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

Stuttgart's Kai Lewis takes down Ramstein's Isaac Martinez on his way to capturing the 157-pound title at the DODEA-Europe wrestling championships Feb. 8, 2025, in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Lewis adapted to Europe without losing winning edge

Transfer from Virginia went unbeaten on the way to a DODEA-Europe title.

Naples' Audrey Pounds twirls SHAPE's Ilaria Chierchia during a 155-pound pool-play match at the 2025 DODEA European wrestling championships on Feb. 6, 2025, at the Wiesbaden Sports and Fitness Center on Clay Kaserne in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Pounds got her chance to showcase talents on the mat

Kaiserslautern sophomore Amanda Garcia fires from the standing position during the DODEA Western Conference marksmanship meet in Wiesbaden, Germany on Jan. 11, 2025. The Raiders finished in second place while standing toe-to-toe with Wiesbaden at the top of the conference.

Garcia’s clutch shooting helped Raiders retain title on firing range

Wiesbaden's Jordan Thibodeaux shoots over Ramstein's Michael Gonzales in the boys Division I final at the DODEA-Europe basketball championships in Wiesbaden, Germany, Feb. 15, 2025. Wiesbaden beat Ramstein 58-54 to win the title.

Warriors hang on for first title this century

Marymount's Patrick Gianni eyes the basket as he scores in the boys Division II final at the DODEA-Europe basketball championships in Wiesbaden, Germany, Feb. 15, 2025. The Cougars beat the Royals 57-39 to take th division title.

Vicenza repeats as champ by stopping Marymount’s historic run

Cougars have won two in a row after a long drought, while Royals were attempting to triumph in the title game for the first time in school history.

The Baumholder bench celebrates a basket that turned into a three-point play in the waning moments of the game as the Buccaneers beat Alconbury in OT 49-43 to take the boys Division III title at the DODEA-Europe basketball championships in Wiesbaden, Germany, Feb. 15, 2025.

Baumholder’s back on top again after topping Alconbury

The Buccaneers finished third last year to stop a five-year run atop D-III boys. Now they’re champs again.

Europe Scoreboard: Feb. 15, 2025

Ramstein center Kelan Vaughn reaches for a rebound over Vilseck center John Dorff during a Division I semifinal game at the 2025 DODEA European basketball championships on Feb. 14, 2025, at the Wiesbaden Sports and Fitness Center in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Ramstein’s standing in the way of a perfect Wiesbaden season

Unbeaten Warriors face perennial contender Royals in boys D-I championship game Saturday after both triumph in Friday semifinals.

Stuttgart guard Mia Snyder passes the ball around Wiesbaden guard Katie Shea during a Division I semifinal game at the 2025 DODEA European basketball championships on Feb. 14, 2025, at the Wiesbaden Sports and Fitness Center in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Upstart Vilseck meets perennial contender Stuttgart in girls final

Panthers triumph over Wiesbaden in Friday’s semifinal, while Falcons get a last-second victory over Kaiserslautern.

AFNORTH's MadelyneHatfield gets stuck between the Spangdahlem defense of Kylie McVey and Brooklyn Shakir-Baccus in a girls Division III semifinal at the DODEA-Europe basketball championships in Wiesbaden, Germany, Feb. 14, 2025. AFNORTH won the game 39-20 to advance to the division final against Hohenfels.

Hohenfels, AFNORTH set to square off for small-school girls title

Top-seeded Tigers down Ansbach while Lions defeat Spangdahlem to reach the D-III title game for the fourth straight season.

Ramstein guard Christian Roy harries Stuttgart ballhandler Adrian Anglada Paz during a Division I pool-play game at the 2025 DODEA European basketball championships on Feb. 13, 2025, at the Wiesbaden Sports and Fitness Center on Clay Kaserne in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Ramstein boys bounce Stuttgart to stay in title contention

Stuttgart girls advance to the semifinals, along with Wiesbaden, Vilseck and Kaiserslautern, while unbeaten Wiesbaden boys are joined by Royals, Vilseck and SHAPE.

Alconbury center Aaron Dudley floats a shot over Baumholder defenders Leo Kirkland, center left, and Gregory Makubuya, bottom center, during a Division III pool-play game at the 2025 DODEA European basketball championships on Feb. 13, 2025, at the Wiesbaden Sports and Fitness Center on Clay Kaserne in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Baumholder, AFNORTH hoping for a return to glory

Programs that have won multiple titles in recent years are back in the D-III semifinals after upending No. 2 seeds to finish pool play.

Black Forest Academy shooting guard Mateo Chamberlain goes for a floater against Aviano guard Bryson Russell during a Division II pool-play game at the 2025 DODEA European basketball championships on Feb. 12, 2025, at Wiesbaden High School in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Rota’s mild upset of Aviano only surprise for mid-sized schools

Results stay true to form in other games as Division II teams open up season-ending championships.

2025 DODEA European basketball championships

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