Sidney Nicholls tosses a 3-hit shutout and strikes out 12 as the Panthers win a pitchers’ duel for their first title since 1995.
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.
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Carmen Crockett strikes out 16 to secure the program’s 10th state championship.
North Yarmouth Academy boys lacrosse pulls away to win Class C title
The Panthers surge past Maranacook/Winthrop in the final period for the fourth state title in program history.
Edward Little softball upsets top seed Bangor for Class A North title
The seventh-seeded Red Eddies win their first regional crown since 1997, extending their postseason run to the state championship game.
Hall-Dale softball edges Lisbon in Class C South semifinal
Genevieve Ciccarelli scores the go-ahead run in sixth inning, sending the Bulldogs to their fifth consecutive regional final.
Maranacook/Winthrop girls lacrosse rolls past NYA in Class C quarterfinal
Eight different players score for Black Bears, who advance to the semifinals.
Maranacook/Winthrop boys lacrosse edges Wells in Class C quarterfinal
The Hawks get revenge on the Warriors in a rematch of last year’s state final.
Bucksport girls, Orono boys track run away with Class C titles
The Golden Bucks win their first girls crown, while the Red Riots capture their fifth boys crown since 2015.
Takeaways from girls tennis regional championships
Camden Hills finally gets long-sought regional victory over Brunswick; Falmouth, Lincoln Academy and Maranacook also win.
Takeaways from boys tennis regional championships
Yarmouth rolls again in Class B South, while Falmouth, Camden Hills and Waynflete also advance to Wednesday’s championship matches.