The Gardiner Area High School wrestling team opens the season Saturday in an eight-team tournament at York with depth at each end of the weight class spectrum.
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 PLAYER OF THE YEAR: CHANDLER SHOSTAK
Chandler Shostak came into the Cony football program four years ago looking for an opportunity to make an impact.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACH OF THE YEAR: ROBBIE VACHON
Robby Vachon has made several changes in his six seasons as Cony football coach.
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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.”