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.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2023
A North boys basketball: Swagger, star power abound as scene shifts to Augusta
Brewer enters as the top seed, but the region is full of contenders.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2023
Obstacles cleared, Gardiner girls basketball senior Lizzy Gruber making most of moment
The dominant 6-foot-4 Gruber — a child at heart — has the 18-0 Tigers in championship form.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2023
ACC tourney lookback: The modern era has featured plenty of shakeup
From 2010 to present day, change and glory have come to the tournament at the Augusta Civic Center.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2023
Skiing: Mt. Blue sweeps KVAC Nordic titles; Mt. Abram wins MVC alpine crown
Charlie Pye, Jeff Warnock impress for Roadrunners in conference championship meet.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2023
Indoor track: Burr wins 3 events as MCI girls claim KVAC championship
Huskies beat out Lincoln Academy to win first-ever indoor conference title.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2023
ACC tourney lookback: First girls state games start new chapter in Maine basketball history
In 1975, Gardiner, Hall-Dale girls were among four teams to bring home the first-ever girls basketball Gold Balls.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2023
ACC tourney lookback: Streaks and stunners highlight 2000-’09 era
The Valley boys see their Class D Gold Ball streak reach its pinnacle; the Cony girls embrace Augusta tourney runs.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2023
Sidelines: The Gardiner-Lawrence girls basketball showdown delivered something truly special
From the spectacular environment to the game itself, everything about Tuesday’s affair was what February basketball is all about, Mike Mandell writes.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2023
Girls basketball: Balanced effort helps Gardiner turn back Lawrence
Tigers rally past Bulldogs in showdown of top two teams in Class A North.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2023
Girls basketball: Lawrence puts balance, versatility on display in win over Nokomis
Players up and down roster contribute for Bulldogs in 63-47 victory.
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