Tommy Byrne throws one-hitter on the mound as Weymouth wins 1-0; Andy Valley tops South Bend 7-2.
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.
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Cal Ripken 12U World Series: California, Idaho teams make long trips to Waterville
Journeys from out west expensive but worth it for Laguna, Meridian.
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New England ties bind teams in the Cal Ripken 12U World Series
National tournament has local feel to it with seven of 12 teams from the six New England states.
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Cal Ripken World Series: Ararat tops Central Vermont; Waterville falls in tourney opener
Ararat scores twice in fifth inning and makes big plays on defense in 2-1 win.
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Sidelines: Cal Ripken World Series makes Waterville youth baseball’s Shangri-La
Immersive sporting experiences like this one are sports at their grandest, Mike Mandell writes.
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Youth baseball: Cal Ripken World Series opens with skills clinic at Little Wrigley
Former Major League Baseball players on hand for morning event at replica ballpark.
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College football notebook: Cosgrove, Colby set sights on breakout season in 2022
Mt. Blue graduate Jordan Stevens in charge at Maine; Bowdoin aims to put stop to NESCAC futility.
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Quebec athletes dominate field in Augusta Ironman 70.3 triathlon
Augusta was awash with French speakers Sunday as hundreds of Quebec natives travel south for the event.
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Local teams wrap up summer with Central Maine Football Skills Challenge
Seven teams compete in “summer sendoff” ahead of hands-off period.
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After training, buildup, athletes ready for Maine Ironman 70.3 triathlon
70.3-mile half-triathlon set for Sunday afternoon across capital region.