Pacific Sports

Pacific Sports on YouTube

Home Team

It was a long journey back for Edgren's Jen Black

Her body went one way. Her right leg went the other. A telltale pop and Jen Black crumpled to the floor, knowing her right knee had been seriously damaged.
11:54 February 8, 2012
Prep wrestling

Yokota takes final tourney before Far East

From Yokota’s section of the stands at St. Mary’s International School gym came a shout: “Far East, here we come!”
09:34 February 4, 2012
Prep roundup

Yongsan boys get first victory over Falcons

He’d decided to rest some regulars, a couple of whom had been injured, so he could count on them for next week’s league season-ending championship and the Far East tournament Feb. 20-25 on Guam.
10:16 February 3, 2012
Home Team

Toss record aside: Kubasaki girls improving

Sydney Johnson’s 18-foot jump shot looked like it had a chance. The clock read :00. Kubasaki had rallied from a 36-21 third-quarter deficit and improbably had a chance to beat Kadena, which had beaten the Dragons seven times previously by a 25.4-point average.
06:47 February 1, 2012
Prep wrestling

Kadena edges Kubasaki for 'Rock' title

Reigning Far East gold medalist Thomas Cioppa of Kadena has wrestled Kubasaki arch-rival Tristan Wells seven times this season, winning four of them in what’s becoming one of Pacific high school wrestling’s premier rivalries.
13:18 January 28, 2012
Black returns, leads Edgren to win 13:18 January 28, 2012
Kubasaki girls push Kadena to OT 12:30 January 27, 2012
Zama transfer adjusts quickly on the mat 10:36 January 25, 2012
Panthers rely on inside attack to sweep Okinawa shootout titles 08:54 January 22, 2012
Seoul American boys clinch another title 03:58 January 21, 2012
Daegu thinking title instead of rebuilding year 07:42 January 18, 2012
St. Mary's looking tough on mat 01:59 January 15, 2012
Daegu continues to have Wright stuff 11:08 January 13, 2012
Repeating on the mat isn't easy 06:40 January 11, 2012
St. Mary's is biggest beast at Kinnick 02:07 January 9, 2012

Briefly ...

Edgar-Henderson fight main event for UFC 144 in Japan

Read all about your school's teams, and add your photos on Stripes Spotted.

American School in Japan
Christian Academy in Japan
Daegu
Robert D. Edgren H.S.
Guam H.S.
Kadena H.S.
E.J. King H.S.
Nile C. Kinnick H.S.
Kubasaki H.S.
Osan American H.S.
Matthew C. Perry H.S.
Seoul American H.S.
Yokota H.S.
Zama American H.S.

2011-2012 day-by-day winter sports schedules and results for:
Basketball
Wrestling
Guam girls softball
Guam tennis

2011 day-by-day fall sports schedules and results for:
Japan
Okinawa
South Korea
Guam

Pacific Scoreboard: Feb. 8, 2012 11:10 February 8, 2012
Pacific Scoreboard: Feb. 7, 2012 11:45 February 7, 2012
Pacific Scoreboard: Feb. 6, 2012 11:44 February 7, 2012
Pacific Scoreboard: Feb. 5, 2012 07:40 February 5, 2012
Pacific Scoreboard: Feb. 4, 2012 09:10 February 4, 2012

NOW, who’s No. 1? 22:39 February 8, 2012
Plans underway for 22nd Pacificwide softball tournament Memorial Day weekend 09:13 February 6, 2012
Guardians boys finally get long-awaited win over Seoul American 09:12 February 6, 2012
Former Guam High striker Speck to walk on at UNC-Charlotte 23:56 February 5, 2012
Things learned, observed in Pacific high school wrestling Week 7.0, basketball Week 11.0 23:54 February 5, 2012

Stars and Stripes reporter Dave Ornauer talks about the Pacific sports scene on AFN Radio. (Click on right arrow to play file.)

Feb.2: Dave Ornauer previews Saturday’s Kanto Plain wrestling tournament finals at St. Mary’s International. He also talks about the DODDS Japan tournament Feb. 9-11 at Yokota.

Jan. 26, 2012: With semester exams now over, Dave Ornauer says it's time to get back to the hardwood and the wrestling mat. This week he discusses the return to competitive athletics after four days of head-splitting test-taking. Yokota basketball teams head to Matthew C. Perry at Iwakuni, Nile C. Kinnick takes the long flight to Sasebo for weekend games with E.J. King and Robert D. Edgren.

Jan. 20, 2012: Dave Ornauer talks about Kanto wrestling, and how based on the results thus far, the Kanto Plain seems like it's in good position to do some serious damage next month at Far East.

2010 day-by-day fall sports results for high school teams in:

2010-11 day-by-day winter sports results for high school teams in:
Japan
Okinawa
South Korea
Guam

2011 day-by-day spring sports results for high school teams in:
Japan
Okinawa
South Korea
Guam

Latest Blog Postings

Pacific Sportsblog

NOW, who’s No. 1?

Yokota’s upset victory over ASIJ was huge, but with KAIAC and DODDS Japan tournaments yet to be played, the merry-go-round could speed up.
Spouse Calls

Life on the outside

My life overseas was a military environment. Now back in the U.S., I find myself in unfamiliar territory -- the civilian world.
Stripes Central

White House dinner for Iraq War heroes set for Feb. 29

The event is designed to be “an expression of the nation's gratitude for the achievements and enormous sacrifices of the brave Americans who served in the Iraq War.”
The Ruptured Duck

Questions linger on funding for veterans programs

House lawmakers say they still don’t know if the $500 billion in defense cuts scheduled under sequestration will also include veterans benefits and services
Pacific Sportsblog

Plans underway for 22nd Pacificwide softball tournament Memorial Day weekend

Same format, same entry fee as last year for the 22nd edition of Pacificwide open interservice softball at Yongsan Garrison.
Pacific Sportsblog

Guardians boys finally get long-awaited win over Seoul American

From its days as ICS-Seoul when it opened in 1990, Guardians had worked, waited a long time to beat Falcons, until now.