Lynden Breen nets a goal with less than two minutes left in the third period, lifting the Black Bears to a 4-3 victory.
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 inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
High school basketball: Dunking not as easy as it seems for players at McDonald’s Senior All-Star Games
Sometimes, the ability to finish is more important than the flashiness of the move, according to state’s top seniors.
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Posted inSports, Varsity Maine, Wrestling
Varsity Maine Girls’ Wrestler of the Year: Maddie Ripley, Oceanside
The senior captured her second state championship while wrestling against boys, then won a title at the inaugural girls’ New England championships.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine, Wrestling
Sidelines: Rockland trailblazing wrestler Maddie Ripley enjoyed success that may never be matched
Ripley made history by becoming first girl to win an open title competing against boys, and it’s possible we won’t see another wrestler like her, Dave Dyer writes.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls’ basketball: Fast start enough for No. 1 Lawrence in semifinal win over Camden Hills, 60-45
The reigning state champions race to a big lead in the first quarter and advance to another Class A North final.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine, Wrestling
Wrestling: Noble wins inaugural girls’ team championship
Four of six wrestlers place first for the Knights, while Oceanside’s Maddie Ripley wrestles in her final Maine tournament.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine, Wrestling
Maddie Ripley adds to her historic wrestling career with another state title
The Oceanside High senior wins the 113-pound title at the Class B championships a year after becoming first girl to win a state title while wrestling against boys.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine, Wrestling
Number of girls wrestling in Maine grows at rapid rate
According to the Maine Principals’ Association, 97 female grapplers will participate in the Maine State Girls Wrestling Championships, nearly double the amount from last year.
Posted inCheering, Sports, Varsity Maine
Cheerleading: Lewiston back on top, while Lisbon/St. Dom’s and Ellsworth repeat as state champions
Lewiston earns a record 12th Class A title, Lisbon takes its third consecutive Class C crown, and Ellsworth prevails again in Class B.
Posted inCheering, Sports, Varsity Maine
Cheerleading: Lewiston, Ellsworth, Lisbon/St. Dom’s capture state titles
Eagles, Greyhounds repeat as champions; Blue Devils reclaims Class A crown.