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.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2022
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.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2022
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.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2022
Richmond girls soccer coach Troy Kendrick earns 400th career victory
He becomes first coach to reach milestone exclusively in Maine high school girls soccer.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2022
Football: Ramblers host Freeport in crucial Class D showdown
Rematch of last year’s state semifinal is one of the league’s biggest regular season showdowns this fall.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2022
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.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2022
Football notebook: Mt. Blue finally snags signature win in thriller against Messalonskee
Also, Winthrop/Monmouth first-year QB Owen Harding continues to improve and is using the Ramblers’ many weapons.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2022
College football: Colby storms back from early deficit to top rival Bates
Mules force five turnovers and score 31 unanswered points after going down 17-7.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2022
Sidelines: A wacky first half to Maine high school football season changes mindset
The number of head-shaking results are a stark reminder that we all know so little, Mike Mandell writes.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2022
Football: Leavitt hosts Class B Lawrence for key crossover battle
Bulldogs face a Class C Hornets team that’s been a wrecking ball so far in 2022.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2022
Football notebook: Young Oak Hill takes big strides in win over MCI
Raiders, Huskies meet under different circumstances; Spruce Mountain wins turnover battle, wins game.
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