These 2025-26 standouts accomplished multi-sports excellence and a rare Maine feat.
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.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Boys Lacrosse, Sports, Varsity Maine, Wrestling
Meet the Varsity Maine Boys Team of the Year finalists
Overcoming adversity was the defining trait of these 2025-26 state champions.
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Varsity Maine Girls Team of the Year: Cape Elizabeth soccer personified perfection
The Capers produced a perfect 18-0 season, scoring 89 goals and conceding only seven en route to the Class B title.
Posted inField Hockey, Girls Basketball, Girls Hockey, Girls Lacrosse, Sports, Varsity Maine
Meet the Varsity Maine Girls Team of the Year finalists
These squads won titles in 2025-26, some through dominance and others through resilience.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Boys Lacrosse, Football, Sports, Varsity Maine
Meet the Varsity Maine Boys Game of the Year finalists
Exciting finishes, big upsets and buzzer beaters made these 2025-26 contests stand out.
Posted inSports
Memories of Kyle Busch loom large at Celebration of America
Busch, a standout NASCAR driver who died from a serious illness in May, was the subject of tributes at the third annual edition of the race at Oxford Plains Speedway.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Renowned Augusta basketball coach Paul Vachon nearly died 3 years ago. Now he’s back in the game.
Returning to the court after heart and kidney transplants, the Cony girls coaching icon is leading a basketball clinic with Maranacook coaches Karen and Travis Magnusson.
Posted inSports
5 takeaways from Day 1 of the Charlie’s Maine Open
Caleb Manuel charges into a tie for the lead; two Canadians enjoy a strong opening round; a putter change helps a local golfer and other storylines from the first round.
Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Fryeburg baseball edges Cony to claim Class B title
The Raiders answer a two-run first inning from the Rams with three of their own and get a gem from Oliver Dean the rest of the way.
Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Fort Fairfield beats Telstar to win Class D baseball title
The Tigers ride a three-run third inning and a strong defensive performance to their first state championship since 1994.