Dave Ornauer

Pacific Reporter at Stars and Stripes

Stars and Stripes Pacific sports writer-photographer, also manages Pacific Storm Tracker. Views expressed are my own and do not reflect company's viewpoint.

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Hard work made it look easy for Kubasaki’s Cadet

3 days ago | stripes.com | Dave Ornauer

Kubasaki senior Carlos Cadet has been named Stars and Stripes Pacific track Athlete of the Year. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes) CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa – For most track and field athletes, Carlos Cadet’s 2024 season would have been considered a successful one. He went unbeaten in the triple jump, winning the event at the Far East meet, and won six of eight meets in the long jump.
Humphreys’ Jarazabek pushed through pain to notable gain

3 days ago | stripes.com | Dave Ornauer

Pacific record-breaking sophomore Cassandra Jarzabek of Humphreys will take her ledger of records to Europe where she'll run for SHAPE High School next fall and spring.
Yokota takes third straight title behind Haas’ no-hitter

2 weeks ago | stripes.com | Dave Ornauer

Yokota's Claire Smith tags the ball against Perry. (Ashley Angell/Special to Stripes) CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea – Yokota’s three core seniors exited in style Thursday as the Panthers became the third DODEA-Pacific team to cap their season with a Far East tournament title three-peat.
Pacific Scoreboard: May 22, 2025

2 weeks ago | stripes.com | Dave Ornauer

Kinnick's Nina Gaudin navigates the jump en route to victory in the 100 hurdles. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes) Far East Championships TRACK AND FIELD Thursday at Yokota Air Base, Japan Overall Division I Nile C. Kinnick 346, Humphreys 189.5, Guam High 184.5, Kadena 181.5, American School In Japan, 162, Kubasaki 153.5, St. Mary’s-Seisen 86 Division II Yokota 456, Christian Academy Japan 220.5, Zama 196, Matthew C. Perry 122, Osan 108, Robert D.
Jarzabek adds to record total in final Far East meet

2 weeks ago | stripes.com | Dave Ornauer

Humphreys sophomore Cassandra Jarzabek heads to the finish of the 800, which she won in Far East meet and Pacific-record time. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes) YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan – Cassandra Jarzabek made her swan-song appearance in a Far East track and field meet a record-setting one.
Koja and Kubasaki seniors go out Far East champs

2 weeks ago | stripes.com | Dave Ornauer

Kubasaki's Lukas Gaines skies for the ball as Kadena's Ty Lujan slides into second. (Erick Chedd Ricardo/Special to Stripes) YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan – Few things in sports are as sweet as redemption. Enter Kubasaki’s Luka Koja, who pitched a complete game victory and helped himself with two hits in three at-bats as the Dragons won their second Far East Division I Baseball Tournament title in three years.
Kadena three-peats on the softball diamond

2 weeks ago | stripes.com | Dave Ornauer

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa – Sometimes, it takes an unexpected defeat to awaken a sleeping giant. That was the case Wednesday with Kadena’s softball team, which wrapped up its third straight Far East Division I tournament title with a 15-1 romp over Kubasaki – a day after the Dragons beat the Panthers for the first time this season 9-4 in a round-robin contest. “When we lost, it hurt us,” said senior Julia Petruff, who got the win in Wednesday’s final.
Dragons end unbeaten season with another championship

2 weeks ago | stripes.com | Dave Ornauer

Kubasaki senior striker Solares Solano was named the tournament Most Valuable Player. (Soojan West/Special to Stripes) CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea – Charlene Darson is better known for keeping balls out of the Kubasaki net. On Wednesday, though, the goalkeeper got her chance to score and help the Dragons regain the Far East Division I title.
Girls Soccer: Perry has youth lead the way back to top of the heap

2 weeks ago | okinawa.stripes.com | Dave Ornauer

Perry's Catalina Feliz defends against Sacred Heart's Mia Belitz. (Ren Foslin/Special to Stripes) MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan – Youth was served Wednesday – and plenty of it – as Matthew C. Perry won its first Far East Division II girls soccer tournament title in eight years.
Boys Soccer: King ends generation-long title drought in boys soccer

2 weeks ago | okinawa.stripes.com | Dave Ornauer

King keeper Kent Monto makes one of his 19 saves against Perry. (Adrian Briones/Special to Stripe) MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan – It took 18 years and a late goal by Ben Duncanson, but E.J. King’s boys strikers find themselves back atop the Far East Division II soccer tournament. Duncanson scored the second of his two goals with two minutes left, Damian Perez assisted on both tallies, keeper Kent Monto had 19 saves and the Cobras outlasted Matthew C.