Bowdoin runner aims for strong finish
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 GIRLS SOCCER: Waterville shuts down Old Town
Elias scores three goals to lead top-seeded Panthers
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBAL: Foxcroft stuns Nokomis
Trailing by six points, the Ponies stunned the Warriors when Hunter Smith bobbed, juked and weaved his way for an incredible 57-yard touchdown run as time expired.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Rams easily get victory
AUGUSTA — It was a major mismatch on paper and, as it turned out on a chilly Friday evening, an even bigger one on the field.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Cony, Gardiner regular rivals
No matter the year, the setting or the records, the annual Cony-Gardiner game always means something. Talk to players — past or present — and they will be quick to quip how special this rivalry is, was and forever will be. Tonight, it resumes at Alumni Field in Augusta, where the rivals will play a regular season game for the first time in nine years.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Cony’s Lucas putting together stellar career
Cony quarterback Ben Lucas will graduate as one of the most prolific passers in Maine history. He’s thrown for 6,501 yards and 72 touchdowns in his career. Lucas has thrown for 2,204 yards and 24 touchdowns this season. He has six interceptions this season, and 27 for his career.
HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY: Messalonskee tops Mt. Ararat to advance
Seniors Kylee Knight and Mikayla Turner scored penalty stroke goals and No. 2 Messalonskee advanced to the regional semifinals with a hard-earned 4-1 victory over No. 7 Mt. Ararat. Emily Hogan and Nathalie St. Pierre also scored for Messalonskee.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Tigers look to finish strong
It’s been a difficult season for the Gardiner football team, which has lost all seven games by a combined 292-30.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Turnovers costly as Nokomis falls to Brewer
Senior quarterback Zach Collier completed 10 of 17 passes for 217 yards and a touchdown to lead the Lions past the Warriors 20-6 in a Big Ten Conference game. Collier also rushed for 42 yards and two touchdowns.