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

AFNORTH winger Clara Pacios backheels the ball ahead of Spangdahlem midfielder Rebecca Tremel during the second day of round-robin action at the 2025 Division III DODEA European championships on May 20, 2025, at Rothenborn Stadion in Landstuhl, Germany.

Spangdahlem crashes the “A” list to reach small school semifinals

Alconbury, AFNORTH, Ansbach also advance in DODEA-Europe D-III boys tournament.

Sigonella junior Rickalia Goss soared 16 feet, 11 inches to win the girls’ long jump at the DODEA-Europe track and field championships in Kaiserslautern, Germany, on Thursday, May 23, 2024.

Goss, Jones among seniors who have final shot of glory in Europe track

Naples midfielder Colin McCord and American Overseas School of Rome winger Ghione Federico fight for possession during the first day of pool-play action at the 2025 Division II DODEA European championships at the stadium of VfB Reichenbach on May 19, 2025, in Reichenbach-Steegen, Germany.

Vicenza upends top-seed Marymount for first victory

Ramstein's Conor McGinty crosses home plate as Wiesbaden catcher Owen Smith watches his teammates try to get the ball back to the infield during the second game of a doubleheader on April 12, 2025, at Southside Fitness Center on Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

Contenders hope they’re well-armed enough to take down champs

Ramstein runner Amaya Calderon reaches back to touch home plate after missing it during the second game of a doubleheader against Stuttgart on May 10, 2025, at the Stuttgart Reds Softball Field in Stuttgart, Germany.

Another season, another title in sight for the Royals?

But while Ramstein always seems to be battling for the D-I crown, D-II queen Naples has a few contenders for the throne.

2025 DODEA-Europe baseball championships

Seeding and schedules for DODEA-Europe’s season-ending baseball championships.

2025 DODEA-Europe softball championships

Seeding, schedules for DODEA-Europe’s season-ending softball championships.

Ramstein goalkeeper Elliot Radosevich, bottom, gets to the ball before Stuttgart attackers Seth Harpuder, left, and Cristian Ingle during a May 3, 2025, match at Ramstein High School on Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

Many teams feel they have shots in wide-open boys soccer fields

Stuttgart, Marymount and Alconbury are the top seeds in three DODEA-Europe boys soccer tournaments that feature an array of evenly-matched squads.

Ramstein players, from left, Isabelle Donkin, Audrey Singer and Claire Boynton prepare to move ahead of a corner kick while Kaiserslautern's Georgia Rawcliffe defends during a March 13, 2025, match at Kaiserslautern High School in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

Can top seeds make it a trio of repeats in girls soccer?

Ramstein, Naples and AFNORTH all won last year and are favored to take home their respective DODEA-Europe girls soccer championships again.

Ramstein senior Emma Inthavixay bunts during the second game of a doubleheader against Stuttgart on May 10, 2025, at the Stuttgart Reds Softball Field in Stuttgart, Germany.

Ramstein gets early scare before finishing regular season unbeaten

Royals edge Panthers in the first game of a softball doubleheader before coasting in the second game.

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.

Brian Ferguson/Stars and Stripes

Europe Scoreboard: May 10, 2025

Soccer, baseball and softball summaries from DODEA-Europe teams in action May 9-10

Ramstein striker Joseph Yost looks to dink Stuttgart centerback Christian Groves during a May 3, 2025, match at Ramstein High School on Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

Stuttgart boys, Ramstein girls now have edge in finals seeding

Royals earn a draw and a victory in first-place matchups with Stuttgart two weeks ahead of season-ending championships.

Vicenza's Maya Fitch takes a shot that Aviano's Nevaeh Zamora eventually blocks with her body in the Cougars' 3-0 victory over the Saints on Saturday, May 3, 2025, in Aviano, Italy.

Kent Harris/Stars and Stripes

Europe Scoreboard: May 3, 2025

Soccer, baseball, softball and track summaries from DODEA-Europe teams in action May 3.

Europe Scoreboard: April 26, 2025

Summaries from DODEA-Europe spring sports teams in action April 25-26.

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