Articles by Mike Mandell

Sports

Five Maine high school football storylines to follow in Week 11

Three months ago, 79 football teams across the state began two-a-days in the mid-August heat with state championship ambitions. As mid-November nears, 20 of those teams are still playing. Two Gold Ball dreams will come true this weekend when eight-man state champions are crowned. Elsewhere, eight 11-man teams will punch...

Technology

Cony names Alex Bessey girls basketball coach

AUGUSTA — Almost a decade after emerging as one of Maine high school basketball’s biggest names while at Spruce Mountain, Alex Bessey is set to lead one of the state’s most storied programs. After two years as the girls basketball coach at Mt. Blue, Bessey has accepted the same position...