Former Cony assistant Isaiah Brathwaite now leading Rams; Pete McLaughlin back with Eagles.
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.
Basketball: Nokomis boys, Skowhegan girls open new eras after the departure of superstars
With Cooper and Ace Flagg in Florida, and Jaycie Christopher at UMaine, the Warriors, River Hawks look to create new identities.
Football: Comparable Skowhegan, Portland teams set to duel for Class B championship
From players to schemes to playoff runs, River Hawks and Bulldogs bear many similarities.
Football: Skowhegan’s road to Class B state title game had some bumps
The journey had its challenges, but it was no less rewarding for the River Hawks.
Football: In a season of expectations, Skowhegan looks to snap decades-long title drought
Living up to the hype not easy, but River Hawks have done just that as they look to end 44-year Gold Ball drought.
Football notebook: Times, dates set for state championship games
Skowhegan shores up on D in win over Falmouth; Purple Panthers leave it all.
Bowdoin denies Colby football team winning campaign in season finale
Mules still without a winning season since 2005 after Polar Bears earn 21-14 rivalry win.
Football: Skowhegan tops Falmouth to win Class B North title
Adam Savage runs for 4 touchdowns as River Hawks top Navigators 28-20.
Football: Central Maine teams prep for state title games, regional finals
Skowhegan and Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale look to earn state championship game berths; Waterville plays for Gold Ball.
Football: Defense, grind-it-out mentality have Waterville back in state title game
Purple Panthers will face Yarmouth for eight-man Large School crown at 11 a.m. Saturday.