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.

Indoor Track, Sports, Varsity Maine

Varsity Maine Boys Indoor Track Athlete of the Year: Arnaud Sioho, South Portland

by Mike Mandell March 24, 2025March 24, 2025

The senior overcame a hamstring injury to smash records and win titles this winter.

Indoor Track, Sports, Varsity Maine

Girls indoor track: 2025 Central Maine All-Region team

by Mike Mandell March 24, 2025March 24, 2025

Lawrence, MCI and Erskine Academy feature multiple athletes on this year’s team.

Indoor Track, Sports, Varsity Maine

Boys indoor track: 2025 Central Maine All-Region team

by Mike Mandell March 24, 2025March 24, 2025

MCI’s Sam Gerrie, Winslow’s Hassan Hobbi were among top athletes in the Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel area.

Indoor Track, Sports, Varsity Maine

Boys indoor track: 2025 Varsity Maine All-State team

by Mike Mandell March 24, 2025March 24, 2025

Maine’s stars produced some of the finest individual seasons in state history.

Maine colleges, Sports

Mainers took different paths to NCAA D-III indoor track nationals

by Mike Mandell March 13, 2025March 13, 2025

Emma Burr of Thomas and USM’s Ben Drummey, Ethan Shain, Khalysa Hammith and Joey Richards are competing at the NCAA Division III championships in New York.

Boys Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine

Maine Class B boys hockey state championship highlights

by Haley Jones and Mike Mandell March 8, 2025March 8, 2025

Big plays from Cheverus/Yarmouth’s win over the John Bapst co-op Saturday at Cross Insurance Arena in Portland.

Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine

Meet the 2025 Mr. and Miss Maine Basketball winners

by Mike Mandell March 7, 2025March 8, 2025

Noble’s Jamier Rose also won football’s Fitzpatrick Trophy, and Madelynn Deprey helped the Caribou girls win their first basketball state title since 1983.