Caleb Manuel of UConn was co-champion of the Big East Conference tournament, and Cole Anderson helped Florida State qualify for its 16th straight NCAA tournament.
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.
Participants get into the spirit at the Thomas College Dirty Dog Run
From wearing costumes to diving into mud pools, there was no lack of fun at event, last held in 2019.
New Unity Raceway manager Joey Doyon trying to breathe life back into historic race track
Frankfort driver has big plans to revive historic racetrack, which has been dormant since 2017.
Mt. Ararat indoor track and field athletes prepare to compete at national events
Mt. Ararat seniors Grady Satterfield, Mikaela Langston and Nathaniel Smith among handful of athletes who will be in New York this weekend.
Girls’ basketball: Hall-Dale wraps up perfect season with Class C title
The Bulldogs pull away from Stearns with a third-quarter surge to win their first state championship since 2011.
Girls’ basketball: Seacoast Christian sinks Forest Hills, wins Class D South crown
Three players finish with at least 10 points as the Guardians advance to a state final for the first time.
Girls’ basketball: North Yarmouth Academy’s defense too much for Carrabec
The third-seeded Panthers advance to the Class C South final with a 42-28 victory.
A South girls basketball: Falmouth upends Morse in quarterfinals
Shipbuilders hold lead for nearly three quarters before Navigators pull away.
Class B wrestling: Maddie Ripley falls just short in bid to win historic state title
Wrestling against boys, the Oceanside sophomore advanced to the finals before losing to Mattanawcook Academy’s Deegan Tidswell.
Cheerleading: Lewiston, Medomak, Lisbon and Monmouth take state titles
Lewiston dethrones Bangor in Class A, and Medomak Valley claims its first Class B championship.