Matt DiFilippo

Matt DiFilippo

Staff Writer

mdifilippo@centralmaine.com

(207) 861-9243
Matt DiFilippo has worked for the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel since 1998. He covers field hockey, girls basketball, softball and American Legion baseball. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/matt_difilippo



Latest Articles by Matt DiFilippo


May 19, 2013

HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS NOTEBOOK: Seeds released for singles tournament

The state championship Round of 48 boys and girls singles tennis tournament begins Saturday at Lewiston High School. Bates College, the normal site for the Round of 48, is not available Saturday, but Monday’s Round of 16 and quarterfinals and Wednesday’s semifinals and finals will be at Bates.


May 17, 2013

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Anderson steps down as Nokomis AD

NEWPORT -- Nokomis Regional High School is looking for an athletic director again.


May 17, 2013

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Medomak Valley holds off Nokomis

NEWPORT -- Over the past couple weeks, Nokomis has been winning softball games with its offense, and Medomak Valley has been winning them with its defense. When they met Friday afternoon, both of those strengths had an off day.


May 16, 2013

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL NOTEBOOK: Huskies find success

Maine Central Institute came into this spring off tough seasons in field hockey, girls soccer and girls basketball, largely due to the school's small pool of available students. Softball has been different.


May 13, 2013

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Skowhegan hires Witts as new coach

SKOWHEGAN — Bob Witts, the new girls basketball coach at Skowhegan Area High School, puts a priority on having the community involved in the program.


May 13, 2013

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Messalonskee tops Skowhegan in another thriller

SKOWHEGAN -- It turns out that Round 2 of Skowhegan-Messalonskee softball was just as much fun.


May 11, 2013

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL: Due to low numbers, Waterville will not field Legion team

WATERVILLE -- Although few teams ever have that many for a given game, American Legion Baseball teams can field rosters with as many as 18 players. When Waterville held Legion tryouts a couple weeks ago, coach Eli Fitzgerald realized he would be lucky to get half that.


May 10, 2013

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Morse leads Rams over Indians

AUGUSTA -- Cony hit more than well enough to win a slugfest, and Sonja Morse threw more than well enough to win a pitchers' duel. As Skowhegan realized, it's tough to compete with that.


May 9, 2013

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL NOTEBOOK: Skowhegan has depth

Shelby Obert went 5 for 5 in one game. Mikayla Toth had that game when she had a double and a triple. Earlier this week, Bonnie-Jane Aiken had a single and a double in the same inning. Emma Fitzgerald had two singles in that same game. Then there was the game where Kaitlyn Therriault had three hits.


May 8, 2013

COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE: Colby has no problem advancing in tourney

WATERVILLE -- Less than five minutes to play in Colby College's NCAA Division III women's lacrosse first-round tournament game Wednesday night. Colby senior Lisa Hoopes gets a pass from Tess Petesch, shoots, and scores. Hoopes screams, raises both arms in the air, and hugs the first teammate she sees.



Latest Blogs by Matt DiFilippo


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