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Messalonskee the surprise of the KVACNow that the second half of the baseball season has started, it's safe to call Messalonskee the surprise of the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference. Wednesday's win over Lawrence pushed the Eagles' record to 7-2. That matches Messalonskee's win total from all of last season. Although the Eagles graduated eight seniors, the team returned a lot of talent. Seniors Matt Stuart (pitcher/outfield), Joe Dumont (outfield) and Mike Bouchard (pitcher/outfield) have provided leadership and pop in the middle of the lineup. Seniors Brandon Hall and Andy Breton have been steady behind the plate and at first base, respectively. Freshman Sam Dexter leads a strong group of newcomers and is arguably the best freshman in the conference. The second baseman has settled into the three hole in the Messalonskee lineup, and on Wednesday had two hits and scored a pair of runs. It's no surprise that Messalonskeeis off to a quick start. For years, the area's youth baseball teams have played well in state and regional tournaments. It was only a matter of time before those efforts translated into high school success.
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After graduating from the University of Maine, Lazarczyk lanquished in the public relations biz for a few years before finally joining the news game in 1999. He worked at the Berlin (N.H.) Reporter for a year before joining the Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal in July, 2000. Lazarczyk covers football, basketball and baseball. A native of Rutland, Vt., Lazarczyk over-analyzes the New England Patriots and does a spot-on impersonation of Barney from "The Simpsons."
Scott Martin is the Executive Sports Editor for the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel. A graduate of Lake Region High School and the University of Maine, Martin has worked at the newspapers for more than 10 years, covering high school sports for the majority of that time.
Bill Stewart has covered professional, collegiate and scholastic sports for 10 years. A University of Maine graduate, Stewart has worked with the Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal for a year. Prior to moving to Maine, Stewart worked for daily newspapers in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Stewart and his wife have one child.
Matt DiFilippo is a sports and news reporter for the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel. Matt graduated from the University of New Hampshire and has worked for the newspapers since 1998.
Gary Hawkins has covered sports for the Kennebec Journal for over 30 years. He's the main beat writer for boys and girls soccer, boys basketball, baseball and golf.