Gary Hawkins

Gary Hawkins

Staff Writer

ghawkins@centralmaine.com

(207) 621-5638
Gary Hawkins has worked at the Kennebec Journal since 1980. His primary beats are baseball, boys basketball, girls and boys soccer and golf.



Latest Articles by Gary Hawkins


June 19, 2013

NE BASKETBALL: HALL OF FAME: Amy Vachon earns Hall nod

The game has changed since Amy Vachon led the Cony High School girls basketball team to a pair of Class A state championships and went on to star for the University of Maine. But it's hardly passed her by.


June 17, 2013

COLLEGE BASEBALL: Summer means more baseball

The longest season of their baseball careers continues for several central Maine collegians who have hooked on with teams this summer.


June 15, 2013

CLASS D SOFTBALL: Richmond finishes unbeaten season with title

Jamie Plummer, who struck out 13, escaped jams in each of the final four innings to lead Richmond to a 3-0 victory. Even Richmond coach Rick Coughlin didn’t expect this type of performance from his lanky senior, and he watched her pitch a perfect game Thursday against Greenville.


June 12, 2013

EASTERN CLASS B BOYS LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP: Yarmouth ends Gardiner's season

WATERVILLE -- The Gardiner boys lacrosse team can take small comfort in the fact it was only outscored by two goals in the second half of Wednesday's Eastern Maine Class B championship game against Yarmouth.


June 10, 2013

EASTERN B SOFTBALL: Smith, Gardiner reach final

GARDINER -- The top-seeded Gardiner softball team rode a big first inning and the arm of sophomore Kristal Smith to a berth in tonight's Eastern Maine Class B championship game.


June 9, 2013

HIGH SCHOOL PLAYOFFS: Teams prepare for regional finals

The Gardiner and Winthrop softball teams will find out today if they play in regional finals, but five area teams are already there.


June 8, 2013

EASTERN CLASS B BASEBALL SEMIFINALS: Bellows lifts Panthers to final

Waterville junior Brian Bellows would have preferred a sharp single or even a sacrifice fly, but his slow dribbler down the first base line was good enough.


June 7, 2013

EASTERN B GIRLS LACROSSE: Morse scores in 3rd overtime to beat Tigers

GARDINER -- Morse High School senior Sadia Crosby spun away from one defender, bounced off a second and eluded a third before scoring the most important goal in her school's history Friday afternoon.


June 7, 2013

EASTERN B BOYS LACROSSE: Gardiner beats Maranacook/Winthrop again

GARDINER -- Gardiner overcame the loss of leading scorer Keegan Smith early in the second half and may have played even better after he left.


June 6, 2013

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL QUARTERFINALS: Hall-Dale continues to roll

FARMINGDALE — A couple of one-run losses near mid-season helped turn the Hall-Dale baseball team around. The Bulldogs haven’t lost since.



Latest Blogs by Gary Hawkins


April 24, 2013

BASKETBALL: Cony interviewing candidates


April 17, 2013

BASEBALL: Gardiner sharp in opener


March 25, 2013

Winslow school board meeting turns contentious


March 8, 2013

BOYS HOCKEY: Greely, Messalonskee set for showdown


March 2, 2013

HOCKEY: Ex-Lawrence goalie gets into coaching


February 27, 2013

BOYS HOCKEY: Start times changed for Eastern B semis


February 20, 2013

BASKETBALL: Worster, Carey, Lee finalists for Mr., Miss Maine


February 20, 2013

BOYS BASKETBALL: Belanger comes through for Valley


February 18, 2013

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Defense lifts Hyde by Valley


February 16, 2013

BASKETBALL: Gillespies play key roll for Valley

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