AUGUSTA — The Cony football team may be the most improved, if not the most surprising, team in Pine Tree Conference Class A through three games.
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: Ashline, Lanpher head to Loudon
Ben Ashline can’t quite shake the images of a disastrous weekend at the 39th annual TD Bank 250 on July 22.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Sirois a solid replacement for Gardiner
GARDINER — The tailback takes the handoff and bursts toward the line. He takes one hit, then another, but doesn’t go down.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Rams have 3rd win in a row in sights
The Cony football team has won consecutive games for the first time since it knocked off Edward Little and Brunswick in the middle of the 2010 season.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Gardiner earns 10th straight win over Waterville
WATERVILLE — Three and even four wide receiver formations. Trips right, then trips left. Empty backfield sets that somewhat resembled a 21st century spread offense.
FOOTBALL: Gardiner holds off Waterville
WATERVILLE – Steve Sirois rushed for a game-high 126 yards and a touchdown to lead the Gardiner football team past rival Waterville 21-18 in a Pine Tree Conference Class B game Saturday at Drummond Field.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Carey helps Lawrence cruise to win
FAIRFIELD — The Lawrence High School football team rolled past Oxford Hills 48-6 in a Pine Tree Conference Class A game Friday at Keyes Field, showing no signs of a letdown after hammering rival Bangor a week ago.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Dynamic Duo
READFIELD — Caleb Castonguay drops back in the pocket and quickly surveys the field.
COLLEGE CONNECTIONS: Fontaine hoping to help Hurricanes take next step
In a typical summer of a typical year, Luke Fontaine would run anywhere from 60 to 70 miles a week in preparation for a cross country season, whether it was at Cony or his current school, the University of Miami.
HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY: Fabian named head coach at Lawrence
FAIRFIELD — Ted Fabian knew his hockey playing days were finished after graduating from the University of New England last spring. He also knew he wasn’t ready to leave the game.