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Kinnick's Leon Awesso and Kadena's Frank Stare chase the ball during the Boys D-1 final.The Panthers won 5-2.

Kinnick's Leon Awesso and Kadena's Frank Stare chase the ball during the Boys D-1 final.The Panthers won 5-2. (Zakeira Washington/Special to Stripes)

CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea – Through 19 matches this season, Kadena’s boys soccer team had not one blemish on its record, beating every American and Japanese team it played.

But to Panthers coach Abe Summers, only one thing mattered: Capture the Far East Division I tournament banner and salve the bitter memories of last year’s championship loss to host Nile C. Kinnick.

Mission accomplished.

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