Reigning state and conference champions return across the region this spring.
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 Lacrosse, Sports, Varsity Maine
Maranacook/Winthrop boys lacrosse starts off hot, takes down Mt. Blue
The Hawks, missing six starters, score five goals in the first quarter en route to win.
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Posted inSports, Track & Field, Varsity Maine
Small central Maine schools take center stage in track and field
Several Class C programs have athletes who should contend for state championships this spring.
Posted inSports, Tennis, Varsity Maine
Central Maine tennis players to watch in 2025
Strong singles play is plentiful throughout the region this spring.
Posted inSports, Tennis, Varsity Maine
Maranacook, Skowhegan tennis stars look to leave marks in final seasons
Seniors Claire Dwyer and Drake Turcotte have led their programs to unprecedented heights.
Posted inGirls Lacrosse, Sports, Times Record Sports, Varsity Maine
Mt. Ararat girls lacrosse escapes against Cony
Logan Norton scores the winner with 1:07 remaining as the Eagles survive a big comeback by the Rams.
Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Messalonskee baseball, boys lacrosse chasing state crowns
Both Messalonskee squads feature plenty of players driven by state title game defeats across multiple sports.
Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
One central Maine baseball contender in each class this season
Messalonskee, Cony, Winthrop and Richmond are among teams that could make runs in 2025.
Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Central Maine baseball players to watch in 2025
Messalonskee and Richmond duos are among the area’s top players this spring.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Maine high school football schedule features new matchups, marquee classics
This fall’s slate includes rivalry games, state title rematches and Maine-New Hampshire showdowns.