Sports

On March 21, Kaiserslautern High School held a grand opening ceremony for its brand new sports field. This event was important to the entire KMC. The ceremony was opened by the KHS Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Color Guard who posted the colors.

More than 50 runners, joggers, strollers and dog walkers showed up March 22 at the Hall of Champions in Baumholder for the annual St. Patrick’s Day run.

The smell of fresh cut grass, the way your cleats pierce the dirt as you walk across the infield, a swing so perfect that you know it’s gone as soon as the ball meets the bat. Baseball season is back.

The weather was crisp and stern. With a 30 percent chance of rain and a low temperature of 43 degrees, runners adorned their various costumes and neon running suits with scarves and gloves as they prepared to run a 5K in memory of Airman 1st Class Zachary Ryan Cuddeback.

The Ramstein Health and Wellness Center, in collaboration with the physical therapy clinic and the Ramstein Aquatics Center, created a deep-water rehabilitation class Feb. 5.

On Feb. 16 and 17, the Kaiserslautern Kingfish swim team, along with 18 other swim teams, descended on the National Swimming Center of the Netherlands for the 2013 European Forces Swim League Championships.

An athlete is 60 percent more likely to receive an injury by not wearing the appropriate safety gear. Dental injuries are the most common type of orofacial injury sustained during participation in sports and most are preventable.