Augusta was awash with French speakers Sunday as hundreds of Quebec natives travel south for the event.
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 inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Local teams wrap up summer with Central Maine Football Skills Challenge
Seven teams compete in “summer sendoff” ahead of hands-off period.
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Posted inSports
After training, buildup, athletes ready for Maine Ironman 70.3 triathlon
70.3-mile half-triathlon set for Sunday afternoon across capital region.
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Mapping out the Ironman 70.3 Triathlon course in Augusta took months to complete
Competitors will swim in the Kennebec River to begin the race before the biking and running portions.
Posted inBaseball, Sports
Pieces of Augusta history headed to Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown
Artifacts include a satin and silk uniform worn by former Cony standout Dick Rand in a 1947 high school all-star baseball game in Boston.
Posted inField Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Central Maine field hockey teams come together for Victories over Violence fundraiser
Fundraiser to fight domestic violence was set to smash fundraising goals.
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Youth baseball: Waterville area ready to host Cal Ripken 12U World Series
Waterville and Oakland will host the 12-team tournament, which runs from Aug. 4-14.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
Former Skowhegan standout athlete Jaycie Christopher transferring from Boston University to UMaine
2022 Miss Maine Basketball and Miss Maine softball winner had started with Terriers earlier this month.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Softball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Varsity Maine Female Athlete of the Year: Jaycie Christopher, Skowhegan
The senior became the first player to be named both Miss Maine Basketball and Miss Maine Softball.
Posted inField Hockey, Sports, Times Record Sports, Varsity Maine
Field hockey: Late goal lifts South to victory over North in McNally Senior All-Star Game
Averi Baker of Hall-Dale scores the game-winner with 5:29 left in game played at Thornton Academy.