With playoff fields set, some squads taking precautions to avoid potential outbreaks.
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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A 2016 graduate of the Thorndike school, Porter is believed to be youngest athletic administrator in the state.
Some high school wrestling programs in central Maine struggling with numbers
The pandemic has impacted the sport, which is in a bounce-back year after not being offered in 2020-21.
Basketball: Return of Capital City Hoop Classic brings another sign of hope to season
Holiday tournament helps keep rust off of players, gives younger players experience on Augusta Civic Center floor.
Boys hockey: Late goal gives Mt. Ararat/Lisbon/Morse edge over Capital Region
Bryce Poulin’s power play goal the difference for Eagles in win over Hawks.
Football: Winslow holds off Hermon to win Class C North crown
The second-seeded Black Raiders use balanced ground game to hold off the fifth-seeded Hawks, 38-30.
Girls soccer: No. 8 Waynflete upends top-seeded Hall-Dale in Class C South quarterfinal
Lucy Hart’s goal in the first half is the difference as the Flyers post 8th shutout of the season.
Power outage results in postponement of Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale-Freeport football game
A car accident on U.S. Route 202 knocked out power to Maxwell Field, forcing the Ramblers and Falcons to postpone their game until Monday.
College notebook: UMaine-Farmington women’s soccer making late season turnaround
After starting season 1-8, Beavers have won of their last five games and are in the North Atlantic Conference playoff mix.
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