Matthew Muench

sports journalist

New York, NY

Award-winning, experienced sports journalist

Matthew Muench

sports journalist

New York, NY

Award-winning, experienced sports journalist

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Team USA reflects on winning gold
Gavin Cecchini didn’t mind the elbow to the face or three 180-pounders on his back. Carson Kelly wasn’t afraid of the bodies colliding.
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Winston, Martarano face difficult decisions
Put a football and baseball in front of Jameis Winston and ask him to pick which one he’d rather have in his hand. To the Hueytown (Ala.) seni.
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Dr. James Andrews talks Tommy John
James Andrews talks about arm injuries in baseball, it would be crazy not to listen to him. After all, he is arguably the world’s mos.
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Big pitch counts could lead to big problems
James Andrews couldn’t believe it when he heard the combined pitch count racked up by two Louisiana high school pitchers in a game last mont.
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No limits for Georgia outfielder Skye Bolt
Holy Innocents’ (Atlanta) star center fielder Skye Bolt thinks his name is the biggest reason people remember him. That is kind of true.
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Team USA travels to Colombia
Outfielder Albert Almora has heard his share of heckling during his time with USA baseball. Pick a language and chances are the Mater (Hialeah, Fla.
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Showcase champ Kyle Carter powers up
Kyle Carter wants Major League Baseball scouts to see his hometown of Columbus, Ga., this season. Yes, the southern hospitality is one of a kind, an.
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For this community, giving thanks means helping wounded soldiers
Sticks for Soldiers is a Thanksgiving weekend tradition in this Connecticut town; The event has raised more than $105,000 for wounded soldiers.
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Pa. player wins Paul Rabil as mentor
See photos from the event HARRISON, N.J. – Paul Houck woke up Sunday morning expecting a typical weekend day. Play a little lacrosse.
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More girls playing high school baseball
California teen Marti Sementelli thought she was walking into a scene of a new movie on that 2008 summer day. But the lights weren’t for camer.
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Hayden Hurst back on top after Tommy John
All it took was a glance at a Major League Baseball player to ease the nerves of right-handed pitcher Hayden Hurst. Of course, he had every reason t.
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Baseball star Hopkins overcame leukemia
The odds were stacked against East Greenwich (R.I.) during last year’s Division 1 state baseball tournament. After losing their opening-round g.
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Small-town prospect has big-time talent
Picture yourself at a high school baseball game in Leedey, a small town in western Oklahoma with a population of less than 500. See the 6-foot-4, 210.
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In wildfires' aftermath, Bastrop football team offers a helping hand
Dillon Becker never imagined he would ask the question he did when he approached a 70-year old man last week in the Bastrop High School gym.
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Matthew Muench

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Experienced in features, deadline reporting, beat reporting, short stories, opinion, blogs, press releases and research reports. Work has appeared in ESPN the Magazine, ESPN.com, ESPHS and multiple newspapers.
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