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Nile C. Kinnick's Jaylah Petty and E.J. King's Joanna Hall try to head the ball during Saturday's DODEA-Japan girls soccer match. The Red Devils won 2-0.

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Okinawa teams fare well in trips north in a busy weekend of sports across DODEA’s Pacific theater.

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Frank Macias, who taught and coached at Matthew C. Perry for 12 years and is now coaching Kadena's baseball team, is back at his old school this weekend for a series of games against Japan teams.

Macias’ return to Perry one of several key weekend events

Longtime Samurai football and baseball coach now heads Kadena, one of a host of Okinawa-based teams headed to Japan and South Korea for matchups this weekend.

Kubasaki junior Luka Koja threw a no-hitter over Kadena five days after getting hit around in a 14-7 loss at American School In Japan. The left-hander said he needs to prepare for the Far East Division I Tournament at Nile C. Kinnick, where the turf field is the same as the one at ASIJ.

Koja bounces back from rough outing with no-hitter

Kubasaki junior got torched in start on unfamiliar field against American School In Japan before recovering nicely against Okinawa rival Kadena.

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After a so-so junior season for he and the Red Devils, Vance Lewis became more of a team player, Kinnick improved as a team and captured its first Far East Division I Tournament title in six years.

Lewis became team player and Kinnick became champ

Senior bounces back from a junior season he called sometimes “selfish” to help team improve enough to capture Far East Division I championship.

The road to the Cobras' first Far East Division II championship in 27 years wasn't easy, but close games prepared King's Maliwan Schinker (5) and her teammates for the tougest test of all.

A year later, Schinker and Cobras were ready for big moments

After falling just short of a title for E.J. King in her junior season, Maliwan Schinker and her teammates capped a perfect season with a Far East championship.

Marist's Jin Ushio sends a clearing pass between Perry's Anthony Salas and Ren Spinosi.

Samurai reach final before falling to Marist Brothers

Wins by Matthew C. Perry in quarterfinals and semifinals gave coach Mark Lange more than 400 victories in career.

Claire Anderson, left, was Humphreys' second-leading goal scorer last season.

A lot of new faces join familiar ones in Korea this spring

Daegu, Humphreys and Osan will be counting on plenty of new players to help those who played a year ago with the goal of a high finish at season-ending Far East championships.

Luis Cruz Garcia is one of nine sophomores in Humphreys' lineup.

Team capsules

Junior Zaylee Gubler brings both a veteran pitching arm and bat back to defending Far East Division II champion Yokota.

Spring comes early for sports in Japan

Calendar says it’s winter, but track, baseball, softball and soccer teams are already in action for DODEA schools in Japan. Those in South Korea and Okinawa won’t be far behind.

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