AUGUSTA — Andy Santerre mingled with a curious crowd of onlookers. Some stopped for a quick handshake, others to swap racing stories of yesteryear.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Gardiner too much for Morse
GARDINER — Three easy baskets off offensive rebounds. Six more points in transition. A couple of outside shots and an-almost-perfect performance at the free-throw line.
HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY NOTEBOOK: Messalonskee pleased despite loss
The Messalonskee hockey team entered the season with lofty expectations as an Eastern B title contender. The Eagles feature enough talent and depth to challenge two-time defending Eastern B champ Brewer.