Sharon Coulton settling back in as coach of the Ramblers, whom she led to Class C state titles in 1988 and ’89.
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 Women’s Basketball League (WNBA) and Seattle Reign FC of the National Women’s 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.
Cross country: Laliberte Invitational brings back hope of normal season
Cony’s annual race — missed last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic — once again serves as kickoff to season.
Legion baseball: Hope, friendship, love of game drive senior members of Augusta team
While other high school graduates hit summer destinations, players find something more on the diamond.
Class C girls lacrosse: Waynflete fends off Maranacook/Winthrop to reach state title game
Flyers return to a state final game for the first time since 2013.
Baseball: Maranacook uses pitching and base running to move past Winthrop in C South prelim game
Black Bears move on in Class C South playoffs with victory over Ramblers.
Class C track: Lisbon/Oak Hill girls and Bucksport boys claim state titles
The Greyhounds take early lead and maintain it the rest of the meet, while the Golden Bucks win their first boys state title since 2004.
Edward Little boys and girls earn clean sweep at KVAC large school championships
Track and field: Freshman Makenna Drouin wins four events for Red Eddies in dominant effort. Lewiston girls, Oxford Hills boys both runners-up.
Track and field: Return of Capital City Classic, Community Cup rejuvenates central Maine teams
With conference and state championship meets on tap, coaches see value in tuneup events this weekend.
College notebook: Thomas College baseball team is making some noise with its bats
Terriers are hitting .311 through 12 games, which leads the North Atlantic Conference.
Sidelines: WrestleMania is still enjoyable, but the show is too big and over done
World Wrestling Entertainment’s annual extravaganza can remain great but the show needs to be simplified and shortened, writes Dave Dyer.