Kubasaki senior Luka Koja has been named Stars and Stripes baseball Athlete of the Year. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes)
CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa – Sometimes, the genesis of a championship run can be found in the wake of a heartbreaking defeat.
For Luka Koja and Kubasaki, that defeat came 13 months ago at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, where the Dragons fell 4-0 to American School In Japan in the Far East Division I baseball tournament final.
It dethroned the Dragons, who had won the title the year before against the same Mustangs team, on Kubasaki’s home field.
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