JAPAN
Brooke Brewer goes for the pin.

Kadena's Brooke Brewer pinned Kubasaki's Esmeralda Menoles in 2:02 at 145 pounds. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes)

KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa – Brooke Brewer arrived at Kadena two school years ago already well versed in soccer.

Last month, two years of tennis practice paid off when she captured the Okinawa district girls singles tournament title.

And there she was Wednesday, on a wrestling mat before a raucous, vocal home crowd cheering her on as the Panthers junior won her varsity debut by pin over Kubasaki’s Esmeralda Menoles in the 145-pound weight class.

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