New Hampshire driver Derek Griffith has raced, and beaten, NASCAR star within the past year, who will participate in the Celebration of American 300 at Oxford Plains Speedway.
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.
Posted inMaine colleges
Longtime Colby and Bowdoin equipment manager Chappy Nelson remembered for dedication to job
Nelson, a Colby graduate who worked at his alma mater for more than 30 years, and then worked for Bowdoin, died last week at 64.
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Posted inGolf, Sports
Golf: Maine Open leaders keep focus through multiple distractions
From slow play to a rain delay, final round showed the importance of having a mental edge.
Posted inSports
Golf: Only two women competed at the Charlie’s Maine Open, and both craved a chance to play
Abby Flanagan and Alexis McCormick sought to fine-tune their games ahead of Women’s Am.
Posted inSports
Golf: Young amateurs bring confidence, swagger to Charlie’s Maine Open
Jack Quinn, a junior at Gardiner, and recent Freeport graduate Eli Spaulding both shoot 2-under in the first round.
Posted inSoftball, Varsity Maine
Class C softball: Late heroics give Hall-Dale fourth straight state championship
Down a run in the seventh inning, the Bulldogs score four runs to beat Bucksport.
Posted inGirls Lacrosse, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls’ lacrosse: Freeport scores early, often in Class B semifinal rout of Messalonskee
A year after winning the Class C title, the Falcons reach Class B state final.
Posted inGirls Lacrosse, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls’ lacrosse: No. 4 Greely rolls to Class B quarterfinal win over No. 5 Cony
Asja Kelman scores six goals and adds seven assists in an 18-3 victory over the Rams.
Posted inGirls Soccer, Varsity Maine
Record-setting Richmond coach retires
Troy Kendrick won 414 games, the most by any coach exclusively in girls soccer.
Posted inSports, Track & Field, Varsity Maine
Class B track: Greely boys and girls win championships in dramatic fashion
Both squads clinch titles with strong showings in the 1,600-meter relay – the final event of the day.