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Kadena senior and captain Tyler Smith led the Panthers in goals the last two years, helped Kadena to 36 wins and capping it, the 2024 Far East Division I tournament title.

Kadena senior and captain Tyler Smith led the Panthers in goals the last two years, helped Kadena to 36 wins and capping it, the 2024 Far East Division I tournament title. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes)

KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa – Kadena won every one of its boys soccer matches during the 2024 season.

But Tyler Smith said he and the Panthers had a greater achievement in mind – capturing the Far East Division I Tournament title they hadn’t won in seven years. Especially after the heartbreak they experienced in the 2023 final.

Read more at stripes.com.

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