This list is loaded with state championship potential.
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.
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These are the 5 central Maine girls track teams to watch in 2026
These squads have returning scorers in several events.
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Threat of violence forces evacuation at Cony baseball, softball fields
Players were pulled off the fields at Cony High and Morton Field in Augusta at about 2:30 p.m. following a ‘credible threat to cause harm.’
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The ‘pain cave’: How Maine distance runners endure the mental side of the sport
In track’s longest events, getting to the finish line as fast as possible takes much more than physical ability.
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Meet the 10 central Maine boys track and field athletes to watch in 2026
Talented seniors dominate this list of the best boys athletes from Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel country.
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At program’s apex, Colby softball sets sights on NESCAC title
The nationally ranked Mules are three wins away from the winningest season in program history.
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These are the 5 central Maine boys outdoor track teams to watch in 2026
The year is already off to a strong start in central Maine, with three of these teams winning their season-opening meets.
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Skowhegan baseball outlasts Brunswick to win season opener
The River Hawks score the final five runs to win the first official game on their new home field.
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Former St. Dom’s athletes still impacting Maine high school sports
St. Dominic Academy closed nearly a year ago, but its former athletes are making significant contributions at several schools across the state.
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After 3 years, Skowhegan baseball returns home to new field
The River Hawks, who played the 2024 and 2025 seasons at Madison, marked their return home Tuesday with an exhibition game against Oceanside.