Four athletes from the state are set to compete in the upcoming Games. Here’s what you need to know.
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 inNational Sports, Sports
Maine skier Sam Morse living Olympic dream: ‘A surreal feeling’
The 29-year-old downhill skier from Carrabassett Valley reaches the sport’s pinnacle by earning a spot on the U.S. Alpine team.
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Posted inSports
Bethel’s Frank Del Duca named Team USA flag bearer for Olympic opening ceremony
The bobsledder, along with speedskater Erin Jackson, will lead Team USA’s 232 athletes during the Parade of Nations on Friday.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
This UMF junior from Winslow leads college basketball in two statistics
Jason Reynolds, a 2023 Winslow High grad, leads the entire NCAA — Divisions I, II and III — in double-doubles and total rebounds.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
These Maine boys basketball teams have all the momentum as February arrives
February is about being red-hot, and some teams have found a groove at the right time.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Bangor boys basketball takes down resilient Mt. Blue
The Rams hit 10 3-pointers and make plays down the stretch to beat the Cougars in a KVAC A North clash.
Posted inGirls Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Edward Little girls hockey co-op beats Lewiston for 10th straight win
The Red Hornets got six goals from six goal-scorers in the first period en route to a big rivalry win.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Mt. Blue’s Joe Hayden, Bonny Eagle’s John Havu named Gaziano winners
The two receive trophies and $5,000 scholarships as the top senior offensive (Hayden) and defensive (Havu) lineman in Maine high school football.
Posted inSports
Mainers Sam Morse, Nathan Pare selected to U.S. Olympic teams
Carrabassett Valley skier and Bethel snowboarder give the state four athletes at next month’s Winter Games in Italy.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Five Maine high school boys basketball storylines in late January
The Mr. Basketball race takes shape, teams cling to their tournament hopes, and a junior in central Maine is throwing down jams.