It was the people, places and emotions that made 2022 a special year in central Maine sports, Mike Mandell writes.
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 inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls basketball: King sisters power Nokomis past Messalonskee
Raegan, Cam King dominate first half as Warriors top Eagles 49-26.
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Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys basketball: Late 1st-half run propels Mt. Abram past Hall-Dale
Roadrunners outscore Bulldogs 15-0 to end half in Capital City Hoops Classic victory.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Uncategorized, Varsity Maine
Boys basketball: As Nokomis retools, Madden White takes on playmaker role
Senior stepping up as much-needed leader for new-look Warriors.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys basketball: Nokomis edges Skowhegan in overtime thriller
Madden White breaks through in OT for Warriors after team went scoreless in fourth.
Posted inSports, Times Record Sports, Varsity Maine
Growth of esports in Maine punctuated by in-person high school state championships
State champs crowned in three titles Monday at Central Maine Community College.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Uncategorized, Varsity Maine
Basketball notebook: Big matchups set for Capital City Hoops Classic
Cony boys find footing early under Brathwaite; Class C South girls tough in early going.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sidelines, Varsity Maine
Sidelines: Flawed beginnings are what December high school basketball is for
Coaches and players have seen sluggish starts, but that’s to be expected, writes Mike Mandell.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys basketball: Monmouth shows adaptability in important victory over Mt. Abram
Mustangs put pieces together for win despite early sloppiness, foul trouble.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys basketball: Monmouth boys top Mt. Abram in fast-paced, physical battle
Mustangs pull away from Roadrunners in second half to earn key MVC victory.