Mt. Ararat seniors Grady Satterfield, Mikaela Langston and Nathaniel Smith among handful of athletes who will be in New York this weekend.
Dave Dyer
Staff Writer
Dave Dyer is in his second stint with the Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel. Dave was previously with the company from 2012-2015 and returned in late 2016. He spent most of 2016 doing freelance sports writing in Seattle, Washington. During that time, Dave had articles published by the Seattle Times, covering the Seattle Marathon, the Seattle Storm of the National Womenโs Basketball League (WNBA) and Seattle Reign FC of the National Womenโs Soccer League (NWSL). He also collaborated with the U.S. Olympic website, teamusa.org, interviewing some of the key athletes of the 2016 Summer Olympics, including Michael Phelps, Simone Manuel, Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, Sue Bird and Breanna Stewart.
Before his first stint in Augusta, Dave was a Sports Writer for the Biddeford Journal Tribune from 2009-2012.
A native Mainer, Dave was raised in North Waterboro and graduated from Massabesic High School. He is a graduate of Plymouth State University in New Hampshire, where he was a quarterback on the football team from 2004-2007.
Dave lives in Brunswick. He has a daughter, Scout. He also has two dogs, a Yorkshire terrier named Humphrey and a German shepherd mix named Nanook.
Girls basketball: Hall-Dale parlays dominant third quarter into Class C title
KK Wills’ 3-pointer helped give the Bulldogs big spark in win over Stearns.
Girls basketball: Hall-Dale wraps up perfect season with Class C title
The Bulldogs pull away from Stearns with a third-quarter surge to win their first state championship since 2011.
Women’s basketball: Resilient UMaine-Augusta finds its way into national tournament
Moose, who have been through multiple coaches in past four years, have best record since 2017-2018 season.
A North girls basketball: Skowhegan rolls to regional final victory over Lawrence
Jaycie Christopher leads River Hawks with 24 points; River Hawks reach first Class A final since 2010.
C South boys basketball: Late rally carries Dirigo past Monmouth for regional title
The Cougars erase a nine-point deficit with a 12-0 fourth-quarter run and hold on to defeat the Mustangs and reach for state final since 2015.
C South boys basketball: Mt. Abram’s offense hitting on all cylinders
With several players who can score in bunches, the Roadrunners have put up 80 points in each of their tournament games so far.
Class B wrestling: Maddie Ripley falls just short in bid to win historic state title
Wrestling against boys, the Oceanside sophomore advanced to the finals before losing to Mattanawcook Academy’s Deegan Tidswell.
Cheerleading: Lewiston, Lisbon and Monmouth/Winthrop add to state title collections
The Blue Devils win the Class A championship, Medomak Valley takes Class B, the Greyhounds are back on top in Class C and the Mustangs win Class D.
High school basketball teams wary of COVID-19 shutdowns that could derail tournament runs
With playoff fields set, some squads taking precautions to avoid potential outbreaks.