Four seniors and juniors make the All-State squad.
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.
College notebook: With strong contingent of Maine players, Saint Anselm field hockey wins NCAA Division II title
The Bowdoin men’s basketball team is off to a 5-0 start; and former Thornton Academy and St. Joseph’s College standout Quinn Newton is the new head coach for the UMaine-Farmington men’s basketball team.
Football: Wells sprints to Class D title win over Foxcroft Academy
Led by Dom Buxton (144 yards) and Eli Potter (185 yards), the Warriors collect a second straight state championship with a 34-0 victory.
Football: Wells rumbles past Winthrop to Class D South title win
Eli Potter runs for 135 of his 214 yards in second half to lead Warriors back to state championship game with a 35-7 win over the Ramblers
Boys soccer: Hall-Dale defeats Washington to win first Class C championship
Second-half goal by Karter Eldridge provides first Gold Ball in Bulldogs’ 45-year history.
Field hockey: Belfast breaks through to win the Class B North title
Breanna Shorey’s two goals lead the Lions past Leavitt and back into Class B title game for first time since 2016.
Football: Strong finish gives Falmouth win over Messalonskee, undefeated regular season
Tres Walker passes for 186 yards and three TDs as the Navigators beat Messalonskee, 31-14.
Volleyball: No. 13 Kennebunk upsets No. 4 Cony in a Class B preliminary match
Kennebunk earns its fifth straight win with a 3-0 sweep over the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference champion.
Cross country: The ‘Pain Cave’ and the ‘Gollywhoppers’ push runners at championship races
Maine’s renowned courses – at Troy Howard Middle School in Belfast and Twin Brook Recreation Area in Cumberland – present unique challenges to competitors.
State’s best golfers, teams prepare for state championships this weekend
Falmouth is ready to defend its Class A title, and Lincoln Academy seeks the Class B crown.