Drew Bonifant covers sports for the Press Herald, with beats in high school football, basketball and baseball. He was previously part of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel sports team. A New Hampshire native and 2010 graduate of Northeastern University, he came to Maine in September 2016 after four years at the Concord Monitor, where he covered NASCAR, University of New Hampshire hockey and high schools and won a NH Press Association award for his work. He also worked for two years as a college co-op at the Patriot Ledger in Quincy, Mass. An avid golfer, frequent skier and consumer of sports, movie and music trivia, he’s a fan of the New England Patriots, Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Flyers and Miami Heat – and yes, he’s aware of how random those teams seem.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2024
Cooper Flagg returns to Maine for sold-out games this weekend
Flagg and his twin brother, Ace, will play for Florida’s Montverde Academy in the Maine Event on Friday and Saturday nights in Portland.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2023
Field hockey: Lily Johnson wins Miss Maine Field Hockey award
The Cheverus senior is the first player in program history to win the award, edging out Skowhegan’s Layla Conway and Laney LeBlanc.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2023
One month in, Maine’s sports betting revenue numbers meeting expectations
Maine has earned nearly $500,000 in sports gambling revenue in less than a month, most coming via action with DraftKings.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2023
Women’s basketball: Mackenzie Holmes returns home as UMaine hosts Indiana
The former Gorham High standout, now one of the country’s best players, will lead the No. 17-ranked Hoosiers against the Black Bears in Portland.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2023
Class D football: Wells roars back to edge Foxcroft, 22-21, in title game
The Warriors fall behind 21-0 at halftime, then rally to beat the two-time defending champion Ponies for their first state title since 2018.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2023
Football: Versatile offense has Oceanside one win from first state title
The undefeated Mariners have been equally dangerous throwing and running the ball, averaging over 40 points per game.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2023
Football: Kennebunk handles twists and turns to land in Class B final
With a new coach leading the way, the Rams have navigated injuries and shaky play late in the season to come within a game of their first state championship since 1991.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2023
Girls’ soccer: Waynflete goes to penalty kicks to win Class C title
The Flyers edge Fort Kent, 1-0, to capture their first state championship in 10 years.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2023
Field hockey: Late goal lifts Cheverus to Class A title over Skowhegan, 2-1
Lucy Johnson scores with 58 seconds remaining as the Stags recapture the state championship, a year after losing in the title game to the River Hawks.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2023
Field hockey: Freeport wins first state title with 2-0 victory over Cony in Class B
Emily Groves and Sophie Bradford score first-half goals and the Falcons hold on in the second half to defeat the Rams.
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