Longtime assistant replaces Mike Gray, who resigned following season.
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 Lacrosse, Sports, Times Record Sports, Varsity Maine
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.
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Posted inSoftball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Softball: Year after a crushing loss in the state, Winslow aims to clear final hurdle
Two-time reigning Northern Maine champ Black Raiders return plenty of talented players to contend again.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Times Record Sports, Varsity Maine
New coaches look to give Messalonskee, Brunswick football programs a jolt
Blair Doucette takes over at Messalonskee; Mark Renna in at Brunswick.
Posted inSports, Track & Field, Varsity Maine
Video: Gardiner race walker Ashlyn Poulin rises to greatness after shining at national level
Senior making name for herself after turning in strong performances at New Balance nationals, other big events.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Basketball: Local teams in new surroundings following latest classification shake-up
Waterville boys, Maranacook, Erskine all set to play in new divisions.
Posted inSkiing, Sports, Varsity Maine
2022-23 skiing wrap-up: Strong end to local season after early setbacks
Weather, other factors arise, but season’s end goes smoothly with multiple local champs.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Maranacook set to leave KVAC and join the Mountain Valley Conference
Departure allows Maranacook to cut down on travel expenses, as well as rekindle old rivalries.
Posted inBaseball, Softball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Extra conditioning week allows baseball/softball catchers to build rapport, arm strength
Monday was first day players could begin throwing, conditioning drills.
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Maine boarders gather for ‘S-K-A-T-E’ competition in aim to grow sport
Maine Skateboard Association partners with Cushnoc for first-ever S-K-A-T-E games in Augusta.