Alex Berard, 27, is in his first year calling games in Division I conference.
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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2023 football wrap-up: Young stars showcase central Maine’s bright future
Underclassmen emerge to lead several squads to postseason success.
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Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls basketball: After end of an era, Gardiner turns page with something prove
Tigers ready for what’s next with no Lizzy Gruber or former coach Mike Gray in 2023-24.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Basketball: Even in (very) early going, big preseason tournaments a popular choice for local teams
Tourneys such as those at Winthrop, Cony see teams reap rewards.
Posted inField Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
2023 field hockey wrap-up: It was another banner year for the sport across central Maine
Ramblers claimed state title; River Hawks, Rams earned regional crowns.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Which central Maine football teams will contend in 2024? Here’s an all-too-early look at next fall
Cony, Messalonskee, Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale, Oak Hill could field strong teams next season.
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Football: Kennebunk pulls away from Lawrence to win Class B championship
Big, physical Rams pull out 40-20 victory to win first state title since 1991.
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‘Like playing yourselves’: Similar Lawrence, Kennebunk football teams set to rumble
Bulldogs, Rams bring tough run-heavy offenses and stout lines into the Class B title game showdown.
Posted inGolf, Sports, Varsity Maine
2023 golf wrap-up: Standout individuals highlight competitive season in central Maine
Messalonskee’s Jacob Moody, Gardiner’s Jack Quinn were among state’s elite in 2023.
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As winter sports season begins, some central Maine athletes adjust to quick turnaround
After having deep playoff runs in the fall, athletes jump right into their winter teams.