Ready or not, the spring sports season is upon us and soon there will be games, matches and events to watch.
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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KENNEBEC JOURNAL HOCKEY COACH OF THE YEAR: Chad Foye
Chad Foye wanted to bring a “winning atmosphere” in his second stint as Cony hockey coach.
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KENNEBEC JOURNAL HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Dallas Clark
Cony senior Dallas Clark had to get bigger and faster to become a top two-way forward in Eastern A — and he did.
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MORNING SENTINEL HOCKEY COACH OF THE YEAR: Mike Latendresse
Mike Latendresse led the Eagles to a second consecutive Eastern B championship, this time with a much different team. Messalonskee dominated Eastern B from start to finish and earned its first top seed in program history.
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COLLEGE CONNECTIONS: Shaw switches things up at Husson
Heidi Shaw was quite the power hitter at Maranacook. Opposing teams routinely pushed their outfielders and infielders back whenever the Black Bears’ catcher and cleanup hitter strolled to the plate.
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KENNEBEC JOURNAL GIRLS SWIMMER OF THE YEAR: Cony senior overcomes injury to shine
Melissa Petersen dislocated her left knee twice in the last four years while competing in sports-related activities. Last fall, the Cony senior dislocated the left knee during cross country season.
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STRONGMAN COMPETITION: Strength on display in Augusta
AUGUSTA — Brian Beaupain is a marked man. He knows it, and he embraces it.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: New gridiron duo
Brandon Goff is no stranger to football. The Monmouth Academy junior played the sport throughout middle school and, after taking a year off for soccer his freshman year, returned to the gridiron for the last two falls.
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AUTO RACING NOTEBOOK: Lanpher excited for 2nd round of racing
Reid Lanpher will return to Southern National Motorsports Park in Lucama, N.C., this weekend to compete in a pair of 100-lap Late Model features.
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HOCKEY: Getting tips from pros
WINSLOW — Bruce Shoebottom insists his fighting days are over.