Luke Kusel and Eli Sidhu overcome challenge from Brunswick’s Brendan Shaw and Evan Williams.
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.
Posted inSports, Tennis, Varsity Maine
Takeaways from Day 3 of the MPA state doubles tennis tournament
Saturday’s action included Falmouth’s standouts delivering as expected, a thrilling Brewer-Maranacook match and a special day for a Yarmouth duo.
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Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Monmouth baseball outlasts Cony in high-scoring crossover battle
The Mustangs, who lost in blowout fashion to the Rams in 2024 and 2025, prevail in a back-and-forth affair in the rain.
Posted inSoftball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Gardiner softball takes down Monmouth in extra innings
The Tigers come back from a three-run deficit and walk it off in the eighth, handing the Mustangs their first loss.
Posted inSoftball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Erskine softball takes down Nokomis in cross-region showdown
The B South Eagles get a two-hitter from Kelsie Dunn and a go-ahead home run from Lilly Clark to edge the B North Warriors.
Posted inBoys Lacrosse, Sports
Brunswick boys lacrosse hands Messalonskee 1st loss
Rob Bowen nets his 100th career goal as the Dragons dominate the second half to end the Eagles’ undefeated start.
Posted inBoys Lacrosse, Softball, Sports, Tennis, Varsity Maine
Strikeout fiend, and what else Varsity Maine is interested in this week
Looking ahead to the most interesting storylines of the coming week in Maine high school sports.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Colby College names David McLaughlin men’s basketball coach
McLaughlin, who was most recently head coach at Dartmouth, played for the Mules from 1993-97.
Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Maranacook baseball tops Monmouth in clash of C South contenders
The Black Bears avenge last year’s season-ending playoff loss to the Mustangs and snap Monmouth’s 11-game winning streak.
Posted inSports, Track & Field, Varsity Maine
Meet the 10 central Maine girls track and field athletes to watch in 2026
This list is loaded with state championship potential.