American School In Japan YUJO tournament than just a high finish like last year’s run to second place.
“It’s good preparation for Far East,” Holloway, a senior, said of the two-day event that starts Friday in the three gyms at ASIJ’s Chofu campus in Tokyo’s western suburbs. DODEA-Pacific’s Far East Division I tournament is scheduled for Oct. 17-19 at Kubasaki.
“You gain a lot of confidence, especially at ASIJ. A lot of people come in to watch those matches,” Holloway said. “It helped me to be more comfortable, deal with the pressure better, be more competitive and be more sportsmanlike.”
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