Fournier, 75, who ran the 1970 Boston Marathon before women could officially enter, coached nearly 50 years at Mt. Ararat.
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.
Boys’ soccer: Culley ties scoring record as Waynflete tops Fort Kent for Class C title
The Waynflete senior scores five goals to tie state’s single-season scoring mark of 52 in the Flyers’ 6-1 win.
High school administrators want MPA, state ice hockey officials back at negotiating table
Status of 2022-23 season up in the air after officials rejected contract last week.
Maine basketball community reacts to death of icon Dick Meader
The Maine coaching legend and Pine Tree Basketball Camps founder died over the weekend at the age of 76.
Cross country: Cony course makes miraculous recovery in time for KVAC championships
Waterville’s Abby Williams repeats as B/C girls winner.
High school football teams go soft in the fight against brain injuries
Lightweight and spongy Guardian Caps, designed to reduce the force of impact of blows to the football helmet, are starting to be embraced by teams in Maine.
Football: Freeport tops Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale in penalty-filled affair
Falcons earn key Class D win as two teams combine for 16 second-half penalties.
Richmond girls soccer coach Troy Kendrick earns 400th career victory
He becomes first coach to reach milestone exclusively in Maine high school girls soccer.
Another week, another big test for Freeport High football team
Rematch of last year’s state semifinal games is one of Class D’s biggest regular season showdowns this fall.
Messalonskee football coach Walter Polky departs for unspecified reason
School Athletic Director Chad Foye will help coach team for remainder of season following the departure.