Vikings overcome key defensive miscue as Maddy Miller single seals 4-3 victory.
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.
Several central Maine teams emerge from busy weekend to compete for regional titles
Hall-Dale softball set to put 54-game win streak on the line, while Skowhegan softball preps to face Oxford Hills in A North final.
Softball: Maranacook gets past Dirigo in Class C South quarterfinals
Woodford shines in fifth inning as Black Bears claim 6-3 win.
Baseball: Late-game offense propels Spruce Mountain past Winthrop in C South prelims
Phoenix top Ramblers to earn quarterfinal date with Oak Hill.
Softball: Lauryn Wood dominates as Winthrop topples Telstar for prelim win
Winthrop senior strikes out 15 batters as Ramblers top Rebels 7-1.
Track and field: Winthrop’s James Cognata runs to state record in 800 at Class C state meet
Owen Booker claims two state championships and Sam Laverdiere one for Lisbon boys, who place second. Mt. Abram’s Reagan Lockaby and Carter Butterfield also earn titles. Orono sweeps team titles.
Boys tennis: Skowhegan tops Edward little for historic A North final berth
River Hawks oust Edward Little 4-1 to earn first regional final appearance. No. 2 singles player Calvin Vincent earns Red Eddies’ lone win.
Track and field: Mt. Blue athletes win individual titles at KVAC Medium School championships
Cony boys, Lincoln girls earn team titles at Cony High School. Kodi Quimby, Cowen Young and Cassidy Hardy claim titles for Cougars.
Sidelines: Special ‘lavender game’ helps support Winslow baseball player whose mother died of cancer
In coming together to honor Will Parent, the Black Raiders and Lawrence made game something much more, Mike Mandell writes.
Maine high school tennis relies on honor system that has its challenges but is likely here to stay
High school tennis has no neutral arbiter to make rulings, making it a unique sport compared to many others.