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Far East basketball

Kinnick girls, ASIJ boys take home trophies

Alyshia Allison, De’Asia Brown and Mashiya McKinney picked the perfect time to quell their nemeses known as the American School In Japan Mustangs.
10:01 February 21, 2013
Kubasaki edges Kinnick for wrestling title

By the thinnest of margins, Kubasaki has regained its foothold atop the Far East wrestling Division I world.
10:12 February 20, 2013
Far East basketball

Daegu, Kubasaki, Kadena get top tourney seeds

When it comes to seeding teams for this week’s Far East High School Basketball Tournaments, not all the top dogs were created equal.
12:13 February 17, 2013
Prep roundup

Last-second shot thwarts Seoul American-Daegu matchup

Seoul American and Daegu were expected Saturday to battle for Korea’s high school basketball tournament boys title. Yongsan International-Seoul had other plans and crashed that party Friday with a semifinal shocker over Daegu.
11:05 February 15, 2013
Far East wrestling preview

Road to title looks to go through Okinawa

Who can stop the Okinawa Express?
11:17 February 13, 2013
Hoop teams set for revamped tournaments
Far East high school tourneys face cuts in length, athletes
Several teams hope to avert St. Mary's three-peat
Gadsden continued family's recent domination
Thornton often made ASIJ 'unstoppable'
Thornton helps ASIJ repeat as champs
Morrison defends title; Kinnick-ASIJ at it again
Guam's Gadsden wins another singles title
Kadena sweeps cross country competition
Thornton makes ASIJ a favorite again
Mustangs end season on three-game win streak
Familiar faces set to compete on unfamiliar course
Strong contenders to battle for tennis titles
Beemsterboer takes Kanto, readies for Far East
Kinnick gets Holden boost, but still falls to ASIJ
Yokota, Kubasaki lineman might hold key
Records fall at Kanto cross country finals
Big plays help Mustangs sweep Edgren
Kinnick hopes momentum continues against Kubasaki
Yokota sweeps ASIJ to remain perfect
Kinnick hopes to stay alive by beating former Red Devil
Zama can't corral Mustangs, loses 24-8
ASIJ starts slowly, picks up first victory
Social media helps transfers make new ties, keep old ones
Kinnick bounces back to edge ASIJ

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