Jason Reynolds, a 2023 Winslow High grad, leads the entire NCAA — Divisions I, II and III — in double-doubles and total rebounds.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
An elite freshman class is making its mark on Maine high school hoops
Coaches have been raving for years about the Class of 2029 and, thus far, a group of freshmen surrounded by massive hype has delivered.
Meet the finalists for 2025 Gaziano football lineman awards
Winners of the awards, given annually to the top senior offensive and defensive linemen in the state, will be announced Jan. 23.
Meet 10 western Maine girls skiers to watch in 2026
The region features some of the state’s best skiers on both the Alpine and Nordic tracks.