After Kadena came up short in Far East volleyball and basketball, Jazlene Vergara and the Panthers went out champions in Far East softball, the final tournament of the season and Vergara’s career. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes)
KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa — What better way is there for a student-athlete to end their DODEA-Pacific school years by winning their last Far East tournament?
That was Jazlene Vergara, a Kadena senior. Her volleyball and basketball seasons could be summed up in one word: frustration. But oh, how wonderful that softball tournament title felt.
“That made it something I’ll never forget about my senior year,” said Vergara, who was named Kadena’s girls Athlete of the Year for school year 2025-26.
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