Softball: Sydney Ames ready for new role with Skowhegan

Senior pitcher inherits the bulk of the work now with Ashley Alward having graduated.

Varsity Maine spring sports preview

Girls Track and field: Cony, Maranacook eye state titles

Rams fell just short last season, but have the talent to win it this spring.

Boys track and field: Hall-Dale features deep and talented squad

Bulldogs enter as contenders in MVC; Maranacook could see big improvement.

Boys tennis: Waterville returns deep team; Marshall returns at Mt. Blue

Purple Panthers return six players from a squad that reached B North final.

KVAC A baseball: Bangor looms large, but challengers emerge

Oxford Hills, Edward Little and Lewiston are also dangerous while Messalonskee hopes to crack top group.

Records: Before Indians mascot vote, Skowhegan board wrestled with concerns over legal cost, secret meetings, civility

School board members were documenting and ingesting piles of research and public comments while also dealing with legal worries in the weeks leading up to their decision to retire the "Indians" nickname, according to emails obtained by the Morning Sentinel through a public records request.

Skowhegan school board mulls nonbinding vote by public on ‘Indians’ nickname

SAD 54 board members will decide whether to hold the nonbinding referendum in the six district towns despite already voting 14-9 on March 7 to "respectfully retire" the nickname.

Boys Basketball Player of the Year: Marcus Christopher, Skowhegan

Senior was arguably most versatile player in the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference.

Morning Sentinel Girls Basketball Player of the Year: Annie Cooke, Skowhegan

Senior turned in dominant performance, averaging close to a double-double.