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 defender Koren Russel and Black Forest Academy's Anna Yancey tossle over the ball during a match on April 20, 2024, at Ramstein High School on Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

Falcons’ late surges enough to topple Lions - twice

Black Forest Academy uses late goals to defeat AFNORTH in battle on neutral site at Ramstein.

Naples' AJ Lopez was the second of three Naples pitchers to take on Vicenza in a double-header. All had varying degrees of success as the Wildcats swept.

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Europe Scoreboard: April 20, 2024

Ramstein's Aspen Lindsey connects on a grand slam during the first inning of the first game of an April 13, 2024, doubleheader against Lakenheath on Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

Royal newcomers helping carry on tradition

Europe Scoreboard: April 13, 2024

Kaiserslautern goalkeeper Jada Hollis beats Ramstein defensive midfielder Audrey Singer to a ball during a match on April 12, 2024, at Ramstein High School on Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

Raiders push Royals, but Ramstein sweeps

Girls win 5-1 behind second-half spree and boys triumph 8-3 in battle between Division I crosstown rivals.

Wiesbaden's Jonah Harvey dives back to first base ahead of the tag by Ramstein's Conor McGinty during the second game of a doubleheader on April 6, 2024, on Clay Kaserne in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Ramstein stays perfect by sweeping Wiesbaden

Royals triumph 20-1 and 12-2 to improve to 3-0 on young season in quest to reclaim D-I baseball title.

Europe Scoreboard: April 6, 2024

Ramstein defender Jayden Andrews tackles the ball of SHAPE's Santiago Torrente de la Pisa during a match on April 5, 2024, at Ramstein High School on Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

SHAPE’s second-half blitz enough to top Ramstein

Royals boys rally falls short, while girls stay perfect with easy victory over Spartans.

Minnesota sophomore Aiva Schmitz goes to hit the ball during a match at the Gopher Invitational on Sept. 15, 2023, at the Baseline Tennis Center in Minneapolis. Schmitz, a 2022 Kaiserslautern High School graduate, earned Big Time Co-Player of the Week honors on March 13, becoming the first Golden Gopher in four years to do so.

Ex-Raider Schmitz adjusting to life as a Gopher

Three-time DODEA-Europe champion has helped University of Minnesota to three team victories in the Big 10 so far this spring.

Khailey Olympia, center right, holds New England Patriot outside linebacker Matthew Judon's hand duirng an autograph event on March 23, 2024, at the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center on Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Kalani, center, and Khaiden, right, Khailey's older silbings, listen along.

Patriot Way winds into US bases in Germany with Matthew Judon visit

New England Patriots outside linebacker Matthew Judon came out for multiple events over the weekend in the Kaiserslautern Military Community.

Europe Scoreboard: March 22, 2024

Sentinel right back James Idems boxes out Alconbury striker Keiran Daley as the ball goes toward the end line during a March 16, 2024, game at Spangdahlem High School in Spangdahlem, Germany.

Dragons quickly adjusting to co-ed game

Alconbury, one of four Division III schools featuring combined boys and girls soccer teams this season, tops Spangdahlem on Saturday.

Europe Scoreboard: March 16, 2024

Ramstein ace Madison Mihalic slings the ball toward home in the DODEA-Europe Division I softball championship game Saturday, May 20, 2023, at Kaiserslautern, Germany.

Ramstein loaded up for a title defense

Small schools’ champ Naples will have brand new team to try to win again, while a few pursuers bring back experienced rosters.

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