Rivals battled on the big stage, two young girls teams previewed the future, and a senior shined to lead his team to victory.
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 inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Gardiner boys, Lawrence girls leave no doubt in return to Bangor, and other takeaways from Class B North
The Tigers and Bulldogs roll to quarterfinal victories, giving KVAC teams a strong debut in the Queen City.
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Regions we’re most excited about in the Maine basketball tourneys
Here are the tournaments that Varsity Maine reporters are looking forward to the most.
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These Maine basketball squads might surprise higher seeds
Here are three boys and three girls teams we think have a chance to cause beautiful chaos.
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These 15 players will impact the Maine boys basketball tournament
Elite players can be found from York to Madawaska and from Salem Township to Bar Harbor.
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Takeaways from Augusta’s opening day of Class S tourney action
Maine’s smallest schools tipped off at the Augusta Civic Center a little earlier this year.
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Cony girls basketball dominates late for prelim win over Erskine
The Rams advance to take on rival Gardiner in a Class B North quarterfinal on Saturday at the Cross Insurance Center.
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Valley boys basketball duo makes its mark, takes aim at golden finish
Seniors Fisher Tewksbury and Harry Louis are the No. 1 and No. 2 scorers in Valley history. All they’re missing is a Gold Ball — and this year’s tourney is their best shot.
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Messalonskee boys hockey tops Cony co-op in battle of top B North teams
The Eagles score twice in the third period to break open a tie game and stay atop the region.
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Lawrence girls basketball pulls away from Erskine in regular-season finale
Seniors Maddie Provost and Ashley Shores have big nights in their final game at Folsom Gymnasium.