Chris Whitney will be the Shipbuilders’ head coach after leading St. Dom’s for seven years.
Cooper Sullivan
Staff Writer
Cooper Sullivan covers high school and collegiate sports in Brunswick and the surrounding communities. He is from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he studied at Wake Forest University ('24) and held multiple editorial positions at the student newspaper, the Old Gold & Black. He enjoys embarrassing himself on the basketball court, complaining about his knees after a run and ignoring the fact his favorite teams aren't that good.
Longtime Bath YMCA swim coach to retire
Jay Morissette will step down at the end of the summer after 40 years of coaching the club swim team.
Drive Fore Kids charity golf tournament announces celebrity lineup
Former Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester and former Boston Bruins center Tyler Seguin headline the list of newcomers for the June tournament.
Bowdoin grad calls Alex Ovechkin’s NHL record 895th goal
Longtime Washington Capitals television play-by-play announcer Joe Beninati started his career with Bowdoin’s student radio station.
Midcoast sports notebook: Brunswick’s Lexi Morin commits to USM for three sports
Morin will compete in soccer, basketball and track beginning this fall at the University of Southern Maine.
Experienced Freeport girls lacrosse looking for redemption
The Falcons return 17 varsity players from last year’s Class B runner-up squad.
Topsham race walker wins two national championships within 48 hours
Mt. Ararat’s Ian Britt earns gold at New Balance Nationals in Boston and Nike Indoor Nationals.
Morse celebrates nine seniors committed for college athletics
Nine Shipbuilders are committed to swim, run, play golf, baseball and soccer at the collegiate or post-graduate level next year.
Varsity Maine Girls Swimmer of the Year: Ella Montgomery, Ellsworth
Montgomery was undefeated in individual races this season and defended her two Class B state titles.
Varsity Maine Boys Swimmer of the Year: Gaffney McDonough, Morse
McDonough broke four state records this season, including three relays and the 50-yard freestyle.