In 1975, Gardiner, Hall-Dale girls were among four teams to bring home the first-ever girls basketball Gold Balls.
Mike Mandell
Staff Writer
Mike Mandell came to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel in April 2022 after spending five and a half years with The Ellsworth American in Hancock County, Maine. He came to Maine out of college after graduating from the Missouri School of Journalism in 2016. He spent 2015 as the Mizzou football beat writer for the Columbia Missourian after previously covering high school sports and Mizzou women’s basketball for the newspaper. He lives just outside of downtown Waterville, less than a mile from the Morning Sentinel newsroom.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
ACC tourney lookback: Streaks and stunners highlight 2000-’09 era
The Valley boys see their Class D Gold Ball streak reach its pinnacle; the Cony girls embrace Augusta tourney runs.
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Boys basketball: Mt. Blue hangs on to beat Cony in KVAC A showdown
Cougars withstand surges from Rams to earn 68-62 road victory.
Posted inSports, Times Record Sports, Varsity Maine
Schools could face tough decisions should small-sided soccer division come to Maine
MPA committee to review eight-player soccer proposal Thursday as the sport’s landscape is set to change again.
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Richmond girls basketball looks to grow in non-conference play
Bobcats hope tough teams such as NYA will prepare them for the state tournament.
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Growth of esports in Maine punctuated by in-person high school state championships
State champs crowned in three titles Monday at Central Maine Community College.
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Basketball: With the departure of Cooper Flagg, what will 2022-23 season look like?
Many coaches insist the excitement will still be palpable even after Nokomis twins Cooper and Ace Flagg left for a Florida prep school.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football: In a season of expectations, Skowhegan looks to snap decades-long title drought
Living up to the hype not easy, but River Hawks have done just that as they look to end 44-year Gold Ball drought.
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Football notebook: Times, dates set for state championship games
Skowhegan shores up on D in win over Falmouth; Purple Panthers leave it all.
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Bowdoin denies Colby football team winning campaign in season finale
Mules still without a winning season since 2005 after Polar Bears earn 21-14 rivalry win.