Graduation hit the Monmouth boys track and field team hard. Injuries ravaged the girls team.
Bill Stewart
Bill Stewart has been the sports editor at the Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal since 2014. During his tenure as sports editor, the papers have received national recognition from the Associated Press Sports Editors. A Massachusetts native, he graduated from the University of Maine in 1999 with a BA in Journalism. He began his journalism career as a sports reporter at the Berkshire (Pittsfield, Massachusetts) Eagle in 1999. He also worked at the Republican-American (Waterbury, Connecticut) and Eagle-Tribune (Lawrence, Massachusetts). In his free time, he enjoys adventures with his family, reading and a good game of cribbage.
Posted inSports
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: No-hitter lifts Bears
READFIELD — Sarah Boynton wasn’t perfect Tuesday afternoon, but the Maranacook Community High School senior pitcher was oh-so-close.
advertisement
Posted inSports
SOFTBALL: Boynton tosses no-hitter for Maranacook
READFIELD — Sarah Boynton struck out 13 batters and pitched a no-hitter to lead the Maranacook softball team past rival Oak Hill 6-1 on Tuesday afternoon.
Posted inSports
AUTO RACING: Ready to go at Unity
Jeff Burgess knows that winning brings expectations, which in turn brings pressure.
Posted inSports
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD: A nice start at Relays
WATERVILLE — Myrilla Hartkopf, Jilli McAllister, Marissa Paquette and Erzsie Nagy had never before run a relay together.
Posted inSports
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD NOTES: A change at Relays
Several Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference teams will converge on Drummond Field in Waterville on Thursday for the eighth annual David Whyte Memorial Relays.
Posted inSports
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD NOTES: Increase in numbers helps Cony
The Cony High School boys track team enjoyed a surge in numbers that coaches hope translates into a strong showing this season.
Posted inSports
BOSTON MARATHON: Area runners describe conditions as brutal, grueling
Merrily Welch has run 27 marathons, including ones in Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Chicago.
Posted inSports
BOSTON MARATHON: A run to remember
Beth Allen and Merrily Welch know Boston and know it well.
Posted inSports
BOYS LACROSSE: Gardiner passes 1st test
GARDINER — The Gardiner Area High School boys lacrosse team expected a tight, physical game in its season opener Friday afternoon against rival Maranacook/Winthrop.