Rob Bowen nets his 100th career goal as the Dragons dominate the second half to end the Eagles’ undefeated start.
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.
Posted inBoys Lacrosse, Softball, Sports, Tennis, Varsity Maine
Strikeout fiend, and what else Varsity Maine is interested in this week
Looking ahead to the most interesting storylines of the coming week in Maine high school sports.
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Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Colby College names David McLaughlin men’s basketball coach
McLaughlin, who was most recently head coach at Dartmouth, played for the Mules from 1993-97.
Posted inBaseball, Cops & Courts, News, Schools and Education, Softball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Threat of violence forces evacuation at Cony baseball, softball fields
Players were pulled off the fields at Cony High and Morton Field in Augusta at about 2:30 p.m. following a ‘credible threat to cause harm.’
Posted inSports, Track & Field, Varsity Maine
The ‘pain cave’: How Maine distance runners endure the mental side of the sport
In track’s longest events, getting to the finish line as fast as possible takes much more than physical ability.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
At program’s apex, Colby softball sets sights on NESCAC title
The nationally ranked Mules are three wins away from the winningest season in program history.
Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Skowhegan baseball outlasts Brunswick to win season opener
The River Hawks score the final five runs to win the first official game on their new home field.
Posted inBaseball, Boys Basketball, Boys Hockey, Field Hockey, Girls Hockey, Softball, Sports
Former St. Dom’s athletes still impacting Maine high school sports
St. Dominic Academy closed nearly a year ago, but its former athletes are making significant contributions at several schools across the state.
Posted inIndoor Track, Sports, Varsity Maine
Varsity Maine Girls Indoor Track Athlete of the Year: Isabella Harmon, Scarborough
The senior claimed 55-meter hurdles, high jump and pole vault state titles to help power the Red Storm to the Class A championship.
Posted inIndoor Track, Sports, Varsity Maine
Meet the 2025-26 Varsity Maine All-State girls indoor track team
Several conferences are represented on this year’s list of the best from across the state.