Unity Raceway set for second season on dirt after anticipated 2022 reopening.
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.
Central Maine well-positioned to field baseball and softball contenders in 2024
Things will change in next 10 months, but numerous teams look set for success.
Softball: Hall-Dale scrapes past Bucksport for 3rd straight Class C state title
Bulldogs push winning streak to 56 games with 2-1 victory over Bucks.
Baseball: Run through gauntlet has Monmouth 1 win from Class C championship
Mustangs emerge from difficult region with hopes of winning Gold Glove.
Softball: Oxford Hills walks it off against Skowhegan to win Class A North title
Vikings overcome key defensive miscue as Maddy Miller single seals 4-3 victory.
Several central Maine teams emerge from busy weekend to compete for regional titles
Hall-Dale softball set to put 54-game win streak on the line, while Skowhegan softball preps to face Oxford Hills in A North final.
Softball: Skowhegan ousts Messalonskee to return to Class A North title game
Big hits in key moments, solid pitching effort give River Hawks’ 5-2 win.
Softball: Maranacook gets past Dirigo in Class C South quarterfinals
Woodford shines in fifth inning as Black Bears claim 6-3 win.
Baseball: No-hitter, offensive firepower fuel Cony past Hermon in regional quarterfinals
Kam Douin throws six no-hit innings for Rams in 9-0 victory.
Baseball: Late-game offense propels Spruce Mountain past Winthrop in C South prelims
Phoenix top Ramblers to earn quarterfinal date with Oak Hill.