He becomes first coach to reach milestone exclusively in Maine high school girls soccer.
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.
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Football: Ramblers host Freeport in crucial Class D showdown
Rematch of last year’s state semifinal is one of the league’s biggest regular season showdowns this fall.
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Messalonskee football coach Walter Polky departs for unspecified reason
School Athletic Director Chad Foye will help coach team for remainder of season following the departure.
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Football notebook: Mt. Blue finally snags signature win in thriller against Messalonskee
Also, Winthrop/Monmouth first-year QB Owen Harding continues to improve and is using the Ramblers’ many weapons.
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College football: Colby storms back from early deficit to top rival Bates
Mules force five turnovers and score 31 unanswered points after going down 17-7.
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Sidelines: A wacky first half to Maine high school football season changes mindset
The number of head-shaking results are a stark reminder that we all know so little, Mike Mandell writes.
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Football: Leavitt hosts Class B Lawrence for key crossover battle
Bulldogs face a Class C Hornets team that’s been a wrecking ball so far in 2022.
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Football notebook: Young Oak Hill takes big strides in win over MCI
Raiders, Huskies meet under different circumstances; Spruce Mountain wins turnover battle, wins game.
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Football: Spruce Mountain capitalizes on miscues, wears down Waterville
Purple Panthers pay as big, physical Phoenix claim 50-32 victory at Colby College.
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Sidelines: More Maine high school football programs discover beauty of Friday night lights
Some teams that traditionally play Saturday afternoon games are shifting contests to Friday nights — and that’s the way high school football should be, Mike Mandell writes.