Short-sided game provides best of both worlds for smallest programs.
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 inSports
Future of Maine track and field shines at USATF 14U state championships
Augusta was packed Saturday as top youth athletes came to Cony High School.
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Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports
Cooper Flagg reclassifies to Class of 2024
Flagg, a Newport native, likely to be top player in class after making jump from 2025.
Posted inField Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
As field hockey season looms, players and coaches again question goggles mandate
Maine is one of only two states that require face protection since the sport’s national governing body made it optional in 2020.
Posted inSports
Ironman 70.3 Maine takes big leap in Augusta with step up to Pro race
The race took on an added competitive edge Sunday with top-level triathletes participating.
Posted inBoys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine
Soccer: Still growing, Western Mountain Classic provides for special summer send-off
Annual 7-on-7 tournament, which began Friday and concludes Sunday, has grown to 56 teams.
Posted inField Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Field hockey: Reigning state champs take on new looks at Victories over Violence
Retooling after personnel losses, Skowhegan, Lawrence, Winthrop showcase new(ish) rosters.
Posted inSports
Augusta to take on similar Ironman 70.3 course for half-triathlon’s 2nd year
Some minor tweaks have been made, but Sunday’s course won’t look all that different.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Uncategorized, Varsity Maine
Commentary: The current structure of Maine high school football just doesn’t work
It’s time to make some changes because crowning six state champions is just too many, writes Mike Mandell.
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Mental fortitude key as Maine Summer Adventure Race takes over Brunswick
Weekend race takes competitors throughout 110-mile Midcoast stretch.