A team of Maine wrestlers traveled to Nebraska for three dual meets, a first in the event’s 40-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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‘You just never know in this game’: Pro baseball takes Maine native across North America
From long bus rides to opportunities to play in Mexico, life is never dull for former USM standout Sam Dexter.
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Varsity Maine Female Athlete of the Year: Maddie Ripley, Oceanside
Ripley not only made state history, but she helped move the sport forward for girls in Maine.
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NASCAR star Kyle Busch on return to Oxford Plains Speedway: ‘Beat everyone’
Cup Series champion eager to compete at the Celebration of America 300 on Wednesday night.
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Auto racing: PASS drivers appreciate appearance by Kyle Busch, but don’t fear him on track
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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.