The Golden Bucks win their first girls crown, while the Red Riots capture their fifth boys crown since 2015.
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.
Takeaways from girls tennis regional championships
Camden Hills finally gets long-sought regional victory over Brunswick; Falmouth, Lincoln Academy and Maranacook also win.
Takeaways from boys tennis regional championships
Yarmouth rolls again in Class B South, while Falmouth, Camden Hills and Waynflete also advance to Wednesday’s championship matches.
Five takeaways from Maine’s girls lacrosse playoff matchups
Kennebunk leads a deep field in Class A; several teams are capable of playing the role of spoiler.
That iconic Muhammad Ali photo in Lewiston? The photographer calls it luck.
A member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, Neil Leifer has never forgotten his “lucky night” in Lewiston 60 years ago.
Softball notebook: Monmouth grabs the lead in Class C South race
After notching a 4-0 win over Hall-Dale, the unbeaten Mustangs hold the No. 1 seed.
Thorndike gymnast Mylee Grant makes her mark on national scene
The 17-year old, who has accepted a scholarship to the University of Kentucky, recently won a national championship.
Evelyn Goudreau nets 200th goal as Mt. Ararat girls lacrosse wins
Goudreau reaches the milestone in the first quarter, and Islah Godo leads the Eagles with six goals and six assists against Camden Hills/Oceanside.
Gardiner/Hall-Dale girls lacrosse spoils Lincoln Academy star’s milestone
Mariam DeLisle scores the 200th goal of her career, but the Tigers score twice in fourth quarter to earn the win.
Colby College women’s lacrosse closing in on title, history
The Mules have reached the NCAA Division III Final Four for the first time in a bid to win the program’s first national championship.