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

Shooters sight in during their prep time for the kneeling event of the marksmanship competition at the JROTC air rifle range inside Vilseck High School, Vilseck, Germany, on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022.

Ansbach looks to topple Stuttgart from marksmanship throne

Cougars defeated nine-time defending champs four times during the regular season and now face four teams in championships Saturday at Wiesbaden.

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: Jan. 21, 2023

Ramstein's Evan Brooks and Vilseck's Isaac Lane grapple in the first-place match in the 215-pound weight class on Saturday at Ramstein High School on Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

215 is a tough weight class north of the Alps

Rota's Quenettte Kirkconnell gets the best of Vicenza's C'Nia Ford in a 106-pound match Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, at Aviano, Italy.

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Europe Scoreboard: Jan. 14, 2023

Kaiserslautern's Davis Martin heads up for a layup as SHAPE's Irakitas Manosakis tries to get back on defense during Friday evening's game at Kaiserslautern High School in Kaiserslautern, Germany. Trailing the play, left, is the Spartans' Thomas Tsoulas.

Raiders, Spartans split a pair Friday

Kaiserslautern rallies for 43-41 overtime victory in girls game before SHAPE rolls to 48-40 triumph in boys contest.

Baumholder's Damian Jung tries to control the basketball as Brussels' Nandor Arnold, center, defends during a game Saturday afternoon at the Hall of Champions Fitness Center in Baumholder, Germany. The Brigands' Jabriel Wells, left, and Damick Rogers, second from right, step in to help while the Buccaneers' Jonathan Kimuli, right, watches.

Europe Scoreboard: Jan. 7, 2023

Kaiserslautern's Davis Martin drives as Wiesbaden's Jordan Thibodeaux defends during a game at Kaiserslautern High School on Friday evening in Kaiserslautern, Germany. The Warriors won, 55-43.

With holidays over, it’s time again for hoops

Wiesbaden shows signs of rust after weeks without a game, but goes on to defeat Kaiserslautern.

The Restaurant MAX in Winnweiler, Germany, is open Thursday through Sunday from 5:30 p.m. until 11 p.m. It also has lunch hours from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday.

Dad’s advice leads to fine meal in the German village of Winnweiler

Restaurant MAX in Kaiserslautern, Germany, is a great place to make new memories of eating delicious steak in comfortable surroundings.

Wiesbaden's Collin Koschnik lays in a bucket during the first quarter of the Warriors' 52-48 loss to Ramstein on Thursday evening at Wiesbaden High School in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Ramstein hands Wiesbaden first defeat

Royals lead almost all game, but have to hold off fourth-quarter rally from Warriors to head into holiday break tied for second in Division I.

Wiesbaden coach David Brown talks with his players during a timeout at Thursday's game against Ramstein at Wiesbaden High School in Wiesbaden Germany. The Warriors lost 53-48.

Europe Scoreboard: Dec. 16, 2022

There will be no DODEA-Europe Division II football champion this season. Instead, the division’s five entries - Aviano, Naples, Vicenza and Sigonella of Italy and Spain-based Rota - will play out the final three weekends of their regular-season schedule in whatever fashion participating squads are able.

Europe Scoreboard: Dec. 15, 2022

Kaiserslautern's Se'maiya Farrow, left, drives while Ramstein's Aliyah Jones defends at Kaiserlautern High School, Dec. 13, 2022. The Royals won, 50-19.

Jones steals show in Royals’ win over rival

The Royals were trailing their crosstown rival Kaiserslautern at Kaiserslautern High School, but Ramstein exploded in the second quarter and never looked back.

Stuttgart's Ryan Stevenson goes for a layup while Ramstein's Israel Rouse trails during a game at Ramstein High School on Saturday afternoon on Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The Panthers won, 55-43.

Panthers, Royals knock off defending champs

Stuttgart boys and Ramstein girls defeat their counterparts to make statements, though season-ending championships are still more than two months away.

Stuttgart's Haley Wells drives to the bucket on the fastbreak as Kaiserslautern's Emma Arambula, left, and Se'maiya Farrow try to get back during Friday's game at Kaiserslautern High School in Kaiserslautern, Germany. The Panthers defeated the Raiders, 23-14.

Panthers are perfect three games into season

Stuttgart’s boys and girls teams are unbeaten heading into Saturday clashes with Ramstein after Friday victories over Kaiserslautern.

Aviano's Grace O'Connor tries to get by Rota's Maddie Lewis in the Saints' 30-16 victory over the Admiirals on Friday, Dec. 9, 2022 in Aviano, Italy.

Europe Scoreboard: Dec. 10, 2022

Visitors play games in the zkm_gameplay. the next level exhibit at the Zentrum fuer Kunst und Medien Karlsruhe on Nov. 26, 2022 in Karlsruhe, Germany. Featured here are "o Man's Sky,"bottom left, a Playstation 4 game released in 2016; "obble Garden,"top left, a 2017 game that consists of springs with LED lights; and Bound, right, a 2017 Playstation 4 game that puts players in the mind of a pregnant woman where the main character is a dancing princess.

ZKM pushes right buttons for fun and games

A video game exhibit at the Center for Art and Media museum in Karlsruhe can help gamers scratch their itch, and perhaps even learn something new.

Lakenheath's Brendan Corwin drives to the bucket as Vilseck's Barkale Johnson defends during Saturday's basketball game at Kaiserslautern High School in Kaiserslautern, Germany. The Falcons won, 57-18.

Vilseck bounces back to top Lakenheath

Falcons top Lancers at neutral site in Kaiserslautern a day after both teams take season-opening losses on the road.

Baumholder's Dorian Cobb, left, looks to pass the ball during Friday evening's game against Wiesbaden at Wiesbaden High School. Defending are, are left, the Warriors' Collin Koschnik, Malfoy Anitok and Jordan Thibodeaux.

Wiesbaden thumps Baumholder to open season

Warrior girls mercy-rule opponents, while boys lead from start to finish against short-handed Buccaneers.

Europe Scoreboard: Dec. 3, 2022

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