Quarterback Gio Staples has a big game, and the Blue Blazes intercept four passes to cement a Class B championship game victory.
Mike Mandell
Staff Writer
Mike Mandell came to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel in April 2022 after spending five and a half years with The Ellsworth American in Hancock County, Maine. He came to Maine out of college after graduating from the Missouri School of Journalism in 2016. He spent 2015 as the Mizzou football beat writer for the Columbia Missourian after previously covering high school sports and Mizzou women’s basketball for the newspaper. He lives just outside of downtown Waterville, less than a mile from the Morning Sentinel newsroom.
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Dominant Cony football meets battle-tested Westbrook in Class B final
The Rams have obliterated opponents, while the Blue Blazes have found ways to win tight games against top teams — what does this mean for Saturday?
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See how Cony, Westbrook football stack up ahead of Class B final
Preview: The Rams seek their second state championship and Blue Blazes their first Saturday at Fitzpatrick Stadium.
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Winslow football’s rushing attack ready for challenge of Winthrop defense
The Black Raiders have put up video-game numbers, but to win a Class D title, they must power through a defense better than any they’ve faced.
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Winslow football pulls away from John Bapst to win Class D North title
The Black Raiders rush for 330 yards and advance to the state championship game to face Winthrop.
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Cony football tops Fryeburg to win Class B North championship
The Rams overcome some minor hiccups to advance to the state title game against Westbrook.
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Five Maine high school football storylines to follow in Week 11
Two Gold Balls will be awarded in the eight-man ranks, while 11-man teams battle for berths in state title game.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
New era, same feel as Maine’s Class S basketball teams get head start on 2025-26 season
Monday was the first day teams in the new class for small schools were eligible to begin practicing for the upcoming season.
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Colby football revels in best season in 20 years
The Mules’ win over Bowdoin on Saturday clinched the CBB title and a 6-3 campaign.
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Karter Eldridge’s winner lifts Hall-Dale boys soccer past Orono for C state title
The junior scores the deciding goal for the second year in a row as the Bulldogs prevail in double overtime.