February is about being red-hot, and some teams have found a groove at the right time.
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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Maranacook boys basketball edges Hall-Dale in back-and-forth C South battle
Jack Fontaine’s steal and layup in the final seconds seals another thrilling win for the Black Bears.
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Bangor boys basketball takes down resilient Mt. Blue
The Rams hit 10 3-pointers and make plays down the stretch to beat the Cougars in a KVAC A North clash.
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Maranacook boys basketball storms back to beat Mount View
The Black Bears overcome a 22-point deficit to earn a key Class C South win over the Mustangs.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Mt. Blue’s Joe Hayden, Bonny Eagle’s John Havu named Gaziano winners
The two receive trophies and $5,000 scholarships as the top senior offensive (Hayden) and defensive (Havu) lineman in Maine high school football.
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Cony boys basketball tops Gardiner to earn regular-season split
Carter Brathwaite registers 29 points and 13 rebounds as the Rams avenge their Dec. 27 loss to the Tigers.
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Mainers Sam Morse, Nathan Pare selected to U.S. Olympic teams
Carrabassett Valley skier and Bethel snowboarder give the state four athletes at next month’s Winter Games in Italy.
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Five Maine high school boys basketball storylines in late January
The Mr. Basketball race takes shape, teams cling to their tournament hopes, and a junior in central Maine is throwing down jams.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
An elite freshman class is making its mark on Maine high school hoops
Coaches have been raving for years about the Class of 2029 and, thus far, a group of freshmen surrounded by massive hype has delivered.
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Hall-Dale boys basketball holds off Valley in cross-class showdown
The Class C Bulldogs withstand multiple surges from the Class S Cavaliers to claim a nonconference victory.