Carrabassett Valley skier and Bethel snowboarder give the state four athletes at next month’s Winter Games in Italy.
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, Sports, Varsity Maine
Five Maine high school boys basketball storylines in late January
The Mr. Basketball race takes shape, teams cling to their tournament hopes, and a junior in central Maine is throwing down jams.
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Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
An elite freshman class is making its mark on Maine high school hoops
Coaches have been raving for years about the Class of 2029 and, thus far, a group of freshmen surrounded by massive hype has delivered.
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Hall-Dale boys basketball holds off Valley in cross-class showdown
The Class C Bulldogs withstand multiple surges from the Class S Cavaliers to claim a nonconference victory.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Gardiner girls basketball outlasts Lawrence to stay unbeaten
An 8-0 run down the stretch powers the Class B North-leading Tigers past the Bulldogs.
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Cony boys basketball uses balanced scoring to get past Medomak Valley
The Rams win yet another high-scoring game, getting more than a dozen points from six players.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Meet the finalists for 2025 Gaziano football lineman awards
Winners of the awards, given annually to the top senior offensive and defensive linemen in the state, will be announced Jan. 23.
Posted inSkiing, Sports, Varsity Maine
Meet 10 central Maine girls skiers to watch in 2026
Maranacook and Mt. Blue skiers highlight this list of the top Alpine and Nordic competitors from KJ and Sentinel country.
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Meet 5 central Maine girls ski teams to watch in 2026
Keep an eye out for Maranacook and Mt. Blue (surprise, surprise) on the slopes this winter.
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Meet 10 central Maine boys skiers to watch in 2026
Juniors dominate this year’s list of the best Alpine and Nordic skiers from Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal country.