Sprinters, distance runners, jumpers and throwers are represented on this winter’s list of the area’s best.
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 inBoys Lacrosse, Sports, Varsity Maine
Messalonskee boys lacrosse’s Taco Bell tradition, and other things we learned Tuesday
The Eagles, many in shorts, soar through their second practice session of the spring. Varsity Maine was there.
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Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
The 2026 Maine high school football schedule is out. Here are 5 takeaways.
A few things stand out from the recently released 11-man schedules for this fall.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
The Maine high school football landscape is changing again. Here are 4 teams that are on the move.
The eight-man ranks are gaining new members, but also losing a team, while Class C is adopting a nine-game regular-season schedule.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Meet the 2025-26 Central Maine All-Region boys basketball team
There was plenty of talent to go around this season, as three area teams won state championships.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Colby men’s basketball coach Sean Rutigliano leaving for Kansas State assistant job
Rutigliano, who went 16-9 in his one season at Colby, reunites with former Belmont coach Casey Alexander.
Posted inBaseball, Boys Lacrosse, Softball, Sports, Varsity Maine
The Maine spring sports season is under way. Here’s what we learned on Day 1
Monmouth baseball gets an interesting mix of faces on the first day of practices for pitchers and catchers; Lewiston softball looks to progress further; and boys lacrosse goalies get started.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
KVCC basketball teams take opposite paths to success in inaugural seasons
The Kennebec Valley Community College men brought in recruits from all over the country, while the women’s team had to work with players already at the school.
Posted inSports
Want to win your March Madness pool? Here are a few tips
Filling out a bracket can seem like a bear, but a few things can maximize your chances of winning.
Posted inBoys Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
York/Biddeford/OOB boys hockey beats Hampden co-op to win Class B title
The Wildcats score three goals in a span of 4:48 in the second period and hold off the Broncos at Cross Insurance Arena.