Sports

Seventeen years ago, a young Hawaiian man was fascinated with martial arts. Watching his father, who owned a martial arts school, and his cousins, who practiced martial arts their entire lives, an 18-year-old Felix Farinas decided he would take up karate himself.

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On the weekend of Feb. 18 the Kingfish went to Riccione, Italy 62 swimmers strong and ready to compete at the 2005/06 European Forces Swim League Championships. Coming off a strong 13-1 regular season record and a win at the Benelux Divisional Championship they were ready to prove their season goal of personal improvement at every meet.

League Record Setters:
Kristian Nelson, 8-year-old, 50 meter Backstroke,:45.00
Rebecca Pakradooni, 11-year-old, 100 meter Freestyle, 1:10.38
Ashley Fuchs, 11-year-old, 200 meter Freestyle, 2:35.52
Blake Davis, 14-year-old, 200 Freestyle, 2:16.99, 400 Freestyle, 4:50.58
Teri Plotkin, 16-year-old, 400 Freestyle, 5:01.90

The KMC Eagles hit the road for the 2006 USAFE Ice Hockey Tournament in Garmisch that involved eight Army, Air Force, and Canadian Forces. After five hard fought games the Eagles finished in third place.

The intramural basketball team from the 435th Medical Group repeated as base champions with a thrilling double-overtime victory over undefeated 435th CS on Feb. 16.

Ramstein went beyond, taking home first place trophies in every male and female weight class entered as well as the coveted Best Male Lifter and Team honors Saturday at the U.S. Forces Europe Powerlifting Championships.