Mike Mandell

Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel

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.

Latest

Published
September 8, 2022

Football Game of the Week: Winslow, Medomak meet in game with big C North implications

Reigning regional champion meets top contender on Saturday in Waldoboro.
Published
September 5, 2022

High school football notebook: Madison/Carrabec savors season-opening win

Gardiner takes positives from loss to Biddeford; Mt. Blue uses 22 starters in win over Brunswick.
Published
September 3, 2022

Football: Harrison runs wild as Waterville throttles Ellsworth/Sumner

Junior running back runs for 267 yards and six scores as Purple Panthers beat Eagles 50-14.
Published
September 2, 2022

Football: Skowhegan rolls past Lawrence in major Class B North clash

River Hawks lead from wire to wire in statement Week 1 win over Bulldogs.
Published
September 1, 2022

New era dawns on Brunswick High football after abrupt end to 2021 season

Game day has arrived for the Dragons, whose last campaign was cut short following a hazing scandal.
Published
September 1, 2022

Class D/8-man high school football preview: Central Maine teams among Gold Ball contenders

Stability arrives in Maine’s lower classifications after chaotic 2021 season.
Published
September 1, 2022

Class B/C high school football preview: Familiar powers again poised to rise to the top

Skowhegan, Lawrence, Cony look to be cream of the crop in Class B North; Winslow out to defend C North crown.
Published
August 31, 2022

Field hockey: Winslow weathers late storm, tops Maranacook in OT

Nevaeh Duplessie scores winner for Black Raiders in 2-1 road triumph.
Published
August 30, 2022

High school golf preview: Sport’s growth fuels big teams, big dreams

Large roster sizes give region hopes of producing contenders in 2022.
Published
August 25, 2022

Winslow football tries to move forward after the death of program icon

Former co-coach Pete Bolduc still on Black Raiders’ minds as a new season begins.