Sophomore pitcher turns in strong outing, striking out 10 in key shutout.
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.
Softball: Hall-Dale downs Madison to notch 50th consecutive win
11-1 win makes Hall-Dale third team in Maine history to win 50 straight.
Baseball: Foster’s walk-off single lifts Cony past Lawrence in extras
Rams top Bulldogs 2-1 in nine innings to avenge lone loss of season.
Track and field: MCI girls, Winslow boys take home Community Cup glory
Huskies blow away girls field; Black Raiders eek one out over Waterville.
Maine high school tennis relies on honor system that has its challenges but is likely here to stay
High school tennis has no neutral arbiter to make rulings, making it a unique sport compared to many others.
New girls, boys tennis champs to be crowned in state singles tournament
Wide-open girls field ripe for surprises; boys tourney headlined by clear favorite.
Boys lacrosse: Messalonskee outlasts resilient Oak Hill in tight game
Eagles top Raiders in hard-fought cross-class showdown.
Baseball: Skowhegan pulls away in 7th to sink Mt. Blue
Tyler Annis collects four hits, scores three runs for River Hawks.
Track and field: 5,000-meter run brings intriguing twist to Waterville Invitational
Event, which is not offered during standard meets, is unique to this one.
Middlebury comes back to beat Colby baseball team in NESCAC tournament
Host Mules fall 7-6 to Panthers after scoring five runs in first inning.