Second-half goal by Karter Eldridge provides first Gold Ball in Bulldogs’ 45-year history.
Dave Dyer
Staff Writer
Dave Dyer is in his second stint with the Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel. Dave was previously with the company from 2012-2015 and returned in late 2016. He spent most of 2016 doing freelance sports writing in Seattle, Washington. During that time, Dave had articles published by the Seattle Times, covering the Seattle Marathon, the Seattle Storm of the National Women’s Basketball League (WNBA) and Seattle Reign FC of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). He also collaborated with the U.S. Olympic website, teamusa.org, interviewing some of the key athletes of the 2016 Summer Olympics, including Michael Phelps, Simone Manuel, Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, Sue Bird and Breanna Stewart.
Before his first stint in Augusta, Dave was a Sports Writer for the Biddeford Journal Tribune from 2009-2012.
A native Mainer, Dave was raised in North Waterboro and graduated from Massabesic High School. He is a graduate of Plymouth State University in New Hampshire, where he was a quarterback on the football team from 2004-2007.
Dave lives in Brunswick. He has a daughter, Scout. He also has two dogs, a Yorkshire terrier named Humphrey and a German shepherd mix named Nanook.
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Field hockey: Young Skowhegan makes progress in win over Mt. Ararat
After a rare loss in their season opener, ther River Hawks have won three straight, outscoring opponents by a 13-0 margin.
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