Mathew Wagner

Matt is a sports reporter for Stars and Stripes based in Kaiserslautern, Germany. A son of two career Air Force aircraft maintenance technicians, he previously worked at newspapers in northeast Ohio for 10 years and is a graduate of Ohio University’s E.W. Scripps School of Journalism.

wagner.mathew@stripes.com

1. FC Kaiserslautern striker Terrence Boyd reaches to sign a ball from Brent, back, and Dex Habley on March 23, 2023, at the community center on Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

Americans hang out with beloved local German soccer team as players tour air base

Hundreds of people were on hand at Ramstein Air Base as the Kaiserslautern Red Devils signed autographs, posed for photos and talked with the military community.

Stuttgart's Blake Rossignol steps off second base to receive a throw as Ramstein's Jaxon Lundell slides during the first game of a doubleheader Saturday on the baseball field near Southside Fitness Center on Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

Panthers, Royals almost fit to be tied

SHAPE's Almudena Vijande Labrado tries for a goal as Vicenza's Kate Hunter defends on the first day of the DODEA-Europe soccer championships, May 20, 2019.

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Europe Scoreboard: March 18, 2023

Restaurant Orangerie in Kirchehimbolanden, Germany, opened in October 2022. Here is the entrance off Dr.-Edeltraud-Siessl-Alle on March 6, 2023.

Orangerie is a fancier take on traditional German Pfalz fare

Ramstein’s Maxim Speed holds the ball as Stuttgart’s Alexander Christensen defends in the boys Division I title game at the DODEA-Europe soccer championships in Kaiserslautern, Germany, May 19, 2022.

Everyone wants to knock off Ramstein, Naples and Sigonella

Three defending champions face an array of contenders who want to finish 2023 season with DODEA-Europe titles.

Sigonella's Ryleigh Denton takes a shot on goal Monday, May 16, 2022, while guarded by AFNORTH's Sara Nix and Paula Bohlen in the DODEA-Europe girls Division III soccer championships in Reichenbach, Germany.

What new surprises are ahead for girls on pitch?

Division I will likely have lone victor this season, while Italian-based schools Naples and Sigonella look to defend championships.

Women’s varsity basketball teams Lakenheath Lancers and the Alconbury Dragons faced off against each other Tuesday night. Dragons’ Sadie Liddell looks for an open team mate to pass the ball in.

Europe Scoreboard: March 16, 2023

Ramstein's Liam Delp pitches during an 8-3 victory over Kaiserslautern on Saturday, April 30, 2022, in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

Contenders to try to unseat Royals, Wildcats

Ramstein and Naples have strong cores returning, but there are plenty of other teams with title aspirations.

Vilseck freshman Lily Bravo pitched and ran the Falcons to a 5-4 victory over Wiesbaden on Saturday, May 21, 2022, in the DODEA-Europe Division I title game at Kaiserslautern, Germany.

Defending champs appear to be loaded again

Vilseck and Naples have talent to defend titles, but Wiesbaden will look to better second-place finish from a year ago with third girls triumph of the school year.

Wiesbaden’s Eva Stout clears the final hurdle on her way to winning the girls 100-meter hurdle event at the DODEA-Europe track and field championships in Kaiserslautern, Germany, in 15.3 seconds.

Runners to your marks, set ...

Wiesbaden dynamic duo, Brussels’ William Pierce are among champions back to defend their titles from a year ago.

People wait outside the entrance of the Noord Grotten, or North Caves, for a tour in Maastricht, Netherlands, on Feb. 27, 2023.

Maastricht cave tour illuminates visitors with brisk trip among storied stones

The Maastricht Underground tour sheds light for tourists on the historically relevant manmade tunnels that have been burrowed under this city in the Netherlands about 20 miles southwest of Brunssum for hundreds of years.

Matilda Douglass of Aviano does the breastsroke in the 10-year-old girls 200-meter individual medley Sunday during the European Forces Swim League Short Distance Championships at the Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion at the Zwemcentrum de Tongelreep in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

Europe Scoreboard: Feb. 26, 2023

Isabella Cardenas of Rota swims the 15-to-16-year-old girls 100-meter backstroke Sunday during the European Forces Swim League Short Distance Championships at the Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion at the Zwemcentrum de Tongelreep in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Cardenas set a new EFSL record with a time of 1:08.65.

Rota’s Cardenas shows teammates how it’s done

Team captain breaks two EFSL records and is one of a handful of swimmers who stood out at short-distance championships.

EmmaHeaphy of Kaiserslautern swims in the 8-and-under girls 50-meter butterfly on Saturday duing the European Forces Swim League Short Distance Championships at the Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion at the Zwemcentrum de Tongelreep.

Europe Scoreboard: Feb. 25, 2023

Naples' Ava Epperly competes in the girls 13-to-14-year-old 100-meter breaststroke race on Saturday during the European Forces Swim League Short Distance Championships at the Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion at the Zwemcentrum de Tongelreep.

They come a long way to swim a short distance

Bahrain’s Jake Jennings makes the most of his trip by winning twice on opening day of European Forces Swim League’s Short Distance Championships.

Ansbach's Alexander Pohlman reaches into his pocket while in the prone position during the DODEA European marksmanship championship Saturday at WIesbaden High School in Wiesbaden, Germany. In the background, teammate Collin Robertson takes aim.

Ansbach, Alconbury shooters capture national JROTC events

Cougars are best in Army competition, while Dragons edge Kaiserslautern for Air Force title despite stellar finish by Raiders’ Noah Truschinski.

Royals and Panthers battle for a rebound in an exciting, hard-fought Division I championship game at the DODEA-Europe basketball championships in Ramstein, Germany, Feb. 18, 2023. Stuttgart took title with a 62-60 double overtime win.

Stuttgart topples Ramstein in double OT classic

In the end, the Panthers found themselves on top, surviving the double-overtime thriller 62-60 to dethrone the defending champs.

Vilseck's Kendall Terrell goes up for a shot while Stuttgart's Tyler Jackson defends during round-robin action of the Division I DODEA European Basketball Championships on Friday at Ramstein High School on Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Following the play are, from left, Stuttgart's Chris Hess, Trenton Jackson and Jacob Schudel.

Hey, you look kind of familiar ...

Ramstein and Stuttgart boys will meet for the fifth time this season in championship, while Wiesbaden and Royal girls play game No. 4.

Naples’ Cameron Collins goes to the hoop against Aviano’s Malakai Harkley in a Division II semifinal at the DODEA-Europe basketball championships in Ramstein, Germany, Feb. 17, 2023. Naples beat Aviano 68-49 to advance to Saturday’’s final against AOSR.

Admirals and Wildcats meet again with title at stake

Rota capped unbeaten season a year ago with comeback victory over Naples. Admirals down AOSR and Wildcats rout Aviano to set up rematch.

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