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Central Maine Athlete of the Week: Spring Week 2

May 2, 2025

Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel sports writers nominate high school athletes from the prior week’s games.
Readers vote for their top choice and the winner will be announced in the newspapers the following Sunday all season long!

Sports, Tennis, Varsity Maine

Sisters find home with Nokomis/Bangor tennis co-op

by Mike Mandell April 30, 2025April 30, 2025

Already among the state’s top singles players, Ava and Emma Vardaros finally have a team to compete with, together.

Sports, Track & Field, Varsity Maine

Maine pole vaulters embrace danger of reaching new heights

by Dave Dyer April 26, 2025April 26, 2025

The event is not for everyone and requires athletes to thrust themselves into the air and over a horizontal bar.

Sports, Varsity Maine

Central Maine Athlete of the Week: Spring Week 1

April 25, 2025April 15, 2025

Football, Sports, Varsity Maine

Maranacook, Mt. Blue football programs will feature new coaches in the fall

by Mike Mandell April 24, 2025April 24, 2025

Skip Bessey steps down at Maranacook and Craig Collins takes over at Mt. Blue.

Baseball, Boys Lacrosse, Girls Lacrosse, Softball, Sports, Varsity Maine

High schools Wednesday: Cony softball storms past Messalonskee

by Staff report April 23, 2025April 23, 2025

Olivia Duplessis tossed a complete game for the Rams.

Sports, Track & Field, Varsity Maine

Small central Maine schools take center stage in track and field

by Mike Mandell April 22, 2025April 22, 2025

Several Class C programs have athletes who should contend for state championships this spring.

Baseball, Sports, Varsity Maine

Messalonskee baseball, boys lacrosse chasing state crowns

by Mike Mandell April 17, 2025April 17, 2025

Both Messalonskee squads feature plenty of players driven by state title game defeats across multiple sports.

Baseball, Sports, Varsity Maine

One central Maine baseball contender in each class this season

by Mike Mandell April 15, 2025April 15, 2025

Messalonskee, Cony, Winthrop and Richmond are among teams that could make runs in 2025.

Boys Lacrosse, Girls Lacrosse, Sports, Varsity Maine

Maine’s lacrosse goalies get head start on refining challenging position

by Mike Mandell and Haley Jones March 26, 2025March 27, 2025

This year, goalies began practicing one week earlier than most spring sports athletes.