AUGUSTA — Ashley Hamilton stared down the barrel of her .22 caliber Cooper rifle, her target 50 yards away, and got into a zone.
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 NOTEBOOK: Feeling at home in the shop
BY BILL STEWART Staff Writer Jeff Taylor just got done putting a clip on a Pro Stock car for a New Brunswick driver. By today, he hopes to have completed a car for reigning TD Bank 250 champ Joey Polewarczyk. “We’re pretty fortunate to keep busy,” said Taylor, who runs Distance Racing Products in Fairfield. […]
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Softball league getting stronger
AUGUSTA — Mikhaela Helm enjoys a competitive softball game as much as anyone. She also welcomes a relaxed environment that only summer days can bring.
ROAD RACE NOTEBOOK: Series offers runners a test
The course is far from flat, which makes it far from easy.
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Expectations high to start preseason
It’s often said new seasons bring new faces, as the next batch of contributors replace the ones from yesterday.
COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: Hancock eager to return
The Bryant University field hockey team started its preseason Saturday, and it couldn’t have come any sooner for former Skowhegan standout MaKayla Hancock, who is four months removed from right knee surgery.
COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: Connor eager to get started
Alonzo Connor isn’t quite sure what to expect when he arrives at American International College in Springfield, Mass., this week.
HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS: Honor long time coming for Begin
Waterville school officials have tried for years — six to be exact — to commemorate the renaming of the North Street tennis courts in Jim Begin’s honor. That day finally came Friday after much pressure from the many people whose lives Begin impacted.
BOAT RACING: Rekindling an old love
BOWDOINHAM — Alex Poliakoff insists he is not driven by chasing a points championship.
LOCAL AUTO RACING NOTEBOOK: Race for PASS North title heats up
There are just five remaining points races left in Pro All Stars Series North season, and Johnny Clark has some work to do as he chases championship No. 7.