Robby Vachon has made several changes in his six seasons as Cony football coach.
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 GOLFER OF THE YEAR: Consistency helps Maranacook junior shine
Luke Ruffing knew he had to improve his golf game, particularly off the tee, to meet his lofty expectations heading into the fall.
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CLASS B FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: ‘Greatest feeling of our lives’
Nearly 24 hours after winning its first state championship in 32 years, the Mt. Blue football team was still in awe of what transpired on a chilly Saturday night at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland.
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CLASS C FOOTBALL STATE TITLE GAME: Winslow seniors make their mark
PORTLAND — The game, their title shot and their high school football careers over, the Winslow High School seniors lined up at the far end zone of Fitzpatrick Stadium and prepared to accept congratulatory embraces from teammates.
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CLASS B FOOTBALL STATE TITLE GAME: Mt. Blue wins 1st title since 1980
The Cougars upended the Hawks 44-42 in a wild shootout before about 5,000 fans at Fitzpatrick Stadium to claim the Class B football state championship.
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CLASS A FOOTBALL STATE TITLE GAME: Thornton knocks off Lawrence
Andrew Libby rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries, and Thornton Academy capitalized on turnovers and big plays to beat Lawrence 37-23 before about 6,000 fans at Fitzpatrick Stadium.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: Winslow, Foxcroft clash for Class C title
There was a time when the state championship Saturday usually included the Winslow football team.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Blanchet a little man with a big job
It’s often said that numbers don’t lie.
However, they do when it comes to Mt. Blue senior center Drew Blanchet.
“On paper, I’m listed at 5-foot-6 and 150 pounds,” he said. “I’m actually two inches shorter than that, and I’m right around 145 pounds.”
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Lawrence learns lesson in regional final
The Lawrence football team learned a lot about itself after a hard-fought yet sloppy 20-10 victory over Cony in the Pine Tree Conference Class A championship game last Saturday.
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PINE TREE CONFERENCE CLASS B TITLE GAME: Luker shoulders the load for Mt. Blue
FARMINGTON — Chad Luker walked toward the Mt. Blue sideline, his visible breath hanging over Kemp Field. The hulking Mt. Blue senior captain linebacker/running back raised his arms to a throng of spectators and beckoned them to get louder. The fans responded as the final seconds ticked away of a 42-14 victory over Waterville in the Pine Tree Conference Class B title game Friday night.