The conference, which includes Colby, Bates, Bowdoin, is ending its ban on teams competing in the NCAA playoffs.
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 inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Baseball notebook: Maine high school pitchers showcase arms
Several pitchers are off to dominant starts in southern Maine; Cony has rebounded from an opening loss in Class B North.
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Posted inSoftball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Monmouth softball resilient in victory over Cony
Shannon Parsons strikes out five and Evelyn Pettengill smacks two-RBI double in the Mustangs’ win.
Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Maranacook baseball erases 5-run deficit to beat Winthrop
Freshmen Will Watson and Alex Spaulding deliver big hits in the Black Bears’ walk-off victory.
Posted inLocal Sports, Maine colleges, Sports
NFL teams invite football players with Maine ties to camp
Colby linebacker Julian Young and Portland High grad Nathan Kapongo earn tryouts with the Ravens and Chiefs, respectively.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Maranacook, Mt. Blue football programs will feature new coaches in the fall
Skip Bessey steps down at Maranacook and Craig Collins takes over at Mt. Blue.
Posted inBoys Lacrosse, Sports, Varsity Maine
Maranacook/Winthrop boys lacrosse starts off hot, takes down Mt. Blue
The Hawks, missing six starters, score five goals in the first quarter en route to win.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Maine high school football schedule features new matchups, marquee classics
This fall’s slate includes rivalry games, state title rematches and Maine-New Hampshire showdowns.
Posted inBaseball, Local Sports, Sports, Varsity Maine
With roots in rural Maine, torpedo bats a big hit in Major League Baseball
Maine Billets in Anson made the initial bats that the New York Yankees helped make the hottest item in the sport. Now, a few Maine high school players are starting to use them.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Winthrop boys basketball coach Todd MacArthur steps down after 14 seasons
MacArthur went 196-77 with the Ramblers, winning Class C state titles in 2019 and 2020.