Skowhegan, MCI, Waterville, Winslow all boast contenders this year.
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 Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
2023-24 boys basketball preview: Contenders, new environments abound across central Maine
Messalonskee, Mt. Abram among teams with championship ambitions.
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Posted inSports, Swimming, Varsity Maine
2023-24 swimming preview: Local athletes, teams looking to break through
Cony, Messalonskee girls primed for strong seasons.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Winslow native making most of on-ice officiating experience in Hockey East
Alex Berard, 27, is in his first year calling games in Division I conference.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
2023 football wrap-up: Young stars showcase central Maine’s bright future
Underclassmen emerge to lead several squads to postseason success.
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.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
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.