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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.
AUTO RACING NOTEBOOK: PASS North finally gets back on track
Thanks to one rainout after another, Pro All Stars Series North drivers had about five weeks off before they finally saw a green flag fly last weekend at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough.
MAINE AMATEUR: Ricky Jones wins 3rd title
Ricky Jones, 41, fended off an early challenge from 20-year-old Tommy Stirling and overcame a 45-minute rain delay to win the Maine Amateur Championship on Thursday at the Augusta Country Club.
GOLF: Maine Amateur in rain delay
MANCHESTER – Heavy rain forced Maine State Golf Association officials to suspend the 94th Maine Amateur at the Augusta Country Club on Thursday afternoon.
MAINE AMATEUR NOTES: Wet weather takes some bite out of course
MANCHESTER – The Maine Amateur returned to the Augusta Country Club for the first time in 12 years, and golfers were greeted this week with a course that needed nearly a month of prep work.
GOLF: Jones extends lead at Maine Amateur
Ricky Jones shot a 3-under par 67 to take a commanding lead into the final round Wednesday. Jones, who shot a 66 Tuesday, has a six-shot lead over three-time Maine Am champ Ryan Gay and Gorham native Tommy Stirling.
MORNING SENTINEL BOYS TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Nick Danner
In the spring of his eighth-grade year at Waterville Junior High, Nick Danner joined some track and field teammates for a javelin practice on an open field.
KENNEBEC JOURNAL BOYS TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Tyler Fitzgerald
Every athlete undoubtedly experiences highs and lows throughout the course of a season.
GOLF: Jones takes lead at Maine Am
MANCHESTER – Ricky Jones parlayed a bogey-free round into the early lead at the 94th Maine Amateur on Tuesday at Augusta Country Club.
GOLF: Sweet hopes to repeat at Maine Amateur
Seth Sweet, of Madison, is the defending Maine Amateur champion. He is scheduled to tee off at 7 a.m. Tuesday in a group that includes 13-time Maine Amateur winner Mark Plummer, who won his last title in 2002.