UNITY — The biggest race of the season nearly became the biggest mess at Unity Raceway on Sunday.
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.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Shukie takes over Huskies
Steve Shukie did a little of everything as a Bowdoin College football assistant coach the last seven years.
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AUTO RACING NOTEBOOK: Unity hopes for big weekend
It’s been a tough season at Unity Raceway, which has struggled with rainouts and low car counts for much of the summer.
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JUNIOR HOCKEY: Maine Moose report to camp
The Maine Moose opened training camp Monday night at the Bank of Maine Ice Vault with a full roster and high expectations. The Moose will compete in the Northern States Junior Hockey League for a second straight season.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Monmouth players fit in nicely at Winthrop
When Ethan Squires walked into the Winthrop football team’s locker room for the first practice, he refused to trust his eyes.
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AUTO RACING NOTEBOOK: McCollett calls it a career after victory
It was quite a night for Readfield native Pete McCollett at Wiscasset Speedway on Saturday.
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AUTO RACING: Just once for the nice guys
WISCASSET — Ken Beasley wants to be known as a nice guy, and while that may help him maneuver through life it does him little good on a race track.
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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: ‘Tis the season
The fall sports season opened Monday under mostly sunny skies. Football, field hockey, soccer, cross country and golf teams held their first official practice — or practices, as was the case for the Cony football team.
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COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK AND FIELD: Brown headed to Iowa State, not UConn
Bethanie Brown, who graduated from Waterville Senior High School last spring as the top distance runner in the state, will attend nationally recognized Iowa State after she asked for, and was subsequently granted, her release from the University of Connecticut.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Littlefield glad to be back
Nearly 11 months since he resigned as Messalonskee football coach, Wes Littlefield has found a home at, well, his old home.