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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.

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  • Published
    January 8, 2012

    COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL: Johnson paces Beavers

    FARMINGTON — When he wasn’t altering shots and disrupting plays, Ben Johnson was pulling down rebounds at both ends of the gym. When he wasn’t rebounding, Johnson was asserting himself in the paint, knocking down one easy shot after another. And when he wasn’t converting layups, Johnson was throwing down a dunk that excited the crowd Saturday at Dearborn Gymnasium.

  • Published
    January 7, 2012

    MEN’S BASKETBALL: UMF runs past Lyndon State

    Ben Johnson scored 20 points and added 13 rebounds – both game-highs – and Nate Carson added 19 points as the University of Maine at Farmington men’s basketball continued its run through the North Atlantic Conference with an 86-65 win over Lyndon State on Saturday.

  • Published
    January 7, 2012

    MOTORSPORTS EXPO: Santerre remains around the track

    AUGUSTA — Andy Santerre mingled with a curious crowd of onlookers. Some stopped for a quick handshake, others to swap racing stories of yesteryear.

  • Published
    January 5, 2012

    HIGH SCHOOL BOYS HOCKEY: Tigers rally by Raiders

    WINSLOW — Gardiner Area High School junior Dalton Sargent acknowledged feeling anxious Wednesday prior to playing goalie for the first time since his youth hockey days.

  • Published
    January 4, 2012

    BOYS HOCKEY: Gardiner rallies past Winslow

    WINSLOW – Bryant Whitley scored two goals and goalie Dalton Sargent shined in his first career start in net to help the Gardiner Area High School hockey team rally from a 3-1 deficit and sink Winslow 5-3 in a Class B game Wednesday at Sukee Arena.

  • Published
    January 4, 2012

    GIRLS BASKETBALL: Granholm leads 2nd-half run as Tigers pull away for win

    GARDINER — The Gardiner girls basketball team receives contributions from up and down its bench nearly every game. The Tigers can play shut-down defense and they can pour in points.

  • Published
    January 3, 2012

    GIRLS BASKETBALL: Gardiner cruises past Winslow

    GARDINER — Kylee Granholm scored eight of her game-high 15 points in the third quarter and the Gardiner Area High School girls basketball team pushed its season-opening winning streak to eight games with a 60-38 victory over Winslow in the Bragoli Memorial Gym on Tuesday night.

  • Published
    January 3, 2012

    HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY NOTEBOOK: Indians ready for big test tonight

    The Skowhegan Area High School hockey team is off to an impressive start, winning three of its first five games.

  • Published
    January 3, 2012

    HOCKEY NOTEBOOK: Depth carrying Hawks

    The top two lines are producing and an improved defense is coming together. The starting goalie, Tyler Plante, has elevated his play as well.

  • Published
    December 22, 2011

    HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY: Cony earns big win on road at Waterville

    WATERVILLE — The Cony hockey team handled an aggressive Waterville forecheck with relative ease Wednesday night, showing no signs of panic in its own end. The Rams played with confidence and poise in the offensive zone, burying many of the chances it generated.