GARDINER — Josh Caldwell stood at the top of the box and then charged the Maranacook/Winthrop net. The Gardiner sophomore midfielder stopped to the left of the net, shook a defender and then took a pass from attacker Keegan Smith.
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 LACROSSE: Eagles make statement
AUGUSTA — For much of the girls lacrosse season, the top team in Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class A was a tad too difficult to identify.
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD NOTES: Lawrences hopes to contend at Community Cup
The Waterville track and field teams have turned the annual Community Cup into its personal stomping grounds in the meet’s first eight seasons.
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD NOTEBOOK: Cony meet kicks off end of season
The track and field regular season is screeching to a halt with conference and state champions set to be crowned in the next three weeks.
GYMNASTICS: DRIVEN TO SUCCEED
AUGUSTA — Anna Curtis is determined, driven and defiant in the face of doubters.
AUTO RACING NOTEBOOK: Cummings back on the track
Greg Cummings says he underestimated his competition this season at Wiscasset Speedway but not his desire to return behind the wheel.
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Oak Hill keeps rolling, tops Hall-Dale
Raiders kept rolling with a gritty 3-2 victory over the Bulldogs. Oak Hill (6-2) won its sixth straight game after starting 0-2.
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD NOTES: Cony’s Folsom signs letter of intent to URI
Cony senior Lindsey Folsom says she can relax now that her collegiate plans are finalized.
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD NOTES: Waterville star Brown adds to legacy
Waterville senior Bethanie Brown added to her growing legacy as one of the top high school distance runners in Maine history, when she competed at a five-team meet at Edward Little.
MAINE SPORTS HALL OF FAME: Wheeler ahead of his time
Manch Wheeler lets out a hearty laugh and delves into a story he’s told countless times to countless people.