Lake Region is taking big step forward; tight games abound in A South; and A North has a surprise leader.
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 inMaine colleges, Sports
Colby women’s lacrosse tops Stevens to return to Division III quarterfinals
The Mules dominate in the second half to win, 17-6, and advance to Sunday’s Elite Eight.
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Posted inGirls Lacrosse, Sports, Varsity Maine
Maranacook/Winthrop girls lacrosse powers past Erskine
The Black Bears control the game throughout to notch their sixth straight win.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Damien Strahorn out as Colby men’s basketball coach
Strahorn, who replaced the legendary Dick Whitmore, went 179-150 over 14 seasons.
Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Monmouth baseball shines defensively to top Madison
A seven-run second inning sparks the Mustangs to a bounce-back victory.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
NESCAC football teams embrace playoff rule change
The conference, which includes Colby, Bates, Bowdoin, is ending its ban on teams competing in the NCAA playoffs.
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.
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.