The drivers at the opening of Wiscasset Speedway are pleased that new owners care for the track.
Bill Stewart
Bill Stewart has been the sports editor at the Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal since 2014. During his tenure as sports editor, the papers have received national recognition from the Associated Press Sports Editors. A Massachusetts native, he graduated from the University of Maine in 1999 with a BA in Journalism. He began his journalism career as a sports reporter at the Berkshire (Pittsfield, Massachusetts) Eagle in 1999. He also worked at the Republican-American (Waterbury, Connecticut) and Eagle-Tribune (Lawrence, Massachusetts). In his free time, he enjoys adventures with his family, reading and a good game of cribbage.
Eastern Class B hockey: No. 1 Messalonskee soars to the final
The Eagles handle John Bapst 7-2 and awaits the Western Maine winner.
EASTERN A BOYS HOCKEY: Messalonskee survives, reaches regional final
WINSLOW – The Messalonskee hockey team made it back in the Eastern B championship game — barely.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS HOCKEY: Messalonskee defenseman making an impact
Dominic Dexter is the leader of the bunch, the lone senior who can be counted on for his poise under pressure. Tyler Simpson, a junior, had his ice time increase significantly — and has made the most of his opportunity behind the blue line. And then there are fellow Messalonskee defensemen Dylan Burton and Sam Bell, two freshmen who came into the season as question marks but will end it as sure things. And they’ve provided exactly what the Eagles needed to make another run at the Class B state championship.
Eastern A hockey: Brunswick wins in double overtime, 3-2
Matt Brooks scores the winner for the Dragons, who lost a lead late in regulation.
WESTERN D GIRLS BASKETBALL: Richmond beats Rangeley to reach third straight state final
Jamie Plummer scored 11 of her 15 points in the second half and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead No. 2 Richmond (17-3), which led just 19-17 at the half before breaking things open in the second half.
WESTERN D GIRLS: Rangeley pulls away to reach final
Seve Deery-DeRaps scored 14 of her 18 points in a decisive third quarter and Taylor Esty finished with a double-double to carry top-seeded Rangeley past No. 4 Forest Hills 59-43 in a Western D semifinal game at the Civic Center.
WESTERN D GIRLS BASKETBALL: Hyde has plan for Plummer
AUGUSTA — Hyde coach Richard Polgar says he has a plan to slow down Jamie Plummer and the No. 2 Richmond girls basketball team when the teams meet today in a Western D semifinal.
EASTERN A GIRLS BASKETBALL: Freshmen play key role for Lawrence
The No. 4 Bulldogs (14-5), winners of a combined two games the previous two seasons, are in the Eastern A semifinals. They will play No. 9 Cony (13-7) at 4 p.m. today at the Civic Center. “We have a lot of kids who just want to play basketball,” Lawrence third-year coach John Donato said. “We have some basketball junkies.”
WESTERN D GIRLS BASKETBALL: Rangeley uses height advantage in win
It didn’t take long for the mismatch on paper to become a mismatch on the Augusta Civic Center floor Tuesday morning, as top-seeded Rangeley barreled into the semifinals with a 52-28 victory over No. 8 Islesboro Central School.