Top scorer in UMA women’s basketball history to be inducted June 11 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
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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Athletes look to build on great winter efforts, defend titles from 2022.
High school baseball preview: After a growth a year ago, big expectations loom in 2023
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Sidelines: At Central Maine Strongman, the heart of the sport is in the building
With bodies built to defy nature, feats of strength that keep progressing and universal support that drives them all, strongman competitors teach us the essence of sports, Mike Mandell writes.
Area’s strongest set to compete for Central Maine Strongman glory
The 14th competition, in Augusta, will be the event’s largest at 62 competitors.
Some central Maine golf courses ready to open while others still a week or so more away
Play set to begin at Natanis, The Meadows, Sheepscot Links in coming days.
College baseball: Colby building on breakthrough 2022 with good start to ’23
After setting a season record for wins year ago, the Mules emerging as NESCAC contenders again.
Girls basketball: Britney Gero takes over as next Gardiner girls basketball coach
Longtime assistant replaces Mike Gray, who resigned following season.
Girls lacrosse: Teams shore up on defense in early practices, scrimmages
Late March, early April the time to make sure things click on defensive end.