Youth sports

James, son of Lt. Col. Ike Williams, 8th Air Support Operations Squadron director of operations, throws a baseball during practice at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Apr. 1, 2013. The youth sports program gives children, ages 3 to 18, a chance to participate in several sports such as baseball, basketball, flag football and soccer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Matthew Lotz)

AHS basketball members open homes, court for international competition

Coach Tim McNeely speaks to the Aviano High School men’s basketball team during a timeout at a game Dec. 1 at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The Aviano basketball players and their families welcomed a Croatian team into their homes as part of a cultural exchange program. McNeely has been a coach at Aviano since 1974 and has worked for 10 years with Croatian coach, Robert Jucokvio to make the program a reality. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Katherine Tereyama)

AHS basketball members open homes, court for international competition

A Croatian player attempts to score against the Aviano High School men’s basketball team during a game Dec. 1 at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The team from Rijeka, Croatia visited Aviano from Nov. 29 to Dec. 2, and bonded with the AHS team while playing basketball and touring the base and area with their host families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Katherine Tereyama)

AHS basketball members open homes, court for international competition

A Croatian player catches a basketball during a game Dec. 1 at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The team from Rijeka, Croatia visited Aviano from Nov. 29 to Dec. 2, and bonded with the AHS team while playing basketball and touring the base and area with their host families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Katherine Tereyama)

AHS basketball members open homes, court for international competition

Aviano High School team members shake hands with their opponents from Rijeka, Croatia after a game Dec. 1 at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The Aviano basketball players and their families welcomed the Croatian team into their homes as part of a cultural exchange program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Katherine Tereyama)

Airmen jump, crawl, run for wounded warriors

Senior Airman Amber Swearingen, 31st Fighter Wing, carried a sandbag during the 2nd Annual Tech. Sgt. Israel Del Toro Combat Run held Oct. 26 at Aviano Air Base, Italy. While the combat run highlighted Del Toro as a former member of the 8th Air Support Operation Squadron, it was also held to honor the sacrifices made by all wounded warriors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Katherine Tereyama)