Golden Bucks win first boys state title since 2004.
Dave Dyer
Staff Writer
Dave Dyer is in his second stint with the Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel. Dave was previously with the company from 2012-2015 and returned in late 2016. He spent most of 2016 doing freelance sports writing in Seattle, Washington. During that time, Dave had articles published by the Seattle Times, covering the Seattle Marathon, the Seattle Storm of the National Women’s Basketball League (WNBA) and Seattle Reign FC of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). He also collaborated with the U.S. Olympic website, teamusa.org, interviewing some of the key athletes of the 2016 Summer Olympics, including Michael Phelps, Simone Manuel, Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, Sue Bird and Breanna Stewart.
Before his first stint in Augusta, Dave was a Sports Writer for the Biddeford Journal Tribune from 2009-2012.
A native Mainer, Dave was raised in North Waterboro and graduated from Massabesic High School. He is a graduate of Plymouth State University in New Hampshire, where he was a quarterback on the football team from 2004-2007.
Dave lives in Brunswick. He has a daughter, Scout. He also has two dogs, a Yorkshire terrier named Humphrey and a German shepherd mix named Nanook.
Track and field coaches, athletes prep for state championship meets
Coaches try to keep it light in final preparations ahead of big meets Saturday.
Tennis: Depth crucial for undefeated area teams heading into playoffs
Both Waterville boys and girls, Hall-Dale girls and Winthrop/Maranacook boys enter tournament with perfect records.
Track and field: Edward Little earns clean sweep at KVAC Large School Championships
Freshman Makenna Drouin wins four events for Red Eddies in dominant effort.
Track and field: Return of Capital City Classic, Community Cup rejuvenates central Maine teams
With conference and state championship meets on tap, coaches see value in tuneup events this weekend.
Girls lacrosse: Messalonskee showing no signs of rust
Eagles are 5-0 this season, scoring 85 goals, while allowing just seven defensively.
Dominant Husson softball team receiving contributions from abundance of central Mainers
The Eagles, who are riding an 18-game winning streak, will play for the NAC title this weekend.
High school notebook: Hall-Dale softball dominates competition with well-rounded attack
Bulldogs have gotten the job done both offensively, defensively, on the way to a 4-0 record.
College notebook: Thomas College baseball team is making some noise with its bats
Terriers are hitting .311 through 12 games, which leads the North Atlantic Conference.
Catching Up With: Nick Danner made his mark in the javelin at Waterville High, then at the University of Rhode Island
Danner set the Class B record at 2013 state championships with the Purple Panthers, then became four-time Atlantic 10 champion with the Rams.