Central Maine swim scene loaded with veterans, promising freshmen.
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.
Football: 2024 Central Maine All-Region team
Tatum Doucette of Messalonskee leads the way at QB on All-Region team.
Boys’ basketball: Messalonskee shows its identity in season-opening win over Nokomis
Big shots, blocks, transition points key Eagles past Warriors 62-43.
Which central Maine boys’ basketball teams will contend? Here’s one from each class
Messalonskee, Winslow, Winthrop and Valley this winter could all be in line for deep playoff runs.
Lawrence girls basketball leads list of central Maine contenders
Bulldogs return plenty of talent to contend in A North again.
Boys’ cross country: 2024 Central Maine All-Region team
Henri McCourt, Mt. Blue senior Eli Young, Mt. Blue sophomore Alfie Cognata, Winthrop sophomore Beckett Cote, Messalonskee senior Pierce Coughlin, Messalonskee senior Evan Crockett, Messalonskee sophomore Noah Oliver, Messalonskee junior David Dixon, Carrabec sophomore Craig Paine, Madison freshman Jeffrey Flees, Waterville senior
Girls’ cross country: 2024 Central Maine All-Region team
Runners from Mt. Blue and Madison earn four spots on the area’s top 10 list.
Girls’ cross country Runner of the Year: Teanne Ewings, Greater Houlton Christian Academy
From the County to Cumberland, Ewings was the state’s top runner all season.
Girls’ cross country: 2024 Varsity Maine All-State team
Talent was evenly spread from Class A to Class C on the trails this fall.
Golf: 2024 Central Maine All-Region team
Gardiner, Messalonskee and Maranacook each have two golfers on the all-region team.